CONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS SECONDARY

Mid-Year Examination in preparation for

the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 2019

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/01

Paper 1 Writing 3 May 2019

1 hour 50 minutes

MARK SCHEME

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 CONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS SECONDARY
Mid-Year Examination in preparation for
the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 2019

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02

Paper 2 Comprehension 3 May 2019

1 hour 50 minutes

MARK SCHEME

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Section A [5 marks]

1 Who is the advertisement aimed at? [1]

people who {are/ want to be} {eco-conscious/ environment-conscious} [1]

OR people who want to {protect the environment/ create less waste} [1]

WRONG:
any answer which mentions social environment/ conscious living without further explanation

2 How does the image of the girl support the message behind the Conscious Festival? [1]

The image shows a girl {wearing/ covered in} {discarded items/ recyclable objects/
rubbish/ trash/ things people have thrown away}, which supports the message of the
Conscious Festival to {be eco-conscious/ lead an eco-friendly lifestyle/
tyle reduce waste/
incorporate eco-consciousness into one’s lifestyle} [1].

WRONG: [for description of image] carrying/ surrounded by,

y, plastic bottles/
bo
o s/ plas
plastic items
WRONG: any answer which treats the image as literal rather than
thaan metaphorical
meta
me taph
ta pho
phorical (s
(such as
showing how products can be turned into fashion))

3 The advertisement has the statement nt ‘Co

‘Come
ome
m onene person,
ne per
ers
so
on,
n, leave
lea
eave
ve another!’
ano
noth
ther
th er!!’ W
er What
hat effect do
the organisers expect the festival
al to havee on
on participants?
parttic
icip
ip
pants
ts?
ts [1]

that they will {be transformed/

nsformed// be
be changed/
chha
an
nge
g d// be
be renewed/
renewed/ become
re bec
ecom
ec com
ome new
w persons/
pers
person
rs o s/
adopt different ways off tthinking
hink
hi n ing
gaab
about
bo
ouut th
the
he e
en
environment}
nvi
vironm
ment} [1]]

WRONG:: be encouraged
enc
ncou ura
age
g d to
o live
live
ivve in
in a more
moorre eco-friendly
ecco-fr
friend
iie
ennd
dlyy way/
way/ *b
*be
be mo
m
more
ore self-conscious
self
* The
e presence
ce
c e of th
this
his
i eexpression
xp
pre
ess
s ion n ne
n
negates
eg
ga
ate
tes aan
any
ny corr
cco
correct
orrect papart
art
rt of
of the
the answer.
th an

4 Which phra
phrase
asse
e from
m th
tthe
he nutrition
nu
uttrrititio
on label
lab
labe
la be
el NUTRITION
NUTR RIT
ITIO
ON FAC
FACTS would best appeal to those who
are mindful about
ful ab o t how
abou h w much
ho ch they
much
mu they discard?
he discar
ard?
ar d? [1]

‘low waste’ [1]]

WRONG: ‘low waste 90%’

te 9
te 0%
0%’

5 Which sentence summarises the main aim of the advertisement? [1]

‘Be part of this immersive experience and learn about living more consciously.’ [1]

WRONG: any misspelling, omitted words, extra words, or words in the wrong order

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Section B [20 marks]

6 (a) What does ‘plummeting’ (line 1) tell us about the temperature? [1]

It is {falling/ dropping/ decreasing} {sharply/ steeply/ rapidly/ quickly} [1].

WRONG: drastically/ significantly

(b) What does ‘rudely’ (line 2) suggest about how the masts have been pruned? [1]

It suggests that they have been pruned {hastily/ roughly/ sloppily/ haphazardly/
messily/ carelessly/ crudely/ clumsily/ in a disorderly manner} [1].

WRONG: half-heartedly/ unprofessionally/ poorly/ badly/ terribly/ horribly/ unevenly/ harshly/

aggressively/ violently/ *suddenly
WRONG: any answer in the negative: not properly/ not neatly
* The presence of this word negates any correct part of the answer.

7 In Paragraph 1, the writer describes the aurora. Explain

n how the
e language
lan
angu
guag
gu age
ag e used in Paragraph
1 makes the aurora seem playful.

