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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q130 Marks

Recently, you were involved in a difficult situation on your way to school. Your best friend was with you and set a good example by helping you. Later, in your English lesson, your teacher asks you to make a speech to your class about the incident. Write your speech. You must include the following: • the name of your friend and where the incident happened • details of the incident and how your friend helped you • how both you and your friend benefited from the event in different ways. 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

Topic

This structured question tests Directed Writing in O-Level English Language (syllabus code 1123). It is worth 30 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language May/June 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1.

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