Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/21

Paper 2 Reading and Writing (Extended) October/November 2016
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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Exercise 1

Read the following leaflet about a popular attraction called Deacon Dale, and then answer the following
questions.

WELCOME TO DEACON DALE!

Every year, thousands of people come to Deacon Dale, an area of

outstanding natural beauty. Visitors have always been able to walk in
the hills and admire the beautiful views, but this year, for the first time,
they have the opportunity to explore another world below the ground.

Hidden under the hills, a network of caves has been discovered, and this year, five kilometres of
tunnels which link these caves have finally been opened to the public. Now this exciting tourist
attraction has something for everyone.

Deacon Hole

If you fancy something really different, you’ll have to put on your climbing boots and a safety helmet
to go down into Deacon Hole, the deepest cave in the network. To reach this cave, you have to
face the challenge of crawling on your hands and knees through 800 metres of narrow tunnels. Kim
Tomas, a recent visitor, said that this was really exciting: “The highlight of my visit,” she said, “was
the thrill of reaching the magnificent cave, after crawling in the dark for such a long time!”

Starting out

For young people who want to take up caving but lack confidence, there are easier practice caves
to explore. Safety is taken very seriously. Our safety features include fixed ladders, first aid supplies
and spare torches.

All the essential caving equipment is provided, including an over suit, boots, helmet, light and belt.
Any other items, such as a wetsuit or knee and elbow pads, are available at an additional cost.

Your adventure will begin with a short talk by one of our highly qualified instructors, who will show
you how to put on and use the equipment. You will then be ready to start your adventure! When you
finally emerge from the caves, exhausted but proud, you will be awarded with a special achievement
certificate.

Apart from offering an exciting sporting activity for all, Deacon Dale is ideal for groups. Not only
does it encourage teamwork and trust, but it also provides participants with a shared sense of
achievement.

Visitor information

If you would like more information about Deacon Dale, please visit our website at
www.deacondale.com and for advice about educational bookings, email our groups coordinator.
Details can be found on the website.

With plenty to do, whatever the weather, Deacon Dale is open all year round. Come and discover
the magic!

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(a) What has been found underground at Deacon Dale?

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(b) What must you do before you can start climbing down to Deacon Hole? Give two details.

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(c) According to Kim Tomas, what was the best part of her visit?

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(d) Where in Deacon Dale can beginners start caving?

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(e) Which equipment will you have to pay extra for when you go caving at Deacon Dale? Give
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(f) According to the leaflet, how will you feel after your first caving adventure?

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(g) Why is a visit to Deacon Dale popular with groups? Give two details.

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(h) Who is the best person to contact to arrange a school visit?

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Exercise 2

Read the following article about the Dana octopus squid, and then answer the following questions.

SQUID THAT LIGHTS UP IN THE DARK

Several species of squid, including the giant squid Researchers already had some ideas about how
and the colossal squid, live in the deep waters this glowing squid behaves, and the new video
of the ocean. However, very little is known about footage supports those theories. “It’s nice to
them. Scientists have therefore been particularly have some proof,” says squid researcher Michael
excited to discover another type of deep-sea Vecchione of
squid – one which lights up in the dark. the Natural
History Institute.
This enormous squid, known as the Dana octopus “It has mostly
squid, has been filmed for the first time in the wild. been just theory
The film shows the squid, which can grow as big and guesswork
as a human, using bright, flashing lights on its up until now.”
arms to catch other creatures.
The footage
The glow-in-the-dark squid was discovered in also shows that the Dana octopus squid is a
2006 in the dark waters of the North Pacific Ocean very effective hunter. It swims backwards and
off south-eastern Japan by Japanese scientists, forwards and it is able to change direction rapidly
during an expedition led by Tsunemi Kubodera by bending its body. On the film some were seen
of the National Science Museum in Tokyo. They reaching speeds of 2.5 metres per second as they
attracted the massive squid by putting food at the attacked the food.
end of a long line which they dropped from the
research ship down into the ocean, and lowered “Some people have said that all deep-water squid
cameras alongside it. Two years previously, in are rather slow and heavy because their muscles
2004, the same team had also filmed the first ever are not very firm,” says Vecchione, “but this
images of a live giant squid. particular type of squid has got very muscular fins
for swimming.”
The Dana octopus squid, like most squid, has
eight arms with cat-like claws on its suckers. Other The Dana octopus squid is thought to be one of
large squid use two long tentacles, which are like the world’s largest squid and scientists believe
extra arms, to grab creatures while hunting, but that they live in large numbers in the tropical
scientists think that the Dana octopus squid blinds oceans. However, because they swim in such
its victims using light-producing organs on the deep waters, it has not been easy to conduct more
ends of two of its arms. detailed research on them. Until the Japanese
team caught them on film, no one had ever seen
These organs, which are about the size of one alive.
lemons, are called photophores, and they can
be opened and closed like eyes. This deep-sea
squid swims in a very dark environment, so their
photophores can be used to light up its immediate
surroundings. Additionally, the squid
uses them to measure the distance Deep-sea squid
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between itself and its prey.
Length in metres

The Japanese scientists noticed that 15

the Dana octopus squid also glows
when it is not hunting. They believe 10
that the squid uses these light signals
as a form of communication. For 5
example, a single flash of light seems
to act as a warning signal when 0
the squid is approaching unfamiliar Female Male Dana Colossal
objects. Further investigation revealed giant giant octopus squid
that these flashes of light could also be squid squid squid
used to attract a mate.

