Section A: Directed Writing

[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

Your friend has planned to go travelling during school holidays. Since it is his/her first time
travelling abroad, you have decided to write him/her tips on travelling.

Use the information below to write your letter.

When writing the letter, you should remember:

 to layout the letter correctly (address, date, salutation, closing)

 to use all the points given
 suggest two other travelling tips regarding health
 that the letter is written to your friend

Note: For your letter, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and
up to 20 marks for the quality of your writing.
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 Section B: Continuous Writing
[50 marks]
[Time suggested: One hour]

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics.

1 You love cooking and recently participating in a cooking competition. Describe about your
experience before, after and at the end of the competition.
2 Secondary schools should place more emphasis on extracurricular activities.
3 Children today are much pampered. Do you agree?
4 Write a story about a person who had just repented and faced obstacles to start a new life.
Start your story with: “Please accept my sincere apologies. I did not think you would be
offended...”
5 Write a story about a tragedy faced by a family and how they endured the pain.
End your story with: “… Alice was once our pride and joy.”