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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education
*8468097534*

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/22

Paper 2 Reading and Writing (Extended) October/November 2010
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

For Examiner's Use

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

Total

This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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Exercise 1

Read the following article about the Great Barrier Reef, and then answer the questions on the
opposite page.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of turtles or dolphins. Reef sharks are also a
the world’s most outstanding natural common sight – they are the size of a
wonders. The main part of the Barrier human but relatively harmless.
Reef lies some 60 kilometres off the
eastern coast of Australia, and it takes 90 Shallow waters
minutes by speed boat to reach it. If you are not a strong swimmer, take a
tour that brings you to a coral island
The open sea rather than the open sea. There you can
Many cruise companies offer trips to the float on the sparkling blue sea and look
Reef, and the cost generally includes down on orange and white striped
meals and talks from marine clownfish that swim slowly over the top of
experts as well as snorkelling the coral.
and scuba diving equipment.
For an extra charge, On land
larger tour operators Most of the islands that form the Barrier
also offer small Reef are covered in rainforest, and many
glass-bottom boats, which are now national parks. Here you will find
provide you with a magnificent colourful butterflies and lizards. Heron
glimpse of underwater life without Island is particularly well-known for its
having to get your feet wet. migrating green turtles, which arrive
between November and March and lay
You can easily learn the basic skills of their eggs in the sand.
snorkelling, especially if you are They are quite
accompanied on a “snorkelling safari” by happy to do this
experts in marine biology. They will give even though the
you fascinating insights into coral life. beach is very close to
Coral needs plenty of sunlight and grows human habitation.
near the surface, so you may just be
satisfied with snorkelling on, or just below, Finally, 26 of the islands offer
the surface, if you don’t want to accommodation and provide a good
scuba-dive. alternative to staying on the mainland. It
means that you are closer to the Reef
But scuba-diving is an exciting experience itself (although it is still a boat journey
and well worth the effort. Once you are away), and the islands offer a full range of
underwater, you can see around 400 activities for those wanting to be
varieties of coral as well as thousands of entertained on land as well as under
fish species, and larger creatures such as water.

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(a) Where exactly is the Great Barrier Reef? For

Examiner's
60 kilometres off eastern coast of Australia. Use
[1]

(b) Apart from equipment for water sports, what is included in the price of a trip to the
Reef? Give two details.

Meals and talks from marine experts

[1]

(c) How can you watch underwater life and still remain dry?

Glass-bottom boat [1]

(d) What is essential for the growth of coral?

sunlight [1]

(e) Why might people prefer to visit a coral island rather than the open sea?

The water is shallow [1]

(f) What is surprising about the green turtles’ behaviour?

They lay eggs close to human habitation. [1]

(g) What are the advantages of staying on one of the islands? Give two details.

[2]

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Exercise 2

Read the following article about men who hunt for birds’ nests in caves in Thailand, and then answer
the questions on the opposite page.

The nest hunters of Tam Yai

Swiftlets are shy birds that make their nests in the remotest corners of deep caves. They have the ability
to fly fast and straight like arrows around the interior of the cave walls. Like some other birds, they build
their nests with their saliva, the juicy liquid from their own mouths. This juice hardens quickly to make a
small nest, shaped like a cup. These nests are called “white gold”, because they can be sold for
thousands of dollars in the Chinese food markets. It is these nests for which the hunters of Tam Yai are
prepared to risk their lives.

Tam Yai cave in southern Thailand is the largest network of caves inside a limestone mountain, known as
Suwan Kuha, meaning “cave temple”. It has been given this name because it contains a large area
decorated with statues of Buddhas. High above the statues, in the far corners of the cave complex, is
where the nests are to be found.

