SECTION A

Write a composition of 500 to 700 words.

1. Write a story of your own entitled "The President Wins Again."

2. Describe the functions of any one of the following in your school and say why it's important to the school:

_ library

_ kitchen/ dining

_ school garden

3. Why is it necessary to have well-trained teachers in secondary schools?

4. Write a story based on the expression, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

5. Write about the life of someone you know who uses his or her abilities to help the community.

6. Tell a story about how you narrowly escaped getting caught.

7. "Developing countries are poor only because their citizens are lazy."

SECTION B

Each of your compositions should be 250 to 300 words.

1. You wish to borrow some money to start a project in your village. The manager at the local branch of your bank has encouraged you to write an application for the loan.

Write your application making sure that you do not forget the following points:

_ the purpose of the project

_ the beneficiaries

_ your plans for repayment

_ why you should be trusted with the loan

_ your current activities

_ any people that should he trusted to support your intentions and activities

2. Write clear notes to present to your head teacher on how the following systems in your school should be improved:

_ Electing prefects

_ punishing wrong- doers

_ rewarding well-behaved students.

3. Explain how you would receive and entertain a visitor at home in your parents' absence.

4. Your club has visited a game park in Uganda. On your return to school you are required to present a report of the trip to the club patron. Write an outline of the report.

5. A group of donors from a foreign country are interested in giving aid towards community development in your home area. Identify the specific areas they should be encouraged to get involved in. Give clear and convincing reasons for the areas you have identified.

6. A new product has just been introduced. Describe the product to a friend, pointing out all the reasons why he or she should use it.

7. Write a brief letter to the editor of your favourite newspaper showing how the insurgency in a specific part of your country has affected the lives of the people.