MGS prelim 2024 P2 question ppr

Page 1 of 12 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Methodist Girls’ School English Language Paper 2 Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2024

Page 2 of 12 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Methodist Girls’ School English Language Paper 2 Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2024 Name:_______________________________ ( ) Class: Sec 4___ SECTION A [5 marks] Refer to the online poster (Text 1) and the blog (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1– 4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick (✓) the phrase that best describes the purpose of the poster. To raise commuters’ awareness of World Car-Free Day To educate commuters about air pollution that cars cause To encourage commuters to use public transport instead of driving a car [1] For Examiner’s Use 2 How does the image in Text 1 support the overall message of the poster? …..………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] 3 Identify the expression in Text 2 which supports the idea in Text 1 that there is a ‘growing transport network’. …………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] 4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Tick (  ) the correct answer for each statement. (a) One purpose for both texts about using public transport is … to encourage a change in behaviour to present an opposing idea to highlight the benefits 5

Page 3 of 12 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Methodist Girls’ School English Language Paper 2 Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2024 (b) The tone is persuasive in achieving its goal in … Text 1 Text 2 Neither [2] For Examiner’s Use

Page 4 of 12 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Methodist Girls’ School English Language Paper 2 Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2024 Name: ______________________________ ( ) Class: Sec 4___ SECTION B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 & 4 of the Insert for Questions 5–14. 5 In Paragraph 1, the writer describes the waters the boy is swimming in as forbidding. Explain how the language used in this paragraph shows that the waters are a dangerous place to be in. Support your ideas with two details from lines 3 – 5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………