The nest hunters climb barefoot up dangerous bamboo poles hundreds of metres above the ground to
collect these valuable nests. They rarely use safety equipment, and if they fall, they will die instantly.
These nests can only be reached by the bravest and most skilled climbers, and they are often only able
to reach the highest nests with the aid of a stick and a net.
Prices of birds’ nests over the past 60 years
5000
?
4000
Price (in dollars) 3000
of birds’ nests
per kilogram 2000

1000

0
1948 1968 1988 2008 2028
Dates (in years)
Nest hunting is a skill passed down in families from father to son. Because of the profits that can be
made, the competition among rival climbers is fierce. There are armed guards at the entrance to the
cave to protect the nests from thieves. In Tam Yai, there are also strict laws to prevent illegal hunting
and to ensure proper collecting, or “harvesting”, of the nests. As a result, the birds are a protected
species and the number of swiftlets is growing. Nest harvesting begins in March and if the harvest is
collected at the correct time of year, each swiftlet will lay eggs three times a season. Once the young
birds have hatched and flown, the nests can be collected and sold to the Chinese food industry as the
vital ingredient in bird’s nest soup.

The recipe for the highly valued bird’s nest soup is centuries old, and the soup is said to have a value in
prolonging life. Chinese doctors often prescribe it for people who are suffering from skin conditions, lung
disease and breathing problems.

It is important to prepare the nests thoroughly when they arrive in the restaurant kitchens. Firstly they are
washed, soaked and boiled until they have a soft, rubber-like texture. Then they are mixed with meat
and coconut and all the ingredients are cooked together. The nest itself is not delicious, in fact it has
hardly any taste. As one Chinese chef says: “It is the other ingredients which give the soup its flavour.
The nest is soft and crunchy, and when you prepare it you must be careful to remove all traces of the
bird, such as bones or feathers. This is because Chinese people appreciate the way it feels in their
mouth rather than the taste and smell.”

It is an exotic dish in a multi-million dollar market. The nests themselves are small; they weigh less than 10
grams and measure just a few centimetres. But for the nest hunters the risks are great indeed.

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(a) What happens to the saliva when the birds build their nests? For
Examiner's
it hardens Use
[1]

(b) Why do the hunters take such great risks to collect the nests?

Because they can be sold for thousands of dollars [1]

(c) Which country buys most of the birds’ nests?

China [1]

(d) Why is Suwan Kuha regarded as a temple?

it contains a large area with statues of Buddhas [1]

(e) What makes the job of nest hunting particularly dangerous? Give two details.

The dangerous bamboo poles and height.

[1]

(f) According to the graph, how does the price of birds’ nests in 2008 compare to that of
1968?
Half as much in 1968 [1]

(g) How is the business of nest hunting in Tam Yai controlled? Give two details.

It has armed guards at the entrance

[2]

(h) How is bird’s nest soup important for health?

Helps people suffering from skin conditions [1]

(i) How does the soup get its taste?

From the meat and coconut [1]

(j) Apart from the details of their nest building, what else do we learn about the birds?
Give four details.

they're shy, fly fast, protected species and they

lay eggs three times a season

[4]

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Exercise 3

A new fast-food restaurant recently opened in the suburbs of Mumbai, India, where Vijay Persad lives
with his parents and two sisters. He wanted to try out the restaurant but the other members of his
family don’t like fast-food, so Vijay called a few friends and they all agreed to go together. Vijay has
just celebrated his 18th birthday, and his friends are a little younger than him; they are still 17. The
new restaurant is situated in Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai, only five minutes’ walk from his house,
which is on the same street, at number 237.

The friends met at Vijay’s house just before 6pm. They wanted to arrive early at the restaurant in
order to avoid the crowds of people who come after 7pm. They were not sure exactly how many
friends would be able to come to the meal so they did not make a reservation in advance.

On arrival they were immediately impressed by the excellent appearance of the inside of the
restaurant. The tables were large and the seating was very comfortable. They were served with their
choice of drinks very quickly and the service throughout was very good. Vijay was disappointed that
there were not many options on the menu for vegetarians, although there were several choices for
those who liked chicken. The restaurant was more expensive than they had expected, so they only
had one dish and a drink. Overall, Vijay thought that the prices were too high, although the restaurant
did offer a take-away service for those people who had less time to eat and wanted something a little
cheaper.

Vijay does not have a credit card and so he paid with cash. They all agreed that the restaurant was
very friendly and had a good atmosphere, but they felt that the quality of the food was only
satisfactory. However, some members of the group said they wanted to return the following week to
celebrate the birthday of a good friend. Vijay was not keen on the idea, mainly because he likes to
have his evening meals at home since his mother is such an excellent cook. He only goes to
restaurants about twice a month on average.

