Practice Paper 1 (Cambridge International IGCSE English Language)

Read Text B, Annoying passengers, (as found in the November 2023 (500/11) insert).

According to Text B, how should passengers on an aeroplane act to ensure the safety and comfort of everyone on the plane?

You must use continuous writing(not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.

Your summary should not be more than 120 words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.

Question 1

Read Text A and Text B in the insert (as found in the November 2023 (0500/21) exam paper) and then answer the question.

Imagine that you are a student of a school which is considering whether or not to demolish an old building on its site.

Write the speech you give to a meeting of local people, expressing your views.

In your speech you should:

• evaluate the ideas, attitudes and opinions about buildings given in both texts
• based on what you have read, justify your views on whether the school’s old building should be replaced or reused.

Base your speech on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words. Address both of the bullet points.

Write about 250 to 350 words. Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 25 marks for the quality of your writing.

Question 4

Write about 350 to 450 words on the following question.

Narrative Writing

Write a story that includes the words, ‘… I realised it was my responsibility …’

Up to 16 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 24 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing.