How do I answer Question 2 on the English Language CIE Exam

The easiest way that I have found is by using the Onion Model. In the exam, you're asked to choose 4 words or phrases from each of the two paragraphs provided and analyse them as to how they are relevant to the paper. As the student is only allocated approximately 30 minutes of the exam to do this, I feel the 'Onion Model' is the best way to answer this question. It is called the 'onion model' as you answer the question by following the model layer by layer - like an onion. Begin analysis with 'literal meaning' - try to define the word as literally as you can to give the examiner a sense that you know what the word means. Also identify what kind of word it is - noun, adjective, metaphor ... Then, words often also carry 'shades of meaning' where they can be used in different contexts to mean different things and may also have different synonyms which may not have been used due to the third step - context of the word and how the word links with the text. Then, after you imply to the examiner why you feel that the author has chosen this particular word in regard to the text, you move on to examining which sensory associations the word may have to connect with the reader. Does it carry a smell? Is it something the reader can imagine feeling; furry?Finally, what emotions does the word/phrase evoke in the reader? Does it emphasis sadness, does it make the reader feel pity or happiness. And lastly, conclude your question with a linking sentence back to the question.