2024 ACJC GP Prelim P2 Answer Booklet (Revised)

ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 CANDIDATE NAME INDEX NUMBER GENERAL PAPER Paper 2 8881/02 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. The insert contains the passages for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. 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. GP 8881_2 ACJC 2024 Anglo-Chinese Junior College General Paper Department [Turn over

2 Answer all questions. 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 Explain what the author means when he describes gig work as part of a ‘casualised, precarious and on-call jobs market’ (line 1). ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 2 In paragraph 2, how does the author illustrate that the gig economy is detrimental to consumers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 3 How are gig firms’ claims of ‘autonomy’ (line 18) for gig workers an illusion? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

3 4 Explain the author’s use of the rhetorical question in lines 23 – 24. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 5 In paragraph 3, what are the assumptions made by gig-economy firms of their workers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] 6 Explain how the last sentence in Paragra ph 4 reinforces the author’s criticism of the commercialisation of leisure time. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

4 From Passage 2 7 Summarise the benefits of the 20th century labour market and those of the gig economy today. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [8] [Number of words: ……………….. ]

5 From all the passages 8 Passage 1 states that the introduction of the gig economy ‘has been accompanied by a fall in the fortunes of working households’ (lines 10 – 11). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support the statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 9 Passage 2 states that ‘Gigs may also help people find their way back into the formal labour market’ (line 25). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine the statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

6 10 The reading passages cover a range of views about the gig economy and the changing nature of work today. How far do you agree that the gig economy is beneficial today? Support your answer with reference to: • the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages • examples from your own experience and that of your society. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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