SECTION A

Directed Writing
( 35 marks )
( Time suggested : 45 minutes )
Students these days, are not interested in co-curricular activities. A survey was
carried out to find out why students are not interested in co-curricular activities.
Write a report based on your findings. In your report, give reasons for the lack of
interest in co-curricular activities and suggest ways how this problem can be solved.
Use the following notes to write your report.
Reasons for lack of interest in co-curricular activities

students are not bothered

they do not have enough time
parents expectations for them to do well in exams
numerous tuition classes to attend
old or faulty sports equipment
the field is in bad shape

Suggestions

have meetings with parents

improve the condition of the field
buy more sports equipment
hold competitions

When writing a report, you must :

address your report to the principal

provide a title
include your name
use all the points given
suggest two ways on how to increase the interest in co-curricular activities
among the students

SECTION B
Continuous Writing
( 50 marks )
( Time suggested : One hour )
1. Describe plans for your 17th birthday.
2. Young people spend too much time on their smartphones and computers. Do
you agree?
3. The person I cannot live without.
4. Write a story about a father-daughter relationship ending with :
and that incident has definitely changed my life.
5. When the cats away the mice will play.
Describe the scene in your classroom when the teacher was away.