WRITING (45 minutes)

Part 1
You must answer this question.
Write your answer in about 100 words.

Question 1

Read this email from your English-speaking friend Jo and the notes you have made.

Email

From: Jo

Subject: Beach holiday

Hi,

I'm really glad you want to come with me on the holiday I won as first prize in the photography competition. Thank Jo

I've now got some more information — we re going for a week to a great hotel near a beautiful beach! There's plenty to do there. Do you want to do activities like surfing and sailing? Or we could just lie on the beach! Tell Jo

I hope that each student will have a question to ask this person — what would you like to ask? Tell Miss Jones

We have to decide when to go, so are you free for a week in August?No, but....

Do you have any questions about the holiday? Ask...

See you soon!

Jo

Part 2

Write your answer in about 100 words on the answer sheet.

Question 2

You see this announcement in an English-language magazine.

Learning languages

Do you think it's important to learn a foreign language?

Is it better to learn a language in a group or on your own? Why?

We’ll publish the most interesting articles answering these questions in our magazine.

Write your article.

Question 3

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence.

The 'friends got off the bus and ran over fojoin the long queue of people.

Write your story.