RI 2024 Y6 Prelims P2 Answer Booklet (1)

Raffles Institution 2024 Year 6 Preliminary Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 Candidate’s Name CT Group GP Tutor’s Name GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 28 August 2024 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group and GP tutor’s name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. 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. For Examiner’s Use Content /35 Language /15 TOTAL /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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. From passage 1 1 How does the author illustrate his doubt when he asks, ‘But who is truly walking the climate talk?’ (line 5)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 2 Explain the author’s use of the word ‘even’ in line 18. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 3 What is the strategy of ‘industry-funded’ (line 21) campaigns? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

3 4 In lines 31-32, why does the author place additional information in brackets? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 5 According to the author, what is an important consideration when ‘putting a price on carbon’ (lines 33-34)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] 6 What is the author implying when he says that we ‘need change not just at the breakfast table, but at the ballot box as well’? (lines 40-41) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

4 From passage 2 7 Summarise why personal action is important in addressing climate change and how people