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 Section A [10 marks]

Carefully read the text below, consisting of 12 lines about nomadic Mongolians. The first and
last lines are correct. For eight of the lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. There
are two more lines with no errors.

If there is NO error in a line, put a tick (9) in the space provided.

If the line is incorrect, circle the incorrect word and write the correct word in the space provided
The correct word you provide must not change the original meaning of the sentence.

Examples:

I arrived to my destination at 2p.m. at

My mother always wears sensible clothes 9

For thousands of years, the nomadic Mongolians

olians have lived
liive
ed a life
lilife
fe herding
herrdi
ding
ng

animals. Still untouched by mass tourism

ourism
m and
and steeped
ste
teep
e ed in
ep in ttheir
he
heir
ir cculture
ultu
ulture
ture rroots
oots
oots cu
1 cultural (Adj)

and traditions, these resilient

ent people
peop
op
ople
le living
lilivviing
n on
on harsh,
hars
sh, isolated co
cond
conditions
nditio
nd ons 2 in ((Prep)

are the remnantss of a disappearing

disa
sap
sapp
pe
ea
aring culture.
culturre
e.. A Mongolian
Mong
ngol
olia
ian climate
climat
ate
at e is
i so
so 3 The (Def. Art.)

extreme
e and often
offte
ten un
unpr
unpredictable,
pr dic
pr
predictta
abl
abl
ble,
blee, w
with
itith wint
winter
ntter
nter
er sstorms,
tto
orrm
ms, droughts
droug
ght
htss or
or 4 and (Conj)

desertification
ficat
atio
at on all
all threaten
al t reat
th atte
en
n the
th
he
e nom
nomads’
om
mad
ads’
s’ existence
exi
xist
xistence
ce and
and affecting
affecti their livelihood. 5 threatening (Pres Part)

Summer droughts
droug
ugh s have
ught
ug e result
re
essu
ullt in
in animals
anima
als not
not
o gaining
gaining sufficient weight to 6 resulted (Pres Perf)

withstand the
e fe
ferocious
erro
oci
ciou
o s of
of the
the fre
freezing
reez
reezin
ez ing wint
in winters. Transportation and technology 7 ferocity (noun)

are some of the areas that

that has
has been
be changing for the remaining nomads.
b 8 have

Their ancient traditional

ional lifestyle
l has been impacted by technology, from 9 9

mobile phones to iPads. Those who move to the cities often struggle to make 10 9

a living as they have few skills or relevant work experience.

Adapted from ‘Life Travel’ The Sunday Times 30 Sept 2018

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 Section A [5 marks]

1 What is the purpose of the entire webpage? [1]

To recruit/encourage people to join the police (force).

2 Refer to the picture and the section entitled THE PROTECTORS. State one way in which
the picture reinforces the message in the text. [2]

The picture shows (young) police officers who look smart/prim and proper/ready (to
defend)/vigilant/serious.[1] This reinforces the idea that they are outstanding/we can
count on them/they can keep us safe and secure.[1]

OR

The picture shows police officers clad in different

ifferent attire
atti
at tire
ti re [1]
[1] (representing
1 (r
(rep
e reese
s nt the different
roles they play). This reinforces the message police
age that ourr p o icce officers
ol office
ce safeguard
ers sa fegua us in many
safe
fe
different ways/avenues / on the ground,ound, the
d, on th rroads
he rooad
ads an and
a sea[1].
d at s ea[1].
ea

3 Refer to the section headed

aded WH WHO
W HO AREARE WE L
AR LOOKING
OOKING FO FOR which
R wh
whic
ich
ic h describes
de
esc
scri
ribe
ribe some of the
es som
attributes that a police
olice officer
err m
e must
us
u have.
st ha
h ave Which
e. W
Whhic phrase
ich word or ph
phrrase tells us
ls u
ls s that
th a police officer
must be resourceful?
rceful?
? [1]

‘(able
e to) think
thi
hiin
h k on
nk your
on your ffeet’
our ee
et’
t’

Quotation
otat on marks
attiio ma
mark are
r s ar necessary
re ne
ece
c ssar
arry
a

4 Refer to the
e box
bo headed
oxx h ea
e ade
ded ENENTRY
E RY REQUIREMENTS.
NTR REQ
RE QUIRE Which position is harder for a potential
candidatee to
oaapply
pp
p plyy ffor
orr and
o d why?
why
hy?? [1]

Inspector. The ca
ccandidate
and
ndid
idate m
id must (at least) have a (pass) degree as compared to just O
Level credits forr the
t e sergeant
th s post.

(Both parts must be present to score 1 mark each)

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 Section B [20 marks]

5 At the beginning of the text, the earthquake strikes the city. Explain how the language used
in Paragraph 1 shows the impact of the earthquake on the people and the city.

