CSEC English A · January 2017 · 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 article in not more than 120 words in continuous prose using your own words as far as possible.
2. 2(a)(i)1 markIdentify the literary device used in the phrase "Like a sack left on the shelf" (line 2).
3. 2(a)(ii)2 marksExplain what concern the speaker is expressing in the phrase "Like a sack left on the shelf".
4. 2(b)2 marksExplain why the writer uses exclamation marks in stanza 1 (lines 5–8).
5. 2(c)2 marksIdentify TWO aspects of the speaker's personality that are revealed in stanza 2.
6. 2(d)2 marksQuote the line where the speaker acknowledges the pain associated with aging.
7. 2(e)2 marksState TWO intentions of the speaker in the poem.
8. 2(f)2 marksExplain in what way the tone of lines 5–8 of the poem is different from the rest of the poem.
9. 2(g)2 marksAccording to stanza 3, state TWO effects of aging on the body.
10. 3(a)2 marksState the writer's purpose in this passage.
11. 3(b)1 markIdentify ONE technique the writer uses to achieve this purpose.
12. 3(c)2 marksExplain what the passage gains from the use of references to the "Framingham Heart Study", "Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital" and the "Worldwatch Institute".
13. 3(d)2 marksExplain why the writer repeats the expression "It's not me" (lines 7 and 9).
14. 3(e)2 marksIdentify TWO of the suggested benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.
15. 3(f)2 marksExplain what the writer means by the expression "death is not an option" (line 12).
16. 3(g)2 marksIdentify ONE example of sarcasm in paragraph 3.
17. 3(h)2 marksExplain why the writer refers to the fact that "a huge acreage of Central and South American rainforest" (lines 16–17) has been razed and cleared.
18. 435 marksWrite a story of approximately 400 to 450 words based on the provided picture showing a child looking out through clothes hanging on hangers.
19. 535 marksWrite a story of approximately 400 to 450 words which includes the sentences: "She withdrew the last of her savings from her bank account and headed to the airline office. Leesa Matheson had finally decided to get away…
20. 635 marksHe had returned home to visit his grandparents after living abroad for nearly 30 years. This was not what he was expecting. Describe what he saw and how he felt as he rode the minibus through the city and also what he…
21. 735 marks"A smart phone? What is that? All I want is a phone to make and receive calls - nothing else. That is enough!" Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words EITHER supporting or opposing this view.
22. 835 marks"Every time I read the newspapers or watch and listen to the news, there are more stories about the bad things happening around the world. Why can't they report more on the positive things?" Write an essay of…