FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS ZAMBIA

LEGACY ACADEMY
GRADE 9 MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2019
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1

DURATION: 50 MINUTES MARKS: 40

5 minutes for reading
45 minutes for writing

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Write your name, examination number, school and class in the spaces provided.
2. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
3. Do not start writing until you are told to do so.
4. Foreign materials are not allowed in this exam.

CANDIDATE’S NAME :………………………………………………………………………………

CANDIDATE’S EXAMINATION NUMBER : ……………………………………………………………………………..
SCHOOL/CENTRE :…………………………………………………………………………….
CLASS: :…………………………………………………………………………….

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 One evening as you were studying in one of the classrooms at your school, you heard some noise
from outside and decided to peep through the window in order to be sure of where exactly the
noise was coming from. Just then, you saw strange looking people breaking into the
administration block. The Headteacher has asked you to write a report giving an account of what
you saw as a witness.

Composition: Using the points below, write the report.

• the time the burglary took place

• how many burglars you saw
• state the rooms that were broken into
• what tools the burglars used to break into the rooms
• things that were stolen
• can you think of any suspects?
• your opinion on what may be done to avoid the same happening again

The report should be between 200 and 250 words, any extra words will be cancelled. You are free to
add ideas of your own.

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