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(a) Where exactly was the Dana octopus squid first filmed?

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(b) How did the Japanese scientists film the Dana octopus squid?

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(c) In which year was the giant squid first filmed?

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(d) According to the scientists, what is unusual about the way the Dana octopus squid catches its
food?

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(e) What are the Dana octopus squid’s light-producing organs comparable to in size?

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(f) Why is the video evidence of the Dana octopus squid important to the researchers?

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(g) Apart from using light-producing organs, what makes the Dana octopus squid such a good
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(h) Why is the Dana octopus squid better at swimming than other deep-sea squid?

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(i) Why is the Dana octopus squid so difficult to study?

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(j) According to the chart, which is the second longest squid and how long is it?

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(k) What does the Dana octopus squid use its light-producing organs for? Give four details.

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Exercise 3

Tieneke Brusche lives in the Netherlands and is in her first year at Bakker Academy, where she is
following a foundation course in Performing Arts. She is a keen musician and hopes to go to university
after this course to study music. She lives with her parents at Apartment 79, Grebbeweg 103,
Achterberg. She is just 17 but is very excited about the prospect of living and studying somewhere
new.

Tieneke’s principal instrument is the trumpet and she plays it to an excellent standard. Recently, she
passed her Grade 8 exam. She plays in the local brass band called Rhenen Brass and also in the
Music Society Orchestra at her college, so she has plenty of opportunities to perform and has made
many good friends in both groups. She also plays the piano, but she has only reached Grade 6 so far.
She thinks that if she wants to study music at the best university, she should do her best to improve
her piano playing. Tieneke knows that after she has finished her exams, she will have a long holiday,
so she has decided to apply for a course at a music summer school, where she can have piano tuition
and play in groups with other pianists. She also thinks that this will be a good way to meet other young
keyboard players.

After doing some research at the local library, Tieneke has discovered that there are three courses
suitable for her age group. One of these is at Groningen Summer School and runs for two weeks. It
looks really interesting as it is designed specifically for students who want to go on to study music. It is
particularly recommended for piano and keyboard players. However, Groningen is quite far from where
Tieneke lives and so she would have to catch a train every day. She could stay on campus for the
duration of the course but this is expensive and Tieneke’s parents would not be able to afford it.

Tieneke would prefer to be nearer home. The course at Leo Smit’s Summer School offers a good
choice of activities, and she knows that two of her friends from orchestra are also thinking of going
there. She could easily travel there by bus, which is not too expensive.

After discussing this with her parents, Tieneke has decided to apply for a place on the course at Arnhem
School, which is much closer to home. It specialises in piano performance and composition, and the
facilities are excellent. The school also organises a variety of social events. Although accommodation
is available, Tieneke would not need to stay overnight as she could cycle every day from home.

There is a central booking agency which covers all the summer schools in the north of the country, so
Tieneke has requested an application form.

Imagine you are Tieneke. Fill in the application form, using the information above.

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Music Summer School: Application Form

Section A: Personal details

Full name: ..........................................................................................................................................

Age: ...................................................................................................................................................

Home address: ..................................................................................................................................

College currently attended: ................................................................................................................

Section B: Music background

Main instrument: ................................................................................................................................

Current level of ability in this instrument (tick one box)

Advanced Intermediate Beginner

Name(s) of musical group(s) you play in: ..........................................................................................

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Section C: Proposed course

Which summer school would you like to attend?

First choice: .......................................................................................................................................

Second choice: ..................................................................................................................................

Which type of instrument will you be studying? (please underline):

brass keyboard woodwind

Do you require accommodation? (please circle): YES/NO

Where did you hear about the summer schools on offer? .................................................................

Section D

In the space below, write one sentence of between 12 and 20 words, explaining why you want to
attend a music summer school.

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Exercise 4

Read the following article about the Mars One project, and then complete the notes on the following
page.

LIFE ON MARS

Bas Lansdorp is the co-founder of the Mars One project and is looking
for people who want to live on Mars as part of an exciting new project.
He believes that with proper preparation a human settlement can exist
there, and says that the settlement would provide valuable information
for scientists around the world who are studying the possibility of living
on another planet.

Undiscovered waters, mountains or faraway lands have always attracted explorers as they search
for adventure on Earth, even in the face of extreme danger. It is perhaps not surprising that the
Mars One project has already received thousands of applicants, all keen to achieve their dream of
setting foot on Mars.

Future explorers take note, however. Mars is a planet very different from Earth. Its atmosphere is
very thin, it is extremely cold and the water that remains is frozen or underground. Applicants, then,
must be physically fit, adaptable and must work well in a team. There are also plans to televise the
project as a reality TV show, from the initial selection of participants to everyday life on Mars.

