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Centre Number Surname Other Names prospect Signature Candidate Number For Examiners Use Examiners Initials Question coiffe General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier January 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL English/English Language Unit 1 Tuesday 10 January 2012 9. 00 am to 11. 15 am ENG1H Understanding and producing non-fiction texts H For this paper you moldiness have credits 1, 2 and 3 which be provided as a loose insert inside this question paper. Time allowed ? 2 mins and 15 proceedings Instructions ? Answer all questions. ? Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the misfortunees at the top of this page. ? You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write extraneous the box around each page or on blank pages. ? Do all rough lap in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. ? You must refer to the insert booklet provided. ? You must not use a dictionary. Information ? The marks for questions are shown in brackets. ? The m aximum mark for this paper is 80. ? There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B. ? You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. There is one insert inside this question paper. Sources 1, 2 and 3 are printed on the insert. ? You bequeath be assessed on the feel of your pointing in Section A. ? You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B. Advice ? Before you start writing read through all sixer of the questions you have to answer and the three reading sources. ? You are advised to spend virtually one hour on Section A and about one hour on Section B. (JAN12ENG1H01) M/Jan12/ENG1H ENG1H 2 Section A Reading Answer all questions in this section.You are advised to spend about one hour on this section. Do not write outside the box Read Source 1, the online newspaper article called Britains big problem with water by Geoffrey Lean. 1 What do you take up from Geoffrey Leans article about the issues of rainfall and flooding (8 marks) in Britain? .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. (02) M/Jan12/ENG1H 3 Do not write outside the box .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ..Turn over? ____ 8 (03) M/Jan12/ENG1H 4 Now read Source 2, the article and the picture which goes with it called Four amputations, 13 hours one extraordinary swim by commode Lichfield. 2 Explain how the headline, sub-headline and picture are effective and how they link to (8 marks) the text. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. Do not write outside the box (04) M/Jan12/ENG1H 5 Do not write outside the box .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ..Turn over? ____ 8 (05) M/Jan12/ENG1H 6 Now read Source 3, Ferry across the lake, which is an extract from a non-fiction book. 3 Explain some of the thoughts and feelings Christopher Ondaatje has about his (8 marks) experience of Lake Victoria. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .