[1184/02] ACS(BR) 2026 4E5N Prelims ANS

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES 18 August 2026 ANSWER SCHEME

2 Question Number Marks Literal 2,14,15,17,18 9 (1,2,1,2,3) Proof of Evidence 16b 1 Inference 1,4b,5a,5b,6b,8,9b, 7 (1,1,1,1,1,2,1) Vocab-in-context 3, 6a,10 4 (1,1,2) Language Used for Impact 4a,7,9a,11,12, 16a 9 (1,2,1,2,2,1) Global 13 4 Summary 19 15 1184/02/PRELIM/2026

3 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the printout of a poster ( Text 1 ) and the extract from a social media post ( Text 2 ) on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 1 – 4. 1 Look at the poster (Text 1). Tick ( ✔ ) the correct answer for the statement. The poster aims to encourage people to INF use the SG Eco Fund for climate change projects. believe that with small gestures, all can make a big difference . adopt better habits. [1] 2 Look at the two columns under the title “What We Can Do to Mitigate Climate Change” in the poster (Text 1). What message do they emphasise about managing climate change? LIT Both children and adults can take action at home and outside their homes to mitigate climate change. OR Children can take action at home and outside their homes. OR Adults can take action at home or at work. [1] Note: Any of the 3 for 1m. Accept any other reasonable combination. 3 Identify the word in Text 2 which reflects how buying from local food suppliers can be affordable. VIC price-accessible [1] Note: do not accept ‘better’. 1184/02/PRELIM/2026

4 4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Tick ( ✔ ) the correct answer for each statement. (a) The writer of Text 2 is … LUFI apathetic. optimistic . self-deprecating. [1] (b) Texts 1 and 2 show that INF concerted gestures may improve the situation . incentives from authorities may drive community action. low-carbon lifestyle choices are always accessible to all. [1] 1184/02/PRELIM/2026

5 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 5 to 6 of the Insert for Questions 5 – 13. 5 In Paragraph 1, the group of students had just returned to Oxford. (a) Explain why “ they spent over an hour arguing over whether it was prudent to borrow Mrs Clemen’s carriage to get to Paddington Station.” (lines 3 - 4) [1] INF They were really tired and they did not have enough money for a cab . [1] From the passage: “debilitated” (line 2) “their purses were running low” (line 3) OR They were already annoyed with one another (line 2) and they did not have enough money for a cab . [1] From the passage: They were irritated with each other (line 2) Note: must have both parts for 1m – because “spent over an hour arguing” (b) Explain why the writer says that the return to “Oxford spiralled into a comedy of errors” (line 1). [1] INF They wasted time because they spent time arguing over whether to borrow a carriage and they chose to take a cab on a day when cabs are hard to find in Hampstead . [1] Also accepted: They made themselves more exhausted because they argued over whether to borrow a carriage and they chose to take a cab on a day when cabs are hard to find in Hampstead . [1] They put themselves in a situation where many mistakes were made. [1] Note: This was something they could have avoided. X: the next train was fully booked/ the [train] after that was delayed by a cow that had wandered on the tracks Note: This was something they could not have avoided. 1184/02/PRELIM/2026

6 6 In Paragraph 2, the writer says that “the whole of London felt full of hostile eavesdroppers” (line 16) to the students. (a) What does “hostile eavesdroppers” refer to? [1] VIC/ INF People who are listening to their conversations without being invited to and may get them into trouble/may harm them. [1] X: people who are listening to them and are unfriendly. Note: ‘unfriendly’ not accepted because there is no interaction. (b) Based on the expression above, how do you think the students might be feeling? [1] INF The students were extremely paranoid/ were very suspicious of people around them/were very tense. [1] 7 In Paragraph 3, the writer says that Letty was “attracting looks”. (line 22) Explain why this was happening to Letty. Give two pieces of evidence from Paragraph 3 to support your answer. [2] LUFI “[sat up and began] hyperventilating” suggests that Letty was breathing quickly in an unusual manner that drew the attention of others. [1] AND “oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh ” suggests that Letty was continually making sounds, bringing attention to herself as she expressed anxiety/worry. [1] 8 Why do you think Ramy “jerked his arm” (line 23) from Letty’s grasp? [2] INF He was impatient with Letty/ he did not want to offer Letty comfort/was annoyed/was irritated by Letty’s reaction. [1] AND (Letty was drawing unwelcome attention from others and) he did not want this attention to be directed to him. [1] 9 In Paragraph 4, the writer notes that Robin wanted Letty to “just chin up and keep it together like the rest of them” (line 27). (a) What effect does the above statement have on the reader? [1] LUFI 1184/02/PRELIM/2026

7 The reader feels pity towards Letty. [1] (b) Why does Robin want Letty to do so “like the rest of them” (line 27)? [1] INF Robin was unsympathetic to Letty as he expected her to be capable of the same self-control they managed to demonstrate. OR (All the students were worried and) her actions were causing them to experience additional anxieties . Note: Accept any other reasonable responses. 10 In Paragraph 5, the writer used the phrase “despite everything” (line 32) when referring to Robin’s thoughts about University College. Find two separate words from the same paragraph to describe University College that supports Robin’s thoughts. [2] VIC (i) ‘emotionless’ [1] (ii) ‘tainted’ [1] 11 In Paragraph 6, the students responded to food from the head porter. Explain how the language used in this paragraph emphasises how appreciative they are of the food. Support your ideas with two details from the paragraph. [2] LUFI “fell on the spread like wolves” suggests that they were eating with urgency because they had great appetites /they were very hungry . [1] AND “chewing in frantic silence ” suggests that they are solely focussed on quickly eating the food/they are preoccupied with only eating furiously/quickly/hurriedly at that moment. [1] 12 In Paragraph 9, the writer uses the word ‘lamely’ (line 51) to describe Victoire’s response to the