2024 NYJC Prelim P2 Answer Booklet

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 Candidate Name: ___________________ Class: ______ GP Tutor: _________ 8881/02 Monday 26 August 2024 GENERAL PAPER Paper 2: 1 hour 30 minutes ANSWER BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Name, class and GP tutor’s name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that 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. For Examiner’s Use SAQs /15 Summary /8 AQ /12 Language /15 TOTAL /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

2 PAPER 2 (50 Marks) 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 Identify two ways in which the first paragraph is an effective introduction. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………..………. [2] For Examiner’s use 2 Why has the author placed brackets around the phrase in lines 9-10? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………….…………….. [1] 3 Explain why the volunteers’ good intentions did not improve the lives of the locals (line 15). …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………….………………..… [2] 4 Using paragraph 4, explain three ways in which the author uses language to show how voluntourism can be harmful to the communities that it is meant to help. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... [3]

3 5 6 In paragraph 5, how does the author support his claim that ‘voluntourism is incredibly inefficient in managing the expenses paid by participants’ (lines 29-30)? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………….…………….. [2] Why has the author written ‘saved’ in inverted commas (line 40)? …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] For Examiner’s Use

4 7 From Passage 2 Summarise what the author has to say about the positive effects of voluntourism. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... …………………………………………………………………………………………….…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..... …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. [8] For Examiner’s use

5 8 9 From all the passages Passage 1 states that voluntourism ‘reinforces harmful stereotypes’ (lines 12-13). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... [2] Passage 2 states that ‘voluntourists are able to engender sustained economic self- sufficiency among the community members by leveraging their skills and providing employment opportunities to them’ (lines 9-11). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………….……. [2] For Examiner’s use

6 10 The reading passages cover a range of views about voluntourism. How far do you agree that voluntourism is beneficial? Support your answer with reference to:  the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages.  examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. For Examiner’s use

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