2023 TKSS PRELIM P2 QP

This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages. [Turn over CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02 Paper 2 Comprehension 11 August 2023 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black ballpoint pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, correction fluid/tape or highlighters. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Section A & Section B For Examiner’s Use Section A 5 Section B 20 Total 25 TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2023 Secondary 4

2 Section A [5 marks] Refer the online advertisement (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1 – 4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick (✓) the most effective title for the image in this advertisement. ☐ No place for ageism at work ☐ An inclusive society, Our priority ☐ Equal worth, Equal respect [1] 2 The advertisement states that ‘it could happen to your parents or grandparents too’. What effect is this intended to have on the reader? It is to create empathy/concern and personal relevance for the reader. [1] 3 Identify a word in Text 2 which reflects the experience in Text 1 of facing ‘discrimination’. The word is ‘prejudice’. [1] 4 Look at both Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the following statements refer to Tex1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. a) Readers are asked to join the writer in taking action. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither b) The tone suggests the writer and reader are of the same status. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

3 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5 – 13. 5 In Paragraph 1, the writer describes the traffic on the roads . Explain how the language used in this paragraph makes the traffic seem intimidating. Support your ideas with two details from Paragraph 1. ‘its traffic rushed with ferocity’ (metaphor) suggests the cars were moving at a high speed with great power, risking the safety of pedestrians. ‘(a pack of cars which) snarled and roared forward’ (personification/ onomatopoeia) suggests the loud, threatening noises the cars were making [2] 6 (a) In Paragraph 2, we are told ‘F athers like Stephen, child in tow, were an anomaly’ (lines 12-13). What does the writer mean by this expression? The writer means it is uncommon/rare/unusual for men to be shopping in a supermarket with their children. [1] (b) What impression do you get of Stephen from Paragraph 2? Stephen was a doting or involved father. Other possible answers: family man/ hands-on father [1] 7 The writer claimed that Kate ‘loathed being disturbed’ (line 19). Explain how this claim is supported with reference to three pieces of evidence from Paragraph 3. ‘clung stubbornly on to her seat’ suggests she obstinately/doggedly/persistently gripped/clutched onto the seat/ refusing to let go ‘tug-of-war’ suggests she struggled against/resisted being lifted off the seat by her father ‘hands stretching longingly to touch the trolley seat’ suggests she extended/reached out her hands yearningly towards trolley seat [3] 8 In Paragraph 3, which phrase suggests that Stephen could have imagined the presence of a figure in a dark coat? ‘his own invention’ [1]

4 9 ‘He took it and turned. Kate was gone. No one was behind the trolley.’ (lines 31-32) What effect does the writer create by using a series of short sentences? The writer creates a sense of abruptness, emphasising the suddenness of Kate’s disappearance. (idea of her disappearance happening too quickly) [1] 10 (a) From Paragraph 4, give two details which suggest that Stephen did not immediately register the severity of Kate's disappearance. (i) ‘unhurriedly and calmly’ (ii) ‘looked expectantly (to his left and right)’ [2] (b) In Paragraph 4, why did Stephen miss the opportunity to find Kate? He was only looking for a three-year-old child and did not pay attention to a figure hurrying away from him. [1] 11 In Paragraph 5, give two reasons why Stephen did not expect to find Kate on the broad pavement outside the supermarket. Answer in your own words. (i) Kate was not inclined to take risks or explore new and unfamiliar situations. (Do not accept if answer contains: ‘not adventurous’) [1] (ii) Kate would not wander off with strangers, feeling more comfortable around people she knew. [1] 12 (a) Give two details from Paragraph 6 to show Stephen had ‘abandoned all propriety’ (line 47). (i) ‘bawling her name’ (ii) ‘pushing shoppers out of his way’ [1] (b) In Paragraph 6, the writer describes Stephen’s overwhelming fear. What does the writer do to emphasise this fear? The writer uses repetition of the word ‘too’ which appeared three times in ‘too evident, too raw, too forceful’ to stress on the intensity of Stephen’s fear. [1]

5 13 The structure of the text reflects Stephen’s responses to his situation at different stages of the narrative . Complete the flow chart by choosing one phrase from the box to summarise his response in each part of the text. There are some extra phrases in the box you do not need to use. Stephen’s responses growing impatience confident calmness detached annoyance frantic panic mounting unease affectionate indulgence preoccupied oblivion Flow chart Paragraphs 1-2: (i) affectionate indulgence Paragraph 3: (ii) preoccupied oblivion Paragraphs 4-5: (iii) mounting unease Paragraph 6: (iv) frantic panic [4]

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This document consists of 4 printed pages. [Turn over CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02 Paper 2 Comprehension 11 August 2023 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black ballpoint pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, correction fluid/tape or highlighters. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. The number of marks