DPS I



HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS X

FLE

• Solving Past papers

Week 1

• May june 2013 Paper 21,31

Week 2

• May june 2013 Paper 22,32

Week 3

• May june 2013 Paper 23,33

Week 4 paper

• Oct-nov 2013 Paper 21,31

SPANISH

a)Past Papers Practice in the Assignment Booklet:

Lecturas 1 -12, 23-31(All) Writing Skills: Postales-6,Writing Skills90 words, 140

words(Choose six each)

b) Book Review:

The students will have to read a Spanish novel and write a book review.

How to review:

• Title/Publication/Cover Page /No.of Pages

• Brief introduction of the author

• Synopsis

• Special mention of a part of book, liked the most

• One incident is to be taken from the book and to be expressed in students’ own words in Spanish (150 words)

List of the Novels they can choose from:

Lola Lago Series

i) Una Nota Falsa

ii) Lejos de la casa

iii) Llamada de la Habana

iv) Por amor al arte

Easy Readers (Difusion)

a) La vida es un Tango

b) Taxi a Coyoacan

c) Pisco significa Pajaro

Easy Readers (Edinumen)

i) Carnaval

ii) Presente Perpetuo

iii) Amnesia

iv)Historia de una distancia

v)La Pena

PHYSICS

1. Solve CIE past paper( 0625/31) 2010,2011 & 2012 ( both May/June and Oct/Nov).

CHEMISTRY

STUDY PLAN

WK 4- May, Study time (prepare the chapters again)

WK 1, 2, 3,4 . Past papers 1 & 3 3 Papers per WK.

Step 1: Paper 1 & 3 by the clock with the gap of 15 min.

Step 2: Check your answer sheet analyze your mistakes. See for the correct answer & note it.

Paper -5 we shall do when the schools reopen.

BIOLOGY

SOLVE CIE PAST PAPERS 1, 3 AND 5 (2008-2013).

Follow the instructions and the time limit. Check your answers using the marking scheme .

EVM

Past papers of year  2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 All M/J and O/N papers

                                  (all the 3 papers Paper1,2 and 4)

ACCOUNTING

-Past papers

|Year |Paper No’s |

|Oct Nov -07 |2 and 3 |

|Oct Nov -08 |2 and 3 |

|Oct Nov -09 |2 and 3 |

| | |

BUSINESS STUDIES

- Past papers

|Year |Paper No’s |

|Oct Nov-07 |1 and 2 |

|Oct Nov -08 |1 and 2 |

|Oct Nov -09 |1 and 2 |

ECONOMICS

PART 1 : PG. 2 TO PG. 10

PAPER 2: DATA RESPONSE AND STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

FROM YEAR 2012 SUMMER & WINTER SESSIONS

Instructions:

1. Answers should be written in copies of IGCSE exam answer booklets.

2. Use a separate booklet for each section.

3. All questions in each section must be answered.

4. Attempt section-wise questions before attempting Data Response.

5. Attach questions as coversheet to the answer sheet.

PART 2

PAPER 1 MCQ 2008-2012 SUMMER AND WINTER SESSIONS.

Instructions:

1. Print out MCQ paper into a booklet.

2. Where there is more than one variant use variant 12.

3. Write the answers (correction options only) on a separate sheet.

4. Self check MCQ answers.

5. Submit all MCQ answer sheets with self-checked scores.

2

SECTION 1: THE BASIC ECONOMIC PROBLEM

s12_qp_21

2 (a) Explain the economic problem of scarcity. [3]

(b) Define the concept of opportunity cost. [3]

(c) Distinguish, using examples, between the different factors of production. [6]

(d) Discuss whether a country should conserve or use its natural resources. [8]

S12_qp_22

2 (a) Explain, using examples, what is meant by the factor of production called land. [3]

(b) Analyse why a firm might decide to change from labour-intensive production to capitalintensive production. [7]

(c) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a newly established firm, with limited resources, expanding into foreign markets. [10]

S12_qp23 same as variant 22

W12_qp21: Section 1 not asked

W12_qp22

2 (a) Describe, with the use of examples, two factors of production. [4]