Support your ideas with three details from

m this paragraph.
paragr
pa ga ap
ph.
h. [3]

Any three of the following ([1] each), ach),

), with
h any
an ny similar
simi
mila
mi la
ar and
an
nd se
ssensible
ensible
l e
le explanation:
xpla
ana
natitio
tion:
x The phrase ‘dances merrily’ errily’ suggests
su
s ugg
gges s tthe
ests aurora
he aur ror moving
ora is movin ng {i{in a lively
live
lively w
ve way/
ay
a happily}.
y/ ha
appily
x The word ‘frolics’ suggests s th
the
he aua
aurora
uro
rora
rora
ra iss {{c
{carefree/
caarref
efree/ having
havinng fun}.
fun}.
x The phrase ‘turning
urning them
tth
hem
em blue,
bluue, then
the
hen violet,
viiollet
et, then
then
th n green’
green’ suggests
gr sug
uggestts theth
he aurora
auro is
having funun experimenting
expper
e imenenti ng with
nttiing withh colours.
colo
co our
urs.
s
x The phrase e ‘‘romp
rom
mp hap
mp happily’
pp
piily
ly’
y suggests
sug
su gg ges
ests
t the ea aurora
urror
u ora iis
s movi
moving
ving
vi n a
ng about
b ut excitedly.
bo
x The ex
expression
xpr
pe es
ssi
s on {{‘lunging
‘lu
‘l ungig ng
n and d tthen
hen wi
he w
withdrawing’/
ith
thdr
drawawing’// ‘e‘extend
extten
e d tow
towards the ship, open,
prepare
epar
are to
o grasp,
grasp, an a
and
nd pup
pull
ull back’}
bacck’
k}s suggests
ugg ge
esstss the
heeaaurora
u ora is teasing the ship.
ur

NOTE:
x Bullets or numbering
num
umbbeeri
ring
ing
ng should
sh
hooul
uld
ld be
b used.
use
se
ed.
x Each quote
ote m
mu
must
ustt b
beeaac
accompanied
cc
co
omp pan
anie
ied
ie dbby
y a re
relevant explanation, which must suggest the
playful nature
ture
eooff th
the
he auro
aurora.
ora
ra..

8 ‘It is as if the ship is unde

under attack by celestial ghosts.’ (line 5)

(i) What do the ‘celestial ghosts’ refer to? [1]

the {aurora (lights)/ Northern Lights} [1]

(ii) What kind of atmosphere do the ‘celestial ghosts’ create? [1]

{haunting/ scary/ fearful/ intimidating/ eerie/ spooky/ creepy/ supernatural/ surreal/

ethereal/ otherworldly/ heavenly/ dreamy/ dreamlike/ mystical/ enchanted/ mysterious/
wonder-filled/ awe-inspiring/ breathtaking} [1]

WRONG: *gloomy/ *dark/ *sombre/ *sinister/ *ominous/ *foreboding/ solemn/ chilly/ tense/
unpredictable/ suspenseful/ suspicious/ playful/ cheerful/ terrifying/ apprehensive/ intense/
grand/ beautiful/ pleasant/ calming/ peaceful/ serene
* Any of these words negates any correct part of the answer.

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9 From Paragraph 2, pick out two phrases of three words each which suggest that Crozier’s
earlier expeditions involved land that had not been explored by people.

(i) ‘never before seen’ [1] [1]

(ii) ‘previously undiscovered continent’ [1] [1]

10 (a) The writer begins three sentences in the same way, ‘They named…’ (lines 11–12).
What effect does the writer intend to achieve by doing this? [1]

to emphasise that they were {on a naming spree/ naming many geographical features}
[1]

WRONG: to emphasise how unnecessary the naming was/ how many geographical features
they discovered

(b) Crozier was surprised they hadn’t named some major pieceece of ggeography
eogr
eo gra
aphy after the [1]
ship’s cat.’ (lines 13–14) Give one word to describe Crozier’s attitude
atttitu e here.
titu
tit
tude here.

