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Answer one question only from this section. Your answer should be about 450 words long.

1. Write an article suitable for publication in an international magazine on the topic:
The problems associated with environmental pollution and suggested solutions.

2. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion:
The National Health Insurance Scheme can solve all the health problems of the country. Write your arguments for or against the motion .

3. In recent times, there have been protests over poor conditions of service for workers . Write a letter to the Minister of Employment identifying three areas where you think the government should make efforts to bring more prosperity to workers .

4. Write a story ending with the statement:
As you can see, circumstances beyond my control compelled me to do such a thing.

5. You recently participated in a local festival. Write a letter to your pen pal describing three exciting experiences which you had during the festival.



6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

At long, the great day dawned. A great school had opened its doors to fresh students to begin the first term. Private cars of all makes, sizes and colours, passenger buses of all brands and shapes and taxi cabs raced from all parts of the ten regions of the country to the school. Students from well-to-do families, looking plump and confident, and their mates from poor backgrounds, were now going to share the same facilities and do everything in common. Now, background, origin, and other social factors that classify people had been set aside. The important fact was that the had all come to the famous school for one common purpose - to make full use of the special facili ties and human resources there. All the new students had been sent there by their parents and guardians to develop their talents as best as they could and blossom into useful adults. But they must be moulded by their teachers so that they take up the roles that will be assigned to them in future. Ackon and Asma had arrived there too. A Nissan pick-up, driven by the family driver, had brought them there at 4.26 pm on that great day. As the fresh students had arrived with the school prefect only, there was not much bullying. Yet one house prefect, to relieve his boredom, unexpectedly picked on poor Ackon and yelled at him. 'Hei, you brat over there, come here, will you?' Ackon hesitated. Asma nudged and eyed him to comply, which he did reluctantly. The prefect gazed at him and said, 'look at his plump cheeks and bulging stomach!' Then he stared at his shoes. 'What quality shoes!', he remarked. 'You must have come from a rich family . What do you say to that?' Ackon calmly replied," Sir, my family is neither rich nor poor: we're just a hardworking and decent people. We're modest and have sympathy and respect for others..." " Stop, you parrot, I haven't asked you to lecture me about your family, you cheeky rat! On this campus _all boys are equal , rich or poor, handsome or ugly, tall or short!, Then his humour changed into feigned anger. Now , stand on your right foot and raise your left foot or leg and make 1t parallel to the floor. .. Raise your left hand and touch your nose with your forefinger!' Ackon was at first completely perplexed. Asma again whispered some instruction to him and he obeyed. Surprisingly, Ackon did not lose his temper. In fact, he realized that he was beginning his lessons on obedience and humility.

a) For each of the following words underlined in the passage find another word or phrase that means the same and can replace it in the passage:
i) brands,
ii) famous ,
iii) moulded,
iv) relieve,
v) decent,
vi) perplexed.

b) What common purpose brought the students to the school?

c) Why did the house prefect bully Ackon?

d) How did Asma help Ackon when he was being bullied?

e) How did Ackon react to the bullying?

f) For what purpose must the teachers mould the students?