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1 For Teacher's Use 1 hour 10 minutes English Paper 1 Stage 8 Name ……………………………………………\ …….………………………. Additional materials: None READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. 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. Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the bookl\ et. V1 For Teacher's Use Page Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total

2 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 For Teacher's Use Section A: Reading Read this extract from the article The Spirit of Freedom Balloon and then answer the questions. THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM BALLOON Steve Fossett is known for being one of the greatest adventurers of our \ time, with numerous achievements and records to his name, all in the field of aviation. He b\ ecame the first balloonist to travel round the world by himself in a hot air balloon. The balloon, The Spirit of Freedom, which used a combination of hot air \ and helium, is known in the industry as a 'Roziere' balloon. The balloon envelope* was 140 fe\ et tall and 60 feet wide. The balloon used a special onboard autopilot system called 'Comsto\ ck Autopilot'. This can maintain the balloon at a constant altitude by using a computer to control the burners. The balloon was launched from Northam, Western Australia, in 2002. The p\ rojected flight was to cross the Pacific first and then to travel across Chile, down round A\ rgentina and over the Southern Atlantic Ocean. From here, it would then fly towards South Afri\ ca, over the Indian Ocean and finally end up back in Australia at a longitudinal position eq\ ual to, or farther east than, where the journey had begun. The conditions onboard the basket (or gondola, as it is referred to in \ this case) were far from luxurious! The gondola itself was no larger than a normal-sized closet**\ . Fossett would, on average, manage about four hours of sleep each day, in segments of 45-mi\ nute naps. It would have been extremely cramped living in such a confined space. On to\ p of all this, the temperature outside the balloon would have been well below zero, and Fos\ sett would have had to regularly climb out of the gondola to change fuel or to check on \ the burners. Glossary *balloon envelope – a lightweight bag to contain hot gas **closet – a type of cupboard for keeping clothes in 5 10 15 1 What information can be found in the article? Tick (
) one box. how long the journey took why Steve made the journey where the journey began what the weather was like during the journey [1]

3 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 [Turn over For Teacher's Use 2 Find one opinion expressed by the writer in the article. [1] 3 Here are some suggested headings to fit the information in each paragrap\ h in the article. Write the number of the paragraph (1, 2, 3 and 4) beside each heading. The route Background Challenges Technical details [1] 4 If headings were used in this article, how would they help the reader? [1] 5 Give the meaning of each of these words as they are used in the article.\ In each case give one word or a short phrase. numerous [1] constant [1] 6 Find a prepositional phrase and a complex noun in this sentence. Steve Fossett was the first person to fly a hot air balloon round the wo\ rld in the 20th century. (a) a prepositional phrase [1] (b) a complex noun [1]

4 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 For Teacher's Use 7 Rewrite this sentence using the same words, so that it has a fronted adv\ erbial. Use correct punctuation. At the end of the trip, Steve Fossett reluctantly walked away from the b\ alloon. [1] 8 Why does the writer use brackets in the fourth paragraph? [1] 9 Punctuate this text, using two commas, one colon and one semi-colon. Steve Fossett who was the first person to travel round\ the world in a hot air balloon gave a talk today. The things he \ talked about included preparation for the trip getting sponsorship and \ how he felt afterwards. [2]

5 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 [Turn over For Teacher's Use Read this extract from the biography, Amy Johnson, Enigma in the Sky and then answer the questions. Amy Johnson, Enigma in the Sky – by David Luff When the wheels of Amy Johnson’s travel-stained Gipsy Moth* bumped do\ wn on the tussocky paddock of what passed for an airfield at Darwin, Australia, in\ 1930, a legend was born. That a woman could enter into what was essentially a male-dominate\ d profession and complete a solo flight in an open-cockpit** biplane*** over a distance o\ f 11 000 miles in nineteen days, amazed the world. The fact that she was not a natural-born pilot and quite inexperienced at that, only added to the admiration that people felt for\ the bravery she had shown in traversing deserts, jungles and shark-infested seas without the\ help of radio or sophisticated navigational aids - equipment that would be considered ess\ ential today. Amy Johnson’s life could not have been more strange, if scripted. Thi\ s unknown slip of a girl, a solicitor’s secretary from Kingston-upon-Hull, England, was to beco\ me an international star overnight, an icon and then a folk-heroine. She epitomised courage and determination. Songs were written about her and people from all walks of life hummed, whistle\ d or sang ‘Amy, Wonderful Amy’, the catch tune of the day. Infant girls were named af\ ter her, and then schools, roads – and even a rose! Glossary * Gipsy Moth – a type of plane ** open cockpit – the part of the plane where the pilot sits *** biplane – a plane with two sets of wings 5 10 10 Make a list of five reasons why Amy Johnson was seen as a legend and folk-heroine. 1 2 3 4 5 [3]

6 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 For Teacher's Use 11 The writer adds effect by his choice of vocabulary. Find words in the te\ xt which mean: (a) showing the effects of a journey (b) landed (c) crossing (d) was a perfect example of [2] 12 Steve Fossett and Amy Johnson made very different solo journeys. In what\ ways were these journeys different? Steve Fossett Amy Johnson [3]

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8 © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 Section B: Writing 13 Your local newspaper is going to give an award to a person who has done \ something that required courage and determination. Think of a person who you could nomi\ nate for this award. Write a letter to the editor making your nomination. You will need to think about:  who the person is  what he or she has done  reasons why you think they should win the award. PLANNING Write your plan in this box. Purpose and Audience [7] Punctuation [5] Text Structure [7] Spelling [4] Sentence Structure [7]

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12 Copyright Acknowledgements: Section A © Budlight Spirit of Freedom Balloon © Amy Johnson Enigma In the Sky David Luff 2002 www.eballoon.org/first-around-the-world.solo Permission to reproduce items where thir d-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holder s, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opport\ unity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a depa\ rtment of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2011 E8P110/01/M/J/11 BLANK PAGE