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ENGLISH 0844/01
Paper 1 October 2015
1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer all questions.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.
The total number of marks for this paper is 50.
This document consists of 12 printed pages.
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Section A: Reading
Spend 20 minutes on this section.
Read this information text about chocolate, and then answer the questions.
Chocolate
Ever wondered where chocolate comes from? Well, surprisingly, it grows on trees! It
all starts with a small tropical tree, the Theobroma cacao, usually just called ‘cacao’.
(Theobroma is Greek for ‘food of the gods’.) Cacao is native to Central and South
America, but it is grown commercially throughout the tropics. About 70% of the
world’s cacao is grown in Africa.
A cacao tree can produce close to two thousand pods per year. The ridged, rugby-
ball-shaped pod, or fruit, of the cacao grows from the branches and, oddly, straight
out of the trunk. The pods, which mature throughout the year, encase a sticky, white
pulp and about thirty or forty seeds. The seeds, at this point, are incredibly bitter –
not at all like the chocolate that comes from them. It’s actually the perfect design
because the fruit attracts forest animals, such as monkeys, which eat the fruit but
cast the seeds aside, dispersing them and allowing new trees to grow.
So what must be done to the seeds to make them taste better? First, the pods must
be harvested. Once they are collected, the workers open the pods by hand, taking
care not to damage the beans inside. The beans are removed and next comes one of
the most important steps in the process – fermentation. The beans are placed in
earthen pits or wooden bins and covered with banana leaves, then left to ferment.
The heat of fermentation changes the bitter flavours in the bean into something more
edible, more chocolatey.
Once they have fermented, the beans are dried in the sun for about a week, during
which time the flavour continues to develop. Finally, the beans are ready to be
shipped to a factory, where they are turned into chocolate.
1 What is unusual about the way the fruit grows on the cacao tree?
[1]
2 What happens to the flavour of the cacao beans during the process of
fermentation?
[1]
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6 Compare these texts.
Text 1 Text 2
New research shows that, contrary You will never believe this, but
to popular belief, chocolate actually scientists are now saying that
fights tooth decay. Scientists have chocolate is good for your teeth!
found that cocoa butter, the main They say that, when the yummy
ingredient in chocolate, coats teeth cocoa butter in chocolate gets all
and may help protect them by over your teeth, it is stopping yucky
preventing plaque from growing. plaque from attacking them.
The information in both texts is the same but the language used is different.
Tick () the text you prefer to read.
Text 1
Text 2
Explain why you chose that text.
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Read this information text about aardvarks, and then answer the questions.
Aardvarks
What is an aardvark?
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7 (a) What is another name for an aardvark or ‘earth pig’?
[1]
(b) Name two ways in which the aardvark is protected from angry termites.
2 [1]
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8 Tick () two boxes to show which statements are TRUE.
Aardvarks do not travel far from their burrows.
Aardvarks’ burrows often have many different entrances.
Aardvarks hunt during the night.
Aardvarks’ burrows are usually small.
Aardvarks are related to the pig. [2]
9 Suggest a reason why aardvarks have such long, pig-like, noses.
[1]
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10 This question refers to both texts.
(a) What is the purpose of the sub-headings in the text Aardvarks?
[1]
(b) In the text Chocolate, paragraphs are used.

Draw lines to link each paragraph with its main topic.
What happens to the beans after

1st paragraph
fermentation?
2nd paragraph What is the cacao fruit like?
What happens to the cacao fruits after

3rd paragraph
they are picked?
4th paragraph Where does the cacao tree grow?
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Section B: Writing
11 The information texts Chocolate and Aardvarks are both texts from
websites for young people.
Write your own information text for a website about a topic or an activity that
you know a lot about.
It could be:
an activity you enjoy
 a school subject
 a hobby
a favourite topic
 an animal
 a film
 a pop group
 the universe
PLANNING
Spend about five minutes making notes in this box.
Purpose and audience [6] Punctuation [2]
Text structure [5] Spelling [2]
Sentence structure [5]
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Text 1 Text 2
New research shows that, contrary You will never believe this, but
to popular belief, chocolate actually scientists are now saying that
fights tooth decay. Scientists have chocolate is good for your teeth!
found that cocoa butter, the main They say that, when the yummy
ingredient in chocolate, coats teeth cocoa butter in chocolate gets all
and may help protect them by over your teeth, it is stopping yucky
preventing plaque from growing. plaque from attacking them.
Text 1
Text 2
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14 (a) Finish this sentence by choosing the correct verb forms.
A hungry aardvark (forage) in the grasslands
when it (find) a termite mound. [1]
(b) Complete these sentences by writing the passive form. The first one
has been done for you.
The pods (open) are opened carefully by the workers.
About 2,000 pods per year (produce) by a cacao tree.
A lot of monkeys (attract) by the fruit.
The flavor of the beans (change) to something

more ‘chocolatey’.
[2]
15 Correct two mistakes in this sentence. Do not change the meaning.
The aardvark use its mightiness claws to dig
a h o l e. [1]
16 Choose the type from simple, compound or complex to describe these

sentences.
Sentence Type of sentence
The pods are collected and the workers

take out the beans.
About 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in

Africa, where the aardvark comes from. [1]

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17 Add two apostrophes to this sentence.
Aardvarks tongues are sticky so that theyre
able to suck up as many ants as they l i k e. [1]
18 Add the missing punctuation to these sentences.
“D o aardvarks live in England I asked my
teacher
“N o she replied they live In A f r i c a.” [2]
19 Re-read these sentences from the text Chocolate.
It’s actually the perfect design because the fruit attracts forest
animals, such as monkeys, which eat the fruit but cast the seeds
aside, dispersing them and allowing new trees to grow.
Write other words or phrases that mean the same as the underlined words.
Your new words must keep the meaning and make sense in the sentence.
attracts
dispersing [2]
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Question 6 © Chocolate has Antioxidants; www.manbir_online.com; 10 March 2011.
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Read this extract from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney.
September
Tuesday
First of all, let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what
it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told
her to get one that didn’t say ‘diary’ on it.
The other thing I want to clear up right away is that this was Mom’s idea, not mine.
But if she thinks I’m going to write down my ‘feelings’ in here or whatever, she’s very
wrong. So just don’t expect me to be ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.
Saturday
Well, the first week of school is finally over, so today I slept in.
Most kids wake up early on Saturday to watch cartoons or whatever, but not me. The
only reason I get out of bed at all at weekends is because eventually I can’t stand the
taste of my own breath any more. Unfortunately, Dad wakes up at 6:00 in the
morning no matter WHAT day of the week it is, and he is not real considerate of the
fact that I am trying to enjoy my Saturday like a normal person.
I didn’t have anything to do today so I just headed up to Rowley’s house. Rowley is
technically my best friend, but that is definitely subject to change. I’ve been avoiding
Rowley since the first day of school, when he did something that really annoyed me.
We were getting our stuff from our lockers at the end of the day, and Rowley came
up to me and said, ‘Want to come over to my house and plaayyy?’ I have told Rowley
at least a billion times that now that we’re in middle school, you’re supposed to say
‘hang out’, not ‘play’. But no matter how many times I tell him, he always forgets the
next time.
I’ve been trying to be a lot more careful about image ever since I got to middle
school. But having Rowley around is definitely not helping. I met Rowley a few years
ago when he moved into my neighbourhood. His mom bought him this book called
‘How to Make Friends in New Places’ and he came to my house trying all these
dumb gimmicks. I guess I kind of felt sorry for Rowley, and I decided to take him
under my wing. It’s been great having him around, mostly because I get to use all the
tricks my older brother Roderick pulls on ME.
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Monday
You know how I said I play all sorts of pranks on Rowley? Well, I have a little brother
named Manny, and I could NEVER get away with pulling any of that stuff on him.
Mom and Dad protect Manny like he’s a prince or something. And he never gets in
trouble, even if he really deserves it. Yesterday, Manny drew a self-portrait on my
bedroom door in permanent marker. I thought Mom and Dad were really going to let
him have it, but as usual, I was wrong.
Now answer the questions in the answer booklet.
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Section A: Reading
Read the passage from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney in the INSERT and
then answer these questions.
1 Read these statements about the writer of the passage.

Tick () two boxes that we know are TRUE from the passage.
The writer has just returned to school.
The writer likes to get up early at weekends.
The writer likes his best friend very much.
The writer is worried about how he appears to others.
The writer’s little brother acts like a prince.

[2]
2 What did Rowley do at the lockers to make the writer want to avoid him?
[1]
3 Why can’t he play tricks on his little brother?
[1]
4 Why does the writer say that it’s unfortunate that his dad wakes up at 6:00
in the morning no matter what day of the week it is?
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5 Was the writer happy that his mother bought him a diary?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
Give a reason from the passage to support your answer.
[1]
6 Rowley’s mother bought him a book called ‘How to Make Friends in New
Places’.
What does this tell you about Rowley’s character?
[1]
7 Would you like the writer to be your friend?

Tick () one box.
Yes
No
Explain your answer using words and phrases from the passage.
Explanation
Words and phrases to support your explanation
[2]

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8 What do you think the writer’s relationship with Roderick is like?
[1]
9 How do the writer’s parents treat him differently from his younger brother?
Select evidence from the passage to support your answer.
[2]
10 What does the writer see as the difference between a journal and a diary?
Explain how you know.
[2]
11 The sentence below is how the writer describes Rowley.
Look at the underlined phrase.
I guess I kind of felt sorry for Rowley, and I decided to take him under my
wing.
(a) Tick () one box to show what technique is being used here.
Alliteration
Idiom
Irony
Personification
Simile [1]
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(b) Explain what you think the underlined phrase means.
[2]
12 (a) The passage is a short extract from the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
From the evidence in this extract which genre do you think the story is?
Tick () the correct answer.
Fantasy
Ghost story
Historical account
Realistic fiction
Science fiction [1]
(b) Name two features of the genre you chose for 12 (a).
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Section B: Writing
13 Read this introduction to a story.
Tuesday
Today started as usual – Dad woke me up early for school and I
grumbled my way downstairs for breakfast. Dad walked me to the bus
stop and put me on the school bus. I took my usual seat in the middle
of the bus but we had to wait for ages. Then, just as we were about to
leave, a boy and girl I’d never seen before came running down the
street and jumped on the bus. They just sat at the back of the bus,
whispering furiously to each other, without looking at anybody.
Now continue the story yourself to explain what happened next.

Ideas to help you:
Characters There are at least three characters: the narrator, the boy
and the girl. Who are they? Are they related?
Setting Do they stay on the bus?
Do they have to get off the bus?
Do they get to school?
Plot Why are these new kids on the bus?
What did they have to hide? Why were they whispering
and avoiding everyone?
Remember to include as much detail as you can in your story. It can be of
any genre that you like.
PLANNING
Spend up to five minutes making notes in the box below to plan your story.
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Write your story here.

