English First Examination- Fatema

Sr4b
Section-A
1. He is stuck in an unpleasant office.
2. The driver did not speak English.

3. Ben Mallalieu had an unpleasant experience while travelling.

“Never going to be a good journey”. The adverb ‘never’ shows
that the writer found the experience to be problematic. This implies that
the writer was unprepared for the journey.
The writer was extremely passionate towards the trip to the Bolivian rainforest.
“All bright and eager, refreshed by the excitement of travel.” The verb ‘refreshed’
presents the writer’s enthrallment towards the journey. This suggests that he is
an adventurous person.
He was regretting his decision of taking a trip to the Bolivian rainforest. “I should
have known better.” The noun ‘better’ illustrates Ben’s dislike for the trip. This
connotes that the writer was extremely displeased towards the trip.
Ben Mallalieu was looking forward to his trip. “Wonderfully romantic place
name”. The adverb ‘wonderfully’ portrays that the writer had high expectations.
The reader understands that we should never have too high expectations.
The writer found the rainforest to be unpleasing. “A dismal heap”. The adjective
‘dismal’ denotes how messy the road on the way to the rainforest was. This
suggests that the writer had an unpleasant first impression of the destination
Ben had rushed his trip. “Planning my journey much too late”. The adjective ‘late’
presents that the writer made several travelling mistakes. The reader understands
that everything should be planned beforehand to have a good trip.
The writer found the climate in La Paz to be uncomfortable. “Hot, humid and very
black night.” The rule of three exemplifies how awful the climate was. This
connotes that the writer found most aspects of his trip to be unpleasant.
Ben Mallalieu found the flight to be unsafe. “final resting place”. The adjective
‘final’ emphasises the writer’s anxiety as his aircraft was experiencing a lot of
turbulence. This implies that the rainforest is a hard climatic zone.

4. The writer was young and unexperienced, thus he made a lot of mistakes.

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6. Matt Kepnes found his first travel to be unnerving. “Wave of conflicting

emotions”. The metaphor expresses the writer’s mental state while
travelling for the first time. This suggests how petrifying travelling can be
for first timers.
The writer says that he was an inexperienced traveller too. “I made a lot of basic
travel mistakes”. The noun ‘mistakes’ depicts that Matt had made a couple of
travelling mistakes as an inexperienced traveller. This connotes that after a couple
of trips you will realise your mistakes and become an experienced traveller.
The writer is a qualified traveller. “10 years of experience under my belt.” The
idiom ‘under my belt’ presents that he has travelled and learned a lot in the past
ten years. This implies that he is offering guidance to individuals who are new to
travel based on his years of expertise.
Matt Kepnes states the importance of travelling leisurely. “Make time to spend a
relaxing day in the park”. The adjective ‘relaxing’ implies that the authors
encourages everyone to take their time and take in what they see. This reader
recognizes the need of travelling at a slow pace in order to appreciate every facet
of the journey.
The writer recommends to plan everything beforehand. “You get stressed.” The
adjective ‘stressed’ suggests that if we do not play thoroughly, something can go
wrong. This implies that even a small mistake can bring the whole trip to
shambles.
The writer emphasises that we will never be all by ourselves when we travel. “You
aren’t out there on you own”. The encouraging statement suggests that wherever
we travel we will never actually be on our own. The reader understands that
there are people in every part of the planet so we will never be alone.
He states that you can find help wherever you travel. “Well-worn travel trail out
there”. The metaphor suggests that in every place, there are many people that
can help you. The reader understands that we should never be afraid because
help is always there.
Matt Kepnes suggests first-time travellers to have a good financial foundation.
“Have a financial cushion!” The metaphor expresses that conflicts can rise at any
time so we must always have extra money so that we can face them. This implies
that when travelling you can have extra expenditures sometimes so you must
always be prepared.

7. Both the texts revolve around the theme of travelling.

Text one is a travelogue. Whereas, text two is a travel blog.
Text one is intended for people who enjoy travelling and taking up challenges.
While, text two is intended for first-time travellers.
The purpose of text one is to inform. On the other hand, the purpose of text two
is to advice.

Ben Mallalieu in text one recounts his personal journey. “All bright and eager,
refreshed by the excitement of travel.” The verb ‘refreshed’ presents the writer’s
enthrallment towards the journey. This suggests that he is an adventurous
person.
Whereas, Matt Kepnes in text two offers general advice. “Now, with 10 years of
travel under my belt, I know better.” The idiom ‘under my belt’ conveys that the
writer is an experienced traveller. This implies that he is offering guidance to
individuals who are new to travel based on his years of expertise.

In text one, the writer uses a negative tone. “Never going to be a good journey”.
The adverb ‘never’ shows that the writer found the experience to be problematic.
This implies that the writer was unprepared for the journey.
However, in text two, the writer uses a more optimistic tone. “You many feel
scared and nervous”. The adjectives ‘scared’ and ‘nervous’ denotes that the
writer had these emotions on his first trip. This expresses how nerve-wracking
travelling may be for first-timers.

The writer in text one utilizes humour. “Bar Moskkito”. The writer creates a
hilarious tone by using the play of words ‘moskkito’ to help his experience reach
the reader’s mind. This implies that he is an entertaining person.
On the other hand, the writer presents text two in a more formal manner. “I
would give him this advice.” The noun ‘advice’ implies that the writer will provide
the reader with travel tips and tactics. The reader can see that the author is well-
versed in the field of travel.

Ben Mallalieu in text one embarks a short journey for a week. “Back at my desk
seven days later.” The number ‘seven’ depicts the writer’s desire to shortly
unwind from his work and travel. This indicates that the writer had a hurried
vacation.
Contrastingly, Matt Kepnes recommends the readers to travel leisurely. “Make
time to spend a relaxing day in the park”. The adjective ‘relaxing’ implies that the
authors encourages everyone to take their time and take in what they see. This
reader recognizes the need of travelling at a slow pace in order to appreciate
every facet of the journey.
The writer of text 1 describes how eerie his destination was. “Heart of darkness”.
The metaphor gives a foreboding feeling that something unpleasant is going to
happen. This gives the reader a spine-tingling feeling.
Similarly, the writer of text two states that travelling can sometimes be creepy so
we always have courage. “leap into the unknown is scary”. The adjective ‘scary’
denotes how important courage is while travelling so that we will always be
positive. The reader understands that the writer has a very confident and firm
personality.

In text one, the writer realizes his mistake. “Planning my journey much too late.”
The adjective ‘late’ indicates that the writer rushed instead of calmly planning his
vacation. This suggests why his trip turned out bad.
Nevertheless, in text two, the writer instructs the reader to think calmly and
meticulously organize everything. “pack everything under the sun.” The writer
uses the idiom “under the sun” to express that people should be relaxed and
patient when it comes to planning for a travel. This suggests that by not rushing
your plans and having a laid-back attitude can help you enjoy a fantastic and
stress-free holiday.