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English
Paper 1
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
SECTION A: DIRECTED WRITING
[35 marks]
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
QUESTION 1
Your school is looking for ways to encourage the reading habit and has asked suggestions from
the students. You have a few suggestions that you would like to make. Write a letter to the
principal to let him / her know about your suggestions. Use the points below:

Increase the number of books in the library

There are books for all types of interests
Make the library a more conducive place for reading
Include reading in the library as part of English lessons
Give prizes to students who have read the most books When
writing the letter,

use the correct format of a formal letter

use all the points given
elaborate on all the points

SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING

[ 50 marks ]
You are advised to spend about one hour on this section.
Question 2
Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Music.
Describe someone whom you look upon as a role model.
Health is better than wealth. What is your opinion?
A person who scores straight As is a very intelligent person. What do you think?
Write a story that begins with, I turned over the question paper