AQE Answers 2015

ANSWERS 2015 CEA PAPER 1

Accept recognizable spelling unless otherwise indicated

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 209 (1)
  2. (a) 30 minutes, (b) 30 minutes (1) *both correct for 1 mark
  3. 25% (1)
  4. 64 (1)
  5. 8 (1)
  6. 7 (1)
  7. True, false, false (1)
  8. 133 (1)
  9. …excitement. and …doors. (2) *Both (only) ticked for 2 marks, either 1 ticked for 1 mark
  10. escape = noun, expected = verb, breathlessly = adverb, new = adjective (2) *Any 2 correct for 1 mark
  11. bowls (1)
  12. fascinated (1)
  13. swimming, swam, saw, swum (2) *3/4 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark
  14. (ending) escape, excited, excitement, exploring (1) *Al/ 4 correct for 1 mark
  15. …Arrivals (1)
  16. out = 38, in = 12 (1)
  17. …(1)
  18. 1000 (1)
  19. 15 pm (1)
  20. 9 (1)
  21. 30 (1)
  22. 15 (1)
  23. 810 (1)
  24. line 1 (1)
  25. line 9 (1)
  26. line 14 (1)
  27. line 7 (1)
  28. line 3 (1)
  29. 5 (1)
  30. 13 (1)
  31. false, true, true (1) *All 3 correct for 1 mark
  32. (E), D, C, A, B (1)
  33. 15/21, 40/56 (1)
  34. 5 (1)
  35. 1 (1)
  36. 250 (1)
  37. raging (1)
  38. peril (1)
  39. armed, on a mission (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark
  40. (reached), made, struck, avoided, left (1)
  41. forlorn (1)
  42. …beginning (1)
  43. false, false, true (2) *All 3 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark
  44. c (1)
  45. 8 (1)
  46. Holly (1)
  47. 69 (1)
  48. (a) 11, (b) Monday & Wednesday (1) *Both parts correct for 1 mark
  49. …region B, …region C (1)
  50. D (1)
  51. South East, North West (1)
  52. ..expression (1)
  53. Humourous (1)
  54. antics (1)
  55. through gritted teeth (1)
  56. …father (1)
  57. irregular, intolerable, illogical, uncertain (2) *3/4 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark.
  58. not for the first time (1)

ANSWERS – 2015 CEA PAPER 2

Accept recognizable spelling unless otherwise indicated

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 25 (1)
  2. 5 (1)
  3. 24 (1)
  4. 34, 30 (1) *both correct 1 mark
  5. 3/5 (1)
  6. 27 (1)
  7. (+)2 (1)
  8. 30 (1)
  9. …house (1)
  10. radiant (1)
  11. …female (1)
  12. happy (1)
  13. breathed, breathing taken, took (2) *3/4 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark
  14. picnics (1)
  15. Houses and shops whizz by then cows and fields (1)
  16. 8 (1)
  17. 4 (1)
  18. 6 (1)
  19. 4 (1)
  20. South East (1)
  21. false, false, true (1)
  22. 720 (1)
  23. The triangle on the grid at the bottom of the page (1) *Accept circles, ticks or other indicators
  24. line 10 (1)
  25. line 11 (1)
  26. line 3 (1)
  27. line 9 (1)
  28. line 3 (1)
  29. (a) 4 (b) 50 (1)
  30. 7, 0.432, 700 (1) *All 3 correct for 1 mark
  31. 15 (1)
  32. (a) 20, (b) o (1)
  33. …increase (1)
  34. 2374 (1)
  35. …hundredths (1)
  36. 1, 12 (1)
  37. uncertain (1)
  38. sunny (1)
  39. expert swiftness (1)
  40. glittering v 2 = verb, glittering v 6 = adjective (2) *Both correctfor2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark
  41. painstakingly (1)
  42. false, false (2) * Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark
  43. thick, duller, filled, rich (2) *Any 3/4 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark.
  44. 2640 (1)
  45. triangular prism (1)
  46. D (1)
  47. 90 (1)
  48. Pattern 4 (1)
  49. 2/7 (1)
  50. true, false, true (1)
  51. …same perimeter (1)
  52. peaceful (1)
  53. true, false, false (1)
  54. wail (1)
  55. casting = verb, barely = adverb, terrified = adjective, darkness = noun (1)
  56. he was at the monster’s mercy (1)
  57. he had, had not (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, either one correct for 1 mark. Must be spelt correctly.
  58. stationary, bizarre, soar (2) *All 3 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark.

ANSWERS – 2015 CEA PAPER 3

Accept recognizable spelling unless otherwise indicated

Marks awarded are in brackets after each answer

  1. 4 points plotted with one line of symmetry marked or 1 written in the space provided….(l)
  2. £43 (1)
  3. Out = 2, In = 107 (1)
  4. 72 (1)
  5. 3 (1)
  6. 750 (1)
  7. 25 (1)
  8. Area = 5, Perimeter = 12 (1)
  9. …a star (1)
  10. I would, I would not (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark. Must be spelt correctly.
  11. peering, staring (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark. Order is not important
  12. false, false, true (1)
  13. navigate verb, warm = adjective, softly = adverb, grass = noun (1)
  14. ponder (1)
  15. My fate is sealed (1)
  16. (a) 33, (b) 25 (1)
  17. 3400 (1)
  18. 3, 1/3, 1/2 (1)
  19. 2 (1)
  20. 12 (1)
  21. 256, 512 (1)
  22. 92 (1)
  23. 4 (1)
  24. line 18 (1)
  25. line 13 (1)
  26. line 6 (1)
  27. line 3 (1)
  28. line 9 (1)
  29. 4 (1)
  30. a = 9, b = 19
  31. 15 (1)
  32. 4 (1)
  33. E, (A), C, B, D (1)
  34. (a) 6, (b) 4 (1)
  35. Outcome C and Outcome D (1) *accept in any order
  36. 40 (1)
  37. withered, skeletal (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark. Order is not important.
  38. leaves litter the forest floor or last leaves litter the forest (1)
  39. hoot, call (2) *Both correct for 2 marks, any 1 correct for 1 mark. Order is not important.
  40. plane (1)
  41. (twisted), cracked, shaved, bent (2) *All 3 correct for 2 marks, any 2 correct for 1 mark. Must be spelt correctly.
  42. …the Forest (1)
  43. wash out, dead lock, up start (1)
  44. 18 (1)
  45. 1/8 (1)
  46. … 9 cm (1)
  47. 05 (1)
  48. 103 (1)
  49. 30 (1)
  50. 29 x 19.7 (1)
  51. 63 (1)
  52. (beads), beckoned, been, began, best (1)
  53. baffles (1)
  54. apprehensive (1)
  55. unscathed (1)
  56. …”morning person” (1)
  57. dinosaur, February, received, calendar (2) *All 4 correct for 2 marks, any 2/3 correct for 1 mark.
  58. … Mrs Carter (1)