SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
1.1 Refer to paragraph 1.
State ONE benefit of spending less time preparing home-cooked meals. (1)
1.2 Refer to paragraph 2.
1.2.1 Using your OWN words, explain why Sarah Collins invented the
Wonderbag. (2)
1.2.2 Explain why the writer refers to the Wonderbag as a revolutionary
cooker. (2)
1.2.3 Why is the following statement FALSE?
Raw food can be cooked in a Wonderbag. (1)
1.3 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence:
The word, ‘vulnerable’ in line 13 means the same as …
A) helpless.
B) homeless.
C) timeless.
D) priceless. (1)
1.4 Refer to paragraph 4.
What are the environmental benefits of cooking with a Wonderbag? Give
TWO points. (2)
1.5 Refer to paragraph 5.
Using your OWN words, explain what the writer means by, ‘When you use a
Wonderbag, you invest in young people’. (2)
1.6 Refer to paragraph 6.
State TWO ways in which the owners of the Wonderbag may be able to earn
an income. Use your OWN words. (2)
1.7 How does the use of the Wonderbag lead to ‘fewer health issues’ (line 37)?
State TWO points. (2)
1.8 Refer to paragraph 8.
1.8.1 What does the writer mean by, ‘a well-timed response’ (line 39)? (1)
1.8.2 Suggest reasons for the reference to the Community Chest and
NGOs in this paragraph. (2)
1.9 Explain why the writer has included the story of Evelyn Wani in this passage. (2)
1.10 Discuss whether paragraph 10 is an appropriate conclusion to this passage. (2)
1.11 Discuss the suitability of the title, ‘IT IS IN THE BAG’. (2)
GLOSSARY:
Online shopping: buying goods using the internet
1.12 Why is the magnifying glass (visual 1) included in this text? (2)
1.13 What emotion is conveyed by the emoticon (emoji) used in visual 3? (1)
1.14 Identify the percentage of shoppers who use their mobile devices to do their
online shopping. (1)
1.15 Do you think visual 6 conveys an important message? Substantiate your
answer. (2)
TOTAL SECTION A: 30