w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education .c rs om * 0 3 7 8 3 7 2 9 7 3 * ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Paper 2 Reading and Writing (Extended) Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples‚ paper clips‚ highlighters
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Why are girls higher achievers? | | A survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has revealed that women in developed countries have overtaken men at every level of education.According to the report‚ girls are now more confident of getting better-paid professional jobs than their male counterparts.One of the main reasons given for this success is that girls tend to be ahead of boys in literacy skills which gives them an advantage when it comes to university admission
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The clerk claimed to have seen no boy push a stroChitra Ramaswamy‚ a writer from The Guardian‚ shares her opinion and research on sexism’s connection to children’s toy and clothing lines in an article‚ “How a Sexist T-shirt Harms Us All”. She feels gender stereotyping in products harms the public‚ reflecting today’s discombobulated reality. Her focus falls upon a recent Gap ad displaying a young boy‚ a giant grin on his face‚ proudly wearing an Albert Einstein shirt‚ and a little girl‚ gazing into
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HOW AND WITH WHAT SUCCESS HAS LIBERALISM SOUGHT TO EMANCIPATE INDIVIDUALS? Liberalism has always fought for the rights of the individual as it was one of the founding principles of the liberal ideology according to John Locke in the 17th century. As well as the rights of the individual‚ John Locke also saw freedom and toleration as two other key components of liberalism. This question demands‚ however‚ an examination of the success of liberal policies towards the emancipation of the individual.
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Sports: More Than Just a Game More than 7.6 million high school students played sports during the 2010-2011 school year‚ an increase of nearly 40‚000 students compared to 2009-2010 according to usnews.com. Why is this number so high? The benefits of playing sports are not just physical. While many students get involved in high school athletics for sheer love of the game‚ there are significant benefits from these extracurricular activities as well. Being an athlete teaches life lessons like
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customers. Significant research has been conducted regarding the nature of the two groups‚ which has aided this critical analysis of the notion that employees are more important than customers as well as the counter-argument that employees are indeed more important. Employees are more important than customers The importance of employees extends far beyond the mere ability to meet the needs of a customer. As such‚ the view that employees are more important than customers is highly viable and
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Competition has become integral part of the society. It has both positive and negative effects. However‚ the effects created by the competition in a society have many advantages‚ by which the society can be benefited greatly. Many people believe that‚ having competition in the society helps them better. People may limit themselves in their perspectives about an issue. But‚ competition reveals different sides of the issue‚ which might help them‚ gain better information. For instance‚ international
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This essay will show that “Public Relations is little more than the ‘promotion’ element of Marketing the Marketing Mix”. Highlighting the different strategies‚ objectives‚ tactics and tools used in Public Relations‚ in helping organisations. There are several definitions depending on the persons understanding of PR some example are “little more than image building” or “reputation management […] where by PR mops up the mess left by the unscrupulous business practises” (Robert L. Heath‚ 2005). Although
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are More Equal than Others On August 5‚ 1997‚ Korean Airlines management received news that no airline wants to hear- one of their planes had crashed. Korean Airlines flight 801 crash-landed three miles away from Guam airport. Plane crashes are an unfortunate and rare occurrence in the airline industry‚ but Korean Airlines had a problem. Their planes were crashing at a rate many times higher than other airlines. In comparison‚ Korean Airlines’s crash rate was seventeen times higher than the
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Is Music a Good Tool for Health? According to the article‚ “ Is Music a Good Tool for Health “‚ by Elizabeth Scott‚ hospitals are using music as therapy to treat different illness‚ such as depression‚ pain‚ movement‚ and even cancer. First‚ the author states that research shows faster beats helps with concentration and focus‚ while slower music calms the mind. However‚ music has a lasting effect on an individual that is positive. Next‚ she claims that research also shows music therapy can help
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