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TEXT C — ACTING UP
Read Text C and answer the following questions.
22. The author refers to Hartley’s sense of punctuality as “excessive” (line 2). Find two other phrases in
the text between lines 1 to 10 which describe Hartley’s sense of time. [2 marks]
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(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23. To what is Hartley’s memory compared in line 5?
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24. Name one quality which describes Hartley’s voice.
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25. Find two phrases in the text between lines 15 to 19 which prove that Hartley’s acting skills have not
been fully utilized throughout his career. [2 marks]
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(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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26. State one issue Hartley and his travel companion discuss during the journey.
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27. “Hartley hated telling people he was an actor” (line 27). Which phrase between lines 27 to 31
emphasizes this dislike?
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28. Which phrase between lines 37 to 43 suggests that Hartley’s travel companion would have hired
him had he known Hartley was an actor?
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Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso
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Choose the most appropriate response from the options below. Write the letter in the answer box provided.
29. The phrase “tried and failed to find a litter-free table” (lines 8 and 9) suggests that the restaurant
is …
A. not well-cleaned.
B. full of people.
C. not yet open.
D. well-maintained.
30. The phrase “the coffee was always awful, the muffin always stale” (lines 9 and 10) emphasizes …
A. the unsurpassed quality of restaurants at the station.
B. Hartley’s habits before an audition.
C. Hartley’s eating and drinking preferences.
D. the poor service provided by the restaurant.
31. The phrase “rounded out” (line 14) is closest in meaning to …
A. completed.
B. turned into.
C. started.
D. set off.
32. Hartley realizes that not telling his real occupation is …
A. dangerous and harmful.
B. amusing despite the risk.
C. an opportunity for a performance.
D. upsetting when caught out.
33. The phrase “I had you quite wrong then” (line 37) means that Hartley’s travel companion …
A. thought Hartley had given another answer.
B. understood Hartley’s profession was acting.
C. thought Hartley practised a different profession.
D. mistook Hartley for another person.
34. The use of the word “’Bye” (line 43) …
A. shows the reader how unexpectedly Hartley’s career ends.
B. portrays Hartley’s shock upon discovering the man is a producer.
C. confirms Hartley’s lack of luck despite his acting skills.
D. proves the man will reconsider giving Hartley a chance to act.
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