Integrated Skills in English

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The Controlled Written examination
Wednesday 12 November 2008

10.0010.45am

Your full name:

(BLOCK CAPITALS)

Candidate registration number:

Centre:
Time allowed: 45 minutes
Instructions to candidates
1. Write your name, candidate number and centre number on the front of this examination paper.
2. You must not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
3. This examination paper contains two tasks. You must complete both tasks.
4. Use blue or black pen, not pencil.
5. Write your answers on the examination paper.
6. Do all rough work on the examination paper. Cross through any work you do not want marked.
7. You must not use a dictionary in this examination.
8. You must not use correction fluid on the examination paper.

Information for candidates

The tasks in this examination have equal weighting.
You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on Task 1 and about 20 minutes on Task 2.
Examiners use only
Task 1
Task fulfilment

Accuracy and range

Task fulfilment

Accuracy and range

Task 2

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Time allowed: 45 minutes
This examination paper contains two tasks. You must complete both tasks.

Task 1 Reading into writing task

You are going to Brighton on holiday next month and want to visit Preston Park. Read the text
below and then, in your own words, write a letter (approximately 75 words) to your English
penfriend saying:
i) what you are going to see and do at the park and
ii) inviting your friend to come with you.

Preston Park
The oldest and largest park in Brighton
Attractions
The park has some beautiful flower gardens and many
old trees. There is also a lake with ducks and fish. You
can have lunch in the picnic area and visit the animal
and bird enclosure.
Sports
Tennis courts (open 10am-5pm)
Football pitch
Horse riding
Fishing
Walking and jogging routes

Caf
The caf sells hot and cold drinks and snacks.
Open 10am5pm.
General information
Car park
Litter bins
Seats
Opening times
Winter (1 November 31 March) 8am5pm
Summer (1 April 31 October) 8am8pm
Enjoy your visit!
(Images: www.fishdevon.co.uk, www.picasaweb.google.com, www.latrobe.vic.gov.au)

Use your own words as far as possible. No marks for answers copied from the reading texts.
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Task 2 Writing task

Write a short story (approximately 75 words) for a family magazine with the title, A holiday in bad
weather. Say:
i) where you went
ii) what the weather was like and
iii) what you did.

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