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MYE Revision 3 Y7
MYE Revision 3 Y7
Tim O'Leary leads six of us on a walk around the island, stopping to revive 30
childhood memories at a dilapidated building that used to be his school and
is likely to be converted into a guesthouse soon. We amble back leisurely to
the pier for a whiskey-tasting session —I like a sweet blend of tawny, white,
and ruby port from Teeling Distillery in Dublin—followed by a meal of
steamed oysters and chocolate brownies spiked with imperial stout. 35
Besides indie music, the island has a history with art. Since the 70s, Sherkin
has attracted artists and Craftspeople; there are over 20 artist studios here
today. We hike up to Majella O'Neill's studio, right opposite her cottage 45
which has a ridiculously gorgeous top-view of the ocean. O'Neill has popped
over to the mainland, but her studio is open, and a couple of friends show us
around the landscape and abstract canvases. Then we trot back to the pub
to lunch on pumpkin soup, sandwiches, cake, and ice cream, while chatting
with a motley bunch of resident poets, basket-weavers, and jewellery- 50
makers. I'm sold on the solitary island life.
It is said that on the day Shaw left Garinish in 1923-after having written the
better part of his play, Saint Joan—Lady Bryce came by to say her goodbyes
and hoped to meet him in heaven.
"Madam, are we not already?" he responded. 65
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MYE Revision Ms Yasmeen
a) Give one word or phrase that tells the reader that the writer was
relishing the food.
b) What are the activities that the writer participated in? List three of
them.
[1]
What literary technique does the writer use in this paragraph? Circle one
answer.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
MYE Revision Ms Yasmeen
What is the function of the sentence opening ‘With two islands down’ in
this paragraph?
9 Look at the whole text. Choose the opinion you agree with most. Circle [2]
one answer.
Explain why you agree with the opinion. Give two reasons and support
each reason with a quotation from the text.