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Passage to Africa - paragraphs 1 & 2
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Quiz testing comprehension of the opening paragraphs and how they are used to set the scene for us.
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gcse english
english revision
passage to africa
edexcel level 1 / 2 english language
gcse
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Sarah Holmes
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Question 1
Question
Which phrase in the opening paragraph tells us that the problems in Somalia were widespread and not simply confined to this particular village?
Answer
a thousand hungry, lean, scared and betrayed faces
I criss-crossed Somalia
hungry, lean scared and betrayed faces
there is one I will never forget
Question 2
Question
What is suggested by the highlighted phrases is the extract below. Choose from the drop-down choices.
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Answer
it is very remote and isolated
it is a long way to travel
it is rural
it will be a poor and deprived place
The people here have had no help yet
The aid agencies don't care
It is too far out for anyone to help
They have been forgotten about
End of civiliation
End of the road
Out in the country
Beyond where he has been before
It is primitive
It is dirty
He is not welcome
Vehicles shouldn't go there
Everyone is dead
It is a unreal place
Deserted apart from the dying
Like something from a horror film
Question 3
Question
George Alagiah was unprepared for what he would see in Gufgaduud and was shocked by what he found.
Answer
True
False
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