MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE In collaboration with UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE, General Certicate of Education Advanced Level Higher geo rane : wwoex ] NuMBER | oe iy GENERAL PAPER 8807/02 Paper? CctoberNovember 2015 ‘howe 30 minutes ‘Candidates answor onthe Question Paper |READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST ‘wrt your Cente uber number and ramon al the work you hand in ‘Wt in dat blue or blak pon ‘Do no use staples, paper cps, glue or conection id [DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Anower all questions. ‘The Incr contains the passages for comprehension. Note that upto 18 mars ot 80 wil be suaded or your use of language “The nubor of mark is given n racks [Jt he end of each question or part question. For Examiners Use content | 5 | Language] 15) aC ‘This docursrt consists of 7 preted pages, 1 bank page and 1 Insert & Siranpoce Examination in Assessment Boars CAMBRIDGE ‘SucesaMoezo18 cm orens Turn over2 Road the passages in tho Insert and then answer all the questions. Note that up fo teen marks willbe given forthe qualty and accuracy of your use of English throughout this Paper. NOTE: When a quostion asks for an answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE and you ‘select the appropiate material from the passage for your answer, you must stl use your own words (0 ‘express i Lio credit can be given ta answers which anly copy words and phrases from the passage, From Passage 1 11 Give two diferances between play and sport that the author suggests in ines 1~3. Use your own words possible, : tal 2 Explain how the development of women’s sport can be hindered by the actions of television ‘schedulers and sponsors (ines 30-31). Use your own words as far a8 possible. ) 3 In paragraph 5, tho author describes the dificlies sportswomen face as “ulual‘and “praca” Give one examplo of each citiculy thatthe author provides and explain how it would Finder & sportsnoman’s career. Use your own words as far as possible. (a) 4 What isthe author suggesting by wring “such advances may seep rather than cascade down” (ine 42)? tt}a ‘5 Using materia from paragraphs 2-4 only lines 7-28), summarise what the author has to say ‘about the benelits sport brings both tothe incvidval at society. Write your summary in ne more than 120 words, not counting the opening words which are printed below. Use your own words as far as possible. Firstly, playing sport benefits us because (8) eucessmocans ‘womans Turn overFrom Passage 2 {6 What isthe author impiying about reaction to the survey by his use ofthe word “esignation” in ino 7? m 7 _Inparagraph 2, now does the author support his idea thatthe Faust myth ‘does not seem outdated” (ine 14)? Use your own words as far as possibi (2 {8 Wy has the author written ‘perormance-enhancing substance : m 9 What distinction isthe author making when he refers to “confessions and revelations of rug: taking” (ines 18-20)? Use your own words as far as possible. @ 10 Inparagraph 4, hat ferences does the author see botwoon successful athletes in the nineteonth ‘century and those of today? Use your awn words as far as possible 25 ‘11 In the final sentence of paragraph 5, what contrast doos tho author make between what sport ‘shouldbe and what i often is? Use your own words as far as possible. eucesamceas sore20n6 Turn overFrom both passages 12 One writer thinks sport has considerable value, wile the other questions this view. How important 's sport for you and your society, and how far woukl you agree or disagree withthe opinions. ‘xpressed in hese two passages? SUCES WOE 218 ‘eorea0s. 10)BLANK PAGE ‘emai eager py nena nat ere haciha iam pedal pone Forme eqitmnmiay tai tomentose boy mn eg coms oe not Nas eget