english sctest 06

English–literacy 2006 School Certificate Test

General Instructions

■ Reading time: 10 minutes

■ Working time: 2 hours

■ Write using black or blue pen

■ Attempt ALL questions

■ Do NOT write in pencil

■ Detach the colour leaflet provided at the end of this paper, and use it to answer Questions 16–25

■ Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of pages 21, 25 and 29

Total marks – 90

Section 1 — Reading/Viewing Pages 2–24

60 marks Allow about 1 hour and 20 minutes for this section

Questions 1–45 45 marks Questions 46–52 15 marks

Section 2 — Writing Pages 25–31

30 marks Allow about 40 minutes for this section

This section has TWO questions Question 53 10 marks Question 54 20 marks

S6

Section 1 — Reading/Viewing

60 marks Allow about 1 hour and 20 minutes for this section

Questions 1–45 45 marks Questions 46–52 15 marks

Use the Section 1 Answer Sheet for Questions 1–45

Instructions for answering multiple-choice questions

■ Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question. Fill in the response oval completely.

Sample: 2 + 4 = (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9

A B C D

■ If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in the new answer.

A B C D

■ If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the correct answer, then indicate the correct answer by writing the word correct and drawing an arrow as follows.

correct

A B C D

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Text 1 — Television talkshow transcript

Read the text on pages 3–5 and answer the questions that follow.

Driving Instructors

ANDREW DENTON: Every day, MaureenKohlman, Jim Balshon and MaryKovacevic convert cowardice intoconfidence, nerves into knowledge,terror into technique. They are alldriving instructors. From Queanbeyanin New South Wales, a woman whoteaches people to drive semi-trailers -Mary Kovacevic. From Sydney, a manwho’s shown generations of kids in hisarea how to avoid pranging the familycar - Jim Balshon. And from just out ofDarwin, a woman who travels to remoteAboriginal communities to bring drivereducation to those who’d otherwisemiss out - Maureen Kohlman. Welcometo all of you.Jim, I’ll start with you - you came toAustralia 35 years ago from Palestine.What inspired you to be a drivinginstructor?JIM BALSHON: In about 1972, I did notspeak a word of English. I came in 1969and it was very tough to go to the motorregistry and apply for a licence. And Ithought, I’m going to teach my owncommunity how to be a driver in Sydneyso they won’t have to go through thesuffering that I did.ANDREW DENTON: That’s nice. Maureen,you live about 70 km out of Darwin.How long are you away fromhome . . . generally? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: When my boysused to travel with me we’d go out forthe whole school term. ANDREW DENTON: Ten weeks, so,sometimes it would be a 10-week tour ofduty? Simply teaching people how to

drive? Mary, you’re a former truckdriver, you teach people to drive the bigrigs. How scary is it?MARY KOVACEVIC: It’s scary to a degree,but I think that fear factor disappears.From the moment you meet thesepeople, you see they have this passionin them and it comes from the heart,that they really wanna learn. So, it’s notscary because I’ll say to them . . . Here’sthe steering wheel, you know how toget to neutral and leave the rest to me.And it’s amazing what you can do out ofthe passenger’s side . . . I’m quite agood driver out of the passenger’s seat.(Laughs) You need long legs sometimes. ANDREW DENTON: What, to reach theirpedals?MARY KOVACEVIC: That’s right, ‘causewe don’t have dual controls in heavyvehicles.ANDREW DENTON: That’s scary, and youdon’t have ‘L’ plates on?MARY KOVACEVIC: In New South Waleswe don’t, I teach in the ACT andQueensland also. So if I’m teaching inQueensland or the ACT, we wearL plates. I’d prefer to wear L plates, justto help the other drivers out there butusually you’ll find they work against youbecause people usually see an L plate,big truck, and they’ll do some . . . youknow, way-out things just to be in frontof this truck.ANDREW DENTON: Maureen, you canhelp me here - what is the secret toreverse parking? Because I find it a littleproblematic sometimes.MAUREEN KOHLMAN: I think it’s knowingyour car and, lining up the . . .

