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Topic questions Writing Paper 1 Question 5 or 6: imaginative writing

Paper 1 Question 5 or 6: imaginative writing

20 questions · 800 marks · about 22 hours

Paper 1 Question 5 or 6: imaginative writing questions

TopicPaper 1 Question 5 or 6: imaginative writing

Edexcel 1EN0 Paper 1 Question 5 or 6: imaginative writing 20 questions

1EN0/01 June 2025, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time when you had to be away from someone who was important to you.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2025, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you, or someone you know, went on an interesting journey.

Your response could be real or imagined.

You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2024, Question 5 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you did something that made you feel proud.

Your response could be real or imagined.

You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2024, Question 6 40 marks

Write about a time when you or someone you know did something that was exciting.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2024, Question 5 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you, or someone you know, made a discovery.

Your response could be real or imagined.

You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2024, Question 6 40 marks

Write about a time in your life when someone helped you.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2023, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time when something mysterious happened to you or someone you know.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2023, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you met somebody who was special or memorable in some way.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2023, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time in your life when something unexpected happened.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2023, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you had a dream that was important to you.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2021, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time when you, or someone you know, felt positively about another person.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2021, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about your most treasured memory.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2020, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time when you visited a place that was new to you.

Your response could be real or imagined.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 November 2020, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about when you, or someone you know, experienced something that was amazing or surprising.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2019, Question 5 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you were lost or you lost an important possession.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2019, Question 6 40 marks

Write about a time when you felt happy or relieved about something.

Your response could be real or imagined.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2018, Question 5 40 marks

Write about a time when you, or someone you know, did something that they should not have done.

Your response could be real or imagined.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2018, Question 6 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a secret.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2017, Question 5 40 marks

Look at the images provided.

Write about a time when you met somebody new.

Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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1EN0/01 June 2017, Question 6 40 marks

Write about a time when something strange or unusual happened to you or someone you know.

Your response could be real or imagined.

* Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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