Writing

Part 1
Questions 1-5
Here are some sentences about Mount Everest.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

You may use this page for any rough work.
Example:

Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world.

Mount Everest is

Answer:

the highest

mountain in the world.

Mount Everest is such a high mountain that it is very difficult to climb.

Mount Everest is

high that it is very difficult to climb.

The top was first reached in 1953 by two climbers.

The top was reached for the

There is too little oxygen at the top of Everest to breathe easily.

There isn't

oxygen at the top of Everest to breathe easily.

At only 13, Jordan Romero climbed Everest in May 2010.

Jordan Romero

by two climbers in 1953.

13 when he climbed Everest in May 2010.

It costs a lot of money to climb Everest.

Climbing

Everest

expensive.

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PART 2
Question 6
You werent able to meet your friend yesterday to go to the cinema together.
Write an email to your friend. In your email, you should

apologise for not meeting your friend

explain why you couldnt meet your friend
suggest how to meet next

Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.

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PART 3
Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part.
Write your answer in about 100 words.
Mark the question number.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 7

This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend, Claire.

I want to get a holiday job. I can stay with my parents

and work in an office, or work in a hotel at the seaside
and stay in the hotel. What do you think I should do?

Now write a letter to Claire, answering his question.

Write your letter in about 100 words.

Question 8

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.

Your story must begin with this sentence:

As the woman got off the bus, John saw that her laptop was still by her seat.
Write your story in about 100 words.