2024 RI Y5 GP Promotion Exam P2 Answer Booklet

Raffles Institution 2024 Year 5 Promotion Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 Candidate’s Name CT Group GP Tutor’s Name GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 18 September 2024 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group and GP tutor’s name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. 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. For Examiner’s Use Content /35 Language /15 TOTAL /50 This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page

2 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 Why does the author include the phrase ‘nearly one for every person’ (line 6) between dashes? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 2 In lines 11-14, what contrast does the author make in his observations about pet ownership? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] 3 According to the author in lines 26-30, what are three expectations of pet owners that are unrealistic? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [3]

3 4 Explain how the situation in paragraph 5 demonstrates that the relationship between pets and their human owners is ‘uneven’. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 5 Suggest one purpose for listing the actions of the ‘newly lonely pets’ (line 36) after the pandemic ended. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1] 6 In paragraph 6, how confident is the author that there will be a solution to the dilemma of pet ownership? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [1]

4 From passage 2 7 Summarise what the author has to say about the benefits of owning pets. Write your summary in no more than 120 words. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… [8] For Examiner’s Use Number of words: . .

5 From all the passages 8 Passage 1 states that ‘even well-meaning pet owners may have a lot to answer for’ when it comes to the pet’s well-being. (lines 14-15) Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to support this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2] For Examiner’s Use 9 Passage 2 states that ‘pets foster social connections’ and walking one’s dog can ‘[foster] a sense of community’. (lines 20-22) Identify one specific idea from Passage 3 which can be used to undermine this statement. Justify your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………..…………………………………... [2]

6 10 How far do you agree that owning a pet brings more benefits than problems? Support your answer with reference to:  the ideas and opinions from at least one of the reading passages  examples drawn from your own experience and that of your society ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. For Examiner’s Use

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