2023 NHHS EL Prelims P2 Ans

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 Subject : English Language Paper : 1184/02 Level : Secondary Four Express Date : 14 August 2023 Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes Name: Class: Index Number: ANSWERS Dear Markers, please mark a few scripts, and key in any queries you may have under their respective questions. For Examiner’s Use Section A Section B Section C Total ____________________________________________________________________________ NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL

2 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the poster (Text 1) and the social media post (Text 2) on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 1-4. 1 Look at Text 1. Tick (✓) the most effective title for the image in this poster. ☐ Play by ear ☐ Music to your ears ☒ Cultivate your ears *Cannot ignore the watering of the ear/plant [1] 2 The poster states that ‘Music will expand your mind!’ What does the phrase ‘expand your mind’ suggest about music? Music will broaden/ open up/ widen/ increase/ enlarge/ learn/ gain new insights/ knowledge/ what we know about the world (as we learn about music and how it is associated with other aspects of our lives/world such as politics, culture and science.) X can also impact politics, shapes culture and influences our understanding of science (cannot copy. must show understanding) X improve * Not In Your Own Words question, so candidates cannot simply change the words. They need to show understanding of this knowledge, e.g. about the world. The clue is in ‘politics, culture and science. 3 Identify the word in Text 2 which reflects the idea that IMDA has the power to give permission. “granting” [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 expected to take action upon reading the text. Text 1(doesn’t ask the reader to ‘join us’ / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) The tone suggests the writer is of a lower status than the reader. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither [2]

3 Section B [20 marks] 5 At the beginning of the text, Kambili imagines her father’s reaction to her results. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 tells us her opinion of Papa. Support your ideas with three details from Paragraph 1. <How Language Achieves Impact> 1. ‘he did not send us to school just so that other children could come first’ suggests that Kambili perceives Papa to have high expectations/is demanding of his children *to be the best/ always be at the top. [1] X ONLY High expectations X ambitious - defined as having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Papa himself is not ambitious to come first in class X values results (‘come first’ is rank, the mark itself ie result is not what he values) Must mention