TJC 2024 Prelim GP P2 QP

2 For Examiner’s Use 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 in your answer, you must still use your own words to express it. • written in continuous prose. From Passage 1 1 Explain the use of the phrase ‘extolled as a virtue’ in line 1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] 2 How do the examples in lines 5–8 convey the author’s view that independence is not always positive? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] 3 From paragraph 2, what are three consequences the author sees arising from the ingrained cultural belief that ‘we must do without support’ (line 9)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] TJC

3 For Examiner’s Use 4 What does the word ‘pathologise s’ (line 24) suggest about society’s perception of being dependent? …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] 5 What does the phrase ‘expose the lie of being self -made’ (line 35) suggest about the wealthiest people? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] 6 Identify one way in which the final sentence provides an effective conclusion to the passage. …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] [Turn over

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

5 For Examiner’s Use From all the passages 8 Passage 1 states that ‘to achieve mental well-being … requires social connection’ (lines 15– 17). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] 9 Passage 2 states that with independence, we ‘are not held back by our current circumstances’ (lines 16–17). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] [Turn over

6 For Examiner’s Use 10 The reading passages cover a range of views about dependence and independence. To what extent is independence valued? 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 ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……

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2 Passage 1. An author writes about the art of dependence. 1 From a child's earliest age, independence has always been extolled as a virtue and proof of maturity. I celebrated my daughter when she was young for picking out her books and learning to make her own choices. When she was twelve, I cheered her for overcoming her fears and taking herself home from school on the train. Certainly, some independence is worth honouring, but other strains are not as positive. For instance, being required to be ‘independent’ when we are ill and without adequate health insurance coverage is not to be recommended. And going into debt for simply covering the cost of our own or our children’s college education is far from salutary. 5 2 The notion that we must do without support is so ingrained in our nation’s culture that we often force ourselves to slog through these – and other crucial human experiences – in solitude. And when we do get assistance, w