Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2008 GCE O Level GCE O Level English Language (7161/01) Edexcel Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 4496750 Registered Office: One90 High Holborn‚ London WC1V 7BH Section A: Comprehension First‚ read Passage One. Question number 1 Answer Award one mark each for any two of the following: • • • • • • Because the train began to move Because the train was leaving the station The rhythm of the train’s movement changed He had fallen from his seat He was
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The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo Name: Institution: The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo provides an indication of how people act in the modern era. Though Paul feels guilty‚ very few people generate the same sense of remorse when dealing with other individuals. The modern premise is to run away from problems‚ and people-having problems create a greater incentive to run away because it is not a personal problem. This is the case when dealing with
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The Nuclear Age begins The first nuclear explosion‚ named "Trinity"‚ was detonated July 16‚ 1945. Main article: History of nuclear weapons During the 1930s‚ innovations in physics made it apparent that it could be possible to develop nuclear weapons of incredible power using nuclear reactions. When World War II broke out‚ scientists and advisors among the Allies feared that Nazi Germany may have been trying to develop its own atomic weapons‚ and the United States and the United Kingdom pooled
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when we are young and even when we get older to motivate us to work to improve‚ but is practice really the key to success? Malcolm Gladwell makes an argument on page 40 of his book‚ Outliers that‚ “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world class-expert--- in anything.” There are several people who disagree with his thinking. Although I agree with Gladwell partially that lots of practice can
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father is not wearing his uniform and does not have any souvenirs from the war. At this point in the story the reader can actually understand why the story is called "My Oedipus Complex." Larry begins to show signs of a severe case of the complex. It is at this point where the competition for attention begins. This is the first time in his life without having the full attention of his mother and for the first time in his life he feels
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festival. It was co-opted by Christian missionaries starting in the second century CE. Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. The Lenten Season Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is a celebration‚ sometimes called "Carnival‚" practiced around the world‚ on the Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday. It was designed as a way to "get it all out" before the sacrifices of Lent began
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Alexander Miles was born in Ohio on May 18‚ 1838. While Miles’s exact birthplace and birthdate are unknown‚ it is believed that he was born in Pickaway County near the town of Circleville‚ being the son of Michael and Mary Miles. Alexander Miles ended up moving to Waukesha‚ Wisconsin later in his life where he got a job as a barber. After a move to Winona‚ Minnesota‚ he met and got married to Mrs. Candace J. Dunlap‚ who was living in La Porte‚ Indiana. She was a widow who had two children with her
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Act 1 Act1 Scene1 King Lear wants to divide up his land between his three daughters He wants to know which one of his daughters loves him the most so that he can give that one the largest share of his land. Goneril and Regan take the approach to flatter there father thinking he will believe that they love him the most. But Cordelia (the youngest daughter) takes a different approach and refuses to go on about how much she loves her father Cordelia says she loves her father as much as
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the actors‚ sound people‚ and most importantly the editor‚ who pulls everything together to create the final cut. Additional elements such as sound‚ style‚ societal impact‚ genre‚ and film‚ can help in film. The movie that will review is “The Green Mile”‚ the scene that will be closely looked at “The Execution.” The artists who were involved with the production are: Stephen King (novel writer)‚ Frank Darabont (director)‚ Terence Marsh (production designer)‚ William Cruse (art designer)‚ David Tattersall
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Question 11 Miles Davis was one of the greatest and most important figures in jazz history. Miles Dewey Davis III was a musician‚ composer‚ arranger‚ producer and bandleader all in one. Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz after World War 2. He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century along with Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. His versatility landed him at the forefront of bebop‚ cool jazz‚ modal‚ hard bop and fusion
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