Day 4 Year 5 English Trial Test

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do the settings of the two stories influence the characters’ experiences?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do Terry’s attempts to understand his father’s condition differ from Theo’s reaction to the doll in Extract B?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

In both extracts, how do other characters react to the situations?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do Terry and Theo differ in their approach to seeking understanding about their family situations?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do the characters in both stories feel about the lack of understanding of their situations?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

What theme is common to both extracts?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do the reactions of Terry’s mother and Theo’s fellow pedestrians to the issues at hand differ?

Read the story below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A: From “Stop the Sun” by Gary Paulsen

Terry Erickson was a tall boy; 13, starting to fill out with muscle but still a little awkward. He was on the edge of being a good athlete, which meant a lot to him. He felt it coming too slowly, though, and that bothered him. But what bothered him even more was when his father’s eyes went away. Usually, it happened when it didn’t cause any particular trouble. Sometimes during a meal his father’s fork would stop halfway to his mouth, just stop, and there would be a long pause while his eyes went away, far away. After several minutes his mother would reach over and take the fork and put it gently down on his plate, and they would go back to eating – or try to go back to eating – normally.

They knew what caused it. When it first started, Terry had asked his mother in private what it was, what was causing the strange behaviour. ‘It’s from the war,’ his mother had said. ‘The doctors at the veterans’ hospital call it the Vietnam syndrome.’

‘Will it go away?’ ‘They don’t know. Sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn’t. They are trying to help him. ‘But what happened? What actually caused it?’ ‘I told you, Vietnam’.

‘But there had to be something,’ Terry persisted. ‘Something made him like that. Not just Vietnam. Billy’s father was there, and he doesn’t act that way.’ ‘That’s enough questions,’ his mother said sternly. ‘He doesn’t talk about it, and I don’t ask. Neither will you. Do you understand?’

‘But, Mom.’ ‘That’s enough.’

And he stopped pushing it. But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it, and he understood no part of this.

Words. His father had trouble, and they gave him words like Vietnam syndrome. He knew almost nothing of the war, and when he tried to find out about it, he kept hitting walls. Once he went to the school library and asked for anything they might have that could help him understand the war and how it affected his father. They gave him a dry history that described French involvement, Communist involvement, American involvement. But it told him nothing of the war. It was all numbers, cold numbers, and nothing of what had happened. There just didn’t seem to be anything that could help him.

Extract B: From “The Children of Men” by P.D. James

It happened on the fourth Wednesday in January. Walking to Magdalen as was his custom, he had turned from St. John Street into Beaumont Street and was nearing the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum when a woman approached him wheeling a pram. The thin drizzle had stopped and as she drew alongside him she paused to fold back the mackintosh cover and push down the pram hood. The doll was revealed, propped upright against the cushions, the two arms, hands mittened, resting on the quilted coverlet, a parody of childhood, at once pathetic and sinister. Shocked and repelled, Theo found that he couldn’t keep his eyes off it. The glossy irises, unnaturally large, bluer than those of any human eye, a gleaming azure, seemed to fix on him their unseeing stare which yet horribly suggested a dormant intelligence, alien and monstrous. The eyelashes, dark brown, lay like spiders on the delicately tinted porcelain cheeks and an adult abundance of yellow crimped hair sprung from beneath the close-fitting lace-trimmed bonnet.

It had been years since he had last seen a doll thus paraded, but they had been common twenty years ago, had indeed become something of a craze. Doll-making was the only section of the toy industry which, with the production of prams, had for a decade flourished; it had produced dolls for the whole range of frustrated maternal desire, some cheap and tawdry but some of remarkable craftsmanship and beauty.

A middle-aged woman in well-fitting tweeds, hair carefully groomed, came up to the pram, smiled at the doll‘s owner and began a congratulatory patter. The first woman, simpering with pleasure, leaned forward, smoothed the satin quilted pram cover, adjusted the bonnet, tucked in a stray lock of hair. The second tickled the doll beneath its chin as she might a cat, still murmuring her baby talk.

How do the main characters in both stories react to their respective situations?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

What is the significance of the line “And into my garden stole” in the poem?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

How does the speaker express and handle anger towards a friend and a foe in the poem?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

What does the growth of the apple symbolise in the context of the poem?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

How does the speaker nurture and sustain their wrath in the poem?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

What poetic device is evident in the line “And I watered it in fears”?

Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.

 A Poison Tree by William Blake

I was angry with my friend;                            

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe: 

I told it not, my wrath did grow. 

And I watered it in fears,                                 5

Night & morning with my tears: 

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles. 

And it grew both day and night. 

Till it bore an apple bright.                              10

And my foe beheld it shine,

And he knew that it was mine. 

