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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION

ENGLISH A

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours 40 minutes

RE,AD THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

l. This paper consists of FOUR sections: A, B, C and D.

2. Section A consists of oNE question. you MUST answer this question.

3. Section B consists of TWO questions. You MUST answer both questions from this
section.

4- Section C consists of THREE questions. You MUST answer ONE question from this
section.

5. Section D consists of TWO questions. You MUST answer ONE question from this
section.

6. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

7. Do NOT write in the margins.

8. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers.

9. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at thi back of this booklet.
Remember to draw a line through your original answen

10. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the
box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, inctude the
question part beside the answer:

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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You MUST answer this question.

Write your answer on the RULED PAGE provided, page 7. There may be more space than you
need. There is a blank space, page 6, for any notes you may want to make. TIIIS WILL NOT BE
MARI(ED.

l. Read the following article on the benefits of learning a foreign language carefully and then
write a summary of the article in NOT MORE THAN 120 words. If this limit is exceeded,
only the first 120 words of your answer will be read and assessed. As far as possible' use
your own words. Your summary must be in continuous prose'

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you

(a) identified the main ideas and opinions in the extract

(b) organized and expr.,essed these ideas and opinions in your own words
G) ,.ed app*priate grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.

The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language

graduation, or they
Teenagers generally either think they know exactly what they want to do after
of what teachers or parents tell them' In
suffe, from indecision and the unquestioning acceptance
which has a reputation for
addition to being teenagers, our sthool leavirs live in the Caribbean,
being un n*"o-petitive environment. The reality is that teenagers do not prepare
"u.ygo1ng, take the best advantage
themselves, nor do we who parent orteach them adequately prepare them to
of the opportunities available.
neighbours like
For instance, geographically, we have large, highly populated Spanish-speaking
itself force to be reckoned
Venezuela, Mexico, b.rUa a.ra others. Cuba is once again showing
as a
prosperity look very
with, not only as a strong country whose potential and prospects for future
Spain,
gooj, b,.rt or," d"t"r-ineJ to fulfil the potential. The USAhas more Spanish speakers than
More Spanish-speaking people
iritt, un extremely strong influence insouthern USA especially.
are visiting the English-Jpeaking territories and more businesses
than before are showing interest'
success in the local'
The suggJstion is that our teenagers would improve their own chances of
global markets if they give themselves the competitive edge and learn to speak
a
."gioraiLd
foreign language, particularly Spanish.
our economies,
How can our youngsters build careers in the hospitality industry which supports
with the guests? Do they recognize how many hotels there are
without beingable io
"o.-rr.icate
across the Caribbean where Spanish is the main language spoken?
There are also tour companies'
and airlines from Spanish-spiaking countries doing business with
the region'

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We in the English-speaking Caribbean think we know everything about anything when in fact we
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do not. We are not as competitive as we ought to be linguistically, culturally and socially. Given
that we have so many Spanish-speaking neighbours, it should be automatic that we learn to speak
Spanish in order to develop mutually beneficial relationships with them. We need to understand
that learning Spanish is more than merely memorizing the rules of grammar and the vocabulary;
it involves appreciating the architecture and learning about artistic and literary movements. It
involves appreciating culture and the differences that exist in the world today.

Teenagers should be encouraged to take advantage of extracurricular activities aligned to Spanish:

listen to Spanish music, watch Spanish movies, download readily available Spanish apps and
practise with them.

Adapted from Rachel MacDonald,

"The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Lorgrogr":.
In Nex Generation. Vol. 2,. No 3, Mar-June 2016, Carib Creative
Solutions Ltd, p. 40.

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Question 1

You MUST write your answer on this page.

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Answer Questions 2 and 3.

Write your answers on the RULED LINES prtvided after each question.

, Read the passage below carefully and then answer all the questions that follow.

She was walking forward going back, back in her mind to see the old man, the one they called
Captain, sitting on the bench, the same bench that he sat on every afternoon at five o'clock. She could
see Captain cross the road at the traffic lights and walk his bike across the three lanes and then up
onto the pavement, toward his two friends already seated on their Savannah bench; Bird Man with the
5 birdcage right in front of him, and the one they called Express hiding behind his newspapers. The two
always left a space on the far right for Captain and his bike. How many afternoons had they passed
Captain in his cap, crisp white short-sleeved shirt, loose-fitting navy blue trousers, thick, heavy, black-
framed glasses and an old portable antenna radio slung across the handlebars of his bike, his pale
skin spotted with liver spots, and the hair showing from beneath his cap was a jet black even though
l0 Captain must have been at least seventy-five. Bird Man with his aquiline nose and charcoal-coloured
skin, sat upright to keep an eye on his bird directly in front of him; Express always hid behind the
newspapersl, but she could see his thin arms and hands, a muddy brown, tracked with thick veins.
Express wore brogues, Captain, white trainers, and Bird Man, a pair of flip-flops.