{sarcastic/ cynical/ mocking/ derisive} [1]

WRONG: annoyed/ spiteful/ contemptuous/

ous/ condescending/
con
nde
de en
descen
ndi ng/ sassy/
ding sas
sa sy/ critical/
asss crittical/l/l/ cocky/ haughty/
tica haug
smug/ proud/ boastful

11 ‘But Crozier has learnt

nt to tell all ffi
fifty-nine
iftty-niniine
n ne of
of his
his surviving
hi ssu
urv
rviivving
g officers
rs
s and
and men
n apart,
apa
part
rt, even at a
rt
distance outside and in the
he dark.’
th da
d ark.’ (l ((lines
lin
ines 220–21)
0–21
2 )

(i) What
hat does
doe
es this
th
his reveal
rev
e ea
al about
abo
abouut Crozier?
Crroz
C oziie
er? [1]

He {knows
know
ows
ow
ws his
h s crew very
hi ve
very
ry well/
well/ is very
ver
ery familiar
fa
ammiili
ili
liar
iarr with
witth his
h s crew/ has developed a close
hi
relationship
nsh
hippwwith
ith hi
it his
h crew/
is cr
c e / is
rew s attentive
atttten
enti v to his
tive s crew/
e / concerns
crew
cr ew con himself with his crew/
is careful
ul enough
eno
nough h to
to remember
remmem
emb er each
be
er ea
e ch of his
ach h s officers
hi offficers and men/ makes the effort to get to
know his cre
crew/
ew/
w/ h has
a taken
as tak
ak
a ke
enn the
the
he time
time to o learn
lea
e rn
r toto tell
te his officers and men apart} [1].

WRONG: is observant/
obsser
ervaant
nt/ is detailed/
detai
aile
ai edd// is a fast
fa learner/ is mindful of others/ has a good memory/
has good eyesight/
sigh t cares
ht/ s about
ab
bo utt his crew/
ou c values his crew as individuals/ feels accountable
towards his crew/
w/ has
ha travelled
as tr avelled with his crew for a long time
rav

(ii) Which word in

n th
this sentence suggests that the crew on the ship has been reduced in [1]
number?

‘surviving’ [1]

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12 (a) What does ‘imprisoned’ (line 23) suggest about the ship? [1]

It is {trapped/ stuck/ stranded/ blocked/ unable to move} [1].

WRONG: not moving/ frozen/ surrounded by ice/ restricted/ cornered/

unable to escape the sea of ice/ unable to move from one place to another

(b) Why do you think Crozier asks his lookouts to ‘keep moving on deck’ (line 25)? [1]

to {keep warm/ prevent them from freezing/ promote blood circulation} [1]

WRONG: to keep them from falling asleep/ to be vigilant for attacks from various sides

13 ‘… only Arctic night. Round-the-clock night. One hundred days of night.’ (lines 36–37) What [1]
is the effect of the repetition of the word ‘night’ here?

to emphasise {the duration of the darkness/ how prolonged

d the d
darkness
arkn
ar knes
kn e s will be} [1]

WRONG:
x any answer that describes the night as endlesss or going onn ffor
or eever
ver
x any answer that does not focus on the duration
ration of the darkness
da
arkkn
neessss

14 The structure of the text reflects

ts Crozier’s
Cro
ro
ozier
ziier
z e ’ss moods
moods atat di
d
different
fferre
en
nt stag
stages
ges at night.
nigh
nightt.
gh t. Complete
Compl plet
ple e the [4]
flow chart by choosing one e word toto summarise
sum
umm ma ari e his dominant
r sse o inant mood
dom moood at
at each
each stage.
staage
ge..
There are some extra a words in thehe box
th bo
b o
ox x you
you do
yo do notot need
not e d to use.
nee

Flow chart
hart

Paragraph
Pa
ara
r gr
grap
aph 1:: (i)
((i
i)
i) nostalgia
n
nostal
st algia [1]
[1]
[1

Paragraphs
ragrra
ap
phss 2
2–4:
–4:
4 (ii)
(ii
(ii) indifference [1]
ind

Paragraphs
hs 5–6: (iii) exasperation [1]

Paragraphs 7–11: (iv) concern [1]

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Section C [25 marks]

15 (a) Which word in Paragraph 1 tells the reader that cannibalism is a departure from accepted [1]
norms?

‘aberrant’ [1]

(b) From Paragraph 1, give two reasons why cannibalism arises. Answer in your own words.

