Zhonghua Paper 2 Prelim 2023

2 Section A Study the online advertisement (Text 1) and the interview (Text 2) and answer Questions 1-4. Text 1 is taken from an online advertisement for the National Museum of Singapore. 1"1-icnds of lhc Muxums t:•~--,.~--· BECOME A VOLUNTEER MUSEUM GUIDE at National Museum of Singapore , !tT~~~}?.XR~JiE!t!s~oA~•!r8.~): S:IN~~Jl.O~EtS, qL[?~ST ~us~p,.fvl SHAREtYOOJR''f:>~S,;_S'IQN'iFOR ARTS, j}El~),;(.JCqE·~~lST@'BY-•TH VISITORS DOCENT TRAINING STARTS IN SEPTEMBER 2023 LIMITED SPACES. APPLY NOW :~ For more information. email: nms.dt.coheads@3moil.com Visit: www.fom.sg Text 2 is taken from an interview with a docent trainer for Singapore museums. There are many stories that should be shared. Guiding is a pure joy, to be able to share knowledge and light that spark of interest in visitors. When we review applicants, we look for people who like to be with people, who are keen to learn and make learning fun. We assume no prior knowledge. Please do not hesitate to join us. As long as you have intellectual curiosity, being a volunteer docent or guide is very fulfilling.

1 3 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the online advertisement (Text 1) and the interview {Text 2) on page 3 for Questions 1-4. Look at Text 1. Tick ( ✓) the main reason for the image in the background of the online advertisement. o To convince prospective docents to serve the museum o To inspire prospective docents to serve the museum o To inform prospective docents of the opportunities to serve the museum [1] ~ 2 Why do you think the words 'earliest' and 'oldest' are used in Text 1? ............................................................................................................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ........................................ (11 3 Identify the phrase in Text 2 which reflects the quality needed to 'uncover the story' in Text 1 . 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ♦ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ........................................ (11 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. (a) The producer of the text and its target audience should share the same attitude towards docentship. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) The tone of the text is informal. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

4 Section B Text3 The text below is a narrative about a family's experience with restoring a house way past its ~ormer glory_ The family had moved from Europe to America, known as the New World to Europeans smce the 1(1h century. 1 2 The house on the property our father bought s~ood ~t~p one