Section A : Grammar / 10 marks

.I- /5 marks
a) here
b) usually
c) hard up
d) smoke
e) c) isn’t

II- 5 marks
1. sending
2. messages
3. connected
4. goes
5. worried

Section B: Vocabulary / 10 marks

1 5 marks
1. mothers
2. families
3. babies
4. education
5. antenatal

II. 5 marks

1. restaurant
2. waiter / waitress
3. menu
4. juice
5. bill

Section C: Reading comprehension / 10 marks

1. a) To be able to cross lakes and oceans, people built boats and ships. (0.5 + 0.5) x 2 = 2
b) To travel free from the constraints of land, the plane was invented.
c) To make mathematical calculations faster, micro-processors were developed.
d) The need for a more efficient way to transport data brought about the internet.
2.a) Laser surgery has coma Lo restore the vision of people who could have gone blind in the past.

b) Modem surgical technologies have made possible the transplant of harts and kidneys to patients to save their lives.
3) The computer can correct errors in grammar and spelling as well as make suggestions for improving writing.
4. a) SMS means Short Message Service 1 mark
b) E-mail means Electronic mail. 1 mark
5) Opinion answer.
Examples of points not mentioned in the passage: money transfer, raking and sharing photographs, etc. 0.5 + 0.75 +0.75 = 2 marks

Section D: Composition writing / 10 marks

General instructions

The composition is scored using the 2/3 majority rule and according to the following evaluation criteria: relevance, coherence, accuracy and originality.
I. Relevance of the production to the topic = 3 marks
II. Coherence-1ogical presentation of ideas and paragraphs that are linked to the topic. 3 marks
III. Accuracy - choice of appropriate words, use of correct punctuation marks, accurate spellings, correct syntax and grammar, etc. = 3 marks
IV. Originality = l mark
• Mark allocation for a latter
• Sender’s address
• Date . – 1 mark
• Greetings / Salutation - l mark
• Complementary close - l mark
Relevance  3 marks
Coherence - 2 marks
Accuracy :  2 marks

Topic 1: A Speech
The candidate is expected to present a speech to sensitise the people in his community on the importance of respecting the barrier measures the Govemment has put in place to fight COVID-19. He / She should explain what COVID-19 is, give its origin, its symptoms and how it can be_ prevented; he/she should explain why he/she thinks it is persistent, and the measures people in his/her locality use to prevent or cure the disease.

Topic 2: Expository essay
The candidate is expected to write about the major causes of road accidents and the consequences on the victims, their relatives and the country as a whole. He / She should suggest measures the government of his/her country and individuals could take to solve the problem of road accidents.

Topic 3: Informal letter

The candidate is expected to write a letter to his/her uncle informing him about his drunk and tired state, the dangers of drinking sachet whisky as well as the dangers of smoking.