CSEC English A · January 2013 · Paper 2

24 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 not more than 120 words, using continuous prose and your own words as far as possible.
2. 2(a)2 marksIdentify TWO features of the city landscape on which the moon shines.
3. 2(b)(i)1 markIn stanza 3, what action does the poet suggest the moon should take?
4. 2(b)(ii)2 marksWhat reason is given for this action?
5. 2(c)(i)1 markWhat figure of speech is used in the last 2 stanzas?
6. 2(c)(ii)1 markIdentify an example of simile used in the poem.
7. 2(d)2 marksWhat is the difference in the poet's use of language in the first two stanzas and the last two?
8. 2(e)2 marksHow is the reaction of the landscape in stanzas 1–3 different from the reaction in stanza 4?
9. 2(f)2 marksIdentify TWO expressions which show a contrast between the moon and the objects below.
10. 2(g)(i)1 markWhat does the moon offer in the final stanza that it does not offer before?
11. 2(g)(ii)1 markQuote the expression which suggests that this offer will be gladly received.
12. 3(a)1 markQuote the phrase in paragraph 1 that suggests the scientists changed the information for their own purpose.
13. 3(b)2 marksGive TWO reasons offered for the development of doubts about the reality of climate change.
14. 3(c)2 marksWhat does the writer suggest by the term 'political football' in paragraph 1?
15. 3(d)2 marksState TWO specific ways mentioned in the passage in which the Caribbean is being affected by climate change.
16. 3(e)2 marksIdentify any TWO ways in which the Caribbean is responding to the challenges of climate change.
17. 3(f)2 marksWhat is the relevance of the information from the CCCCC to a discussion of the effects of climate change?
18. 3(g)2 marksWhat conclusion can be drawn from the first sentence of paragraph 5?
19. 3(h)2 marksTo what does the expression 'this is not good news' (lines 25–26) refer?
20. 435 marksWrite a story based on the picture showing train tracks leading into a tunnel with a sign 'UNAUTHORISED PERSONS STAY CLEAR OF TUNNEL'.
21. 535 marksWrite a story which includes the sentences: 'Marty looked in the mirror and smiled. "This is it!" he said to himself. "If this doesn't work, nothing else will".'
22. 635 marksYou are part of a group of explorers searching for a 'lost' city. What the group discovers is not what is expected. Describe what the group sees and their reactions.
23. 735 marks'As long as the government is paying for my education, it can tell me what to study.' Write an essay EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
24. 835 marks'A single Caribbean team should represent the region in all international sporting competitions.' Write an essay giving your views on this statement.