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AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC Name: Class: Register No.: Name of English Teacher : ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128 / 02 Paper 2 Comprehension INSERT 24 Aug 2021 1 hour 50 minutes Additional Materials: Question Booklets This paper consists of 4 printed pages. [Turn over

2 AISS 4EXP/5NA PRELIM 1128/02/2021 Section A Text 1 Study the webpage below and answer Questions 1 – 4 in the Question Booklet. Homeless animals are an ongoing problem in society. Most people are unaware of the number of animals that are euthanised every year. Many of these animals are lost because there are too few people willing or able to adopt a rescue animal. Additionally , many animals when surrendered, need emergency and serious medical care. Unfortunately for these animals, they often die due to insufficient resources. While there are many non -profit groups in our community that rescue and re -home dogs and cats, they lack the funds and facilities to treat injured or ill pets until they are well enough to be placed up for adoption. That is why Atlantic Animal Hospital established the Coastal Animal Rescue Effort apart from rescue organisations. The mission of C.A.R.E is to treat these needy animals, restore their health, and find them loving new homes. You can help C.A.R.E. fulfill its mission by adopting a pet through this website. Your new family member is just a click away. LEARN MORE We look to place needy pets in your homes. Click here to see previously adopted CARE pets. LEARN MORE Click here for Adoption applications, donation and sponsorship information and other pet rescue resources. LEARN MORE Want to help? Click here for upcoming events and fundraising opportunities. LEARN MORE (Information and images extracted from: http://coastalanimalrescue.org/) Available Pets Success Stories Resources Events

3 AISS 4EXP/5NA PRELIM 1128/02/2021 Section B Text 2 The text below is about a young boy who goes sponge diving in the reef under the watch of his grandfather. Read it carefully and answer Questions 5 – 15 in the Question Booklet – Sections A & B. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Richard, who in his day had been a famous sponge-diver, brought his grandson, Jimmy for a first visit to the treasure -ledge of the reef. Lune-green and amber, a strip of fading sky glowed across the trail of the vanished sun as they reached their destination. Then, over sea and sky, strode the sudden violet hues of the tropics. As the full moon of midsummer climbed toward the zenith, its light made a broad causeway across the horizon clear to the dark reef which lurked in the shimmering water. I