Exam code: 0500 & 0990
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First teaching 2025
First exams 2027
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Read Text B, A very special foal, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, what are the arguments against cloning being the best way to protect endangered species such as the Takhi horse?
Use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for reading and up to 5 marks for writing.
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Read Text B, Why I am quitting motivational speaking, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, what were the writer's reasons for giving up motivational speaking?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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Read Text B, Seasonal work, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, what are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a seasonal job?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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Read Text B, Annoying passengers, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, how should passengers on an aeroplane act to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone on the plane?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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Read Text B, A career in music, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, what attracts a person to playing a musical instrument?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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Read Text B, Visiting a cave, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) According to Text B, what could make visiting a cave dangerous?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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Read Text B, How to travel the globe and still spare the world, in the insert and then answer Questions 2(a) and 2(b).
2(a) Text B discusses the problems caused by air travel and what can be done about them. Use your own words as far as possible to write a summary of the problems caused by air travel and what individuals and airlines can do to address them.
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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