Hubbly bubbly health warnings



ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

JUNE 2009

TIME: 1 ½ HOURS

SECTION A

QUESTION 1 COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions which follow:

Hubbly bubbly health warnings

1. Left alone by the anti-smoking lobby, puffing on a narghile - commonly known as a hookah or a hubbly bubbly - is catching the attention of health officials.

2. If researchers from the American University of Beirut (AUB) have their way, the narghile and all its accessories would have highly visible labels detailing the effects of smoking.

3. This emerged at a conference on the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Durban, thanks to a group of Lebanese researchers.

4. Assistant Research Professor Rima Nakkash, who with colleagues has established a stand in the hall where delegates eat, said that while cigarettes across the world had some form of label warning about the dangers of smoking, the much revered hubbly bubbly and its accessories had none.

5. "It is a fallacy that smoking the narghile is a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. It has the same constituents as cigarettes and in some cases it is more dangerous," she said.

6. Nakkash, who works for the AUB's Health Management and Policy Department, said that there were also concerns that the aluminium foil used in the narghile would give off lead.

7. In recent years the hubbly bubbly has become increasingly popular among youngsters across the world, including South Africa.

8. In the Middle East the narghile was traditionally used by elder men, but the youth and women in the region have taken to smoking the hookah in great numbers, according to Nakkash.

9. Using fruit flavoured products did not make it any safer, she added.

10. She and her colleagues are advocating that laws be passed to ensure that the filters, pipes, tobacco and the water holder all have large labels warning of the dangers of smoking.

11. In most countries legislation only covered the smoking of cigarettes and pipes.

12. Nakkash conceded that more research needed to be done on the health effects of the hubbly bubbly.

13. According to the Wikipedia all research in the Middle East on the narghile had been sponsored from America. Nakkash's research was funded by the Canadians. – Sapa

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1.1 What is a narghile?

Choose the correct answer.

A. A drug

B. A large Oriental tobacco pipe

C. A health official

D. A member of the anti-smoking lobby (1)

1.2 According to paragraph 1, have health officials been addressing the problem of hubbly bubbly for a long time? Quote 4 CONSECUTIVE WORDS from paragraph 1 to support your answer. (2)

1.3 “If researchers from the American University of Beirut (AUB) have their way…” [Paragraph 2]

Explain what it means to “have your way”. (2)

1.4 What purpose would “highly visible labels” serve? [Paragraph 3] (2)

1.5 From which country did the researchers travel to attend the convention on Tobacco Control? [Paragraph 3]

Choose the correct answer:

A. Liberia

B. Durban

C. Lebanon

D. Libya (1)

1.6 Which of the following persons could be said to be Professor Rima Nakkash’s colleagues? Choose TWO of the options given below:

A. The Senior Research Professor

B. The other Assistant Research Professors

C. The delegates at the Convention

D. The journalists (2)

1.7 According to paragraph 4, what differences are there between the packaging of cigarette and hubbly bubbly accessories? (2)

8. State whether the following are TRUE or FALSE:

1. According to paragraph 5, smoking the narghile is safer than smoking a cigarette. QUOTE ONE WORD from paragraph 5 to support your answer. (2)

2. According to paragraph 7, hubbly bubbly has always been popular amongst the youth. QUOTE TWO CONSECUTIVE WORDS from paragraph 7 to support your answer. (2)

1.9 According to paragraph 11, how does the law system of most countries deal with hubbly bubbly? (2)

1.10 What do the following abbreviations stand for?

1.10.1 WHO (1)

1.10.2 AUB (1)

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QUESTION 2 LANGUAGE

2.1 Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Smoking Is bad no matter what form

Although many 2.1.1 (believe, believes) that the water in the hookah 2.1.2 (filter, filters) out all the “bad stuff” in the tobacco smoke, this isn’t true. According to a recent World Health Organization advisory, a typical one-hour session of hookah smoking 2.1.3 (expose, exposes) the user to 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke inhaled from a single cigarette. Even after passing through the water, the tobacco smoke produced still 2.1.4 (contain, contains) high levels of toxic compounds, including carbon monoxide, heavy metals and cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens). Hookah smoking also 2.1.5 (deliver, delivers) significant levels of nicotine — the very addictive substance in tobacco. (5)

2.2 Complete the following passage inserting suitable prepositions from the box below:

between; than; with; when; by; of; to

Worse than cigarettes

Hookah smoking does not resemble cigarette smoking and is actually more harmful (2.2.1) your health. Most people, however, believe that it is less harmful (2.2.2) cigarettes.

Dr Rajeev Gupta, consultant cardiologist at Al Ain Hospital, says: "Hookah is worse than smoking cigarettes. An hour (2.2.3) smoking the hookah is equivalent to smoking one pack of cigarettes.

"Hookah smoking and tobacco are even worse (2.2.4) fasting because the body is at rest. When you smoke you are directly hitting the body with over 4,000 identified harmful substances. When these substances hit the body, it can cause heart attacks (2.2.5) constricting coronary arteries.

(5)

3. Study the following cartoon and then answer the questions below.

Frame 1

Frame 2

2.3.1 Name the two types of people shown in this cartoon. (2)

2.3.2 Describe the fat man’s facial expression in frame 1 and 2. (2)

2.3.3 Why does he have different facial expressions in frame 1 and 2? (2)

2.3.4 How are the drugs mentioned in frame 2 different from the drug in

frame 1? (2)

2.3.5 Do you agree that the drugs in frame 2 are not dangerous?

Give a reason for your answer. (2)

2.4 Use the prefixes provided below to correct the underlined words in the passage:

pre in un mis un im dis

Hubbly bubbly sounds cool – but it’s dangerous and addictive

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sing tobacco in any form or flavour, smoked, chewed or (2.4.1 haled) greatly increases the risk of serious tobacco related diseases, leading to a poor quality of life and (2.4.2 mature) death. Young people are lead to believe using waterpipes is not (2.4.3 safe), but they are deadly. This (2.4.4 conception) is still believed by many today. The smoke that emerges from a waterpipe contains numerous toxins (2.4.5 known) to smokers. (5)

QUESTION 3 SUMMARY

The passage below was posted on the website to inform the public about the harmful effects of tobacco smoke.

Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions which follow.

Harmful effects that smoking causes to ourselves and others.

Cigarettes can be the cause of 25 different diseases and 11 types of cancer. There are over 4000 types of chemicals in cigarettes including gold and urine. Smoking puts you at a higher risk for heart attacks. For women smoking causes early menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage, and pregnancy problems. For men smoking causes an increased risk of penile cancer. Smoking thickens the blood and smokers are more likely to get blood clots. It causes premature wrinkling of the skin. Pregnant women who smoke often give birth to underweight or malnourished infants. Cigarettes aren’t becoming any cheaper. 1 out of 5 deaths each year are related to cigarette smoking.

Write five full sentences in which you mention FIVE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING.

• Your 5 sentences should not consist of more than 50 words.

• Number your sentences from 1 to 5.

• Use your OWN WORDS as far as possible.

• Indicate the TOTAL NUMBER OF WORDS you have used in brackets at the END of your summary.

NOTE: You will be penalised if you ignore these instructions.

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MEMORANDUM OF MARKING

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 A – A large Oriental tobacco pipe Π (1)

1.2 No Π – “is catching the attention” Π (2)

1.3 get Π what you want Π (2)

1.4 People must be able to see clearly Π what the dangers of smoking

tobacco are. Π (2)

1.5 C – Lebanon Π (1)

1.6 A – The Senior Research Professor Π

B – The other Assistant Research Professors Π (2)

1.7 Cigarettes have warning labelsΠ, but hubbly bubbly accessories do not.Π (2)

1. FalseΠ – “fallacy” Π

2. False Π– “recent years” Π (4)

1.9 They don’t address it at allΠ, only cigarettes. Π (2)

1.10.1 World Health Organisation Π (1)

1.10.2 American University of BeirutΠ (1)

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QUESTION 2

1. believeΠ

2. filtersΠ

3. exposesΠ

4. containsΠ

5. deliversΠ (5)

1. toΠ

2. thanΠ

3. ofΠ

4. whenΠ

5. byΠ (5)

1. Drug addict/ weed smoker/ Young person/ etc Π

Doctor Π (2)

2. Frame 1 – shocked Π

Frame 2 – happyΠ (2)

3. Frame 1 – He doesn’t want the young person to smoke weed, dagga, drugs, etc Π

Frame 2 – He wants the young person to use prescription drugs/ pills, etc Π

(2)

4. Frame 1 – These drugs are illegal Π

Frame 2 – These drug are legal/ prescription drugs/ prescribed by a medical doctor/ etc Π (2)

5. Yes/No Π + a suitable logical reason. Π (2)

2.4.1 inhaled Π (1)

2.4.2 premature Π (1)

2.4.3 unsafe Π (1)

2.4.4 misconception Π (1)

2.4.5 unknown Π (1)

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QUESTION 3 SUMMARY

1. Cigarettes can be the cause of 25 different diseases and 11 types of cancer. Π

2. There are over 4000 types of chemicals in cigarettes including gold and urine. Π

3. Smoking puts you at a higher risk for heart attacks. Π

4. For women smoking causes early menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage, and pregnancy problems. Π

5. For men smoking causes an increased risk of penile cancer. Π

6. Smoking thickens the blood putting smokers are more likely to get blood clots. Π

7. It causes premature wrinkling of the skin. Π

8. Pregnant women who smoke often give birth to underweight or malnourished infants. Π

9. 1 out of 5 deaths each year are related to cigarette smoking. Π

Five facts – 5 marks

Subtract a maximum of 2 marks for grammatical errors.

|0 – 3 errors |(0 marks) |

|4 – 6 errors |(1 mark) |

|7 or more errors |(2 marks) |

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SECTION B

QUESTION 4

4.1 The snowman is standing tall and strong at night Π

felt tired in the morning Π

started to melt at noon Π

was gone (completely melted) by tea-time Π

[Any 4 relevant points] (3)

4.2 The snowman Π (1)

4.3.1 Simile Π (1)

4.3.2 The snowman Π and a polar bear Π (2)

[The candidate must show the comparison between two things] [2 or 0]

4.4 Big; strong; firm; white; fit; well; tired [any 2] ΠΠ (2)

4.5 morning Π (1)

4.6 Warmth makes his sick. Π (2)

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QUESTION 5

5.1 The speaker/poet’s son Π (1)

5.2 His father Π (1)

5.3.1 Autumn Π (1)

5.3.2 “leaves just turning” Π (1)

5.4 At the beginning Π– “”touch-lines new-ruled”/ “first game of football” Π (2)

5.5.1 Simile Π (1)

5.5.2 the boy leaving Π, a satellite wrenched from its orbitΠ (2)

5.6 “pathos” Π (1)

5.7.1 Metaphor Π (1)

5.7.2 the boy Π, a young bird Π (2)

5.8 No Π – he is hesitant Π (2)

5.9 No Π – “I never quite grasp to convey” Π (2)

5.10 He cannot forget it/ it’s on his conscience/ it’s bothering him. Π (1)

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