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ENGLISH A1 – HIGHER LEVEL – PAPER 1 ANGLAIS A1 – NIVEAU SUPÉRIEUR – ÉPREUVE 1 INGLÉS A1 – NIVEL SUPERIOR – PRUEBA 1 Tuesday 9 November 2010 (afternoon) Mardi 9 novembre 2010 (après-midi) Martes 9 de noviembre de 2010 (tarde) 2 hours / 2 heures / 2 horas INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. Do Write a commentary on one passage only. INSTRUCTIONS DESTINÉES AUX CANDIDATS N’ouvrez pas cette épreuve avant d’y être autorisé(e). Rédigez un commentaire sur un seul des passages. INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS ALUMNOS abra esta prueba hasta que se lo autoricen. No Escriba un comentario sobre un solo fragmento.
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5 pages/páginas © International Baccalaureate Organization 2010
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The afternoon darkened early and he was working peeringly in the semi-dusk when someone coughed behind him. A man and a woman stood in the aisle, and when his eyes were used to the better light on the church floor he noticed the woman was Marjory. The man said heartily, “Hullo, Duncan,” and Marjory raised her hand and smiled. Thaw said “Hullo” and looked down on them, smiling slightly. The man said, “We were visiting friends in Lenzie and we thought, old times and so forth, why not run in and see Duncan? So here we are.” The man peered up through the ladders. “You must have cat’s eyes to work in this light.” “The switches are behind the door.” “No no. No no. I quite like it in this dimness, more mysterious, if you know what I mean … Very impressive. Very impressive.” Marjory said something he couldn’t hear. He said, “What?” “This isn’t your usual style of work, Duncan.” After a short silence Thaw said, “I’m trying to show more air and light.” The man said, “So you are. So you are.” He moved back into the body of the church, looking at the mural and quietly
88100081
ENGLISH A1 – HIGHER LEVEL – PAPER 1 ANGLAIS A1 – NIVEAU SUPÉRIEUR – ÉPREUVE 1 INGLÉS A1 – NIVEL SUPERIOR – PRUEBA 1 Tuesday 9 November 2010 (afternoon) Mardi 9 novembre 2010 (après-midi) Martes 9 de noviembre de 2010 (tarde) 2 hours / 2 heures / 2 horas INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. Do Write a commentary on one passage only. INSTRUCTIONS DESTINÉES AUX CANDIDATS N’ouvrez pas cette épreuve avant d’y être autorisé(e). Rédigez un commentaire sur un seul des passages. INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS ALUMNOS abra esta prueba hasta que se lo autoricen. No Escriba un comentario sobre un solo fragmento.
8810-0081
5 pages/páginas © International Baccalaureate Organization 2010
–2– Write a commentary on one of the following: 1.
N10/1/A1ENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX
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The afternoon darkened early and he was working peeringly in the semi-dusk when someone coughed behind him. A man and a woman stood in the aisle, and when his eyes were used to the better light on the church floor he noticed the woman was Marjory. The man said heartily, “Hullo, Duncan,” and Marjory raised her hand and smiled. Thaw said “Hullo” and looked down on them, smiling slightly. The man said, “We were visiting friends in Lenzie and we thought, old times and so forth, why not run in and see Duncan? So here we are.” The man peered up through the ladders. “You must have cat’s eyes to work in this light.” “The switches are behind the door.” “No no. No no. I quite like it in this dimness, more mysterious, if you know what I mean … Very impressive. Very impressive.” Marjory said something he couldn’t hear. He said, “What?” “This isn’t your usual style of work, Duncan.” After a short silence Thaw said, “I’m trying to show more air and light.” The man said, “So you are. So you are.” He moved back into the body of the church, looking at the mural and quietly