SECTION A

Write a composition of 500 to 700 words

1. Write a story beginning; "The bus was going at 120 kilometres ahead and us ..."

2. What advice would you give a fifteen yea old friend who wants to get married at that age?

3. Imagine you were an observer at the Constituent Assembly elections that took place on 22th February, 1994. Describe what you found interesting and why.

4. Write a story ending "...I could not believe it but we had escaped."

5. How do people in your area spend their leisure time?

6. Suggest ways of reducing the problem of either smoking or alcoholism in Uganda.

SECTION B

Each of your compositions should be 250 to 300 words.

1. The following advertisement has appeared in the newspaper. Write a letter applying for one of the jobs.

A community based NGO Uganda Community Efforts for Children (UCEFOC) seeks suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following posts:

1. Programme Officer (1 post)

2. Personal Secretary (2 posts)

3. Field Officer (4 posts)

Qualification and Experience:

_ A minimum of an O-level certificate.

_ A good command of the English Language.

_ An ability to get on well with people of all ages.

_ Experience in working with local communities on developmental projects.

_ The posts involve travelling to different parts of the country.

Hand written application should be sent to:

The Chairperso

Uganda Community Efforts for Children (UCEFOC)

P.O. Box 1784

Kampala. Tel.650409

2. As the head prefect of school, you have been asked to give a speech on a Parent's Day. Explain the role of students in the improvement of the school.

3. You are the Sports commentator at a match between K.C.C and Express at Nakivubo Stadium. Write a live commentary of the match for Radio Uganda.

4. You have watched a thrilling drama presented by one of the secondary schools you know. Write a letter to a friend in a different school describing the event.

5. Which day f the week do you find most interesting and why?

6. Imagine you have a daughter and a son who have both qualified with 18 points each to join Makerere University to study Law. You however, have to pay a cost-sharing fee of $4000 per year for each of them and cannot afford it for both of them. Which one of them would you send and why?