Question 1 (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language): Exam Questions

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(a) What is an alternative name for a motivational speaker, according to the text?

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“reputation as an expert” (line 3)

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“different perspective” (line 4)

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“The ultimate … tactics.”).

1(c) Identify two ways that a motivational speaker might have an emotional or mental effect on a person's life.

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Some motivational … television.”).

1(d) Identify two different types of online or live audience that motivational speakers might talk to, according to the text.

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Some motivational … television.”).

1(e)(i) Explain why the job of a motivational speaker might appeal to some people.

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“The ultimate … tactics.”).

1(e)(ii) Use your own words to explain how a motivational speaker tries to influence the way an audience thinks.

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 1 (“A motivational speaker … abilities.”).

1(f)(i) Identify two things that a motivational speaker typically encourages the audience to do.

Read Text A, What is a motivational speaker?, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“There is … successful.”).

1(f)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the writer suggests about the motivational speaking industry and the kinds of stories that many motivational speakers tell.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(a) Give one quality that is required to work a winter season at a ski resort, according to the text.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“staff quit” (line 5)

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“variety of positions” (line 7)

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 3 (“If you have … dates.”).

1(c) Give two reasons why it might be difficult to ensure that you put in your application in time.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 4 and 5 (“How long … snowflakes.”).

1(d) Identify the two main decisions you will need to make before applying for a job in a ski resort.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 4 and 5 (“How long … snowflakes.”).

1(e)(i) Explain the specific features of powder snow that make it the best snow to ride.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 6 (“Online guides … flights.”).

1(e)(ii) Explain why some people might decide not to apply through a recruitment organisation.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 4 and 5 (“How long … snowflakes.”).

1(f)(i) Give two types of location that attract large numbers of foreign visitors.

Read Text A, Working a winter season at a ski resort, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 6 (“Online guides … flights.”).

1(f)(ii) Give three things that a recruitment organisation will do for you in return for its fee.

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(a) How have humans always felt about being able to fly, according to paragraph 1?

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“ancient cultures” (line 2)

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“range freely” (line 2)

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“In Greek mythology … minor injuries.”).

1(c) Give two reasons why some humans created wings for themselves.

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Artist and inventor … trying this out.”).

1(d) Identify the two ways in which da Vinci's flying machines were designed to work.

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Artist and inventor … trying this out.”).

1(e)(i) Explain why da Vinci's designs were unlikely to be a success in practice.

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“In the twenty-first century … speed and convenience.”).

1(e)(ii) Why might humans not want to fly on an aeroplane in the twenty-first century?

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“In Greek mythology … minor injuries.”).

1(f)(i) Give two things inventor Armen Firman did in his attempt to fly.

Read Text A, The early history of flying, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“In the twenty-first century … speed and convenience.”).

1(f)(ii) Use your own words to explain the advantages of travelling by aeroplane in the twenty-first century.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(a) Give the name of the object used by a person to play the violin, according to paragraph 1.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“ingenious feat” (line 3)

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“immensely beautiful” (line 3)

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“An ingenious feat … for customers.”).

1(c) Give two reasons why violin makers might want to pay close attention when designing the scroll of the violin.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Just about anyone … something they love.”).

1(d) Identify two main things that professional violinists must have knowledge of in order to be successful in an orchestra.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“Just about anyone … something they love.”).

1(e)(i) Outline the ways in which a trained violinist can make money.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“Violinists usually need … for its own sake.”).

1(e)(ii) Explain what the writer believes makes some violinists better than others.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 1 (“The violin is … f-shaped soundholes.”).

1(f)(i) Give two physical features of the violin, according to paragraph 1.

Read Text A, Violin playing, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“Violinists usually need … for its own sake.”).

1(f)(ii) Give three practical things, according to paragraph 5, that violinists usually need to do or be able to do in relation to their instruments.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 1 (“Vietnam is home … 200 metres.”).

1(a) Give one example of a spectacular landscape (apart from the Mountain River Cave) in Vietnam.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“located in the heart” (line 3)

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“formed between” (line 4)

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 2 (“Mountain River Cave … he'd found the cave entrance.”).

1(c) Give two reasons why Ho Khanh might have felt wary about investigating Mountain River Cave further.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“The cave was … millions of years.”).

1(d) Identify two reasons why a member of the public might be unable to visit the cave.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraphs 3 and 4 (“The cave was … millions of years.”).

1(e)(i) Give three pieces of evidence that Mountain River Cave has existed for a very long time.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“To reach Mountain River Cave … Mountain River Cave entrance.”).

1(e)(ii) Use your own words to explain why the journey to Mountain River Cave might be seen as difficult.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 1 (“Vietnam is home … 200 metres.”).

1(f)(i) Give two facts the text gives about the size of Mountain River Cave.

Read Text A, Mountain River Cave, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 3 (“The cave was re-discovered … waiting list to visit.”).

1(f)(ii) Give three things we learn about the re-discovery of Mountain River Cave in 2008.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(a) Apart from pleasure and leisure, give one use of ships and boats mentioned in Text A.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(i) From the passage, find one word or phrase from Text A that means the same as each of the words in bold:

“ships and boats are two of the first types of transportation”

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(b)(ii) Use your own words to explain what the text means by:

“various watercraft” (line 6)

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(c) Use your own words to explain two differences between ships and boats as described in Text A.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(d) Explain two things a vessel needs in order to be called a yacht.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(e)(i) Use your own words to explain three reasons why it is difficult to define what a yacht is.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

1(e)(ii) Use your own words to explain three reasons why boats are more expensive than cars.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 5 (“Anyone with ambitions … cost justifiable?”).

1(f)(i) Give two reasons, according to Text A, why owning a boat or yacht is costly.

Read Text A, Ships, boats and yachts, in the insert and then answer Question 1(a-f).

Re-read paragraph 4 (“Yachts can get pretty big … called yachts.”).

1(f)(ii) Give three things Text A tells us about very large yachts.