day. This was one of the most tragic volcanic eruptions in history. Another volcanic eruption that altered a society was the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. In the year 79 A.D.‚ The surrounding towns of Pompeii and Hurculaneum were not prepared for what was to come. One morning‚ a giant column of smoke‚ ash and pumice exploded from the top of Mt. Vesuvius‚ startling many of the local townspeople of Pompeii and Herculaneum. From there‚ pyroclastic flows worked their way down the mountainside and blanketed
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IGCSE | Extended Tier English As A Second Language | Summary migcse@gmail.com Language mark Organised ideas (find relationships) 1. Complex sentences (not only…but also…/ both…and …./ neither…nor…) 2. Connectives (However‚ Moreover‚ Furthermore‚ Consequently) 3. Write complete‚ grammatically correct sentences. 4. Own words. Rephrasing o Synonyms Worried Expensive o Antonyms Fast Grammar o Voice Active = = anxious not cheap = slow = passive
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Write your name here Surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics A Paper 3H Higher Tier Monday 6 June 2011 – Afternoon Time: 2 hours Paper Reference 4MA0/3H You must have: Total Marks Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres‚ protractor‚ compasses‚ pen‚ HB pencil‚ eraser‚ calculator. Tracing paper may be used. Instructions se b ink or • Uill inlack boxesball-point pen. page with your name‚ a the top of this • F the
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brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. 0625/61 May/June 2011 1 hour For Examiner’s Use 1 2 3 4 5 Total This document consists of 10 printed pages and 2 blank pages. DC (LEO/SW) 28913/4 © UCLES 2011 [Turn over 2 1 An IGCSE student is determining the position of the centre of mass of a triangular card. The apparatus is shown in Fig. 1.1. For Examiner’s Use pin or nail cork A stand card B C plumbline Fig. 1.1 (a) The student hangs the card on the nail through
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CONTEXT Katie‚ aged 15‚ is a highly motivated student from a family with a strong educational background‚ currently living and studying in a British-style International School in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)‚ Vietnam‚ and is a member of the increasing group of globally-mobile students. Katie can be solidly placed into the “entering phrase” of the transition from Taiwanese national to immigrant in a Western society‚ where she “has decided to become part of the new community‚ but is still figuring out what
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force the hot water and steam to the surface. This generates energy‚ which is used to power turbines and thus generate geothermal energy. Volcanoes and the impact of their eruptions are an important tourist attraction. Volcanoes‚ such as Mount Vesuvius near Naples in Italy‚ attract millions of tourists each year. The city of Pompeii‚ which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D.‚ is also a popular tourist destination. Other volcanic attractions such as hots springs and geysers attract millions
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Z4 CAMBRIDGE FINAL EXAMINATION TIMETABLE‚ JUNE 2013 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (IGCSE®) CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (O/AS & A) CAMBRIDGE GPR LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE FINAL EDITION DATED SEPTEMBER 2012 INSTRUCTIONS 1 About this timetable 4 1.2 This timetable contains: 4.1 If a candidate is entered for two papers which are timetabled for the same examination session‚ they may have a short fully supervised break between
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were fastened to the wooden pole‚ and they would fall as one. Allusions were also used in the context of historical events‚ as shown by Mildred-- “... Mildred ran from the parlor like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius.” (Bradbury 89) The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. was an incredibly perilous and disastrous event‚ forcing the residents of Pompeii to flee from every which way as their life was on the line. It was obvious to the reader that she was quite on edge due to her
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Near the city of Pompeii is a massive volcano known as Mount Vesuvius (Tarshis). After being dormant for over 1‚000 years‚ Mount Vesuvius exploded in 79 A.D. (Tarshis). The eruption sent smoldering lava‚ rocks‚ and smoke flying for many miles‚ destroying anything in its path (Tarshis). The city of Pompeii was one of the volcano’s victims (Tarshis)
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with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2009 question papers for most IGCSE‚ GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses. om .c MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper s er International General Certificate of Secondary Education Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version IGCSE – May/June 2009 Syllabus 0500 Paper 02 Note: all Examiners are instructed that alternative correct
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