2016 SASS EL TYS P2 Ans

2016 EL O Level PAPER 2 SECTION A 1. The image features a family of four, comprising adults and children, linking hands – thereby marketing it to the young and old, male and female, and families in particular. [1] 2. It informs the reader that over 3 million visitors are received annually. [1] 3. i) “keep up to date” ii) “Be first to hear” [2] 4. “Whether you visit in person or online, the Science Museum has something to offer you”. [1] SECTION B 5. - The invigorating olfactory quality of the sea and waking up to its scent is made apparent in “waking to the uplifting smell”. [1] - The subtle ripples that embellish the sea’s surface are encapsulated in “fluttered like a scarf”. [1] - Lastly, the sea “extended like satin towards the horizon”, which carries a comforting tactile appeal to the senses and captures its scintillating surface and expansiveness. [1] 6. That the men were overly eager and anxious to have their breakfast. [1] 7. a) “cabin’s lullaby rocking” [1] b) i) …the phrase is paradoxical and amalgamates contradictory states ii) … because it best encapsulates how the boat was anchored, yet rocking to the rhythm of the waves. 8. i) “prison” ii) “free” [1] 9. i) their scrutiny and spying eyes (visual) ii) their questions about his career (verbal) 10. i) “slithering like snake trails” [1] Not accepted: “rising into peaks – not a pattern but shape ii) “mixture of monotony and change” [1] iii) “hidden life” [1]

11. He persistently asked Nayir questions / asked probing questions. [1] 12. i) He answers in short sentences, showing no interest / Through his tone lacking in warmth. [1] ii) He was reluctant to say where he was going. [1] 13. (i) Contentment (ii) Freedom (iii) Recollection (iv) Irritation 14. (a) The landscape was covered with dense forests. [1] (b) The climate changed and they could not adapt. [1] -- Size not accepted 15. Part of body Use (i) Sharp tusks To dig up roots for food [1] (ii) Long trunk To reach up to high branches for leaves [1] 16. The trunk is what differentiates / distinguishes the elephant from other animals. [1] 17. (a) (i) An elephant is extremely large and heavy, weighing around six tonnes. [1] (ii) An elephant has sharp tusks to defend itself with. [1] -- Trunk is not able to defend. So, not accepted. 17 (b) A lion is able to see in the dark better than an elephant can. [1] 18 (i) Due to shortage of water, lions and elephants came close to each other to drink water. [1] From passage: “…lions attacking elephants in drought conditions, when competition for water- holes forces the two species into close proximity.” (ii) As the lions are unable to find their usual food source, they turn to elephants. [1] From passage: The danger is especially acute during drought, when the lions’ normal prey is in short supply. Many candida