Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE INDEX
NUMBER MU NUMBER
* 4 5 7 6 9 8 6 5 3 5 *

GENERAL PAPER 8009/02

Paper 2 October/November 2018
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Insert

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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

The Insert contains the material needed to answer the questions.
The total time of 2 hours includes 15 minutes for you to study the questions before you begin your answers.
You may make notes during this time if you wish.
Dictionaries are not permitted.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 7 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert.

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Section A

Read the material for Section A in the Insert before answering Questions 1 to 5.

For Questions 1 to 3 there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you
consider correct and write its letter on the dotted line provided.

1 Which of the following is an accurate statement?

A Surris and Tarqu are both in the northern hemisphere

B Surris and Tarqu are both in the southern hemisphere

C Surris is in the southern hemisphere

D Tarqu is in the northern hemisphere

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2 What is the shortest possible distance between any two of the proposed stadia in Surris?

A 30 km

B 50 km

C 80 km

D 130 km

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3 How many matches must the winners of each tournament play?

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 7

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4 Explain briefly which piece of information you would consider least relevant when deciding on the
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5 (a) Considering both the advantages and at least one disadvantage, explain which one of the
two countries you believe should host the tournament. You must restrict your answer to your
selected choice and not refer to the other country. Using continuous prose, answer in about
100 words.

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(b) Considering both the disadvantages and at least one advantage, explain which one of the
two countries you believe should not host the tournament. You must restrict your answer to
your selected choice and not refer to the other country. Using continuous prose, answer in
about 100 words.

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Section B

Read the material for Section B in the Insert before answering Questions 6 to 10.

For Questions 6 to 8 there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you
consider correct and write its letter on the dotted line provided.

6 Which of the following does not take place in the Desolenator?

A Solar energy is converted into electrical energy

B Water is evaporated

C Pollutants are evaporated

D Steam is condensed

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7 Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘murky’ (line 23)?

A Coloured

B Cloudy

C Warm

D Toxic

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8 Which of the following is closest in meaning to ‘niche’ (line 44)?

A Specialised

B Poor

C Wealthy

D General

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In Questions 9 and 10 you may use bullet points or continuous prose.

9 (a) What was the inspiration for Janssen’s Desolenator?

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(b) Quote three pieces of evidence in the text which indicate that the Desolenator can be moved
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(c) Using your own words, explain why a developing country that has a coastline could have a
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(d) What, in the passage, shows Janssen’s concern for poorer communities?

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10 Explain what is meant by the following expressions in the context of the passage.

(a) ‘off grid’ (line 10)

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(e) ‘bottom line to keep in mind’ (line 52)

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