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2016 English Prelim
Page 2 of 5
Name, 1Sec4_ Marks:__/40
Section A [10 marks]
Carefully read the text below which consists of 12 lines, and tells of how the store clerks and
floorwalkers prevent shopiifters from getting away with their loot. The first and last lines are correct.
In eight of the lines, there is one grammar error each, There are two more lines with no errors.
If there is NO error in a line, puta tick (v) in the space provided
Ifthe line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided.
‘The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.
Examples:
| arrived(i my destination at 2 pm. at
My mother always wears sensible clothes. y
Ifyou enter a department store carrying a bag of candy, an umbrella or wheeling
a baby carriage you will become an object of suspicion. Affer you have entered, 1
ita clerk or floorwaiker calls out "Two-Ten* you know that the suspicion had 2
crystallized and that you are regarded as @ potential shoplifter. Shoplifting is one 3
bigger problem forthe merchandiser; apparently, department stores lose three 4
percent from thei sales through thieving from the counters. In the operation of 5
the candy bag, the woman stands at the counter displaying rings and cheap 6
Jewellery as though she is waiting for someone and dips into her candy bag. 7
Her hand goes from the candy bag to her mouth. But on the downwards trip 8
something from the counter goes into the bag. The movément isso simple and’ 9
insuspicious that itis almost impossible to detect. On the other hand, thereis. 10
nothing subtle about the umbrella method.
English Language Paper 1 ‘See 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 3 of 5
Section B [30 marks]
‘You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section.
You should look at the information on page 4, study it carefully and plan your answer before
beginning to write.
You are the Chairperson of the Graduation Committee which is planning an event to celebrate the
end of Secondary education for the Class of 2016. Your Committee has decided on the specific
event, but must secure majority support from the Class of 2016. It is your responsibility to sell the
‘event to your fellow students, and ensure that they vote in favour of the Committee's decision.
In a speech to the Class of 2016, you should explain the reasons for your choice of event. Include
details on:
‘+ what the event is all about,
‘+ when and where the event takes place
* why this event is meaningful, and
‘+ how patticipants could contribute to making this event memorable.
Write your speech in clear, accurate English, and in a lively and engaging tone to persuade your
friends and schoolmates to say ‘Yes!’ to your Committee's pian.
You should use your own words as much as possible.
English Language Paper 1 ‘Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 4 of 5
GRADUATION EVENT - CLASS of 2016 ‘The POSSIBILITIES
‘The Graduation Ball — a rite of passage
* world-class chefs
DJ anda live band
‘a celebration of the past few years
‘+ incollaboration with the young men
Gy HAE ee
oe
ig
Cruise to Nowhere — two days and a
night; sailing in the open sea connecting
Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
+ delicious buffet meals
‘+ 24-hour gym — no fee required
+ singing performances/karaoke
+ massage and foot reflexology
Aloha! Picnic at the beach
‘© relaxing, informal
+ Hawaiian theme
‘+ Set the scene with tiki torches and lots
of flowers, including a le for each
person.
‘food - bring an item or two to share ;
theme‘inspired
+ pitchers of exotic fruit drinks
English Language Paper 1 ‘See 4 Preliminary Examination 2076Page 5 of 5
Section € [30 marks]
Begin your answer on a fresh page.
You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words on one of the following topics.
‘Atthe head of your composition, write the number ofthe topic you have chosen.
|. What changes have you seen in your school since you joined it? How do you feel about these
changes?
‘Which two ideas, customs or beliefs from a foreign country would you like to introduce into
your country?
‘The grass is always greener on the other side. What are your views?
Memories are timeless treasures of the heart. What are some of the memories you treasure?
English Language Paper 1 See 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 2 of 8
Name:, () Class: Sec 4__
SECTION A[5 marks]
Text 1
Refer to the advertisement (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1-4.
The event advertised is called *Youthphoria.” Which two words have been
‘combined to form this name, and what is the message conveyed?
Identify two events which require coupons for participatio
‘The text includes the phrase “purchase your tickets now”. What is the intended
effect of this phrase?
ft]
Write down one other way the organisers encourage people to sign up for the event
in advance.
ti)
For
Enaminers
Use
‘Engich Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2076Page 3 of 8
Name: () Class: See 4__ Va
SECTION B [20 marks]
Refer to Text 2 on page 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5-14.
