2024 GMS(S) 4NA Prelims P2 Answers

2024 4NA PRELIMS 1190/02 ANSWER KEY SETTERS: Ms Denise P., Ms Lana, Mrs Ong LT 1 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the online advertisement (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1-4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick () the most effective title for the image in the advertisement.  Be a part of GastroBeats!  Visit Singapore’s iconic attractions! ✓ Fun and music await you at GastroBeats! [1] 2 The advertisement states ‘This immersive festival promises to be a feast for the senses...’. What does the phrase ‘a feast for the senses’ suggest? It suggests that participants will have an enjoyable / exhilarating experience doing activities involving their 5 senses. [1] OR There will be an abundance of sights/food/sounds. [1] 3 Identify two consecutive words in Text 2 which reflect the phrase ‘mouth -watering culinary delicacies’ in Text 1. ‘gastronomic delights’ [1] 4 Look at Text 1 and Text 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. State 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 event showcases local cuisine. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) The tone is personal and inviting. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

GMS(S) /4E5NA /EL /P2 QP/PRELIM 2024 2 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5-12. 5 From Paragraph 1, state two reasons why ‘Yasuyo thought there was ‘no harm in meeting’ Rika Tajima (lines 3-4). ‘she had some vacancies to fill’ [1] ‘always open to giving someone a chance’ [1] Accept rephrase only if original context is retained [2] 6 ‘Yasuyo could see that she looked younger than her age and had a strikingly beautiful face. Although no chatterbox, Rika answered all Yasuyo's questions without any evasiveness. There was also a charming personal touch to Rika’s ways that Yasuyo believed th e customers would love. Her manner of speaking was polite and sophisticated yet warm, and Yasuyo particularly liked her way of making eye contact. Yasuyo decided to give Rika a week's tryout.’ (lines 7-12) Identify the words or phrases from the extract given above that correspond with Yasuyo’s descriptions of Rika. Yasuyo’s descriptions of Rika Matching words or phrases from the given extract complete honesty without any evasiveness appealing charming extremely stunning strikingly beautiful respectful and refined polite and sophisticated [4] 7 Explain in your own words, what the writer means by ‘Yasuyo's intuition about Rika proved to be correct as the regular customers all thought the world of her.’ (lines 13- 14) ‘Yasuyo's intuition about Rika proved to be correct as the regular customers all thought the world of her.’ She guessed/predicted [1] correctly that Rika would be popular with/well liked by/admired and respected by [1] the customers. Accept: loved by/adored by DNA: (1) liked → must address intensity i.e. ‘thought the world of her’ (2) thought wonderfully (3) enjoyed her presence [2]

GMS(S) /4E5NA /EL /P2 QP/PRELIM 2024 3 8 From Paragraph 4, ‘She was like a soft ray of sunshine to them...’ (line 19). What does the simile tell you about Rika? Rika was a positive/optimistic/warm person [1]. [1] Accept: (1) joyful (2) Rika was someone who brightened up their day. (3) cheerful DNA: (1) sincere and welcoming → lifted (2) sunny person → lifted ‘sunshine’ + vague (3) sunny personality lifted ‘sunshine’ + vague (4) bright → vague (5) make customers feel comfortable 9 What do the following words in italics from Paragraph 4 suggest about Rika’s feelings about working at the café? Based on the following word / phrase in italics, Rika felt… ‘…Rika found comfort in the café’s daily routine…’ (line 21) at ease/secure/reassured. Do not accept ‘comfortable’ or ‘comforting’ DNA: ‘safe’ → not the same as feeling ‘secure’ because she was never in danger at the café to begin with ‘…sense of belonging to the place and its people.’ (line 22) connected to/ accepted/valued by the customers and her colleagues. OR that she fit in with the working environment and the customers and colleagues. Accept: felt at home with the people at the café → must include reference to the people for this answer; vague if otherwise DNA: welcomed, included → vague [2] 10 In Paragraph 5, explain in your own words why ‘Yasuyo was very reluctant to accept Rika’s request’ to quit (line 25). From ‘Rika was the one who had transformed the café into what it was today. Yasuyo would never let go of her best employee.’ Yasuyo was unwilling to give up Rika, her most valuable worker [1] who had brought the café success/made the café successful. [1] [2] DNA: star worker/amazing → vague + does not address how Yasuyo valued her

GMS(S) /4E5NA /EL /P2 QP/PRELIM 2024 4 11 Which of the following extracts from Paragraph 6 explain why ‘Yasuyo was worried about Rika.’ (lines 34-35). Tick three boxes only. ‘the air had gotten so cold that even healthy people would have trouble with the weather.’ ✓ ‘The phone kept ringing, but Rika did not pick up.’ ✓ ‘The streets were quiet and blanketed in snow…’  ‘The last time she had seen Rika, Yasuyo saw how much weaker than usual she was.’ ✓ ‘It was already late…’  [3] 12 Some readers might say that Yasuyo was becoming anxious as she tried to contact Rika at her apartment. With reference to Paragraph 7, find evidence that supports this view. Identify four quotes from Paragraph 7 and explain how each quote provides evidence for this view. Quotes How each quote supports the view that Yasuyo was becoming anxious as she tried to contact Rika at her apartment ‘…Yasuyo was breathless but rang the bell without pause.’ Yasuyo was so overwhelmed by unease that she did not even stop to rest/calm down/take a breath but pressed the bell immediately. ‘Yasuyo pressed the bell persistently (this time, feeling an urgency sweeping over her)’ Yasuyo was panicking so much that she repeatedly rang the bell to get to Rika/make sure Rika was fine. ‘Her fingers trembled as she kept jabbing at the button’ Yasuyo’s fear intensified and made her shake so much, but she did not stop pressing the bell ‘Yasuyo felt herself going weak (and placed her other hand against the door frame to steady herself)’ Yasuyo’s distress was so overwhelming it caused her to lose her composure. Also accept: Yasuyo’s distress was so overwhelming, she needed to support herself as she was losing her composure. Do not accept: ‘What she saw behind it made her turn and run down the stairs as fast as she could.’ ‘It was not until she had reached the lobby that Yasuyo realised she had not stopped screaming.’ ➔ irrelevant; these describ e reactions after she discovered why Rika did not answer the door. [4]

GMS(S) /4E5NA /EL /P2 QP/PRELIM 2024 5 Section C [25marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 5 and 6 of the Insert for Questions 13 - 17. 13 Read the text and match the paragraphs with the appropriate headings. Write the correct letter (A –