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\\i'iting rcfcrcrrce (Papcr 2)
Story
Task
Your teacher has asked you to write a short story for the schools English
language magazine. Your story must begin with the following words:
It was not easy, but Carol knew she had to do it.
Write your story.
Sample answers
A
It uras ncrr ea53, bur Carol trnea sYe krad to do
it. In front of l'rer lle-(e Lod3 this bi3 river' dith
Datef that r,a5 ronning vecr3 fas'f' and thi5
rubbe( dingh3. behina W'( sVp- could hear the
guide exPtaining thaf the Dater i5 onlS abour 8c
iar^. F.rrtt'eft^o(e, he fold to Cacol's grouP thaf
*PCe d(e 5ome dangecoos places' aYece l|rerT
have to +arLe 3Pectal cd(e' After thaf' 1te Stlide
smifed and c(\edt'Le;l'3 go!' For one moment'
Cacol uras thinLing of an escape' b\fi thi3 riverratnng
toor Da5 her birthda3 P(e*-(* from her
friends, and -rhe3 dece all +\'e(e' She uras the
last one oho got into the boaf' and 5a-t dodn
at the bacL of it' She tried to 5mile and join
tle- ollecs Plear3o(e'
U''.)De'rec' 5he Da5nt vefj
!'occe35l;ful. SY\e clol/'d rle( eues and the boaf
*+ ol*. Afrer a dhile, Carol began to en1o5 the
tcip. In facf, it aas g(ea:t fun' and at the end'
r,ohen theS arrived, Cd(ol declded fo booL a next
triP tDo aeeLs latet '
B
ll wtts nol ettsV, but Carol knew she had lo do
i'l she waj jn Trieste, tl&/L/ She cene lhere lo
vis;l her {riend }lij nene ij Sle{ano who she
nlt ;n, I.h1,r klnSuaSe school ;n eq/a.nd Actua)/y
she d;dn't kro,^t aboul ltoJt/ unlil she nef-'rt;a. 56
she cou/dn'l spea/< lfoJ;a.n, was nol Sood el
lla),:an geo3raphV
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