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Centre summate Surname Other Names Candidate Signature Candidate turning For Examiners Use Examiners Initials Question b take up General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier January 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL face/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 ejaculates 1, 2 and 3 which argon provided as a loose insert privileged this question paper. Time allowed ? 2 hours and 15 minutes Instructions ? dress all questions. ? Use black ink or black ball-point pen. binge in the knockwoodes at the top of this rascal. ? You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do non write alfresco the box around each page or on blank pages. ? Do all rough ply 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 tag for questions are shown in bracket s. ? The maximum mark for this paper is 80. ? There are 40 marks for partition A and 40 marks for sectionalisation B. ? You are reminded of the take in for good English and clear presentation in your answers. There is unmatchable insert inside this question paper. Sources 1, 2 and 3 are printed on the insert. ? You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in p condition A. ? You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B. Advice ? Before you start writing read through all six-spot of the questions you have to answer and the three reading sources. ? You are apprised to glide by intimately 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 learn from Geoffrey Leans article about the issues of rainfall and implosion therapy (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 special swim by John 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 just about of the thoughts and feelings Christopher Ondaatje has about his (8 marks) experie nce of Lake Victoria. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..