AQE Answers 2011

ANSWERS 2011 CEA PAPER 1

Accept recognisable spelling unless otherwise indicated.

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 35.25 (do not accept 35 1/4 )    (1)
  2. 486    (1)
  3. 2,100 or 2100    (1)
  4. 7…. (1)
  5. 5 (do not accept 5-10)….(1)
  6. 8
  7. 25 (accept redundant %) (accept numbers written beside box if correct)….(1)
  8. 17 (1)
  9. brought, box (1)
  10. Summer (1)
  11. the sand that was once between his toes (1)
  12. right on time (1)
  13. the poet’s thoughts about summer ending (1)
  14. That is, Here is, I am (accept lower case) must be spelt correctly (2) *any 2 correct for 1 mark
  15. ponds, boxes, books must be spelt correctly (2) *any 2 correct for 1 mark.
  16. (a) 300 (b) 330 (1)
  17. (a) 3 (b) 38 (1)
  18. 7 or 1 or both (1)
  19. False, True (1)
  20. 1337 or 13:37 or 13.37 or 1337 hrs or 13:37 hrs (don’t accept am or pm anywhere) (1)
  21. (a) 12 (b)8 (1)
  22. 9…(1)
  23. Three tens (1)
  24. line 10 (1)
  25. line 6 (1)
  26. line 16 (1)
  27. line 1 (1)
  28. line 9 (1)
  29. (a) 154 (b) 76 (1)
  30. 144 (1)
  31. 4.24 and 4.59 (1)
  32. 18 (1)
  33. (a) Rihanna (b) Dizzee Rascal (1)
  34. (a) Katy Perry (b) 26 (1)
  35. 32 (1)
  36. 10.5 or 10 1/2 (1)
  37. flat-fish or fish, vulture, wolf (don’t accept strange fish) (1)
  38. shearing (1)
  39. The shark is swimming in a leisurely way (1)
  40. In…poet describes the shark leaving the harbour (1)
  41. row: noun, floating: verb, lithely: adverb, tubular: adjective (2) *any 2/3 correct for 1 mark
  42. hoped, slept, staggered must be spelt correctly….(2) *any 2 correct for 1 mark
  43. floating, hard, cold (2) *and 2 correct for 1 mark
  44. 35 (1)
  45. 12,500 or 12500 (1)
  46. 5,5 (1)
  47. 267 (1)
  48. 960 (1)
  49. D (1)
  50. A, B (1)
  51. (a) 1 (b) 4 (1)
  52. 52. The swan is called Cobbler (1)
  53. The barge is painted with bright colours, Some of the paint on the barge is peeling (1) *both correct and no others ticked for 1 mark
  54. (the) curtains were drawn or the curtains drawn (1)
  55. calm (1)
  56. uncertain (1)
  57. boat, book, branches, cabin (2) *any consecutive 2 words in the correct order in the list, 1 mark
  58. like a red balloon (1)

ANSWERS 2011 CEA PAPER 2

Accept recognisable spelling unless otherwise indicated

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 36    (1)
  2.   -140 ÷ 380 ….(1)
  3.   384, 617     (1)
  4.   23          (1)
  5.   49     (1)
  6.   7     (1)
  7.   21…(1)
  8.   120    (1)
  9. long (don’t accept longer) (1)
  10. The poet…tadpoles change into frogs    (1)
  11. research(ed)    (1)
  12. furry: adjective, have: verb, park: noun, quickly: adverb    (2) *any 2/3 correct for 1 mark
  13.   devoted    (1)
  14. bring, hop, see, take (spelling must be correct) (don’t accept –s  endings)..  (2)* 2/3 answers are correct for 1 mark, (if –ing endings are used all correct for 1 mark)
  15.   pets, sister’s, who’s, He’s, It’s    (2) *3/4 correct for 1 mark
  16.   £1.20     (1)
  17.   True, False, False, True           (1)
  18.   South or S               (1)
  19.   The third shape should be circled    (1)
  20.   120    (1)
  21.   280    (1)
  22.   294        (1)
  23.   84    (1)
  24.   line 17    (1)
  25. line 15    (1)
  26.   line 4    (1)
  27.   line 6    (1)
  28.   line 9    (1)
  29. 33    (1)
  30.   90    (1)
  31.   24    (1)
  32.   36    (1)
  33.   (a) D   (b) C    (1)
  34.   13    (1)
  35.   (+) 1    (1)
  36.    2.05 or 02.05 or 02:05 or 0205 or 2:05   (1)
  37.   (On) falling into (a) slumber (don’t accept ‘in’).  (1)
  38.   scale    (1)
  39.   bed    (1)
  40.   4, (1), 2, 3, 5    (2) *2/3 correct for 1 mark
  41. The person who is celebrating his birthday   (1)
  42.   feet, eyes, hand (in any order)    (1)
  43. stuff, surface, surrounded, swooping    (2) *2/3 consecutive words from the list for 1 mark
  44.   C,B, D    (1)
  45. 20%, 30%, 12%, 22% (accept without %)    (1)
  46.   4    (1)
  47.   3    (1)
  48.   540    (1)
  49.   The two…rectangle and a trapezium    (1)
  50.   9   (1)
  51.   4 (10p coins) and 12 (1p coins)….(1)
  52.   The two…deep underground     (1)
  53.   (the) unknown     (1)
  54.   apprehensive       (1)
  55.  unseen.    (1)
  56.   propelled    (1)
  57.   She was…by her brother.    (1)
  58.   weak, thick, rough (or rocky) (don’t accept week or ruff)    (2) *2 correct for 1 mark

    ANSWERS 2011 CEA PAPER 3

Accept recognisable spelling unless otherwise indicated

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 0 in the arrow….(1)
  2. 63 in the arrow (1)
  3. (a) 647.5 (b)175    (1)
  4. B, C, A, (E), D (1)
  5. 117cm or 1.17m, 1.18m or 118cm, 1.2(0)m or 120cm, 130cm or 1.3(0)m (1)
  6. 13 (1)
  7. 17 (1)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. frolicking (1)
  10. The poet wants to hear waves crash (1)
  11. fierce, soldier, grief, receive (2)*2/3 correct for 1 mark
  12. uplifting (1)
  13. see, hear, taste (in any order) (don’t accept sea, hearing or sight) (2) *2 correct for 1 mark
  14. I would watch the sun melt into the horizon (must have 5 + words & include ‘sun melt’) (1)
  15. water, waves, whale, world (2) *2/3 consecutive words for 1 mark
  16. (a) 9,0 (b) 4,8 (numbers must be included in correct spaces or on the diagram)  (1)
  17. 165 minutes (1)
  18. 52.1(0) (1)
  19. 10 (1)
  20. 24000 or 24,000 (ignore position of comma) (1)
  21. 8(.0) (1)
  22. 20 (1)
  23. 21 (1)
  24. line 13 (1)
  25. line 17 (1)
  26. line 18 (1)
  27. line 3 (1)
  28. line 8 (1)
  29. 4, 40 (1)
  30. 17.2 (don’t accept minus signs) (1)
  31. 12.7 (don’t accept minus signs) (1)
  32. (a) 9 (b) 14 (c)   12    (1)
  33. 7.57 pm (1)
  34. 21 (1)
  35. 3 (1)
  36. D,C,A (1)
  37. secondary school (1)
  38. A (1)
  39. boring (1)
  40. Kate is a neighbour of the poet (1)
  41. The poet…at school (1)
  42. ask(ed) (1)
  43. your, you’re, are, our (2)*2/3 correct for 1 mark
  44. 400 (1)
  45. The angles in…equal to 90o (1)
  46. 81 (1)
  47. South-West (1)
  48. A millilitre is a thousandth of a litre (1)
  49. 4,410 or 4410 (1)
  50. (a) 42 (b) -6 (1)
  51. 41 (1)
  52. There are rowers in each boat (1)
  53. pace (1)
  54. goose, octopus, library must be spelt correctly (2)*2 correct for 1 mark
  55. The race starts…her starting whistle (1)
  56. (A) lunge and/of/with a sudden jolt (1)
  57. False, True, False (1)
  58. boat: noun, quickly: adverb, pull: verb, light: adjective (2)*2/3 correct for 1 mark