A.

Read the newspaper article below, then put the sentences that follows in the correct
order.

MRS SMITH TURNS SILVER INTO GOLD

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Smith bought a 10 silver bracelet for her nieces birthday and
walked away with a 5,000 pair of gold and diamond earrings. The sales girl made a mistake
and gave me the wrong bag. She told our reporter. David Grey, the manager of the
jewellery shop, was so grateful when she returned them that he gave her a 500 gold
bracelet. Her niece, Jenny Potter, said it was the best present she had ever had!

____ The sales girl made a mistake.

____ The manager gave her a gold bracelet worth 500.

____ Mrs Smiths niece had a wonderful birthday present.

____ Mrs Smith left the store with a 5,000 pair of earrings.

____ Mrs Smith went to the jewellery shop

____ Mrs Smith returned the earrings.

____ Mrs Smith bought a bracelet worth 10.

B.
1. Read the rubric and answer the questions in the plan

Your local newspaper is holding a short story competition and you have decided to
enter. Your story must start with the words: Have you ever had a really wonderful
surprise?

PLAN
Introduction:
(Para 1) Who/ what is the story about? Where/ when did it take place?

Main Body:
(Paras 2-3) What happened first/ next, etc? What was the climax?

Conclusion:
(Para 4) What happened in the end? How did you feel? What are your comments or
reactions?

2. Write your story in 120-180 words.

 Writing a news report
TIP
When we write a news report, we always give it a short, eye-catching headline. In the
Introduction, we give information about the time, place and people involved. In the main
body, consisting of two or more paragraphs, we describe the event in more detail, including
information about the incidents and people involved. In the conclusion, we write peoples
comments on the event and/or action(s) to be taken. The language we use in news reports is
descriptive and simple.

A. Read the news report below and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

_____ Tony Morris, 34, was driving a blue Ford Escort when he turned the corner and
crashed into a minibus travelling in the opposite direction. A passer-by who witnessed the
accident said that the minibus had been moving at almost twice the legal speed limit.

_____ A policeman at the scene commented that the street lighting in the area was not up
to standard and that the council should expect more accidents in future if they did not
make improvements.

_____ A man was seriously injured in a collision at the corner of Main Street and Green
Road in Riverton late yesterday evening.

_____ Mr Morris was on his way to meet friends in a restaurant when the accident
happened. He is said to be making a quick recovery at Riverton County Hospital. The driver
of the minibus escaped unharmed, but has been charged with dangerous driving.

B. Now read the news report again and choose the most suitable headline
1. Dangerous Driver Injured
2. Accident at Main and Green
3. Poor Street Lighting

C. 1. Read the rubric and answer the questions in the plan

You are a reporter at your local newspaper. You have been asked to write a news report for
the following headline: Clever Burglars Arrested at Last

PLAN
Introduction:
(Paragraph 1) What happened? Where and when did it happen?
Main Body:
(Paragraphs 2-3) What other information should you tell the reader about the incident/ people
involved?
Conclusion:
(Paragraph 4) What comments were made about the incident? What future action will be
taken?

2. Write a news report for the headline in 120-180 words using the plan.