INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE M99/201/S(2) BACCALAUREAT INTERNATIONAL BACHILLERATO INTERNACIONAL ENGLISH / ANGLAIS / INGLES B Standard Level / Niveau Moyen (Option Moyenne) / Nivel Medio Monday 3 May 1999 (morning) / Lundi 3 mai 1999 (matin) / Lunes 3 de mayo de 1999 (mafiana) Paper / Epreuve / Prueba 2 1h 30m INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do NOT tum over this page until instructed to do so. This paper consists of a number of writing tasks. ‘Choose ONE task and write AT LEAST 250 WORDS on a separate sheet of paper. INSTRUCTIONS DESTINEES AUX CANDIDATS. NE PAS tourner la page avant d’y étre autorisé. Cette épreuve comporte une série d’ activités écrites. Choisir UNE activité. Ecrire AU MOINS 250 MOTS sur une feuille différente. INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS CANDIDATOS NO pase esta pdgina hasta que se lo autoricen, En esta prueba hay una serie de actividades escritas. Seleccione UNA actividad y escriba UN MINIMO DE 250 PALABRAS en una hoja aparte. 229.453 2 pages/paginasM99/201/S(2) Write AT LEAST 250 WORDS on one of the following. 1. It’s the year 2025. You are one of the first scientists to live and work on the moon, Write a diary account of an amazing experience, and describe how it has changed you 2. “The homeless are victims of social change.” Write a letter to your local newspaper defending homeless people. Suggest three ways society can change in order to reintegrate them. 3. You are a struggling screenwriter sitting alone in a room, surrounded by food wrappers and empty coffee cups, staring at a blank page. Suddenly you have an idea for a new, thirty-minute series, for all the family, based around a school. Summarise the plot, and describe the main characters and their relationships. 4, People often do strange things to attract attention to their situation, or to something they feel strongly about. Write a newspaper account of a successful attempt to gain publicity. 5. Can you remember, or imagine, someone who is really funny? Describe a situation she or he was involved in, and explain its appeal to you. 6. Conflict between religious groups causes great pain and suffering. Describe a conflict you know about, and propose a solution both sides can accept. 229.453