2.8 46 A 50 A
54.C
55 A
56.D
57А
58.B
59 A
60D
28.B 32.C 36.C 40 A
35 A 39 A 43.D 47A 51 A
JUNE 2011 WASSCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 QUESTIONS
44 A 48.C 52A
SECTION A: ESSAY WRITING
or one question only from this section. All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than
You are about to leave secondary school and a friend of yours who is attending school in another toptanas
writen to enquire about what you wish to do after leaving school. Write a reply to him, explaining your plans.
Write an article suitable for publication in your school magazine on the effects of drug abuse
Write a letter to the Minister of Education in your country on the poor state of schools in your area and its effect
on the performance of students.
Your house master has just been promoted to head another school. As the house prefect, write a speech you
cla vould deliver during the send-off party organized for him,
Write a story to illustrate the saying: A stitch in time saves nine.
SECTION B COMPREHENSION

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

Will anyone be able to check for grammatical errors and give an opinion on the essay itself? write about the following topic: some people believe that allowing children to make their own cholces on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. discuss both these views and give your own opinion. —— nowadays, in this busy and fast developing world teaching children from an early age to cope with their own decisions (such as food, clothes etc.) and then take the coincidences after that is something that a lot of people believe that it is important for them. on the other hand other people think that it might end up in a society of humans who put their wishes before anyone else's. but which one of these views will predominate? firstly, the people who allow their children to make their own decisions are the people who everyone should look up to. it is important to let your children learn from the mistakes their make. the parents can not be with them all the time every day and for that reason, teaching them to deal with their decisons or even problems will them in the future. of course, there are always disadvantages such as some people may really forget about that their children will need them at a certain point in life and may loose connection whit them. but that is why it should have that moderately path, where kids will make their own decisions but will feel comfortable to always ask for a advice tueur parents. on the other hand, there are and the second type of parents which think that too much individualism is not good. it really depends on the parents how they will teach their children to carry on with the independence they have. a lot of them might forget that they are still kids and will need and advices from time to time and because of that the parents turn their kids in individuals who only think about their own wishes due to the fact that they are let on their own and have to cope with everyone and everything by themselves. in conclusion, i think that the best decision someone can make is to look up to the first type of parents. that way they will be able to train their children to become independent people who will respect the wishes of others and they will be able to cope with their decisions in the future when they need it.

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