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Surname Forename(s) Centre Number Candidate NumberZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1122/2
PAPER 2
NOVEMBER 2017 SESSION 2 hours
Candidates answer on the question paper.
The comprehension passage is provided as an insert and that should not be posted to ZIMSEC.
Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the start of the examination.
TIME 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces at the top of this page
and your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the top right corner of every page of this
paper.
Check if the booklet has all the pages and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are
duplicate or missing pages.
Do not remove pages from the booklet, punch holes on or staple the papers.
Read the provided passage very carefully before you attempt any question.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided using black or blue pens.
Shape all your letters very clearly.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You are advised to spend 1 hour 30 minutes on Section A and 30 minutes on Section B.
Mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar may be penalised in any part of the paper.
This question paper consists of 12 printed pages.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2017.
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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.From Paragraph 1
(a) What was the effect of Cyclone Eline on Mutoko Communal Lands?
From Paragraph 2
(b) Why did the various creatures start to appear?
From Paragraph 3
(c) @ Give one example of what the eagle hoped to find as food
after the devastating storm.
(ii) —s In your own words, explain the meaning of ‘sodden paddocks’
(line 9-10)
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From Paragraph 4(d) Which phrase of two words suggests that the eagle is an experienced
hunter?
From Paragraph 5
(e) The author successfully paints a gloomy picture of the period after
the storm by repeating a word already used in paragraphs 3 and 4.
Give this word.
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From Paragraph 7
(63) @ Why was the eagle desperate and weak?
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From Paragraph 7(63) Gi) What could be the reason why the food only increased the
eagle’s appetite?
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From Paragraph 8
(g) Why does the author use the word ‘speck’ when referring to the
kitten moving on the ground?
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From Paragraph 11
(a) Why did the kitten’s safety depend on the eagle whilst in space?
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From Paragraph 12
(b) (i) Why did the eagle intend to drop its prey to the ground
from that height?
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(b) (did What does the phrase ‘a whistle in space’ (line 64)tell you about the height or distance of the eagle from the
ground?
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From paragraph 19
(c) What does the phrase ‘its passenger’ (line 102) refer to?
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From Paragraph 20
(d) In your own words, explain the feeling of the eagle when it tried to
lift itself.
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From the whole passage(e) Choose five of the following words or phrases. For each of them,
give one word or a short phrase (of not more than seven words)
which has the same meaning that the word or phrase has in the
passage.
1 torrential (line 1)
2. searching (line 8)
3. scrutinised (line 12)
4. rasped (line 17)
5. ravaged (line 21)
6. perched (line 27)
7. swooped (line 30)
8. fell away (line 50) [S]
[Total: 10]
The passage describes how an eagle attacked a kitten, but in the process
the eagle became the victim and the kitten the victor.
Write a summary of the kitten’s actions from the time it was attacked by the
eagle up to when the eagle set the kitten free.
Use only material from paragraph 9 up to the end of paragraph 22.
Your summary, which should be in continuous writing (not note form), must
not be longer than 160 words including the given ten (10) words. Each word
should be written in a separate box. If you make a mistake, cancel the word(s)
and write the correct word(s) in the same box(es) above or next to the
cancelled word(s). [20]
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7Write your summary on this page putting one word in each of the cells for easy
counting. Hyphenated words are counted as one word. Begin your summary as
follows:
When the eagle swooped and then
picked up the kitten,
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SECTION B (10 MARKS)Answer all the following questions.
You are advised to spend not more than 30 minutes on this section.
Described below are five situations. Read the description of each situation
carefully and then answer briefly the questions that follow.
(a) A teenager is being taught to drive a car by his elder brother. On one
day when the learner makes numerous errors, his brother says:
@ “T always tell you to look in the rear view mirror first. Don’t
be stupid, you are an egghead!”
On another day when the learner makes an error but has
generally performed well, his brother says:
(ii) “Tt’s okay. Let’s give that exercise another try. Practice makes
perfect.”
In each case, what would be the effect of each statement on the
learner driver?
Gi)
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Your twenty- year-old sister comes home from a party. It’s well after
midnight. Your mother who always insists that no-one should come home late,
opens the door for her, just looks at her and goes to bed quickly without saying
a word.
Give two different reasons for your mother’s reaction.
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Gi)
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A husband has a serious drinking problem. He spends nearly all his salary
on beer. The wife says:
@ “My dear husband, the children are crying because there is no food in the
house. Their clothes are torn and they have been sent away from school.
Please do something about this.”
(ii) “You are a useless man. All you think of is beer. Look at how
responsible men look after their families. I don’t know why I married
you in the first place.”
How do you think the husband would feel in each case?
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Your ‘O’ level results are out and you got an ‘A’ in English.
Your father says: “Are these your results?”
Your mother says: “God is great!”
What feeling is being shown by the speaker in each case?
(i) Father:
(ii) Mother:
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It is during a marriage ceremony and the marriage officer asks Peter:
“Do you accept Mary as your wedded and lawful wife? ”
Peter says, “I do.”
The marriage officer asks Mary: “Do you accept Peter as your wedded
and lawful husband? ”
Mary does not answer. The marriage officer asks the same question
again. After a very long silence, Mary says, “Yes, I, I, I do.”
Give two possible reasons for Mary’s actions.
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(ii)
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