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Read Text 1 and answer questions 1-23. (52 marks)

1. Which of the following best describes the portrayal of South Korean school life in The Heirs?

A. authentic
B. fantastic
C. realistic A B C D
D. glossy

2. Who are ‘the uninitiated’ (line 8)?

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3. Describe the TWO ‘harsh realities’ (lines 10-11) of school life in South Korea mentioned in paragraph 1.
(2 marks)
a)
b)

4. What description is given in paragraph 2 that tells of South Korean students’ fatigue?

5. Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given
in paragraphs 1-3. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. (3 marks)

T F NG
i) Yoo-kyung Do has no time for a romantic relationship.

ii) Yoo-kyung Do’s parents pressure her to attend extra classes.

iii) Students who attend hagwons have a higher chance of university

admission.

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 6. Complete the following sentence using words that can be found in paragraphs 2 and 4. Use ONE word only
for each blank. (Hyphenated words count as one word.) (7 marks)

South Korean pay a hefty sum for their children’s

at , which are
in South Korea where students to prepare for the
that determines
whether they can be admitted to .

7. a) Who are ‘the world’s leading economic powers’ (lines 52-53) mentioned in paragraph 5 who ‘turn
green with envy’ (lines 53-54)? (1 mark)

b) What is the reason for their reaction? (1 mark)

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8. What does ‘its’ (line 63) refer to?

9. In lines 69-70, the phrase ‘the leading lights’ refers to …

A. top students.
B. policymakers.
C. school teachers. A B C D
D. wealthy parents.

10. What does ‘the shadow’ (line 60) refer to?

11. Decide whether the following statements are True, False, or the information is Not Given in paragraphs 6
and 7. Blacken ONE circle only for each statement. (3 marks)

T F NG
i) In South Korea, self-inflicted harm is the third leading cause of
death among the under-40s.
ii) At one point, Mr X’s parents had trouble financing their son’s
after-school tuition.
iii) Most South Korean students continue their studies at universities
overseas.

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 12. Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘counterparts’ in line 86?

A. companions
B. associates
C. comrades A B C D
D. fellows

13. What does ‘we’ (line 96) refer to?

14. Yoo-kyung’s father accords the importance of education to ...

A. socioeconomic factors.
B. psychological factors.

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C. philosophical factors. A B C D
D. political factors.

15. Complete the following summary using information given in paragraphs 8-10. Use ONE word only for each
blank. Pay attention to word form, plurals, etc. (8 marks)

One of the major causes of South Korea’s high (i) rate is the

(ii) created by the predominant view that (iii) are the

country’s most important asset. According to Yoo-kyung’s father, this viewpoint stems from

South Korea’s need to maintain its (iv) power while having insufficient

(v) . As a result, an (vi)

that seems to (vii) and (viii) students has been developed

to push students for better performance.

16. Whose high social status would be put at risk in cases of educational failure in the Joseon era?

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 17. What similarities does the writer see between South Korea’s school culture and its corporate culture?
(2 marks)

18. Find a word in paragraphs 11 and 12 that has a similar meaning to each of the following. (4 marks)

i) future ___________________________
ii) divided ___________________________
iii) qualified ___________________________
iv) oppressive ___________________________

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19. What is ‘future pillars of society’ (lines 131-132) a metaphor for?

20. What does the phrase ‘the prospective education rat race’ (line 137) refer to?

21. What is the writer’s stance towards the following issues? Answer using a correct word from the list below
to complete each of the statements. Use each word ONCE only. (3 marks)

verified / duplicated / rebelled / managed / unravelled / reviewed

i) Children should not be as investments.

ii) The plots of The Heirs and other similar K-dramas could not be in everyday
South Korean school life.
iii) The belief in the importance of family gains over personal freedom needs to be .

22. Is the writer optimistic that South Korea will adopt an education system that puts greater emphasis on
individual development? Explain your answer by quoting a sentence directly from the text. (2 marks)

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 23. Match the correct subheadings (A-E) to the paragraphs in the article. Write the letter in the space next to the
paragraph numbers. One has been done for you as an example. (4 marks)

Subheadings Paragraph Nos. Subheading

A. No playtime 1-2

B. Romance and reality 3-5

C. For family and country 6-8

D. Success and its toll 9-12

E. A call for change 13-16 E

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END OF PART A

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