Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 2 November 2021 question paper

What job did Tim Peake have to do on his spacewalk?

Why did Mission Control end the spacewalk?

Who did Tim Peake receive a message of support from?

How does Tim Peake try to make his account of his spacewalk vivid and interesting for his readers?

You should comment on:

• what he says

• his use of language, tone and structure

• other ways he tries to make his account vivid and interesting

You must refer to the text to support your comments.

To answer the following questions you must read the article by Robert Wood on the opposite page.

How long had Otto Lilienthal been experimenting with flying machines?

How high did Otto Lilienthal go in his flying machine?

What evidence is there that Otto Lilienthal was pleased with his flight?

“Robert Wood admires Otto Lilienthal’s skill in building and flying his ‘flying machine’.” How far do you agree with this statement?

You should comment on:

• what the writer says

• how the writer says it

You must refer to the text to support your comments.

To answer the following questions you must use both texts.

Using information from both texts, identify what Tim Peake and Otto Lilienthal wore for

the spacewalk and the flight in the flying machine.

Both of these texts are about remarkable achievements in the history of flight. Compare:

• the difficulties and dangers faced by Tim Peake and Otto Lilienthal

• how the two writers show these difficulties and dangers

You must use the text to support your comments and make it clear which text you are referring to.