近年仍見不少考生套用歷年考題的例文，在記敍抒情類的考卷尤為常見，正如第2題有考生以「心結」或「禁區」扣題，隱衷即為心結或禁區；或以「必要的沉默」扣連，秘密或隱情逼使人保持緘默等。

要知道本卷的重點在評核考生的寫作能力，若以背誦少數例文作為應試手段，不但容易偏離題旨，亦窒礙了個人發揮，較難寫出脫穎之作。

不少考生未有完全準確掌握題目的要求，或忽略題目的部分語句，或錯誤理解題目關鍵字詞的概念，致使立意與取材偏差，未能緊扣題目。……在練習命題寫作時，應養成先仔細審題的習慣，不應只粗略地撮取題目的整體印象，或聚焦在部分的字詞，便急於下筆。在平日寫作時，不妨把審題設為第一個步驟，在構思大綱前更可與老師或同學討論題目的關鍵概念，推敲命題原意和寫作要求。

今年口語入文的情況較往年嚴重，如「入面」、「仲有」、「時不時」等。配詞不當的情況亦常見，例如：「我的眼淚馬不停蹄地流下來」等。

考生錯別字較多，能在「錯別字」一項得3分者，僅屬少數。考生常犯毛病包括：

• 混淆形近字，如：辨(辯)論、舉辨(辦)
• 誤用音近/同音字，如：應(認)為
• 部首錯誤，如：眼框(眶)

Weaker candidates tended to rely on copying chunks of text from the Data File, with varying levels of success depending on the points being attempted. An important skill for candidates is to be able to paraphrase or summarise key information where appropriate. Candidates are also advised to read for inference carefully and make links between the summarised information and the rest of the text.

Candidates should familiarise themselves with the tasks in the preparation time. With the help of the instructions, headings and choices given, candidates should envisage what would be the likely development of the recording content-wise……Subsequently, from the prompts and stems, candidates should predict the required form of answer; whether it should be a number, a person, an action or a phrase with a more complete meaning.