PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need.
China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of
volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
The Benefits of Volunteering
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to
follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following
situation:
Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language newspaper. And you
would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and
describing two features of the paper.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
THE END
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need.
China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of
volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
The Benefits of Volunteering
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to
follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following
situation:
Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language newspaper. And you
would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and
describing two features of the paper.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
THE END