Support your answer with three details from Paragraph 1. [3]

‘We stumbled like drunkards (into the middle of the street)’ suggests that the people
lost their balance/footing / were not steady

‘Nearby buildings swayed like coconut trees in a hurricane’ suggests that the
buildings were in danger of collapsing / going to collapse / people did not feel safe in
the buildings.

(Those who mention buildings actually collapsing are wrong ass this
thiss iis
s no
not mentioned in this
paragraph)

‘The ground’s movement caused me to run helt helter-skelter’

ter
e -sk
kel
eltter’ suggests
sugg
su gges
gg ests th
es that the author
lost his sense of direction / did nott know
w where
re
ehhe
e wa
w
was
as he
h
heading.
adin
ing.
in g.

Answers without supporting ng details

detaiils ls / wrong
wro ong g details
det
eta
aiils
ls or
or associated
a soci
as ciat
ciate
ated language
langu
g age features
explained will be given 0 mamarks.
arrk
ks.
s.
Multiple similar supporting
upporting details
de
deta
taililss us
u
used
sed
ed will
wilill sc
sscore
co e a maximum
cor maximu
mum
mu m of 1 mmark.
ark.
ark
Multiple similar
ar explanation
expla
ana
nati
tion
o for
or language
or lan
angu uag
age features
fe a
fe attures
es
e s used
used will
will score
re a m
re maximum
axim of 1 mark.

6 From
om Paragraph
Par
a ag
agra
r ph 1,
1, what
wh
hatt two tth
things
hiin
hinng
gss ccaused
au
a usse
ed th
tthe
e wr
writ
writer
ititer
er to
o regain
reg consciousness? [2]

(i) Th
The
he so
s
sounds
und
unds
sooff cras
crashing
shi
hing
ng c
cars
ars and
d sc
scre
screaming
reamin people. [1]
re

(ii) The
e sh
sharp
s ha
arrp pain
pa
pain
n in
in h
hi
his
is ha
hand.
and
nd.. [1
[1]
1

7 From Paragraph
raph
h 2, explain
expl
ex p ain in your own words why the writer rushed home. [1]

He wanted to en
ensure the safety of his family/loved ones / know if his family
members were still alive / okay.

(He wanted to know if they were unscathed) -- X (used in the passage; not own words)

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8 In Paragraph 3, we are told that the nearby hospital ‘had systematically spilled out into the
street’ (line 15). What is (i) unusual but (ii) effective about this phrase? [2]

(i) It is unusual because systematically suggests it is done in an orderly manner but

spilled out suggests it is not orderly.[1]

(ii) It is effective because due to the earthquake, the hospital had to be vacated
quickly. [1] OR

…due to the earthquake, a large number of people streamed out quickly.

(Words in parentheses are not required as the reason is not asked in the question.)

9 In Paragraph 4, the writer says ‘We slept on and off, continuallyy being
be rocked and pelted
throughout the night. But we felt safe’ (lines 27 – 28).

(i) What was the writer continually being rocked

d and pelted
p ltted b
pe by?
y? [2]

The writer was continually being rocked

ed by aftershocks.
afters
sho
hock
cks
cks. [1
[1]
1]

The writer was continually being

eing pel
pelted
lted
ted byy (pouring)
te (pou
(pouri
ring
ng) rrain.
ng ain
n. [1
[1]]

(ii) Despite being

g rocked and
and pelted
pelte
ed throughout
t ro
th o ug
ughout the night,
nig
ght, explain
expl
ex p ai
a in
n why
wh the writer felt
safe. [1]

The w wr
writer
rit
i er spent
spe en
ntt the
th
hee night
nigight
h t in
in a shelter,
s he
sh ell te
ter , which
whi
hich
hi
ich w
was
as a safe place from the
earthquake/aftershocks.
ea
a rthq
hq
qua
u kee //a
aft
f errsh
shocksk s.
ks

OR
R

The
he wr
w
writer
ritterr was
wa
ass hu
huddled
h ud
dddle
l d to
toge
together
geth
ge ther w
th with about fifty other people.

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10 In Paragraph 5, the writer says ‘We were awoken by an alarm at about 5am – another
tumultuous agitation. In the light of morning, we felt very vulnerable.’