5
How does the language used in paragraph 1 hightight that Boori Ma lived in an ne
unhygienic area? Expiain fully Sains
2]
What do these descriptions from the end of paragraph 1 tell us about Boori Ma's
physical appearance?
‘appearance
“hair in a knot no larger than @
walnut’ (line 10)
“joked almost as narrow from
the front as she did from the
side" (line 11)
i)
Boori Ma's voice is described as “brittle with sorrows, and shrill enough to grate meat
from a coconut.” (line 13) What is unusual about this description?
vf]
Which word in paragraph 2 refers to the chaos and confusion that Boori Ma once
faved?
{1
English Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 201610
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"We married her to a school principal. The rice was cooked in rosewater. The mayor | F=,
‘was invited. Everybody washed their fingers in pewter bowls.” (lines 21 ~ 23) ot
()_Whatis the intended message behind Boori Ma's words?
(il) What does this show about Boori Ma's character?
1)
"She took the opportunity also to chase a cockroach out of the banister poles, then
continued: “Mustard prawns were steamed in banana leaves. Not a delicacy was
spared.” (ines 24-26)
Referring to the above lines, explain fully the changes Boori Ma has experienced in
her standard of living.
AZ}
Explain what the phrase “chewed through her swollen knee" (line 31) shows about
Boori Ma's pain,
1
From paragraph 6, in your own words, write down the three ways Boori Ma made
her listeners uncertain about the authenticity of her stories,
(3]
From paragraph 7, give two reasons why the inhabitants of the building appreciated
Boori Ma.
English Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Praliminary Exam 2016Page 5 of 8
14 Complete the fiow chart by choosing one phrase from the box to summarise the main | Fo
idea described in each part of the text. There are some extra phrases in the box you | B="**"*
do not need to use.
Main idea’
‘growing scepticism increasing annoyance unbridled joy __ bitter jealousy
understanding and acceptance wistful recollections remembrance of loss.
Flow Chart
Paragraph 2: (i)...
Paragraph 3: (li)
Paragraph 5:
Paragraph 7: (Iv)
(4)
English Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Protininary Exam 2016Page 6 of 8
Class: Sec 4__ Vs
English Language Paper?
‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2076Page 2 of 8
Name. ae Class.
Section A[5 Marks]
Refer to the cover page (Text 1) in your insert and answer questions 1 — 4.
English Language Paper 2 ‘Secondary 4 Prolminary Exam 2076Page 3 of 8
English Language Paper2 ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2016Page 4 of 8
Section B [20 Marks]
Refer to Text 2 on Pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions 5-13
Engish Language Paper 2 ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2076Page 5 of 8
English Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2076Page 6 of 8
Name. C ] Class__ Sa
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‘Section C [25 Marks]
Refer to Text 3 on Pages 5 and 6 of the Insert for Questions 15-20.
45 (i) Apart from the eight-hour narrow, winding road trip from Makassar, what else
made the villages in Toraja seem inaccessible? (ines 1 — 3)
tt
What does the word ‘head-banging’ (line 5) tell you about the journey from one
village to another?
2
16
Torajan funeral is
an extravagant
affair!
But the people
do care for their
late loved ones.
George Cindy
() With reference to paragraph 3, what evidence can Cindy use to support her
argument?
a
(li) With reference to paragraph 3, explain how George would justify his position.
2]
English Language Paper 2 ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2016
For
Bomine's
Use7
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19
Page 7 of 8
‘Death for many Torajans is not a brick wall but a gauze veil’ (lines 20 ~ 21) Without
using the words in Paragraph 4, explain what this means.
fea)
Apart from the information gathered from verbal sharing of old traditions, in what other
way did the archaeologists discover the beginning of the Torajan death practices?
1
Pick a phrase from paragraph 5 that shows Christianity, to some extent, had managed
to connect with traditional practices of the Torajan?
i
Engfsh Language Paper 2 ‘Secondary 4 Protminary Exam 2076
Fer
ErominersPage 8 of 8
20 Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the characteristics of a
Torajan funeral,
Use only information from paragraphs 7 and 8.
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.
(One of the characteristics of a Torajan funeral is that it...
Number of words: (15)
English Language Paper2 ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2076SECONDARY FOUR (2016)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Class Register No.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02
Paper 2 Comprehension 4 August 2016
INSERT 1 hour 50 minutes
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
The insert contains Text 1, Text 2 and Text 3.
