INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE M01/201/S(1)Q

BACCALAURÉAT INTERNATIONAL
BACHILLERATO INTERNACIONAL

ENGLISH B – STANDARD LEVEL – PAPER 1

ANGLAIS B – NIVEAU MOYEN – ÉPREUVE 1
INGLÉS B – NIVEL MEDIO – PRUEBA 1
Name/Nom/Nombre
Friday 4 May 2001 (morning)
Vendredi 4 mai 2001 (matin)
Viernes 4 de mayo de 2001 (mañana)
Number/Numéro/Número
1 h 30 m

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET – INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

! Write your name and candidate number in the boxes above.

! Do not open this booklet until instructed to do so.
! This booklet contains all the Paper 1 questions (Text handling).
! Refer to the Text Booklet which accompanies this booklet.
! Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
! One mark is allocated per question unless otherwise indicated.

LIVRET DE QUESTIONS ET RÉPONSES – INSTRUCTIONS DESTINÉES AUX CANDIDATS

! Écrire votre nom et numéro de candidat dans les cases ci-dessus.

! Ne pas ouvrir ce livret avant d’y être autorisé.
! Ce livret contient toutes les questions de l’épreuve 1 (Lecture interactive).
! Se référer au livret de textes qui accompagne ce livret.
! Répondre à toutes les questions dans le livret de questions et réponses.
! Un point par question sauf indication contraire.

CUADERNO DE PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS – INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS ALUMNOS

! Escriba su nombre y número de alumno en las casillas de arriba.

! No abra este cuaderno hasta que se lo autoricen.
! Este cuaderno contiene todas las preguntas de la Prueba 1 (Manejo y comprensión de textos).
! Refiérase al cuaderno de textos que acompaña a este cuaderno.
! Conteste todas las preguntas en el cuaderno de preguntas y respuestas.
! Cada pregunta tiene un valor de un punto, a menos que se indique algo distinto.

EXAMINER TEAM LEADER

EXAMINATEUR CHEF D’ÉQUIPE IBCA
EXAMINADOR LÍDER DE EQUIPO
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
/50 /50 /50

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TEXT A – TRAVELOGUE

First, read the questions. Then, read Text A and answer the questions.

1. What is the title of a booklet recommended for gardeners?

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2. Where can you combine sport with an interest in good food?

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3. Where would you go in order to give up a bad habit?

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4. What is the phone number of the company that has reduced the cost of its holidays?

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5. Which building has recently reopened?

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6. Which company will take you to New York for the New Year?

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7. What help is available for tourists in London?

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8. Where can you find more information about Christmas in the sun?

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9. If you are looking for nightlife, which destination should you choose?

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10. What is the destination of the cheapest holiday on offer?

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11. What is the destination of the most expensive holiday on offer?

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12. What’s wrong with climbing Ayers Rock?

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TEXT B – COUNTRY CHILDHOOD

The passage is an extract from Long Walk to Freedom, the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

First, read the questions. Then, read Text B and answer the questions.

Each of these words refers to someone or something in the text. Write down who or what each
word refers to. Write your answer in the space provided.

13. our (line 5)

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14. them (line 8)

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15. god (line 11)

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16. he (line 22)

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Can you find a word or phrase that, in the context of the passage, is similar in meaning to each of
these words and phrases? Write your answers in the spaces provided.

17. open-minded

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18. disagreement

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19. corridor

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20. disturbance

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21. upset

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22. firm

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23. taken by surprise

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24. servant

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25. to give way to

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Write a brief explanation of what each of these expressions means in the context of the passage.

26. stood up to (line 6)

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27. stood his ground (line 16)

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TEXT C – GREEN SHOOTS AND OUTDOOR PURSUITS?

First, read the questions. Then, read Text C and answer the questions.

Five phrases have been removed from the text. Choose one phrase from the list A to G, to fill each
of the gaps numbered 28 to 32. Write your choices in the numbered boxes provided. One of them
has been done for you as an example. Take care: there are more sentences than you need.

Example: A A. …but in August one struck right in the middle of the Outdoor
Retailers Summer Market.
28. B. …have been the making of an industry that barely existed 30 years ago
C. …seen lumbering down the motorway during the summer…
29.
D. …an upturn in the weather improved prospects...
30. E. The makers of outdoor equipment are ageing, too…
F. They are no longer so eager to carry a 50-pound pack for a week in the
31.
mountains of Wyoming…

32. G. …with sales worth about $5.5 billion a year

Now, write a brief explanation of what each word or phrase given below means in the context of the
passage.

Example: green (lines 5 and 25)

. . . . . environmentally aware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33. know-how (line 17)

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34. lounge (line 20)

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35. snapping up (line 23)

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36. embraced (line 26)

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37. put some spring into the steps of (line 27)

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Now, answer these questions.

38. According to Lee Fromson, how have businesses noticed the change?

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39. Why have people changed their favourite holiday destinations?

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40. Identify one area of the outdoor pursuits market that has not been affected by the changes
described.

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41. Identify one advantage that companies from other business sectors have over those in the
outdoor gear market.

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42. Identify one product that some companies hope will appeal to older people.

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TEXT D – www.thehungersite.com

First, read the questions. Then, read Text D and answer the questions.

43. What do you receive after you make a donation?

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44. Who actually makes the cash donations?

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45. How does the food reach the people who need it?

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46. What kind of food are people given?

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47. How often can you make a donation?

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48. How did The Hunger Site change in August 1999?

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49. How much does each donation cost a sponsor?

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50. How much food does one donation buy?

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