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Directed Writing (35 marks)You are advised to spend at least 45 minutes on this question.You are the head prefect of your school. Your school principal is going to retire. Write a farewell speech for your beloved school principal. Your speech should include the following points:the purpose of the speechthe principal's number of years of serviceschool taughtprincipal's biodatacontributions by the

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Directed Writing (35 marks)You are advised to spend at least 45 minutes on this question.You are the Chairman of Taman Megah Neighbourhood Patrol. Write a formal letter to the loca Town Council to express dissatisfaction over a few problems in your residential area. Your letter should include the following points:uncollected garbage for almost two weeksburst water pipes - low water pressurepoor

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Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow."This is the third time this week your class teacher has made a complaint about you. When are you going to change?" asked Puan Liza in exasperation.Puan Liza sighed as Aminah left her office. It was difficult cases like this girl Aminah, which sometimes made her regret becoming a counsellor. But of course, there were also the

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Read the following passage and then fill in the numbered blanks with the answer.What makes a housing area attractive? A quiet, (1) and clean environment would be many residents' answer. The (2) of a housing area also depends to a large extent on the (3) found in it. Trees lining the roadsides (4) welcome shade from the hot sun. However, (5) the large-scale felling of the trees at the roadside is

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Read the following passage and then fill in the numbered blanks with the correct answer.Career planning serves several purposes. First, planning prevents sidetracking: it (1) against external influences which may cause a lost of focus and (2). Parents' expectations and wrong advice from people unfamiliar (3) the subject matter can cause confusion. So planning helps to get focus off the external

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Read the following passage and then fill in the numbered blanks with the best answer.Many social problems today involve young people. These problems (1) addiction to drugs, illegal car or motor-bike racing, extortion and bullying. It would be useful to analyse why youths are running to criminal activities.Several factors explain this situation. Apparently, the way they were (2) has a lot to do

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Continuous Writing (50 marks)Suggested Approach1. Introductionwords of regret about the foolish action2. How it startedbackground3. What you did4. What went wrongdirect speech: a new paragraph for each piece of direct speech5. What happened later6. Conclusionrefer to action, promise not to repeat action

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Continuous Writing (50 marks)Suggested Approach1. Define literacycomputer literacyknowing how to use the computer2. Advantages to students3. Advantages in business sectorbanksmarketings and salesmanufacturing4. Computer for information5. Computer for entertainment6. Computer for correspondence7. Conclusionmore advantages than disadvantages

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Continuous Writing (50 marks)Suggested Approach1. Type of PlaceSeasideMountainCityVillage2. A Brief History of PlaceHow it startedThe first settlementWhat it was well-known for3. Main AttractionsFoodPeoplePlace of interestActivities4. Weather ConditionsNice, breezyCool, freshHot, dusty5. Why you like itSpecial things about the place6. Description of a Recent VisitWhat happenAn enjoyable timeHappy

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Directed Writing (35 marks)You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.Your friend was driving the car you were travelling in along a busy main road in the centre of town near the market. Suddenly, a van appeared from a junction and rammed into your friend's car. When you and your friend went to the police station to report the accident, the police asked one of you to write a report

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Directed Writing (35 marks)You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this question.You have just attended a talk on 'How the Internet Has and Will Influence Our Lives'. During the talk, you made the following notes.make us more aware of the worlda source of knowledgea means of communicationconvenient banking and other transactionsconvenient way to study through E-learningWrite an article for

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Directed Writing (35 marks)You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this question.Your cousin, who lives in another town, has written to you to ask your opinion regarding studying overseas. You are against studying overseas as you feel studying in local colleges and universities is better than in foreign universities. Based on the following points, write a reply to your cousin to convince him

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. The family members go to their land after the November rains becauseA. they want to cut firewood so they can workB. their animals need to drink water at the wellC. they want to plough their landD. their house has been flooded2. The little girls play gamesA. because they are disobedient and do not want to workB. that imitate they way their mother talks to themC.

