ENGLISH GCSE PAPER 2 - HIGHERYou need to answer both questions.You should spend about 35 minutes on each question

PAPER 2 HSummer 2006

H B1. The Rough Guide is a guide-book for tourists which prides itself on giving frank and honestopinions about places, both the positive and the negative.Write an entry for a place you know well for inclusion in The Rough Guide, including detailsthe tourist board would like visitors to see, but also providing an insider’s view of any lessattractive features. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. Imagine you have a friend or relative who has decided to run in the London Marathon (a distanceof over twenty-six miles).Write a letter to your friend or relative giving your opinions. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.

Summer 2007

H B1. Write a lively article with the title ‘The Joys of Exercise’ for a magazine for people of yourage. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. A local businessman has applied for permission to hold an outdoor music festival in your area.Write a letter to your local newspaper either supporting or opposing this idea. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.

Autumn 2007

H B1. Imagine you win two tickets to visit the National Marine Aquarium.Write a letter to a friend persuading him or her to go with you. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. Write a review of a television programme, or a book, or a film, for a teenage magazine. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.(150-06)

Summer 2008

H B1. You have been asked to write a lively article for a newspaper with the title “How to cope withteenagers”.Write your article. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. A ban on smoking in public places was introduced last year in England and in Wales.Write a letter to your local newspaper giving your views on this subject. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.(150-06)

Autumn 2008

H B1. You have heard about a sponsored challenge in which participants will have to do a twenty milewalk across hills and rugged country. Money will be raised for charity but the

challenge will bephysically tough.Write a letter to a friend persuading him or her to take part. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. You have to give a talk to your class with the title ‘Mobile phones: a blessing or a curse?’Write what you would say. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.

Summer 2009

H B1. A proposal has been made to hold a motorcycle race on the roads in your area.Write a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on this proposal. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. Your school/college is keen to save energy.Write an article for the school/college magazine on this issue.You could include:• examples of how energy is wasted at the moment;• your ideas about how the situation could be improved. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.(150-06)

Summer 2010

H B1. You have a friend or relative who is thinking of taking up boxing as a sport.Write a letter to your friend or relative explaining whether you think this is a good idea. [20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.B2. Write an article for a teenage magazine about recent trends in either music, fashion or film.[20]The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to twopages in your answer book.