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2011 English Language Specimen Paper 1 The 2011 English Language Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' writing skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register, (2) communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level and at whole text level, (3) use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and (4) communicate creatively, using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices. This assessment includes:
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2011 English Language Specimen Paper 2 The 2011 English Language Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' writing skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register, (2) communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level and at whole text level, (3) use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and (4) communicate creatively, using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices. This assessment includes:
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2011 English Language Specimen Paper 3 The 2011 English Language Specimen Paper 3 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' reading skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) understand explicit meanings, through literal and vocabulary questions, (2) understand implicit meanings and nuances of language, through inferential questions and questions on writer’s craft, (3) scan and analyze text, by identifying and summarizing required information, such as similarities and differences, or advantages and disadvantages, or problems and solutions, or causes and effects, or actions and consequences, and (4) identify and respond to main ideas of a text, such as follow a sequence or argument, identify a conclusion, distinguish fact from opinion, and give a personal response to a theme in a text. This assessment includes:
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2011 English Language Specimen Paper 4 The 2011 English Language Specimen Paper 4 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' reading skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) understand explicit meanings, through literal and vocabulary questions, (2) understand implicit meanings and nuances of language, through inferential questions and questions on writer’s craft, (3) scan and analyze text, by identifying and summarizing required information, such as similarities and differences, or advantages and disadvantages, or problems and solutions, or causes and effects, or actions and consequences, and (4) identify and respond to main ideas of a text, such as follow a sequence or argument, identify a conclusion, distinguish fact from opinion, and give a personal response to a theme in a text. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Language Question Paper 1 The 2012 English Language Question Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' writing skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register, (2) communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level and at whole text level, (3) use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and (4) communicate creatively, using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Language Question Paper 2 The 2012 English Language Question Paper 2 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' writing skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) communicate appropriately, with a clear awareness of purpose, audience and register, (2) communicate clearly and develop ideas coherently, at word level, at sentence level and at whole text level, (3) use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and (4) communicate creatively, using a varied range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Language Question Paper 3 The 2012 English Language Question Paper 3 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' reading skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) understand explicit meanings, through literal and vocabulary questions, (2) understand implicit meanings and nuances of language, through inferential questions and questions on writer’s craft, (3) scan and analyze text, by identifying and summarizing required information, such as similarities and differences, or advantages and disadvantages, or problems and solutions, or causes and effects, or actions and consequences, and (4) identify and respond to main ideas of a text, such as follow a sequence or argument, identify a conclusion, distinguish fact from opinion, and give a personal response to a theme in a text. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Language Question Paper 4 The 2012 English Language Question Paper 4 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' reading skills and evaluates students' ability to (1) understand explicit meanings, through literal and vocabulary questions, (2) understand implicit meanings and nuances of language, through inferential questions and questions on writer’s craft, (3) scan and analyze text, by identifying and summarizing required information, such as similarities and differences, or advantages and disadvantages, or problems and solutions, or causes and effects, or actions and consequences, and (4) identify and respond to main ideas of a text, such as follow a sequence or argument, identify a conclusion, distinguish fact from opinion, and give a personal response to a theme in a text. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Literature (BES) Question Paper (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2012 English Literature (BES) Question Paper is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' ability to (1) show detailed knowledge of the content of literary texts in the three main forms, (2) understand the meanings of literary texts and their contexts, and explore texts beyond surface meanings to show deeper awareness of ideas and attitudes, (3) recognize and appreciate ways in which writers use language, structure, and form to create and shape meanings and effects, and (4) communicate a sensitive and informed personal response to literary texts. This assessment includes:
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2012 English Literature Question Paper 1 (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2012 English Literature Question Paper 1 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment tests students' ability to (1) show detailed knowledge of the content of literary texts in the three main forms, (2) understand the meanings of literary texts and their contexts, and explore texts beyond surface meanings to show deeper awareness of ideas and attitudes, (3) recognize and appreciate ways in which writers use language, structure and form to create and shape meanings and effects, and (4) communicate a sensitive and informed personal response to literary texts. This assessment includes:
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