‘This document consisis of 6 printed pages.Page 2 of 6
SECTION A
Toxt1
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‘English Language Paper2 “Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2016Page 3 of 6
Section B
Text2
‘The text below describes an old woman who sweeps the stairwell of a building. Read the text carefully and
answer Questions 5-14 in the Question Paper Booklet.
1 BOORI MA, sweeper of the stairwell, had not slept in two nights. So the moming
before the third night she shook the mites out of her bedding. She shook the quits
once undemeath the letter boxes where she lived, then once again at the mouth of the
alley, causing the crows which were feeding on vegetable peels to scatter in several
directions. As she started up the four fighis to the roof, Boori Ma kept one hand 5
placed over the knee that swelled at the start of every rainy season. That meant that
her bucket, quilts, and the bundle of reeds which served as her broom all had to be
braced under one arm. Lately Boori Ma had been thinking that the stairs were getting
steeper; climbing them felt more like climbing a ladder than a staircase. She was
‘sixty-four years old, with hair in a knot no larger than a walnut, and she looked almost 10
as narrow from the front as she did from the side.
2 In fact, the only thing that appeared three-dimensional about Boori Ma was her voice:
brittle with sorrows, and shrill enough to grate meat from a coconut. It was with this
voice that she enumerated, twice a day as she swept the stairwell, the detalls of her
plight suffered since her deportation to Calcutta after Partition. ‘At that time, she 15
‘maintained, the turmoil had separated her from a husband, four daughters, a two-
story brick house, a rosewood chest, and a number of coffer boxes whose skeleton
keys she still wore,-along with her life savings, tied to the free end of her sari,
3. Aside from her hardships, the other thing 8oori Ma liked to chronicle was éasier times.
‘And 50, by the time she reached the second-fioor landing, she had already drawn to. 20
the whole building's attention the menu of her third daughter's wedding night. "We
married her to @ school principal. The rice was cooked in rosewater. The mayor was
invited. Everybody washed their fingers in pewter bows.” Here she paused, evened
out her breath, and readjusted the supplies under her arm. She took the opportunity
also to chase a cockroach out of the banister poles, then continued: "Mustard prawns 25
were steamed in banana leaves. Not a delicacy was spared. Not that this was an
extravagance for us. At our house, we ate goat twice a week. We had a pond on our
property, full of fish.”
4 “Aman came to pick our dates and guavas. Another clipped hibiscus. Yes, there |
tasted Ife. Here | eat my dinner from a rice pot.” At this point in the recital Boori Ma's 30
‘ears started to bum; a pain chewed through her swollen knee. “Have | mentioned that
' crossed the border with just two bracelets on my wrist? Yet there was a day when
my feet touched nothing but marble. Believe. me, such comforts. you cannot even
dream them.”
5 Whether there was any truth to Boori Ma's litanies no one could be sure. For one 35
thing, every day, the perimeters of her former estate seemed to double, as did the
contents of her ‘chest and coffer boxes. No one doubted she was a refugee; the
accent in her Bengali made that clear. Stil, the residents of this particular flat-buiiding
‘could not reconcile Boori Ma's claims to prior wealth alongside the more fikely account
of how she had crossed the East Bengal border, with the thousands of others, on the 40
back of a truck, between sacks of hemp. And yet there were days when Boori Ma
insisted that she had come to Calcutta on a bullock cart.
English Language Paper2 ‘Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2016Page 4 of 6
‘So she garbled facts. She contradicted herself. She embellished aimost everything.
But her rants were so persuasive, her fretting so vivid, that it was not 50 easy to
dismiss her. What kind of landowner ended up sweeping stairs? That was what Mr. 45
Dalal of the third floor always wondered as he passed Boori Ma on his way fo and
from the. office, where he filed receipts for a wholesale distributor of rubber tubes,
pipes, and valve ftings in the plumbing district of College Street.
