You are advised to write between 250 words. Total marks for this section: 30 Question:
You recently saw a photograph of an important school occasion. In the photograph you
saw something which surprised or worried you. You decide to write a letter to your
friend about this. Write your letter. You must include the following:
• which occasion it was
• what you saw in the photograph which surprised or worried you
• what you think should be done about it.
You must cover all three points in detail. You should add further details if you wish and
make sure your letter expresses your feelings clearly.
You should begin ‘Dear friend’ and end your letter appropriately.

Read the paragraph from a student's literary essay comparing two different works (1) sandra cisneros's "mericans" is about a young american girl of mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity (2) cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) for example, the speaker, micaela, calls her grandmother "awful," and seems to resent the woman's strict views and religious ideals. (4) the speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular american television programs when they play make-believe. (5) lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family's church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to mexican culture. (6) although micaela is of mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the united states. this paragraph supports the idea that micaela wishes her heritage was different because she has difficulty relating to her grandmother. wants to find her own unique identity that is separate from her brother and her grandmother will never accept her mexican roots because of her feelings toward her grandmother identifies with her mexican heritage in a different way than her grandmother mark this and return save and exit next submit