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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------------------------------------------------- “A Journey” English Assignment 2p. Everyone and everything must die to make room for new people and other things. Destruction is after all is a form of creation. The circle of life is one of the themes Colm Tóibín is dealing with in his short story about the protagonist‚ Mary “A Journey” from 2006. The story takes place in the protagonists‚ Mary’s car. She is driving home from the hospital with her depressed son‚ David. Before the reader hears this‚ we are told that David was born after
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A journey is defined as the travelling of one place to another. However‚ whilst studying Journeys‚ I have found it is much more than that. Often‚ we underestimate the power and importance of the lessons a journey may possess. I have chosen three texts that relate closely to the aspects of Journeys of Discovery. My first selected text is a poem called ‘Journey’ by Narendra Kuppan. My second chosen text is the movie‚ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and my third text is the book‚ ‘Tomorrow When the War Began
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The Chrysalids People react differently in moments of desperation. There are generally many different kinds of reactions towards moments of desperation in the world. Joseph Strorm and David Strorm (his son) had different reactions in moments of desperation. Joseph and his son had opposite reactions in the novel. Joseph Strorm and his son had opposite reactions in the book. Joseph Strorm reacts to deviants very seriously and without sympathy. He is also portrayed to be very religious. David Strorm
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the real story of a young boy named Enrique who sets out from Honduras and perseveres through many “beasts” to reunite himself with his mother in America. We can see the similarities between Enrique’s Journey and a traditional heroic quest. First off‚ a heroic journey is similar to Enrique’s Journey because they both are faced with many difficult decisions and obstacles. For example‚ Enrique has to cross the threshold into the unknown‚ America. In order to do so‚ he must travel to the border without
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David Livingstone was one of the most revered and respected African explorers of his time. He spent almost 30 years exploring a region little known to the outside world. He often put ambition before family and his own personal health in his quest to open the interior of Africa to “Civilization‚ Christianity‚ and Commerce.”(Hollett 236) Through his daring explorations into the unknown‚ he discovered and documented many new landmarks inside the dark continent‚ and at times
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I will compare Subway and Panda Express. Subway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwich (subs) and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associates‚ Inc. Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 40‚229 restaurants in 102 countries and territories as of 11 September 2013. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operator globally. Subway’s main operations office is in Milford‚ Connecticut;
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He is a young man embarking on a journey that will most likely shape the rest of his life. He has finished school and is in search of employment. Hawthorne places David Swan in a slightly secluded and scenic area off the side of a roadway. This quiet area‚ near a pond‚ is a tranquil place for David Swan to fall asleep. This environment simulates the blindness everyone has to their own existence and further exhibits what Hawthorne described in his opening paragraph when he stated‚ "There are innumerable
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minions attempt to kill Hercules but instead turn him into a demigod. Hercules is then forced to live on earth in attempt to figure out who he really is and where he truly belongs. In the process Hercules faces many dangers and obstacles along his journey to returning home. Hades discovers that the only person that can stop him is Hercules so Hades does everything in his power to stop Hercules from ruining his plans. Hades then sends his minions to Kidnap Hercules and turn him into a demigod where
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Easter As with almost all "Christian" holidays‚ Easter has a secular side as well. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols‚ however‚ is not necessarily a modern fabrication. Easter has always had its non-religious side. In fact‚ Easter was originally a pagan 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
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