Candidates Name:

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Paper 2 (50 marks)

(Note that 15 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language)
Note: When a question asks for an answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE and you select the appropriate material from the passage for your answer,
you must still use your own words to express it. Little credit can be given to answers
which only copy words or phrases from the passage.
Read Passage 1 and answer the questions below.
1.

Explain what the author means by a concerted effort (line 1)?

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The author describes science as a golden road (line 3). Explain what the author
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2(b)

Where will this road lead to? Use your own words as far as possible.

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3.

What does the word goosebumps suggest about our reaction when we
approach these grand questions (line 14)?
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4a.

What, according to the author, is the greatest gift of science (line 15)? Answer
in your own words as far as possible.
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4b.

How does the author justify this claim? Answer in your own words as far as
possible.
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5.

How are the values of science and democracy concordant (line 17)? List any 3
distinct values in your own words as far as possible.
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6.

What are the implications if we cannot find the occasional straw of truth (line
31)? Answer in your own words as far as possible.
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Read passage 2 and answer the questions below.

From passages 1 and 2
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Give the meaning of the following words as they are used in Passage 1 and
Passage 2. You may write your answer in one word or a short phrase.
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bulwark (line 25): __________________________________________________
subverted (line 29): ________________________________________________
From Passage 2:
implicit (line 6): ___________________________________________________
absurdly (line 8): __________________________________________________
immaculate (line 40): _______________________________________________

8.

According to the author, Nazism used biology to justify mass murder (line 1).
How has this affected our view of biology? Answer in your own words as far
as possible.
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9.

How does Appleyard reject the self-serving argument that scientists use to free
science from responsibility (line 11)? Using material from paragraphs 3 6,
write your answer in not more than 120 words not counting the opening words
which are printed below. Use your own words as far as possible.
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From both passages:

10.

Sagan is full of praise about the virtues of science while Appleyard has
reservations about science. Which view do you find more convincing? You must
refer to both authors in your answer. In giving your views, explain where and
why you agree or disagree with the author.
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