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Write the question number against your answer(s) .  \n• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.  \n• You must refer to the Insert booklet provided.  \n• You must not use a dictionary.  \nInformation  \n• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.  \n• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.  \n• There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.  \n• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.  \n• You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.  \n• You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.  \nAdvice  \n\n| For Examiner’s Use |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Question | Mark |\n| 1 |  |\n| 2 |  |\n| 3 |  |\n| 4 |  |\n| 5 |  |\n| TOTAL |  |\n\n• You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all five questions you have to answer.  \n• You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.  \n• You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.  \n\n| Section A: Reading\u003Cbr>Answer all questions in this section.\u003Cbr>You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. |  |  |  | outside the\u003Cbr>box |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  | Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 7.\u003Cbr>Choose four statements below which are true.\u003Cbr>• Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.\u003Cbr>• Choose a maximum of four statements.\u003Cbr>• If you make an error cross out the whole box.\u003Cbr>• If you change your mind and require a statement that has been crossed out then draw a circle around the box.\u003Cbr>[4 marks]\u003Cbr>A The writer is at the start of his train journey. \u003Cbr>B The writer is looking forward to leaving the train. \u003Cbr>C The writer will be on the train for three more days. \u003Cbr>D The train has a carriage where meals are served. \u003Cbr>E The writer thinks the bread has been delicious. \u003Cbr>F The writer feels that he has been cut off from society while on the train. \u003Cbr>G The writer has had many activities to keep him busy on the train. \u003Cbr>H The writer does not have any plans for when he leaves the train. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  |\n|  | 0 | 1 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 4 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\n0  2  You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question.  \nThe writers in Source A and Source B are travelling on different types of trains.  \nWhat can you infer about the differences between the two trains?  \n[8 marks]  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\noutside the box  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 8 |\n\nExtra space for question 2 only (if needed)    \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nTurn over for the next question  \noutside the box  \n0  3 You now need to refer only to Source A from lines 12 to 23.  \nHow does the writer use language to describe the train crash?  \n[12 marks]  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\noutside the box  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | ","cbCainILZozjjWvl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainILZozjjWvl","pdf",343180,24,"English","# Section A: Reading\n## Question 1\n## Question 2\n## Question 3\n# Section B: Writing\n## Question 4\n## Question 5","[{\"question\":\"What are the required materials and key writing rules for this paper?\",\"answer\":\"You must use Source A and Source B from the separate Insert booklet, write with black ink or a black ball-point pen, and fill in the boxes at the top of the page. 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