EL_2021_Prelim_4E5N_P2_Question Booklet A _ B _ C - Answers

AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128 / 02 Paper 2 Comprehension QUESTION BOOKLET – Sections A & B 5 May 2021 1 hour 50 minutes Additional Materials: Insert Question Booklet – Section C Instructions to Candidates: ANSWERS

AISS 4EXP/5NA PRELIM 1128/02/2021 Section A [5 marks] Refer to the poster (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1 - 4. 1. In what way does the photograph appeal to people to adopt homeless animals? (Visual Inference- 1m) It shows a cat looking vulnerable/ needy/ lonely/pitiful (1m), thus appealing to people’s sympathy (1m). [2] 2. Refer to paragraph 1. Identify one phrase of not more than six words each which suggest that homeless animals are in critical condition.(Identify word/expression – 2m) “need emergency and serious medical care” / “often die due to insufficient resources” [1] 3. Refer to the section ‘Success Stories’ in the lower portion of the webpage. What is the effect of the language used here? (Lang Effect- 1m) The use of imperative impels readers to click and see success stories. [1] 4. Which sentence gives the main purpose of the webpage? (Identify word/expression – 1m) “You can help C.A.R.E. fulfil its mission by adopting a pet through this website” [1]

AISS 4EXP/5NA PRELIM 1128/02/2021 Section B [20 marks] Refer to Text 2 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 5 – 15. 5. At the beginning of the text, Richard brought his grandson, Jimmy to the treasure-ledge of the reef. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 emphasises how bright the night was. Support your ideas with two details from Paragraph 1. (Language Impact-2m) - The phrase, ‘the full moon of midsummer’ suggest that the moon was completely illuminated/at its brightest/lighting up the night sky. - The phrase ‘its light made a broad causeway across the horizon’ suggests that the moonlight largely spread over the broad skyline showing how well-lit the night was. - The phrase ‘shimmering water’ suggest that the sea was reflecting the light of the moon, which emphasizes how illuminated/lit-up the night was. (Any 2 of the suggested) [2] 6. The writer says Jimmy’s ‘answer was to stand poised like a red-bronze statue of speed’ (line 20). (i) What was his ‘answer’? (Factual-1m) He is ready to dive. [1] (ii) What does the phrase ‘stand poised like a red-bronze statue of speed’ (line 10) suggest about Jimmy’s attitude to the task and what lies ahead? (Inference- 1m) Self-assured/ Commanding/ Confident /Fearless / Unafraid [1] 7. ‘The young man … filling his lungs until his chest stood out like a square box…’ (lines 12-13). Why do you think he needed to do this? (Justify-1m) He needed as much oxygen as possible. [1] 8. Identify an expression from Paragraph 3 that suggests that the boy