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MARY KOVACEVIC: I always say, turn yourhazards on, so the person behind youdoesn’t come right up the back of you,so you can actually have that bit of spacethat you were intending to do a park in.ANDREW DENTON: But I always . . . see Iindicate very clearly, ‘cause when I’mreverse parking I go, “Arrrgggh!” Sopeople can hear that. MAUREEN KOHLMAN: That’s good. MARY KOVACEVIC: Well, to give you a tipwith your reverse parallel parking, . . .what size car do you drive, Andrew? ANDREW DENTON: Well, it depends . . .it’s smaller when I’ve finished.

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ANDREW DENTON: Mary, how much ofyour job is teaching people to deal withidiots in the other vehicles? MARY KOVACEVIC: A lot. Yes, there’s a lotof that. What we call ‘Keep yourselfdefensive and proactive’. I’m notworried about myself, I’m more worriedabout my student. Because once thatstudent loses confidence, not with theirteacher, but with the traffic out there, itmakes it a lot harder for me to teachthem, so I keep them all jovial. ANDREW DENTON: By the way, out ofcuriosity, can you kangaroo hop a semi? MARY KOVACEVIC: Absolutely. ANDREW DENTON: That must be awesome.MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Doesn’t do muchfor the load. (Laughs)ANDREW DENTON: Maureen, what sortof road hazards do people that youteach face in the Top End? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Well buffalo . . .tourists mainly. ANDREW DENTON: Tourists? (Laughs)Why are they such a hazard? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Some of them tendto drive on the wrong side of the road.

ANDREW DENTON: Oh, okay.MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Yeah, and it’spretty hard to get them back onto theright side even after you’ve flashed yourlights and that. They have a lot of extrahazards – the fires in the dry season,the wet. In the wet, the water runs quitedeep over the roads. ANDREW DENTON: Mary, what do youthink is the hardest thing to teach? MARY KOVACEVIC: The gear box,because it’s coordination. We say a lotof tap dancing, their feet have gotta doquite a bit of movement. The right leg’s incharge of your brake, your acceleratorwhich we all sort of say, “Oh, yeah, weknow that.” But what we have to do iswe have to accelerate in between gearsgoing back. So, I think every car driver,even if it was for no money, to give themthe opportunity for half an hour to comein a truck to see what we have to do topull up, and I’d tell you they would neverpull up in front of you at the lights if theysee that empty lane ‘cause it takes a bitand there’s skill involved. ANDREW DENTON: Maureen, can I comeinto your universe for a while? Youteach Aboriginal people, don’t you? Youteach more than one person at a time,don't you? Why is that? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Economics,basically. The fee that we get paid bythe government is minimal. ANDREW DENTON: So, how many are ina car at one time? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: We have four inthe car – three in the back seat and onein the front. And English is not their mainlanguage.ANDREW DENTON: So, how do you getover the language barrier? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: I simply ask themto use their own language or they teachme their words for going left or goingright. And I use hand signals as well, youknow, add that to the Aboriginal word.

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ANDREW DENTON: Are Aboriginal peoplegood learners? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Fantastic, they'relike sponges. Yeah. Can't keep up withthem, they just want to learn so much andthey're so enthusiastic that if you lookedat being a teacher and you had a choiceof students, give me the Aboriginalpeople from the Top End any day. ANDREW DENTON: Is that right? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Yeah, you justcan't keep up with the amount ofinformation that they wanna learn. Butit's a two-way street. You don't go outthere to teach at them, you go to learnwith them.ANDREW DENTON: You mentioned you goout there to teach, but you mentionedyou learn. MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Oh yes.ANDREW DENTON: What sort of thingshave you learnt from being in theseremote communities? MAUREEN KOHLMAN: Respect for theirculture for a start. They live their culture.And I have learnt that the Aboriginalculture is so intricate that unless you'reactually born into the culture there's nohope of understanding the whole lot of it.And it's different with every community.Everything's a new learning curve. And,as they get to like you, they generatethe work for you. ANDREW DENTON: I think you've beenvery privileged to be out there, it soundsgreat.

