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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q130 Marks

Your uncle and aunt own a shop which is busy and successful. You sometimes help in the shop during your holidays. Your English teacher asks you to make a speech to your class about the shop and your experience of working there. Write your speech. You must include the following: • what kind of shop it is and what you do there • why the shop is so busy and successful • why working in the shop is a useful experience for you. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your speech interesting and informative. Start your speech: 'Good morning, everyone.'

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About This O-Level English Language Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Directed Writing and is worth 30 marks.

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