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

Read the following extract from a speech by a student council president: 'Are we going to sit back and watch our canteen become a place where only the wealthy can afford to eat? Are we going to accept that some of our friends go hungry while others feast? No. We will not.' What effect do the rhetorical questions have in this extract?

  1. They provide factual information about canteen prices
  2. They force the audience to consider the unfairness of the situation
  3. They create humour to relax the audience
  4. They show that the speaker is uncertain about the issue
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✓ Answer: B — They force the audience to consider the unfairness of the situation
Award 1 mark for understanding that rhetorical questions engage the audience by making them consider the issue personally. A is incorrect — rhetorical questions do not provide facts. C is incorrect — the tone is serious and persuasive. D is incorrect — the speaker immediately answers with conviction ('No. We will not').
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