English
Stage 7
Paper 1 Non-fiction
2025
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 35 minutes on this section.
Read the text, a film review, in the insert, and answer Questions 1–14.
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Look at the first paragraph (lines 4–11).
(a) Give two adjectives that tell the reader that the writer enjoyed watching the film.
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(b) Look at the third sentence. Why does the writer begin this sentence with ‘That man’ instead
of his name?
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(c) Give a two-word phrase that means ‘look for comfort’.
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2
Look at the second paragraph (lines 12–19).
(a) How is the structure of the first sentence different from the other sentences in this
paragraph?
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(b) Why are brackets ( ( ) ) used here?
[1]
3
Look at the third paragraph (lines 20–25).
Why is it surprising that Foster’s childhood memory inspired his love of the sea?
[1]
4
Look at the fourth paragraph (lines 26–30). How does Foster use the bushman’s skills to make
‘My Octopus Teacher’?
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Look at the fifth paragraph (lines 31–36).
The writer uses But to introduce a contrasting idea in the fourth sentence. What is this contrasting
idea?
[1]
6
Look at the sixth paragraph (lines 37–41). Give one word that means ‘smaller than anything else’.
[1]
7
Look at the seventh paragraph (lines 42–47).
Give one idea from the first paragraph that is repeated in the seventh paragraph.
[1]
8
Look at the eighth paragraph (lines 48–52). What surprising thing does Foster discover about the
octopus in his research?
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9
Look at the ninth paragraph. In lines 54–56, which sentence structure does the writer use to show
the sequence of action? Tick () one box.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
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10 Look at the tenth paragraph (lines 57–60). Give one word that means ‘suitable’.
[1]
11 Look at the final paragraph (lines 61–64). The writer is not impressed with the environmental
aspect of the film. Give one phrase that shows the reader this.
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12 Look at the whole text. How does the writer express his own opinion of the film?
Tick () one box.
powerful adverbs
use of scientific details
directly addressing the reader
use of personal pronouns
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13 Do you think the octopus enjoys the attention from Craig Foster?
Tick () one box.
Yes
No
Give two reasons for your answer and support each reason with a quotation from the text.
First reason:
Quotation:
Second reason:
Quotation:
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14 (a) Complete the fact file about the film, My Octopus Teacher, with information from the text.
My Octopus Teacher
Information from text
Type of film
Narrator
Topic
Cinematographer
First scene
Award
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(b) Summarise the film review, using information from the table. Use up to 50 words.
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Section B: Writing
Spend 35 minutes on this section.
15 Write a review of a film you have recently seen for your school magazine.
Think about:
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the setting
the characters
the plot
your opinion.
Space for your plan:
Write your review on the next page.
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