UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education *4766815836* ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Paper 1 Reading and Writing (Core) 0510/11 October/November 2011 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples‚ paper clips
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Taov Stas Pre-Degree Ilene Sova 24 June 2010 How a Skyscraper is Made. Throughout history humanity always tends to protect themselves from Mother Nature. Prehistoric people used caves for this purpose to cover their heads from the natural phenomena. From earlier generation‚ appeared the tendency of tall buildings for many reasons. Ancient Egyptians for example‚ built the pyramids‚ which were used like tombs for Pharaohs. In medieval Europe people built castles‚ enormous massive constructions
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Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Tower built in U.A.E In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Social Studies II- Asian History. Background of the study Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and is the tallest manmade structure in the world. Construction began on 21 September 2004‚ with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010‚ The tower’s architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore
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Brett Huber Building Report The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest skyscraper. The building is standing at over two thousand seven hundred and twenty two feet. The tower is the largest man made tower in the worlds history. Starting construction in late September of 2004 the outer structure was finished in October 2009. While the interior was finished on the fourth of January 2010. The building itself sits on steel and is built that way all the way to the top with the glass shaped to
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There was conceivably no building type in the United States that represented the Twentieth Century more than the skyscraper. It established the political‚ industrial‚ and technological ability of the new world becoming the major architectural symbol of America. Urban hubs‚ such as Chicago and New York‚ developed concentrated groups of towers that prevailed the city skylines‚ as cathedrals had done centuries earlier in other parts of the world. The origin of the skyscraper or structures of
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Project Overview ‘Burj Khalifa’‚ formerly known as ‘Burj Dubai’ is currently the world’s tallest building. It is a unique & spectacular skyscraper‚ and an engineering marvel to set ones sight on – if one could get a complete glance without having to strain their neck. Almost a kilometer from tip-to-toe‚ the exquisite structure stands about 2‚717 feet or 830 meters tall with total-floors amounting over 160 (Golden‚ 2010). Located in the heart of the fresh-metropolitan city‚ Dubai‚ the Burj Khalifa
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Running head: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa Submitted to: Dr. Gary Winek In partial fulfillment of the requirements in: TECH 1260 By Shawn H. Harper Texas State University–San Marcos November‚ 2013 Abstract Located in Dubai‚ the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) is currently the World’s tallest building after being completed in 2010. At 2‚717 feet tall‚ the tower has 163 stories‚ most are
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My Favorite Place. My favorite place is Dubai. Dubai is my favorite place because of the spectacularviews and scenery the city holds. It is also accommodates huge skyscrapers thattower the lavish city reflecting the heat of the searing sun. Dubai is great as ithosts beautiful beaches with crystal clear water with rippling waves cooling the city’s residents . Golden sand is also complementary for a lovely walk across thebeach.Dubai has amazing views and scenery that would astonish anyone who has
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RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS * What is the Indian version of Barbie called? Monica. * What does BMG stand for in the music label BMG Crescendo? Bertelsmann Music Group * Who has written the book Emotional Intelligence? DanielGoleman * Lux soap was launched in India in 1929. * What is Karamchand Appliances Private Ltd’s most well known product/brand? All-Out Mosquito Repellent * This company was the first to launch CDMA mobile services in India Tata Teleservices * World’s largest
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The mayor has to make a big decision--should some land in your community be used for a new shopping mall or for a park? Write a letter to the mayor telling what you think. Serena Yang No.29 Alley 15‚ Lane 91 Sec 5 Xinyi Rd. Taipei 6/10/2013 Hao Lung Bin Mayor Hao Taipei City Hall No. 1 Shifu Road‚ Xinyi District‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Dear Mr. Hao‚ I am very delighted to hear that you would like to use some
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