SAJC JC2 Prelim 2024 - P2 Answer Booklet

STANDREW’SJUNIORCOLLEGEJC2PreliminaryExamination CANDIDATENAME CIVICSGROUP INDEXNUMBER GENERALPAPER 8881/02 PAPER2 27AUGUST2024 ComprehensionAnswer Booklet 1hour 30minutes Candidatesaretoanswer inthisbooklet. READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST Writeyour name, CivicsGroupandregister number onall theworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueor blackpenonbothsidesof thepaper.Donot usestaples, paper clips, highlighters, glueor correctionfluid. Answer all questions.TheInsert containsthepassagefor comprehension.Notethat 15marksout of 50will beawardedfor your useof language. At theendof theexamination, fastenall your worksecurelytogether.Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question. ForExaminer’sUseContent /35Language /15Total /50 1

Thisquestionpaperconsistsof7printedpages.Answer all questions. Your answersshouldbe:● written in your own words as far as possible. Where you select the appropriate materialfromthepassagefor your answer, youmust still useyour ownwordstoexpressit.● writtenincontinuousprose. ForExaminer'sUse FromPassage1 1 Whatdoestheauthormeanby‘theshoehasdropped’(line1)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1] 2 Explaintheauthor’suseof thephrase, ‘Theglassisat least half full.’ (lines6–7). ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 3 What are three reasons the author argues that lower birthrates might not be completelynegativeinparagraph3? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[3] 2

4 Accordingto theauthor, howdoestheincreasein lifeexpectancy‘reshapelivesandopenupopportunities’(line19)? ForExaminer'sUse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 5 Fromparagraph5, whatis theauthorsuggestingabouttheimpactof havingmorepeopleontheplanet? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 6 Whatis theauthorimplyingaboutpoliciesto raisefertilitybyusingthephrase‘birthmachines’(lines31–32)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1] 3

FromPassage2 ForExaminer'sUse 7 Summarisethedriversofthegreatfertilityslump. Writeyoursummaryinnomorethan120words. …………………………..…………………..………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[8] 4

Fromall thepassages ForExaminer'sUse 8 Passage1statesthat ‘but thealarmist warningsareoftensimplisticandpremature’ (line6). Identify one specific idea fromPassage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement.Justifyyour answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 9 Passage 2 states that ‘rearing children gets short shrift because peoplepursueother, moreindividualist aims.’ (lines10–11). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement.Justifyyour answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 5

10 Thereadingpassagescoverarangeofviewsaboutpopulationdecline. Howfardoyouagreethatweneednotworryaboutpopulationdecline? Supportyouranswerwithreferenceto:• theideasandopinionsfromatleastoneofthereadingpassages• examplesdrawnfromyourownexperienceandthatofyoursociety. ForExaminer'sUse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

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