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UK GCSE MAY 2007 : Higher Tier, English Paper 2

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General Certificate of Secondary Education 2007 Paper 2 Higher Tier G2904 English [G2904] FRIDAY 1 JUNE, MORNING TIME 2 hours. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer all four questions. Spend one hour on Section A and one hour on Section B. 1 - 22/6/06MRS 2 - 21-09-06RR 3 - 26/1/07RTS 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. This paper is accompanied by an insert and a leaflet for use with questions 2, 3 and 4. G292H7 2732 Section A This section tests writing skills: to inform, explain and describe. Write in a way that suits this type of task. The answer should be developed fully. You will be expected to write at least two sides in the answer booklet. Leave enough time to re-read your work so that you can make any changes you feel are necessary. 1 You have been asked to give a speech to your class about a place you really like. In this speech you should: inform your audience of the reasons for your choice describe where it is and what it is like explain what makes it special for you. 1 - 22/6/06MRS 2 - 21-09-06RR 3 - 26/1/07RTS [30] G292H7 2732 2 [Turn over Section B This section tests reading skills. Spend about 15 minutes reading the material enclosed: the leaflet and the travel writing. Answer all three questions. 2 Answer using the leaflet. Spend 15 minutes on your answer. This leaflet sets out to persuade the reader to visit Our Dynamic Earth . How have the leaflet s presentational devices helped to achieve this? In your answer consider the use made of: photographs and other images the layout colour. [10] 3 Answer using the travel writing. Spend about 15 minutes on your answer. The writer has created an entertaining and informative piece about the visit. How has this been achieved? Comment on: the personal nature of the writing the lively nature of the descriptions the variety in sentence structure and the use of paragraphing. 4 Answer using the travel writing and only the written material from the leaflet. Spend about 15 minutes on your answer. Compare how these two writers present their views about Our Dynamic Earth through their use of: words and phrases different types of evidence. [10] 1 - 22/6/06MRS 2 - 21-09-06RR 3 - 26/1/07RTS [10] G292H7 2732 3 [Turn over S 6/06 7-087-1 [Turn over 1 - 22/6/06MRS 2 - 21-09-06RR 3 - 26/1/07RTS General Certificate of Secondary Education 2007 Paper 2 Higher Tier G2904 English [G2904] FRIDAY 1 JUNE, MORNING INSERT FOR USE WITH SECTION B QUESTIONS 3 AND 4 G292H7 2732.02 [Turn over Travel Writing this piece is describing the writer s visit to Our Dynamic Earth Number One on my MUST visit list: the Our Dynamic Earth centre, opposite the new Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. I liked the white tent roof effect it looked very striking against the hills behind it. You need at least 90 minutes to do this one justice! It is an interactive exhibition with sound effects, temperature changes and surround sound to go along with the video/film. Our first stop was one of the eleven scenes they call earthscapes . It was supposed to be an environmental monitoring station. Anyway, this is where you get into the Time Machine. It s a sort of souped-up lift that takes you back 15,000 million years. They had rigged it so it seemed like you were moving through starfields. The lift doors opened and we staggered out into the darkness; well, there was a neon light in the far corner but it was very dark and there was a lot of bumping and Sorry, was that your toe? This was the deck of a spaceship. Through viewing windows we witnessed the awesome Big Bang, which started it all off the birth of the Solar System. Did I mention the whole thing moved? We flew forward in time, which was fine until we came to an earthquake. Rather good but I nearly lost my balance and the man beside me lost his wife who kind of slid gently away to bounce off the far wall. Of course this earthquake threw up mountains and lava spewing volcanos, complete with blasts of air hotter than a furnace, to be dodged by our spaceship. They did it really well because when we came to the glaciers you got another blast, this time freezing cold. Some people in my group looked quite queasy as we left the spaceship and walked across a nasty-looking mixture with the first life forms crawling out of it ... they were almost the same shade as the heaving sludge! I d hate to have fallen into those gooey, greenish bubbles! From here we followed a timeline through the age of dinosaurs to the appearance of Early Man before climbing into a yellow submarine and exploring the ocean. There were loads of other areas, in fact it was a lot to take in. But we all loved the tropical rain forest, which was full of animated animals and snakes. One big snake appeared suddenly and threateningly from the undergrowth. They even laid on a thunderstorm and real rain! No, you don t get wet but it s very convincing. It s all terribly exciting but noisy from start to finish so you might end up with a headache. At least you get a sit down for the final bit, a film about how we are destroying the Earth, of course. Having watched this film about logging and pollution you leave, by way of a gift shop so, as you plan how to save the planet, you can buy a pencil or a mug at the same time! S 5/06 7-087-2 [Turn over Our brand new audio guides are just fantastic! It s just like having your very own personal explorer to accompany you on your journey through time and across the planet. They help you discover the hidden gems of our dynamic earth, highlight interesting facts and explain key areas in even more detail. Audio guides are available in English, French, German, Spanish & Italian. There s even a specially tailored children s guide featuring Vasco the explorer.

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