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Content [5] Punctuation [4]

Purpose and audience [4] Vocabulary [3]
Question 1 © Extract from Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, published by Penguin Books © Jeff Kinney, 2007.
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Paper 1 April 2016
1 hour
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Section A: Reading
Read the text and then answer the questions.
The dawn chorus

The dawn chorus
In spring, as the days lengthen, birds burst into song around first light in a
phenomenon that is known as the ‘dawn chorus’. Birds sing throughout the day, but at
dawn they sing together to create an amazing symphony.
Early birds
The dawn chorus begins an hour or so before sunrise and may continue for an hour
afterwards. It can be heard from March through to July and is at its peak in May, after
the main arrivals of birds visiting for the summer.
Worm-eating birds, such as song thrushes, blackbirds and robins start to sing earlier
in the chorus than smaller, insect-eating birds, such as wrens and warblers. The order
they join in is believed to be related to the size of the birds’ eyes. Those with larger
eyes can see better in lower light levels, so are the first to make themselves heard.
Singing together
Most of the dawn chorus can be attributed to male songbirds. They sing to defend
their territories and attract females. But why first thing in the morning? It is thought
that the low light levels at dawn make it a bad time for a bird to forage for food, but a
good time to make a lot of noise while still avoiding predators. Also, at dawn the
density of the air makes it clear and still which allows sound to carry farther.
The songs
The songs of birds are learned, not inherited. Within a couple of months, young birds
develop a basic song which they then refine over the next year by listening to other
more mature adults of their own species. Some birds, such as the house sparrow,
have just one song. By comparison, other birds, such as song thrushes and
nightingales have several different songs in their repertoire.
1 What is the dawn chorus?
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2 How long in the morning can the dawn chorus go on for?
[1]
3 Tick () two boxes to show which statements below are true.
Only male birds sing.
The smaller a bird’s eyes, the earlier it will start to sing.
Bird song can be heard over a greater distance in the early morning.
The dawn chorus is quieter in May.
Blackbirds start to sing before wrens. [2]
4 Rewrite the last paragraph to include the main points using no more than 30
words.
[2]
5 Tick () the best description of the text The dawn chorus.
It contains mostly opinions.
It contains mostly facts.
It contains about half facts and half opinions. [1]
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Text 1 Text 2
Can you believe that some amazing One species of bird, the starling, is
birds can mimic the sounds they known to be an excellent mimic.
hear? Take starlings, for example. These birds are frequently heard
These clever little critters can copy incorporating sounds which they
human sounds like telephone rings have encountered in their
or car sirens and then reproduce environment, for example, telephone
them in their own sweet melodies. ring tones and car sirens, into their
How about that for a good party own songs.
trick?
Text 1
Text 2
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5 Was the writer happy that his mother bought him a diary?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
[1]
6 Rowley’s mother bought him a book called ‘How to Make Friends in New
Places’.
What does this tell you about Rowley’s character?
[1]
7 Would you like the writer to be your friend?

Tick () one box.
Yes
No
Explain your answer using words and phrases from the passage.
Explanation
Words and phrases to support your explanation
[2]

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8 Tick () two boxes to show which statements are FALSE.
Nightingales only sing at night.
Nightingales sing less when their young emerge from the eggs.
Nightingales are admired because they are such beautiful-looking birds.
It is the male nightingales that sing at night.
It is easy to hear nightingales at night because there is no other birdsong.

[2]
9 Suggest a reason why the male nightingale wants to avoid attracting unnecessary
attention to its nest.
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10 These questions refer to both texts
(a) What is the purpose of the sub-headings in the text The dawn chorus?
[1]
(b) In the text The Nightingale, paragraphs are used.
Draw lines to link each paragraph with its main topic described in the boxes.
1st paragraph The nightingale’s song.
2nd paragraph The symbolism of the nightingale.
3rd paragraph The nightingale’s name. [1]

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Section B: Writing
11 The reading texts The dawn chorus and The Nightingale are both reports taken
from information books.
Write your own report for an information book.
It could be about:
something that changes with the seasons in your country, for example.
 trees
 weather
 animals
something or someone that is inspired by nature, for example.

 a piece of music
 a poem
 a painting / sculpture
 a book
PLANNING
Spend about five minutes making notes in this box.
Purpose and audience [6] Punctuation [2]
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Section C: Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary
12 Join the underlined word of these sentences to match the correct word class.
The nightingale has long been a favourite of poets. adjective
Birds start singing at first light. preposition
Bird songs can be long and complex. adverb
The dawn chorus stops during winter. noun [2]
13 (a) Underline the main clause in this sentence.
Male robins are distinct from other birds as they have a bright red belly.
[1]
(b) Rewrite this sentence.
Harike Lake is a brilliant place to go birdwatching.
Include this clause.
which is in India
Remember to add punctuation. Do not add or change any words.
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14 (a) Change this sentence from past to present.
Some poets thought that the nightingale’s song was a love song.
[1]
(b) Complete the sentences by writing the passive forms of the verbs given in
brackets. The first one has been done for you.
Many countries (visit) are visited by migrant birds each year.
Worms (eat) by birds.
Ravens (keep) at the Tower of London since the
17th century.
This coming summer Japan (visit) by many
migrant birds.
[2]
15 Correct two mistakes in this sentence. Do not change the meaning.
It was the most wonderfully sound that he had
never heard.
[1]
16 Choose the type from simple, compound or complex to describe these

sentences.
Sentence Type of sentence

He wanted to get up at dawn but he
was too tired.
The colourful, exotic bird sat proudly
on the branch of the tree.
[1]

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17 Add two apostrophes to this sentence.
A birds song is different from its call because its
longer and has more complex sounds.

[1]
18 Add the missing punctuation to these sentences.
“Wow What a beautiful piece of music he said
Yes she replied. “The flute represents the
nightingale.”
[2]
19 Re-read this sentence from the text.
… young birds develop a basic song which they then refine …
Write other words or phrases that mean the same as the underlined words.
Your new words must keep the meaning and make sense in the sentence.
basic
refine [2]
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Read this extract from ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpurgo and then answer
the questions.
While sailing with his parents on a boat called The Peggy Sue, Michael is washed
overboard, ending up on a remote Pacific island with his dog, Stella. He makes friends
with the only other inhabitant, an old man named Kensuke, who has lived on the
island for over forty years. Kensuke does not want either of them to leave the island.
However, Michael wants to send home a message in a bottle…
For some days, I kept the Coke bottle buried under the sand whilst I wrestled with my
conscience or, rather, justified what I wanted to do. It wouldn’t really be a betrayal*,
not as such, I told myself. Even if the bottle was found, no one would know where it
would come from, they’d just know I was alive. I made up my mind to do it, and do it
as soon as I could.
Kensuke had gone off octopus fishing. I had stayed behind to finish a shell painting –
or so I had told him. I found an old bed sheet at the bottom of one of his chests and
tore away a small corner of it. Then I knelt down at the table, stretched it out and
painted my message on it in octopus ink.
To: The Peggy Sue. Fareham. England.
Dear Mum and Dad
I am alive. I am well. I live on an island. I do not know where. Come and find
me.
Love
Michael
I ran the entire length of the island, keeping always to the forest, so that there was no
chance Kensuke could see where I was going or what I was up to. The gibbons*
howled their accusations at me all the way, the entire forest cackling and screeching
its condemnation*. I just hoped Stella would not bark back at them, would not betray
where I was. Fortunately, she didn’t.
At last, I reached the rocks under Watch Hill. I leaped from rock to rock until I was
standing right at the very end of the island, the waves washing over my feet. I looked
around me. Stella was the only witness. I hurled the bottle as far out to sea as I
possibly could. Then I stood and watched it as it bobbed away and out to sea. It was
on its way.
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I did not touch my fish soup that night. Kensuke thought I was ill. I could hardly talk to
him. I couldn’t look him in the eye. I lay all night in deep torment, racked* by guilt, yet
at the same time still hoping against hope that my bottle would be picked up.
Kensuke and I were at our painting the next afternoon when Stella came padding into
the cave. She had the Coke bottle in her mouth. She dropped it and looked up at me,
panting and pleased with herself.
Kensuke laughed and reached down to pick it up. I think he was about to hand it to
me when he noticed there was something inside it. By the way he looked at me I was
quite sure he knew at once what it was.
There fell between us a long and aching silence. Kensuke never once reproached*
me for what I had done. He was not angry or sullen with me. But I knew I had hurt him
to the soul. It wasn’t that we didn’t speak – we did – but we no longer talked to one
another as we had before. We lived, each of us, in our separate cocoons, quite civil,
always polite, but not together any more.
Glossary
to betray: to be unfaithful or disloyal
a gibbon: a small ape
condemnation: strong disapproval
racked: distressed, tortured
reproached: found fault with, blamed
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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
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Questions 1 – 5
Read the sentences below about a sports centre and circle the correct word for each space.
Example:
0 A new sports centre has just ………… close to where Emma lives.
entered opened began
1 Emma usually goes there on Fridays because there is a special ………… for students. [1]
money cost price
2 It only ………… Emma ten minutes to walk to the sports centre. [1]
takes gets needs
3 Emma often ………… her friend Judy outside the sports centre. [1]
meets invites arrives
4 Sometimes Emma spends the ………… morning at the sports centre. [1]
full whole extra
5 Emma ………… sports clothes when she goes to the sports centre. [1]
dresses wears puts
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 15
Complete the message below, which a girl has put on a website.
For questions 6 – 15, write ONE word for each space.
Example: (0) years
My name is Joanna Davis and I am twelve (0) years old. I live in the centre
(6) ………… London. When I grow (7) ………… , I’d like to be a singer but my mum
doesn’t think this is a good idea. She wants me to study maths at university and
become a maths teacher like her. The problem is – I don’t like maths! I have maths
lessons every day at school and (8) ………… are very boring!
I’ve got a (9) ………… of hobbies. I love spending time (10) ………… my friends at
the park. We often (11) ………… shopping or play basketball together. I really enjoy
cycling too. I joined a cycling club two years (12) ………… and we practise together
twice (13) ………… week.
Please (14) ………… me an email and tell me (15) ………… your family and your
hobbies.
[Total: 10 marks]
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Part 3
Questions 16 – 20
Complete the conversation between two friends.

What does Katy say to Mandy?
For questions 16 – 20, write the correct letter A – H.
Example:
Mandy: What are you doing tomorrow, Katy?
H
Katy: 0 …………
Mandy: I’m going into town. Would you like to

come with me?
Katy: 16 ………… [1] A Great. I need to get some new pens for
school.
Mandy: OK. I’m happy to go out then and I’m
glad we’re going together. B Yes, I’ve seen it already.
Katy: 17 ………… [1] C I’d love to. Shall I meet you in the
afternoon?
Mandy: Well, I’d like to go to the shops first.
D So, do you think we need to get tickets
Katy: 18 ………… [1] first?
Mandy: I can help you choose them. What else E I’ve got some money for a new one.
do you want to do?
F Why don’t we go to the cinema when
Katy: 19 ………… [1] we’ve finished shopping?
Mandy: Great idea! There are lots of good films G Me too. What do you want to do when we
on at the moment. get there?
Katy: 20 ………… [1] H I don’t have any plans.
Mandy: I’ll check online and let you know. See

you tomorrow!
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Part 4
Questions 21 – 25
Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Circle the correct letter A, B or C.
Example:
0 A Andy would prefer to go sailing with Julia on

Saturday rather than on Sunday.
B Andy can go sailing with Julia on Friday if

she’s not free on Saturday.
C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on both

Saturday and Sunday if possible.
21 A The students will be told when the sports hall

is ready to use.
STUDENTS B The students need to ask permission to use
the sports hall.
Because of the building
work, the sports hall will C The students can still play sports in the hall
be closed until further during the building work.
notice. [1]
22 What does Rosa want Abby to do?

