BMSS Prelim 2021 4E5N P2 QP-Print

Class Index Number Name BUKIT MERAH SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02 Paper 2 Comprehension 26 August 2021 1 hour 50 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces provided on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, correction fluid or correction tape. Answer all 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 /10 Summary /15 Total /50

2 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 This document consists of 9 printed pages and 1 Insert. Setter: Ms Chong Oi Lin [Turn over Section A [5 marks] Text 1 Refer to the webpage (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1-4. 1 Refer to the section Our Location. Identify one feature of the location that will appeal to potential participants in the art courses or workshops and explain why. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..……… [1] 2 Look at the four photographs below the section ART COURSES. What do they tell us about the art courses that are available at the Visual Arts Centre? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..……… [1] 3 (a) Refer to the section ART WORKSHOPS. What does the word ‘signature’ tell us about the art workshops offered at the Visual Arts Centre? …………………………………………………………………………………..……… [1] (b) Pick out two words in this section that tells us that workshops can be specially designed for participants at their request. …………………………………………………………………………………..……… [1] 4 Besides attending art courses and workshops, give one other reason why people might also want to visit the Visual Arts Centre? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..……… [1]

3 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 Section B [20 marks] Text 2 Refer to Text 2 on pages 3-4 of the Insert for Questions 5-13. 5 At the beginning of the text, the writer lands in Bombay amidst poor weather. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 emphasises the wet weather conditions. Support your ideas with three details from Paragraph 1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….... [3] 6 (a) What does the ‘inevitable task’ (line 13) refer to? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] (b) What was the passengers’ response to this task? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] [Turn Over

4 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 7 With reference to the italicised words, explain what is unusual about the writer’s description of the taxi-driver and the taxi in Paragraph 3. (i) ‘These courtesies were not as astonishing as the car’s interior.’ (line 20) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] (ii) ‘a tiny world of order and tranquility’ (line 21) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] 8 In Paragraph 4, what two conditions of the car might have caused the writer to be uncomfortable? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….... [2] 9 ‘Cautiously he joined the traffic hurtling into town, the vehicles all semi-obscured by spray and travelling like powerboats.’ (lines 36-37) Identify the word(s) or phrase in the given sentence that suggests (i) (ii) reckless driving ……………………………………………………………….... [1] poor visibility ………………………………………………………………… [1]

5 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 10 ‘Desperate to regain control of the vehicle, the driver, his thin shoulders hunched, jaw muscles working, gripped the wheel like the reins of a runaway horse.’ (lines 41- 42) How does the writer emphasise the desperation of driver in the given sentence? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….…... [1] 11 (a) In Paragraph 6, what reason does the writer give for their successful crossing of the first puddle (lines 45-46)? …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] (b) What happened to the car during the crossing of the next puddle? Answer in your own words. …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 12 ‘I had never felt so wet or exposed.’ (line 55). Besides standing in a puddle, what had made the writer say this? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] [Turn over

6 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 13 The structure of the text reflects the writer’s feelings as he arrives in Bombay and starts his journey in a taxi. Complete the flowchart by choosing one word from the box to summarise the main feelings at each stage of the text. There are some extra phrases in the box you do not need to use. The writer’s responses helplessness relief surprise resignation distress excitement apprehension Flow chart Paragraphs 1–2: (i) ………………………………………… Paragraphs 3–4: (ii) ………………………………………… Paragraphs 5–6: (iii) ……………………………………….. Paragraph 7: (iv) ……………………………………… [4]

7 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 Section C [25 marks] Text 3 Refer to Text 3 on page 5 of the Insert for Questions 14-19. 14 Why were bicycles not popular in the 1870s? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] 15 What does the writer mean by when he calls Starley’s Rover safety bicycle ‘a curiosity’ (line 8)? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] 16 (a) ‘The result was magic.’ (line 10) What two enhancements did Starley make to his earlier design that led to this result? Answer in your own words. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] (b) Identify two words or phrases in Paragraph 2 that emphasise the quick response of manufacturers to Starley’s new invention? (i) (ii) …………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………… [1] [Turn over

8 BMSS/2021/4E5N/PRELIM/1128/P2 17 Here is part of a conversation between two students, Jun Kai and Susan, who have read the article. Jun Kai Susan (a) Identify two examples from Paragraph 2 that Jun Kai can give to support his view. (i) (ii) …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………. [1] (b) With reference to Paragraph 2, how would Susan fully explain her position? ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] 18 (a) In Paragraph 4, the writ