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UK GCSE MAY 2008 : Foundation Tier, English Paper 1

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General Certificate of Secondary Education 2008 Paper 1 Foundation Tier G2901 English [G2901] TUESDAY 3 JUNE, MORNING TIME 2 hours. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer all four questions. Answer the three questions in Section A and the one question in Section B. Spend one hour on Section A and one hour on Section B. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 60. Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question. G291F8 3231 Section A This section tests reading skills. Spend about 15 minutes reading the passage carefully. Answer all three questions. The Mooney family were staying at the Bon Vista guest house in Ballaghbeg for their three week summer holiday. In the first week of their holiday someone had stolen their minibus. On a night of a fireworks display in town, Violet Mooney and her friend Ellen Bailey decided to explore the old ruined Lodge near the guest house. Ellen and Violet had found their way to the ruined Lodge, set on a slope at the far side of the Lawn Field from Bon Vista guest house. From the top of the slope they could see the roof of Bon Vista, and the distant spires of the town s churches. I think this must have been a lovely place to live, said Ellen. Imagine it ... with the mountains behind you, and the field in front, sloping down to the sea. Let s have a closer look, said Violet, and they strolled around the old house, pausing for a moment to check out the stables, where the roof had collapsed, and to rattle the iron door erected across the entrance. Then they went down the granite steps to the kitchen quarters. There s nothing to see here, said Ellen. There used to be a kitchen garden, but somebody took all the plants. They moved between the ruined buildings. Suddenly Violet went white. There was a shuffling, snuffling sound coming from the old building. I ... I think we d better go, said Violet and turning quickly on her heel, she dashed up the steps. Ellen came after her grinning. That must be the hanged footman, she said, with a serious look on her face. It s very bad luck to see him. I didn t see him, said Violet quickly. I heard him. He looked absolutely awful, said Ellen. Blood all over him, and his head on a silver tray, and in his hands the keys to the master s cellar, jiggling and ... Violet looked at her. Pigs, said Ellen, breaking into a grin. Violet looked hurt. I don t think that was very nice of you, she said. I thought it was ghosts, for sure! Billy Catchpole s pigs! chuckled Ellen. And you thought it was the hanged footman! A hanged footman would have his head on his shoulders, so it wasn t even a cleverly worked-out joke. I know I ... began Ellen, then she stopped. What s that? she said. What? There s someone coming. So? Stand still! Ellen hissed. They both stood very still. Someone was coming, walking very softly through the laurels. I don t see G291F8 3231 2 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 [Turn over Shssh! I want to know what s going on, said Ellen. Nobody has any business being up here in the middle of the fireworks. We re up here, Violet pointed out. The beam of a torch flickered over the back wall of the house. I wonder what he s up to? muttered Ellen, but the purr of an engine interrupted her. Suddenly there was the sound of branches breaking, and part of the laurel bush behind them began to move. It s a lorry or something, Violet whispered. It isn t, said Ellen as the vehicle lurched down onto the path beside them and turned up towards the ruin. It s the minibus! Our minibus! exclaimed Violet. Kids! said a voice just behind them, and they found themselves caught in the glare of a torch beam. A man appeared, walking towards them. What are you doing up here? he demanded. Why shouldn t we be here? said Ellen. Trespassers! he said. That s what you are. This is private property. You clear off. Ellen stood very still. Should she ...? We re going, she said. They turned down the embankment between the trees. The torch beam followed them for a short distance, then flicked off. Down! commanded Ellen, and they both flopped down in the long grass. What are we going to do? asked Violet. You re going to get help. Go and get Paul. said Ellen. I m going back! But you can t ... I can, Ellen said, and the next moment she was worming her way through the grass, up the slope to the Lodge. A torchlight flickered, showing the minibus had been moved round to the courtyard. Ellen set off diagonally up the slope. She was very puzzled. Why should anyone be here late at night ... and with a stolen minibus at that? In the distance two battleships made from fireworks were firing rockets at each other, until one of them spluttered and very realistically sank. Then a rocket split the sky and soared high above the Lodge. For a moment, and just