And into my garden stole, 

When the night had veild the pole; 

In the morning glad I see;                               15

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

How does the poem employ contrast to convey its message?

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Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 15?

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow.

Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 16?

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow.

Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 17?

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow.

Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 18?

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow.

Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 19?

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow.

Lewis Hamilton: Superstar

When Lewis Hamilton became a Formula 1 driver, success came quickly, but an easy sense of belonging did not.

“I didn’t feel like I was welcome,” he tells me. “I didn’t feel like I was accepted. God knows how many of these drivers say: ‘This is not what a Formula 1 driver is. That’s not how you behave. This is not how you do it. Tattoos? No! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have tattoos! A Formula 1 driver doesn’t have a personality—and piercings!’”

Hamilton carried on regardless, doing things his own way, and it can’t be said to have worked out too badly. He is now one of most famous athletes on earth, even more so since Netflix’s documentary series Formula 1: Drive to Survive brought his sport to a new audience, particularly in the U.S. 15._______, and when it comes to driving cars like these around 200 miles an hour, some would argue he’s the best there’s ever been.

That’s not to say that, even now, everything is always smooth or straightforward. 16._______. The words are taken from a longer quote by the writer Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” “I read it, and I thought it was one of the greatest sayings ever,” Hamilton says. “We limit ourselves the majority of the time. And where it really hit me hard is: We should never have to dim our light in order to make others feel….” He pauses, gathers himself. “If anything, we should shine as bright as we can to liberate others to do the same. 17._______. For so long in my life, I felt like I was dimming my light because I felt uncomfortable.”

Given all that he has achieved, it might be reasonable to imagine that any lingering tensions between his need for individual self-expression and his sport’s diktats and conventions would have been ironed out or dissipated long ago.

Reasonable, but quite wrong. 18._______. 19._______—a couple of years before Hamilton’s first race in Formula 1—forbidding drivers from wearing jewellery in the cars, for safety reasons. 20._______. Hamilton, who habitually races with two earrings and a nose piercing, was recently told that he must remove them going forward. “People love to have power,” he says. “And to enforce power.”

Answer the questions by choosing the letter of the correct answer.

What’s the answer for no. 20?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a trailblazing competitor from the United Kingdom known for advocacy in diversity and ecological concerns?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a driver celebrated for his aggressive yet judicious approach on the track?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a youthful Dutch phenomenon known for being the youngest victor in Grand Prix history?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a motorsport icon remembered for his spellbinding speed and skills, who competed with McLaren?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a competitor who secured seven global titles and is celebrated for his commanding presence in silver arrow vehicles?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a racer who transitioned to a renowned team in 2015 and is renowned for his strategic acumen and precision?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a motorsports star who initially raced with BMW Sauber and later achieved victory with Scuderia Toro Rosso?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a racer whose career was cut short tragically, leaving a lasting legacy in the sport with three global championships?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a driver whose career is marked by a relentless quest for excellence and a commanding role in Mercedes?

Read the extracts below then answer the questions that follow.

Extract A:

Lewis Hamilton, the trailblazing British driver, has left an indelible mark on Formula 1 since his debut. Born on January 7, 1985, in Stevenage, England, Hamilton’s career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence. With seven World Championships, he stands among the sport’s greatest. Hamilton’s racing prowess, paired with his advocacy for diversity and sustainability, has transformed him into an icon both on and off the track. The silver arrow cars of Mercedes-AMG Petronas, under his command, continue to set new benchmarks in the world of motorsport.

Extract B:

Sebastian Vettel, the German racing prodigy, entered Formula 1 with BMW Sauber in 2007 before joining Scuderia Toro Rosso and winning his first race in 2008. Born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany, Vettel’s strategic brilliance and precise driving style propelled him to four consecutive World Championships with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013. His move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 brought new challenges, and his passion for the sport remains undiminished.

Extract C:

Max Verstappen, the Dutch sensation, emerged as a force in Formula 1 from a young age. Born on September 30, 1997, in Hasselt, Belgium, Verstappen made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. His aggressive yet calculated approach to racing, coupled with a fearless demeanour, has made him a fan favourite. Racing for Red Bull Racing, Verstappen’s talent promises a thrilling future in the world of Formula 1.

Extract D:

Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing legend, left an indelible legacy in Formula 1. Born on March 21, 1960, in São Paulo, Brazil, Senna’s mesmerising speed and unparalleled skill garnered him three World Championships. His time with McLaren from 1988 to 1993 remains iconic, producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Senna’s tragic death in 1994 marked the end of an era, but his impact on the sport’s history is everlasting.

Which extract mentions a racer whose career began in in Germany, and includes four consecutive global championships with Red Bull Racing?