Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language (9-1) 0990 — 2019 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 1

This document consists of 11 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Reading Booklet Insert. DC (SC) 176485/1 © UCLES 2019 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (9–1) * 9 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 7 2 * FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH 0990/31 Paper 3 Directed Writing and Composition May/June 2019 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Reading Booklet Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer two questions in the space provided: Question 1 in Section 1 and one question from Section 2. If additional space is required, you should use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question number(s) must be clearly shown. Dictionaries are not permitted. The Reading Booklet Insert contains the reading passage for use with Question 1 in Section 1 on the Question Paper. The Reading Booklet Insert is not assessed by the Examiner. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

2 0990/31/M/J/19 © UCLES 2019 Read carefully the passage in the Reading Booklet Insert and then answer Section 1, Question 1 on this Question Paper. Section 1: Directed Writing Question 1 Write a letter to the website in response to the ideas in the article. In your letter, you should: • evaluate the different arguments given in the article • explain how far you agree or disagree with the views in the article about the dangers and the benefits of time spent by young people in front of a screen. Base your letter on what you have read in the article, but be careful to use your own words. Address each of the bullet points. Begin your letter: ‘Dear Digital Trends …’ Write about 250 to 350 words. Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 15 marks for the quality of your writing. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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6 0990/31/M/J/19 © UCLES 2019 Section 2: Composition Questions 2 and 3 Write about 350 to 450 words on one of the following questions. Answer on this Question Paper. Up to 13 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 12 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing. Descriptive Writing 2 (a) Describe a familiar place at an unusual time or from a different point of view. OR 2 (b) Describe what you see, hear and feel when you look up into the sky as day changes into night. Narrative Writing 3 (a) Write a story which includes the words, ‘I tried to stay calm’. OR 3 (b) Write a story with the title, ‘It’s Now or Never’.

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