Section B [20 marks]

Refer to Text 2 on pages 3 and 4 of the Insert for Question 5 14

5 Explain how language used in paragraph 1 describes the huge numbers of lives lost due
to the mudslide.

[2]

6. Which phrase from paragraph 2 tells you that the people from the town think that the
warnings are exaggerated and not important?

[1]

7 a prolonged roar announced the end of the world, and walls of snow broke loose, rolling
in an avalanche of clay, stones, and water that descended on the villages and buried them
beneath the earth. (lines 13-15)

(i) What does the phrase prolonged roar refers to?

...[1]

(ii) Which word shows you that the mass of clay, stones, and water was falling too
rapidly?

...[1]

8 What does the phrase putrefying in viscous soup (line 21) tells you about the conditions
of the dead bodies?

....[2]

9 Suggest two reasons why Azucena made no effort to grasp until they shouted to her to
catch (line 30) the rope?

....[2]
10 What do you think the name, Azucena, means?

...[1]

11 Why do you think Rolf Carle was trying to distract her? Give two reasons.

[2]

12 What does the simile a s murky as the mud (line 37) tells you about the air around them?

....[2]

13 We cant wait that long! Rolf Carle shouted, but in the pandemonium, no one stopped
to commiserate. Many more hours would go by before he accepted that time had
stagnated and reality had been irreparably distorted. (lines 64-67)

Identify the word from these sentences which suggests:

A state of confusion and disorder

No development
14 The structure of the text reflects the main stages in the narratives.
Complete the flow chart by choosing one phrase from the box to summarise the main
focus of each stage of the narrative. There are some extra phrases in the box that you do
not need to use.

Main focus
Effort is limited by nature A tragedy Indifference in humanity
The noble rescue Silver lining Futile effort
Hope

Flow Chart
Paragraphs 1 and 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5