Hi Abby
Do you remember I A borrow a game
lent you that game
called Space
Adventures?
Well, I wonder if I B return a game to her
could have it back -
my cousin wants to
borrow it. C lend a game to her cousin
Thanks
Rosa
[1]
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23 A Ask Mr Wallace if you want to practise with

these tennis balls.
B Other tennis balls are available for players

Use these tennis
balls for practice taking part in competitions.
only. New ones for
competitions in Mr C There are some new tennis balls in the
Wallace’s cupboard. cupboard for today’s practice.
[1]
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A Sally won’t be able to get to the party.
Jenny
I know it’s Anna’s
party this afternoon B Jenny should stay at home until Sally arrives.
but don’t wait for
me at yours. Dad’s
car’s broken down,
so Mum’s giving me C Sally will meet Jenny at the party.
a lift. She’ll take me
straight there.
Sally [1]
25 Students going on the zoo trip should

From:
To: All students A pay for their own lunch.
Subject: Zoo trip
Bus leaves school at 7.30 am on B meet by the bus at 7.30.
Wednesday. Please come to the hall
ten minutes before. Lunch is included
in the price, but you will need money C bring some cash.
for snacks.
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Part 5
Questions 26 – 30
Read the text below and the questions on the opposite page.
For each question, circle the correct letter, A, B or C.
_________________________________________________________________________________
My holiday in Canada
by thirteen-year-old Ben Carter
This summer, I travelled round Canada with my parents and younger brother Daniel. Our
uncle went there last year and told us about all the different things you can do there. It
sounded amazing, so we decided to go. I already knew lots about Canada from my lessons
at school and couldn’t wait to get there.
One day, we went on a boat journey down a river in the Rocky Mountains. The water was
freezing cold and very fast moving. We had to practise holding onto the boat so we didn’t
fall out. Then away we went! It was just amazing! I didn’t want it to end, but it wasn’t safe to
go any further. Only a few metres after the place where we stopped, there was a hundred-
metre waterfall.
Another day we went to Drumheller, in the south of Canada, where scientists have found
lots of dinosaur bones. As well as going on a tour of the town’s museum, we went to watch
scientists working outside. One of them let my brother pick up some real dinosaur teeth.
Daniel thought it was the best part of the day!
Mum and Dad’s favourite bit was walking in the mountains. Daniel and I got bored because
we wanted to see some bears, but of course that didn’t happen! At the top of one very high
mountain, Mum and Dad couldn’t believe there was nothing to see for miles. From
mountains in Europe, you can always see something – a road or a village if nothing else!
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26 Ben’s family went to Canada A they planned to visit an uncle.

because B they knew very little about the place.
C they wanted to do lots of activities there.
[1]
27 The river journey had to finish A everyone got very cold.

because B the water became too dangerous.
C a passenger fell out of the boat.
[1]
28 What did Daniel like most about his A having a dinosaur tooth in his hand
visit to Drumheller? B walking round the dinosaur museum
C talking to the scientists about dinosaurs
[1]
29 What surprised Ben’s parents on the A They saw some bears.

mountain walk? B Canada seemed so empty.
C The mountains were really high.
[1]
30 Why has Ben written this text? A to describe some places he visited
B to explain about dangers in the mountains
C to tell people about daily life in another
country
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the descriptions of some words below about food and drink.
What is the word for each one?
There is one space for each letter in the word. The first letter is already there.
For each question, complete the word.
Example:
0 This is the list of all the things you can eat and e ___
m ___ n ___
u
drink in a restaurant.
1 You can put this into a drink if you want to make it s ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
sweeter.
2 This is the meal that you eat at the beginning of b ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
the day.
3 This is usually red and people often put it in salads. t ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
4 You put food in here if you want to keep it cold. f ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
5 People put their food on this before taking it to the p ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
table.
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Part 2
Question 6
You are going to a new swimming pool tomorrow with your English friend, Alex. Write an email to
Alex.
Tell Alex:
• what time you want to go to the pool
• how you will get there
• what Alex should bring.
Write the email below.

Write 25 – 35 words.
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Part 3
Question 7
Your English teacher wants you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence:
Ben put on his coat and ran out into the snow.
Write your story below.

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Paper 3 Listening April 2017
approximately 25 minutes

While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are four parts to the test.
You will hear each part twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and circle the letter A, B or C below it.
Example: Where is the girl’s hat?
A B C
1 What is Heather doing today?
A B C
[1]
2 How old will Anita be on her next birthday?
A B C
[1]
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3 Where will the girl meet her friends?
A B C
[1]
4 Which T-shirt does the girl want to buy?
A B C
[1]
5 What time do they want to get to the stadium?
A B C
[1]
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 10
You will hear a boy called Tom asking his friend Mandy about making a cake.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.
6 Tom would like to make a cake for his
A mum.
B sister.
C grandma.
[1]
7 Mandy tells Tom not to
A bake the cake for too long.
B add too much sugar to the cake.
C mix the cake too much.

[1]
8 What does Mandy say Tom should put on top of the cake?
A strawberries
B chocolate
C cream
[1]
9 Mandy and Tom agree to go shopping on
A Saturday morning.
B Saturday afternoon.
C Saturday evening.
[1]
10 Mandy asks Tom to
A take a picture of the cake.
B make a cake for their classmates.
C save some cake for her.

[1]
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Part 3
Questions 11 – 15
You will hear an interview with a teenage ice-skater called Rob Green who dances on ice to music.
11 How did Rob first get interested in ice-skating?
A He saw a photograph of his father ice-skating.
B He went ice-skating with his cousin.
C He was given some ice-skates as a present.

[1]
12 What does Rob like best about ice-skating?
A taking part in competitions
B meeting new people
C being able to skate to music

[1]
13 What does Rob say about his daily routine?
A He doesn't enjoy getting up so early.
B He doesn't spend enough time with his friends.
C He doesn't always have time to do homework.

[1]
14 Rob says it’s good having his mother as his coach because
A she allows him to miss practice sessions.
B she does fitness training with him at home.
C she doesn't make him work too hard.

[1]
15 Rob says people should go to ice-skating competitions because
A they'll be amazed at the ice-skaters' speed.
B they'll see well-known ice-skaters.
C they can't watch ice-skating on TV very often.

[1]
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Part 4
Questions 16 – 20
You will hear a teacher telling her class about a trip to the Natural History Museum.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
A special trip to the Natural History Museum
Staying the night at the museum
The trip starts on Friday the (16) ......................... of March.
The museum will provide each person with a (17) ......................... .
Indoor picnic at the museum
We'll get food from the museum café.
Don't bring any (18) ......................... to the museum.
Activities at the museum
Museum guides will show us around and let us feel animal (19) ......................... .
There will be a film about (20) ......................... at 9 p.m.
[Total: 5 marks]
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Questions 1 – 5
Read the sentences below about a sports centre and circle the correct word for each space.
Example:
0 A new sports centre has just ………… close to where Emma lives.
entered opened began
1 Emma usually goes there on Fridays because there is a special ………… for students. [1]
money cost price
2 It only ………… Emma ten minutes to walk to the sports centre. [1]
takes gets needs
3 Emma often ………… her friend Judy outside the sports centre. [1]
meets invites arrives
4 Sometimes Emma spends the ………… morning at the sports centre. [1]
full whole extra
5 Emma ………… sports clothes when she goes to the sports centre. [1]
dresses wears puts
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Rubric: Cambridge Primary Checkpoint English as a Second Language Listening,
April 2017.

There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each
part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions
and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the
question paper.

The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now,
because you must not speak during the test.

PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: Now open your question paper and look at Part 1.

PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: There are five questions in this part. For each question, there are three
pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and circle the
letter A, B or C below it.

Before we start, here is an example.
Where is the girl’s hat?
F1: Where’s your new hat, Sally? I hope you haven’t left it on the school bus.

F2: Don’t worry, Mum. I put it in my school bag because I was too hot.

F1: Are you sure? I can’t see it there. You probably dropped it in the road

somewhere.

F2: Oh, here it is – hanging in the hall. [sheepishly] I forgot to take it this morning.

PAUSE 00’05”

The answer is A.

Look at the three pictures for question 1 now.
PAUSE 00’05”
Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording
twice.

Rubric: 1 – What is Heather doing today?

2 11-year-old school friends (Male and female UK)

F: Isn’t your sister Heather at school today? She’s got tennis practice later.

M: She won’t be back in time. Our school volleyball team’s gone to play in the match
against Hatton School – and she’s the star player!

F: Oh, yeah! We’ll certainly win today, then!

M: Yeah ...and I’m in the football team playing against them soon. I think we’ll win that
too!

PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: Now listen again.

REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: 2 – How old will Anita be on her next birthday?

Two eleven-year-old friends (Male and female US)

M: What did you do at the weekend, Anita?

F: It was my sister’s birthday. She was two, and we had a party for her.
M: Oh, so you’re eight years older than her.
F: At the moment. But I’ll be eleven soon – it’s my birthday next month. So I’ll be nine
years older than her then.

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT

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Part 4
Questions 21 – 25

What does it say?
Example:



21 A The students will be told when the sports hall

is ready to use.
STUDENTS B The students need to ask permission to use
the sports hall.
Because of the building
work, the sports hall will C The students can still play sports in the hall
be closed until further during the building work.
notice. [1]
22 What does Rosa want Abby to do?

Hi Abby
Do you remember I A borrow a game
lent you that game
called Space
Adventures?
Well, I wonder if I B return a game to her
could have it back -
my cousin wants to
borrow it. C lend a game to her cousin
Thanks
Rosa
[1]
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Primary Checkpoint English as a Second Language

Reading and Usage April 2017

Mark Scheme

Part 1 Part 2
one mark for each correct Alternative spelling
one mark for each correct answer
answer
1 C 6 of
2 A 7 up / older
3 A 8 they / these / fractions / equations / sums

lot / couple / load / variety / range / bunch
4 B 9
/ number
5 B 10 with
11 go
12 ago
13 a / per / each / every
14 send / write
15 about

Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
one mark for each correct one mark for each correct one mark for each correct
answer answer answer
16 C 21 A 26 C
17 G 22 B 27 B
18 A 23 B 28 A
19 F 24 C 29 B
20 D 25 C 30 A

PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: 3 – Where will the girl meet her friends?