(b) Explain what is meant by the economic problem and why opportunity cost is relevant to the allocation of resources. [6]

(c) Discuss whether every economy should have some government intervention. [10]

w12_qp_23

2 (a) Define the term capital and explain why this factor of production is important in the production process. [4]

(b) Explain what is meant by enterprise and analyse the effect that an entrepreneur can have on a business. [6]

(c) Discuss why the concept of opportunity cost is important for (i) firms, (ii) consumers and (iii) governments to consider when making choices. [10]

3

SECTION 2: ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES

S12_qp21: Section 2 not asked

s12_qp_22

3 Both the private sector and the public sector are involved in building houses. In one country a private firm

has built an extra 100 000 houses but, at the same time, its government has increased income tax significantly.

(a) Explain, using a demand and supply diagram, how these two actions would have affected the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity of houses. [6]

(b) Explain what determines the demand for houses. [6]

(c) Discuss whether it is better for the public sector to build houses rather than the private sector. [8]

S12_qp23: same as variant 22

w12_qp_21 NOT ASKED (ONLY D-S ANALYSIS IN Q2)

w12_qp_22

3 A government is planning to build a high speed railway through a large area of fertile land and scenic beauty. A decision to construct the railway will depend upon how the project is financed and the social costs and social benefits arising from its construction.

(a) Describe, with the aid of examples from the construction of a railway, the meaning of social costs. [4]'

(b) Explain why a government might consider using private funding rather than public funding to finance the project. [6]

(c) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such a high speed railway to a country’s economy, both locally and nationally. [10]

w12_qp_23

3 (a) Explain what is meant by price elasticity of supply. [5]

(b) Explain what influences the price elasticity of demand of a product. [7]

(c) Discuss how knowledge of price elasticity of supply and of price elasticity of demand could be of use to a business. [8]

4

SECTION 3: THE INDIVIDUAL AS PRODUCER, CONSUMER AND BORROWER

s12_qp_21

3 (a) Explain the functions that money performs in an economy. [6]

(b) The demand for workers with a particular skill has increased significantly in the last few years. Explain, using a demand and supply diagram, how this is likely to affect the equilibrium wage and the equilibrium quantity of such workers. [6]

(c) Discuss whether skilled workers always earn more than unskilled workers. [8]

S12_qp22

4 Money plays a significant role in all economies.

(a) Explain why it is better for individuals to use money rather than barter. [6]

(b) Describe the functions that commercial banks perform in an economy. [6]

(c) Analyse why some individuals are more likely to borrow money than others. [8]

S12_qp23: same as variant 22

w12_qp_21

3 (a) Explain what is meant by a central bank. [2]

(b) Describe the role that a central bank plays in a country’s economy. [4]

(c) Explain why different income groups have different spending patterns. [6]

(d) Discuss to what extent non-wage factors are likely to be more important than wage factors in influencing a woman’s choice of occupation. [8]

w12_qp_22

4 Money is said to be of vital importance in all economies.

(a) Describe the four functions of money. [4]

(b) Explain how commercial banks may encourage saving. [6]

(c) Analyse why there are often differences in the earnings of workers in the public sector and workers in the private sector. [10]

w12_qp_23

4 (a) What are the benefits of owning shares in a company? [3]

(b) Describe the role that a stock exchange can play in a country’s economy. [4]

(c) Explain the reasons why an individual might want to work in financial services, such as banking. [5]

(d) Some workers in financial services are members of a trade union. Discuss to what extent trade unions can benefit an economy. [8]

5

SECTION 4: THE PRIVATE FIRM AS PRODUCER AND EMPLOYER

s12_qp_21

4 (a) Explain why a firm might wish to change from a private limited company to a public limited company.

