CJC 2024 GP Prelim Paper 2 - Question Booklet

CANDIDATE NAME CLASS CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination 2024 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 8881/02 20 August 2024 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. 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. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. For Examiner’s Use Content Short- Answer Questions /11 Summary /8 New Item Type Question /4 Application Question /12 Language /15 Total /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 insert.

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. For Examiner’s Use From Passage 1 1 2 Why has the author placed inverted commas around the phrase ‘emotional support animal’ (line 2)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] In paragraph 2, how does the author express her belief that something significant has changed in our relationship with pets? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[3] 3 In paragraph 4, explain the author’s purpose in referring to the movies ‘Alpha’ and ‘A Dog’s Purpose’. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] [Turn over]

3 4 5 In paragraph 5, what are the two dimensions of responsibilities that humans owe to their pets? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] What is the author suggesting when she says that ‘animals once constituted the first circle of what surrounded man’ (line 40)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] For Examiner’s Use [Turn over]

4 From Passage 2 For Examiner’s Use 6 Summarise how pet ownership is harmful to animals. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……[8] TOTAL WORD COUNT: ____ [Turn over]

5 From all the passages For Examiner’s Use 7 8 In Passage 1, the writer says that “humans should adapt to and accommodate the needs of their pets rather than the other way around.” (lines 37-38) Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] In Passage 2, the writer says that we treat animals as “objects, not as living beings with inherent value.” (line 5) Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] [Turn over

6 9 The reading passages cover a range of views about pet ownership. How far do you agree that pet ownership brings more harm than benefits to the animals? Support your answer with reference to:  Ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages  Examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [Turn over For Examiner’s Use

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