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1 (a) Give two examples ofcountries tigers are found,according to the text. [1]

Give one mark for both:● India● China

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1 (b) Using your ownwords, explain what the textmeans by:(i) 'most prolific home' (line2) [2](ii) ‘quite a feat’ (line 3) [2]

Award 2 marks for full explanation (both strands).Award 1 mark for partial explanation. Creditalternatives explaining whole phrase.

(i)- The place tigers live- More live here than elsewhere

(ii)- It is an achievement- It is an impressive/unlikely outcome

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1 (c) Re-read paragraph 2,(‘In India, one of the main’).Give two reasons why theProject Tiger reserves havebeen successful. [2]

- Established tiger reserves- On land where development/habitation is

forbidden

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1(d) Re-read paragraphs 3,(‘As a result of thisprogramme’).

(i) Identify two waysthat Project Tiger hasupped the tiger population.[2]

(ii) Explain the mainaim of the programme. [3]

(i) Reward:- Breeding tigers in a safe place- Transporting tigers to different areas

(ii) Reward:- To increase tiger numbers- Across the world- To enable tigers to breed independently

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1 (e) Re-read paragraph 4,(‘Project Tiger has’). Usingyour own words, explainwhy you think that theyhave also relocatedvillagers. [3]

Reward:- Stop humans living in tiger's habitat- Reduce the risk of tiger attacks on

humans- So avoid tiger killings too

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1(f) According to Text B,what are the problemsbetween tigers and humansin the Sundarbans?

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Candidates may refer to any of the points below:1. tigers attack up to 60 people every year2. They kill half of these people

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You must use continuouswriting (not note form) anduse your own words as faras possible. Your summaryshould be no more than120 words.

Up to 10 marks areavailable for the content ofyour answer and up to 5marks for the quality of yourwriting.

3. Some areas are worse: several peoplewere killed in Joymoni.

4. A tiger burst through the bamboo walls ofa hut in the middle of the night, andsnatched an 83-year-old woman who diedof her injuries. / Traditional bamboohouses might not be safe from tigers.

5. People in the Sundarbans rely on theforest for food so they go into protectedareas which brings them into directconflict with the tiger.

6. Two people were killed in separateincidents while fishing for crabs.

7. The tigers in the Sundarbans appear tobe more aggressive than those in otherparts of the world.

8. Food scarcity is a problem for humansand tigers alike, with each poaching theother's prey.

9. Tigers kill about 80 domestic animals ayear - dogs, goats, buffalo and cows.

10. Villagers carried out several attacks ontigers in retribution.

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2(a) Identify a word orphrase from text cwhich suggests thesame idea as thewords underlined.

(i) Not very harsh [1](ii) Lacking freedom [1](iii) Brief [1](iv) Burning [1]

(i) Not very harsh [1]Mild

(ii) Lacking freedom [1]Repression

(iii) Brief [1]Short-lived

(iv) Burning [1]Searing

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2(b) Using your ownwords, explain what thewriter means by:

(i) utility [1]The useful man/the one with lots of skills/jobs in thehunt.

(ii) muscles [1]He brings the strength/he is powerful/ a protector

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(iii) offer [1]given/ here as a gift to the goddess

Credit other relevant responses.

2(c) Use one examplefrom the text below toexplain how the writersuggests thatsomething is about togo wrong. Use yourown words in yourexplanation. [3]

Award 3 marks for an appropriate example with acomprehensive explanation which showsunderstanding of how the writer suggests hisover-confidence.Award 2 marks for an appropriate example and attemptat an explanation which shows some understanding ofhow the writer suggests his over-confidence.Award 1 mark for an example with an attempt at anexplanation which shows awareness of hisover-confidence. The explanation may be partial.The explanation must be predominantly in thecandidate’s own words.Responses might use the following:During the first few hours- Implies that it won't last.not seeing an animal for hours could never benormal- Implies this is unusual and therefore possiblydangerousWilder- Implies less safe for humans, more at themercy of nature.a place unpredictable- Nature is in control, they don'tknow what will happen, implying that something will gowrong.even after scores of visits- Suggesting that humanscan never predict what will happen, almost as if theydon't belong.

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2 (d)Re-read paragraphs 3and 5.• Paragraph 3 begins'To increase theirprospects for success'and describes the roleof the Aguwa.• Paragraph 5 begins‘A visit to Laalpani’ andis about the lead up tothe tiger's attack.

