2023 CTSS EL Prelims P2 Ans

Name: ________________________________ Index Number: ________ Class: ______ Clementi Town Secondary School Preliminary Examination 2023 Secondary 4 Express ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02 Paper 2 Comprehension 24 August 2023 ANSWER SCHEME – DO NOT PRINT 1 hour 50 minutes CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL This Marking Scheme is for school’s internal use. MAXIMUM MARK: 50 ___________________________________________________________________________________ This Answer Scheme consists of 14 printed pages. [Turn over

2 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the online poster (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1–4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick (✓) the most effective title for the image in this poster. Work hard to save Earth Together, we can save Earth Plant more trees to save Earth [1] Question Answer Marks Remarks 1 Together, we can save Earth 1 Marker’s Comments 2 The poster states that ‘We are the indispensable key to saving our environment.’ What does the word ‘indispensable’ suggest about humans’ role in saving the environment? [1] Question Answer Marks Remarks 2 ‘Indispensable’ suggests that human beings are essential / necessary to save the earth. OR To save the earth, we cannot do without human beings. 1 (X) vital / important Marker’s Comments 3 Identify the expression in Text 2 which reflects the idea of man being the ‘indispensable key to saving our environment’ in Text 1. [1] Question Answer Marks Remarks 3 ‘we are (the only ones) who can do it’ 1 Marker’s Comments

3 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) The readers are asked to take action. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither Question Answer Marks Remarks 4(a) Text 1 1 Marker’s Comments (b) The tone is introspective. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2] Question Answer Marks Remarks 4(b) Text 2 1 Marker’s Comments

4 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5–16. 5 At the beginning of the text, the writer describes the market Vijay and his w