Explorers or Boys messing about

Question 1

Ended in farce

Answer 1

Ridicules their expedition.

Question 2

Plunged, plucked

Answer 2

CArtoonish imagery, writer doesn’t take them seriously

Question 3

The rescue involved the royal navy, the RAF and the British coastguards.

Answer 3

Listing emphasises resources required

Question 4

Britain and chile tens of thousands of pounds

Answer 4

Ambiguity encourages readers to think the worst.

Question 5

Experts questioned the wisdom of taking a small helicopter.

Answer 5

Expert opinion implies that the men are idiots.

Question 6

The four-seater Robinson R44 has a single-engine into such a hostile environment.

Answer 6

Inadequacy of equipment juxtaposed with dangerous environment supports expert opinion about the men.

Question 7

“trusty helicopter “

Answer 7

Inverted commas=sarcastic tone.

Question 8

Boys messing about with a helicopter

Answer 8

Childish

Question 9

42, and 40 year old

Answer 9

Contrast to boys. Over grown children.

Question 10

Also, know as Q

Answer 10

Connotes fiction or fantasy, allusion of 007

Question 11

Breitling watch

Answer 11

Wealth is alluded to, further annoying the reader.

Question 12

Nothing short of a miracle that they survived

Answer 12

Reckless

Question 13

Volta in the passage

Answer 13

Shifts away from critical tone.

Question 14

Claims to have been flying since the age of five

Answer 14

Verb choice discredits him.

Question 15

To demonstrate how good relations were between east and west had become

Answer 15

Discredits him, naive sense of purpose-delusional, international relations.

Question 16

The flying conditions had been excellent

Answer 16

Further discredits them

Question 17

Thell probably get their bottoms kicked and be sent home the long way

Answer 17

Juvenile lexis, overgrown children.