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 traf