Cambridge Assessment International Education English Stage 7 Paper 1 Non-fiction 2023 Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Test 1 hour 10 minutes Additional materials: Insert INSTRUCTIONS « Answer all questions, «Write your answer to each question in the space provided. * You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. INFORMATION + The total mark for this paper is 50. «The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. * Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet. 3138_01_SRP @UCLES 2023,2 Section A: Reading Spend 30 minutes on this section. Read Text A, an extract from an autobiography, in the insert, and then answer questions 1-5, 1. Look at the first paragraph (lines 3-9). (a) Why are inverted commas (*') used? Tick (v) one box. to show a quotation to give an explanation to emphasise information to introduce a different opinion t) (b) Why are dashes ( — ) used? (c) Zoos make sure that captivity-born animals are not in-bred/related. Give two ways they do this. 2 Look at the second paragraph (lines 10-16) (a) Give one word in the first sentence that refers back to information in the first paragraph. (b) Give one word or phrase that means ‘continued’ © UCLES 2023 e/s7/013 Look at the first two paragraphs. Explain how the attitude of zoos towards animals has changed since the 1950s. In the 1950s Now | 4 Look at the third and fourth paragraphs (lines 17~24). (a) What is the writer's main role when making the television programmes? (b) Why was it easy for the curator and writer to choose the destination for their TV programme? Tick () one box. They were looking for a particular species. ‘The area was familiar to one of them. ‘They were told to go there by the zoo. The area had many exotic species. a (c) Why are a dash (—) and a semi-colon (; ) used in the same sentence? Tick () two boxes. to introduce an opposite idea to build up further detail to connect two clauses on the same topic to add a list of examples to introduce an element of humour 2] (d) Why is an ellipsis ( ... ) used? © UCLES 2023 EIS7I01 [Turn over5 Look at the fifth paragraph (lines 25-29) (a) What does it in it was a difficult bill to fill refer to? (b) Explain why the writer finally settled on the name Zoo Quest for his new T.V. programme. (2) Read Text B, from a travel magazine, in the insert. Then answer questions 6-8. 6 Look at the first paragraph (lines 3-6). Give two words or phrases that persuade the reader that the Night Safari is a special place to Visit. (2) 7 The text is structured so that information is easy to access. Give two ways the writer does this. © UCLES 2023 e/s7/015 8 (a) Complete the fact file below about a visit to the Night Safari Fact file: Night Safari Contact Phone: +65 6269 3411 Admission times Where to eat Latest attraction Where to go by vehicle Where to go on foot Any other entertainment GB) (b) Write a summary of up to 50 words about the main attractions of the Night Safari Include four points from the fact file. © UCLES 2023 EIS7I01 [Turn over6 Section B: Writing ‘Spend 30 minutes on this section. 9 Your teacher has asked you to write about a recent visit you made to an interesting place. It could be: @z00 museum @ holiday you went on a sports event you attended. ‘Space for your plan: Write your answer on the next page. [25 marks] © UCLES 2023 e/s7/01© UCLES 2023 EIS7I01 [Turn overemission to reproduce dems where thi-pary onned material protected by copyright is ichded has Been sought end cleared where possible. Every Feasenabe eer as been made by he pubser (CLES) ace copyngh Roger, Bu any Rers equi Oearance have unity Deen REUSED, ne publcher willbe pleased to make amends athe eatist pense opportu. To avoid ie sue of ciscsure of answe-eated infomation to cancoaes, all copyright acknowledgements ae leproauved onine In the Cambridge Assessment hiestnal” Eaucatin Copyighh Acmnowedjements Bookie” Ths IS eegucedarmualy and" Is- avatabe. owned ai fips Nowersecondarycambadgentratonal sy! ‘camonage assessment ntemational Education Is gan ot Camonge ASSESSment. CaTendge Assessment te brand name of he Unversty of Camonage {ocalBeaminatons Smdkate(JCLES), which ia department of te Univesty of Cambedge © UCLES 2023 e/s7/01