English Language 2020

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Write an article for the publication in a national newspaper on the topic, _The harmful effects of examination malpractice._

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As the senior prefect of your school, write a letter to the headmaster, discussing two reasons why, the school should instill moral values into the students.

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Write a speech you should give to the people in your community on how to keep the environment clean.

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The academic performance of students in the olden days was golden. Students knew the essence of education and made efforts to achieve __excellence__. Reading whatever material, they came across not only helped thier mental development but also made them self-reliant and confident. Students __burn the midnight oil__ in order to make grades and to come out of the school as better people. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of students today. Whatever students achieved in the past is considered __archaic__. The emergence of improver technology has bedevilled the society. Students prefer staying in touch with friends and loved ones. The use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram, __has taken over their entire being__. Reading useful materials like dailies, storybooks and others is now a thing of the past. The negative influence of social media has deprived students of achieving excellence. Examination malpractices, mass failure in examination and bad language have become __the order of the day__. Modern technology has its own benefits. In addition to serving as a great tool for businesses, it enables students to access informations easily. What is more, it enables easy interactions between friends and loved ones. As much as these are important, students should realise that, without good moral practices, education and reading, the future remains __blurred__. Students can __eradicate__ the negative effects of modern technology has on them if only they remain focussed on their academic work

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State two benefits of reading mentioned in the passage.

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For what two reasons did students study late into the night in the past?

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State two benefits of modern technology

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How can students get rid of the harmful influence of social media?

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Explain, in your own words, the following expressions as used in the passage:

1. Burn the midnight oil;
2. Taken over their being;
3. The order of the day.

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For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:

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CHARLES DICKENS: Oliver Twist "Oliver was given a slice of bread and a simple outfit with a brown cap to wear outside. He meekly followed him outside the workhouse to his new home. Once there, he was brought before a __committee of ten men__"

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Identify the speaker in the extract.

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What is Abi worried about?

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Who is referred to "the young man's wife?

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State the literary device used in "Is it not the young man's wife"?

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What is the meaning of "she swallows money as a hen does corn"?

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Identify the **main** literacy device used in the title of the poem _Sleep Without Wake_

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The words _Taa taa, tuu tuu_ appeal to the reader's sense of.............