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Text A

Why Kids Need to Spend Time


in Nature
1 As the suburbs continue to expand, nature is parcelled
off more, and kids seem less inclined to spend time in a
fenced-in yard, let alone jump the fence into a neighbor’s
yard or walk in the woods. Moreover, for kids who are Non-essential image removed
growing up with multiplayer video games and social
media accounts, indoor activities can seem more sociable
and even safer.

2 Most studies agree that kids who play outside are happier
and more attentive. They appear less anxious than kids
who spend more time indoors. While it’s unclear how
mood improvements occur, there are a few things we do know about why nature is good for
your kids’ minds.

3 It improves personal decision making


The way that kids play outdoors has a lot less structure than most types of indoor play. There
are infinite ways to interact with nature and letting your child choose how they treat nature
means they have the power to control their own actions.

4 It stimulates creativity
This unstructured style of play will soon have kids responding to their surroundings. They will
be able to use their imagination, improvise their own activities, and approach the world in more
inventive ways.

5 It teaches responsible behaviour


Living things die if mistreated or not taken care of properly and entrusting a child to take care of
the living parts of the environment means they’ll learn what happens when they forget to water
a plant or pull a flower out by its roots.

6 [–5–]
Nature may seem less inspiring than your child’s violent video game, but in reality, it activates
more senses—they can see, hear, smell, and touch outdoor environments. As the young spend
less and less of their lives in natural surroundings, their senses narrow, and this reduces the
richness of human experience.

7 [–6–]
Most ways of interacting with nature involve more exercise than sitting on the couch. Your kid
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doesn’t have to be joining the local soccer team or riding a bike through the park—even going
for a walk will get their blood pumping.

8 [–7–]
Nature creates a unique sense of wonder for kids that no other environment can provide. The
phenomena that occur naturally in backyards and parks every day make kids ask questions.

9 [–8–]
In natural environments, we practice an effortless type of attention known as “soft fascination”
that creates feelings of pleasure and peacefulness, not tiredness and boredom.

10 So, while screen time might be the easier, more popular choice for your children, it’s important
to set aside time for outdoor play.

Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso


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Text B

Generation Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat: study


People born between 1995 and 2015 now number two billion
globally and scientists say that these Generation Z consumers
are a force to be reckoned with.

Consequently, researchers questioned 227 randomly


5 selected people born between 1995 and 2015. The
respondents were asked questions about their demographics,
dietary preferences (such as how often they liked to eat
meat), and how they felt about cultured meat. They were also
asked whether they thought it was necessary to accept and Non-essential image removed
10 consume different meat alternatives (such as insects, plant-
based and cultured meat).

They discovered that 72 % of respondents were not yet ready


to consume cultured meat, defined in the survey as a lab-
grown meat alternative made from animal cells, instead of
15 slaughtered animals.

However, despite their lack of enthusiasm for the new meat


alternative, 41 % believed it could be a viable nutritional
source because of the need to transition to more sustainable food options and improve
animal welfare.

20 59 % of participants were concerned about the environmental impact of traditional livestock


farming; however they were not clear what specific effects it was having.

The researchers noted that some respondents viewed cultured meat as a conspiracy
orchestrated by the rich and powerful and they were determined not to be deceived by it.

Several participants were also unsure whether cultured meat was truly a long-term
25 environmentally-friendly option.

In summary, it was found that the respondents were effectively divided into two groups:
the “against” described cultured meat as “another thing our generation has to worry about”
while supporters described it as “money invested for a good cause” by people who are
“advanced thinkers”.

30 What’s your beef? Generation Z’s attitudes towards cultured meat


• 17 % of respondents rejected all alternatives, including cultured meat, seeing it as chemically
produced and heavily processed.
• 11 % rejected all alternatives, preferring to consume more fruit and vegetables and saying
they would stick with a vegetarian diet.
35 • 35 % rejected cultured meat and edible insects but accepted plant-based alternatives
because they “sounded more natural” and were “normal”.
• 28 % believed cultured meat was acceptable or possibly acceptable if the technology could
be mastered.
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Text C

An extract from Exit West


The next day, at work, Saeed found himself unable to stop thinking of Nadia. Saeed’s employer
was an agency that specialised in the placement of outdoor advertising. They owned billboards
all around the city, rented others, and struck deals for further space with the likes of bus lines,
sports stadiums and proprietors of tall buildings.

