Write a life story of the tree (you may choose any tree that grows in your or any other country). Describe the tree in two different seasons. Describe its life when it was a young sapling. Describe two events that the tree witnessed. Describe the tree when it was about to meet its end. Give a title to your story.

Write 180—300 words.

You have been asked to write an article for a new English-language magazine for young people. The article is devoted to fairy-tales, legends and myths of your country that have an impact on people's character and personality. Write between 250–300 words.

• Give your article an interesting title.
• Write an interesting introduction.
• Describe your favourite fairy-tale/legend/myth of your country and explain your choice.
• Prove that fairy-tales/legends/myths are important in forming our character. Give an example that people get a lesson from fairy-tales/legends/myths.
• Write a conclusion.

TIME: 60 minutes. Maximum: 25 points.

Today many people are raving about the virtue of ‘being yourself4. What does that mean? Are we really meant to be ourselves? You were asked to write the article entitled “Be Yourself!” to the school magazine. Your article must include:

• your explanation and interpretation what it means to ‘be yourself;
• one of these quotations and its interpretation relevant to the article:

‘To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment' (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

‘Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else' (Judy Garland).

‘To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on' (Dave Pelzer);

• an example from your own experience;
• the words PRETEND, REVEAL, ATTRIBUTE. The form of the words can be changed.

Write 250–300 words. The title ‘Be Yourself is not counted.