She had woken up at five that morning in the darkness. Her room was on the ground floor of
15 the hotel; it opened onto the pool. Pulling back the curtain, she could see it was still dark outside. The
grounds were empty. She slid open the door, felt the cool morning air on her face, heard the birds and
a swishing sound that may have been a groundsman, but she couldn't see anyone. She kept the room
dark, tried to lie down again,telling herself to go back to sleep, but her thoughts were already running
away from her, and there would be no more sleep.

I The Trinidad Express is a local newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago.

Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshow, " Gros Islet ".

In The Haunted Tropics: Caribbean Ghost Stories.
The University of the West Indies Press, 2015, pp. 123-124.

(a) Quote the expression in paragraph I which indicates that the passage includes flashback.

(2 marks)

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(c) Identifu ONE expression in paragraph 1 which highlights the men's sense of ownership of the
place.

(l mark)

(d) Explain why the names of the following characters are appropriate

. Captain
. Bird Man
. Express

Captain

Bird Man ...

Express ...

(3 marks)

(e) Where is the lady in the passage staying?

(2 marks)

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EACH use of the sense.

Sense

Example

Sense

Example
(4 marks)

(e) What literary device is used in the expression "her thoughts were already running away
from her" (lines 18-19).

(1 mark)

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passage
below carefully and then answer all the questions that follow.

Stereotypes are one way in which we 'define'the world in order to 'see' it. They classifu the
infinite variety of humans into a convenient handful of types, then we react to them in a stereotyped
fashion. The danger is not the stereotype itself but that they make us mentally lazy. When we
stereotype, we fail to observe; and when we do observe, we refuse to accept the details and differences.

5 Quite aside from the injustices which stereotypes do to others, they impoverish us who
do the stereotyping. Persons who lump the world into simple groups, who typecast all politicians
as 'racketeers' and all businessmen as thieves, are in danger of becoming stereotypes themselves.
Stereotypes vote for the person that fits their own standards of looks and behaviour.

Persons who have formed rigid preconceptions of foreigners as wealthy, or who see all boys
10 over 10 being dishonest, do not change those views when they meet someone who does not fit. They
brush aside the different person as'the exception which proves the rule'. Of course, if they meet
someone who is true to the type, they see it as proof that their assessment is right.

Nor do we suddenly drop our standardized pictures for a vision of the truth. Sharp swings
of ideas about people often just substitute one stereotype for another. The true process of change is a
l5 slow one that adds bits and pieces of reality to the pictures in our heads, until gradually they take on
some blurriness and relation to real life. Little by little we learn that each and every person is unique,
special, different and individual. Often we do not know that we have a stereotyping lapse until we
hear someone else saying: 'all-so-and-sos look like such-and-such'.

Nex Generation. Carib Creative Solutions Ltd.

(a) To what does the word "They" in line I refer?

(1 mark)

(b) What expression in paragraph I means the opposite of stereotype?

(1 mark)

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stereotypes.

(2 marks)

(d) Explain the meaning of EACH of the following as used in the passage

. o'to
'see'it" (line 1)

. "Sharp swings of ideas" (lines 13-14)

(2 marks)

(e) Which expression in paragraph 3 is opposite in meaning to "true to the type" ?

(l mark)

(0 Give TWO effects of stereotyping on those who do the stereotyping.

(2 marks)

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(h) Give THREE expressions in paragraph 4 which suggest that overcoming the urge to
stereotype takes a long time.

(3 marks)

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(Suggested time: 45 minutes)

You MUST answer ONE question from this section

Your answer should be approximately 400 to 450 words in length.

Write your answer on the RULED PAGES pnovided, pages 17-20. You are expected to write within
the word limit. There may be mone space than you need. There is a blank space, page 16, for any
notes you may want to make. THIS WILL NOT BE MARI(ED.

You MUST write in Stendard English. However, dialect may be used in conversation.

In your answer, you will be assessed on how well you

(a) used the stimulus provided

(b) developed and organized the content of your writing
(c) used language appropriate to your audience, purpose and content
(d) used appropriate grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs, vocabulary, spelling and
punctuation.

EITHER

SHORT STORY

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afternoon was very important."

Write a story which includes these words. (35 marks)

OR

DESCRIPTION

6. Sitting at the window in her luxurious bedroom, she was thinking of the coming change. She
would now be moving to her grandmother's house in a run-down part of town.

Describethe areashethought she was movingto, and herfeelings as she imaginedthenewexperience.

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You MUST answer ONE question from this section'

Your answer should be approximately 250 to 300 words in length.

Write your answer on the RULED PAGES provided, pages 2y25. You are expected to write within
the word limit. Thene may be more space than you need. There is a blank space, page22, for any
notes you may want to make. THIS WILL NOT BE MARI(ED'

You MUST write in Standard English.

In your answer you will be assessed on the

(a) clarity, organization and development of your argument

(b) of grammar, sentences' paragraphs, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation'
"oa.u"toar.

EITHER

,.Some subjects should be dropped from the curriculum. These subjects contribute nothing to
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(35 marks)
Write an essay giving your views on this statement'

OR

The government of your country has indicated that all primary school students MUST
attend the
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(35 marks)
write an essay EITHER supporting or opposing this position of the government.

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