5 The agency occupied both floors of a converted townhouse and had over a dozen employees.
Saeed was among the most junior, but his boss liked him and had tasked him with turning
around a pitch to a local soap company that had to go out by email before five. Normally Saeed
tried to do copious amounts of online research and customise his presentations as much as
possible. “It’s not a story if it doesn’t have an audience,” his boss was fond of saying, and for
10 Saeed this meant trying to show a client that his firm truly understood their business, could
really get under their skin and see things from their point of view.

But today, even though the pitch was important – every pitch was important: the economy was
sluggish from mounting unrest and one of the first costs clients seemed to want to cut was
outdoor advertising – Saeed couldn’t focus. A large tree, overgrown and untrimmed, reared up
15 from the tiny back lawn of his firm’s townhouse, blocking out the sunlight in such a manner that
the back lawn had been reduced mostly to dirt and a few wisps of grass, interspersed with a
morning’s worth of cigarette butts, for his boss had banned people from smoking indoors, and
atop this tree Saeed had spotted a hawk constructing its nest. It worked tirelessly. Sometimes it
floated at eye level, almost stationary in the wind, and then, with the tiniest movement of a wing,
20 or even of the upturned feathers at one wingtip, it veered.

Saeed thought of Nadia and watched the hawk.

When he was at last running out of time he scrambled to prepare the pitch, copying and pasting
from others he had done before. Only a smattering of the images he selected had anything
particularly to do with soap. He took a draft to his boss and suppressed a wince while sliding
25 it over.

But his boss seemed preoccupied and didn’t notice. He just jotted some minor edits on the
printout, handed it back to Saeed with a wistful smile, and said, “Send it out.”

Something about his expression made Saeed feel sorry for him. He wished he had done a
better job.


English B – Higher level – Paper 2 – Reading comprehension
Anglais B – Niveau supérieur – Épreuve 2 – Compréhension écrite
Inglés B – Nivel Superior – Prueba 2 – Comprensión de lectura
Monday 7 November 2022 (afternoon) Candidate session number
Lundi 7 novembre 2022 (après-midi) Numéro de session du candidat
Lunes 7 de noviembre de 2022 (tarde) Número de convocatoria del alumno

1h

Question and answer booklet – Instructions to candidates


y Write your session number in the boxes above.
y Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
y Answer all questions. Each question is allocated [1 mark] unless otherwise stated.
y Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided.
y All answers must be based on the appropriate texts in the accompanying text booklet.
y The maximum mark for this examination paper is [40 marks].

Livret de questions et réponses – Instructions destinées aux candidats


y Écrivez votre numéro de session dans les cases ci-dessus.
y N’ouvrez pas cette épreuve avant d’y être autorisé(e).
y Répondez à toutes les questions. Chaque question vaut [1 point], sauf indication contraire.
y Rédigez vos réponses dans les cases prévues à cet effet.
y Toutes les réponses doivent s’appuyer sur les textes correspondants dans le livret de textes.
y Le nombre maximum de points pour cette épreuve d’examen est de [40 points].

Cuadernillo de preguntas y respuestas – Instrucciones para los alumnos


y Escriba su número de convocatoria en las casillas de arriba.
y No abra esta prueba hasta que se lo autoricen.
y Conteste todas las preguntas. Cada pregunta vale [1 punto] salvo que se indique lo contrario.
y Escriba sus respuestas en las casillas provistas a tal efecto.
y Todas las respuestas deben basarse en los textos adecuados del cuadernillo de textos
correspondiente.
y La puntuación máxima para esta prueba de examen es [40 puntos].

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Text A — Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature

1. Choose the four true statements. [4]

A. The selling of land close to cities is now subject to greater regulation.


B. Nowadays, yards and woods have lost their appeal to children.
C. Children are more likely to spend time in a yard than in the woods.
D. Most researchers dispute the link between happiness and playing outdoors.
E. Research suggests that children who play outdoors have fewer personal insecurities.
F. There is no longer any doubt as to why nature makes children feel better.
G. When children play outside, they are less constrained by a set of rules.
H. Parents should still be in control when their children play outdoors.

Find the words that complete the following sentences. Answer using the words as they appear in
paragraphs 3–5.

2. Once out of the home, a child has many…

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3. Outdoors, children play more creatively and, therefore, can use their environment…

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4. Children soon learn that plants and animals cannot survive…

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Choose an appropriate heading from the list that completes each gap in the text.

