The document provides instructions for writing a story based on a given sentence. It includes sample sentences, questions to consider, and tips for crafting the story. Students are told to write a 100-word story that begins with the sentence "Before I could answer the phone, it stopped ringing." They are then given another prompt sentence and more guidance for their story, such as including feelings and linking words.

1. Writing a Story
B1 Preliminary
Focus: understanding the task.
1. Look at the exam task and answer these questions.
Focus: Studying a sample answer.
Read the sample and answer the questions.
a. Does the answer include the sentences given?
b. Does it describe how the characters feel?
c. Does it have a happy or sad ending?
Write your answer in about 100 words.
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence:
Before I could answer the phone, it stopped ringing.
Write your story.
Before I could answer my phone, it stopped ringing. I was
riding along a busy road and by the time I was able to
stop safely, I’d missed the call. I didn’t recognize the
number and when I rang back, it was engaged, so I
wondered who’d called me. Had something happened at
home? Was my school trying to contact me, and if so, why?
Worried, I got back on my bike.
As soon as I was moving, my phone rang again and I
answer just in time. A friendly voice told me I’d won a
prize in a writing competition I’d entered a month earlier.
I was delighted!
a) What must I write?
b) Who is the reader?
c) What must you include in your answer?
You must use the
sentence given at the
beginning of the story.
Tip
Describe how the
characters feel during
the story.
Tip
Use linking words or
phrases in your story:
e.g., as soon as, so,
however…
Tip

2. Writing a Story
B1 Preliminary
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin
with this sentence:
The friends found a strange old map under the bed.
Write your story. Before you start
writing, note down
any key vocabulary
related to the topic of
the story. If you can
use unusual words, a
range of adjectives,
adverbs, and tenses,
then your story will
be more interesting
and your get better
marks.
Tip
The friends found a strange old map under the bed.
It was a treasure map that my grandfather who had passed
away had left me. So, I wanted to find the treasure that my
grandfather had left me because I missed him so much.
However, However, my friends don't want to do it because
they find it boring to find an ancient treasure instead, they
wanted to play video games but finally. I was able to convince
them to help me look for my grandfather's lost treasure.
As soon as we started the search, we found that on the map it
said a riddle that said: It is a dirty place, and it keeps old things
and it is upstairs.
I found out it was the attic of my house, so we went there and
found a very old dark brown trunk.
We opened the trunk and there was a letter that was from my
grandmother and inside it had a necklace that was my
grandmother's favorite, and, in the message, it said:
For you, take care of him with a lot of love as I took care of
you.