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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
9093/03
For Examination from 2014
Paper 3 Text Analysis
SPECIMEN PAPER
2 hours 15 minutes
Additional Materials:
Answer Booklet/Paper
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet.
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer two questions.
You should spend about 15 minutes reading the passages and questions before you start writing your answers. Both questions carry equal marks.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
This document consists of 6 printed pages.
© UCLES 2012
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The following text consists of part of an article from the online edition of a newspaper.
The article is a review of a TV drama about the life of the popular children’s author Enid Blyton.
Both the drama and the review focus on the relationship between the writer and her own children.
(a) Imagine you are a former employee of Enid Blyton. You have seen the TV drama and you have read the article. You believe both are unfair to the author, so you want to give your response (which will be posted in an online comments section) which will give a much more favourable view of the author and her relationship with her children. Write your response in
120–150 words.
[10]
(b) Compare the style and language of your response with the style and language of the original article. [15]
Why Enid Blyton's greatest creation was herself
A new drama reveals how Enid Blyton, author of The Famous Five and Noddy books, was a ruthless self-promoter, exploiting her own children to further her
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
9093/03
For Examination from 2014
Paper 3 Text Analysis
SPECIMEN PAPER
2 hours 15 minutes
Additional Materials:
Answer Booklet/Paper
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet.
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer two questions.
You should spend about 15 minutes reading the passages and questions before you start writing your answers. Both questions carry equal marks.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
This document consists of 6 printed pages.
© UCLES 2012
[Turn over
2
1
The following text consists of part of an article from the online edition of a newspaper.
The article is a review of a TV drama about the life of the popular children’s author Enid Blyton.
Both the drama and the review focus on the relationship between the writer and her own children.
(a) Imagine you are a former employee of Enid Blyton. You have seen the TV drama and you have read the article. You believe both are unfair to the author, so you want to give your response (which will be posted in an online comments section) which will give a much more favourable view of the author and her relationship with her children. Write your response in
120–150 words.
[10]
(b) Compare the style and language of your response with the style and language of the original article. [15]
Why Enid Blyton's greatest creation was herself
A new drama reveals how Enid Blyton, author of The Famous Five and Noddy books, was a ruthless self-promoter, exploiting her own children to further her