ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
GRADE 10
TASK 6: PAPER 1
(SCHOOL NAME)
2 HOURS
80 MARKS
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:
SECTION A: Comprehension (30)
SECTION B: Summary (10)
SECTION C: Language (40)
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Read ALL the instructions carefully.
4. Start EACH section on a NEW page.
5. Leave a line after each answer.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
this question paper.
7. For multiple-choice questions, write only the letter (A–D) next to the question
number in the ANSWER BOOK.
8. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
9. Use the following time frames as a guideline:
SECTION A: 50 minutes
SECTION B: 20 minutes
SECTION C: 50 minutes
10. Write neatly and legibly.
1
,SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
Read BOTH TEXT A and TEXT B and answer the set questions.
TEXT A
MEET SOPHIA: THE ROBOT WHO LAUGHS, SMILES AND FROWNS JUST LIKE US.
By Stephy Chung
1. The field of robotics is fast-growing. Robots can
now perform complicated movements with
elegance – back-flipping, practicing parkour moves,
even “carving” classical sculptures. Then there’s
Sophia, a robot whose widespread appeal lies not
in big, dramatic actions (her torso is often fixed to a
rolling base), but rather an unsettling human-like
appearance, compounded with the complex ability
to express emotions.
2. “We’re not fully there yet, but Sophia can represent a number of emotional states, and she
can also see emotional expressions on a human face as well,” explains David Hanson, the
founder of Hanson Robotics. The firm has developed a number of Sophias at their small
research and design laboratory in Hong Kong, where parts and pieces of Sophia 20, 21
and 22 remain across the facility.
3. According to Hanson, Sophia now has simulations of every major muscle in the human
face, allowing her to generate expressions of joy, grief, curiosity, confusion, contemplation,
sorrow, frustration, among other feelings. “In some of the work we’re doing, she will see
your expressions and sort of match a little bit and also try to understand in her own way,
what it is you might be feeling,” says Hanson.
4. Besides deep learning and a pre-programmed set of expressions, Sophia’s face is
constructed using the latest developments in material technology, meaning it appears
softer, more supple and therefore, more realistic. “She is a tool for science in studying
human to human interaction, and she’s now a platform for allowing AI to express natural-
like human emotional state(s), which is something we’re developing. True emotive AI,” says
Hanson.
2
, 5. When Hanson first began sculpting Sophia, he wanted her form to resonate with people
from around the world. At the same time, (technology can) provoke these questions: What
does it mean to be human? What is real, what isn’t real? What is the reality of our future
which does not yet exist?
6. Since her activation in 2016, Sophia has since graced the covers of fashion publications
and starred in a recent Moncler campaign. Besides modelling, she has made appeared on
talk shows and spoken at conferences about issues ranging from artificial intelligence to
the role of robots. Controversially, she was even granted Saudi Arabian citizenship,
becoming the first robot to have a nationality.
7. “She’s the one robot of the dozens of robots I have designed, that has become really
internationally famous, I think she is so stunning in her right. And the expressions that she
gives, it’s a beautiful, warm feeling.” says Hanson.
8. “I don’t know what it is about Sophia, that speaks to people, but I hope that we can develop
our AI and robots in a way that makes a deep emotional connection.”
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1
1.1.1 Name a robot mentioned in the text that is famous for its human-like
appearance and emotions. (1)
1.1.2 Explain why Sophia's appearance and ability to express emotions make
her appealing. (2)
1.2 Refer to paragraph 2
1.2.1 What is meant by ‘We’re not fully there yet’? (2)
1.2.2 Why do they mention that David Hanson is the founder of ‘Hanson
Robotics’ (2)
1.3 Refer to paragraph 3
1.3.1 Why is the following statement FALSE?
Sophia cannot perfectly match human facial expressions. (1)
1.3.2 Explain why Hanson mentions that Sophia will try to understand human
feelings in her own way. (2)
3
GRADE 10
TASK 6: PAPER 1
(SCHOOL NAME)
2 HOURS
80 MARKS
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:
SECTION A: Comprehension (30)
SECTION B: Summary (10)
SECTION C: Language (40)
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Read ALL the instructions carefully.
