Holy Innocents High Prelim 2023

HOLYINNOCENTS’HIGHSCHOOL CandidateName Class IndexNumber PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION2023 SECONDARY4EXPRESS ENGLISHLANGUAGE PAPER2COMPREHENSION–INSERT 1184/02 Date: 7Aug2023 Duration:1h50min Additional Materials: QuestionPaper READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST ThisInsertcontainsText1,Text2,Text3andText4. Set by:MsSitiAisyah Vettedby:MsHazelLee Thisdocument consistsof 6printedpages(includingcover page). 1

SectionA Studytheadvertisement(Text 1)andasocialmediapost(Text 2)andanswerQuestions1-4inthe QuestionPaper. Text 1istakenfromanadvertisementfoundinNationalGeographicmagazine. We must shift towardscleanmobilitynowmorethanever. Sinceitsworldpremiere,HyundaiIONIQ5carhasproventomanythatit’snotjustanotherfacein the crowd. Named the‘2022WorldCar of theYear’ andmoreonthelist of distinguished accolades,IONIQ5hastakenmeaningfulstepsintowelcomingacleanmobilityera. Text 2istakenfromasocialmediapostabouttheHyundaiIONIQ5car. Ifyou’veonlyseentheHyundaiIONIQ5inphotographs,youmightassumeit’sjustanordinary familycar,butthat’swherelookscanbedeceiving–it’sactuallyareallybigelectriccar!Indeed,at 4.6metrestall,theIONIQ5isalmostasbigasalimousinecar.Infact,thethree-metredistance betweenthefrontandrearofthecarprovidesaremarkableamountofspace.It’sabouttimewe hoponthetrendofdrivingeco-friendlycarswithoutsacrificingspace,comfortanddesign.Definitely oneofthemoreaffordableelectriccaroptionsoutthere. SectionB Text 3 Thetextbelowisaboutthewriterandherfamily’sholidaytotheCanadianArctic. 2

ReadthetextcarefullyandanswerQuestions5–14intheQuestionPaper. 1 Oursmallshipshudderedandslicedthroughaniceberg,causingourassembledgroup toloseourbalanceduringourfirstdailybriefingfromAdam,aveterantourguide.Ithit homethatthiswastobeanexpedition,notarelaxingholiday.OnlyAdamandhisyoung Inuittraineeguide,Williewhoisanative,lookedunconcernedasweploughedthrough theicefloesofeasternCanada’sLowerArctic. 5 2 OurInuit-runcompanywasnotanexoticcruiseline,andourdecrepitRussianshipwas notgoingtowinanybeautypageants.Heartybutpungentmoosestewsreplacedfine dining.Theadventuredidnottakelongtogetstarted.Wereceivedourfirstglimpseofa polar bear inUngavaBay, whenaneerieghost shipof anicebergappeared. Asit loomedcloser,thehulkingyellowy-whitebearcameintoview,lumberingheavilyacross theblindingice.Itwasagrislyyetcompellingintroductiontothisremoteregion. 10 3 TheicebergslowlytwistedandturneduntilAkpatokIslandwasrevealed,homeofthe thick-billedmurres–birdsfamousfortheirspectaculardivingskillsastheyhuntforfish amidtheicywater.Theboatstookusthroughominousblackcloudsofthemasthey soughttoavoidtheglaucousgullsthateyedthemwithcold-eyeddisdainfromtherocks. 15 4 Wedidmostofoursailingatnight.Someofushadhopedfordaytimeexcursionson sledspulledbyhuskies,butsoon,itbecameclearthatourlandexpeditionswereagood opportunitytostretchourlegs.Adam,riflestrappedtohisback,wasourintrepidpolar bearmonitor.Wefollowedwithsomeapprehensionashepainstakinglypickedoutour route,hisheadmovingfromlefttorightasregularlyasapendulum.Sometimesahand flickedbehindhimwouldco