Father and 12-year-old daughter (UK)

M: Are you meeting Jenny and Maria later at the cinema? Do you want me to drive you
there?

F: It’s OK, Dad. They’re arriving at the station at five, so I’d like to be there when they get
there.

M: Well, you haven’t got far to walk from there.

F: No – but don’t forget to come and pick me up at the café afterwards

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: 4 – Which T-shirt does the girl want to buy?

11-year-old girl and mother (US)

F2: Look at these T-shirts, Tanya. The one with stars on is nice, but it’s quite expensive...
What about this one instead – the one with flowers all over it? That’s nice too.
F1: I don’t know, Mum. I prefer this one with the cat on. Oh, but it’s too small.
F2: Well, let’s ask the assistant if she’s got one in your size.
F1: OK, thanks!

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: 5 – What time do they want to get to the stadium?

Brother and sister UK (12-15 years)

M: The football match starts at 2.30, doesn’t it?

F: Yes, and we need time to get to the stadium and find our seats. I think we should ask
Dad if we can leave home at 2.00.

M: But don’t forget we’re meeting our friends outside the entrance at quarter to.
F: Oh yes – so we’ll need to leave a bit earlier, then.

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: That is the end of Part 1.

PAUSE 00'10"

Rubric: Now turn to Part 2, questions 6 to 10. You will hear a boy called Tom
asking his friend Mandy about making a cake. For each question, circle
the correct answer A, B or C.

You now have twenty seconds to look at the questions for Part 2.
PAUSE 00'20"

Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording
twice.

M (Tom)/US/10 F (Mandy)/US/10

M (Tom) Hi Mandy!

F (Mandy) Hi Tom!

Tom You know that great cake you made for your sister last week? Well, my mum told
me it’s Grandma’s birthday on Sunday – and she loves cake! So I want to make
one for her– as a surprise!

Mandy Oh, it’s easy to make! Just mix butter and sugar together, add flour and
eggs, and that’s it. But be careful about how much sugar you put in – don’t
make it too sweet. Then you bake it for about 30 minutes.

Tom And what can I put on top?

Mandy Most people use cream. But strawberries are nice – even better than chocolate,
so try those instead.

Tom OK. Thanks. So could you come shopping with me on Saturday to buy everything?

Mandy I’ve got volleyball from 10 to 12, but after lunch is ok. What about then? I’m out
with my parents in the evening.

Tom OK. That’s fine. So would you like to see the cake when it’s finished?

Mandy It might be difficult to keep some for me, but I’d love to see a photo of it. And
if you show it to our friends at school, they might start baking, too!

Tom Maybe!

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"


PAUSE 00'10"

Rubric: Now turn to Part 3, questions 11 to 15. You will hear an interview with a
teenage ice-skater called Rob Green who dances on ice to music. For
each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 3.
PAUSE 00'45"
twice.

M (Rob)/UK/13 F/UK/30

F: Today I’m talking to thirteen-year-old Rob Green, a successful young ice-skater. Now Rob,
you've been skating since you were very young – can you remember what got you started?

Rob: Yes, I can, though I was actually only three years old! We were visiting my cousin, who loved
ice-skating. He thought I’d enjoy it too so he took me to the ice rink. I was wearing those tiny
little skates we hired, and my dad took lots of photographs. After that, it was all I talked about.
So on my birthday, Dad took me to a sports shop and bought me my own skates.

F: And since then you've become a successful skater, and won lots of competitions. What is it you
love about skating?

Rob: For me, the best thing isn't the competitions, though they're exciting, of course, and so is
getting to know other people who love the sport as much as I do. It's more that I get to listen to
the music and interpret it – it’s like dancing, really.

F: Skating must take up lots of your time every day. Is that difficult?

Rob: I do have to be really organised, and make sure I get my homework finished, even if it means
staying up late sometimes. And then I have to get up at five every morning, even at the
weekend – I've never really got used to that, and wish I could sleep late sometimes, like my
friends do. They're all at the same school as me, so at least I get to spend lots of time with
them.

F: And what's it like having your mother as your coach?

Rob: It's great – she used to be a sports teacher, but now she coaches ice-skaters of all ages. She
makes me work hard, though. I can never miss a practice session! But the great thing is I don't
have to travel to a gym in the evenings. We work together on improving my fitness levels at
home.

F: Uhuh. Ice-skating’s obviously really important to both of you. But what about other people?
What do you think would get them interested in the sport?

Rob: Well, I think everybody should go and watch an ice-skating competition at least once in their
life! They're often on TV, and that's really made ice-skating much better known as a sport. But I
don't think that's the best way to watch it. If you actually went to a competition, you wouldn't
believe how fast the skaters move across the ice. Watching on TV doesn't really show that.

F: Well, I'll be there next time! [fade]

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"


PAUSE 00'10"

Rubric: Now turn to Part 4, questions 16 to 20. You will hear a teacher telling her
class about a trip to the Natural History Museum.
You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4.
PAUSE 00'20"

twice.

F UK 30

F: Now I'm going to give you some information about our special trip to the Natural
History Museum. As you all know, it's really exciting because we're actually going to
stay at the museum all night and sleep there! We're going next Friday, which is the
22nd of March, just before the end of term – your holidays start the following week,
on Friday the 29th of March.

As we're spending the night there, you’ll need your own sleeping bag, but don’t worry
about bringing a blanket. The museum has enough for everyone. They don't provide
pillows, though, so don't forget to bring one, as well as a toothbrush!

We'll eat together in one of the museum galleries. It'll be like a picnic, but indoors!
We'll get sandwiches and fruit and biscuits from the museum café. But remember
you’re not allowed sweets, though you can bring your own drinks.

Before you go to sleep, we've got some fun activities planned. Two museum guides
will show us around the different galleries and we'll look at all sorts of different animals
and even touch some of their fur. There are also some giant floor puzzles you can do,
putting together models of animal bones.

At nine o'clock, we'll all get to watch a film. Perhaps you've seen films there before – I
know they had a very good one about African lions not long ago. But this is a new one,
about dolphins, and I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

You’ve probably got lots of questions you want to ask about the trip, and your parents
may have some too. You can ask me whatever you want now, and your parents can
email me, or come in and see me at the end of the school day. I'll be happy to tell
them ... [fade]

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"
Rubric: That is the end of the test. Please stop writing now. Your supervisor will
now collect all the question papers.

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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the sentences below about a birthday party and circle the correct word for each space.
Example:
0 It was Emily’s birthday last week and she ………… all her friends to a party.
collected invited offered
1 Emily’s birthday party was at a big park ………… her house. [1]
near close next
2 Emily ………… her favourite clothes for her birthday party. [1]
dressed wore put
3 Emily’s mum prepared some ………… for Emily and her friends to eat at the party. [1]
picnic meal food
4 Emily and her friends ………… to music and sang songs. [1]
heard played listened
5 Emily and her friends ………… a lot of fun at her birthday party. [1]
enjoyed had made
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 15
Complete the email below.
Example: (0) much
From: Giorgio
To: Peter
Thanks so (0) ………much……… for your email. It was really great (6) …………………….
hear from you. I’m glad that you (7) ……………………. enjoying your new school. Your
new classmates sound really nice. (8) ……………………. you can, please send
(9) ……………………. a photograph of them.
I’m feeling a bit sad at the moment (10) ……………………. my friend Ben has moved to a
different class. But (11) ……………………. both play on the same football team so I’ll still
see him every week.
I’m also playing lots of tennis (12) ……………………. my sister at the moment. I’ve
improved a lot and I’m better (13) ……………………. her now. Mum says that I’m the best
player in the family!
(14) ……………………. about you? (15) ……………………. you still play tennis? Write back
soon!
[Total: 10 marks]
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Part 3
Questions 16 – 20

What does Tom say to James?
Example:
James: Hey, Tom. Are you doing anything next weekend?
Tom: B
0 …………
James: Well, my brother gave me some tickets

for a rock concert.
A Do you like rock music?
Tom: 16 ………… [1]
B Not much. Why?
James: Do you want to come too? The band’s
called ‘Stone Dragons’. They’re playing C Sure, but I need to ask my parents for
in Green Park next Saturday and money to pay for the ticket.
Sunday.
D How will we get them?
Tom: 17 ………… [1]
E If we go on Saturday, we won’t miss
James: Don’t worry about that. My brother won football on Sunday.
them in a competition!
F And tell him my dad can drive us there.
Tom: 18 ………… [1]
G Cool. You’re really lucky!
James: It doesn’t matter, really. What do you
think? H That’s brilliant. So which day do you want
to go?
Tom: 19 ………… [1]
James: That’s true. Right, I’ll let my brother

know you’re coming.
Tom: 20 ………… [1]
James: That’ll be great. Thanks.
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Part 4
Questions 21 – 25

What does it say?
Example:



21 Mrs Spencer’s class
Today’s art lessons A will happen in a different place.

Mr White is absent, so his
pupils will join Mrs Spencer’s
class for a lesson at 3.30. This
B will be taught by a different teacher.
will be held in Mr White’s
classroom, as it has more
space. C will be held at a later time.
[1]
22 Where did Nathan leave his homework?
Mum A in the car

When you pick me up
in the car, can you
bring my homework? I B on his desk
meant to take it off my
desk and put it in my
backpack, but I forgot. C in his backpack
Nathan
[1]
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23 Why has Dan sent the text?
Hi Tom A to remind Tom about the date of the trip

We have to tell Mr
Newton by 30
November if we’re B to check if Tom can go on the trip
interested in the ski
trip and I wanted to
know if your C to ask Tom to tell his parents about the trip
parents have said
you can go.
Dan
[1]
24 A If you buy two chocolate bars, you only pay

Today only!
for one of them.
Special offer on all chocolate bars.
Buy two – get another one free! B Every chocolate bar is reduced in price
today.
C You can get three chocolate bars for the

price of two.
[1]
25 A Tennis players can use the courts before the

UNDER 14s TENNIS tournament begins.
TOURNAMENT
Be at the tennis club at 9.00 to B Tennis players do not need to be at the club
register.
until the tournament starts.
The courts open for practice
from 9.30 for an hour and the
tournament starts at 11.00. C Tennis players must be ready to start the
tournament immediately after their arrival.
[1]
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Part 5
Questions 26 – 30
For each question, circle the correct letter, A, B or C.
_________________________________________________________________________________
One boat, one dream

