NCFE English Level 2 Practice paper – Writing

There aren’t enough parking spaces for the people who come to your place of work.

You have been asked to write a report outlining the problems this causes. Your report should describe problems caused to staff, visitors and people in the local area. Make suggestions about how parking spaces should be allocated and prioritised.

Your report should be between 250–350 words.

Suggested timings:

• Allow 10 minutes overall for reading, planning and proofreading
• Allow approximately 25 minutes for writing

An article on your local newsfeed argues that public transport should be free of charge in order to reduce the number of cars on the road. The newsfeed is asking for readers to submit articles giving their opinions in response.

Write an article expressing your own views. In your article, you should:

• Consider the advantages and disadvantages of free public transport
• State whether it would encourage more people to use public transport
• Give examples to support your opinions.

Suggested timings:

• Allow 10 minutes overall for reading, planning and proofreading
• Allow approximately 25 minutes for writing