ACSI 2022 Y5 Finals Promos Paper 1

Anglo - Chinese School (Independent) TERM 4 FINAL EXAMINATION 2022 IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME YEAR 5 (IBDP I) ENGLISH A LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE HIGHER LEVEL PAPER 1 Wednesday 14 September 2022 2 hours 15 mins INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES • Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. • Write a guided analysis of text 1. • Write a guided analysis of text 2. • Use the guiding question or propose an alternative technical or formal aspect of the text to focus your analysis. • The maximum mark for this examination paper is [40 marks]. This question paper consists of 5 printed pages. [Turn over

2 Write a guided analysis of the following text. 1. This magazine article is taken from Platinum Jubilee Souvenir Issue. 1 This week we are marking the platinum jubilee of one of our most successful monarchs, Elizabeth II – a woman who came to the throne in the 1950s, when Britain was still reeling from the Second World War and the nuclear age was dawning, and who is, remarkably, still there. She has been the most recognisable woman in the world for decades. 5 The Queen has lived through and presided over a period of unprecedented change. Despite the scandals around her, and the occasional annus horribilis,2 her presence on the world stage has been a counterbalance to claims that women are simply not up to the high-profile jobs. She has proved that a woman is just as good at monarchy, if not better. For many people now, the monarchy is the Queen. 10 When she came to the throne in 1952, she was underestimated by men in the political elite. In fact, Winston Churchill declared she was a child. But Churchill should have given history a look. A glance at British history suggests that some of our most popular, memorable and successful monarchs, despite being a few in number, have been women – just think of Boudica, Elizabeth I or Victoria. 15 Boudica, queen of the Iceni tribe, led combined forces of over 100,000 against the Romans in AD 60. In her own time, Elizabeth I was styled as Gloriana, and people have tended to agree with that definition ever since. Then there are the less obvious examples, Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, warrior princess Deheubarth in south Wales, led an army against the Normans in the early 12th century, 20 Elizabeth I’s half sister Mary I has been re-evaluated by recent scholars for securing the throne and providing a model of queenship. Mary, Queen of Scots fought hard (if ultimately unsuccessfully) for the right of a woman to rule. Queen Anne is also being recognised by scholars for creating prosperity after many years of uncertainty, as well as fostering the arts and sciences. 25 Elizabeth II’s reign will be seen by future historians as marking the high watermark of constitutional monarchy in Britain. In coming years our monarchy is likely to be red