CSEC English A · 2013 (Specimen) · Paper 2

23 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 130 marksWrite a summary of the article in continuous prose and paragraph form in not more than 120 words, using your own words as far as possible.
2. 2(a)1 markWhat game were the children playing?
3. 2(b)2 marksWhy did the boys remove their shirts while playing?
4. 2(c)2 marksWhat did the boys do (lines 8 - 16) to make Celia call them "scamps"?
5. 2(d)2 marksIdentify TWO phrases, one in paragraph 1 and one in paragraph 3, which indicate that the children took the game seriously.
6. 2(e)2 marksQuote the evidence from paragraph 3 that suggests that Celia was uncomfortable with not being seen.
7. 2(f)2 marksWhich phrase in paragraph 3 indicates that Celia felt relief?
8. 2(g)1 markAccording to paragraph 4, what is the conflict between Mrs Wilson and the children?
9. 2(h)1 markWhat metaphorical expression in paragraph 4 indicates that the conflict was eventually brought into the open?
10. 2(i)2 marksWhat does the writer use the word "regimentation" (line 19) to suggest?
11. 3(a)1 markAccording to the writer, what is the first thing people enjoy about baked foods?
12. 3(b)2 marksWhat particular kinds of baked food are described in the passage?
13. 3(c)2 marksIdentify the expression in paragraph 2 which suggests that most people cannot resist the smell of baked foods.
14. 3(d)2 marksIdentify TWO phrases which suggest the pleasant effect from the smell of baked foods.
15. 3(e)2 marksTo what senses does the writer appeal in paragraphs 2 and 4?
16. 3(f)2 marksWhy does the writer find the sound made by baked food as it is taken from the oven to be satisfying?
17. 3(g)2 marksWhat TWO sounds are compared in the final paragraph?
18. 3(h)2 marksWhy does the writer use "exquisite" to describe torture (line 20)?
19. 435 marksWrite a story based on the provided picture of an elderly man working on a machine/craft in a workshop.
20. 535 marksWrite a story which includes the sentence: "A cold hand grasped his wrist as he slumped to his knees."
21. 635 marksThe streets were filled with pedestrians in anticipation of their new leader. Describe the mood of the pedestrians and the atmosphere in the streets.
22. 735 marksThe government should ban the importation of all fruits and vegetables in support of local production. Write an essay giving your views.
23. 835 marks“Hungry students cannot learn. Free lunch should be provided for all secondary school students.” Write an argument EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.