IGCSE First Language English 0500, October-November 2023 Variant 2 – Paper 2, Question 5.

Prompt: Write a story with the title ‘The ball’.

Essay:
The roar of the crowd was deafening, a tumultuous sea of anticipation and excitement. In the heart of the storm stood Liam, his focus narrowed to the spherical object at his feet—the ball. As the final seconds of the game ticked away, everything hinged on this moment. The score was tied; the championship was on the line. He had rehearsed this shot in his mind a thousand times, in dreams and waking hours alike. Yet, as he steadied himself, a sense of déjà vu enveloped him, a premonition of something grand.