for a moment, the scene was illuminated. The minibus sat in the courtyard, and someone had let down a ramp at the back. There were snuffling, squealing noises, coming closer. Ellen froze with her face to the ground. I wonder ... she thought. She looked up, straining to see over the top of the grass slope. Look where wondering has got me this time! she thought. The snuffling, squealing noises grew louder, until there was no mistaking what it was, and what was happening. They re stealing Billy Catchpole s pigs! She crawled to the edge of the grass path, and then scrambled across the path to the shade of the narrow stone porch. Overhead, a rocket burst colouring her scarlet. She ducked at once. What was she going to do? Let down the tyres, perhaps ... or make a lot of noise ... Not very likely. She peered out of the porch. There were two men the one with the torch and another, who must have been driving the minibus. They were herding Billy Catchpole s pigs up the ramp with sticks. G291F8 3231 3 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 [Turn over The men worked quickly and efficiently, with only an occasional pig squeal or a muffled 90 curse, sounds that were completely lost in the whiz and bang of the fireworks and the distant oohs and aahs of the audience. That s the lot, Jackie, said the man with the torch. Catchpole will never know what s hit him! Right, Arthur, said the other man. 95 Ellen! Paul hissed as he arrived. What s happening? They ve got your minibus, said Ellen. And they re filling it with Billy s pigs! Not for long they re not, said Paul angrily. He went to stand up, but Ellen grabbed him and kept him down. Let go of me! Paul said. 100 No, Paul, you can t. Yes I can! I m not going to stay here and let them get away with it. You can t tackle them, Paul! Ellen said. They might have guns or something. You might get killed. I don t care ... Paul began. 105 We only need hold them up for a minute or two! Ellen said, thinking rapidly. Violet will be back with lots of people. They can stop it you can t! The men were climbing into the minibus. In a moment they would be gone, taking the precious bus and Catchpole s pigs with them. I wish the police would come! Ellen muttered. 110 That s it! burst out Paul. We ll be the police! We don t exactly look like the police, stupid, hissed Ellen. Don t have to, said Paul. STOP! THIS IS THE POLICE! WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED! Paul s voice rang out in the darkness. Jackie and Arthur froze. Extract from The Haunting of Ellen by Martin Waddell, published by Walker Books Ltd, 2001. Print rights - reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. Electronic rights - reproduced by permission of David Higham Associates G291F8 3231 4 [Turn over 1 Spend about 10 minutes on this question. Use evidence from lines 1 26 to support your answer. The opening to the story presents the Lodge as an old, rundown and scary place. How does the writer create this? In your answer write about: the words and phrases describing the Lodge and the reactions of Violet to it. 2 [8] Spend about 15 minutes on this question. Use evidence from the whole passage. What do you learn about Ellen? 3 [10] Spend about 20 minutes on this question. Use evidence from the whole passage. How has the writer tried to capture and hold the reader s interest? You should consider how: the events develop in an unexpected way the writer uses particular words and phrases to engage his reader. G291F8 3231 5 [12] [Turn over Section B This section tests writing skills: to review, analyse and comment. Write in a way that suits this type of task. To answer this question effectively, you should aim to write at least two sides. Leave enough time to re-read your work so that you can make any changes you feel are necessary. 4 Consider the following statement: For the sake of the environment, leave the car at home and use public transport. The opinions listed below raise a series of points about cars, public transport and the environment. The examiner wants you to review the points that you consider to be important, along with ideas of your own. Analyse these in an extended piece of writing. Public transport costs a fortune and it s never on time. Using public transport is one way we can all help with the problem of climate change: save the planet, take the bus! Public transport is fine if you live in a town, but what about those of us who live in the country? Public transport is a safer and more relaxing way to travel when compared to driving. Remember to include your own ideas, comments and conclusions. [30] THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER G291F8 3231 6 [Turn over Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright holders may have been unsuccessful and CCEA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgement in future if notified. S 11/06 529-047-1 [Turn over

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