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Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.

Information for Candidates

The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).
This paper has 11 questions. Any blank pages are indicated.
The questions in this paper are based on the two passages in the enclosed booklet. You should spend
15 minutes reading these passages before answering the questions.

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Write your answers neatly and in good English.

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SECTION A

The following questions are based on Passage One and Passage Two.
You should spend about 40 minutes answering the questions in this section.

First, read Passage One, an interview with an Australian fire expert.

Now answer the following questions:

1. Give three reasons why people are interested in fires, according to Phil Cheney.

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5. In your own words, explain what the firemen could have done before the Canberra fire,
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Now read Passage Two, an extract from a story set in an English seaside town.

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7. This passage describes or suggests a fire which is lit on a windy day. Give one short
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the fire. In each case, explain briefly how the writer’s language is effective in bringing the
passage to life.

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Now consider both passages.

8. Passage One and Passage Two are linked by the subject of fire but are written in very
different styles. Write about some of the differences you have noticed between them, and
indicate which passage you prefer and why.

Comment on the content, language and style of both passages.

Use your own words as far as possible but include brief quotations to support your
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SECTION B

You should spend about one hour on this section.

9. Use information and ideas from Passage Two only in this answer.

Imagine that you are the lady (line 34) whose window was broken by the thing which shot
out of the fire. You watched the whole incident and you are very angry.

Write a letter to your local newspaper expressing your anger. Describe what happened on
this particular day and how it has affected you.

Include as many relevant facts from the passage as you can.

Use your own words as far as possible, as direct copying will be penalised.

Do not write more than 220 words in the main body of your letter.

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SECTION C

You should spend about one hour on this section.

10. Choose one of the following tasks or titles on which to write in an interesting way. Do
not base your answer directly on the content of either of the passages in the examination
paper.

You are advised to write between 350 and 400 words.

Either

(a) Write a story (true or imaginary) in which you and your family are threatened by a
natural disaster.

Or

(b) ‘The Crowd’

Or
‘The Audience’
Describe a group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something
together.

Or

(c) Write an article for a travel/tourist guide about the area in which you live. You should
outline what might attract visitors and what they should avoid.

Indicate which question you are answering by marking the box ( ).

If you change your mind about your answer, put a line through the box ( )
and then indicate your new question with a cross ( ).

Chosen question number: Question 10(a) Question 10(b) Question 10(c)

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TOTAL FOR SECTION C: 35 MARKS
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS
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Edexcel gratefully acknowledges the following sources used in the preparation of this paper:
Passage One – Adapted from an interview by Rachel Navak, New Scientist, March 2004.
Photograph, AP/Worldwide Photos

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