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O-LevelEnglish LanguageDirected WritingOct/Nov 2022Paper 1 Q130 Marks

During the last twelve months, the number of tourists visiting your local area has increased a lot. This has brought both advantages and disadvantages. The local council has asked residents to give their opinions about the large increase in tourism. You decide to write a report for the local council giving your views. Write your report. You must include the following: • the advantages of more tourists visiting your local area • the disadvantages of more tourists visiting your local area • which one of the disadvantages the council should deal with first and how they should deal with it. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your report informative and persuasive. Start your report 'To the Local Council'. Remember to give your name and a date.

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About This O-Level English Language Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123) Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Directed Writing and is worth 30 marks.

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