Young sailor Laura Dekker talks about her love of the sport
My mother is from Germany and my father is from the Netherlands, but I was actually born
in New Zealand. They were on a sailing trip at the time. When the trip ended, they decided
to return to my dad’s home country. That’s where we lived when I was a child.
Every day after school, instead of playing with other kids, I preferred to spend time sailing
with Dad. He taught me everything I know about boats. I was only six when I went out on a
boat alone for the first time.
On my eighth birthday, Dad gave me a book by an American woman called Tania Aebi.
She sailed around the world alone when she was 18. I thought her story was really
interesting and I told Dad that I wanted to do the same.
When I was 14, I knew that I was ready for my own trip. My father was happy for me to go.
The TV and newspapers were interested because I was the youngest person to do this, but
that wasn’t important for me. I just wanted to sail my boat and do something new and
exciting.
My round-the-world trip took me 17 months. I enjoyed arriving in different countries and

meeting people there. But what I loved most was feeling close to the sea and sky, and
seeing some amazing animals. It was a fantastic journey.
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26 Which country did Laura grow up in? A Germany
B New Zealand
C the Netherlands
[1]
27 When Laura was a child, she A preferred to be alone.
B liked being with her father.
C enjoyed playing with her friends.
[1]
28 What gave Laura the idea of sailing A a present she received

around the world alone?
B a conversation with her father
C a meeting with an American woman
[1]
29 Laura went on a round-the-world trip A to have an adventure.

because she wanted
B to make her dad happy.
C to be the youngest person to do this.
[1]
30 For Laura, what was the best part of A meeting new people
her round-the-world trip?
B being near to nature
C seeing different countries

[1]
CANDIDATE
NAME
CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*8433823605*
40 minutes

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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the descriptions of some words below about food and drink.
Example:
0 You hold this in your hand when you are eating p ___
s ___ o ___
o ___
n
soup.
1 This is how you feel when you need to drink. t ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
2 This is made from milk and people often put it in c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
a sandwich.
3 People put food in this to keep it cold. f ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
4 This is the first meal of the day. b ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
5 This drink is made from fruit. j ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
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Part 2
Question 6
You and your family have just moved into a new home. Write an email to your English friend, Robbie.
In your email
• say where your new home is
• describe your bedroom
• invite Robbie to visit you.
[10]
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Part 3
Question 7
I saw a bright light in the sky and wondered what it was.

5
[20]
CANDIDATE
NAME
CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*1330172436*
*5054632290*


For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
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Questions 1 – 5
A B C
1 What is Sally going to do this afternoon?
A B C
[1]
2 Which view from the bus did the boy like best?
A B C
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1 hour
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This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert.
IB16 05_0844_02/3RP
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Section A: Reading
Read the passage from ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ by Michael Morpurgo in the INSERT
and then answer these questions.
1 Read these statements.
Tick () two boxes that we know are TRUE from the passage.
Michael misses his family.
Someone finds the message in the bottle.
Michael does not want to upset Kensuke.
Michael tells Stella to go away when he throws the bottle in the water.
Michael writes the message on paper. [2]
2 How long does Michael take to make up his mind about sending the message?
[1]
3 At first, Michael hides the Coke bottle. Why?
[1]
4 What lie does Michael tell Kensuke?
[1]
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5 When Michael is on his way to send the message, does he meet Kensuke?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
[1]
6 Why does Michael hurl the bottle out to sea?
[1]
7 Does Michael have mixed feelings after he has sent the message?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
Explain your answer in your own words.
Explanation
Words and phrases from the passage to support your explanation
[2]

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8 Stella returns with the Coke bottle. Why is she ‘pleased with herself’?
[1]
9 Does Kensuke know what is in the bottle?
Select evidence from the passage to support your answer.
[2]
10 How does Kensuke feel about Michael’s deception?
Explain how you know.
[2]
11 The sentence below describes Michael’s hurried journey through the forest to
Watch Hill, where he then throws the bottle into the sea.
Look at the underlined phrase.
The gibbons howled their accusations at me all the way, the entire forest cackling
and screeching its condemnation.
(a) Tick () one box to show what technique is being used here.
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
rhyme
simile [1]
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(b) Explain what you think the underlined phrase means.
[2]
12 (a) The passage is a short extract from the book Kensuke’s Kingdom.
From the evidence in this extract, which genre do you think the story is?
Tick () the correct answer.
comedy
fairy Tale
horror
real life story
science fiction [1]
(b) Name two general features of the genre you chose for 12 (a).
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Section B: Writing
13 Write a story in which there is a difficult decision involved. This story might include
owning up to something, revealing the truth about a friend, or making the decision
to move to a different place or school. Such decisions will involve mixed feelings.
Ideas to help you:
Character How many characters will you have? What will their role be in the
story?
Will you be writing as if you are the main character – that is, in the
first person?
Setting Has the place where the story is set got any significance?
How will you bring it into the story?
Plot Which part of the story will be the most exciting?

How will you end it?
Remember to include as much detail as you can in your story. It can be of any
genre that you like.
PLANNING
Spend up to five minutes making notes in the box below to plan your story.
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Content [5] Punctuation [4]
Purpose and audience [4] Vocabulary [3]
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3 What was the weather like last Saturday?
A B C
[1]
4 What does the girl choose in the café?
A B C
[1]
5 What is the girl doing tomorrow afternoon?
A B C
[1]
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 10
You will hear a girl called Tina talking to her friend Ben about piano lessons.
6 Which day does Tina have her piano lesson?
A Monday
B Tuesday
C Friday
[1]
7 What is the most difficult thing for Tina?
A playing quickly enough
B reading the music
C playing the right notes
[1]
8 Tina tells Ben that her teacher is very
A busy.
B funny.
C young.
[1]
9 What advice does Tina give Ben about learning the piano?
A Use an easy beginner’s book.
B Watch lessons on the internet.
C Try to play songs you know.
[1]
10 How will Tina help Ben?
A by taking him to a piano concert
B by practising with him
C by lending him an instrument
[1]
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Part 3
Questions 11 – 15
You will hear an interview on local radio with a girl called Holly Wright, who is
talking about the sport of BMX biking.
11 When Holly first borrowed a BMX bike, she found
A it was too heavy for her.
B she could do tricks on it easily.
C it was smaller than she expected.

[1]
12 What does Holly say about the bike her dad bought for her?
A The brakes were difficult to use.
B She changed its colour.
C It cost a lot of money.

[1]
13 BMX biking became popular in Holly’s town because a coach
A helped to get a new BMX park.
B set up a BMX club for young people.
C held BMX competitions.

[1]
14 What advice did the coach give Holly about BMX biking?
A Stay close to the ground.
B Look ahead to the next jump.
C Keep your feet on the pedals.

[1]
15 How did Holly feel when she learnt a difficult trick?
A disappointed she couldn’t do it on her own
B keen to show it to her friends
C pleased she managed it so quickly

[1]
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Part 4
Questions 16 – 20
You will hear a boy called Harry talking to his class about a family wildlife trip to Africa.
Harry’s wildlife trip
Harry’s trip was through the (16) ......................... National Park in Africa.
Harry travelled mostly by (17) ......................... through the park.
Harry learnt the names of many different (18) ......................... in the park.
Harry felt lucky to see some (19) ......................... during his trip.
Back at home, Harry used his (20) ......................... to help him remember
places on his trip.
[Total: 5 marks]
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IB19 05_0837_01/8RP
2
Part 1
Questions 1–5
Read the sentences below about a boy who plays the violin and circle the correct
word for each space.
Example:
0 Oliver ………… to the music club at his school.
joins belongs agrees
1 Oliver’s grandfather ………… him a violin as a birthday present. [1]
paid bought spent
2 Oliver says it is quite ………… to play the violin. [1]
heavy strong hard
3 It ………… Oliver about six months to become a good violin player. [1]
kept put took
4 Oliver plays all ………… of music on the violin. [1]
things kinds parts
5 Oliver has ………… lots of friends at the school music club. [1]
made done given
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Part 2
Questions 6–15
For questions 6–15, write ONE word for each space.
Example: (0) for
From: Amelie
To: Hannah
Thanks (0) for your email. I’m writing (6) ………………….…… let
you know about my new house. It’s a lovely, big house. My room is on the top floor
and you (7) ……..…………..…… see the whole town from the window!
(8) ………………...…… is a wardrobe for all my clothes and a couple of shelves for
my toys.
I really like my new school too. It’s in (9) …………..……..…… next street and I walk
there (10) ……………..…..…… my new classmates. It doesn’t take very
(11) …………..……..…… time to get there. One girl in my class is called Joanna.
She’s really nice. She’s ten years (12) ………………….…… – exactly the same age
(13) ……..…………..…… me.
(14) ………..………..…… don’t you come and visit us? It’s easy to get here
(15) ………………….…… train and we will meet you at the station.
[Total: 10 marks]

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Part 3
Questions 16–20

What does Jack say to Charlie?
For questions 16–20, write the correct letter A–H.
Example:
Charlie: Are you entering the school photography competition, Jack?
Jack: 0 C
Charlie: I’m going to. You should, too.

It’ll be fun. And there are prizes!
A Where should we take our photos?
Jack: 16 ………… [1]
B What kind?
Charlie: That’s what I thought at first.
But then I decided to take C I’m not sure. How about you?
pictures of some animals.
D Yes, maybe. Shall I meet you at
Jack: 17 ………… [1] two?
Charlie: Birds, I think. I’m going to the E I like those photos.

park this afternoon to take
pictures of the ducks. Why F Great. I hope we both win prizes.
don’t you come too?
G OK, thanks, and perhaps I’ll take
Jack: 18 ………… [1] some photos of the trees.
Charlie: That’s a good idea. Or you H I know. But it’s hard choosing what
might see something else that’s to take photos of.
interesting.
Jack: 19 ………… [1]
Charlie: OK. Then we can cycle to the

park together.
Jack: 20 ………… [1]
Charlie: So do I!
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REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: 5 – What time do they want to get to the stadium?

Brother and sister UK (12-15 years)

M: The football match starts at 2.30, doesn’t it?

F: Yes, and we need time to get to the stadium and find our seats. I think we should ask
Dad if we can leave home at 2.00.

M: But don’t forget we’re meeting our friends outside the entrance at quarter to.
F: Oh yes – so we’ll need to leave a bit earlier, then.

PAUSE 00'05"


REPEAT
PAUSE 00'05"


PAUSE 00'10"

Rubric: Now turn to Part 2, questions 6 to 10. You will hear a boy called Tom
asking his friend Mandy about making a cake. For each question, circle
the correct answer A, B or C.

