2024 RVHS JC2 Prelims P2 Ans Booklet

RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 JC2 Preliminary Examination Candidate name Centre number S Index number GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 8881/02 28 August 2024 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passage for comprehension. 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. This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. For Examiner’s Use Content /35 Language /15 Total /50

RVHS 2024 8881/02/JC2Prelims 2 Answer all questions. 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. From Passage 1 1. In the opening sentence, what contrast does the author make between the perceptions of nostalgia? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………..………………...…………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 2. Identify two ways in paragraph 2 which illustrate how ‘nostalgia does not always sit well with our modern-day practical sensibilities’ (line 18). …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………..………………...…………..[2] 3. From lines 19-21, explain two ways in which the author uses language to convey the challenges of modern-day life. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………..………………...…………..[2] For Examiner's Use

RVHS 2024 8881/02/JC2Prelims 3 4. According to the author, what are the characteristics of a ‘simpler, slower way of life’ (line 24)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………..………………...…………..[2] 5. In paragraph 4, what contrast does the author make in the use of nostalgia in politics in the United States? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………..………………...…………..[2] 6. How does the final sentence in paragraph 5 provide an effective ending to the author’s argument? ………………………………………………………………………