ISE 0 Sample of the Controlled Written paper for ISE 0 Time allowed: 45 minutes This examination paper contains two tasks. You must complete both tasks. Task 1 — Reading into writing task You read this notice in a magazine about a summer camp in England. In your own words, write a letter (approximately 75 words) to the camp leader and say you want to come to the camp. Tell him: i) when you are going to come and ii) which activities you want to do.
Summer camp in England Learn English and make new friends at the Windermere summer camp! Dates: 5th-19th July
20th July-4th August
5th-19th August
Every morning there are English classes with native speaker teachers.
In the afternoon you can choose two activities from the following list:
Sailing Swimming Painting
Walking Tennis Volleyball
Football Cooking Athletics
For more information or to reserve a place at the camp, please contact the camp leader, Bill Buckingham, at: 36 Chester Street, Crawthorne, Cumbria WE5 9RN, England. Use your own words as far as possible. No marks for answers copied from the reading texts.
Task 2 — Writing task An English visitor is staying with you and he wants to visit an interesting museum in your area. Write some directions (approximately 75 words): i) telling him how to find the museum from your house and ii) saying what he can see and do there.
Past Controlled Written examination papers and sample answers written by ISE 0 candidates can be found on the Trinity website. 21