With reference to the bolded words, explain the sensation felt. [2]

Descriptions Words from the passage

(i) Tumultuous The disturbance was rocky / wild /

turbulent / unrestrained

Agitated (X)

(ii) Vulnerable The people felt susceptible

su / weak /
defencelesss / helple
helpless / exposed / in
dangerr / at risk
riisk

11 In Paragraph 6, the writer says they

hey conso
consolidated
olid
idat
datte
edd their
the
heirr supplies
sup
uppl
pliess an
and
d we
were
w re then a big group.
What do you think is one benefit
nefit of do
d
doing
oing so
so?
o? [1]

One benefit is that

at they
th
he ey
y can
an better
beettterr fend
f nd for tthemselves
fe hemsel
he elve
lv
vees / they
they can share
th
resources/food/supplies
d/sup pppllie
ies / th
tthey
hey
ey can
caan
n help
he ellp the
tth
he injured
in
njju
ured me
mem
members
mber ers
s in their
their group
g / they can
console/comfort/help
omfor
ort/help
or
r llp
p one
one
ne another
ano
notth
no he
err / lo
llooters
oterrs w wi
will
ill
ll less like
likely
kely
ke l ste
ly steal
teal from
te fr them.

12 Which
hich
h tw
two
wo ph
phrases
p hrasess in P
Paragraph
arag
gra
raph
ph 7 suggest
ph su
ug
g
gge
ge
g est
st that
tha
hatt the
the writer
writ felt devastated? [2]

(i) ‘(was)
(wa
ass)) overcome
overc
r om
rc me by
by g
grief’
ri e
rief
ri eff’ [1]

(ii) ‘(leaving
avin
ng me
ng me in)
in
n) tremendous
trem
tr men
endo
dous di
do distress’ [1]

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13 The structure of the text reflects the writer’s feelings at different stages of the earthquake.
Complete the flow chart by choosing one word to summarise his dominant feeling at each
stage. There are some extra words you do not need to use.

The writer’s feelings

uncertainty sorrow exasperation trepidation

solace regret indifference

Flow Chart

Paragraph 1: (i) uncertainty

nty

Paragraph
graph
h 2:
2: ((i
(ii)
iii)) trep
ttrepidation
trre
eppidattiio
on

Paragraph
Pa
aragr
ra
agr
grap
grap
aph 4:
4 (i
((iii)
ii)) solace
sola
solace
ce

Paragraph
Pa
P arra
agr
grap
aph 7: (i
(iv)
v) sorro
sorrow

[4]

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 Section C [25 marks]
14 Which word in Paragraph 1 tells us that boxing is a dreadful sport? [1]

‘harrowing’

Quotation marks are necessary.

15 From Paragraph 1, give two ways that a young boxer can lose a match. [2]

Undertraining / Being undertrained

Moving up / Being moved up one division too far
Not seeing the/a punch

Any 2 of 3. Excess Denies

16 Here is a conversation between two students, Andy Bernice,

dy and Be
Bern
rnic
rn e, who
ice,
ic who have
hav read the article.

Boxing has
However,
Ho
H owe
wevve er,
its fair
boxing
b oxin
ox in has
ing h s
ha
share
are off
lost its
its
happy
happ py
appeal al to
to
endings.
e
enndinggss..
the fans.
fa
ans
ns.

Andy Bernice

(a) Give
Give two
e tw examples
wo ex
e am
mple from
om Paragraph
ess fro Pa
Par
aragrra
apph 2 that
that Andy
Andy can give to support his view. [2]

(i)) The
T e youn
Th younger
ung
un ge Rocky
er Roc
Ro
R ock Marciano
cky Ma
Marc
rcia
rc iano knocking
ia k out the once-great Joe Louis [1]
O
OR
Th
The
he on
once-great
nce
c -grea
at Jo
Joe Louis
Loui being knocked out by the younger Rocky Marciano

(ii) Muha
Muhammad
h mm
ha mmad a Ali
A knocking out all-time favourite George Foreman (to
become
come
m he heavyweight champion) [1]
OR
The all-time favourite George Foreman being knocked out by Muhammad Ali
(who then became heavyweight champion)

(b) Give one evidence from the same paragraph that Bernice can use to support her view.
[1]

Boxing is now a niche interest relegated to the newspapers’ back pages.

Boxing, now, relegated, back pages – important keywords

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17 Paragraph 6 describes a boxer’s contrasting statuses in any fight – ‘a necessary delusion
about one’s invulnerability – a self-image that is part superhero where you are required to
operate in a profession in which you sign a death waiver as a mortal man each time you
take part.’ (lines 45 – 47).

Give one characteristic that corresponds to each of the contrasting statuses of a boxer.

Status Characteristic

Superhero Invincible, unstoppable, immortal [1]

Mortal man Can die/get hurt/be defeated [1]

18 In Paragraph 7, we are told that boxing demands

nds that b
boxers
oxer
oxerss ‘i‘internalise
er int
nteer
ernalise
er a code’ (line 49).