[4]

(b) Analyse why most firms want to maximise profits. [6]

(c) Discuss whether a firm will always benefit from an increase in its size. [10]

s12_qp_22

5 (a) Identify the differences between a partnership and a company. [4]

(b) Explain why a firm’s profits might increase. [4]

(c) Distinguish between internal and external economies of scale. [4]

(d) Discuss whether all small firms will eventually become large firms. [8]

s12_qp_23: Same as variant 22

w12_qp_21

4 (a) Explain why multi-nationals are unlikely to be private limited companies. [4]

(b) Analyse the different ways in which firms can grow in size. [6]

(c) Discuss whether consumers would always want to be supplied by firms in perfect competition rather than by a monopoly. [10]

w12_qp_22

5 (a) Describe the main features of (i) a co-operative and (ii) a public corporation. [4]

(b) Explain to what extent (i) a co-operative and (ii) a public corporation have profit maximisation as an objective. [4]

(c) Firms can grow large through integration. Explain, with the aid of examples, the difference between horizontal and vertical integration. [4]

(d) Discuss whether the disadvantages of a monopoly always outweigh the advantages. [8]

w12_qp_23 Section 4 NOT ASKED IN PAPER 2

6

SECTION 5: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN AN ECONOMY

s12_qp_21

5 (a) Explain why a government may sometimes decide to produce certain goods and services itself rather than leave the production of such goods and services to the private sector. [6]

(b) Define the term full employment. [4]

(c) Discuss the extent to which frictional unemployment and structural unemployment are serious problems for (i) an individual and (ii) the economy. [10]

s12_qp_22

6 Low inflation, low unemployment and high economic growth are all government economic aims.

(a) Explain the possible causes of inflation. [5]

(b) Distinguish between structural unemployment and demand-deficient (cyclical) unemployment. [5]

(c) Discuss whether it is always possible for a government to achieve a high rate of economic growth.

s12_qp_22: same as variant 23

w12_qp_21

5 (a) Explain what is meant by economic growth. [4]

(b) Explain what actions a government could take to increase the rate of economic growth in a country. [6]

(c) Discuss the extent to which a high rate of economic growth always benefits a developing economy. [10]

w12_qp_22: Section 5 NOT ASKED

w12_qp_23

5 (a) Describe the difference between a tax and a subsidy. [4]

(b) Explain why a government may want to subsidise a good or service. [6]

(c) Discuss whether a government should increase income tax. [10]

7

SECTION 6 & 7: ECOMIC INDICATORS, DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

s12_qp_21

6 (a) Explain why the rate of population growth varies so much between some countries. [6]

(b) Explain the main features of a country classified as being developed. [6]

(c) Discuss whether an ageing population should always be regarded as an economic problem. [8]

s12_qp_22

7 (a) Define the term death rate and describe the factors that can affect a country’s death rate. [6]

(b) Explain what is meant when a country is said to be overpopulated. [4]

(c) Discuss whether the population problems found in the developing world are the same as those found in the developed world. [10]

s12_qp_23 same as variant 22

w12_qp_21

6 (a) Distinguish between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head and the Human Development Index. [4]

(b) Explain how changes in a country’s birth rate can influence its GDP per head. [6]

(c) Many countries have high levels of poverty. Discuss which policies would be most useful in reducing poverty in a country. [10]

w12_qp_22

6 Governments usually aim to have a low rate of inflation and a high rate of employment, but these two aims can sometimes conflict.

(a) Explain why inflation can be harmful to an economy. [6]

(b) Explain why unemployment which lasts for more than a year has more harmful effects than short-term unemployment for (i) the unemployed and (ii) the economy. [6]

(c) Discuss to what extent the aims of a low rate of inflation and a high rate of employment are likely to conflict. [8]

w12_qp_23

6 (a) Explain net migration and consider whether it is likely to be the main factor affecting the size of a country’s population. [5]

(b) Many countries spend large amounts of money on healthcare programmes. Is such expenditure, by itself, likely to reduce poverty in a country? [7]

(c) Discuss how useful the Human Development Index is in comparing living standards in different countries. [8]

8

DATA RESPONSE

S12_QP21 Section A

Answer this question.

1 A major change in the Indian economy

A major change in India has been the decrease in the primary sector and an increase in the manufacturing sector. Agriculture’s share of India’s national output has dropped from 40% in 1980 to 17% in 2010. For the first time, the primary sector is smaller than the secondary sector (manufacturing and construction). As a result, even more workers are leaving the land to work in the secondary sector.