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. Klausner’s machine is useful frA. storing spare, coloured wiresB. measuring the growth of plantsC. making a dog whistle with a higher soundD. listening to sounds inaudible to the human ear2. Klausner asks Mrs. Saunders to cut another rose becauseA. he wants to make sue that his machine can really detect the cry made by the rose being cutB. he enjoys hearing the

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer. 1. When Tommy first sees the snake, what does he want to do?A. He wants to hit the snake with a stick.B. He wants to throw the stick at the dog.C. He wants to throw his stick at the snake.D. He wants to throw the snake into the wood-heap.2. The drover's wife makes the children sleep on the table becauseA. that is the cleanest place in the house.B. that is the way

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Exercise 1Choose the correct answer.1. Which statement best describes the Loisels’ marriage?A. They are poor but loving and contented.B. They are not well matched as they desire totally different things.C. They are happy as they are able to save up for many luxuries.D. They are well matched as Mathilde is a good cook who loves to make her husband’s favourite dishes.2. Mathilde refuses to wait for

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Exercise 1Choose the correct answer.1. The narrator sees Wilson for the first timeA. in the Bay of NaplesB. on Mount VesuviusC. in a beautiful gardenD. on a hillside2. Which of the following statements is true about Wilson's life on the island of Capri?A. He often entertains friends in his cottage.B. He supports himself by giving piano lessons.C. He lives a quiet life all by himself.D. He lives

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. This advice is given toA. a man called WillB. the fatherC. the kingD. the son2. In line 2 of stanza 1, what does the 'it' mean?A. YouB. Your headC. Your enemyD. The bad situation3. In line 1 of stanza 2, the advice meansA. you should not be controlled by your dreamsB. you should dream about your masterC. you should try your best not to dreamD. you should dream

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. What is the persona doing?A. FishingB. Catching insectsC. Watching the stormD. Walking on the beach2. To the persona, the air on the skin is likeA. curls of smokeB. fat white slugsC. silverfishD. centipedes3. Who is the persona?A. BabaB. NyonyaC. One of the fishermenD. One of the children now grown up4. How many generations are referred to this poem?A. OneB.

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. We know it is autumn becauseA. the roads are grassyB. the trees are green in colourC. the leaves are yellow in colourD. the persona cannot see the roads due to mist2. The persona is travellingA. by himselfB. with a guideC. with a friendD. with his family3. In stanza 3, what 'lay in leaves'?A. The personaB. One of the roadsC. Both the roadsD. The undergrowth4.

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Exercise 1Choose the correct answer.1. Who is the persona of the poem?A. A little boyB. The dead personC. Emily DickinsonD. A little boy now grown up2. The doctor drives away becauseA. the patient has diedB. the patient was recoveredC. he has quarrelled with the neighboursD. he wants to get more medicines for the patient3. Who is the man of the appalling trade?A. The undertakerB. The personaC.

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. The peot says that his journey wasA. a difficult oneB. a loyal teacherC. a waste of moneyD. an enjoyable holiday2. The contents of the boats are the persona'sA. clothes and booksB. presents for his familyC. new knowledge and attitudesD. souvenirs bought from the ports he has visited3. What is the persona's feeling for his village?A. He loves his village.B. He

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Exercise 1Choose the best answer.1. The poet compares his beloved toA. a summer's dayB. a beautiful jewelC. a summer flowerD. a summer shower2. The phrase 'the darling buds of May' meansA. the beautiful flowers of MayB. the beautiful girls born in MayC. the eyes of the belovedD. the lines of the sonnet3. What shines like gold?A. The flowers of MayB. The beloved's hairC. The beloved's faceD. The

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Exercise 1Change the verbs in the brackets to the simple past tense. Twenty-four-year-old Bettie Van Metre was living alone in the Shenandoah Valley with her little niece and two former slaves. Her husband (1) __________(be) in a Union prison camp. She, her niece and workers (2)__________(have) little to eat on their farm. When she (3) __________(hear) about a mortally wounded Union

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Exercise 1Use the simple present form of the verbs given in the brackets to complete the following sentences.1. The Concorde, a supersonic jet, __________ (contribute) to sound pollution.2. Japan __________ (be) the Land of the Rising Sun.3. Computers __________ be) here to stay.4. The River Themes __________ (flow) through London.5. Oil and water __________ (do) not mix.6. Air __________ (

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