This document is an exam for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education in French. It contains two essay prompts for students to choose from to write responses of 130-140 words each. The first prompt asks students to describe their best friend and the importance of friends in their life. The second prompt asks about students' typical school holiday activities and their ideal vacation. It also provides a space for students to continue a story starting with "That day, I switched places with the headteacher of my school..." and describe the events of the day and reactions from friends.

1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
*9242923802*
FRENCH 0520/04
Paper 4 Continuous Writing October/November 2009
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer Question 1(a) or Question 1(b) and Question 2.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
All questions on this paper carry equal marks.
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1 Choisissez un des sujets suivants (ou bien Question 1(a) ou bien Question 1(b)). Vous devez
écrire 130-140 mots.
(a) 'Les amis jouent un rôle important dans la vie'.
• Décrivez votre meilleur(e) ami(e).
• Expliquez l'importance de vos ami(e)s dans votre vie. Que faites-vous ensemble?
• Dites ce que vous aimeriez faire avec vos ami(e)s pour fêter la fin de vos examens.
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(b) Les Vacances Scolaires.
• D'habitude, que faites-vous pendant les vacances scolaires?
• Aimez-vous ces activités? Pourquoi/pourquoi pas?
• Dites ce que vous aimeriez faire pendant vos vacances idéales. Pourquoi?
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2 'Ce jour-là, j'ai changé de place avec le directeur/la directrice de mon école…' For
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Continuez l'histoire. Décrivez:
• ce qui s'est passé ce jour-là;
• la réaction de vos amis de classe;
• ce que vous en avez pensé.
Vous devez écrire 130-140 mots.
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