8881 GP Specimen Paper 2 Answer Booklet (JPJC WA1 2026)

S GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 For examination from 2024 SPECIMEN PAPER 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction 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. *0123456789* MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE in collaboration with CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. © UCLES & MOE 2021 [Turn over

2 8881/02/SP/24© UCLES & MOE 2021 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 2, the author states that ant colonies exhibit the behaviours of ‘decentralised, self- organised systems’. Give two examples of how the author supports this claim. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [2] 2 Using paragraph 3, identify two ways in which humans are smarter in groups than individually. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [2] 3 Explain the author’s use of the phrase ‘Human swarming’ (line 16). .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [1] 4 In paragraph 4, how is ‘the power of connection’ utilised by humans? .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [3]

3 8881/02/SP/24© UCLES & MOE 2021 [Turn over 5 In what three ways is the final sentence (lines 40‒42) an effective conclusion to the author’s argument as set out in paragraph 1? .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [3]

4 8881/02/SP/24© UCLES & MOE 2021 From Passage 2 6 Summarise how companies exploit personal data for monetary gain. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [8]

5 8881/02/SP/24© UCLES & MOE 2021 [Turn over From all the passages 7 Passage 1 states that ‘The more