2024 RI Y6 GP Timed Practice P2 Answer Booklet (8881)

Raffles Institution 2024 Year 6 Term 3 Timed Practice General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1     Candidate’s Name CT Group GP Tutor’s Name      G E N E R A L P A P E R 8 8 8 1 / 0 2 Paper 2 16 May 2024 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group and GP tutor’s name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Content /35 Language /15 TOTAL /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank pages.

2 Your answers should be:  written in your own words as far as possible. Where you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still use your own words to express it.  written in continuous prose. From passage 1 1 Using one illustration in paragraph 1, explain how the author justifies his claim that ‘It is hard to imagine life in a world without rules’ (line 1). ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] For Examiner’s Use 2 Why does the author say that ‘a game with no rules is no game at all’ (line 14)? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 3 Explain the author's use of dashes in lines 18-19. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

3 4 According to the author, in lines 24-27, why is anarchy ‘inherently unstable’ (line 25)? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] For Examiner’s Use 5 From paragraph 6, what contrasts does the author make between games in the past and those in the present? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 6 Suggest how the final paragraph is an effective conclusion to the author’s argument as set out in the first paragraph. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

4 From passage 2    7 Summarise what the author has to say about the problems related to making and following rules. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. [8] For Examiner’s Use Number of words: .

5 From all the passages 8 Passage 1 states that norms and rules ‘are the building blocks of a harmonious society’ (lines 21-22). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2] For Examiner’s Use 9 Passage 2 states that ‘the best advice is mostly to follow rules, but always to ask why’ (lines 34-35). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

6 10 How important is following rules in your society? Support your answer with reference to:  the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages  examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. For Examiner’s Use

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