CSEC English A · January 2012 · 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 extract in continuous prose in not more than 120 words.
2. 2(a)1 markState the occupation of the narrator's father.
3. 2(b)(i)2 marksIdentify two views the father holds regarding 'partners' saving schemes.
4. 2(b)(ii)1 markState what attitude is suggested by the father's views on the 'partners' saving scheme.
5. 2(c)2 marksExplain what is ironic about the father's attitude towards his wife's 'partners' scheme.
6. 2(d)1 markQuote a phrase demonstrating that the father is uncomfortable about playing dominoes.
7. 2(e)2 marksExplain why the writer italicizes the word 'his' in paragraph 4.
8. 2(f)2 marksQuote an expression used by the narrator that can be described as sarcasm.
9. 2(g)2 marksExplain what paragraph 1 suggests about the narrator's feelings towards her father.
10. 2(h)2 marksExplain what the narrator means by saying that her father is "so concerned about being coloured".
11. 3(a)2 marksIdentify two words in paragraph 1 used by the writer to show the effects of gold on people.
12. 3(b)1 markState what the phrase 'flesh of the gods' refers to.
13. 3(c)2 marksState the most important qualities of gold according to the writer.
14. 3(d)2 marksState the example of gold's mythological power provided in paragraph 3.
15. 3(e)2 marksExplain the writer's purpose in mentioning the Pharaohs, the forty-niners, and financiers.
16. 3(f)2 marksExplain the meaning of the expression 'bedrock of the global economy' as used in paragraph 2.
17. 3(g)2 marksExplain what meaning, other than the 'natural glow of gold', the writer conveys by stating "But gold's luster not only endures...".
18. 3(h)2 marksState two factors from paragraph 4 that could have caused the price of gold to rise.
19. 435 marksWrite a story based on the provided picture showing a group of people placing their hands together in the center.
20. 535 marksWrite a story that includes the words: "Martine and Sam huddled in the scanty shelter, looked back at what was left of their house and wondered what to do next."
21. 635 marksDescribe what the protagonist felt and saw when returning after five years to find that the landscape, atmosphere, and people had all changed.
22. 735 marksWrite an essay supporting the views of either Speaker A (homework is a waste of valuable time) or Speaker B (homework is good practice for success in life).
23. 835 marksWrite an essay expressing your views on the statement that secondary school students should be required to participate in extra-curricular activities for graduation.