4. Start EACH section on a NEW page.
5. Leave a line after each answer.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
this question paper.
7. For multiple-choice questions, write only the letter (A–D) next to the question
number in the ANSWER BOOK.
8. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
9. Use the following time frames as a guideline:
SECTION A: 50 minutes
SECTION B: 20 minutes
SECTION C: 50 minutes
10. Write neatly and legibly.
1
,SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
Read BOTH TEXT A and TEXT B and answer the set questions.
TEXT A
MEET SOPHIA: THE ROBOT WHO LAUGHS, SMILES AND FROWNS JUST LIKE US.
By Stephy Chung
1. The field of robotics is fast-growing. Robots can
now perform complicated movements with
elegance – back-flipping, practicing parkour moves,
even “carving” classical sculptures. Then there’s
Sophia, a robot whose widespread appeal lies not
in big, dramatic actions (her torso is often fixed to a
rolling base), but rather an unsettling human-like
appearance, compounded with the complex ability
to express emotions.
2. “We’re not fully there yet, but Sophia can represent a number of emotional states, and she
can also see emotional expressions on a human face as well,” explains David Hanson, the
founder of Hanson Robotics. The firm has developed a number of Sophias at their small
research and design laboratory in Hong Kong, where parts and pieces of Sophia 20, 21
and 22 remain across the facility.
3. According to Hanson, Sophia now has simulations of every major muscle in the human
face, allowing her to generate expressions of joy, grief, curiosity, confusion, contemplation,
sorrow, frustration, among other feelings. “In some of the work we’re doing, she will see
your expressions and sort of match a little bit and also try to understand in her own way,
what it is you might be feeling,” says Hanson.
4. Besides deep learning and a pre-programmed set of expressions, Sophia’s face is
constructed using the latest developments in material technology, meaning it appears
softer, more supple and therefore, more realistic. “She is a tool for science in studying
human to human interaction, and she’s now a platform for allowing AI to express natural-
like human emotional state(s), which is something we’re developing. True emotive AI,” says
Hanson.
2
, 5. When Hanson first began sculpting Sophia, he wanted her form to resonate with people
from around the world. At the same time, (technology can) provoke these questions: What
does it mean to be human? What is real, what isn’t real? What is the reality of our future
which does not yet exist?
6. Since her activation in 2016, Sophia has since graced the covers of fashion publications
and starred in a recent Moncler campaign. Besides modelling, she has made appeared on
talk shows and spoken at conferences about issues ranging from artificial intelligence to
the role of robots. Controversially, she was even granted Saudi Arabian citizenship,
becoming the first robot to have a nationality.
7. “She’s the one robot of the dozens of robots I have designed, that has become really
internationally famous, I think she is so stunning in her right. And the expressions that she
gives, it’s a beautiful, warm feeling.” says Hanson.
8. “I don’t know what it is about Sophia, that speaks to people, but I hope that we can develop
our AI and robots in a way that makes a deep emotional connection.”
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1
1.1.1 Name a robot mentioned in the text that is famous for its human-like
appearance and emotions. (1)
1.1.2 Explain why Sophia's appearance and ability to express emotions make
her appealing. (2)
1.2 Refer to paragraph 2
1.2.1 What is meant by ‘We’re not fully there yet’? (2)
1.2.2 Why do they mention that David Hanson is the founder of ‘Hanson
Robotics’ (2)
1.3 Refer to paragraph 3
1.3.1 Why is the following statement FALSE?
Sophia cannot perfectly match human facial expressions. (1)
1.3.2 Explain why Hanson mentions that Sophia will try to understand human
feelings in her own way. (2)
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