5A2 P1 B ex 2 Mrs. M.

Galin
Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: _________ 25 January, 2021

PART B
Answer questions 26 – 53. (46 marks)

26. What are Martha Graham and Watson-Crick?

A. farms
B. hotels A B C D
C. palaces O O O O
D. schools

27. The ‘spoat / gider’ (line 2) is a…

A. genetically engineered animal.

B. mythical animal. A B C D
C. threat to CorpSeCorps. O O O O
D. type of goat that eats spiders.

28. What is unusual about the bullet-proof vests described in line 4?

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29. Read the choice of words given and underline the best option. (2 marks)

The plants on the Watson-Crick campus are (i) colourful / fragrant / lackluster and cannot be easily

damaged by having too little or too much (ii) sunlight / oxygen / water.

30. What is the meaning of ‘beetling’ (line 9)? ________________________________________________

31. Why do you think the writer emphasizes that air conditioning in Crake’s room ‘really worked’ (line 12)?

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32. What is the literal meaning of ‘fried’ and what does it represent in line 16?

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33. Based on the information in lines 11-20, complete the summary by using ONE word to fill in each
blank. You should make sure that your answers are grammatically correct, paying attention to word
form, plurals, etc. (7 marks)

Crake lives by (i) _____________________ in a large suite comprised of a bedroom, a

(ii) _____________________, a living-dining room, a study and a tiny but (iii) _____________________

kitchen. There is a (iv) _____________________ in the living-dining room that turns into a

(v) _____________________ when guests come over. He listens to music in the study, which is filled

with (vi) _____________________ equipment and other electronic gadgets. He has a microwave, but he

seldom uses it, as he usually eats at his (vii) _____________________’s dining hall.

34. Why do you think Crake keeps saying ‘Wave of the future’ (lines 22-32)?

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5A2 P1 B ex 2 Mrs. M. Galin
Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: _________ 25 January, 2021

35. Complete the following notes about Smart Wallpaper. (4 marks)

SMART WALLPAPER

i) Developer(s): ___________________________________________________________________

ii) Function: ___________________________________________________________________

iii) Material(s): ___________________________________________________________________

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iv) Drawback: ___________________________________________________________________

36. What does the name ‘NeoAgriculturals’ (line 33) suggest?

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37. According to Jimmy, what is ‘going too far’ (line 43)?

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38. Find a word in lines 46-50 that can be replaced by ‘humourous’. ________________________________

39. What TWO animals does Crake compare the chicken creature to? (2 marks)

i) ___________________________________ ii) ___________________________________

40. Who are ‘Those kids’ (line 56)?

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41. Why do you think the students at Watson-Crick are eager to develop new products?

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42. Is Jimmy interested in trying ChickieNobs? Why or why not? (2 marks)

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43. What are THREE unique selling points of ChickieNobs? (3 marks)

i) _________________________________________________________________________________

ii) _________________________________________________________________________________

iii) _________________________________________________________________________________

44. Give ONE piece of evidence to show that the ChickieNobs business is going to be successful. (2 marks)

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45. How does Jimmy feel about the tour? Explain. (2 marks)

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5A2 P1 B ex 2 Mrs. M. Galin
Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: _________ 25 January, 2021

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46. Where does the name ‘wolvogs’ (line 72) come from? Why do you think the dogs were given this name?
(2 marks)

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47. What is the ‘pit-bull component’ (line 73)?

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48. CorpSeCorps is responsible for…

A. education.
B. security. A B C D
C. social welfare. O O O O
D. transportation.

49. Why do wolvogs make better guard dogs than real dogs?

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50. What is Jimmy’s fear about the wolvogs?

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51. What does ‘some line has been crossed’ (line 84) refer to?

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52. How does Crake feel about God?

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53. What does Crake mean when he says, ‘I don’t believe in Nature either’ (line 91)? (2 marks)

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END OF PART B