8. Arabic‚ Sinhala‚ Tamil: Assessment at a glance 8.1 Scheme of assessment summary All candidates take Papers 1 and 2. Paper 1: Composition (1½ hours) Section A – 15 marks One composition of about 120 words from a choice of three topics. Section B – 30 marks One essay of about 200 words from a choice of four topics. Weighting: 45% of total marks Paper 2: Translation and Reading Comprehension (1½ hours) Section A – 30 marks Two translations‚ one from the target language into English
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How far was the russo-Japanese war responsible for the outbreak in Russia 1905? The Russo-Japanese war took place in 1904 to 1905 and began because of both Russia and Japans desire to expand their borders into places such as Korea. During this war‚ Russia was humiliated and had many defeats from a country which were considered to be inferior. The defeat of this war humiliated the people of Russia and therefore lost confidence in Nicholas II. Russia’s defeat in the war also caused problems in the
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441 Enzyme Lab 10.12.2012 Period 3-4 Purpose/Objective: The purpose/objective of this lab was to see if environmental conditions changed the speed of the reaction. The catalyst being used was the spark (the match). The Chemical reaction being tested was how fast the hydrogen peroxide could turn into water and oxygen. The theory that was being tested was; Enzymes speed up reactions. The facts that I wanted to determine were matches making the chemical reaction happen quicker or not
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It was 1802‚ and Charles Leclerc’s army was dwindling. The French general was losing as many as 2‚000 troops in a single day. A slave revolt on the island of St. Domingo prompted the French emperor Napoleon to send troops to the island to regain control. The slave revolt was much stronger and more organized than they had thought it would be. Battle after battle was fought‚ with the French defeated many times. As General Leclerc watched his army deteriorate‚ he realized that they were faced with more
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French Algeria is an African colony shaped by its rich history and strong Muslim majority. The French established this colony in 1827 as land to expand their growing population. Under French control‚ the native Algerian Muslims faced much discrimination and fell subject to colonist rule. As a result of this harsh rule and religious intolerance by the French‚ the Algerian natives declared war in order to gain their independence. One major area of discrimination by French colonists was in the government
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Phases of the French Revolution The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. It lasted from 1789 to 1799. There were many phases of the French Revolution such as‚ The estates general‚ National Assembly‚ limited monarchy‚ the first french republic‚ directory‚ and the Napoleonic era phase. The Estates General was the first phase which lasted from (1788-1789) and they only met under unique circumstances‚ there elections and meetings
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King Louis XVI’s government was facing financial difficulties‚ and faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy
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trying to permanently escape from slavery. I have chosen to talk about five different instances when slaves rebelled or revolted. The five revolts I chose to discuss throughout my paper are Denmark. Vesey s Slave Revolt of 1822‚ the New Orleans Louisiana Revolt of January 1811‚ the New York City Slave Rebellion
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The Domination of French in England The Norman Conquest. Toward the close of the Old English period an event occurred which had a greater effect on the English language than any other in the course of its history. This event was the Norman Conquest in 1066. What the language would have been like if William the Conqueror had not succeeded in making good his claim to the English throne can only be a matter of conjecture. It would probably have pursued much the same course as the other Germanic languages
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (1789-1799) The French Revolution was a watershed event that changed Europe irrevocably and ended a century of slowly increasing opposition to absolutism and the supremacy of a decadent aristocracy. The causes of the French Revolution are difficult to pin down. Therefore‚ we will divide them into long-term and immediate causes. Within long-term causes‚ we will also define intellectual‚ political and economic causes. Long-Term Intellectual Causes Before a movement can reach
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