4E5N EL Prelim P2 2021_Insert

Name ( ) Class Subject : ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper No : PAPER 2 - INSERT Subject Code : 1128/02 Level : SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS / FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC Date/Day : 25 AUGUST 2021, WEDNESDAY Time : 1100 – 1250 Duration : 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Insert contains Text 1, Text 2 and Text 3. This Insert consists of 6 printed pages BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021

2 2021/PRELIM/4E5N/EL P2-INSERT Section A Text 1 Study the poster below and answer Questions 1-4 in the Question Booklet. In Nebraska, we believe that only boring people get bored. So we invent our own fun. Like when we realised that a livestock tank c ould float, and thought, “It’s a boat.” Soon, “tanking” became the preferred method of meandering down our slow - moving rivers. Check out all these other totally not -boring things you can do in Nebraska. Like riding horseback on an honest -to-goodness ranch. Witnessing a Native American powwow. Attending a concert under Nebraska’s night sky. Spending family time at a zoo or water park. Chasing pioneers, cowboys and historic sites along scenic byways. Relaxing in state parks, recreation areas and golf course s with epic views, from sparkling lakes and rivers to wide -open plains to monumental bluffs. Boredom-killers, every last one. It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but if it sounds as good to you as it did to us, go to VisitNebraska.com for a free Travel Guide. And welcome aboard.

3 2021/PRELIM/4E5N/EL P2-INSERT Section B Text 2 The text below describes the arrival of a girl at her grandparents’ house in Kyoto, Japan. Read carefully and answer Questions 5-15 in the Question Booklet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nori would say that her life had officially begun the day she laid eyes on the imposing property that rested serenely between the cre sts of two green hills. Stunningly beautiful, the house exude d magnificence at the height of its glory, a nd yet, despite this beauty, Nori felt her stomach clench and her gut churn. Her mother rarely took her anywhere, and somehow seeing the building – a blend of mystery and formidability - she knew that something was waiting for her there that she would not like. The faded blue automobile skidded to a stop on the street across from the estate. There were words engraved at the top of the main gate, embossed in gold lettering. “Okaasan, what do those letters say?” The woman seated beside her let out a stifled sigh. It was clear that she’d been a great beauty in her day. She was still gorgeous, but her young face was beginning to reflect the toll life had taken on her. She would not meet her daughter’s gaze. “Kamiza,” she answered at last. “It says Kamiza.” “That’