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9280 W QP InternationalEnglishasaSecondLanguage G 10nov21 07 00 GMT

The document contains instructions for candidates taking an English as a Second Language writing exam. It tells them to write clearly in block capitals and provide their name, candidate number, and signature. It provides the date and time allowed for the exam, and instructs candidates to answer all questions in English using the materials and space provided.

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Please write clearly in block capitals.

Centre number Candidate number

Surname

Forename(s)

Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.

INTERNATIONAL GCSE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Writing Paper

Wednesday 10 November 2021 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes


Materials
You will need no other materials. For Examiner’s Use

Question Mark
Instructions
01
Answer all questions in English.
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 02
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 03
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
04
the boxes around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked.

Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
You must not use a dictionary.

*NOV219280W01*
IB/M/Nov21/E4 9280/W
2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Look closely at this photograph from a music magazine. box

Describe what you see in the photograph.

Your description should be between 30 and 50 words.


[9 marks]

*02*
IB/M/Nov21/9280/W
3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 Write a letter inviting a friend to visit a city with you. box

You must write about:

where you are going


what you will do there
why they should go with you.

Your letter should be between 50 and 70 words. Do not write an address.


[12 marks]

12

Turn over

*03*
IB/M/Nov21/9280/W
Name _________________________________________________ Date ___________________

Context Clues
Directions: Read the sentence and choose the meaning of the underlined word.

1. The child was rushed to the 5. The greedy child was snatching
hospital after she had an adverse candy from the shelf.
reaction to the medicine. a. Happy
a. Healing b. Pleasant
b. Harmful c. Giving
c. Soothing d. Selfish
d. Helpful

2. The novice teacher was excited 6. You should not belittle his effort
about her first teaching job since but thank him for trying.
graduating college. a. Make important
a. Experienced b. Make unimportant
b. Beginner c. Make inviting
c. Knowledgeable d. Make appealing
d. Stern

3. The alluring aroma of the cookies 7. The sun suddenly vanished from
drew Sandy toward the kitchen for a view as the storm clouds rolled across
taste. the sky.
a. Unpleasant a. Appeared
b. Unappetizing b. Danced
c. Desirable c. Disappeared
d. Obnoxious d. Floated

4. The man should go to jail for his 8. The soldiers crouched down low
inhumane treatment of his horses. behind their vehicle and waited for
the enemy to pass.
a. Loving
a. Stooped with bent knees
b. Caring
b. Stood straight and tall
c. Proper
c. Leaned against
d. Cruel
d. Ran from

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Name _________________________________________________ Date ___________________

Context Clues
Directions: Read the sentence and choose the meaning of the underlined word.

1. Jimmy thanked his employer for 5. Please deposit your books in your
giving him holiday pay for last Monday. locker before going to lunch.
a) Remove
a) A friend
b) Put
b) Someone you work with
c) Get
c) Someone you work for
d) Admire
d) Some who works for somebody

6. The artificial flavoring in the cake


2. The artist completed the
didn’t taste like strawberries at all.
illustration of the heart for the
science textbook. a) Imitation
b) Natural
a) A summary
c) Sour
b) A definition
d) Sweet
c) A description
d) Drawing

7. Birds migrate to the warmer south


3. A faithful dog sure makes a good
each winter.
companion when you are fishing.
a) Explore
a) Someone who’s an enemy
b) Instinct
b) Someone who accompanies you
c) Move
c) Someone who teaches you
d) Someone who disturbs you d) Season

8. Was the clown able to amuse the


4. Please conduct yourself as if your
children in the hospital?
mother was sitting beside you.
a) Leave
a) Behave
b) Forget
b) Like
c) Discharge
c) Settle
d) Entertain
d) Obey

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Name _________________________________________________ Date ___________________

Context Clues
Directions: Read the sentence and choose the meaning of the underlined word.

1. Be sure to allow ample time to 5. The nimble gymnast jumped and


finish your homework before baseball turned flips across the floor with
practice. ease.
a) Enough a) Quick and light in movement
b) A portion b) Clumsy and slow
c) Estimate c) Quick and clumsy
d) Contain d) Untalented

2. I wanted to embrace the crying 6. The protective mother bear


little girl to comfort her. refused to abandon her cubs as fire
moved closer.
a) Reject
b) Relieve a) Protect
c) Hug b) Keep
d) Discipline c) Leave
d) Move

3. We have a new principal this year 7. Mary stopped to browse around the
since Mrs. Smith resigned. art supply store before the sale
began.
a) Voluntarily quit
b) Made to quite a) Casually look around
c) Asked for a job b) Move things around
d) Needed help c) Hide things
d) Make a list

4. Fruits and vegetables were scarce 8. Jim’s little sister loves to pester
last year during the drought. him and his friends while they
practice.
a) More than needed
b) Ripe and plump a) Ignore
c) In short supply b) Spy on
d) Abundant c) Forget
d) Annoy

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Name: _____________________________
Context Clues 2.5
Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues or your
prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.
1. signify: She considered that Byron's latest efforts in the classroom might signify his desire to make a
positive change.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

2. laborious: Dexter wanted to take honors math, but the course load was too laborious alongside his
football practices.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

3. furtively: After Mom found the devoured cake, the dog crouched furtively behind the couch..

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

4. melodious: The choir delighted the audience with their melodious tune.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

5. smitten: When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that
she was smitten with him.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

6. grotesque: The giant garbage monster moved his grotesque head from side to side as he yelled at the
children for stepping on his lawn.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
7. prodigy: The music teacher didn't usually take such young children, but when he saw the four year old
play Beethoven's 5th without missing a note, he had to make an exception for this prodigy.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

8. profound: His reading abilities have improved in a profound way since he stopped playing around in
class and started doing his homework every night.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

9. unison: The two girls responded in unison, "We didn't do anything," which only made the principal
more suspicious.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

10. indignant: I became indignant after the hostess seated another group of people that arrived at the
restaurant after we did.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

11. sagacity: The people in the community respected their mayor for the sagacity he has shown in
managing the town's government through hard times.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

12. tremulous: Janna was able to control her nerves during rehearsals, but on opening night her voice was
tremulous and difficult to understand.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

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