2023 Sembawang SS Prelim QP

Candidate’s Name Class Register Number SEMBAWANG SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES [2272] Social Studies, Geography [2273] Social Studies, History [2274] Social Studies, English Literature Paper 1 22 August 2023 1125 – 1310 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so. Write your name, class, and register number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staplers, paper clips, highlighters, glue, or correction fluid. Section A FOR EXAMINER’S USE TOTAL / 50 Answer Questions 1-5. Section B Answer Questions 6 and 7. PARENT’S SIGNATURE Start each question on a fresh page. At the end of the examinatio n, fasten all your work in each section securely together. Sections A and B should be handed in separately.

2 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Setter: Ms Kaur This document consists of 8 printed pages including this cover page. [Turn over] SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Being Part of a Globalised World Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in add ition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you sho uld use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the attitude of the cartoonist towards the conference? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Source B and C.

3 How far do the two sources agree with one another? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Source D. How useful is this source as evidence of the efforts made by countries to deal with climate change? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. After reading Source E, are you surprised by Source F? Explain your answer. [7] 5 “Efforts to tackle climate change are doomed to fail.” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

4 How committed are countries to combating climate change? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Global warming has resulted in rapid climate change around the world. This has largely been driven by human activities such as the burning of fossil f uels like coal and oil for energy. The burning of fossil fuels has caused rising tempera tures which have caused rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions. Scientists have predicted that if the rise in temperatures goes beyond 1.5 °C, there will b e irreversible damage to the Earth’s climate.