Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 300-350 words in an appropriate style.

2 A magazine has asked its readers to contribute to a series of articles called Things I want to achieve in the next ten years'. Readers are invited to submit articles in which they describe the achievements they feel are most important, and to give reasons for their choice. The article should make other readers think about the most important things in life. Write your article.

3 The 'Family Page' in your local newspaper has invited readers to write in with descriptions of how they learnt the value of money when they were children. You decide to write a letter describing how as a child you came to appreciate the value of money, and how important money is to you now in relation to other things in your life. Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.

4 The local history society you belong to produces a magazine whose purpose is to promote an appreciation of the past and the value of studying history. You have been asked to write a contribution for the magazine. You decide to write a report of a visit you have made to an historical building or site, pointing out how such visits can encourage the study of history. Write your report.

5 Based on your reading of one of these books, write on one of the following.

(a) Anne Tyler: The Accidental Tourist An arts magazine is planning a series on The Family in Twentieth Century Literature'. It has invited readers to send in a review of a book in which relationships between brothers and sisters play an important part. You decide to send in a review of The Accidental Tourist. You should focus on Macon's relationship with his brother and sister, and how and why this relationship changes during the novel. Write your review.

(b) John Wyndham: The Day of the Triffids A popular science magazine has invited articles on the theme of survival after major disasters. You send in an article based on your reading of The Day of the Triffids, outlining the events in the story and discussing how the survivors deal with their situation. Write your article.

(c) Graham Greene: Our Man in Havana You read the following opinion in a literary magazine: 'Now that International Relations have improved, spy novels have become an outdated and uninteresting literary form.' You disagree and believe that Our Man in Havana is more than just a spy story. Write a letter to the magazine, making reference to the events, characters and relationships described in the book. Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.