PAPER 1

Section A: Directed Writing

[35 marks]

[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

Your friend just moved to a new school. Write a letter to tell him how to fit in at the new
school. You may use the notes below.

Exercise 1: Give meaning

- Be friendly =____________________

- Be patient =____________________

- Participate in sports at school =____________________

- Organise a party =____________________

- Join a study group =____________________

- Ask advice from teacher =____________________

- Plan study time =____________________

- Study everyday =____________________

- Make short notes =____________________

- Choose a suitable place to study=___________________

- Visit friend =____________________

- Join competition at school =____________________

When writing the letter, you must remember

- To lay the letter out correctly

- To use paragraphs
- That your letter is to a friend
Exercise 2: Construct sentences using all the notes in the question

Note 1: REMEMBER! All sentences must have subject and verb.

Note 2: For sentences about how to do something (the question is about how to fit in at the
new school) you must add modal verbs.

Note 3: Modal verbs that you can use in this essay is:
- Should (patut)
- Must (mesti)

No Notes Subject Modal Verbs Verbs Predicate

1 Be friendly You should be friendly

2 Be patient

3 Participate in sports at
school
4 Organise a party

5 Join a study group

6 Ask advice from

teacher
7 Plan a study time

8 Study everyday

9 Make short notes

10 Choose a suitable
place to study
11 Visit friend

12 Join competition at
school
Write the letter. Fill in the blanks with necessary information
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Dear ____________,

Hello! How are you? I hope that you and your family are fine. Your sister told me that
you just ________________________________ (from the question). I write this letter to tell
you how________________________________ (from the question).

Firstly, ___________________________ (No 1). You must be friendly to everybody

such as teachers, friends and workers at your new school. Secondly, __________________
___________ (No 2). This is because you are new in that school and I know that it is
difficult. Thirdly, __________________________ (No 3). You can participate in sports such
as ________________ (own idea) and ________________ (own idea). Fourthly, ________
___________________ (No 4) like birthday party.

Next, ___________________________ (No 5) to study for exam. Then, __________

____________ (No 6). You can also ask for advice from counsellor. Besides, ____________
____________ (No 7). It is good to study early morning. In addition, ___________________
__________ (No 8) for subjects such as ______________ (own idea) and ______________
(own idea).

In class, _________________________ (No 9) and at home ___________________

____ (No 10) so that you can be an excellent student. Every weekend _________________
_____ (No 11). Lastly, _______________________________ (No 12).

In conclusion, you must do many things to fit in at your new school. I think that is all
from me. Please reply as soon as possible.

Yours truly,

_______________