There has been a large increase in investment in new plant and machinery in the manufacturing sector and much of this has been due to multi-national firms deciding to locate in India. In April 2008, the Indian Government passed the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. This promised those living in the rural areas at least 100 days’ work each year at a minimum wage. A local trade union leader stated that “people here are feeling a sense of security for the first time.”

A major problem for India, however, is inflation. The prices of many items have been rising significantly.

The price of sugar, for example, rose by 35% in 2010. The Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank, has announced that it will need to change the rate of interest.

(a) Explain why workers might decide to move from the primary sector to the secondary sector of an economy. [4]

(b) What are the advantages of the Indian Government promising employment in rural areas? [4]

(c) Analyse how a change in India’s interest rate might influence its inflation rate. [4]

(d) Discuss whether it is always a benefit to a developing economy when a multi-national firm decides to locate there. [8]

S12_QP22 Section A

Answer this question.

1 China decides to move towards a more flexible exchange rate

In the past, the Chinese Government kept an exchange rate of 6.8 yuan to US$1. However, a spokesperson for the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, said that it would begin to allow the market to play a much greater role in determining the exchange rate. It is expected that a more flexible rate will result in an increase in the value of the Chinese currency.

China has had a surplus on the current account of its balance of payments in recent years. Economists believe that an appreciation of its currency should help to reduce the size of the surplus. The decision by China will please the United States (US) and many other countries which have a large trade deficit with China. The President of the US has said that “market-determined exchange rates are essential to global economic vitality.” If the Chinese Government had not decided to allow its exchange rate to be determined by market forces, many American companies would have demanded tough protectionist measures to reduce the number of Chinese imports coming into the US. They had criticised the Chinese Government for keeping its currency artificially weak which gave Chinese exporters an unfair advantage.

(a) What evidence is there in the extract to suggest that China is planning to move from a fixed to a floating exchange rate? [2]

(b) Analyse how a rise in the external value of the yuan might affect China’s current account balance. [6]

(c) Explain why a large surplus for China over many years in the current account of the balance of payments could be a problem for other countries, such as the US. [4]

(d) Discuss the extent to which trade protection could correct a balance of trade in goods and services deficit. [8]

9

W12_QP21 Section A

Answer this question.

1 The United States Postal Service is in trouble

Since 2006, the volume of mail carried by the United States Postal Service (USPS) has fallen considerably and as a result it has reduced the number of its employees.

Table 1: USPS Volume of mail and number of employees in 2006 and 2010

One reason for the problems of the USPS has been the recession. This has prompted businesses and advertisers, which account for most of the USPS’s income, to reduce the number of letters and parcels they send. A long-term problem is that the volume of mail is not likely to go back to pre-2006 figures as the economy improves because of the strong challenge from the internet. Email is fast and cheap, businesses are advertising online more and they are increasingly asking customers to pay their bills online.

All of these issues are making it very difficult for the USPS, which does not receive any government subsidies. It estimated that it would lose US$8 billion in 2010. The USPS plans to increase revenue by charging more for its services and to cut its costs by stopping Saturday deliveries and collections. Many USPS customers, including firms that use this service, are opposed to the plan. Some firms, however, stand to gain from this plan. One firm, Pitney Bowes, for example, makes products used by the USPS, such as automated sorting machines and automated franking machines. It expects demand for these products to rise if the USPS seeks to replace some of its employees with capital equipment.

(a) Did the number of employees of the USPS fall by a smaller or greater percentage than the volume of mail between 2006 and 2010? Show your workings. [2]

(b) (i) Explain what is meant by a substitute and give two examples from the extract. [3]

(ii) Explain two reasons why a firm may seek to replace some of its employees with capital equipment. [4]

(c) It is stated that the USPS plans to charge more for its services. Explain why such a decision might not necessarily lead to an increase in revenue. [4]

(d) Discuss whether it would be a good idea for a business, such as the USPS, to be supported by a government subsidy. [7]

10

W12_QP22 Section A

Answer this question.

1 A new city is to be built in Ghana

Ghana is a mainly agricultural country where nearly a third of the population lives in poverty. The infrastructure is poor. Millions of people are moving into the cities, especially Ghana’s capital, Accra. These areas are unable to cope with this geographical movement of people, resulting in an increasing number of shanty towns.