(i) {unavailability/ deficiency/ insufficiency/ inadequacy/ shortage/ scarcity} of [1]

{food/ sustenance} [1]

PROHIBITED: lack, alternative, forms, nutrition

NOTE: nourishment has the same origins as nutrition and so is prohibited

(ii) {anxiety/ pressures} {linked to/ arising from/ connected to}

o} be
being [1]
{imprisoned/ confined/ trapped/ restricted/ kept in an enclosed space/
unable to roam freely} [1]

PROHIBITED: stresses, associated, captive,e, conditions

condition
onss
NOTE: distress has the same origins as
s stress andd so is
is pr
p
prohibited
ohib
ibititited
ib ed

(c) According to Paragraph, 1 what is the

he current
currren
ent perception
pe
erc
cep
eptiion
on about
ab
bo
out cannibalism
can
anni
anniba
nib lism among [1]
animals?

It {occurs in hundreds,
ds, even
en
en tthousands,
hous
ho usa
usan
an
nds, off s
species/
p cies/ occu
pe occurs
curs
curs in ma
many species/
spe
p ci
cies/
cies
is very common// is normal}
normaal} [11].
[[1].

G: comm
WRONG: common
mm
mmon
m inn so
some
some
me animals/
ani
niima
n malss/ acceptable/
accceptab
a ble
le/ unsurprising
unsurprising
un ng
ng

16 (a) Acco
According
co
ord
din
ng to
t Paragraph
Parag
agra
ag raph
ra ph
ph 2, why
y do
do ssome
om
me cr
ccreatures
ea
eatu
ture
ress consume
re consum their own eggs?
co [1]

They
ey do
do not
n t recognise
no re
eco
c gn
nis
ise individuals
in
ndi
d vi
vid
duuals off their
th
heeir
i own kind as anything other than food
[1].

NOTE: as anything
an
ny
yth
hin
ng otherr than
than food must be included in the answer

(b) Suggest why

hy overcrowding
ovver
ercr
cro
owding can lead to cannibalism. [1]

There may be e in
insufficient food for all the animals, so some may eat their own
kind to survive [1].
OR Animals eat their own kind so that {it will be less crowded/ there will be better
nutrition for the remaining animals} [1].
OR Animals get stressed because of the overcrowding and end up eating their
own kind [1].

WRONG: Animals choose the most convenient food source, and since there are many
of their own species around, they eat them.

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17 Here is part of a conversation between two students, Jane and David, who have read this
text.

Surprisingly,
cannibalism is No, there is a
similar among black difference.
spiders and sand
tiger sharks.

Jane David

(a) Based on the evidence in Paragraphs 4 and 5, how might Jane explain her position? [1]

In both species, the young eat their mother’s eggs [1].

OR In both species, babies are the ones doing the cannibalising
ng [1
[1].

NOTE:
x The similarity between the species must be shown.
n.
x The eggs consumed by the young must be specified as their
the
heir
ir mother’s.
mot
othher’s.

(b) With reference to Paragraphs 4 and 5, give e one fefeature

eattur
ure of
of cannibalism
can
a niba
baliism in
ba in sand tiger
t [1]
sharks that David can cite to support point
pport his po
poin
int of
in of vview.
iew.
ie w.

They consume their mothe

mother’s
er’s eg
e
eggs
ggs b before
efore
e be
b
being
eing bo
b
born
rn [[1].
1].
OR They {eat fellow
ow embryos/
embry
rry
yos
o / practise
prac
pr cttiise sibling
sibli
l ng
n cannibalism}
canniba
aliism
sm} (i
(in
in their
thei
eir mo
m
mother’s
ther’s
th
oviduct) [1].

18 With
h reference
ce
c e to Pa
P
Paragraph
arra
agrrap
aph 6,
6 sstate
tta
atte
e tthe
he
e iirony
ronyy a
ro about
boutt tthe
bo he o
offspring
ffsp
ff spring of birds
sp b like vultures and [2]
egrets
ets which
h practise
which practisse cannibalism.
ca
c ann
n ibalism.
m..
m

Cannibalism
balliis
sm re
results
essu
ultts in wel
well-nourished
elll-n
noou
urris
she
h d offspring
offfs
fspr
p in
ing [1] b
but a smaller population [1].

NOTE: The
he iriirony
ro
onny mu
m
must
us
stt b
be
e st
sstated
ta
atted eexplicitly.
xplililici
xp citl
citly. If th
tl the irony is implied, or presented the other
ann
nnib
iba issm rresults
ibal
way round (cannibalism
((ca esuultts in a smalle
smaller population, but the offspring are well
nourished), award
awa ard
rd [[1]
1] for the
1] the whole
whoh le a
answer.

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19 Using your own words as far as possible, summarise how and why eggs, fetuses and
newborn animals are cannibalised.
Use information only from paragraphs 3 to 6.
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.

