Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint

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ENGLISH 1111/02
Paper 2 Fiction April 2019
1 hour plus 10 minutes’ reading time
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Insert

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert.

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Section A: Reading

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read the Text in the Insert and then answer questions 1–15.

1 Give one word from the first paragraph which shows that Charlie walks unsteadily.

toddled [1]

2 What does the word void (line 6) suggest about Charlie’s situation?
Tick () one box.

He doesn’t know what is outside the room. v

There is nothing to catch him if he falls.

The other buildings seem far away.

He wants to catch the black bird.

[1]

3 Explain in your own words two ways in which the black bird behaves like a person.

The bird was talking, which is only done by humans.
 It shows that the bird is smart It looked at him in such a way that showed that it was smart [2]

4 Look at lines 1–10.

Give two short quotations which show how Charlie’s way of looking at things indicates his
feelings.
 "and the boy’s eyes widened in delight."
 "his gaze fixed solemnly on the church tower a quarter-mile away" [2]

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5 Look at lines 11–12.

What effect is created by the writer in this paragraph?
Tick () one box.

adventure

humour

amazement

mystery v [1]

6 Look at lines 13–16.

What two things does the writer’s use of language in this paragraph tell us about the way
David acts?
 He is focused on what he is doing.

He thinks and acts fast. [2]

7 Look at lines 20–25.

What does the limited use of commas and full stops in this paragraph tell us about Charlie?
Tick () two boxes.

He is trying to shout.

He seems very confused.

He is thinking very quickly. v

He feels angry with his brother.

He is excited. v [2]

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8 Look at the two sentences in lines 26–27.

Explain in your own words the contrast that the writer is trying to show in these two sentences.

The writer is trying to show that the Charlie is smart as he talked slowly and carefully so as
be misunderstood. But yet he is a child so he still acts like one.
[2]

9 The writer uses irony by saying David thinks ‘it was useless trying to communicate with a
one-year-old …’ (line 28).
Explain in your own words why this is ironic.

one-year-old children cannot speak/talk/say anything so and David was doing that. [1]

10 Look at lines 31–33.

Explain in your own words how David feels at this point in the extract.

He might have gotten scared and might have been thinking about what would happen if Charlie
actually fell.
[1]

11 The writer uses the technique of flashback to describe events that have previously happened
in the extract.
Give one short quotation that shows this.

"A year earlier, David’s father had woken him with a shout" [1]

12 Look at lines 34–39.

(a) Which of David’s actions suggest that he does not want to see his new brother?
Give two examples from the text.

"Not really, David thought, burying his head in his pillow. I know what a baby looks like"

"grinning and making inane noises in the direction of a small, serene-looking creature [2]
...David sat up with a groan and peered at his new brother..."

(b) Give one short quotation from the text which suggests that David is embarrassed by his
parents.

"...burying his head in his pillow" [1]

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13 Look at this sentence: ‘This disturbed Charlie.’ (Line 49)

What does this refer to?

Tick () one box.

David’s apparent tiredness

David’s lack of response

David’s facial expressions

David’s feelings of irritation v

[1]

14 Explain in your own words how the David that Charlie can see in the family pictures seems
different from the David that Charlie knows.

He is not like how he is seemed on any picture, he is different in person. [1]

15 Look at lines 49–62.

Complete the table below to show how Charlie seems much older than a one-year-old child.

Quotation How the quotation shows Charlie is like an adult

He doesn't now much about the real world and is

‘… he tried approaching his parents for still a baby so why would a bay need answers.
answers …’

"It seemed to have nudged his brother past

some invisible tipping point, and this filled He shows concern for other people.
him with remorse"

"He saw that his recent attempt to fly had He can recognise the consequences of his
been a mistake." actions.

A baby is still small so he cant understand

‘… filled him with remorse.’ anything ut here it says that he feels sorry for
what he has done.

[4]

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Section B: Writing

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

16 Imagine you managed to stop something that could have been dangerous to people from happening.
Write a diary entry about it.

You should consider:

 what the situation was
 what could have happened
 what you did
 how you felt.

Space for your plan:

It was about a boy who saved a grandma from almost getting hit by a car.

Write your diary entry on the next page. [25 marks]

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Dear Diary,

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