2017 Y2 DHS LA EOY Paper 1

[Turn over Name: Index Number: Class: DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL End-of-Year Examination Year 2 DHP LANGUAGE ARTS PAPER 1 27 September 2017 2 hours Section A: Free Writing Section B: The Merchant of Venice Passage-Based Essay OR Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry Essay Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number in the spaces provided on the cover sheet and on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the writing paper. Do not use staples, correction fluid or correction tape. Section A Answer ONE question in this section. Section B Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. Hand in Section A and Section B separately. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 5 printed pages.

2 © DHS EL Dept/Language Arts/Year 2/EOY 2017 Section A [30 marks] Free Writing You are advised to write between 350 and 450 words on one of the following topics. At the head of your essay, write the number of the topic you have chosen. 1. How can Physical Education lessons be beneficial to students? 2. In what ways has the Internet impacted our communication positively? 3. “Beginning is easy; continuing is hard.” Write about a time when you found this to be true. 4. Describe your favourite person. Why is he/she so special to you?