GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL

End-of-Year Examination 2022

CANDIDATE
NAME

INDEX
CLASS
NUMBER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1184/02

Paper 2 Comprehension 4 October 2022
Section A and Section B Total duration for
Sections A, B and C:
Secondary 2 Express 1 hour 50 minutes
Candidates answer in the Question Booklet.
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.

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

Total for
/ 25
Sections A & B

This document consists of 5 printed pages, including the cover page.

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Section A [5 marks]

Refer to the poster (Text 1) and the extract of an online article (Text 2) on page 2 of the Insert for
Questions 1-4.
For
Examiner’s
Use
1 Look at Text 1. Tick (✓) the most suitable title for the poster.

Take action to save our planet before it is too late!

Together, we can make a difference in saving our planet!

Think green, think global!

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2 In Text 2, the article states that ‘human activity is the principal driver of this unprecedented
rise in temperature’.

What does ‘principal driver’ tell us about the relationship between human activity and the
rise in global temperatures?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

3 Identify the phrase in Text 2 that is supported by the image in Text 1.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

4 Look at Texts 1 and 2 and the statements (a) and (b) below.

Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text.

Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement.

(a) The text contains a warning for the reader.

Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither

(b) The text involves the reader personally.

Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither

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Section B [20 marks]

Refer to Text 3 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 5-–15.

5 In Paragraph 1, we are told that the house was ‘battered’ by the wind (line 1). For
Examiner’s
Use
What does this tell us about the characteristics of the wind?

(i) …...…………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) …..………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

6 In Paragraph 1, the writer writes that he was initially ‘alarmed’ (line 3).

(a) Explain in your own words what the writer was worried about initially.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

(b) From Paragraph 1, why were his worries unfounded?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

7 In Paragraph 2, the writer writes about his childhood experiences lying in his bed in the
nursery at his family house in Sussex.

What did the writer enjoy about his bed?

(i) …...…………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) …..………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

8 In Paragraph 3, the writer says, ‘Then from somewhere, a cry came to my ears,
catapulting me back into the present and banishing all tranquillity.’ (lines 11-12)

Identify the words or phrases in the given sentence which describe how the writer was
brought back to reality.

Description Word or phrase in the given

sentence

(i) fully removed his sense of calm

(ii) suddenly brought back

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9 In Paragraph 3, what does ‘drab’ (line 13) tell us about the colour of the sky? For
Examiner’s
Use
………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

10 From Paragraph 3, what was Spider’s immediate response upon hearing the whistle?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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11 From Paragraph 3, explain in your own words how we can tell that the writer cared a
lot for his dog.

(i) …...…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) ……..………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

12 In Paragraph 4, we are told that the writer made two or three attempts to stride across
to the dog. Why do you think the writer ‘had to pull free abruptly’ (line 25) each time?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

13 The entire Paragraph 5 is written in one long continuous sentence. Tick (✓) the most
suitable intended effect that this creates on the reader.

It creates personal involvement in the reader.

It allows the reader to vividly visualise what is happening.

It emphasises to the reader how quickly everything happened.

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14 In Paragraph 6, the writer was ‘thoroughly exhausted’ (line 32) after saving Spider.
Explain how the language used in this paragraph emphasises the physical exertion that
the writer went through. Support your idea with two details from Paragraph 6.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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15 The structure of the text reflects the writer’s different responses to his situation at For
different stages of the narrative. Complete the flow chart by choosing one phrase from Examiner’s
Use
the box to summarise the stage at each part of the text. There are some extra phrases
you do not need to use.

The writer’s responses

Feeling a sense of Feeling drained Getting increasingly

nostalgia flustered

Indulging in comfort Making positive moves Taking quick-witted

action
Savouring victory

Flow chart

Paragraph 1: Assessing the situation

Paragraph 2:

Paragraphs 3-4:

Paragraph 5:

Paragraph 6:

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