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2 marksUnderstanding Informative Discourse

CSEC English A · January 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

An article titled 'Walks of Life' discussing human-wildlife conflict in India and initiatives like 'Emeralds for Elephants' and protected wildlife corridors.

State TWO objectives of Emeralds for Elephants India 2011 identified in paragraph 1.

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  1. 3(b)What is the meaning of "exclusive" as used in line 4?[1 mark]
  2. 3(c)What is implied by the phrase "Behind the glamour" (line 6)?[2 marks]
  3. 3(d)According to paragraph 2, what is the impact of development on the people?[2 marks]
  4. 3(e)Name TWO activities that are undertaken by the Wildlife Trust of India.[2 marks]
  5. 3(f)What, according to the passage, are "protected wildlife corridors" (line 13)?[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)Why does the writer use the expression "positive news" (lines 18–19) with reference to the tiger attacks?[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)What effect does the writer hope to create by using the statistics in paragraph 5?[2 marks]

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