CSEC English A · May/June 2015 · 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 continuous prose in NOT MORE THAN 120 words.
2. 2(a)1 markState what problem Paul had been experiencing based on the words “When he had resolved the threatening conflict in his stomach” (line 1).
3. 2(b)1 markExplain what the word “gingerly” (line 3) suggests about Paul’s actions.
4. 2(c)2 marksExplain, in your own words, the contrast described in lines 6–8.
5. 2(d)1 markQuote the specific expression from paragraph 2 which suggests that Paul’s earlier problem was not resolved.
6. 2(e)1 markProvide a word or phrase to replace “receded” in line 9.
7. 2(f)(i)2 marksExplain the effect of the writer’s use of repetition in “Around and around, and around and around” (line 11) and “faster, faster, faster” (line 12).
8. 2(f)(ii)2 marksExplain how Paul brought his problem under control.
9. 2(g)2 marksDescribe the attitude of the dancers towards Paul.
10. 2(h)(i)1 markState a word to describe Paul’s feeling as he saw the dancers’ smiles.
11. 2(h)(ii)2 marksQuote TWO expressions which show that Paul understood that he would not be invited to the dance.
12. 3(a)1 markAccording to paragraph 1, define formal education.
13. 3(b)1 markGive a word that can replace “objective” in line 3.
14. 3(c)2 marksAccording to the passage, state TWO advantages of using technology over “chalk and talk” (line 7).
15. 3(d)3 marksApart from satisfying “qualifications for employment” (line 19), give THREE examples from the passage highlighting what formal education should allow students to do.
16. 3(e)2 marksIdentify TWO outcomes of formal education that the writer suggests are over-emphasized.
17. 3(f)2 marksExplain what is implied by the expression “not only” (line 18).
18. 3(g)2 marksQuote TWO examples from the final paragraph that sum up the writer’s view of what individuals require from education.
19. 3(h)2 marksIdentify the writer’s MAIN purpose in this passage.
20. 435 marksWrite a short story based on the provided picture showing a person holding a mobile phone while seated behind a car steering wheel.
21. 535 marksWrite a story which includes the sentences: 'As I stepped through the front door, something felt different. The usual smell of dinner was absent and I knew something had changed.'
22. 635 marksThe sounds, sights and smells of the festival filled the air. It was going to be a new experience for me. Describe what you saw and your thoughts and feelings.
23. 735 marks'I am tired of hearing about ‘peer pressure’. I am my own person. No peer or friend can make me into who I do not want to be.' Write an essay EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
24. 835 marks'All secondary schools should introduce Business Education into their curriculum. Too many graduates want someone to employ them when they could be taught how to start their own business.' Write an essay giving your…