2025 DHS Y6 GP Prelim P2 Question Booklet

0 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE NUMBER CIVICS GROUP 6 C INDEX NUMBER GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 03 September 2025 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your civics group, index number and name in capital letters on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, highlighters or correction tape/fluid. DO NOT WRITE ON ANY BARCODES. 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. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Short Answer Questions / 11 Summary / 8 New Item Type Questions / 4 Application Question / 12 Language / 15 Total / 50 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. [Turn over DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 YEAR 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

2 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMS 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 In paragraph 1, what does the author mean by ‘pains induced by polite restraint’ (line 5)? [2] 2 In paragraph 2, identify the contrasts the author makes between the perceptions of rudeness in the United States and Japan. [3] [3] 3 In paragraph 3, explain how the author illustrates his claim that ‘rudeness is seen to help us achieve workplace authority’ (line 16). [2]

3 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMS 4 From lines 29-30, explain two ways in which the author uses language to convey his conviction that rudeness in cancel culture is justified. [2] 5 In what two ways is the final sentence (lines 38-40) an effective conclusion to the author’s argument as set out in paragraph 1? [2]

4 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMS 6 From Passage 2 Summarise the negative impacts of rudeness. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. [8] [Word Count: ______ words]

5 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMS 7 From all the passages Passage 1 states that rudeness is ‘both relief and remedy, especially for those who are used to being thumbed down’ (lines 5–6). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. [2] 8 Passage 2 argues that ‘Rudeness affects not just aggressor and victim, but others besides’ (line 13). Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. [2]

6 © DHS 2025 8881/02/Y6/PRELIMS 9 The reading passages cover a range of views about rudeness. How far do you agree that being rude brings about more benefits than harms? Support your answer with reference to ▪ the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages ▪ examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society.

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