Saint George’s School Diagnostic Mock

5th Form: Social & Natural Sciences

Miss Andrea Turati and Mr. Juan Pablo Duboué

Student’s name: ……………………………………….

Please, write your last name in every page.
Writing: (30 marks)
Complete one task. Use an appropriate text type from the options below the task you
choose. Write 450 to 600 words.

1. You went on holiday to a country you’ve always wanted to visit. Nothing went as planned,
and you came back home feeling disappointed and frustrated. You would like to
communicate to your followers what you had initially planned, explain how it went wrong,
and reflect on what you have learned from the experience.

Travel blog E-mail Set of guidelines

2. You recently attended a fundraising concert at your school at which a former student, now a
famous musician, took part. Write a text informing how the concert went and giving your
opinion on the performance and the concert as a whole. This text will be published in the
school’s newspaper.
Report Review Personal letter
3. You recently volunteered at a local hospital where you tended to children recovering from
long-term illnesses. You would like to write a text describing the experience, explaining the
factors other than medicine and medical treatment that, in your opinion, helped those
children recover and reflecting on how this experience has changed you as a person.

Blog entry Diary entry E-mail

4. You recently had a class discussion on whether technology plays a role in making people
feel more isolated. You would like to write a text in which you weigh in on this issue,
consider both sides and come to a conclusion.
Essay Set of guidelines Review

READING (37 marks)