Jim, what about for you? Is there a joyin the job, a pride in the job of taking agibbering idiot and turning them into acompetent driver? JIM BALSHON: Definitely, because at theend of the day, if you don't love your joband the satisfaction that you get whenyou see the last time . . . When theexaminer says . . . "Congratulations,you've passed this test." You see thesmile and the joy that they have on theirfaces. Then you really know that you'vedone something to help other people.It is a very, very joyful job. ANDREW DENTON: Last question, and it'sthe controversial one. Who makesbetter drivers – men or women? I've . . .MAUREEN KOHLMAN: The ones with abetter attitude. So, if they've got theright attitude – whether they're male orfemale, it's attitude that counts. And it'sthe knowledge that the person with theattitude realises they're in charge of alethal weapon. And, I think too, with theattitude . . . They're learning it from theirparents. So, when you're driving alongthe road, and teaching your children toreverse park remember they're learning. ANDREW DENTON: I think we shouldleave it there. You know I've noticed onething in common with the three of youwhich is really lovely, you love your joband you're passionate about what youdo. Thank you all very much, Maureen,Jim and Mary.

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1 What is the function of Andrew Denton’s opening comments? (lines 2–18)

(A) To introduce himself

(B) To introduce the interviewees and the topic

(C) To introduce a new driver initiative

(D) To introduce the interviewees and their vehicles

2 Which of the following quotations contains slang?

(A) ‘convert cowardice into confidence’ (lines 4–5)

(B) ‘how to avoid pranging the family car’ (lines 12–13)

(C) ‘What inspired you to be a driving instructor?’ (lines 21–22)

(D) ‘we’d go out for the whole school term’ (lines 36–37)

3 Andrew Denton changes the direction of the conversation several times.

Which of the following quotations is an example of this?

(A) ‘That’s nice. Maureen, you live about 70 km out of Darwin.‘ (lines 31–32)

(B) ‘How long are you away from home . . . ’ (lines 33–34)

(C) ‘Simply teaching people how to drive?’ (lines 40–41)

(D) ‘That’s scary, and you don’t have ‘L’ plates on?‘ (lines 62–63)

4 What connotation is suggested by the expression ‘tour of duty’? (lines 39–40)

(A) Military

(B) Motoring

(C) Peaceful

(D) Vocational

5 What do lines 44–55 suggest about Mary’s teaching?

(A) She has dual controls in the truck.

(B) She makes it a cooperative exercise.

(C) She frequently teaches them off-road.

(D) She’s an experienced driving instructor.

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6 Where are learner truck drivers required to display ‘L’ plates?

(A) NSW and ACT

(B) NSW and NT

(C) Queensland and NT

(D) Queensland and ACT

7 What does the punctuation signify in ‘I think it’s knowing your car, and lining up the . . . ‘? (lines 79–80)

(A) That Maureen has been interrupted

(B) That Maureen has changed her mind

(C) That Maureen has forgotten what to say

(D) That Maureen has avoided answering the question

8 Why is there laughter after Andrew Denton describes his reverse parking technique? (line 96)

(A) He suggests he crashes his car.

(B) He suggests he drives a very small car.

(C) He asks for advice on parking tips.

(D) He asks what the indicator is for.

9 What does the expression ‘defensive and proactive’ mean as used in line 102?

(A) Be alert and alarmed

(B) Be aware and impulsive

(C) Be careful and carefree

(D) Be safe and prepared

10 What is the main road hazard facing drivers in the Top End?

(A) Buffalo

(B) Kangaroos

(C) Tourists

(D) Water

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11 Why does Mary use the image of tap dancing (line 136) to describe the art of driving trucks?

(A) To convey the skill involved in driving

(B) To convey the fun involved in driving

(C) To convey the glamour involved in driving

(D) To convey the strength involved in driving

12 Why does Maureen find teaching Aboriginal people from the Top End rewarding?

(A) They are in groups.

(B) They are keen to learn.

(C) They are skilled drivers.

(D) They are selected by her.

13 Maureen states that she has gained a great deal from her contact with Aboriginal culture.

Which of the following quotations best supports this?

