SECTION A

Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of 500 to 700 words.

1. Write a story beginning: "Finally the long awaited day had come and ..."

2. Describe what took place when there was an important function at your school.

3. Tell a story describing what happened when you got lost in a forest.

4. Single -sex schools are better than mixed schools. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

5. Write a story based on the expression: "A poor workman blames his tools."

6. Do you think Uganda today is a safer or more dangerous place to live in than five years ago?

7. Describe the types of peer pressure experienced by students in secondary schools.

SECTION B

Each of your compositions should be 250 to 300 words

1. Write about a real or imaginary problem when you were short of food or water and say:

a) where you were,

b) why you were short of food or water,

c) what you were feeling,

d) what you were thinking,

e) what happened,

2. How can accidents on our roads be reduced?

3. Describe the role of two of following people in the family.

a) Father

b) Mother

c) Grandfather

d) Grandmother

e) Aunt

f) Uncle

4. Write a brief description on the topic.

"The most interesting person in my school."

5. You have been chosen by your schoolmates to write to the headmaster proposing changes in the school regulations. Write a letter showing how such changes would be good for the school.

6. Write would you help a friend of yours who is a drunkard and takes drugs change this behaviour?