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Correspondence and Social Courtesies · CSEC Spanish

44 past-paper questions on Correspondence and Social Courtesies, part of Establishing and Maintaining Social Relationships, from every CSEC Spanish paper on Quelpr.

Practise Correspondence and Social Courtesies
  1. 53 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2010 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q5 5Write an e-mail to your teacher stating why you cannot attend the class trip to a Spanish-speaking country.
  2. 73 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2010 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q7 7Write an e-mail to your father's office expressing remorse and apologizing for being rude to him this morning.
  3. 83 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2010 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q8 8Write a phone message for your sister regarding a change in plans for the weekend.
  4. Section I.83 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q8 Section I.8Write an email to your teacher giving the reason why your group project is not finished.
  5. Section I.93 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q9 Section I.9Write an email to a visiting celebrity explaining why you need to interview them.
  6. Section I.103 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q10 Section I.10Write an email to your best friend apologising for disappointing them with your actions.
  7. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2012 · Paper 2Write a letter to a relative who has gone to Colombia to work for a year: greet them and ask about work, express your feelings about their absence, share exciting experiences, and express hopes and plans for their…
  8. 1(g)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2013 · Paper 2Write an apology note to your teacher for losing a borrowed book, stating what action you will take to resolve the matter.
  9. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2013 · Paper 2Write a letter to your best friend in Argentina describing your experience attending a benefit concert with a famous Caribbean artiste, addressing the four given points.
  10. 1(b)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2015 · Paper 2Your family has just returned from a stay at a hotel. Write the thank you note that you send in an e-mail to the manager mentioning one thing you enjoyed most about your stay.
  11. 1(d)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2015 · Paper 2You were sponsored by a local company to go on an exchange programme abroad. Write the note that you send to the manager stating two ways in which you benefitted from their sponsorship.
  12. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2015 · Paper 2You were invited to a friend's birthday party but could not attend. Write a letter to your Venezuelan pen pal including: (i) reasons why you could not attend (ii) how you felt about missing the party (iii) details that…
  13. 1(c)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2016 · Paper 2Write a note of apology to your neighbour indicating that you cannot assist with a project and suggesting someone else he can ask.
  14. 1(f)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2016 · Paper 2Write a message to your friend apologizing for cancelling weekend plans and giving a reason.
  15. 1(i)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2016 · Paper 2Write a note thanking your art teacher for designing a prize-winning costume and providing details about the prize won.
  16. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2016 · Paper 2Write a letter to your pen pal regarding an educational trip to Margarita that had to change destination, covering: details of trip preparations, why the destination was changed and your class's feelings, alternative…
  17. 1(c)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2017 · Paper 2It is your grandmother's birthday. Write the email you send to your cousin suggesting how the occasion can be celebrated.
  18. 1(d)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2017 · Paper 2Your Spanish teacher is retiring. Write the thank you note you send mentioning something she did for you.
  19. 1(g)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2017 · Paper 2You are late for a lunch appointment. Write the message you send to your friend apologizing and saying when you will arrive.
  20. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2017 · Paper 2Write a letter to your friend's parents after spending a holiday at their home in a Spanish-speaking country, addressing: (i) greetings and thanks for their hospitality, (ii) why you enjoyed your stay, (iii) something…
  21. 1(b)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2018 · Paper 2You cannot go on an educational field trip with your class. Write the note you send to your teacher explaining why you cannot go and how you feel about it.
  22. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2018 · Paper 2Your father accepted a job overseas and the entire family has migrated. Write a letter to your friend in Chile including: (i) where your family has migrated to and why (ii) the preparations your family made before…
  23. 4(d)2 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2018 · Paper 2How did Miguel show appreciation in his 'job'?
  24. 1(i)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2020 · Paper 2You cannot attend school today. Write a message to your friend giving the reason for your absence and asking a favour.
  25. 1(j)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2020 · Paper 2You did not complete a chore your mother asked you to do. Write the note you leave for your mother giving a reason for not doing the chore and saying how you will make up for it.
  26. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · January 2020 · Paper 2Write a letter of 130–150 words in Spanish based on the outline: (i) details about the storm (ii) preparations you made for the storm (iii) how the storm affected your family and neighbourhood (iv) how you plan to…
  27. Section I.23 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q2 Section I.2Send an email to a friend sharing some sad news you have just received.
  28. Section I.73 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q7 Section I.7Write a note to leave on your Spanish teacher's desk informing her of an incident that occurred in class during her absence.
  29. Section I.83 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q8 Section I.8Write a note of apology to your mother giving a reason for your misbehaviour.
  30. Section I.103 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Section IV Q10 Section I.10Write an email to your friends informing them that you have to cancel a planned activity and explaining the reason why.
  31. 1(e)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Write an e-mail to a classmate explaining why you cannot attend their party and providing a reason.
  32. 1(i)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Send a thank-you note to someone who prepared you for your English exam, mentioning one helpful thing they did.
  33. 1(a)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2013 · Paper 2You will be arriving late for an activity. Send a message to the organizer giving two reasons for your lateness.
  34. 1(i)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Your friend cannot go out with you tonight. Write the email you receive in which he/she apologizes and suggests an alternative arrangement.
  35. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Write a letter to your Puerto Rican friend telling him/her of a gift you received but which you do not like, including: (i) who gave you the gift and for what occasion, (ii) a description of the gift, (iii) why you do…
  36. 420 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Write an announcement of about 80-100 words in Spanish informing Spanish Club members about a monetary contribution from a computer manufacturing company, addressing all cues: (i) name of company and amount contributed,…
  37. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Write a letter to your best friend overseas giving the good news that you represented your country in the Caribbean Games and won a gold medal, including (i) competition details (where and when), (ii) your event and…
  38. 1(c)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Write a note of apology to a friend for missing their birthday, stating how you will make up for it.
  39. 1(h)3 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Write a card to your aunt Rita expressing gratitude and mentioning something she did for you.
  40. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Write a letter to your Mexican friend about your participation in an annual competition, including the kind of competition, how participants prepare, what you learnt, and future competition plans.
  41. 6(g)2 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2015 · Paper 2What was Javier's response to the lady?
  42. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Write a letter to your host family following a student exchange programme in a Spanish-speaking country, addressing your gratitude, what you enjoyed most, adjustment challenges, and plans to improve your Spanish.
  43. 230 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Write a letter in Spanish of 130–150 words from the perspective of your sister who arrived late for an important examination. Include: (i) why she arrived late, (ii) what happened upon arriving at the examination room,…
  44. 4(i)2 marks· CSEC Spanish · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State what Carlitos told Luisa when presenting the gift.

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