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    Cambridge Assessment International Education

    Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level

    GENERAL PAPER 8009/01


    Paper 1 October/November 2019
    1 hour 30 minutes
    No Additional Materials are required.
    * 9 4 8 9 2 3 1 0 7 9 *

    READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

    An answer booklet is provided inside this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover
    of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.

    Answer one question.


    You should write between 500 and 800 words. Short answers may score lower marks.
    Use examples to support your arguments.
    All questions carry equal marks.

    This document consists of 2 printed pages, 2 blank pages and 1 Insert.

    DC (KS) 168246/2
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    Write an essay of 500–800 words.

    Use examples to support your arguments.

    1 How far is it true that, to be successful, a business should develop new ideas and not imitate
    others?

    2 To what extent do you agree that the commercialising of artworks lessens their value?

    3 How far do you agree that advertising aimed at children should be banned in your country?

    4 Consider the view that our understanding of the world is defined by the languages we speak.

    5 ‘Countries that are more developed have a greater obligation to combat climate change than less
    developed countries.’ Discuss this view.

    6 To what extent should everyone have the right to make their own choices about their health care?

    7 How important is it for farmers to grow a diverse range of crops?

    8 ‘Celebrities should never get involved in politics.’ Discuss.

    9 ‘It is not true to say that the internet is a unifying force, because it creates many divisions in
    societies and brings people into conflict with one another.’ Discuss.

    10 ‘The welfare state is not a sustainable system.’ To what extent might this be true of your country?

    11 To what extent has your country succeeded in creating a national identity whilst promoting cultural
    diversity?

    12 How important is it for young people to be taught about managing their finances?

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    reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
    publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

    To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge
    Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download
    at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series.

    Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of
    Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.

    © UCLES 2019 8009/01/O/N/19

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