Name: Index No: Class:

Secondary Two Express

30 April 2015

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Total Mark: 50

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in.

Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the paper.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

The Insert contains the texts for all the sections.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part

question.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A

Section B

Section C

Total

This document consists of 8 printed pages

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02

Paper 2 Comprehension

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St. Margaret’s Secondary School

Mid-Year Examinations 2015

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Section A [5 marks]

Refer to the poster (Text 1) on page 2 of the Insert for Questions 1 – 5.

1. List three programmes available at the School of Art, Design and Media.

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2. Who is the specific target audience of this poster?

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3. Which words give the main purpose of the poster?

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4. The poster describes the School of Art, Design and Media as “unique”. What is

the writer trying to convey about the courses offered?

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Section B [20 marks]

Refer to Text 2 on page 3 of the Insert for Questions 5 – 13.

5. Parvana’s family is very poor. Pick out two details from paragraph 1 and explain

how they support the point.

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6. “ ‘Parvana and I are going to get your father out of jail.’ She said it the way she

might say, ‘Parvana and I are going to the market to get peaches.’ " (lines 4 – 6)

i. What is Parvana implying when she says, “She said it the way she might say,

‘Parvana and I are going to the market to get peaches.’ " ?

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ii. How does Parvana react to her mother’s comment?

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7. “Don't bother, Nooria. I will not walk around my own city with a note pinned to my cloak as if I were a kindergarten child. I have a university degree!" (lines 16 – 18) i. What do the above lines suggest about the mother’s tone?

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ii. Explain why the mother had such a tone.

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8. Why could Parvana not write the note for her mother?

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9. “Nooria suddenly did something very unusual. She gave her sister a hug.” (lines 27 – 28) What does this suggest about the relationship between Nooria and Parvana? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….....…… ………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…[1]

10. The mother’s feelings about leaving the house change. Identify two actions of the

mother from paragraph 8 which reflect this change. [2]

Before

After

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11. “Any one of these people could turn Parvana and her mother over to the soldiers. But everyone looked at the photo….” (lines 42 – 43)

What does this suggest about the townspeople?

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12. Which phrase in paragraph 11 suggests that the mother was nervous? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….....…… ………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…[1]

13. The structure of the text reflects Parvana’s feelings throughout the day. Complete

the flow chart by choosing one word from the box to summarise the main feeling

described in each part of the text. There are some extra words in the box that you

do not need to use. [4]

sadness cautious fear exhausted

conflicted embarrassed curious frustration

Paragraph 2:

Paragraph 5:

Paragraph 7:

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Section C [25 marks]

Refer to Text 3 on page 5 of the Insert for Questions 14 – 20.

14. Pick out the word in paragraph 1 that suggests that ta moko patterns are intricate.

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15. According to paragraph 1, what is the significance of receiving the moko? ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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17. Why is the ta moko “popular with rich Maori” (line 32)?

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18. According to paragraph 6, what are two important traits of a good Maori ta moko artist?

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19. Here is part of a conversation between two students, Alison and Benny, who

have read the article.

Alison Benny

i. How would Alison explain her position with reference to lines 39 to 41?

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ii. Referring to paragraph 7, what would Benny say to support his view?

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Yes, that’s true. But

the tattoo artist also

has a great

responsibility.

The person

receiving moko

must be

prepared to

take on more

responsibility.

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20. Using your own words as far as possible, summarise the reasons why people

of the past and present wear moko.

Use only information from paragraphs 2 to 7.

Your summary must be in continuous writing (not note form). It must not be

longer than 80 words (not counting the words given to help you begin).

Ta moko, especially the elaborate or full-faced designs, were usually...……......….

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