The first four settlers will be transported to Mars in 2026. Those who are chosen to go will live
together in a small community. In order for them to stay alive, energy will be generated from solar
panels and water will be extracted from the soil and recycled. The new settlers will attempt to grow
their own food, but they will also have an emergency food supply and will receive deliveries when
new explorers arrive. After two years, four more people will be sent to join them.

The Mars One project advisers say that, when the number of settlers reaches twenty, the community
will be self-sufficient. This means that they will be able to take care of themselves and continue to
build the settlement on their own.

So far, no human has ever visited Mars. Critics say that the surface of Mars is extremely hostile,
and the planet cannot support human life. Radiation levels are very high, and this could lead to an
increased risk of cancer. However, the project team have already thought of this and will advise the
settlers to wear protective clothing at all times.

The people who run the Mars One project are confident that it can happen. Tom Acosta, an
astronaut who has just returned to Earth after five months in space, has shown interest and has
even said that it would be an honour to be one of those selected to go to Mars.

Funding the project may be difficult as it would cost $5.9 billion to send the first group. However,
Bas remains confident that their financial target will be met. “This could be the biggest thing that
mankind has ever done,” he says. “Humans are naturally curious and so many people want to
explore beyond our world; our dream of going to Mars will come true.”

Whether or not the Mars One project will achieve its goal, the publicity generated from televising
the whole process means that the world will surely be watching.

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You are going to give a talk to your school’s science club about the Mars One project. Prepare some
notes to use as the basis for your talk.

Make short notes under each heading.

Reasons to take part in the Mars One project:

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How the first group will survive on Mars:

• Energy will be generated from solar panels

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Exercise 5

Read the following article about a proposal to develop a new mini-helicopter.

Write a summary about the benefits of this new mode of travel AND about the possible problems
associated with it.

Your summary should be about 100 words long (and no more than 120 words long). You should
use your own words as far as possible.

You will receive up to 6 marks for the content of your summary, and up to 5 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

RUSH HOUR IN THE SKY

If you have ever spent time sitting in a car stuck in traffic or in a delayed train or bus, then you will
probably have dreamed of a better way to get from A to B. We have all imagined the concept of
flying cars, and the idea has been explored in popular films and cartoons. Now, though, an inventor
has come up with a design for a mini-helicopter which he says can be used to travel around cities
and ease road traffic.

The Smartcopter was created by Philippe Bertillon, who was looking for an eco-friendly alternative
to crowded public transport and congested roads. “As the population in busy cities continues to
grow,” Bertillon says, “the traffic also increases, and everybody is trying to use the same routes at
the same times.” This personal helicopter has been designed, then, to transport us around cities in
a more environmentally friendly way than relying on driving or waiting for a bus.

The Smartcopter has touchscreen digital control panels as well as automatic take-off, autopilot
and auto-landing functions. It weighs just over 1000 kg and can carry two people from city to city in
no time. In fact, the designer believes that with a maximum speed of 193 km per hour, the aircraft
could fly from London to Paris in a little under two hours. Furthermore, this light aircraft can be
ready for take-off in one minute, which means that busy executives can arrive at their meetings on
time. However, it may be difficult to find a space large enough in cities for the Smartcopter to land.

Bertillon’s original idea was based on his desire to increase our use of green energy. He is
concerned that cities across the world have recently experienced increased levels of fog and
pollution caused by CO2 emissions. He says, “I see the Smartcopter as an urban aerial vehicle. It is
powered by electricity and recharged by the sun using solar cells. It is similar in flight to a standard
helicopter, but smoother thanks to its eco-friendly engine design.” Bertillon is convinced, then, that
his little aircraft can certainly play its part in the fight against global warming.

However, some people might argue that Bertillon’s unique flying machine will never become a
regular form of transport. They claim that using solar energy to power the machine is only effective
if you live somewhere sunny, but it may not be so efficient in cloudier climates, such as in the
UK. Despite this, Bertillon maintains that such a small, lightweight aircraft with a flying distance of
480 km could be a very desirable purchase.

But will the Smartcopter concept really work? There would have to be more regulation and potential
owners would need a pilot’s licence. Furthermore, the practicalities of having a large number of
these aircraft in the air have not been fully explored. Bertillon suggests that the maximum altitude
for the Smartcopter could be as high as 4000 m, which might present difficulties for air traffic
controllers.

So, although the Smartcopter sounds like a great idea, many issues will need to be overcome
before it ever gets off the ground.

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Exercise 6

You have recently joined a new club at school.

Write an email to a friend telling them about the club.

In your email, you should:

• explain how you found out about the club

• say what you enjoy about it
• say why you think your friend should join the club too.

The pictures above may give you some ideas, and you should try to use some ideas of your own.

Your email should be between 150 and 200 words long.

You will receive up to 10 marks for the content of your email, and up to 9 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

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Exercise 7

It has been suggested that the times of the school day should be changed, to start and finish one hour
later.

Here are two comments from your friends about this:

We find
it difficult to get up early If school finished later there would not
so always arrive at school be enough time for after-school activities.
very tired.

Write an article for the school magazine, giving your views.

The comments above may give you some ideas, and you should try to use some ideas of your own.

Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.

You will receive up to 10 marks for the content of your article, and up to 9 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

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