04 0861 02 5RP AFP tcm143-712730
04 0861 02 5RP AFP tcm143-712730
04 0861 02 5RP AFP tcm143-712730
ENGLISH 0861/02
Paper 2 Fiction April 2024
1 hour 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen.
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• The insert contains the reading text.
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Section A: Reading
1 Look at lines 4–7. The man in the grey suit is trying to move without attracting attention.
Give one phrase that tells the reader this.
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Yes
No
First reason:
Quotation:
Second reason:
Quotation:
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(a) Give a phrase that emphasises the effort Celia makes when demonstrating her ability to the
man.
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(b) What does Celia do that changes the man’s opinion of her?
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(a) Why does the writer refer to one character as the man in the grey suit throughout the text?
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(b) Do you think that Hector wants to gain the respect of the man in the grey suit?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
First reason:
Quotation:
Second reason:
Quotation:
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Section B: Writing
14 Write a story in which one of the characters has a special power that must be kept secret until the
time comes when it is necessary to use it.
Think about:
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