CSEC English A · May/June 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 no more than 120 words, in continuous prose and paragraph form, using your own words as far as possible.
2. 2(a)1 markState what caused Imamu to stop running.
3. 2(b)2 marksExplain the effect achieved by the writer's use of short sentences in paragraph 1.
4. 2(c)2 marksIdentify the sentence in paragraph 1 indicating a contrast between Imamu's physical feelings and the peaceful atmosphere of his natural environment.
5. 2(d)2 marksApart from short sentences, identify the literary technique used in paragraph 2 to show that Imamu is reflecting on his experiences.
6. 2(e)(i)1 markIdentify ONE emotion experienced by Imamu in paragraph 2.
7. 2(e)(ii)1 markQuote an appropriate expression from paragraph 2 to support the identified emotion.
8. 2(f)2 marksExplain why Imamu asks himself several questions and mentally replays the dinner scene.
9. 2(g)2 marksQuote the sentence indicating that Imamu feels he understands Perk.
10. 2(h)2 marksExplain why Imamu was running away.
11. 3(a)1 markState why the writer describes retirement planning as a young discipline.
12. 3(b)2 marksIdentify TWO programmes mentioned that are used to prepare financially for retirement.
13. 3(c)2 marksState what the writer considers to be the error made by young people in planning for retirement.
14. 3(d)2 marksExplain the meaning of the word 'roadblock' (line 17) as used in the passage.
15. 3(e)2 marksName TWO roadblocks to accumulating retirement savings identified by the writer.
16. 3(f)2 marksState the point made by the writer regarding financial literacy in the final paragraph.
17. 3(g)2 marksAccording to the final paragraph, state what the writer sees as essential to a successful retirement.
18. 3(h)2 marksQuote an expression from paragraph 2 that is opposite in meaning to the final sentence in the extract.
19. 435 marksWrite a story based on the provided picture showing a jubilant student sitting with a laptop and books outdoors.
20. 535 marksWrite a story beginning with the sentence: 'My people were special to me. I had to warn them that a storm, such as they had never seen, was coming.'
21. 635 marksDescribe what the narrator saw and felt, based on the prompt describing coming upon a district that was more than unusual, real or science fiction.
22. 735 marksWrite an essay supporting the views of EITHER Speaker A (the government should cut Music and Visual Arts to save money) OR Speaker B (the government should find other ways to solve economic problems).
23. 835 marksWrite an essay giving your views on the statement: 'Education is the only avenue for success in today’s world.'