2022 NYGH EL Prelims P2

Class Register Number Name End-of-Year Examination 2022 Secondary 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Comprehension 1184/02 Candidates answer on the Question Paper 1 hour 50 minutes Friday 30 September 0845 – 1035 Additional Materials: INSERT READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 1. Write your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in. 2. Write in dark blue or black ballpoint pen. 3. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction tape/fluid or highlighters. 4. Answer all questions. 5. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. 6. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. 7. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. 8. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert. Setters: DVS & TL NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL [Turn over

2 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the online advertisement (Text 1) and the social medial post (Text 2) on page 2 of the insert for Questions 1 – 4. 1. Look at Text 1. Tick () the most effective title for this advertisement.  No foul play. Go vegan!  Don’t chicken out. Reduce food wastage now.  Celebrate chickens: Stop animal cruelty. [1] 2. The advertisement states to “add a splash of ingenuity” to leftover food. What does the word “ingenuity” suggest one does to the leftover food? …………………………………………………………………………………..………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1] 3. Text 1 suggests that we need to make changes to an aspect of our own life. Identify the phrase in Text 2 that reflects this same aspect. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………….…………………… [1] 4. Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. (a) Readers are asked to act with urgency. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) The tone suggests the writer and the reader are of the same status. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

3 [Turn over Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5-15. 5. From Paragraph 1, give two facts that suggest that the photograph was famous. ……………………………………………………………………………………...................... ……………………………………………………………………………………...................... ……………………………………………………………………………………..................[2] 6. Referring to Paragraph 2, explain in your own words why the writer hated Nick “at times” (line 10). ……………………………………………………………………………………...................... ……………………………………………………………………………………...................... ……………………………………………………………………………………..................[2]