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    Cambridge O Level

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1123/12


    Paper 1 Writing May/June 2023
    1 hour 30 minutes

    You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet.

    You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed)


    *9368103742*

    INSTRUCTIONS
    • Answer two questions in total:
    Section 1: answer Question 1.
    Section 2: answer one question.
    • Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper,
    ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.

    INFORMATION
    • The total mark for this paper is 60.
    • All questions are worth equal marks.

    This document has 4 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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    Section 1: Directed Writing

    You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words.

    Total marks for this section: 30.

    You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions.

    You will be awarded up to 15 marks for the language you use.

    Question 1

    A local company has bought some land next to your school. The company wants to build on this land
    to expand its business. You can see a few advantages to the company’s plan, but you are also very
    unhappy about many aspects of it. You decide to write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper to
    explain how you feel about the company’s plan.

    Write your letter. You must include the following:

    • what the land is used for now and what the company wants to build on it

    • the advantages and disadvantages of the company's plan

    • how you think the land should be used instead.

    Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your letter polite and informative. Start your
    letter ‘Dear Editor’ and remember to supply a suitable ending.

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    Section 2: Composition

    Begin your answer on a new page of your answer booklet.

    Write on one of the following topics.

    At the beginning of your composition put the number of the question you have chosen.

    You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words.

    You will be awarded marks for accurate use of language and relevant content: 30.

    Questions 2–6

    Description

    2 Describe the New Year celebrations in your country. (Remember you are describing the events,
    the places, the atmosphere and the people.)

    Argument

    3 ‘Most people spend far too much money these days on things they do not really need.’ Do you think
    this is true? Give reasons and examples to support your view.

    4 Is it better to be the oldest child in the family or the youngest? Give reasons and examples to support
    your view.

    Narrative

    5 Write a story which includes the sentence: ‘She threw her bag on the back seat of the car and
    quickly got into the passenger seat.’

    6 Write a story about a person who completely changed their mind about someone.

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    reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
    publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

    To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge
    Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download
    at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series.

    Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge
    Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge.

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