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Answers GCE O Level English Paper 2 2014 updated 26 August 2015 1 Text 1 ** - challenging questions 1. R&V LO3 (writer’s intention) 1. The photograph shows both Jane Goodall and the chimpanzee reaching out to each other (description of the photograph) and this illustrates the link between humans and primates to reflect the need for humans and primates to co-exist. [1] 2 R&V LO2 Scan for details 2. The discovery changed mankind’s perception of primates and consequently our attitude towards all other animals. [1] 3 R&V LO3 (identify the meaning conveyed by the interplay of what is written and the visual in the text) 3. Animal welfare: icon of a primate / chimpanzee / monkey The natural environment: icon of a leaf Human communities: icon of a palm / hand [1] 4 R&V LO 3 Provide and interpret evidence in the text to support understanding 4. ** (i) Young people share the same ideas despite coming from diverse cultural backgrounds. (ii) Young people have the ability to build friendships / relationships and make an impact in society together. (Answer should take reference from the direct quotation from Jane Goodall and the third paragraph under Roots & Shoots.) [2] Section B - Text 2 Question 5 - 13 5 R & V LO3 Provide and interpret evidence in the text to support understanding 5. ‘the fog, thick as candy floss’ suggests that the fog was dense and light could not penetrate, thus vision was obscured. ‘muffled the fading sun’ suggests that the fog blocked out /muted the light from the setting sun. ‘the world purpled down into absolute blackness’ suggests that twilight faded into darkness and they could not see because of the lack of light. [3] 6 R&V LO2 + 4 (scan for details+ 6. There was dense plant growth/ there were a lot of plants that prevented them from seeing the bottom of the cliff. [1]

Answers GCE O Level English Paper 2 2014 updated 26 August 2015 2 interpret evidence in text to support understanding) The increasing darkness at the bottom of the drop. (Answer must show increasing darkness because of the work ‘pooling up’.) [1] 7 R&V LO3 (scan for details + make inference to draw conclusion 7. (i) To rappel down on the rope, to the bottom of the cliff. (ii) It suggests that he was not certain of his decision because he seemed to vaguely remember suddenly of what he read in the survival manual. (Answer must contain element of uncertainty, the idea of suddenness, and what he vaguely read) [1] [1] 8 R&V LO 8. style of language = tone assertive/ didactic/ aggressive/ forceful tone. [1] 9 (i) The contrast is based on the way the sentences are juxtaposed with a fairly long descriptive sentence followed immediately by an abrupt, short, unadorned statement of fact. (ii) It is to highlight/ emphasize/ show that even though the scenery was beautiful, the writer and his companions had been in a dangerous situation. [1] [1] 1