FMSS 4NA 2024 EL Prelim Paper 2 QP

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 __________________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class in the spaces at the top of pages 1 and 9. Write in dark blue or black ballpoint pen. Do not use pencils, staples, paper clips, glue, correction fluid/tape or highlighters. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on this Question Paper. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section A / 5 Section B / 20 Section C Qn / 10 Summary / 15 Total / 50 Setter: Mr Joseph Guo This question paper consists of 9 printed pages including the cover page. [Turn over

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 2 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Question Paper 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? ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... [1] [ 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 [1] 3 Give one way in which the tone of Text 1 is different from the tone of Text 2. ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... [1] [ 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 Question Paper Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 5–14. 5 With reference to Paragraph 1, i dentify two pieces of evidence that tell us that ‘ The journey was supposed to be straightforward.’ (line 2). (i) ...................................................................................................................................... (ii) ...................................................................................................................................... [2] 6 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 [3] 7 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? ........................................................................................................................................... [1] (b) State two pieces of evidence that indicate Hampton suffered from the above medical condition. (i) ..................................................................................................................................... (ii) ..................................................................................................................................... [2]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 4 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Question Paper 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) ‘…the airplane slammed into the trees with a resounding thud.’ (lines 19-20) [2]

NAME: ____________________________ ( ) CLASS: _______ 5 FMS(S) Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2024 English Language Paper 2 Question Paper 10 11 12 13 ‘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 scattered obvious difference evaluating the consequences 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? ........................................................................................................................................... In Paragraph 5, what does the word ‘unflustered’ (line 35) suggest about how Brian felt? .......................................................................................................................................... With r