Explain how the writeruses language toconvey meaning and to

Notes on task:This question is marked for the ability to selectpowerful or unusual words and for an understanding ofways in which the language is effective. Expectresponses to provide words / phrases that carryconnotations additional to general meaning. Markholistically for the overall quality of the response, notfor the number of words chosen, bearing in mind thatfor the higher bands there should be a range ofchoices to demonstrate an understanding of howlanguage works, and that this should include the abilityto explain images.

It is the quality of the analysis that attracts marks. Donot deduct marks for inaccurate statements; simplyignore them. The following notes are a guide to whatgood responses might say about the selections.Candidates can make any sensible comment, but only

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create effect in theseparagraphs. Choosethree examples ofwords and phrasesfrom each paragraph tosupport your answer.Your choices shouldinclude the use ofimagery.Write about 200 to 300words.Up to 15 marks areavailable for thecontent of your answer.

credit those that are relevant to the correct meaningsof the words in the context and that have some validity.Alternative acceptable explanations should be credited.Credit comments on effects created by non-vocabularychoices such as grammar / syntax and punctuationdevices. These must be additional to comments onvocabulary.

The role of the Aguwa in paragraph 3:The general effect is to build mystery around theAguwa and to emphasise his importance.

The Aguwa was the utility man: implying his variedskills and uses/importancethe muscles: he is strong/protectionboth guide and priest: implies something spiritualabout him, he is more than just the 'muscle'especially ones where bad luck was involved (theAguwa would decide when that was the case): He isknowledgeable, has some understanding beyond theothers/spiritual.to purge the bad luck: slightly superstitious/religiousbetter equipped: Interesting/worrying implication thatthe aguwa is part of the equipment?

The lead up to the tiger's attack paragraph 5:The general effect is to build up overall tension.

no certainty: sense of danger given the lack ofpredictabilitycrying frantically: the birds are personified slightlyhere and sound afraid or disturbed, foreshadowingtry to spook the jungle fowl: the hunters seemlogical, organised, in control/ but it won't last. They willbe 'spooked' themselves.darkness and discomfort increased with everystep: change in tone, sense of something wrong,walking into dangernegotiating hook-like thorns: (image) the naturalworld almost seems violent/against him too.like the hissing made by a cat when confronted bya dog, but much louder: implication it's a tiger/'confronted' implies coming conflict

elusive animal it was, he dismissed that possibility:Builds tension because he's ignoring the danger

thought of it being in there did not occur to me atall: Builds tension because he's ignoring the danger

hiss of a python: comparison to another dangerousanimal again builds tension, but some relief too as heturns back.

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3)You are the Aguwa.After the near-miss inLaalpani, you havebeen asked to write a

Responses might use the following ideas:A1: The conditions which led to the attack.

● Well prepared as a successful team with Binod(det. Aguwa has jungle knowledge/Binod is a

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report for the villagecouncil, offering anexplanation of whatwent wrong on the huntand how you can avoidit in the future.

You should cover thefollowing three points inyour report:• The conditions whichled to the attack.• Your role in savingBinod.• Whatrecommendations youwould make for futurehunts.

good shot).● Set out just before dawn to increase chances.

(det. Animal rush hour)● Everything normal except not spotting a single

animal. (det. Forests are animal laden so this isunusual)

● Headed to Laalpani because it guarantees akill, even if it is wild and unpredicatble. (Det.idyllic pockets for animals to drink from makesfor good hunting.)

A2: Your role in saving Binod.● Aguwa was close behind Binod to help protect

him in the thicket. [Dev. Binod had a gun, soperhaps Aguwa thought he'd be safe.]

● Initially ran when the tiger attacked (Det. nottotally away, just to a safe place to help.)

● Shouting from a safe distance to scare tigeraway. (Det. tigers are actually shy animals)

● Waited for Binod before escorting him to thebullock cart.

A3: What recommendations you would make for futurehunts.

● Stay calm in the face of danger.● Protect yourself first, but don't abandon

companions.● Once you are safe, make a lot of noise to scare

animals away.● Stay close to companions, as here with Binod.● Keep guns close and loaded.

Reward relevant developments which are consistentwith the passage.

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