Paper 2 · Comprehension
From paragraph 2. Give the main reason why the author sweated.
Model answer
terror
Also accepted: sheer terror, fear, fright, he was afraid, he was scared, he was frightened, afraid, scared, frightened
Explanation: 'more from sheer terror, I think, than from the heat' -- the comparative 'more ... than' tells you which of the two reasons is the main one.
ZIMSEC English Language 4005/2, June 2019, Q1(b)(i)
