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    Cambridge International Examinations

    Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint



     ENGLISH 1111/01

     Paper 1 Non-fiction October 2018

     1 hour plus 10 minutes’ reading time

     Candidates answer on the Question

    Paper. Additional Materials:
    Insert

    READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

    Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you
    hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen.
    Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction
    fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

    Answer all questions.


    You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

    At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
    The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part

    question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

    This document consists of 8 printed pages and 1 Insert.

    IB18 10_1111_01/3RP
    © UCLES 2018 [Turn over
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    Section A: Reading

    Spend 30 minutes on this section.

    Read Text A, in the Insert, and answer questions 1–11.

    1 What is the main reason for the first paragraph of


    the text? Tick () one box.

    to state the best places to see the northern lights

    to say how long the northern lights have existed

    to give a general description of the northern lights

    to explain the reason why the northern lights can be seen [1]

    2 In the first paragraph, what two things does the writer compare the northern lights to?

    3 Give a word from the first paragraph that means glowing.

    4 Explain in your own words the meaning of hint (line 5), as it is used in the text.

    5 Read the paragraphs headed ‘The science behind the northern lights’
    (lines 6–14). Give two extreme adjectives used for effect by the writer in
    these paragraphs.
    [1]

    6 Read lines 6–14 again.


    Explain in your own words how the writer makes the northern lights seem
    theatrical. Support your explanation using words and phrases from the text.

    © UCLES 1111/01/O/N/
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    7 Read the paragraphs headed ‘Living legend’ lines


    (15–22). Give one word that means native.

    8 The phrase ‘has given rise to as many legends as there have been people
    watching them’ (lines 15–16) suggests that there are different stories about the
    northern lights.
    Give three reasons why you think there are so many different stories.

    9 What does the author suggest by using the phrase ‘… you are at the
    complete mercy of nature’ (lines 23–24)?

    10
    Look at this phrase: ‘The lights love to play hide and seek.’
    (Line 24) What is the phrase above an example of?
    Tick () one box.

    simile

    personification

    irony

    alliteration [1]

    11 Text A is an information text, which means it gives factual information


    about a topic. Give two more features of an information text that are
    used in Text A.

    © UCLES 1111/01/O/N/ [Turn over


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    Read Text B, in the Insert, and then answer questions 12–16.

    12 What is the main purpose of


    Text B? Tick () one box.

    to inspire more people to take up stargazing

    to explain the equipment needed for stargazing

    to inform people of the best places to go stargazing

    to help people recognise galaxies when stargazing [1]

    13 The writer suggests that it can be difficult to see a


    meteor shower. Give one phrase from the text that tells
    the reader this.

    14 Text A and Text B are about a similar topic.


    Give two themes that are common to both texts, and describe how the two texts refer
    to each theme.

    Theme 1

    Text A reference

    Text B reference

    Theme 2

    Text A reference

    Text B reference

    © UCLES 1111/01/O/N/
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    15 Make a list of the suggestions from Text B for making stargazing enjoyable.

    16 Write a summary of up to 50 words about how to make stargazing


    enjoyable. Include five points from your list.
    Use your own words as much as possible.

    Your own example using 5 main points from 15

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