You now have twenty seconds to look at the questions for Part 2.
PAUSE 00'20"

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22 A Matthew wants Jack to make a

suggestion.
Hey, Jack. B Matthew would like to ask Jack a
I was wondering if favour.
we should ask
C Matthew needs Jack’s opinion on
Caleb to join our something.
football team when
Adam leaves. Let [1]
me know if you
think that’s a good
idea.
Matthew
23 This notice tells pupils

NOTICES
Class 5B A when the postponed trip will take
place.
Today’s geography trip
is postponed due to B who will accompany them on the
bad weather. school trip.
C what to do if they still want to go on
Contact Mr Blake for the trip.
a refund or to find out
new arrangements. [1]
24 A You can buy Claudia’s guitar and case

for $40.
GUITAR FOR SALE!
Only $40 (case B If you’re interested in buying a guitar,
extra). contact Claudia.
Nearly new! C Claudia’s guitar is cheap because of
Get in touch if its condition.
interested.
Claudia, Class 4 [1]
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25 What is Lily doing in this text?
A telling Georgia when to give

Georgia something back to her
Sorry, but I left my
B saying that she’ll bring something to
red hat somewhere
dance practice tonight
in your house this
afternoon. If you C explaining where she left something
could bring it to when she was at Georgia’s house
dance practice [1]
tonight, that’d be
great.
Thanks!
Lily

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Part 5
Questions 26–30
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B or C.
___________________________________________________________________
Rosie’s dinosaur tooth

Rosie Macintyre is 11. She lives in Scotland, and she loves dinosaurs. A few
years ago, her science teacher showed the class some pictures and explained
that these animals lived on Earth millions of years ago. Rosie thought they
were really cool, so now she spends lots of time reading books and watching
TV programmes about them and drawing dinosaur pictures.
One day, Rosie and her friends were on the beach near her home when she
saw something fantastic – a dinosaur tooth! She immediately got out her
mobile phone. She wanted to call her mum and dad. But before she did that,
she looked at a photograph of a dinosaur tooth on a science website, to
check that it looked the same. It did!
Rosie and her parents then took the tooth to scientist Dr Kevin Chen, a
dinosaur expert at a museum. Dr Chen told Rosie how old it was, and
explained how marks on it showed what kind of food the dinosaur ate. He
thinks the tooth is amazing because it’s one of the largest ones he has ever
seen.
The tooth is in the museum now. Dr Chen thought Rosie might be unhappy
about this, but she doesn’t mind. She says she was afraid of losing it at
home. The museum is popular with visitors, and the tooth is near the
entrance where everyone can see it. Rosie thinks this is great and hopes to
find another piece of a dinosaur one day.
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26 How did Rosie become interested A She read about them in some
in dinosaurs? books.
B She saw something about them
on TV.
C She learnt about them during a
lesson at school.
[1]
27 What was the first thing that A She took a photograph of it.
Rosie did when she found the
B She went on a science website.
dinosaur tooth?
C She phoned her mum and dad.
[1]
28 What surprised Dr Chen about A the size of it

Rosie’s dinosaur tooth?
B the marks on it
C the age of it
[1]
29 How does Rosie feel about her A sad that it is in the museum
dinosaur tooth now?
B worried about losing it
C happy that lots of people look at it
[1]
30 What is the writer doing in this A describing how a schoolgirl found

text? something unusual
B explaining which activities a
schoolgirl likes best
C telling us how science changed a
schoolgirl’s life
[1]
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at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series.
Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of
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IB19 05_0837_02/5RP
2
Part 1
Questions 1–5
Read the descriptions of some words below about the weather.

Example:
0 This is what water becomes when it is i c e

very cold.
1 People wear these to keep their hands g ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
warm in winter.
2 Some people enjoy a day at the beach s ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
when the weather is like this.
3 The weather needs to be windy to fly this. k ___ ___ ___ [1]
4 People take this with them when it is u ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
raining outside.
5 There needs to be a lot of this if you s ___ ___ ___ [1]

want to go skiing.
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Part 2
Question 6
You would like to go to the cinema with your English friend, Kate, on Saturday.
Write an email to Kate.
Say:
• which film you want to see
• why you want to see that film
• what time you would like to meet.
Write 25–35 words.

[10]

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Part 3
Question 7
Harry came out of the trees and stopped when he saw the river.

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For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check
your answers.
IB19 05_0837_03/3RP
2
Part 1
Questions 1–5
A B C
1 How much will they spend on the present?
A B C
[1]
2 Where did the boy want to go for his summer vacation?
A B C
[1]
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3 What will the girl wear to the barbecue?
A B C
[1]
4 Which animals did Katia like best at the zoo?
A B C
[1]
5 What is the boy’s father doing at the moment?
A B C
[1]

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Part 2
Questions 6–10
Listen to a boy called Marc and his friend Cristina talking about a basketball game
they are going to watch.
6 Which basketball team will Marc’s brother play against?
A The Kings
B The Silver Stars
C The Lions
[1]
7 Where is the basketball game?
A at Marc and Cristina’s school
B at a city-centre college
C at a sports centre
[1]
8 How will Marc and Cristina get to the game?
A by bus
B on foot
C by car
[1]
9 Cristina will leave her house at
A 4:30.
B 5:00.
C 7:30.
[1]
10 What does Cristina need to take to the game?
A some food
B a coat
C some money
[1]
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23 Why has Dan sent the text?
Hi Tom A to remind Tom about the date of the trip

We have to tell Mr
Newton by 30
November if we’re B to check if Tom can go on the trip
interested in the ski
trip and I wanted to
know if your C to ask Tom to tell his parents about the trip
parents have said
you can go.
Dan
[1]
24 A If you buy two chocolate bars, you only pay

Today only!
for one of them.
Special offer on all chocolate bars.
Buy two – get another one free! B Every chocolate bar is reduced in price
today.
C You can get three chocolate bars for the

price of two.
[1]
25 A Tennis players can use the courts before the

UNDER 14s TENNIS tournament begins.
TOURNAMENT
Be at the tennis club at 9.00 to B Tennis players do not need to be at the club
register.
until the tournament starts.
The courts open for practice
from 9.30 for an hour and the
tournament starts at 11.00. C Tennis players must be ready to start the
tournament immediately after their arrival.
[1]
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Part 4
Questions 16–20
You will hear a teacher telling his students about a class trip they are going on to a
farm.
____________________________________________________________________
Class trip to a farm

Details of farm:
 name: (16) Farm
 20 km from school
Date and times:

 date of trip: 4th March
 be at school by: (17)
Things to bring:
 hat and gloves
 a (18)
Lunch at the farm:

 milk, orange juice or water
 soup made with (19) from the farm
 sandwiches
 fruit
Before the trip:

 farm animal to find out about: (20)
[Total: 5 marks]
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40 minutes

IB19 05_0837_01/8RP
2
Part 1
Questions 1–5
Read the sentences below about a boy who plays the violin and circle the correct
word for each space.
Example:
0 Oliver ………… to the music club at his school.
joins belongs agrees
1 Oliver’s grandfather ………… him a violin as a birthday present. [1]
paid bought spent
2 Oliver says it is quite ………… to play the violin. [1]
heavy strong hard
3 It ………… Oliver about six months to become a good violin player. [1]
kept put took
4 Oliver plays all ………… of music on the violin. [1]
things kinds parts
5 Oliver has ………… lots of friends at the school music club. [1]
made done given
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Part 2
Questions 6–15
Example: (0) for
From: Amelie
To: Hannah
my toys.
(13) ……..…………..…… me.
[Total: 10 marks]

4
Part 3
Questions 16–20

Example:
Jack: 0 C

Jack: 16 ………… [1]
B What kind?
Jack: 17 ………… [1] two?

interesting.
Jack: 19 ………… [1]

park together.
Jack: 20 ………… [1]
Charlie: So do I!
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Part 4
Questions 21–25

What does it say?
0 New Message A Andy would prefer to go sailing with

Julia on Saturday rather than on
To: Julia Sunday.
Send From: Andy B Andy can go sailing with Julia on
Hello Julia
Friday if she’s not free on Saturday.
I can’t have Friday off to go C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on
sailing. I’m still available on both both Saturday and Sunday if possible.
Saturday and Sunday, but
Saturday is better. Let me know
what’s best for you.
Andy
21 A It’s a good idea to bring food to eat

Tuesday’s basketball match after the match.
 Sign below if interested in B Parents are needed to help train the

playing basketball team.
C If you want to take part, add your
 Snacks provided afterwards name to the list.
 Parent supporters welcome [1]

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22 A Matthew wants Jack to make a

suggestion.
Hey, Jack. B Matthew would like to ask Jack a
I was wondering if favour.
we should ask
C Matthew needs Jack’s opinion on
Caleb to join our something.
football team when
Adam leaves. Let [1]
me know if you
think that’s a good
idea.
Matthew
23 This notice tells pupils

NOTICES
Class 5B A when the postponed trip will take
place.
Today’s geography trip
is postponed due to B who will accompany them on the
bad weather. school trip.
C what to do if they still want to go on
Contact Mr Blake for the trip.
a refund or to find out
new arrangements. [1]
24 A You can buy Claudia’s guitar and case

for $40.
GUITAR FOR SALE!
Only $40 (case B If you’re interested in buying a guitar,
extra). contact Claudia.
Nearly new! C Claudia’s guitar is cheap because of
Get in touch if its condition.
interested.
Claudia, Class 4 [1]
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25 What is Lily doing in this text?
A telling Georgia when to give

Georgia something back to her
Sorry, but I left my
B saying that she’ll bring something to
red hat somewhere
dance practice tonight
in your house this
afternoon. If you C explaining where she left something
could bring it to when she was at Georgia’s house
dance practice [1]
tonight, that’d be
great.
Thanks!
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Part 5
Questions 26–30
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B or C.
___________________________________________________________________
Rosie’s dinosaur tooth

Rosie Macintyre is 11. She lives in Scotland, and she loves dinosaurs. A few
years ago, her science teacher showed the class some pictures and explained
that these animals lived on Earth millions of years ago. Rosie thought they
were really cool, so now she spends lots of time reading books and watching
TV programmes about them and drawing dinosaur pictures.
One day, Rosie and her friends were on the beach near her home when she
saw something fantastic – a dinosaur tooth! She immediately got out her
mobile phone. She wanted to call her mum and dad. But before she did that,
she looked at a photograph of a dinosaur tooth on a science website, to
check that it looked the same. It did!
Rosie and her parents then took the tooth to scientist Dr Kevin Chen, a
dinosaur expert at a museum. Dr Chen told Rosie how old it was, and
explained how marks on it showed what kind of food the dinosaur ate. He
thinks the tooth is amazing because it’s one of the largest ones he has ever
seen.
The tooth is in the museum now. Dr Chen thought Rosie might be unhappy
about this, but she doesn’t mind. She says she was afraid of losing it at
home. The museum is popular with visitors, and the tooth is near the
entrance where everyone can see it. Rosie thinks this is great and hopes to
find another piece of a dinosaur one day.
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Part 1
Questions 1–5
Read the descriptions of some words below about the weather.

Example:
0 This is what water becomes when it is i c e

very cold.
1 People wear these to keep their hands g ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
warm in winter.
2 Some people enjoy a day at the beach s ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
when the weather is like this.
3 The weather needs to be windy to fly this. k ___ ___ ___ [1]
4 People take this with them when it is u ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
raining outside.
5 There needs to be a lot of this if you s ___ ___ ___ [1]

want to go skiing.
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Part 2
Question 6
You would like to go to the cinema with your English friend, Kate, on Saturday.
Write an email to Kate.
Say:
• which film you want to see
• why you want to see that film
• what time you would like to meet.

[10]

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Part 3
Question 7
Harry came out of the trees and stopped when he saw the river.