Tiny eggs and larvae are often a major food source

Line/s Point (as in text) Remarks

19–20 1. [WHY] fish eggs, larvae and fry are vast in OK: [nutritious] substantial/
number, minute in size and high in meet dietary needs
nutritional value WRONG: [vast in number]
largely available;
[nutritious] healthy

20–21 2. [HOW] this makes them a non-threatening and OK: easily

asily available/ will
easily collected food source not
ot resist

23–27 3. [HOW] so-called eggs, produced by some NOTE

NOTE:TE: No pen
penalty for
types of spiders, lady beetles and snails,
ails, treating
trea
tr eating spiders as insects
ting
function solely as food… a day after
spiderlings hatch, new mothers
ers lay a clu
clutch
utcch
of eggs, which are doledd out to
to their
t eir hungry
th hung
hu ngry
ng y
babies

27–29 4. [WHY] this keeps

eeps thethem
he
hem ssa
satisfied
ati
tssffie
ed forr the
th
he next OK:: grow
O
OK grow and
nd
d develop
dev
evel
e op
three days,
ays, after which
wh ch the
wh
whic the spiderlings
th sp
s pid
ider
erlliing
n s are
ready
ady for their
the
th eiir next
xt s
xt stage
ge of
tage
ta of development
deve
develo
lopm ment

32–33 5. [H
[HOW]
HO
OWW] late-te
late-term
la
a term rm sand
san
and tiger
ti g
ti ge
er embryos
em
mbbrryo
yos are
yos arre
a NO
NOTE: Must mention
anatomically
a
an atom
omic
ommiic
callly
yw well
ell developed,
de
d ev
veello
ope
ped,
d, w
with
itth mouths
ith h
hs either well developed or
eith
ffull
fu ll of sharp
sh
sha rp tteeth
arrp eeth sharp teeth

40–41 6 [HOW]
6. [HOW W] sh
shark
sharkkoov
oviducts
vididuc
duc
cts
ts co
c
contain
ontain n em
e
embryos
bryos at WRONG: different
different
d ifffer
e ennt developmental
dev
de
deve
vee
elo
llo
opm
p enta al st
sta
stages
ages developmental rates

41–43 7. [WHY]
[W
WH Y] on
HY once
nce
c the largest
lar
arge
gest of the
ge t embryos run OK: deplete/ finish
through
thro
ro
oug
u h their
th
heiir own
o n yolk
ow yo supply… when the WRONG: diminish
eggs
ggssaare
e gone
re gone

42, 43 8. [HOW]
W] th
they begin consuming eggs… the OK: sibling cannibalism
ravenous fetal sharks begin consuming their
smaller siblings

45–46 9. [HOW] in birds like vultures and egrets… two

eggs are laid but one hatches several days
before the other

47–50 10. [WHY] in instances where the parents are OK: when food is scarce/
unable to provide enough to eat… to get inadequate/ insufficient
well-nourished offspring

48–49 11. [HOW] the firstborn will kill and consume the
younger sibling

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MODEL:
Tiny eggs and larvae are often a major food source, 1, 2 healthfull and annd readily
rre
ead
adi
dilily available
avai
because of their abundance. 3 Some spiders lay eggs ggs specifically
speciffiiccal
ally to to feededd their
their iirr young
youn 4 till
their next growth phase. Fetal sharks, endowed
5
wed with sharp rp
p teeth,
te
ee
eth
th, ma8
mayay eat
ea
e at not
no
n ot only eggs,
but even other fetuses, 7 when their nutrient
ent store
stor
orre depletes
o deplp ettes
pl es – 6 a feat ffe
e possible
pos
o ssiib
ibl
ble because
becaus
shark oviducts often accommodate embryos
mbryos att varying
va
aryyinng developmental
deve
de
devevelo
velo
lopmpmen entall points.
pooin
ntsts. 9 Similarl
Similarly,
some birds have one egg hatching before
ng befor tthe
re th e other,
otthe
her,
r, 11
11
and
an
a nd th
tthe
he fifirstborn
irs
rsttbbororn chick
chicck will devour
ch
the younger 10 when the parents
ents deliver
de
elliver
iver
iver ins
insufficient
nssufficien
n nt fo
ffood.
ood. (79
((7
79 words)
woorrddss))

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