Paper 2 Alternative MJ 2021 (Vocabulary and Meaning & Effect)

9(a)

densely (line 3) [1]

They grew densely packed, ready to be harvested.

• stupidly

• quickly

• heavily

• thickly

9(b)

fiery (line 11) [1]

But the heat was not enough to deter us children from venturing out into the fiery, deserted countryside.

• burning

• hot

• angry

• wild

9(c)

ruse (line 25) [1]

I knew my ruse wouldn’t have any effect but thought my sister might be fooled by it.

• game

• trick

• joke

• plan

9(d)

ramshackle (line 31) [1]

On the other side we saw an abandoned house with a ramshackle roof.

• shaking

• rough

• broken

• old

9(e)

recalled (line 42) [1]

Then I recalled reading that lizards can climb up walls because they have perfect weight distribution as they spread their weight evenly over legs, stomach and tail.

• remembered

• renamed

• replaced

• realised

10(a)

Re-read paragraphs 4 and 6, which contain sentences telling us about the writer.

Give:

• the MEANING of each sentence as it is used in the passage

• the EFFECT of each sentence as it is used in the passage.

Paragraph 4: ‘And every time, who did my mother blame?’ (line 22) [2]

• MEANING: the writer was not sure who his mother blamed

  EFFECT: the writer is confused

• MEANING: the writer's mother blamed him

  EFFECT: the writer is sad

• MEANING: the writer's mother blamed him

  EFFECT: the writer feels that this is unfair because it's not his fault

• MEANING: the writer is asking who his mother blamed

  EFFECT: the writer's mother blamed him

10(b)

Re-read paragraphs 4 and 6, which contain sentences telling us about the writer.

Give:

• the MEANING of each sentence as it is used in the passage

• the EFFECT of each sentence as it is used in the passage.

Paragraph 6: ‘I was paralysed in the doorway.’ (line 41) [2]