2022 ANDSS PRELIM 4E5N Paper 2 (QP)

This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 insert. Setter: Miss Karen Kang [Turn over O ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2022 Secondary Four Express & Five Normal CANDIDATE NAME: CLASS: / INDEX NUMBER: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Comprehension Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. 1128/02 19 August 2022 1 hour 50 minutes 0800 – 0950h Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid/tape. Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet. The Insert contains the texts for all the sections. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section A /5 Section B /20 Section C Comprehension /10 Summary /15 Total /50

Preliminary Examination 4E/5N EL P2 2022 (1128/02) 2 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the webpage (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1 – 4. 1 Look at the paragraph with the main heading EQUALITY in the WORKPLACE . Which three words illustrate the meaning of ‘equality’? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... [1] 2 Which of the three sub-headings in the next section of the webpage conveys the idea of more women being encouraged to take up positions of authority? …………………………………………………………………………………………………...... …………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] 3 Look at the information with the sub -heading Strengthen workplace fairness through new legislation. What are two ways in which the law would make women feel safer about raising complaints at the workplace? (i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………... [2] 4 Look at the image on the right of the webpage next to the sub -heading Enable more women to participate fully in the workplace. Which idea in this section does the image illustrate? Choose an expression of three words. …………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

Preliminary Examination 4E/5N EL P2 2021 (1128/02) [Turn over 3 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 2 on pages 3-4 of the Insert for Questions 5 – 17. 5 At the beginning of the text, the narrator is observing the scene in the living room where guests have gathered for the baby shower. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 emphasises how noisy it was. …………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] 6 Which phrase in Paragraph 1 indicates that what the women wore contributed to the merry atmosphere? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 7 In Paragraph 2, what does the expression ‘so I could fulfil my assigned duty’ (line 6) suggest about the narrator’s attitude towards greeting the guests? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………...[1] 8 What is the tone of the guest’s comment in line 11? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………...[1] 9 Explain in your own words the two attributes Indian daughters are expected to have. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

Preliminary Examination 4E/5N EL P2 2022 (1128/02) 4 10 In Paragraph 3, give the one word which describes the narrator’s mother showering Dipti with much attention. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 11 The narrator describes her mother as ‘shooting [her] a look of disappointment’ (lines 19- 20). Suggest why her mother was disappointed with her. …………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 12 What does the narrator’s reaction to her mother calling Dipti ‘beta’ suggest about the relationship between the narrator and her mother? …………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 13 In Paragraph 4, suggest why Monali Auntie was ‘scurrying’ (line 25) into the house. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 14 In Paragraph 4, what impression do you get of Monali Auntie from lines 34 to 39? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 15 In Paragraph 4, what two things did the narrator do which show her close relationship with Monali Auntie? …………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 16 Explain what the narrator means when she writes ‘ this new country … gave my parents the option of living in the West without giving up the East’ (line 51). ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

Preliminary Examination 4E/5N EL P2 2021 (1128/02) [Turn over 5 17 The structure of the text reflects the writer’s feelings in the course of her observations and interactions during the baby shower. Complete the flow chart by choosing one word from the box to summarise her main feeling in each part of the te xt. There are some extra words in the box you do not need to use. The writer’s feelings shame discontent ecstasy disappointment disdain delight fury Flow Chart Paragraph 1: (i)…………………………………………………………  Paragraphs 2-3: (ii)…………………………………………………………  Paragraph 4: (iii)……………………………………………………............  Paragraph 5: (iv)…………………………………………………............. [4]

Preliminary Examination 4E/5N EL P2 2022 (1128/02) 6 Section C [25 marks] Refer to Text 3 on pages 5-6 of the Insert for Questions 18 – 24. 18 From Paragraph 1, quote the expression which shows it would be immediately obvious to a visitor that Wada is a whaling town. …………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] 19 State two places in Wada where the locals’ close connection to whales is evident. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………... [2] 20 (a) In Paragraph 3, which word shows how strongly Mr Shoji is opposed to the ban on whaling? …………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] (b) Why is he opposed to the ban on whaling? …………………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] 21 Here is part of a conversation between two students, Evan and Trish, who have read the article. Evan Trish (a) Identify two examples from Paragraph 4 that Eva