CSEC English A · January 2014 · Paper 2

26 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 in NOT MORE THAN 120 words.
2. 2(a)1 markExplain the meaning of the expression 'funds dwindled to nothing' (line 3).
3. 2(b)(i)1 markName the literary device used in the expression 'homelessness was an epidemic' (line 15).
4. 2(b)(ii)2 marksExplain why the writer uses the expression 'homelessness was an epidemic'.
5. 2(c)2 marksExplain the effect achieved by the writer using the words 'another state, another shelter, another welfare line' (lines 12–13).
6. 2(d)(i)1 markAccording to paragraph 2, state what step the mother took which created hardship for the family.
7. 2(d)(ii)2 marksList TWO ways in which the family was affected because of the mother's action.
8. 2(e)1 markIdentify an example of sarcasm in paragraph 2.
9. 2(f)2 marksExplain what the phrase 'always bought the story' (line 18) indicates about the narrator's mother.
10. 2(g)1 markIdentify the narrator's attitude toward the situation described in the passage.
11. 2(h)2 marksState the purpose of the last short sentence in the passage ('But one night, they did.').
12. 3(a)1 markAccording to the passage, state where yoga originated.
13. 3(b)1 markExplain why the writer uses the word 'but' in line 3.
14. 3(c)1 markSelect TWO words from paragraph 1 that indicate contrast.
15. 3(d)2 marksIdentify the phrase in paragraph 1 that conveys the idea that yoga encourages persons to experience fulfilment.
16. 3(e)2 marksExplain the meaning of the expression 'yoga as a complementary treatment...' (lines 9–10).
17. 3(f)(i)1 markExplain the meaning of the word 'flavour' as used in line 11.
18. 3(f)(ii)2 marksIdentify the Caribbean 'flavour' that was added to yoga.
19. 3(g)2 marksQuote TWO statements from paragraph 3 that BEST illustrate differences between yoga in the Caribbean and yoga in other places.
20. 3(h)(i)1 markSelect ONE word from paragraph 4 which indicates the spiritual aspect of yoga.
21. 3(h)(ii)2 marksIdentify the statement in paragraph 4 that BEST shows that yoga has more than just personal benefits.
22. 435 marksWrite a story based on the picture showing a hand holding a mobile phone displaying a winning text message: 'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!'.
23. 535 marksWrite a story that includes the words: 'To this day people are still unsure about what actually happened to the Henry family who lived just outside the village.'
24. 635 marksThe old couple clearly remembered the dancers and dances, the colours, the drums and other musical instruments, the movement and the food. The festival honouring the ancestors was an old and joyful celebration that…
25. 735 marksSpeaker A: 'I have no plans of staying in this country after I leave secondary school. This country is no place to have a good life.' Speaker B: 'I am not leaving. I have had a good education and that will allow me to…
26. 835 marks'It is a complete waste of resources for governments to have a School Feeding Programme. Let parents be responsible for their children's nutrition.' Write an essay giving your views on this statement.