City and Guilds English Level 2 Sample paper 1 – Reading

Which of the following would be the most suitable headline for the article?

The dangers and struggles of wildlife in the ocean

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If Costa Rica can ban single-use plastics, why can’t we?

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Single-use plastics should be banned in UK says BBC presenter

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Plastic bag sales fall by 86% since levy introduced

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What is the main reason Liz Bonnin was being interviewed?

To explain a range of environmental issues

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To call for an increase in the cost of plastic bags

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To support Costa Rica’s policies on wildlife

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To promote a TV documentary

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The article was first published on the internet.

A reader wants to find out more about the differences between the UK and Costa Rica. What feature has been included on the webpage to help with this?

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What tone is used by the writer of the article?

Informal

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Neutral

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Biased

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Conversational

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In her interview Liz asks lots of questions.

What effects does Liz want this to have on readers? Give two effects.

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In the interview Liz Bonnin argues that we can live without plastic.

Which two of the following are reasons she might she be biased in this view?

She is a wildlife biologist and believes plastic threatens marine life

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She lives in Costa Rica where all plastic has been banned

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She recommends watching Sir David Attenborough's Blue Planet II

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She works for an industry that makes less-toxic alternatives to plastic

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She is promoting her documentary about the harmful effects of plastic

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She is helping to advertise new plastic factories in America

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Liz feels that urgent change is required.

Give two phrases she uses to suggest this.

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Give two facts and two opinions from the article.

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Which of the following statements best summarises Plastic-free’s belief about how change can be achieved?

We need to stop making things out of plastic

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You can’t blame businesses for selling plastic products – people buy them

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Collective action is needed to bring about change

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Individual consumers can make a difference

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In which section of the document would you find information on the effects of plastic on the foods humans eat?

Supporting our work

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Plastic Production

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Oceans and Marine Life

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Time for Change

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Identify two main purposes of Document 2.

To enquire

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To entertain

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To amuse

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To inspire

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To narrate

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To persuade

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Give two examples of where the writer has used emotive language.

Give a different effect each one has on the reader.

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Give two examples of single use plastic products.

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Give two examples of factual evidence the writer uses to back up opinions.

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Liz Bonnin and Plastic-free offer different views on how the problem of plastic waste can be solved.

Use one piece of supporting evidence from each document to compare how these views differ.

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Give one similarity or difference in the way language is used to convey the views in Documents 1 and 2.

Support your answer with evidence from each document.

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When working through this past paper, you should use Document 1 and 2 which are in the insert booklet below.

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