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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 1110/02

Paper 2 Writing For Examination from 2015

SPECIMEN PAPER 50 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 35.

This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

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Part 1

Questions 1 5

For questions 1 5, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words.

Example:

0 This summer I spent my holiday in Corsica.

This summer I went on holiday to Corsica.

1 The island of Corsica lies in the Mediterranean near the island of Sardinia.

Corsica is a Mediterranean island lies near the island of Sardinia. [1]

2 There are many beautiful beaches and mountains in Corsica.

Corsica many beautiful beaches and mountains. [1]

3 You can have diving lessons there.

You can learn dive there. [1]

4 Corsican cooking is different from cooking in other parts of Europe.

Corsican cooking is not as cooking in other parts of Europe. [1]

5 I really enjoyed my holiday so Ill return to Corsica soon.

Ill return to Corsica soon I really enjoyed my holiday. [1]

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Part 2

Question 6

You want to visit your English friend, Kim, this evening.

Write an email to Kim.

Tell Kim:

why you want to visit

what time you will arrive

how you will travel to Kims house.

Write 35 45 words.
Write the email below.

[10]

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Part 3

Question 7

In your English class, you have been talking about learning. Your teacher has asked you to write this
essay:

Young people learn more from their families than from school.

Write your essay in 100 120 words in an appropriate style below.

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