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English Paper 2
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.
You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question
or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.
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Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.
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Section A: Reading
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Read the passage in the INSERT and then answer these questions.
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From whose point of view does the writer tell the story?
joe miles
Give a reason to support your answer.
this is because we know what he is thinking or feeling
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Write three phrases the writer uses to show how bad Joe’s report is.
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nothing short of tragic
gory details
never seen so many d and e in my life
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What sort of a character is Joe?
Write one phrase in your own words.
observant
Give a quotation from the passage to support your answer.
' like i am very observant i notice things
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When Mum came home, Joe tried to put her in a good mood.
Write one way he did this.
he did what he was told very readily
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Joe’s mother has ‘been very flustered about her work’. (Line 29) How does this help him?
she doesnt ask for his report card
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Give two reasons why Joe talked to his Dad about his report just after the phone rang.
he wanted his dad to keep it a secret from his mum
he wanted his dad to sign it instead of his mum
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What sort of man is Joe’s Dad?
Write one phrase in your own words.
funny
Give a quotation from the passage to support your answer.
always full of funny stories of people he had met
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How has the relationship changed between Joe’s parents? (Lines 37−41)
She used to talk with him while he ate and he would tell funny. Now she
goes into the kitchen to listen to the radio and he just watches the tv while
he eats
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Joe has a plan to get his dad to sign the report.
Give two quotations from the passage which show that his dad does not react in the way
Joe expects.
has ur mum seen this
Quotation 1
this is just awful
Quotation 2
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10 Look again at the beginning of the passage. (Lines 9−20)
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Find an example of a simile.
charging about like a rhino with a sore head
Why do you think that the writer uses this simile?
it shows how angry his mum would be when she sees the report
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11 In the text, two phrases are written between dashes.
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Line 15 ‘− yes, that’s me −’
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Line 45 ‘− it really is his pride and joy −’
Why has the writer used this technique?
to lay emphasis
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12 This passage is an extract from a much longer story, Rescuing Dad. From what you have
read, do you think that you might enjoy the whole story?
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Explain why.
i want to know how his mum reacts
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Now turn the page to answer the next question.
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Section B: Writing
13 The Special Day
Joe’s report is bad news for the family. Write a story which involves a family receiving some good
news.
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What is the news?
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How does the news arrive?
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What effect does the news have on the family?
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How does it make the day special?
PLANNING
Write your plan in the box.
Content and Audience
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Punctuation
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Text Structure
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Vocabulary
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Sentence Structure
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Spelling
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Write your story here.
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