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Section A: Reading
Read the article ‘Thai cave rescue boys meet hero Zlatan during Ellen interview’, written
by Hannah Ellis-Peterson for The Guardian newspaper, then answer questions 1–7.

Thai cave rescue boys meet hero Zlatan during Ellen interview
Twelve football players and their coach appear on TV as they continue to be
feted around the world
The Thai youth football team who spent 17 dark days trapped in a cave have
made their first group appearance on international television.
5 Appearing on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show, the 12 members of the Wild Boars
team and their coach Ekkapol Ake Chantawong were spirited, cheerful and
seemed unfazed by the global celebrity they have attracted since their dramatic
rescue in July. The boys – most of whom come from poor families in northern
Thailand – have been thrust into the limelight over the past three months.
10 The frenzy around them has subsided somewhat in Thailand but the adulation
continues to roll in as they tour the world.
They have been in Argentina for the youth Olympic summer games in Buenos
Aires, and on Tuesday they were presented with the Asian game-changer award
by the Thai prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, recognising the ‘glory’ they had
15 brought on the Thai people and their country.
The team and their coach looked most overwhelmed when their football hero
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who now plays for LA Galaxy, made a surprise appearance
on the show to meet them. The Swedish player high-fived each member of the
team. ‘These kids, this team is more braver than me and they showed their
20 collective teamwork and had patience, faith,’ Ibrahimovic said. ‘This is probably
the best team in the world.’

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1 What does the phrase ‘feted around the world’ suggest about the boys (line 2)?
Tick () one box.

They are travelling to different countries.

They are being treated like heroes.

They are on television a lot.

They are feeling very tired. [1]

2 The literal meaning of the word ‘dark’ is an absence of light. Explain, using your own
words, what else the writer is suggesting about the time spent in the cave by using this
word (line 3).

[1]

3 Look at lines 5–11. Give three words or phrases that the writer uses to show how famous
the boys have become.

 [3]

4 Give one word from the text that means the same as ‘lessened’ (lines 5–11).

[1]

5 Explain, using your own words, why the boys were given the ‘game-changer award’
(lines 12–15).

[1]

6 What is the main purpose of the final paragraph?

Tick () one box.

to show how surprised and happy the boys are

to show Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s admiration for the boys

to show how brilliant the boys’ football team is

to show how much the boys admire Zlatan Ibrahimovic [1]

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7 Give two features of a newspaper article used in the text.

 [2]

Section B: Writing
1 Now write a newspaper article about someone who performs an act of bravery.
You could include:
• a headline for your article
• a description of the brave actions
• what people who were there said about the events. [10]

Space for your plan:

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Write your article:

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