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NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023

Candidate Name: ___________________ Class: ______ GP Tutor: _________

GENERAL PAPER 8807/2

PAPER 2: Monday 28 August 2023

1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional materials are required.

ANSWER BOOKLET

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your Name, class and GP tutor’s name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

The Insert contains the passage for the comprehension.
Note that 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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SAQs /17

Summary /8

AQ /10

Language /15

TOTAL /50

This answer booklet consists of 6 printed pages including this page

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PAPER 2 (50 Marks)

Read the passage in the Insert and then answer all the questions. Note that up to fifteen
marks will be given for the quality and accuracy of your use of English throughout this Paper.

NOTE: When a question asks for an answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
and you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer, you must still use your
own words to express it. Little credit can be given to answers which only copy words or phrases
from the passage.

From Passage 1

1. How does the example of Gavyn Emery in Paragraph 1 illustrate the idea of kindness? For
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2. Using material from paragraphs 2-3 only (lines 7-27), summarise what the author has
to say about the perception of kindness and how it is beneficial today.

Write your summary in no more than 120 words, not counting the opening words which
are printed below. Use your own words as far as possible.

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3. In lines 28-29, what similarity does the author see between the move towards For
kindness and the rise of happiness pursuits? Use your own words as far as Examiner’s
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4. In paragraph 4, what are the two developments that illustrate ‘the rise of happiness
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5. What is ironic about the phrase ‘batter the children with kindness’ (line 36)?

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6. How does the author support her assertion that ‘kindness is difficult to quantify’ (lines
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7. By including the information in brackets (line 4), what is the author implying about
TikTok? Use your own words as far as possible.

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8. Explain the elderly woman’s use of the words “patronising” and “dehumanising” (line
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may have ‘unintended consequences’ (line 34)? Use your own words as far as
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two authors?

In your answer, develop some of the points made by the authors and support your
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