(A) ‘they teach me their words for going left or going right.’ (lines 167–169)

(B) ‘Everything’s a new learning curve.’ (line 201)

(C) ‘they generate the work for you.’ (lines 202–203)

(D) ‘You see the smile and the joy that they have on their faces.’ (lines 216–218)

14 What words best describe Jim’s tone in lines 211–220?

(A) Annoyed, frustrated and ironic

(B) Pleased, happy and calm

(C) Proud, enthusiastic and satisfied

(D) Sarcastic, smug and discontented

15 How is Andrew Denton’s interviewing style in this talkshow best described?

(A) Curious and negative

(B) Serious and critical

(C) Sarcastic and funny

(D) Entertaining and interested

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Text 2 — Film flyer

Detach the colour leaflet provided at the end of this paper and use it to answer Questions 16 to 25.

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Film Flyer ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’

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16 What emotion does the image in Panel 1 suggest?

(A) Compassion

(B) Contentment

(C) Joy

(D) Love

17 Which statement best identifies how the visual image in Panel 1 invites involvement in the characters’ adventure?

(A) Through the expressions and positioning of the actors

(B) Through the use of browns and yellows in the setting

(C) Through the eye-catching colouring in the title

(D) Through the use of futuristic special effects

18 What is the purpose of the montage at the top of Panel 2?

(A) To predict the plot

(B) To predict the ending

(C) To show the emotions experienced in the film

(D) To show the variety of settings in the film

19 Which statement best captures the director’s thoughts on the film (Panel 3)?

(A) He viewed it as a part of a cycle.

(B) He felt it was satisfying to make.

(C) He found it a life-altering experience.

(D) He wanted to film in beautiful locations.

20 What is the effect of including the map in Panel 4?

(A) It suggests they followed a detailed plan.

(B) It suggests they crossed deserts and mountains.

(C) It adds to a sense of the passing of the seasons.

(D) It adds to a sense of discovery and exploration.

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21 What language device is used in the quotation on Panel 4?

(A) Tautology

(B) Onomatopoeia

(C) Metaphor

(D) Simile

22 What does the section ‘The Plan . . . known in books’ (Panel 4) suggest about the spirit of the adventure?

(A) It was detailed.

(B) It was pointless.

(C) It was destructive.

(D) It was spontaneous.

23 Which of the following quotations is an example of persuasive language?

(A) ‘A sweeping, lyrical visually ravishing film’ (Panel 1)

(B) ‘This undertaking will forever alter their view of the world’ (Panel 3)

(C) ‘The enormity of our endeavour escaped us’ (Panel 4)

(D) ‘To explore a continent we had only known in books’ (Panel 4)

24 What do the long shots in this flyer communicate about the film?

(A) The actors were skilful and experienced.

(B) The characters saw impressive, varied landscapes.

(C) The characters made new, important friendships.

(D) The motorcycle was unreliable and dangerous.

25 What impression is created by the soft and muted colouring of the flyer?

(A) The journey is part of a real adventure.

(B) The journey takes place in a difficult environment.

(C) The film is about memories and the past.

(D) The film is set in different parts of South America.

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Text 3 — Game instructions


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SPEEDMASTER CAR RALLY®

RACING CONTROLSNOTE: only the Analog Controller (TURBOPAD®6) supports the Analog buttons system.

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Adapted from Gran Turismo 3 Instruction Booklet. © 2001 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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SETTING UPSet up your GameStar® computer entertainment system according to the instructions in itsinstruction manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) isturned off. Attach game controllers/other accessories as appropriate, BEFORE you switch yourconsole on. It is advised that you do not insert or remove accessories once the power is turned on.

Now turn the console ON at the MAIN POWER switch and press the RESET button. When theindicator lights up green, press the eject button and the disc tray will open. Place theSPEEDMASTER CAR RALLY® disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press theeject button again and the disc tray will close. Finally, press the RESET button again beforecommencing play.

MEMORY CARD [8MB] (for GameStar®)PLEASE NOTE: throughout this manual, the term “Memory Card” is used to describe the MemoryCard (8MB) (for GameStar®) – (SCPH-10020E). Memory Cards (product code MBTS-DHCWSS/KL) designed for use with the GameStar® format software are not compatible with this game.

