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    Answer Question 1 and either Question 2 or Question 3.

    1 The following text is taken from a speech by Barack Obama, who was President of the United
    States from 2009 to 2017. Obama delivered the speech at the White House in January 2017.
    It was the final weekly address of his presidency.

    (a) Comment on the language and style of the text. [15]

    (b) Imagine you attended the speech as part of a school trip. You have been asked to write an
    article for your school magazine, giving an account of the event for your fellow students.

    Basing your writing closely on the material of the original passage, and using 120 to 150 of
    your own words, write a section of your article. [10]

    This week, I traveled to Chicago to deliver my final farewell address to the nation,
    following in the tradition of Presidents before me. It was an opportunity to say thank
    you. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with
    you, the American people – in living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory
    floors; at diners and on distant military outposts – are what have kept me honest, 5
    kept me inspired, and kept me going. Every day, I learned from you. You made me a
    better President, and you made me a better man.

    Over the course of these eight years, I have seen the goodness, the resilience,
    and the hope of the American people. I’ve seen neighbors looking out for each
    other as we rescued our economy from the worst crisis of our lifetimes. I’ve hugged 10
    cancer survivors who finally know the security of affordable health care. I’ve seen
    communities like Joplin1 rebuild from disaster, and cities like Boston1 show the world
    that no terrorist will ever break the American spirit.

    I’ve seen the hopeful faces of young graduates and our newest military officers.
    I’ve mourned with grieving families searching for answers, and found grace in a 15
    Charleston1 church. I’ve seen our scientists help a paralyzed man regain his
    sense of touch, and our wounded warriors walk again. I’ve seen our doctors and
    volunteers rebuild after earthquakes and stop pandemics in their tracks. I’ve learned
    from students who are building robots and curing diseases and who will change the
    world in ways we can’t even imagine. I’ve seen the youngest of children remind us 20
    of our obligations to care for our refugees, to work in peace, and above all to look
    out for each other.

    That’s what’s possible when we come together in the hard, slow, sometimes
    frustrating, but always vital work of self-government. But we can’t take our
    democracy for granted. All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into the 25
    work of citizenship. Not just when there’s an election, not just when our own narrow
    interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime. If you’re tired of arguing with
    strangers on the internet, try to talk with one in real life. If something needs fixing,
    lace up your shoes and do some organizing. If you’re disappointed by your elected
    officials, then grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself. 30

    Our success depends on our participation, regardless of which way the pendulum of
    power swings. It falls on each of us to be guardians of our democracy; to embrace
    the joyous task we’ve been given to continually try to improve this great nation of
    ours. Because for all our outward differences, we all share the same proud title:
    Citizen. 35

    © UCLES 2020 9093/11/M/J/20

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