A businessman in Ghana is planning to build an eco-city, called Sikafutu, on land 30 miles (approximately 48 kilometres) outside Accra. It is called an eco-city because the building materials, such as wood and

sand, would be obtained locally. Methane from food waste could be used to produce gas for cooking. Solar panels, and hydro power from a nearby river, would reduce pollution.

The eco-city will eventually cost US$1.7 billion to build. It could one day be home to 60 000 people. At the moment it is open land, used mainly for farming, with just a few people living there. The local tribes people own this land and they have been promised a significant payment if they agree to sell the land, so that the project can go ahead. The government would like property prices in the eco-city to be as low as possible, so that people are able to move from the shanty towns but, without government intervention, prices will be determined by market forces. Population and income are expected to rise in the area and these changes will have an impact on the future price of housing.

(a) What evidence is there in the extract to suggest that Ghana is a developing country? [4]

(b) Explain the economic reasons why some people might decide to move from rural parts of Ghana to the cities. [4]

(c) Explain, using a demand and supply diagram, how the expected changes in population and income are likely to affect the future price of property in the eco-city. [4]

(d) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of building the new city to (i) the local tribes people who are already living on the land and (ii) the economy of Ghana as a whole. [8]

W12_QP23 Section A

Answer this question.

1 Wheat crisis in Russia

Russia, the world’s third largest wheat exporter, announced in 2010 a ban on exports of wheat because wildfires had destroyed a large amount of farmland, equivalent to the size of Portugal. These fires in Russia were the result of a severe drought. It had been estimated that Russia would produce 25%–30% less wheat than it did in 2009.

Russia announced this ban on exports of wheat to protect its own population from inflation, but this put pressure on the world price. The withdrawal of large supplies of wheat from the world market had a dramatic effect on the price of wheat. This was good news for producers of wheat, but it was not good news for consumers of bread. As a result of the ban, the price of bread rose by between 10% and 20% in 2010.

Bread is an important item in the consumption patterns of many people. This price rise contributed to an increase in the rate of inflation.

One expert, however, stated that the price of bread would not rise much more. “The market for bread remains very competitive, which will restrict the ability of firms to pass on the higher cost of raw materials in the form of higher prices.”

(a) Explain, using a demand and supply diagram, the likely effect on the world price of wheat of Russia’s decision to ban the export of wheat. [4]

(b) Using the extract, explain why Russia was experiencing cost-push inflation during 2010. [3]

(c) Explain how the rate of inflation in a country is measured. [5]

(d) Discuss whether it is always good for a market to be ‘very competitive’. [8]

FRENCH

* Composez un poeme originale (sur le topique de votre choix) et illustrez-le avec de belles images. Dessignez-le sur une feuille de taille A3.

GERMAN

1. Past Papers practice

2.  Assignment Booklet exercises to be completed till July.

3. Building a Vocabulary Bank: Search and memorize German Proverbs & prepare a list. (About 20).

HISTORY

 

SOLVE IGCSE HISTORY PAST PAPERS OF 2013, 2012 ,2011 - MAY/ JUNE - 0470/ 12,22,42

ESL

Attempt the following papers.

1. May June 2011 – 0510/22

2. May June 2012 – 0510/22

3. May – June 2013 – 510/22

Take a print out of the papers and complete the papers in two hours.

Try to create an exam environment or else the focus is lost.

2. Go through the links given below.



.pk/epaper

britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk





timesofindia.

Read articles on environment, teenage problems, Importance of good health, Influence of science and technology, Importance of Culture, Peer Pressure etc regularly. This would help you to prepare for your writing and speaking skills paper.

MATHEMATICS

Do the corrections for all the practice papers administered in class IX and X.

Revise topics Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 , vectors from the text book .

ICT

Past Papers Variant 12,22,32 for 2012 and 2013.

COMPUTER STUDIES

SOLVE PAST PAPERS 1 AND PAPER 3 OF YEAR 2010,2011 AND 2012 ALL VARIANTS AND SUBMIT THE SAME IN HARD COPY.

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