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your answers.
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Part 1
Questions 1–5
A B C
1 How much will they spend on the present?
A B C
[1]
2 Where did the boy want to go for his summer vacation?
A B C
[1]
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3 What will the girl wear to the barbecue?
A B C
[1]
4 Which animals did Katia like best at the zoo?
A B C
[1]
5 What is the boy’s father doing at the moment?
A B C
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Part 2
Questions 6–10
Listen to a boy called Marc and his friend Cristina talking about a basketball game
they are going to watch.
6 Which basketball team will Marc’s brother play against?
A The Kings
B The Silver Stars
C The Lions
[1]
7 Where is the basketball game?
A at Marc and Cristina’s school
B at a city-centre college
C at a sports centre
[1]
8 How will Marc and Cristina get to the game?
A by bus
B on foot
C by car
[1]
9 Cristina will leave her house at
A 4:30.
B 5:00.
C 7:30.
[1]
10 What does Cristina need to take to the game?
A some food
B a coat
C some money
[1]
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Part 3
Questions 11–15
You will hear a radio interview with a university student called Daisy Clarke, who
has just written her first novel.
11 When does Daisy usually write?
A in the evenings
B early in the morning
C between classes at college [1]
12 Why did Daisy choose to write historical fantasy?
A She is particularly interested in history.

B She likes being able to use her imagination.
C She can find information about past events easily. [1]
13 The story in Daisy’s novel is based on
A something that a friend told her.

B another novel she has read.
C a childhood game. [1]
14 Daisy thinks her talks in schools are popular because
A she makes them fun for the teenagers.

B she has interests in common with the teenagers.
C she is close to the teenagers in age. [1]
15 What does Daisy say about her next novel?
A She has thought of a title.

B She has done the research already.
C She has decided on the main character. [1]

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Part 4
Questions 16–20
You will hear a teacher telling his students about a class trip they are going on to a
farm.
____________________________________________________________________
Class trip to a farm

Details of farm:
 name: (16) Farm
 20 km from school
Date and times:

 date of trip: 4th March
 be at school by: (17)
Things to bring:
 hat and gloves
 a (18)
Lunch at the farm:

 milk, orange juice or water
 soup made with (19) from the farm
 sandwiches
 fruit
Before the trip:

 farm animal to find out about: (20)
[Total: 5 marks]
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You must answer on the question paper.
No additional materials are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all questions.
 Use a black or dark blue pen.
 Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
 Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
 Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
 Do not write on any bar codes.
INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 30.
 The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 12 pages. Blank pages are indicated.
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the sentences below about a camping holiday and circle the correct word for
each space.
Example:
0 Katy’s family go on a camping ………… every year.
trip place journey
1 This summer, Katy ………… her friend Olivia if she wanted to go with them. [1]
invited offered asked
2 Olivia didn’t have any strong boots, so she ………… some from Katy. [1]
brought lent borrowed
3 When Olivia and Katy ………… at the campsite, they put up their tent. [1]
arrived came got
4 Katy and Olivia ………… their days playing volleyball and swimming. [1]
took spent used
5 In the evenings, everyone sat round the fire, sang songs and ………… [1]
stories.
said told spoke
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 15

Example: (0) sorry
To:
From:
I’m (0) sorry I haven’t emailed you (6) a long
time. I’ve been very busy. Luke, a friend of mine, plays ice hockey and a few weeks
(7) he asked me (8) I wanted to learn
how to play. I’ve just started having lessons. I’m not very good yet so I have
(9) practise a lot.
At first, I fell over. Now I can skate quite well, but not as fast
(10) Luke. I’d (11) to play in the same
team as him, so I need a lot more practice.
Playing ice hockey is more fun (12) just skating, but it
(13) be quite dangerous. Last week I hurt (14)
foot. It’s better now and I’m playing again.
(15) don’t you come and watch me play? It’ll be fun.
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Part 3
Questions 16 – 20

What does Sasha say to Michelle?
Example:
Michelle: Have you got any plans for your birthday, Sasha?
Sasha: 0 D
Michelle: I had a picnic with my family.
Sasha: 16 ………… [1] A I love going to the cinema.
Michelle: That’s true. So what about a B That’s a good idea, but I’m not sure
party? all my friends could come.
Sasha: 17 ………… [1] C I can ask my sister. She’s got some

brilliant ones.
Michelle: Well, some of them might be
busy, but it’ll still be fun. D I’m not sure really. What did you do
for yours?
Sasha: 18 ………… [1]
E I think they’re right about that.
Michelle: You can decide later. Perhaps
you should ask your parents F Maybe. But how many people
first. should I invite?
Sasha: 19 ………… [1] G That sounds nice. But it’s a bit cold
for that now.
Michelle: I hope they agree. And do you
have any games we could H You’re right! I’ll talk to them tonight.
play?
Sasha: 20 ………… [1]
Michelle: That’s good.
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Part 4
Questions 21 – 25

Example:
0 A Andy would prefer to go sailing with

Sunday.
B Andy can go sailing with Julia on

C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on

both Saturday and Sunday if possible.
21 Kaya doesn’t like the T-shirt because it

is the wrong
A style.
Thanks for sending
the picture of the B colour.
T-shirt, Mum. I’m
sure it’d fit, and blue C size.
would go well with
my jeans. But it looks
a bit young for me, [1]
so don’t buy it.
Kaya

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22 A Students are needed to put away

library books.
If you are available at
lunchtimes to help return B Students who cannot find a library
library books to shelves, book should ask for help.
please tell Mr Small and he
will show you what to do. C Students must return library books to
the shelves after reading them.
[1]
23 Students cycling to school in winter

should
Advice for students A wear waterproof clothes.

cycling to school in
winter
B keep away from heavy traffic.
• wear helmets and bright
clothing
C stay in brightly lit areas.
• avoid busy roads
• check that your lights are [1]

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Part 2
Questions 6–15
Example: (0) for
From: Amelie
To: Hannah
my toys.
(13) ……..…………..…… me.
[Total: 10 marks]

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Part 3
Questions 16–20

Example:
Jack: 0 C

Jack: 16 ………… [1]
B What kind?
Jack: 17 ………… [1] two?

interesting.
Jack: 19 ………… [1]

park together.
Jack: 20 ………… [1]
Charlie: So do I!
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26 Tim likes making films about A they are many children’s favourite
dolphins because animal.
B it means he can visit different

countries.
C he is able to get close to them.

[1]
27 What was the most difficult thing for A The dolphins were hard to find.
Tim in his latest film?
B The water was very cold.
C The dolphins moved very quickly.

[1]
28 What surprised Tim about the A They were interested in his

dolphins? camera.
B They copied what he did.
C They were very friendly.

[1]
29 Why does Tim think that dolphins are A They can talk to each other.
clever?
B They find food easily.
C They play lots of games.

[1]
30 Which of these things is Tim going A film elephants in Africa

to do first?
B spend time with his family
C work with another film-maker

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Part 4
Questions 21–25

What does it say?
0 New Message A Andy would prefer to go sailing with

To: Julia Sunday.
Send From: Andy B Andy can go sailing with Julia on
Hello Julia
I can’t have Friday off to go C Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on
sailing. I’m still available on both both Saturday and Sunday if possible.
Saturday and Sunday, but
Saturday is better. Let me know
what’s best for you.
Andy
21 A It’s a good idea to bring food to eat

Tuesday’s basketball match after the match.
 Sign below if interested in B Parents are needed to help train the

playing basketball team.
C If you want to take part, add your
 Snacks provided afterwards name to the list.
 Parent supporters welcome [1]

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INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the descriptions of some words below about people enjoying their free time.
For each question, complete the words.
Example:
0 i ___
People go here if they enjoy watching c ___ n ___
e ___
m ___
a
films.
1 These are groups of people who play t ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
sport together.

2 This is a time when you can relax and h ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
enjoy yourself.

3 When people go online they visit these to w ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
find the information they need.

4 You go out to do this if you want to buy s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
things like food, clothes or shoes.

5 This is when people take food outside, p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [1]
often in summer, and eat it together.
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Part 2
Question 6
Read the email from your English friend, Anna.
To:
Send From: Anna
We’ve just done an interesting

school project about castles. Tell
me about an interesting project
you’ve done. What was the project
about? How long did it take you to
write? Why was it interesting?
Write an email to Anna and answer the questions.

[10]

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Part 3
Question 7
Josh couldn’t believe it when the woman in the painting started to smile
at him.

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INSTRUCTIONS
 There are four parts to the test.
 You will hear each part of the test twice.
 For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to
check your answers.
 While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
INFORMATION
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
A B C
1 Which performer did the girl like best in the TV talent show?
A B C
[1]
2 What did Sophie eat at the restaurant?
A B C
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A B C
[1]
4 Which TV programme did the girl watch last night?
A B C
[1]
5 Where did the boy leave his glasses?
A B C
[1]

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Part 3
Questions 11 – 15
You will hear an interview with a girl called Sarah, who is talking about a
small car called a go-kart which her dad helped her to make.
11 Sarah says they got the materials they needed for the go-kart from
A a local garage.
B a recycling centre.
C a shop in their town.
[1]
12 What did Sarah’s dad want to add to the go-kart?

A good brakes
B some lights
C a logo
[1]
13 What happened the first time Sarah tried the go-kart?

A She drove it very fast.
B She crashed into a tree.
C She lost a wheel.
[1]
14 For the race, Sarah’s mum told her she needed to wear a helmet and
A some sunglasses.
B a T-shirt with long sleeves.
C a pair of gloves.
[1]
15 Sarah says that after the race, she felt
A disappointed with her performance.
B surprised by the result.
C keen to try again soon.
[1]

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Part 4
Questions 16 – 20
You will hear a girl called Maria telling her class about her trip to the River Museum.
Trip to the River Museum
Opening times
 open: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
 February – October
Location
 50 km from London
 good way to get to the museum: by (16)
Things to see
 display in main gallery: (17)
 models of riverside buildings

 special exhibition on at the moment: (18)
of the river
Museum facilities
 shop sells souvenirs and books
 best food in café: (19)
Website
 www.(20) .co.uk
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 You may annotate this insert and use the blank spaces for planning. Do not write your answers on
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Text B
Mountain biking news roundup!
Here are the big stories leading the way this month …
Silverstar Bike Park

New MTB* trails coming soon!
Not far from the beautiful Scottish fishing port of Invertay, exciting things are happening for bike
fanatics. Hidden in the gently rolling countryside is Silverstar Bike Park – a new playground of 5
perfect curving bends and a mind-blowing number of jumps.
Motocross rider and superstar biker Ed Stanway is the guy responsible for bringing the trails to
life. He hopes to open the park this summer and has spent the last six months preparing and
digging, trying to get the trails into shape. Ed’s team have moved huge amounts of earth and
created amazing hill features and rugged trails on this spectacular site overlooking the 10
countryside and nearby sea.
‘With trail grades from easy blue through to double black, there should be something for
everyone here,’ says Ed.
For more information head to our website.
2017 Mountain Bike World Cup 15

The Cross-country and Downhill World Cup kicked off earlier this month in Lourdes, France.
This was the first of six rounds of competitions taking place across the globe. This season’s
programme looks excellent, with some amazing courses and the usual high level of biking
talent.
Mountain Bike Monthly is running a one-off competition this month to win flights and tickets to 20
the final round in Cairns, Australia. This is a fantastic chance to get out there and see the
thrilling finale to the season. See page 60 for entry rules and details. Good luck!
Glossary
MTB: mountain bike
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1 hour
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INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION
 The insert contains the reading passages.
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Section A: Reading
Read Text A, in the Insert, and answer Questions 1–9.
1 What makes an extreme sport different from an ordinary sport?
[1]
2 Why is a semicolon ( ; ) used in lines 3–4?
[1]
3 Which extreme sport is related to a custom carried out by people from Vanuatu?
[1]
4 Explain why special equipment is needed to take part in extreme sports. Give
two reasons.
[2]
5 Give two words from the third paragraph (lines 10–13) that mean the same as
‘equipment’.
 [2]
6 The sports chosen for the X Games are not always the same every year.
Give the phrase from the fourth paragraph (lines 14–16) that tells us this.
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7 Connective words are used to structure the fifth paragraph (lines 17–22). The
table below shows why each connective is used.
Complete the table with connectives from the fifth paragraph.
Reason Connective
to add another idea Moreover
to give the reason for an idea
to introduce an opposite idea
to emphasise an idea
[3]
8 Text A uses paragraphs with subheadings.
(a) Give one reason why subheadings are used in this text.
[1]
(b) Look at the subheadings used in Text A.

