FMSS 4NA 2024 EL Prelim Paper 2 AK

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 SECONDARY 4 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS A) 1190/02 Paper 2 Comprehension Date: 17 July 2024 Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes ________________________________________________________________________ ANSWER SCHEME Setter: Mr Joseph Guo This answer scheme consists of 8 printed pages including the cover page. [Turn over

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 2 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Answer Scheme Section A [5 marks] Refer to the newspaper advertisement (Text 1) and the extract from a blog ( Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1-4. 1 Look at Text 1. Which feature of the workshop is shown in the photograph? Participate in field trips to practise your skills in real-world settings. [1] 2 Look at Text 2. Tick ( ✓) the statement which best summarises the main purpose of Text 2. to encourage enrolment in the workshop to outline the components of the workshop ✓ to assess the effectiveness of the workshop to investigate the affordability of the photography workshop 3 Give one way in which the tone of Text 1 is different from the tone of Text 2. [1] The tone in Text 1 is enthusiastic/inviting/assertive while the tone in Text 2 is reflective. [1] 4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. (a) The text suggests the relevance of collaboration with photography experts. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [1] (b) The text suggests the value of self-directed learning in photography. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [1]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 3 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Answer Scheme Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 5–14. 5 With reference to Paragraph 1, identify two pieces of evidence that tell us that ‘ The journey was supposed to be straightforward.’ (line 2). (i) The weather forecast predicted clear skies. (ii) The route was very familiar to the pilot, Hampton. [2] 6 7 Some readers might say that Brian felt very anxious in Paragraph 1 . With reference to Paragraph 1, find evidence that supports this view. Identify three quotations from Paragraph 1, and explain how each quot ation provides evidence for this view. Quotation How each quotation shows that Brian felt very anxious ‘Brian’s heart pounded frantically’ (line 5) Brian’s heart throbbed / beat wildly / furiously [1] ‘His palms grew moist with perspiration’ (line 5) His palms/hands became wet /damp with sweat. [1] ‘Desperate for assurance, Brian started scrutinising Hampton’ (lines 6-7) Deeply/Intensely/urgently yearning/longing for confidence, Brian began looking at Hampton carefully / scanning Hampton. [1] In Paragraph 2, the writer mentions that ‘…Brian realised something was terribly wrong with Hampton.’ (lines 9-10). (a) What medical condition did Hampton suffer from? Hampton suffered from a heart attack. (b) State two pieces of evidence that indicate Hampton suffered from the above medical condition. (i) Hampton clutched his chest. (ii) Hampton’s breath became shallow and strained. [3] [1] [2]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 4 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Answer Scheme 8 Which two of the fol lowing extracts from Paragraph 2 tell us that Brian was very frightened? Tick two boxes only. ✓ '…his face contorted in terror…' '…the airplane began to veer off course.' ‘…the instinct to survive propelled him to act.’ [1] ✓ ‘With short, ragged gasps and trembling hands…’ ‘…scrambling to recall any first-aid techniques...' [2] 9 What do the following words in italics from Paragraph 3 suggest about what happened to the airplane? Based on the following word / phrase in italics, the airplane ... ‘Without warning, the airplane plummeted towards the dense forest below.’ (line 16) fell / descended / went down rapidly / very quickly and suddenly / plunged towards the dense forest below ‘…the airplane slammed into the trees with a resounding thud.’ (lines 19-20) crashed / smacked / smashed into / hit /struck forcefully against the trees [2]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 5 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Answer Scheme 10 ‘The wreckage of the plane littered the forest floor. The dense forest loomed around him ─ a wall of green that seemed to stretch on forever. The air that was thick with the scent of pine and earth, was a stark contrast to the sterile smell of the plane. The silence of the forest was only broken by occasional rustlings, as if nature itself was assessing the aftermath of the plane's violent intrusion.’ (lines 22-27). Identify the words or phrases from the extract given above that correspond with the writer’s description of Brian's environment. Description of Brian's environment Matching words or phrases from the given extract debris ‘wreckage’ scattered ‘littered’ obvious difference ‘stark contrast’ evaluating the consequences ‘assessing the aftermath’ 11 11 11 In Paragraph 4, the writer mentions that ’Each step he took was slow and laborious. His limbs were heavy and uncooperative.’ (lines 28-29). Which word in Paragraph 5 conveys the same idea? ‘trudged’ [4] [1] 12 In Paragraph 5, what does the word ‘unflustered’ (line 35) suggest about how Brian felt? Brian felt calm. [1] 13 14 With reference to Paragraph 6, how did Brian demonstrate his resourcefulness to survive in the wilderness? He learned to fish and hunt, using a crude spear he fashioned from a stick. What does the use of an exclamation mark in Paragraph 6 (line 41) suggest about Brian’s attitude towards his current situation? Brian’s attitude towards his current situation is one of optimism/hope. OR Brian adopts an optimistic/hopeful attitude toward his current situation. [1] [1]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 6 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Answer Scheme Section C [25 marks] Refer to Text 4 on page 4 of the Insert for Questions 15–19. 15 Read the text and match the paragraphs with the appropriate headings. Write the correct letter ( A–G). The first on