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Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question
Total
paper. You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.

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Section A: Reading Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read Text A in the Insert and then answer questions
1–10.
1 Give one similarity between the writer’s basket and a
coracle. ‘must have been a challenging
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2 Give two ways that the design of coracles has
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3 Why are coracles ‘ideal in the fast-flowing, rocky
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4 Read the sentence beginning ‘For example, monks
travelled … ’ (lines 14–15). Why does the writer say this
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6 Does the writer suggest that coracles are easy to
paddle?
Give a word or phrase from the text to support your
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7 What is the main purpose of the text? Two materials used to make coracles

Tick (🖲) one box.

to advise
Number of oars needed to work a coracle

to inform

to instruct

to persuade

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8 (a) Give two different passive verb forms from the

text.

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(b) Why are passive verb forms used in this text?

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following fact file using the text:

Two countries where coracles are from

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different from the rest of the ......................................................... [1]

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13 Name two different types of boat mentioned in the
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Read Text B in the Insert and then answer questions • ......................................................................................

11–15.

11 Read the sentence beginning ‘In sturdy sea kayaks ........................................................ •

…’ (lines 4–5).
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How does this sentence make sea kayaking sound
interesting? Give three techniques the writer uses. ................................................ [1]

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14 Explain in your own words three different reasons
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paragraph? ....................................................................
(b) What effect does the writer create by keeping this
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Section B: Writing Write your article on the next page. [25 marks]
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16 Write an article for a tourist magazine to persuade

readers to come to your country or your region on
holiday.

You will need to think about:

• what is special about your country/region

• what people can do there

• what people can see there

• what writing techniques you will use in your article.

Space for your plan:

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