Read Text A, Unusual modes of travel, in the insert and then answer Questions 1(a)–(e) on this
question paper.
Question 1
(a) Give the three ways to travel that we might find ‘more interesting’ according to the text.
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(b) Using your own words, explain what the text means by:
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(c) Re-read paragraph 3 (‘Coco Taxi … tourists.’).
Give two different reasons why Coco Taxi might appeal to tourists.
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(d) Re-read paragraph 4 (‘Monte Toboggan … to Monte.’).
(i) Identify two features of the Monte Toboggan ride that might particularly appeal to tourists
looking for a traditional transport experience.
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(ii) Explain why the Monte Toboggan ride might be of concern to more cautious tourists.
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(e) Re-read paragraphs 5 and 6 (‘DUKW … disappointment.’).
Using your own words, explain why some tourists might prefer to avoid using unusual modes
of transport such as DUKWs while travelling.
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Read Text B, The Hyperloop high-speed transport system, in the insert and then answer Question 1(f)
on this question paper.
(f) According to Text B, what might supporters of the Hyperloop consider to be its advantages
and appeal?
You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.
Your summary should not be more than 120 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the
quality of your writing.
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Read Text C, Riding the rails: learning how to drive a dog-sled, in the insert and then answer
Questions 2(a)–(d) on this question paper.
Question 2
(a) Identify a word or phrase from the text which suggests the same idea as the words
underlined:
(i) One of Lyn’s dog-team was distracted by what it found to be an overpoweringly attractive
smell.
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(ii) The lead dog did not listen to Lyn’s commands because its natural urges were to follow
the smell.
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(iii) Using the brake did not help Lyn to control the excited rush forwards of the dogs pulling
her sled.
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(iv) Lyn’s hosts organised their lives to have the smallest possible impact on the environment.
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(b) Using your own words, explain what the writer means by each of the words underlined:
As the sky gradually turned indigo in the fading light, the scraping of ice and frantic unheeded
commands to my sled dog-team broke the stillness. Thundering down the frozen waterway, I
snatched anxious glimpses over my shoulder. Where was Mike, my guide? Would his tracker
still pick up my signal with the gap between us increasing by the minute?
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(c) Use one example from the text below to explain how the writer suggests her feelings when
she first arrived in Eagle.
Use your own words in your explanation.
Still spellbound from gazing at the enormity of the Alaskan wilderness, I’d stepped down from
the mail-plane into the miniature perfection of Eagle, a fascinating, history-packed hamlet of
timber dwellings, home to just 85 residents. I was immediately wrapped in the customary bear
hug by Mike’s wife, Scarlett, and cocooned in layers of Arctic-grade outerwear.
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(d) Re-read paragraphs 8 and 11.
• Paragraph 8 begins ‘In theory lessons, ...’ and is about riding on the snow and ice.
• Paragraph 11 begins ‘The most memorable …’ and is about the writer’s feelings that night.
Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these
paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support
your answer. Your choices should include the use of imagery.
Write about 200 to 300 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.
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Re-read Text C, Riding the rails: learning how to drive a dog-sled, in the insert and then answer
Question 3 on this question paper.
Question 3
You are Mike. The Ultimate Experience Travel Company which advertises your expeditions has seen
Lyn Marshall’s article reviewing her holiday in Alaska and has some concerns about the expedition and
about using dogs to pull sleds. The company has asked you for a formal report.
In your report you should:
• explain exactly what happened during the evening exploration and the measures you take to ensure
the safety and comfort of tourists
• remind the company of the different things tourists enjoy about the holiday you offer and why
• reassure the company that its various concerns about using dogs to pull sleds are unfounded and
explain why you think that this form of transport is important to protect.
Write the words of the report.
Write about 250 to 350 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 10 marks for the quality
of your writing.
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