The theory eventually circulated that Boori Ma had once worked as hired help for a
prosperous aristocrat back east, and was therefore capable of exaggerating her past 50
at such elaborate lengths and heights. Her throaty impostures hurt no one. All agreed
that she was 2 superb entertainer. in exchange for her lodging below the letter boxes,
Boori Ma kept their crooked stairwell spotiessly clean, Most of all the residents ked
that Boori Ma, who slept each night behind the collapsible gate, stood guard between
them and the outside word, 55
‘Adapted from Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
‘English Language Paper 2 “Secondary 4 Preliminary Exam 2016Page 5 of 6
Section C
Text 3
The text discusses how in a remote comer of Indonesia, the departed—and their compses
remain a part of the family. Read it carefully and answer the Questions 15-20 in the Question
Paper Bookiet.
1 Toraja is dotted with villages perched high on the side of cliffs or nestled deep in the valleys
below. Rantepao, a dusty town of 26,000, is reached mainly via an eight-hour trip from
‘Sulawesi's largest city, Makassar, on 200 miles of corkscrewing, cliff-hugging road. The
villages in turn are connected only by winding, one-lane dirt paths carrying two-lane traffic that
dodges dogs and toddlers along routes pocked with head-banging, watermelon-size ruts.
2. Neatly half a milion Torajans lve in the highlands of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, The
vast majority, atleast 90 percent, are Christians, but they remain influenced by their traditional
religion, Aluk To Dolo, or Way of the Ancestors.
3. For Torajans, the death of the body isn't the abrupt, final, severing event of the West. Instead,
death is just one step in a long, gradually unfolding process. Late loved ones are tended at
home for weeks, months, or even years after death. Funerals are offen delayed as long as
necessary to gather far-flung relatives. The grandest funeral ceremonies are week-long events
drawing Torajans home in a vast reverse diaspora from wherever in the world they may be,
‘When a brigade of a hundred or more motorcycles and cars rips through town accompanying a
corpse home from far away, trafic stops in a manner that not even an ambulance or a police
officer can command, Here, death trumps life.
4 Torajans do not reject medical treatments for life-threatening conditions. Nor do they escape
‘ariof when loved ones die. But far from pushing death away, almost everyone here holds death
at the center of life. Torajans believe that people aren't really dead when they die and that a
profound human connection lasts well past death. Death for many Torajans is not a brick wall
but a gauze veil. It is not a severing but just another kind of connection. Often in Toraja the
deep link with a loved one doesn't end at the grave. Periodically some northern Torajans bring
their relatives out of their tombs to give them fresh clothing and burial shrouds.
5 No one knows exactly when Torajan death practices began. The Torajan language was written
down only in the early 20th century, so most of the old traditions are still oral. Only recently,
through carbon dating of wooden coffin fragments, have archaeologists concluded that there
are Torajan death practices that date back at least as far as the ninth century A.D. The first
Dutch ships arrived in what is now Indonesia in the late 16th century, searching for nutmeg and
cloves. Just over 300 years later they reached Toraja, @ cultural region that today
encompasses the districts of Toraja Utera and Tana Toraja. Thanks to Dutch missionaries, its a
Chistian enclave, made up mostly of Protestants but also Roman Catholics, in a majority-
‘Muslim country. Christianity has tried more ‘or less’ Successfully to’ partner with traditional
practices: Nearly every step of a Torajan death is greeted with prayers, readings from Matthew
or John, and a recitation of the Lord's Prayer.
6 Everything about the Torajan funeral is hierarchical, cementing the status of the dead person's
family, the people who attend, and many who don't. It marks the end of more than a week of
meals, receptions, meetings, prayers, entertainment, and carefully choreographed rituals
separating the dead gradually from life. The body moves from the home into the family’s
ancestral building, then into a nearby rice barn, then to the funeral tower overlooking the
ceremonial plain.