To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory Card into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of yourGameStar®. You can load saved game data from the same Memory Card, or any Memory Cardcontaining previously saved SPEEDMASTER CAR RALLY® data.

DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS – MOVEMENTIn this manual, 1, 2, 3 ,4 are used to denote the direction of the directional buttons. In order to usethe analog stick, the Analog Controller (TURBOPAD®6) should be in analog mode.

In SPEEDMASTER CAR RALLY®, you can use either the Analog Controller (TURBOPAD®6)or the K-LATH™ Steering-Wheel Controller.

The K-LATH™ STEERING-WHEEL ControllerNOTE: before using the K-LATH™, read the product’s accompanying instruction manual. Beforeswitching ON the power to your console, insert the K-LATH™ directly to the console’s upper USBconnector, and do not disconnect it while the console is booting up . A USB hub cannot be used.

Use the K-LATH™ STEERING-WHEEL Controller to drive your car just like a real car, and feel thefeedback exerted in the steering wheel corresponding to the status of the car.

Adapted from Gran Turismo 3 Instruction Booklet. © 2001 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

26 What is the main purpose of this text?

(A) To instruct people about the scoring system of the game

(B) To encourage people to purchase the game

(C) To inform people about how to prepare to play the game

(D) To persuade people to drive safely in the game

27 How does the layout on page 12 direct the reader to the name of the game?

(A) The picture of racing cars

(B) The use of block letters

(C) The registered trademark symbol ®

(D) The position of the name on the page

28 What is the main purpose of the illustration of the analog controller included on page 12?

(A) To add variety to the instructional page

(B) To promote the TURBOPAD®6 version

(C) To advertise the convenience of the controller

(D) To assist players in the operation of the controller

29 What happens when a player pushes the button on the controller?

(A) The car reverses.

(B) The game pauses.

(C) The car accelerates.

(D) The handbrake engages.

30 What key features of instructional language are evident in lines 2–5?

(A) Most sentences are short and to the point.

(B) Most sentences are long and use similes.

(C) Most sentences begin with verbs and use the second person.

(D) Most sentences begin with adjectives and use the first person.

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31 What is the meaning of the phrase ‘are not compatible’ as used in line 14?

(A) Are not compact

(B) Are not user-friendly

(C) Will not overheat

(D) Will not function

32 What feature of the text on page 13 makes it easy to locate information?

(A) The use of a footer

(B) The use of subheadings

(C) The use of abbreviations

(D) The use of the diagram

33 What type of language is ‘booting up’ (line 26)?

(A) Jargon

(B) Journalese

(C) Slang

(D) Symbolism

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Text 4 — Extracts from a short story


Extracts from the science fiction story ‘The Long Rain’ by Ray Bradbury

Copyright approval for the use of this work has not been given.The short story The Long Rain can be found in the anthology The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.

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Copyright approval for the use of this work has not been given.The short story The Long Rain can be found in the anthology The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.

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34 Where is this story set?

(A) Planet Earth

(B) Planet Venus

(C) The Amazon

(D) The Sun Dome

35 How long has it been raining?

(A) Endlessly

(B) Briefly

(C) Ten years

(D) Thirty days

36 Which of the following quotations most clearly indicates the destructive force of the rain?

(A) ‘It was a . . . sweating and steaming rain;’ (lines 1–3)

(B) ‘It came by the pound and the ton,’ (lines 7–8)

(C) ‘it hacked at the jungle’ (lines 8–9)

(D) ‘it rained a solid glassy rain,’ (lines 13–14)

37 What important piece of information is suggested by the tone in the dialogue in lines 15 to 22?

(A) It has been raining for a long time.

(B) They have come from the Sun Dome.

(C) The men have been travelling for a long time.

(D) They are only an hour or two away from their destination.

38 What language device is used in lines 29–32?

(A) Assonance

(B) Metaphor

(C) Personification

(D) Simile

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39 Which tone is emphasised by the use of italics in line 60?