At the end of the meal, the manager of the restaurant approached the group. He said that he was very
interested in their opinions about the new restaurant and explained that if they filled in the customer
satisfaction form, they would automatically be entered in a competition. The first prize was a free meal
at the restaurant for two people. Vijay’s friends were not interested in completing the form but Vijay
thought that it would be fun to try, although he was not interested in receiving any further publicity
material for the restaurant in future.

In addition to his comments, he had to supply his contact details. His parents’ phone number is
389536444 but he prefers to be contacted direct on his mobile/cell phone 854762190. He also has his
own email address [email protected] which he checks every day.

Imagine you are Vijay Persad. Fill in the form on the opposite page using the information
above.

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For
Examiner's
Fast-food restaurant: customer satisfaction form Use

SECTION A: PERSONAL DETAILS

Full name: ..............................................................................................................................................................................

Address: .................................................................................................................................................................................

Age: .........................................................................................................................................................................................

Phone number: .................................................................. Email address: ..................................................................

SECTION B: THE RESTAURANT

How many times have you visited the restaurant? (please tick the appropriate box)

once twice three times more than three times

Did you: (please delete as appropriate) EAT IN / TAKE AWAY?

If you ate in the restaurant, did you reserve a table? (please delete) YES / NO

At what time did you eat? (please tick one)

12-2pm 5-7pm 7-9pm after 9pm

Method of payment: .........................................................................................................................................................

We would like your opinion on the following. Please circle the appropriate number as follows:
1 = excellent 2 = very good 3 = satisfactory 4 = poor

Interior design 1 2 3 4

Service 1 2 3 4

Food quality 1 2 3 4

In general, how often do you eat in restaurants? ...................................................................................................

We would like to inform you of special offers in the future. Do you wish to receive information
about the restaurant? (please delete) YES / NO

SECTION C

In the space below, write one sentence of between 12 and 20 words, giving two examples of how
you think the restaurant could be improved.

...................................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Exercise 4

Read the article below about multi-tasking, the skill of doing many different tasks at the same time,
and then complete the notes on the opposite page.

You may think that 24 hours in a day is not enough for everything that you want to do... and
many people would agree with you.

Fortunately, researchers have found that there are many time-saving machines and gadgets in
the home and at work nowadays. A decade ago, it would have taken 31 hours to do all the
tasks that now take only 24 hours to complete.

For many people the rush starts at breakfast time, when they read text messages on a mobile /
cell phone while making toast. It continues in the car where the driver makes a phone call
with a hands-free set while listening with one ear to the radio and checking the satellite
navigation system.

This doesn’t stop when we get to work. There is a blizzard of emails, phone calls and meetings
often happening simultaneously throughout the day. However, researchers have found that
the busiest period of multi-tasking is still to come, at home in the evening.

“People will be operating the television remote control while surfing on the computer, texting
their friends on their mobile phone and having a conversation with their family,” says Calvin
Bilten, one of the authors of a report on multi-tasking. “They may be far more mentally
engaged at home than at work.”

According to the report, television remains the main focus of attention in the evening, but an
increasing number of people use computers to update their social network sites or download
and listen to music. Even eating takes second place to internet activities in many homes.

Bilten’s team of researchers calculated that the tasks carried out in a typical day ten years ago
would have taken 31 hours, with the old-fashioned email systems and mobile phones in use at
that time. He adds, “On one hand, it’s good because you get more done. On the other hand,
life was much simpler a decade ago. There was more talking face-to-face and more time spent
over dinner or just doing nothing. Now there is the feeling that you have to be using one
gadget or more all the time.”

However, the limits of present-day technology may mean that multi-tasking is nearing its peak
for this generation. This is good news for many researchers and advisers on human behaviour.
Zac Miller, a psychology professor, says that the thought of a 31-hour day is extremely
depressing. He states, “Observations of the brain made during multi-tasking show that
completing several tasks together takes longer than if they were done one at a time. Forty per
cent of people cannot remember the previous task they were doing, so they become
confused. This can be fatal on the roads.”

Moreover, there are signs of a revolt against multi-tasking. Many students and workers are
feeling too much pressure and are deleting thousands of unread emails and no longer using
social network sites.

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You are going to give a presentation to your year group about multi-tasking. Make brief notes to For
use as the basis for your talk. Examiner's
Use
Make your notes under each heading.