10
15
20
25
30
40
English Lenguege Paper? Secondary 4 Preliminary Exarn 2016Page 6 of 6
Funerals glue Torajans tightly, one family to the next, one village to the next. Funerals
‘consume savings as people outdo each other in gifts of animals, creating muttigenerational
‘obligations and conspicuous consumption. Your cousin donates a buffalo? You must give a
bigger one. You can't repay a past git? Then your son or daughter must. If they can't, the
‘burden will fll to your grandchildren. This dark side of funeral obligations can be clearly heard 45
in the cries of the emcee announcing the gifts. “Whose pig is this?” he intones over a
loudspeaker. ‘Whose buffalo is this?" In a metal-roofed shelter below, government officials tally
the qualty and size of each gift for tax purposes. At the ceremony’s end the neat ledger will be
presented to the family, which will be expected to reciprocate when some member of a giver's,
family dies. 50
‘Torajan funerals are also great fun. A funeral is a wedding, a bar mitzvah, and a family reunion
all in one, easily outstripping the convivialty of Irish wakes. Lavish funerals are a chance to
‘meet and mingle, to eat and drink well, to enjoy games and entertainment—even to network
for jobs or eye prospective mates. There are water buffalo fights. (No gambling,” the emcee
announces. “The family is Christian, and the police are here. The family does not support 65
gambing.”) As a cry goes up summoning the strongest to move the coffin to the tower, at least
50 young men seize the bamboo poles. They chant their way around the field, pumping the
coffin up and down as the lyrics grow bawdy: something about body parts, and size, and
sexual prowess. A water fight breaks out, with the bearers drenching each other, and the
guests, with water from plastic cups. 60
Adapted from When Death Doesn't Mean Goodbye, National Geographic, April 2016
English Language Paper? ‘Secondary 4 Profminary Exam 2016Page 1 of 5
English Language Paper 1 ‘Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 2 of S
Name Se 4 Marks:___/ 10
Section A [10 marks]
Carefully read the text below which consists of 12 lines, and tells of how the store clerks and
fioorwakers prevent shoplfters from getting away with their loot. The first and last lines are correct,
In eight ofthe fines, there is one grammar error each. There are two more lines with no errors.
lf there is NO error in a line, put a tick (v) in the space provided,
IF the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided.
The correct word you provide must not change the orfainal meaning of the sentence.
Examples:
J arrived{i@)my destination at 2 pm. at.
My mother always wears sensible clothes. y
Ifyou enter a department store carrying a bag of candy, an umbrella or wheeling
a baby carriage you may become an object of suispicion. After you have entered,
if clerk or floorwalker calls out “Two-Ten" you know that the suspicion has 2
crystallized and that you are regarded as a potential shoplifter. Shoplifting is one 3
‘big problem for the merchandiser; apparently, department stores lose three 4
percent of their sales through thieving from the counters. in the operation of = §
the candy bag, a woman stands at the counter displaying rings and cheap 6
jewellery as though she were waiting for someone and dips into her candy bag. 7
Her hand goes from the candy bag to her mouth. But on the downward trp 8
‘something from the counter goes into the bag. The movement s so simple and L
unsuspicious that itis almost impossible to detect. On the other hand, there is 10
nothing subtle about the umbrella method.
English Language Paper 1 ‘Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 3 of S
‘Section B [30 marks)
You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section.
‘You should look at the information on page 4, study it carefully and plan your answer before
beginning to write.
You are the Chairperson of the Graduation Committee which is planning an event to celebrate the
end of Secondary education for the Class of 2016. Your Committee has decided on the specific
‘event, but must secure majority support from the Class of 2016. It is your responsibilty to sell the
‘event to your fellow students, and ensure that they vote in favour of the Committee's decision.
In a speech to the Class of 2016, you should explain the reasons for your choice of event. Include
details on:
* what the eventis all about,
‘+ when and where the event takes place
‘= why this event is meaningful, and
‘+ how participants could contribute to making this event memorable.
‘Write your speech in clear, accurate English, and in a lively and engaging tone to persuade your
friends and schoolmates to say ‘Yes!’ to your Committee's plan.
‘You should use your own words as much as possible.
English Language Pay ‘Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 4 of 5
GRADUATION EVENT - CLASS of 2016 ‘The POSSIBILITIES
The Graduation Ball — a rite of passage
world-class chefs
© DJ anda live band
‘+ a celebration of the past few years
‘+ incollaboration with the young men
from St Ignatius College
Grek Cae!
ll
io
Cruise to Nowhere — two days and a
night; sailing in the open sea connecting
Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
+ delicious buffet meals
* a 24-hour gym-~no fee required
singing performances/karaoke
+ massage and foot reflexology
ienic at the beach
‘+ relaxing, informal
* Hawaiian theme
* Set the scene with tiki torches and lots
of flowers, including a lei for each
person:
‘© food - bring an item or two to share ;
theme-inspired
+ pitchers of exotic fruit drinks
English Language Paper 1 " Sec-4 Preliminary Examination 2016Page 5 of 5
Section € [30 marks}
Begin your answer on a fresh page.
‘You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words on one of the following topics.
