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NAME: _____________________________ Reg. No.

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END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2014


Secondary Two Express

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Comprehension 0750 0940
30 September 2014

No additional material
1hour 50 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in dark blue or black pen.


Do not use correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar may be penalised in any part of the paper.

TOTAL: 50 MARKS

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages.

HAI SING CATHOLIC 2013 [Turn over]

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Text 1 Section A [5 marks]

Refer to the advertisement (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1- 3.

1. Who is the intended audience of this advertisement? [1]

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2 There are three bulleted points shown in the advertisement. What is the intended effect of these [2]
bulleted points on the reader?

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3. Register NOW for Our FREE 3-Hour Educational Workshop! Explain the usage of caps for some of [2]
the words used in this line found in the lower half of the advertisement.

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Section B [20 marks]

Refer to Text 2 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 4 - 15.

4. The child was fairly eating me up with her cold, steady eyes (line 6) [1]

Explain what the writer meant by eating me up?

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5. The writer described the child as an unusually attractive little thing (line 7) [2]

Pick out 2 other details from the paragraph that convey the same idea.

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6. My wife has given her things, you know, like people do (lines 11-12) [1]

What do you think are some of the things the father was referring to? Suggest one.

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7. ... no one had as yet spoken of the thing. (lines 20-21) [1]

Why do you think nobody has spoken about it?

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8. I dont have anything in my hands. (line 27) [2]

Why do you think the doctor needed to mention this?

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9. Look how kind he is to you. Come on, do what he tells you to. He wont hurt you. (lines 28-29) [1]

Which word mentioned in the sentence negates the effect that the doctor wanted?

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10. Both the mother and father almost turned themselves inside out in embarrassment and apology. [2]
(line 35)

Why were they embarrassed and apologetic?

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11. Explain fully why you think the doctor did not want to be known as a nice man (line 38). [2]

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12. Her breaths, however, were coming faster and faster. (line 42-43) [1]

How do you think the girl was feeling then?

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13. In Paragraph 18, the doctor mentioned he had already fallen in love with the savage brat. [2]

Quote two phrases from Paragraph 13 to show how the girl had acted like a savage brat.

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14. What do you think happens in the end? [1]

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15. The structure of the text reflects the main feelings of the doctor as he diagnosed his patient. [4]

Complete the table below by choosing one word from the box to summarise the main feeling

described in each part of the text. There are some extra words in the box you do not need to use.

amused desperate irritated relieved

exasperated grateful assuring

Paragraph 11: __________________________

Paragraph 12: __________________________

Paragraph 15: __________________________

Paragraph 18: __________________________

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Section C [25 marks]

Refer to Text 3 on page 5 of the Insert for Questions 16 - 22.

16. Which phrase in paragraph 2 refers to a human right violation? [1]

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17. What are the main intentions of the reporters? [2]

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18. Give 2 reasons why the writer states that children may not see their families for years, if ever. [2]
(Lines 21-22)

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19. Reading through paragraph 6, one will be able to notice the kinds of work that these children have to [2]
do. Name 2 of them.

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20. Identify one word from paragraph 7 which carries the same meaning as existing in possibility. [1]

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21. Name two ways the children can get themselves injured. [2]

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22. Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the dangers and struggles that children [15]
face when they are forced to work on cocoa farms.

Use only information from paragraphs 6 to 10.

Your summary must be in continuous writing (not note form). It must not be longer than 80 words
(not counting the words given to help you begin).

Reporters have found that children working on cocoa farms ______________________________

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Number of words: ________


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