(a) What is this code? [1]

You/The boxer must

ust b
be
e prepared
prre
p eppar
ared
ed to fight
ed fiig
gh
ht
h to a conclusion,
conc
nc
clu
lusi
u ion
o , (even
en a fatal
fatal o
one).

(b) Whatt is th
the
he afte
after-effect
er-ef
efffe
ef ecctt on
n fi
ffighters
igh
ghte
te
ers
rrss who h
have
ave en
av e
encountered
coun
nte
tere
red
re dd
death
eath during a match? [1]

Figh
Fighters
F
Fiig teerrss are/will
aree/w
/wilil be
be unwi
unwilling
will
wi lliin
llinng to
to ggo
oaal
all
ll outt fo
forr a k
knockout
nock (for fear of repeating the
fatal
fa
ataal ending)
en
ndid ng) / will
w lll ma
wi make
m ke
e themselves
the
hems m elve
elve
el ves vulnerable
vuln
vu
vuln
lner
erab
er a le tot the blows of an unconstrained
opponent.
opppo
pone
nen ntt.

Only
nly 1 answer
ans
n sw
we
er iss n
necessary.
eces
ec e sa
ary
ry.. No excess.
exce

19 Using your o own

wn words as far as possible, summarise the negative outcomes that
could possibly
ssib
ib
bly aris
arise from boxing. [15]

Use information only from Paragraphs 5 to 6.

Your summary must be in continuous writing (not note form). It must not be longer
than 80 words, not counting the words given to help you begin.

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 Boxing is known to have several negative outcomes because boxers…………………
Line
No From the Passage Own Words
No.
1 Fighter has lost his life 30 could die,
2 Ended it in an induced coma 35 become unconscious
3 With life-threatening injuries 36 or be critically hurt.
Loss of standing when a renowned 36 - Famous boxers can also lose their
4 fighter loses to a relative newbie and position/ranking when losing to a
37
newcomer/amateur
Mismanagement of finances. 37 – and can burst their budgets / are poor
5
38 in finances.

6 A fight broke out after the match 38 Followers could

s coululd
uldbbrawl
brraw against one
between fans… another
ther
7 Which further tarnished the name of the 38 and disrepute
disrrep
eput
ute
ut e boxing
boxxing ev
bo even more.
sport.
Those involved in ring deaths tend to Bo
Boxers
oxeerrss w
wh
whoho face
ce rring
ing
in gd
deaths
eath are gentler
display not only an absence of malice ice / less
less
le ss vviolent
iole
io l nt
8a but the wounded sense that the e 39
39
proficiency of their actionss – because beecca
aus
u e of o
the outcome – cannott be ad admired.
dmi
mired.
This is what makes kes themselves
th
he
em mselvve ess causing
cca
ausing g them
th
h to
o be
be de
defenc
defenceless against
8b vulnerable to o the blow
blows ws of of a an
n 4
41 other
o
ot her fighters.
figh
hte
ers
rs.
unconstrained
traine ed o op
opponent.
ppo
p ne entn.
Thiss is what att fi
a ffighters
gh
hte
ters
rs a are
rree ttrained
rra
ain
needd ffo
for:
or:
r toto 42
4 2- Bo
Boxing
oxi
xing
ngg trains fighters/boxers to pummel
9 dish
sh oout
utt blo
u blows
lo
ows
w untuntil
tiill tthe
he
e rreferee
e eree
ef e or
or their
tth
hei
eir their
thei
th eir opp
ei opponents till the referee or
43
43
opponent’s
oneenntt’s
’s corner
corrnne
er intervenes.
in
nteterv
ervr en ne
ess. opponent’s corner intervenes
opp
10 They can
cannot
nnnoot ststop
top
op u until
ntill tthey
he
h ey are
arre
a 43 and they are usually unstoppable.
stopped. d.
Something ng they
they
th ey have
havve said ssa
aid they
they a are
re Boxers are ready to die for the sport / in
11 45
prepared to di die e for.
fo
or. the ring.

* Underlined words a are key to candidates obtaining the mark for each point.
** (a) points are independent while (b) points are dependent on (a). Answers
with both (a) and (b) points will score 2 marks. Answers with only (a) point will
score 1 mark. Answers with (b) point only will score 0 marks.
*** The 81st word onwards will be struck off and not regarded for assessment.

Boxing is known to have several negative outcomes because boxers … could die,
become unconscious or be critically hurt. Famous boxers can also lose their position
when losing to a newcomer and are poor in finances. Followers could brawl against
one another and disrepute boxing even more. Boxers who face ring deaths are
gentler causing them to be defenceless against other fighters. Boxing trains fighters
to pummel their opponents till the referee or opponent’s corner intervenes and they
are usually unstoppable. Boxers are ready to die for the sport. (12 points, 78 words)