Question 2 Short Answer Questions: Demo Answer | English Language for GCSE/IGCSE - Year 11 PDF Download

Introduction

Question 2 consists of two sections: a brief response segment and a language examination segment. Both sections will be derived from Text C in your reading material and aim to evaluate your capacity to appropriately choose and interpret textual content.
 The following guide will demonstrate how to answer the Question 2: Short-answer questions from the June 2022 exam paper. It includes: 

• Text C from the June 2022 exam paper
• Question 2(a-c) with model answers
• Summary

Text C (June 2022)

The following is Text C taken from the June 2022 exam paper. It is about a writer's experience of supporting her husband's training to compete in an endurance athletics event, and contains both the explicit and implicit information you will need in order to answer the questions.

Question 2(a-c) model answers

Question 2(a) is divided into four sub-questions, requiring you to pinpoint a word or phrase in the text that mirrors the underlined words.
When seeking words or phrases that mirror the underlined words, it's crucial to consider additional textual clues provided.
For Example:

Question 2(b) necessitates explaining, in your words, the writer's intended meaning behind specific underlined words in the text. You should identify and emphasize these words in the text before elucidating their contextual significance.

Question 2(c) prompts you to select an example from the text illustrating how the writer communicates with the reader. In your response, clearly indicate the chosen text example and present three concise points about it without elongating into lengthy paragraphs.

Summary

• Read each sub-question carefully and highlight:
  • Understand what you have to do
  • Identify what you have to look for in the text (the focus of the question)
• Pay attention to the number of marks allocated for each sub-question and craft your answers accordingly
• Locate and highlight the relevant words and phrases in the text to provide contextual explanations
• When required to use your own words, ensure that the majority of your response is in your own language, avoiding direct copying from the text
• For short-answer questions, prioritize brevity over verbosity: Use concise sentences as elaborating unnecessarily will not earn you additional marks