Sample answers for

Paper 2: Writing

Part 1
Question 1 Script A

Hi Dave!
I really am very glad of hearing from you. Where have
you been? Anyway, I hope that you have been doing
well.

You asked me in your letter to explain you things

about the Festival. Well, it is a Rock Festival and they
are trying to get the most popular bands at the
moment so I think that really you would enjoy it.

The kind of jobs that you can find during the Festival
going from electricians to t-shirt sellers, so it’s up to
you. Sure you can find any suitable job for yourself. I
sold T-shirts last year.

Definitly I would apply this year to work there if my

mum wasn’t sick. But she is in hospital. But if I were
you, I would apply … so … do it!!

I hope that everything in your home is OK.

Write soon!

Best wishes

Question 1 Script A

CONTENT: all of the points have been covered

ACCURACY: there are some errors

RANGE: there is a good range of vocabulary

ORGANISATION AND COHESION: the letter is

very clearly organised

APPROPRIACY OF REGISTER AND FORMAT:

the style of writing is very natural

TARGET READER: this letter would have a

positive effect on the reader
Band 4
Part 2
Question 2 Script B
Busy time.
Carla looked at her watch and knew that she had to
do something immediately. That only the things she
can not leave for late.
Two days past since she sow what had hapend in a
college library with the computer. Something was
strange and she decided to see what going to hapend
at the end. One boy picked up a paper and started to
put in it something from the computer side.
Carla wasn’t very interested in that as long as the next
boy started talking about it. She heared as he
answered with some fun “ I will put it back on Friday if
it will not sute for my computer.”
That story was very worry Carla because the only
think she can do that she can cought the boy when he
will come on Friday.
Carla decided she going to stay in college for all day
today during the busy time.
Question 2 Script B
CONTENT: the storyline is not clear
ACCURACY: there is a lack of control
RANGE: the range of grammatical structures and
vocabulary is narrow
ORGANISATION AND COHESION: there is
some attempt at organisation, but it is not
successful
APPROPRIACY OF REGISTER AND FORMAT:
there is a reasonable attempt at register
TARGET READER: the reader would not be able
to follow the storyline
Band 1
Question 3 Script C
I started with my favourite sport, horseback riding
when I was six years old. At first I didn’t even want to
but a friend persuaded me and I have been hooked
ever since. Riding horses, especially in a nice
countryside like a wood gives me a feeling of being
free and relaxed. Of course when you start riding you
have to learn all the skills first, that will take some
time. By the way I am still learning every day. One of
the nice things is that you really build up a strong
bond with your horse, you learn to communicate with
it in a special sign language. When your horse
responds to it in a correct way it will really give you a
good feeling.
All people who would like to start riding horses
should keep in mind that it is an intensive sport, after a
hour of horseback riding your muscles can really ache.
It also does not only consist of riding the horse but
also grooming him/it before and after riding him/it.
Keep in mind that you’re dealing with a living thing. An
other thing to consider is that it is not cheap because
you also need the right equipment. But as far as I am
concerned it is worth every penny.
Question 3 Script C
CONTENT: all of the points are covered
ACCURACY: the writing is very good overall,
with very few errors
RANGE: the range of grammatical structures is
wide; and the vocabulary is varied and
appropriate
ORGANISATION AND COHESION: the writing is
organised effectively
APPROPRIACY OF REGISTER AND FORMAT:
the register and format are consistent
TARGET READER: the reader would be fully
informed
Band 5
Question 4 Script D
I leave in a very small village, about 2000 people, we
leave our life among the nature, and because of it we
respect it, as good as we can.
A few years ago endeed we have had some problem
with our ecosistem, environment nature, but after
while we relised that we must change. Nature give us a
lot so we must do something to protect it. So we did,
starting with people, every month the council send
leaflet to all over the town, so everybody can have
an appropriate updating.
We know that when we are outside doing something
we have to use all ours ability to keep it clean.
But I think that we are doing ours best home. Once we
need to throw the rubbish away, we will separate it
and put it in the box which is belong to. If all the town
or village would do the same as us, they would have a
clean and attractive area.
Question 4 Script D
CONTENT: the content is adequate
ACCURACY: the writing is not very accurate
RANGE: there is not a very wide range of
grammatical structures or vocabulary
ORGANISATION AND COHESION: there has
been an attempt at organisation
APPROPRIACY OF REGISTER AND FORMAT:
these are consistent and appropriate
TARGET READER: the reader would have
difficulty in understanding this piece of writing
Band 2
Question 5b Script E
In Great Expectations Magwitch is very important
man. Pip too, is important. Togeher they make good
characters in the story of ‘GREAT EXPECTATIONS’.
In the story Pip meets Magwitch at first when he is a
very young. Again later in the story he finds each
other.
Magwitch went to see Pip in London. Pip is living with
his freind and he is very suprising when a man, old and
strange comes to his door. He thinks ‘I don’t know
this man’ but it isn’t true. In fact he knows him but he
doesn’t remember.
Magwitch comes to tell him that he is the man who
gave him some money and so Pip is a well-off man.
Pip is truly amazed and afterwards goes to talk to Mr
Jaggers and discoverrs that the money did not come
from Miss Havisham, as he believed.
He is stunned and heart-broken because he thought
before this Miss Havisham and therefore Estella, the
girl he loved, were his true friends. He was left with
the feeling at this time that Estella wouldn’t be
married him.
Question 5b Script E
CONTENT: the candidate has made a good
attempt at answering the question
ACCURACY: there are a number of errors but
these do not make communication difficult
RANGE: the candidate has attempted a range of
structure and uses some very good vocabulary
ORGANISATION AND COHESION: the writing is
clearly organised, but the candidate uses too
many paragraphs
APPROPRIACY OF REGISTER AND FORMAT:
consistent and appropriate
TARGET READER: the reader would be
informed
Band 4