(A) Aggression

(B) Enthusiasm

(C) Frustration

(D) Satisfaction

40 What is the cause of Simmons’ outburst in lines 59–67?

(A) He wants a hat.

(B) He wants pain relief.

(C) He is afraid and alone.

(D) He is fed up and exhausted.

41 What makes it ‘dangerous to move’? (line 71)

(A) The men cannot see in the dark.

(B) The men are fatigued.

(C) The men cannot see in the rain.

(D) The men have fallen to their knees.

42 What happens to the men in lines 84–107?

(A) They are engulfed by plants.

(B) They are entranced by the jungle.

(C) They are washed away by the rain.

(D) They are lulled asleep by the flowers.

43 What is the effect of the repetition in lines 102–107?

(A) To emphasise the force of the rain

(B) To emphasise the relentlessness of the rain

(C) To illustrate the direction of the rain

(D) To illustrate the frequency of the rain

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44 What is the meaning of ‘floundered’ as used in line 113?

(A) Fell

(B) Fought

(C) Shouted

(D) Stumbled

45 What is the predominant atmosphere created in these extracts?

(A) Intimate

(B) Oppressive

(C) Riotous

(D) Tedious

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© Board of Studies NSW 2006

2006 School Certificate Test English–literacy

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Text 5 — Poem

Read the poem on page 22 and answer the questions that follow in the spaces provided.

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Text 5 — Poem

Ode to Dad

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Stanza 1 My dad’s a man of plugs and bungs and labels.He could get philosophy from a rubbish binand says we need a towel protocol for the bathroom.He’ll put masking tape and texta on a clear jar of teabags,just so we know what they are.He’ll draw a diagram of lasagne layers,because the written recipe’s good as gobbledegook.He was quick to send approval to the wonders behind the new non-stick, non-drip honey dispenser(not the makers of the spoon)and delighted to discover the design had spread to golden syrup.He demands that pre-dinner dishes be done,thus preventing immense pile-ups,and he knows it is time for a lesson on the oil heaterwhen someone lets the glass burn black.Nothing drives him madder than the Subaruand how it’s all skew-whiff,you know, one millimetre lowerone side than the other.

Stanza 2 He doesn’t worry about terrorists,but fears the predatory porn that pops up on the internetamongst floods of computer table flotsam.*

Stanza 3 In our house everypaper has a folder everyfolder a label; everyplug a place everybung a box andthe kettle runs on low twenty-four hours a day soInternational Roast is only a minute away becausemaximum efficiency multiplied by minimum flotsamequals mental clarity!

Stanza 4 My dad’s a man of plugs and bungs and labels.My dad’s a man of philosophy and industrial design.My dad’s a poetic eccentric,and he’s mine (it’s genetic)all mine.

Jasper HedgesAge 18, Tasmania

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Ode to Dad, J Hedges, Poems by Young Australians 2003, Random House Australia, 2003

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30 marks Allow about 40 minutes for this section

This section has TWO questions

Question 53 10 marks Question 54 20 marks

Answer the questions in the spaces provided.

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Allow about 15 minutes to answer this question

Answer the question in the space provided.

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: ■ express your ideas using a news report with language and structure

appropriate to audience and purpose ■ use spelling, punctuation, grammar and paragraphing appropriate to the task

Question 53 (10 marks)

An exciting event has occurred in your school community.

Write the NEWS REPORT that documents this event for the school’s website.

Write your NEWS REPORT on the web page provided on page 27.

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Question 53 (continued)

www.morganhigh.nsw.edu.au/recentevents.htm

MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL HomeHome ||| CurrCurriculumiculum ||| ExtrExtraaa-curr-curriculiculaaarrr ||| SSSporporttt ||| CommCommunityunity |||Home Curriculum Extr curricul por Community ||| LeLeaaaderderssshiphipLe der hipRecent events

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Section 2 (continued)

Allow about 25 minutes for this question

Answer the question in the space provided.