5. [ – 5 – ] A. It presents new possibilities


B. It aids wellbeing
6. [ – 6 – ]
C. It stimulates spontaneity
7. [ – 7 – ] D. It generates curiosity
E. It teaches self-discipline
8. [ – 8 – ]
F. It builds confidence
G. It replaces indifference with serenity
H. It gives a sense of security

Choose the correct answer.

9. The writer concludes by saying that…

A. children should not spend time in front of screens.


B. children should look after the natural world better than at present.
C. children should spend equal amounts of time outside and online.
D. children should spend some of their free time outside the house.

Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso

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Text B — Generation Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat: study

The following statements are either true or false. Tick [ü] the correct option, then justify it using words as
they appear in the text. Both parts are required for [1 mark].

10. Researchers believe that Generation Z has great economic importance.

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False

11. A specific group of Generation Z consumers took part in the survey.

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False

12. The people surveyed were asked about their backgrounds.

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False

13. Only a minority would be willing to eat laboratory produced meat at present.

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False

Choose the correct answer.

14. Just under half of those questioned agreed that the important next step is to…

A. make animal rights and welfare the top priority.


B. make changes to the types of food we consume.
C. continue to examine the nutritional value of meat.
D. continue to look into producing meat substitutes.

15. Just over half of participants wondered whether traditional meat production might be…

A. damaging to the wellbeing of the animals.


B. replaced by new farming methods very soon.
C. having some sort of effect on the environment.
D. a more sustainable option than cultured meat.

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To whom or to what do the underlined words refer? Answer using words as they appear in the text.

16. They discovered that… (line 12)

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17. …despite their lack of enthusiasm… (line 16)

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18. …believed it could be… (line 17)

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19. …they were determined… (line 23)

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Choose the appropriate words from the list that complete each gap in the following text.

According to the research, 17 % of participants stated that they would consume only
[ – 20 – ]. 11 % of participants were in favour of rejecting all possible varieties of
[ – 21 – ]. On the other hand, 35 % of those questioned would eat [ – 22 – ] because
they were more natural. Another 28 % said they might eat [ – 23 – ] depending on
whether it was produced in a way that was acceptable to them.

20. [ – 20 – ]  A. products containing chemicals


B. heavily processed meat
21. [ – 21 – ] 
C. artificial meat
22. [ – 22 – ]  D. meat products
E. traditionally farmed meat
23. [ – 23 – ] 
F. fruits and vegetables
G. insect-based products
H. plant-based substitutes

Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso

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Text C — An extract from Exit West

Answer the following questions.

24. What is the defining feature of the work that Saeed’s employers undertake?

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25. Which phrase in lines 1–11 suggests that the company was negotiating an expansion of its
operations?

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26. What was the urgent task Saeed needed to complete before the end of the day?

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Choose the correct answer.

27. Saeed liked to “customise his presentations” (line 8). This tells us that he…

A. wanted to show his clients the creativity in his work.


B. produced work to be sent to overseas clients.
C. produced work to meet the needs of the client.
D. used an established formula to produce his work.

28. What is Saeed’s interpretation of his boss’s advice, “It’s not a story if it doesn’t have an audience”
(line 9)?

A. The storyteller must hope that the audience pays attention to the story.
B. The audience will only pay attention when the story is relevant to them.
C. The storyteller should not just tell the audience what they want to hear.
D. The audience will not listen to a story unless the story is imaginative.

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29. Saeed liked to “really get under their skin” (line 11). This suggests that his approach involved
understanding…

A. how the public felt about the client’s company.


B. the financial health of the client’s company.
C. the way the client’s company was managed.
D. how the client’s company felt about itself.

Find the word or phrase in lines 12–20 which means the following:

30. increasing

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31. alternating

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32. without moving

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33. changed direction

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Turn over / Tournez la page / Véase al dorso

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Find the words that complete the following sentences. Answer using the words as they appear in lines
21–27.

34. As the deadline approached, Saeed had to use some of his previous ideas because…

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35. Saeed knew the visual content of his work was substandard so he…

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36. Before returning the draft pitch to Saeed, his boss first…

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Choose the correct answer.

37. Why hasn’t Saeed “done a better job” (Iines 28–29) with the task that his boss has given him to do?

A. He thinks the task is not very important.


B. He does not care about his boss’s opinion.
C. He has spent his time at work daydreaming.
D. He has no talent for creating advertisements.

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