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Read Passage A: The Mountain Pass and answer Question 1 a-e.Question 1Give two details that explain why the narrator drove cautiously.…...............................................................................................................................................…...............................................................................................................................................[1]Using your own words, explain what the text means by:i ‘It was far more exasperating than the climb up’ [2] ii ‘That had been a straightforward grind’ [2] i….....................................….....................................…...................................…....................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................ii.....................................….....................................…...................................….....................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................Re-read paragraph 3.Give two details about what the driver sees.…...............................................................................................................................................…...............................................................................................................................................[2]Re-read paragraph 5.i Identify two details about the damage done to the car.…...............................................................................................................................................…...............................................................................................................................................[2]ii Explain the dangers of driving in the mountains.….....................................….....................................…...................................…....................................….....................................….....................................…...............................................................................................................….....................................…...................................….......................................….....................................….....................................….......................................................................... [3]Using your own words, explain why the writer feels like ‘a new world sprang up around me’ .….....................................….....................................…...................................…....................................….....................................….....................................…...............................................................................................................….....................................…...................................….......................................….....................................….....................................….......................................................................... [3]Read Passage B: Crocodiles – How They’ve Survived and then answer Question 1f.Question 1Write a summary of what physical and behavioural characteristics have enabled crocodiles to survive, according to Passage B. You must use continuous writing and use your own words as far as possible. Your summary should not be more than 150 words.Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and 5 marks for the quality of your 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Passage C: Crocodile Hunting and answer Question 2 a-d and Question 3.Question 2In Passage C, identify a word or phrase which suggests the same idea as the words underlined below.i I would not have chosen this type of boat. [1]ii It was very likely. [1]iii Jack said it in a laid-back way. [1]iv I processed what Jack had told me . [1]i.....................................….....................................…...................................….......................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................Ii….....................................….....................................…...................................…...................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................iii....................................….....................................…...................................…......................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................iv….....................................….....................................…...................................…..................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................Using your own words, explain what in the text is meant by the underlined words. The whole escapade had been preposterous. If you choose to venture into a remote swamp in search of crocodiles, you might reasonably opt to do so with more equipment than a torch, a broom and a ball of twine. A gun might be handy for a start, and preferably a nippy boat with a large engine enabling a fast getaway.i escapade [1]ii venture [1]iii reasonably [1]i.....................................….....................................…...................................….......................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................ii….....................................….....................................…...................................…...................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................iii....................................….....................................…...................................…......................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................Use one example from the text below to explain how the writer suggests the narrator’s feelings about his trip with Jack.Use your own words in your explanation.The whole escapade had been preposterous. If you choose to venture into a remote swamp in search of crocodiles, you might reasonably opt to do so with more equipment than a torch, a broom and a ball of twine. A gun might be handy for a start, and preferably a nippy boat with a large engine enabling a fast getaway.….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................….....................................….....................................…...................................…....................................….....................................….....................................…...............................................................................................................….....................................…...................................….......................................….....................................….....................................…..........................................................................[3]Question 2d.Re-read the descriptions of: (a) Nick’s fear of crocodiles in paragraph 3, beginning ‘It sounded distinctly possible…’ (b) The swamp in paragraph 5, beginning ‘We glided along for some time…’Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs.Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer.Your choices should include the use of imagery.Write about 200 to 300 words.Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your 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Passage C: Crocodle Hunting and then answer Question 3.Question 3You are Nick. Following your night-time expedition to spot crocodiles you decide to write a letter of complaint to Jack’s boss about your experiences. Write your letter of complaint. In your letter you should: explain your feelings now about the safety of the expedition describe your impressions of Jack and how he treated you on the tripsuggest how you think the company might make such expeditions a better experience for the customer in the future.Base your talk on what you have read in Passage C, but be careful to use your own words.Address each of the three bullet points.Begin your letter, ‘Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to raise some concerns about my recent trip to spot crocodiles…’Write about 250 to 300 words.Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 10 marks for the quality of your 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