English 2015 (1st) Questions Paper 2 – Answers

June 2015 (First Sitting)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2
PART B – COMPREHENSION
SOLUTIONS
4.
(a) What the word ‘family’ means to:
(i) the people in the Western world?
To the people in the Western world, family is simply husband, wife and children.
(ii) the African?
To the African, family refers to relatives from both maternal and paternal sides.
(b) What links people in the extended family system
What links people in the extended family is their origin that can be traced to the same ancestor.
(c) Two advantages of the extended family system.
(i) It brings unity among people.
(ii) It caters for those separated by social factors.
(iii) Its members share everything among themselves. (any two)

(d) Two reasons why you would support the nuclear family system.
Answers to this question may vary. Any appropriate response is acceptable.
(e) Explanation of the following expressions.
(i) look up to : think highly of, admire, hold in high regard, view in high respect, etc
(ii) made to shoulder : made to bear, made to take on, etc
(iii) gaining so much ground : becoming more important, becoming more popular, advancing steadily, winning massive acceptance, etc.

(f) Other word or phrase that means the same, and can fit into the passage:
(i) binds – connects, links
(ii) origin – ancestry, roots, lineage, family, family tree, descent
(iii) caters for – provides for, help
(iv) in the long run – in the end, eventually, at the end of the day, ultimately
(v) cope with – handle, face, manage