CSEC English A · January 2011 · Paper 2

22 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 extract in not more than 120 words, in your own words as far as possible, in continuous prose and in paragraph form.
2. 2(a)2 marksAccording to the first THREE sentences of the passage, what was the narrator's reaction to England?
3. 2(b)2 marksIdentify TWO conditions of the room that the narrator found depressing.
4. 2(c)2 marksWhat did the narrator discover that was different from what she had been taught in school?
5. 2(d)2 marksGive TWO details from paragraph 1 which show how cold the narrator found England.
6. 2(e)2 marksWhat TWO things are contrasted in paragraphs 1 and 2?
7. 2(f)2 marksIdentify ONE example of personification used in paragraph 2.
8. 2(g)2 marksWhat effect did the blanket have on the environment?
9. 2(h)1 markWhich event boosted the narrator's determination to make the best of England?
10. 3(a)2 marksIdentify ONE benefit of stress mentioned in paragraph 1.
11. 3(b)1 markAccording to the passage, what kind of people claim to benefit from stress?
12. 3(c)2 marksQuote the words from paragraph 2 which show that the writer thinks that young people do not know how to manage stress.
13. 3(d)2 marksWhat TWO stress management strategies in paragraph 3 are presented as being likely to be challenging?
14. 3(e)2 marksWhy does the writer use the word "however" in line 16?
15. 3(f)2 marksWhat does the writer mean by the word "tonic" as used in line 21?
16. 3(g)2 marksExplain the words "to perfect" as used in line 18.
17. 3(h)2 marksWhat does the writer want the reader to conclude from the last three sentences of the final paragraph?
18. 435 marksWrite a short story of approximately 400 to 450 words based on the provided photograph.
19. 535 marksWrite a story of approximately 400 to 450 words which includes the following sentences: "Kenia considered the plan she had made. She looked around sadly, then nodded. It was the best decision."
20. 635 marksThe huge crowd rose to its feet as the athletes entered the stadium. Describe the scenes and the atmosphere in the stadium in approximately 400 to 450 words.
21. 735 marks"School is not the place for bullies. They should be put into special institutions." Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words giving your views on this statement.
22. 835 marks"Secondary school students should be tested for HIV with or without their parents' consent." Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.