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ENGLISH (AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE) 0472/04

Paper 4 Writing For examination from 2023
SPECIMEN PAPER 1 hour

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total:
Answer Question 1.
Answer Question 2.
Answer either Question 3(a) or Question 3(b).
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 45.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 Your name is Alex Greene. You are going on a school trip for a week to another country and will
stay with a family there.

Complete the form for the family.

Your name Alex Greene

Your favourite
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hobby

Food you most like

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to eat

Now give more information about your favourite hobby.

Write about:

• how often you do this hobby

• where you do this hobby
• why you like this hobby.

Write 20–30 words.

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2 Where you live

• Describe your house. (Where is it? How many rooms are there?)
• What do you do to help at home?
• What do you not like doing at home?
• Where would you like to live in the future? Why?

Write 80–90 words.

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3 Answer Question 3(a) or Question 3(b).

Write 130–140 words.

(a) Film club

Last month, you decided to join the film club at school. Write an email to your friend about
this.

• Explain why you decided to join this club.

• Describe where and when the club meets.
• Explain what happens at the club.
• Say which film you would like to see next, and why.
• Explain why it is important for young people to join clubs.
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(b) Holiday job

During the summer holiday, you worked in a clothes shop. Write an article for your school
magazine about your job.

• Describe the shop where you worked.

• Explain what you had to do.
• Describe someone you worked with at the shop.
• Say what you learned from the experience.
• Say what job you would like to have next summer, and why.
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