Q2 a–c · Vocabulary: past paper questions
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- 0500/11 · May/June 2026 · Q2a(i)[1]
Once he was inside the restaurant, Hideji looked around. (i)
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Koishi comments in a way that shows she regrets her father’s attitude to tourists. (ii)
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Koishi called in to see the people who lived around Hideji’s previous family home. (iii)
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Hideji is instantly cheered up when he realises he could return to the restaurant.
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emerging
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broadly
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devouring
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Use one example from the text below to explain how the writer suggests the attitude of the delivery-rider to being asked for directions. Use your own words in your explanation. ‘I’m looking for “The Kamogawa Diner and Detective Agency”?’ Hideji repeated to the surly delivery rider who had paused begrudgingly, trapped a...
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The documentary film is about creatures that are critical to the wellbeing of the Earth. (i)
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Mina was concerned that rhinos as a species were disappearing. (ii)
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The accommodation for volunteers coming from other countries was basic. (iii)
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There was only just sufficient money to purchase the drugs needed to treat the rescued rhinos.
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cooperating
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mission
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annual
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Use one example from the text below to explain the writer’s attitude to the behaviour of the director. Use your own words in your explanation. ‘Come!’ the director copies Izelle, strutting forwards. ‘Don’t you call!’ Izelle barks fiercely. Izelle knows how to give orders: she deals with rhinos. The chastened director r...
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Marcellus is discovered by Cameron as he is attempting to go out of the rear entrance of the aquarium. (i)
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Cameron is surprised when Tova appears behind him in the storeroom. (ii)
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Terry had told Cameron that Tova’s injury meant that she would not be at work for some time. (iii)
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The newly delivered octopus is shaking in her travel container.
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Candidates identified only the required word/phrase precisely and accurately in each part. Limited responses • Some candidates added unnecessary material beyond the required word/phrase.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0500/12 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Candidates identified only the required word/phrase precisely and accurately in each part. Limited responses • Some candidates added unnecessary material beyond the required word/phrase.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0500/12 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Candidates identified only the required word/phrase precisely and accurately in each part. Limited responses • Some candidates added unnecessary material beyond the required word/phrase.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0500/12 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
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