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1 A school is considering replacing printed notices with a mobile app. One student argues that alerts are faster and reduce paper; another warns that not every family has reliable internet and notifications are easily ignored. Write the opening of a letter to the principal that evaluates both views and states your position. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Medium 4 marks No calculator + 2 Write the opening of a descriptive composition entitled ‘After the Crowd Had Gone’. Establish a clear place and atmosphere without explaining the earlier event directly. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Medium 4 marks No calculator + 3 A magazine invites readers to submit articles on ‘A Skill Every Teenager Should Learn’. Write the opening paragraphs of your article, establishing your chosen skill and your viewpoint. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 4 Write the opening of a speech to be given to your school, persuading students to take part in a new recycling scheme. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 5 Write the opening of a narrative composition that begins with the line: ‘By the time I noticed the door was open, it was already too late.’ ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 6 Write a short formal report to a youth club committee recommending one change to improve attendance at weekly meetings. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 7 Continue this composition opening in a consistent voice: ‘The old house had been empty for years, yet tonight, for the first time, a light flickered in the upstairs window.’ ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 8 Write the opening of a letter to a local newspaper arguing that your town needs more cycle lanes. State your position clearly and give one supporting reason. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + 9 Write the opening of a formal letter of complaint to a company about a faulty product you purchased, stating what went wrong. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 10 Write the opening of a discursive essay on the question: ‘Should students be allowed to use mobile phones in school?’ Introduce both sides of the debate. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 11 Write the opening of an informative article giving beginners advice on how to start growing vegetables at home. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 12 Write a diary entry in the voice of a character who has just moved to a new country and is feeling both excited and anxious. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 13 Write a short dialogue exchange between two characters who disagree about whether to report a friend's mistake to a teacher. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 14 Write the opening of an opinion column arguing that public libraries are more important today than ever before. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 15 Write the opening of a leaflet encouraging local residents to take part in a neighbourhood clean-up day. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 16 Write the opening of a review of a film you have recently watched, giving your first impression. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 17 Write the opening of an eyewitness account describing a dramatic event you witnessed (real or imagined), such as a minor accident in a busy street. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 18 Write a short public announcement to be read aloud at a train station, informing passengers of a significant delay and apologising for the inconvenience. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 19 Write the opening of a formal letter applying for a part-time weekend job at a local shop, introducing yourself and your interest in the role. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 20 Write the opening of a blog post sharing your experience of trying a new hobby for the first time. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 21 Write the opening of promotional copy for a new café, designed to make it sound appealing to potential customers. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 22 Write the opening of a tribute speech celebrating the achievements of a retiring teacher at your school. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 23 Write the opening of a formal letter to a local council requesting that a new pedestrian crossing be installed near a school. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 2 marks No calculator + 24 Write the opening paragraphs of a short story that begins with a character discovering an old, locked box in their grandmother's attic. ✓ Reviewed Paper 2 style Easy 3 marks No calculator + Self-assessed 0 / 0
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