Examples of multi-tasking activities at home

• using television remote control
• .............................................................................................................
• .............................................................................................................

• .............................................................................................................

What was different ten years ago

• .............................................................................................................

• .............................................................................................................
• .............................................................................................................

Disadvantages of multi-tasking
• .............................................................................................................

• ..........................................................................................................

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Exercise 5

Read the following article about a climb to the top of South-East Asia’s highest mountain.
Write a summary of the main difficulties that tourists face during the climb and the rewards
when they reach the top.
Your summary should be about 100 words (and no more than 120 words). You should use your own
words as far as possible.
You will receive up to 6 marks for the content of your summary, and up to 4 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

Peak Performance
Yet another storm is about to descend on the
jungle-covered slopes of Mount Kinabalu. It is a familiar
sound to our guide, Joseph Duzun, who is going to lead us
through the mist-covered forests of South-East Asia’s highest
mountain. Joseph has been guiding groups of tourists along this path for the past ten years. The area
receives about 80-100 tourists a day, most of whom undertake the tough two-day climb to Low’s Peak.
It is physically demanding because of its very steep paths.
The local people regard Mount Kinabalu as the home of the spirits and pay their respects once a year, with
offerings of chicken, rice and cigars. The locals believe that their ancestors inhabit the mountain’s highest
peaks.
We plan to set out in the cool, early morning from Timpohon Gate, the official starting point for the
trail, for the five-hour climb to our base camp at Laban Rata. We will spend our first night there, at
3300 metres above sea level.
Our guide, Joseph, appears suddenly out of the mist. He has a huge smile and is carrying an old canvas
backpack. He is wearing rubber boat shoes which are far better suited to the steep, snaking paths
than our high-tech, high-priced hiking boots.
The path towards Laban Rata is a journey into a lost world, with thick mists obscuring our way. We
finally stumble into the base camp in the late afternoon. We have aches and pains all over our bodies
but they soon vanish as we drink steaming bowls of fish soup and hot green tea in the restaurant. At
Laban Rata, the air is noticeably thinner and simply walking from the restaurant to the bedrooms, a
small distance of 50 metres, leaves us almost breathless. About twenty tourists decide to abandon the
final stage of the climb because several of them are suffering from altitude sickness. The thought of
getting out of bed the following morning at 3 am in the freezing dawn temperatures has also discouraged
many others from continuing.
It is necessary to leave our warm beds so early in order to reach the summit at 6 am for the sunrise.
We follow 40 other climbers making their way across the granite rock faces in the chilly darkness. At
6.10 am, at the summit of Low’s Peak, the long-awaited moment arrives. The first rays of sunlight
break brilliantly over the peaks, lighting the countryside of Borneo like a vast green carpet. The
spectacular sight of the shadow of Low’s Peak stretches across the lowland, all the way to the sea – a
distance of about 180 kilometres.
After congratulations and celebrations with delicious hot drinks, we reflect on the marvellous feeling
of achievement that we have on reaching the top. For most of us, the climb to the rooftop of
South-East Asia has been a massive effort. For Joseph Duzun, however, it is just another day at work.

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Exercise 6

Last month you entered a competition and won the first prize, which was a visit to a city of
your choice for a weekend.

You have now returned, and decide to write a letter to a friend about the visit.

In your letter you should explain:

• which city you chose and why;

• the best event of the weekend;

• how you felt about the visit.

Any of the pictures above may give you some ideas, but you are free to use any ideas of your own.

Your letter should be between 150 and 200 words long. Do not write an address.

You will receive up to 9 marks for the content of your letter, and up to 9 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

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Exercise 7

Some young people consider it better to start full-time work immediately after finishing school, rather
than to continue their studies.

Here are some comments from your friends on this issue:

“I need to earn money as “I love studying and want to learn as

soon as I finish school.” much as I can.”

“Why should I continue

“If I study more
to study if there is no
now, I will be able
guarantee of a good job
to get a better
at the end?” career.”

Write an article for your school magazine giving your views.

Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.

The comments above may give you some ideas, but you are free to use any ideas of your own.

You will receive up to 9 marks for the content of your article, and up to 9 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

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[Total: 18]

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