2019 SASS EL TYS P2 Ans

2019 O level Paper 2 Section A 1. (i) latest (ii) new 2. (i) Invitations to latest releases at their two state-of-the-art cinemas (The picture shows people watching a movie in a comfortable movie theatre.) (ii) Offers to attend the ‘Make a Movie Workshop’ before non-members every month (The picture shows a person working a video camera, hence the link to making a movie. The key to the answer lies in priority for members [‘before non-members’] and not just the chance to join the workshop.) 3. Volunteers are required to spend two days a month at the club. 4. All you have to do is JOIN our club.

2019 O level Paper 2 Section B 5. The phrase ‘fading hum of the taxi’ suggests that the sound made by the vehicle that was driving away was getting softer and softer. (Note that ‘fading’ is in –ing form so the explanation should also be in –ing form to show that it was a process.) The ‘murmuring of the water’ suggests that the moving water in the stream was making a continuous, low-pitched sound that could hardly be heard. (A murmur is a low-pitched continuous sound that is often indistinct or hardly audible.) The ‘whisper of tiny movements’ shows that the small animals in the hedge and grass were making very soft sounds. All 3 details cumulatively indicate that the surrounding were very quiet. (Marker’s Report reminds students to focus on the sounds and not be distracted by the movements.) 6. (a) ‘a show of amusement at her absent-mindedness’ (‘show of amusement’ indicates that this reaction was not natural but put up by her to hide her feelings. ‘absent-mindedness’ must be included to show that this reaction was directed at her act of forgetting her keys.) (b) (i) Kasim walked away from her (ii) He did not say anything as he walked away (The word ‘shrivelled’ means shrunken. We are looking for evidence of what may seem to be a negative response to her forgetting her keys.) 7. (a) He repeats the word ‘no’ to indicate the location was remote with no roads and no amenities/ emphasise the isolation of the place. (b) With no other places nearby to go, they had nothing to do to occupy time until someone came to unlock the door. 8. (a) He had taken up Alice’s offer to take him to the family’s house for a short break. (b) From passage: But if she had been alone the keys wouldn’t have mattered. It would have been a kind of bliss, even, to be shut out from the responsibility of opening up the house and making it ready for others. She could have dropped onto the grass and dozed in the warmth of the sunshine. (i) If Kasim wasn’t there, Alice would even feel happy about forgetting the keys as she would not have the duty of preparing the house for the others. (ii) If Kasim wasn’t there, Alive could have taken the opportunity to enjoy the surroundings and take a rest. 9. Harriet was a tidy and organised person. (‘Neatly’ is in the given line so ‘neat’ should not be used.) 10. Alice believed that Harriet had arrived earlier but went off for a walk without opening the house and preparing it for the others. If Harriet had opened the house, Alice would not have needed the keys and would not have embarrassed herself in front of Kasim.

2019 O level Paper 2 11. Teasing/playful tone. (He is making fun of his sisters, saying they would be ‘stupid’ to forget their keys. This is supported by the rest of the paragraph where he grinned and Alice’s memory of him laughing mischievously and picking on his sisters.) 12. (i) She smiled delightedly and went to greet him when he arrived. (ii) She linked her arm through her brother’s and they walked together towards the house. 13. (i) mixed emotions (line 3: ‘filled her with both apprehension and excitement’) (ii) hidden feelings (‘show of amusement’, ‘behind her smiles’, ‘she wished now’, ‘hadn’t really expected’) (iii) growing impatience (‘increasing irritation, ‘exasperatedly’) (iv) affectionate tolerance (X happy anticipation. The brother had arrived so there was no more anticipation. Students should look at the whole paragraph to see which phrase is a better fit.) Section C (2019 O Level) 14. The course goes through the city’s business centre. OR The course goes through an area with spectacular views of the mountains and ocean. 15. (a) It is a highly esteemed/ prestigious race (as it has met stringent criteria). (b) (i) A simple geared device is fixed to the front wheel of a bicycle. (ii) The device counts the revolutions of the wheel as the bicycle is ridden through the length of the course and the number of revolutions can be used to measure the total distance of the course. 16. (a) As the Fukuoka Marathon is a Gold Label Marathon, it has to attract runners with times faster than the IAAF’s guidelines from at least 5 nations. (b) (i) The Fukuoka Marathon has a shorter ‘fun’ race for non-elite runners. (Do not accept 5.2km fun race. The phrase ‘such an event’ refers to inclusive events and may not specifically be the 5.2km fun race.) (ii) The Fukuoka Marathon has a wheelchair sports race. 17. ‘gruelling’ 18. (i) The challenge of running against the world’s top athletes (ii) The status that comes with participating in one of the most prestigious road races in the world 19. Actions the organising committee have to take before and during the race to make it a Gold Label marathon As well as measuring the course, the organising committee must…

2019 O level Paper 2 From passage 1. Close the race course to vehicles for the duration of the race X All side roads have to be blocked off and large numbers of diversions put in place and signposted (ELABORATION) X All this requires over six months of planning and logistics with the highway authorities. (Is this a valid point or elaboration?) Ban traffic from race course for race period. 2. Planned to minimise ecological damage Environmental impact must be reduced to the least. 3. Facilities have to installed for the considerable numbers of officials, first aiders and sellers of refreshments and other merchandise, besides the multitude of runners, as well as for the crowds of spectators lining the route Amenities need to be provided for race workers, participants and supporters. 4. It is a mammoth crowd management operation which must be carefully organised Human flow needs to be regulated/controlled. 5. Attract runners with times faster than the IAAF’s guidelines from at least five nations. They need to draw international athletes with qualifying timings. 6. A specified number of doping tests must be carried out X so that no runner, whether elite or amateur, has an unfair advantage Doping tests are also required (to ensure a fair result). 7. Full electronic timing must be used to generate the results Full electronic timing are utilised for races… 8. Results must be accurate X Everyone celebrates every second taken off their previous times (REASON) to ensure precise timings. 9. Prize money must be equal for participants irrespective of gender or nationality Prize money must be distributed equally regardless of gender or nationality/ fairly. 10. Additional rewards can be given to runners from the host nation X so that local runners have a chance of winning prizes too. (REASON) Organisers can give extra rewards for participants from the host nation. *Students should take note not to include lengthy elaboration and reasons for the actions. In particular, the reasons for the actions by the organising committee is not asked for in the summary.