THEORY QUESTIONS
This paper consists of three parts: A, B and C. Answer three questions in all;one question from Part A
and all the questions in Part B and Part C. Answer all the questions in your answer booklet.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.
PART A
ESSAY WRITING
Answer one question only from this part.
Your composition should be about 250 words long.
Write an article for the publication in a national newspaper on the topic, The harmful effects of examination malpractice.
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
PART B
COMPREHENSION
[30 MARKS]
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
State two benefits of reading mentioned in the passage.
For what two reasons did students study late into the night in the past?
State two benefits of modern technology
How can students get rid of the harmful influence of social media?
Explain, in your own words, the following expressions as used in the passage:
Burn the midnight oil;
Taken over their being;
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:
golden;
excellence;
archaic;
blurred;
eradicate;