SECTION A: DIRECTED WRITING

[35 marks]
[Time Suggested: 45 minutes]

Write an article for your school magazine on how students are affected by the habit of
spending time playing computer games and ways to curb students from becoming addicted to
computer games. Use the notes given below to write your article.

Playing Computer Games

Effects of Playing Computer Games on Ways to Curb Students from Getting

students Addicted to Computer Games

Spend less time to study Parents monitor childrens

- School homework neglected activities
- Poor results in examination - Help children to organise
Lack of exercise proper study timetable
- Poor health condition Encourage children to
Cause social problems - Spend more time with family
- Less family interaction - Take part in co-curricular
- Fewer friends activities

When writing your article:

Give a suitable and interesting title.

Include the name of the writer.
You may use all the notes.
Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting.

Note:
For your article, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to
20 marks for the quality of your writing.

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 SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING

[50 marks]
[Time Suggested: 1 hour]

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics.

1. Describe your dream vacation and why you want it.

2. Young people spend too much time on their smart phones and computers. How far do
you agree?

3. Parents are the best teachers. Discuss.

4. Write a story about someone who was lost in a city. Begin your story with:
It was a long and tiring walk and the road signs looked unfamiliar...

5. When the cats away the mice will play.

Describe the scene in your classroom when the teacher was away.

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