At the head of your composition, write the number of the topic you have chosen
‘What changes have you seen in your school since you joined it? How do you feel about these
changes?
Which two ideas, customs or beliefs from a foreign country would you like to introduce into
your country?
‘The grass is always greener on the other side. What are your views?
}. Memories are timeless treasures of the heart. What are some of the memories you treasure?
English Language Paper 1 ‘Sec 4 Preliminary Examination 2016Section A Answers
Which two words have been combined to form this name, and what is the message
conveyed?
The words are “youth” and “euphoria.” [1]
‘The message is that young people will have a day of intense/excessive
excitement/happiness/joy. [1]
Identify two events which require coupons for participation.
Zombie Wars, Bossa Ball, Radio-controlied tanks, Virtual Shooting Gallery
(any 2 for 1 mark)
The advertisement includes the phrase “purchase your tickets now.” What is the
intended effect of this phrase?
The phrase creates a sense of urgency in readers, encouraging them to hurry
to buy their tickets.
‘Write down one other way the organisers encourage people to sign up for the event
in advance.
They offer a special early bird price of $6.Name: ) Class: Sec 4__
SECTION B [20 marks]
Refer to Text 2 on page 3 and 4 of the Insert for Questions §-17.
5 How does the language used in paragraph 1 highlight that Boori Ma lived in an
unhygienic area? Explain fully.
“shook the mites out of her bedding” shows that her bed was not clean/
had not been washed in ages. i)
“the crows who were feeding on vegetable peels” shows that litter was
scattered around the place where she lived, attracting scavengers. [1]
6 What do these descriptions from the end of paragraph 1 tell us about Boor
Ma's physical appearance?
Descriptions Boori Ma’s physical appearance
“hair in a knot no larger than_| She had very little hair.
walnut’ (line 10)
“jooked almost as narrow | She was very skinny.
from the front as she did from
the side” (line 11)
_ a
7 In paragraph 2, Boori Ma's voice is described as “brittle with sorrows, and shrill
‘enough to grate meat from a coconut.” What is unusual about this description?
‘The description is unusual as brittle implies something fragile, but the
image of grating meat from a coconut shows that her voice was sharp.
ft)
8 Which word in paragraph 2 refers to the chaos and confusion that Boori Ma
once faced?
“turmoil”
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1
12
43
"We married her to a school principal. The rice was cooked in rosewater. The
mayor was invited. Everybody washed their fingers in pewter bowls.” (lines 21 —
23)
(i) What is the intended message behind Boori Ma's words?
Her daughter married into a family of higher social status.
The wedding was a lavish affair. (any one) [1]
(ii). What does this show about Boori Ma's character?
She is very conscious about social class/standing.
She likes to brag/show off. (any one) [1]
“She took the opportunity also to chase a cockroach out of the banister poles,
then continued: “Mustard prawns were steamed in banana leaves. Not a
delicacy was spared.” (Paragraph 3, lines 24-26)
Referring to the above lines, explain fully the changes Boori Ma has experienced
in her standard of living.
Boori Ma used to enjoy an extravagant lifestyle with many luxuries [1], but
now she lives in squalor/ is extremely poor. [1]
Explain what the phrase “chewed through her swollen knee" (line 31) shows
about Boori Ma's pain?
The pain was severe, as if she was being gnawed at by a creature. [1]
From paragraph 6, in your own words, write down the three ways Boori Ma
made her listeners sceptical about her stories.
She confused/mixed up details (garbled facts) [1]
She told stories that opposed each other (contradicted herself) [1]
She added false details to her stories (embellished almost everything) [1]
(1 mark each)
From paragraph 7, give two reasons why the inhabitants of the building
appreciated Boori Ma.
She kept their stairwell clean. [1]
‘She stood guard between them and the outside world. [1]
(1 mark each)
fe.
Baarin
eels14 Complete the flow chart by choosing one phrase from the box to summarise the main
idea described in each part of the text. There are some extra phrases in the box you do
not need to use.
Main idea:
growing scepticism increasing annoyance unbridled joy _bilter jealousy
understanding and acceptance wistful recollections remembrance of loss
Flow Chart
|
Paragraph 2: (i) remembrance of loss
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Paragraph 3: (i) wistful recollections.
Paragraph 5: (Iii) growing scepticism
Paragraph 7: (Iv) understanding and acceptance
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