Student Number

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: ■ organise, develop and sustain your ideas ■ present your ideas in the form of a speech ■ use language appropriate to audience, purpose and context ■ use spelling, punctuation, grammar and paragraphing appropriate to the task

Question 54 (20 marks)

This is stimulus material for a Year 10 speaking task.

Copyright approval for the use of this image has not been given.It can be found in Imagine a Day by S Thomson & R Gonsalves, Simon & Schuster NY, 2005.

Write the speech you would deliver to your peers.

The first line of your speech is

‘Imagine a day when hope and daring are all we need to build bridges.’

Write your speech on the lines provided on pages 30 and 31.

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‘Imagine a day when hope and daring are all we need to build bridges.’

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TEXT 2 — FILM FLYER Dendy Films 2004

This film has advertising approval.This film has advertising approval. Check the classification closer to release date.Check the classification closer to release date.

“A SWEEPING, LYRICA“A SWEEPING, LYRICAL VISUALLY RAVISHING FILMVISUALLY RAVISHING FILM” PREMIERE MAGAZINEPREMIERE MAGAZINE

MOTORCYCLEMOTORCYCLE DIARIESDIARIES

THEA WALTER SALLES FILM THEA WALTER SALLES FILM

GAEL GARCIA BERNALGAEL GARCIA BERNAL RODRIGO DE LA SERNARODRIGO DE LA SERNA MIA MAESTROMIA MAESTRO

GAEL GARCIA BERNALGAEL GARCIA BERNALRODRIGO DE LA SERNARODRIGO DE LA SERNAMIA MAESTROMIA MAESTRO

“MAGNIFICENT ... MESMERISING ... A WILD“MAGNIFICENT ... MESMERISING ... A WILD RIDE OF A MOVIE”RIDE OF A MOVIE” Peter Travers, Rolling StonePeter Travers, Rolling Stone

“A GORGEOUS, POETIC AND“A GORGEOUS, POETIC AND STIRRING EPIC”STIRRING EPIC”

New York PostNew York Post

“SUMPTUOUSLY BEAUTIFUL“SUMPTUOUSLY BEAUTIFUL” The GuardianThe Guardian

PANEL 1 PANEL 2

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Dendy Films 2004

January 1952: two friends leave Buenos Aires for a journey across South America which

will take them 8,000 kilometres in four months. Starting out as a fun

adventure to see their continent with the help of only an unreliable

motorcycle, they soon discover that this undertaking will forever alter

their view of the world.

The elder of the two, 29-year-old biochemist Alberto Granado would go

on to become a leader in medicine, while the younger of the two, Ernesto

Guevara, would later become a South American figurehead for revolution.

Based on the journals of both Alberto Granado and the man who would

later become ‘El Che’, The Motorcycle Diaries follows a journey of

self-discovery, tracing the origins of a revolutionary heart.

irector Walter Salles: “When you finish reading the book, youDDhave the impression you can actually change things in the world, by understanding them and taking part. The beauty of the journey lies in the fact that their perception of the world changed; they didn’t refuse to see. In turn, they go on to try to change the world, according to what they had come to understand on the journey ... If there’s one thing I can tell you about this experience we’ve had – it’s that we were also very different when we got to the end of our journey in comparison to where we were when we started it.”

L oved by audiences and critics the world over, The Motorcycle Diaries will be released in

Australia by Dendy Films on December 16th 2004.

TTHE P AN:E PLAN8000 km in four months.8000 km in four months.

THE METHODE METHOD: Improvisation.Improvisation.

THE GOALE GOAL: To explore a continent we had only known in books.To explore a continent we had only known in books.

“The enormity of our endeavour escaped“The enormity of our endeavour escaped us in those moments; all we couldus in those moments; all we could

see was the dust on the road aheadsee was the dust on the road ahead and ourselves on the bike, devouringand ourselves on the bike, devouring kilometres in our flight northward.”kilometres in our flight northward.”

ERNESTORNESTO ‘C‘C HE’ GUEVARAHE’ GUEVARA, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIESTHE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES

COMING TO CINEMAS DECEMBER 16THCOMING TO CINEMAS DECEMBER 16TH

PANEL 3 PANEL 4

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