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Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.  \n• Choose four themes.  \n• Answer all questions on the four themes you have chosen.  \nInformation  \n• The maximum mark for this paper is 96 plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar.  \n• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.  \n• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark questions. The marks for SPaG are shown below the mark allocation for each question. 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