Write a subheading that is suitable for the fourth paragraph.
[1]
9 Which of the features below are used throughout Text A? Tick () two boxes.
chronological order
third person
rhetorical questions
past tense
facts and opinions
[2]

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Read Text B, in the Insert, and answer Questions 10–17.
10 Give the sentence that tells you that Text B is about the most important new
events in mountain biking at the moment.
[1]
11 Read lines 4–6.

Give one noun that tells us Silverstar Bike Park is a fun place.
[1]
12 One natural feature that can be seen from the bike park is rolling countryside
(line 5).
Look at lines 7–11.
Give another natural feature that can be seen.
[1]
13 What does the colour of the trail tell the rider?
[1]
14 Who or what is the biking talent (lines 18–19)? Tick () one box.
the trails
the bikes
the jumps
the riders
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15 This question is about the 2017 Bike World Cup section of Text B.
The writer uses language to persuade the reader to enter the competition.
Complete the table below.
Persuasive language Example from the text

speaking directly to the reader Good luck!
using powerful adjectives
saying it’s your only chance
[2]
16 Text B is a news report from a sports magazine. One feature of a news report is a
short, bold headline.
Give two more features of a news report used in Text B.

 [2]
17 Text A and Text B are different genres, but their purpose is the same.
What is the purpose of both Text A and Text B? Tick () one box.
to advise
to argue
to recount
to inform
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Section B: Writing
18 Your school team reached the final of a national school sports competition. The
final took place yesterday. Now your teacher has asked you to write a news report
about the final of the competition for your school newsletter.
You could choose one of the following sports:

 football
 tennis
 cricket
 volleyball
 basketball
 gymnastics.
Write a news report about the final of the sport competition that took place
yesterday. Remember to use the features of a news report.
Space for your plan:
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 You may annotate this insert and use the blank spaces for planning. Do not write your answers on
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Text for Section A, an extract from ‘Granny’ by Anthony Horowitz
Heathrow Airport
The storm broke early in the evening and by seven o’clock it looked as if Heathrow might have
to shut down. Runway one had disappeared in the rain. Runway two was a canal. Half the
planes had been delayed and the other half were circling hopelessly above the clouds, waiting
their turn to land. The wind had blown an Air France DC10 all the way to Luton while, in a jumbo
jet from Tokyo, seventy-nine Japanese passengers had all been sick at the same time. It was a 5
night no one would forget.
The green Mercedes reached the airport at exactly half past seven, skidding round a corner and
spraying water over two traffic wardens, a porter and a visitor from Norway. Swerving across the
road, it missed a taxi by inches and rocketed into the car park. The electric side window slid
down and a hand with a signet ring* and the initials GW entwined in gold reached out to pluck a 10
parking ticket from the machine. Then the car jumped forward again, shot up three ramps with
the tyres screaming and crashed into a wall. Ten thousand pounds’ worth of metal and
paintwork crumpled in on itself. The engine died. Steam hissed from beneath the bent and
broken bonnet.
The door of the car opened and three people got out. The driver was a short, bald man. Next to 15
him was a woman in a fur coat. The back seat had been occupied by a twelve-year-old boy.
‘You told me to park on the fourth floor!’ the man screamed. ‘The fourth floor!’
‘Yes, Gordon …’ the woman muttered.
‘But this car park’s only got three floors!’ the man moaned. He pointed at the wreck of his car.
‘And now look what’s happened!’ 20
‘Oh, Gordon …’ The woman’s lips quivered. For a moment she looked terrified. Then she
blinked. ‘Does it really matter?’ she asked.
The man stared at her. ‘You’re right!’ he exclaimed. He laughed out loud. ‘It doesn’t matter at
all! We’re leaving the car here! We’ll never see it again …!’
They only had two suitcases between them. Part of a pink silk tie, a striped pyjama leg and a 25
frilly shower cap were poking out of one side.
‘Come on!’ the man exclaimed. ‘Let’s go …’
But just then there was a flash of lightning and an explosion of thunder and the three of them
froze, alone in the middle of the dimly lit car park. A plane roared past overhead.
‘Oh, Gordon …’ the woman whimpered. 30
‘It’s all right,’ Gordon snapped. ‘She’s not here. Keep your hair on. We’re going to be all right. I’d
keep my hair on except I packed it …’
‘Come on. We’ve got to get tickets,’ the boy said. And without waiting for his parents he began
to walk towards the lifts.
Ten minutes later, the family was queuing up at the British Airways ticket desk. After the 35
darkness of the storm, the building was unnaturally bright, like a television set with the colour
turned up too much. There were people everywhere, milling around with their suitcases and
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carrier bags. A policeman patrolled the area. He was the only person smiling.
Glossary
signet ring: a finger ring with a person’s initials on it
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ENGLISH 0844/02
Paper 2 Fiction April 2020
1 hour
You will need: Insert (enclosed)
INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION
 The insert contains the reading passages.
IB20 05_0844_02/4RP
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Section A: Reading
Read the Text, in the Insert, and answer Questions 1–18.
1 Give one word from the first paragraph (lines 1–6) that means started.
[1]
2 What is happening at Heathrow Airport to cause problems?
[1]
3 Give one word from the first paragraph that tells us that the people in the
planes did not expect to arrive soon.
[1]
4 Where was one plane forced to go instead of Heathrow?
[1]
5 (a) What happened to the porter?
[1]
(b) How is the Mercedes car being driven?
Complete the table below with two quotations from the text.
How Quotation
too fast rocketed into the car park

dangerously

[2]
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6 Look at this sentence: ‘The electric side window slid down and a hand with a
signet ring and the initials GW entwined in gold reached out to pluck a parking
ticket from the machine.’ (Lines 9–11)
Explain how the writer creates interest in the character driving the car. Give
two ways.
[2]
7 Look at lines 11–14.

How does the writer use language to build up excitement? Complete the table
below.
Language feature Quotation
powerful verbs shot up
onomatopoeia
The engine died.
alliteration
[3]
8 What caused the driver to crash into the wall?
[1]
9 Why does the man laugh after the crash? Tick () one box.
because the car is old
because the woman is scared
because the car is unimportant
because the passengers are safe [1]

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10 Look at this sentence: ‘Part of a pink silk tie, a striped pyjama leg and a frilly
shower cap were poking out of one side.’ (Lines 25–26)
What does this tell us about how the people from the car left home?
[1]
11 ‘… and the three of them froze …’ (Lines 28–29)

What does this tell us about how the characters are feeling?
[1]
12 Give one sentence from the text that tells us that the family are running away
from someone.
[1]
13 What does the phrase ‘Keep your hair on’ (line 31) mean? Tick () one box.
speed up
keep alert
stay calm
be quiet [1]
14 Look at lines 33–34. The boy is more in control of the situation than his parents.
How does the boy show this?
[1]
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15 (a) Look at this phrase: ‘… like a television set with the colour turned up too
much.’ (Lines 36–37)
What is the phrase above an example of?
[1]
(b) Why does the inside of the airport building seem so bright?
[1]
16 Look at this sentence: ‘He was the only person smiling.’ (Line 38)
Give a reason why the other people in the airport are not as cheerful as the
policeman.
[1]
17 Whose point of view is the story being told from? Tick () one box.
the woman
the boy
the narrator
the man [1]
18 This text has features from two genres of writing.

What are the two genres? Tick () two boxes.
horror
science fiction
thriller
historical fiction
comedy [2]

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Section B: Writing
19 The family discover that they are being followed.
Continue the story.
Ideas to help you:
 Why are they being followed?

Who is following the family?  How does the family react?
 the airport?
Where does the action take place?  on a plane?
 somewhere else?
 Does the family get away?
What happens?
 How does the story end?
Space for your plan:
Write your story on the next page. [25 marks]
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

Spend 20 minutes on this section.

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

6 Compare these texts.

Explain why you chose that text.

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7 (a) What is another name for an aardvark or ‘earth pig’?

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8 Tick () two boxes to show which statements are TRUE.

Aardvarks do not travel far from their burrows.

Aardvarks’ burrows often have many different entrances.

Aardvarks hunt during the night.

Aardvarks’ burrows are usually small.

Aardvarks are related to the pig. [2]

9 Suggest a reason why aardvarks have such long, pig-like, noses.

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10 This question refers to both texts.

(a) What is the purpose of the sub-headings in the text Aardvarks?

(b) In the text Chocolate, paragraphs are used.

What happens to the beans after

2nd paragraph What is the cacao fruit like?

What happens to the cacao fruits after

4th paragraph Where does the cacao tree grow?

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Spend 25 minutes on this section.

an activity you enjoy

Spend about five minutes making notes in this box.

Purpose and audience [6] Punctuation [2]

Text structure [5] Spelling [2]

Sentence structure [5]

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Write your text here.

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6 Compare these texts.

Explain why you chose that text.

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14 (a) Finish this sentence by choosing the correct verb forms.

A hungry aardvark (forage) in the grasslands

when it (find) a termite mound. [1]

The pods (open) are opened carefully by the workers.

About 2,000 pods per year (produce) by a cacao tree.

A lot of monkeys (attract) by the fruit.

The flavor of the beans (change) to something

15 Correct two mistakes in this sentence. Do not change the meaning.

The aardvark use its mightiness claws to dig

16 Choose the type from simple, compound or complex to describe these

Sentence Type of sentence

The pods are collected and the workers

About 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in

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17 Add two apostrophes to this sentence.

Aardvarks tongues are sticky so that theyre