Question 43
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Write a narrative of 120‑150 words based on the following prompt. Your story must have a clear beginning, middle and end, and you should use at least two descriptive techniques (e.g., simile, metaphor, sensory detail).
Prompt: You find a mysterious key on your school desk just before the final bell rings.
Answer Options
A.
The final bell rang and I felt a sudden chill as my fingers brushed a smooth plastic key on the desk. I slipped it into my bag, wondering if it opened a locker, but the hallway was empty and the key vanished into the crowd, leaving me with only a vague sense of curiosity.
Correct Answer
B.
The final bell was about to echo through the hallway when my hand brushed against something cold on the desk. I lifted a tarnished iron key, its surface etched with swirling vines that seemed to pulse like a heartbeat. Curiosity surged; I slipped it into my pocket and slipped out, the corridor humming with the chatter of departing students. In the old school library, a forgotten wooden chest waited, its lock rusted but still stubborn. The key turned with a sigh, revealing a bundle of yellowed letters from a former headmaster, each telling stories of hidden talents and secret societies. I left the library clutching the letters, the key warm in my palm, feeling as if I had unlocked not just a chest, but a piece of the school's soul.
C.
When the last class ended, a tiny wooden key lay on my desk, its surface carved with tiny stars. I hurried to the science lab, hoping it would open a mysterious cabinet, but the lock was already broken and the key slipped through the cracks, ending the day with nothing more than a forgotten trinket.
D.
Just as the bell was about to echo, I spotted a glittering gold key tucked beneath a stack of textbooks. I imagined it unlocking a secret vault, yet when I tried it on the old wooden door of the gym, it wouldn't turn, and I spent the rest of the afternoon searching for a matching lock that never existed.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The final bell was about to echo through the hallway when my hand brushed against something cold on the desk. I lifted a tarnished iron key, its surface etched with swirling vines that seemed to pulse like a heartbeat. Curiosity surged; I slipped it into my pocket and slipped out, the corridor humming with the chatter of departing students. In the old school library, a forgotten wooden chest waited, its lock rusted but still stubborn. The key turned with a sigh, revealing a bundle of yellowed letters from a former headmaster, each telling stories of hidden talents and secret societies. I left the library clutching the letters, the key warm in my palm, feeling as if I had unlocked not just a chest, but a piece of the school's soul.
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