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English Language I Writing
English Language I Writing
Instructions : Section 1 and Section 2 of this paper are both worth the same number of
marks, so you should divide your time carefully between them.
Answer both section 1 and section 2.
Your answers must be written on the spaces provided in each section.
Write in dark blue of black pen.
Mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar will be penalized in any part
of the paper.
At the end of the examination fasten all your work securely together.
TASK 1
(1) Five students have been selected to represent your class at the Annual Interclass general
knowledge competition. You as the leader have been training the team for this programme for
the last two weeks. However, a sudden misunderstanding among the team members has
arisen and you have decided to leave the team. As such, you are neither able to train your
collegues nor you will be able to participate in the competition.
Write a report to the teacher in charge about this situation. Include the following:
● What was the misunderstanding and how you tied to settle it.
● How you have trained the team and suggest someone else to take the leadership.
● How many more training sessions the team needs and what you had planned to do.
Cover all three (03) points above in detail. Make your report informative and apologetic. You
may also add extra details related to the task.
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SECTION 2 – COMPOSITION
You are advised to write between 350 – 500 words.
TASKS 2 – 6
Description
(2) Describe the pleasure of buying and wearing new clothes.
(Remember that you are describing the pleasure of buying and wearing new clothes and
not a story related to the topic.)
Argument
(3) ‘It is more important to enjoy your job than to earn a great deal of money.’
What are your views.
(4) The computer is more of a menace than a blessing.
Narrative
(5) Write a story that includes the sentence;
‘It was a waste of time going there.’
(6) Write a story that includes the sentence:
“I am afraid I behaved rather stupidly.’
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[Total = 30 marks]
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