English
Stage 7
Paper 1 Non-fiction
2023
1 hour 10 minutes
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet.
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Section A: Reading
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
Read Text A, an extract from an autobiography, in the insert, and then answer questions 1–5.
1
Look at the first paragraph (lines 3–9).
(a) Why are inverted commas ( ‘ ’ ) used? Tick () one box.
to show a quotation
to give an explanation
to emphasise information
to introduce a different opinion
[1]
(b) Why are dashes ( – ) used?
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(c) Zoos make sure that captivity-born animals are not in-bred/related.
Give two ways they do this.
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[2]
2
Look at the second paragraph (lines 10–16).
(a) Give one word in the first sentence that refers back to information in the first paragraph.
[1]
(b) Give one word or phrase that means ‘continued’.
[1]
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Look at the first two paragraphs.
Explain how the attitude of zoos towards animals has changed since the 1950s.
In the 1950s
Now
[2]
4
Look at the third and fourth paragraphs (lines 17–24).
(a) What is the writer’s main role when making the television programmes?
[1]
(b) Why was it easy for the curator and writer to choose the destination for their TV programme?
Tick () one box.
They were looking for a particular species.
The area was familiar to one of them.
They were told to go there by the zoo.
The area had many exotic species.
[1]
(c) Why are a dash ( – ) and a semi-colon ( ; ) used in the same sentence?
Tick () two boxes.
to introduce an opposite idea
to build up further detail
to connect two clauses on the same topic
to add a list of examples
to introduce an element of humour
[2]
(d) Why is an ellipsis ( … ) used?
[1]
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Look at the fifth paragraph (lines 25–29).
(a) What does it in It was a difficult bill to fill refer to?
[1]
(b) Explain why the writer finally settled on the name Zoo Quest for his new T.V. programme.
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Read Text B, from a travel magazine, in the insert. Then answer questions 6–8.
6
Look at the first paragraph (lines 3–6).
Give two words or phrases that persuade the reader that the Night Safari is a special place to
visit.
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[2]
7
The text is structured so that information is easy to access.
Give two ways the writer does this.
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(a) Complete the fact file below about a visit to the Night Safari.
Fact file: Night Safari
Contact
Phone: +65 6269 3411
Admission times
Where to eat
Latest attraction
Where to go by vehicle
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Where to go on foot
Any other entertainment
[3]
(b) Write a summary of up to 50 words about the main attractions of the Night Safari.
Include four points from the fact file.
[2]
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Section B: Writing
Spend 30 minutes on this section.
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Your teacher has asked you to write about a recent visit you made to an interesting place.
It could be:
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a zoo
a museum
a holiday you went on
a sports event you attended.
Space for your plan:
Write your answer on the next page.
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