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Reading: Understanding and Analysis of Texts
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Read the following extract from a travel article: 'The market square erupted with colour as dawn broke over Marrakech. Traders unfurled bolts of silk in shades I had no names for, while the aroma of fresh mint tea mingled with spices that made my eyes water.' What is the writer's main purpose in this extract?

  1. To create a vivid impression of the market atmosphere
  2. To inform the reader about Moroccan trading practices
  3. To argue that markets are important cultural spaces
  4. To persuade the reader to visit Marrakech
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✓ Answer: ATo create a vivid impression of the market atmosphere
Award 1 mark for identifying that the writer's purpose is to create a vivid sensory impression. D is incorrect — the writer describes but does not explicitly persuade. B is incorrect — no factual information about trading practices is provided. C is incorrect — no argument or viewpoint about cultural importance is presented.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

Read the following opening to a short story: 'The letter arrived on a Tuesday. Maria recognised the handwriting immediately — the cramped, backwards-slanting script that had haunted her dreams for twenty years.' What narrative technique does the writer use to engage the reader?

  1. Creating mystery through withheld information
  2. Direct address to involve the reader personally
  3. Flashforward to reveal future events
  4. Detailed setting description to establish atmosphere
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✓ Answer: ACreating mystery through withheld information
Award 1 mark for identifying that the writer creates mystery by hinting at a significant past event without revealing details. C is incorrect — the reference is to the past, not future. D is incorrect — minimal setting is described. B is incorrect — there is no direct address to the reader.
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