RI 2025 Y6 Prelims P2 Answering Booklet

Raffles Institution 2025 Year 6 Preliminary Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 Candidate’s Name CT Group GP Tutor’s Name GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 3 September 2025 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group and GP tutor’s name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. Answer all questions. The Insert contains the passage for comprehension. Note that up to 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. 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 and 1 blank page.

2 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 Why does the author present the view of quitting as ‘sinful’ (line 1)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] For Examiner’s Use 2 What does the use of the word ‘relic’ (line 5) suggest about the view that perseverance is a virtue? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] 3 In paragraph 2, explain how the author supports his assertion about perseverance being put ‘on a pedestal’ (line 8). ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 4 According to the author in paragraph 3, why are quitters ‘finally coming out of the closet’ (lines 24-25)? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

3 5 In paragraph 5, how does the use of language convey society’s disapproval of quitting? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 6 In paragraph 6, what contrast s are there between the ‘persistent view’ (line 41) and the author’s own views of quitting? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 7 Explain how the final sentence in paragraph 6 (lines 46-48) serves as an effective conclusion to the author’s argument. ……………………………………………………………………………………