Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint
ENGLISH 1111/01
Paper 1 Non-fiction October 2022
INSERT 1 hour 10 minutes
INFORMATION
• This insert contains the reading passages.
• You may annotate this insert and use the blank spaces for planning. Do not write your answers on
the insert.
This document has 4 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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Text B
The best ways to keep fit for teens:
With so many expensive fashionable diets and fitness trends on the market, it can be difficult for
teenagers to work out the best ways to stay healthy. The good news? Being healthy doesn’t
have to be complicated. There are several ways you can include healthy habits in your daily
routine.
How do you eat? 5
It can be tempting to think that ‘low-fat’ foods are healthy; however, they tend to be highly
processed and low in nutrients. Try eating foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish and whole
grains instead of sugary drinks, processed meats and potato chips. Having a balanced diet also
means enjoying a healthy relationship with food. And, rather than eating meals while texting
your friends, try to sit down at the table and simply appreciate your food. 10
Don’t just sit there!
Teenagers should engage in an hour of moderate to energetic physical activity daily. Seem like
a lot? If you choose activities you love, staying fit will be easier. Research also shows that small
bursts of exercise scattered throughout your day are as effective for your health as longer
periods. Try taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or surprise your parents by offering to help 15
with household chores!
Fix your routine
Although it can be tempting to stay up late, getting enough sleep is crucial for your health.
According to research, teenagers should have nine hours of sleep per night. To make sure you
get a soothing and sound slumber, adopt good sleeping habits. Go to bed at the same time 20
every night, don’t watch television or browse on your phone in bed and make sure your
bedroom is dark and quiet when you go to sleep.
Change your outlook!
The more you believe in your ability to make healthy choices, the more motivated you will be to
create positive habits in your life! 25
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Read Text B, an article from a fitness website about teenage health, in the insert, and answer
Questions 8–14.
8 Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–4).
(a) What does the phrase expensive fashionable diets and fitness trends tell the reader?
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(b) Give two ways the writer reassures teenagers about having a healthy lifestyle in the first
paragraph.
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9 Look at the second paragraph (lines 5–10).
(a) What is the key message? Tick () one box.
Control the sugar in your diet.
Fish is better for you than meat.
It is important to eat a balanced diet.
Include more low-fat foods in your diet.
[1]
(b) Why has the writer used inverted commas ( ‘ ’ ) around low-fat?
[1]
10 What language feature is soothing and sound slumber (line 20) an example of in Text B?
[1]
11 What is the main purpose of Text B?
[1]
12 Why does the writer use a colon ( : ) in the heading in Text B?
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13 Make a list of how the writer suggests that teenagers can improve their health through their diet
and sleeping habits.
[3]
14 Write a summary of how teenagers can improve their health through their diet and sleeping
habits. Include some of the points from your list. Use your own words as much as possible.
Write a maximum of 50 words.
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Section B: Writing
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
15 A website for teenagers has posted an article arguing that teenagers today are too interested in
fashion and image.
Write a response to the article, arguing your point of view.
You could include some of the following:
• whether you think the point about fashion and image is fair or unfair, and why
• why some teenagers are interested in image and fashion
• what else teenagers may be interested in.
You may wish to add some of your own ideas, including experiences that you have had.
Space for your plan:
Write your article on the next page. [25 marks]
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