2021 Y4 MYE Paper 2 Answer Key

1 DUNMANHIGHSCHOOLMID-YEAREXAMINATION2021YEAR4ENGLISHLANGUAGEPAPER2ANSWERKEY SectionA[15marks] 1 “Mymotherdoesnotlikemegoingthroughherthings.”(lines8-9). Whatdoesthisdetailsuggestaboutthemother’spersonality?[1m]Qnstype: Languageusefor impact (suggest) Fromthepassage AnswerMymotherdoesnotlikemegoingthroughherthingssoIhadtotakegreatcaretoputeverythingbackinplace. Sheissecretive/ aprivateperson[1] - valuesprivacy- keepthingsfromothers- guarded Xunwillingtoopenup/detached/close-off(exp) XSheisanorganisedperson/doesnotlikemess. Note: canlist but needtoberelatedtothecontext. 2 Inparagraph2,explainfullywhythenarrator’smothercried.[2m]Qnstype: Inferential Fromthepassage AnswerOnce,shecaughtmerummagingthroughthedrawerofherdresser,whereshekeepsjewellery,lettersandweddingphotographs,andcanedme.Shetoldmeitwaswrongtolookthroughotherpeople’sbelongingsandthatshedidnotraisemetobeathief.WhenI askedher whothemaninthephotographwas,shebroughtthecanedownonmythighsagain,cryinghardevenassheleftlongstreaksallovermylegs. (a) Evidence: The narrator“asked her who the man in thephotographwas.”[1m] - E.Dforevidencepenalised- award 1 mark if inferencecorrect but no evidence/ wrongevidence (b) Infer: she cried as it broughtupsad/ painful memoriesor it wasasensitive question, which is whyshe cried OR she was reminded ofher husbandwholeft her. [1m]- miss/sadabouttheman- lost/divorcedthehusband

2 - hard to think about herhusband Note: it is not about the initialperceptioni.e.themotherthoughthersonwasathief. 3 Inparagraph4,whichtwowordshavethesamemeaningaspervade?[1m]Qnstype: Languageusefor impact (evidence) Fromthepassage Answer Thestickysmellofdeepfryingandcigarettesmokepermeatedtheair,suffusingthekopitiamwithanoppressivewarmth. ‘Suffusing’ and‘permeated’. 2words=1mark 4 Inparagraph4,thenarratordescribeshisobservationsatthekopitiam. Explainhowthelanguageusedinthisparagraphemphasisesthebustlingatmosphereatthekopitiam.Supportyourideaswithtwodetailsfromtheparagraph.[2m]Qnstype: Languagefor impact (evidence+explain) Note: Quote+explanation(linktokeyword‘bustling’) Fromthepassage Answer- drink orders flew throughtheair - customers are shouting acrosstheroomtogivetheir orders[1]- there are many/constantorders/ sheer number of orders- customers are noisy/lively(don’t repeat for theother evidence) Xthey are busy(but why?not specifictotheevidence Describesthenoise/commotion- as servers moved likeclockwork from table to table,clearingcupsandrelayingrequests - servers handled the immenserequestsquickly/ fast- servers were constantlymoving around to attend to thecustomers[1]- theservershadtomultitask Xoverwhelmed/theyarebusyXtheyaremovinghastily(chaotic,notbustling) Describes the constant movement of thepeople

3 - Theybrokeinto boisterouslaughter, incitingoneanotherwith‘Bottomsup!’ - customers were speaking andlaughingheartilyandloudly[1]- customersarenoisy/lively Describesthenoise/commotion- ItwasaflurryofactivitiesasIrespondedtothe constantstreamoforders. - Customers/ orders werecomingi