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PAPER ii: ESSAY
PART A: ESSAY WRITING 30 MARKS)
Answer one question only from this part
Your composition should be about 250 words long
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material facts
(1) Write down your arguments either for or against the topic living with one’s own parent is better than living with a stop- parent
(2) Your Head teacher has decided on changing your class teacher, as a class prefect; write a letter to him as to why he should not change him/her
(3) Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the importance of mobile phones and give three reasons why their use should be encouraged and discouraged among students
PART B COMPREHENSION (30 MARKS)
(4) Read the following passage carefully and answer ali the questions which follow
Until quite recently, pregnant women in most villages in Ghana did not go to hospital. Only traditional doctors and traditional priests saw to their well-being.
All illnesses pertaining to pregnancy and Child-birth were taken for granted. All childhood diseases with the exception of measles, which is a skin disease, were believed to be caused by witches and Wizards. Many babies died of diseases which could easily have been prevented. No preparations were made forwards the baby’s arrival for fear that it might riot survive if witches got to know of the preparations
Nursing mothers were wise enough to breast-feed their babies but methods of weaning the babies were not satisfactory he weaning was too sudden to achieve good result. Babies were given solid foods at a time they were not physically ready for them.
Their alimentary canals were not fully developed to do their work with ease it solid foods were given too early. For this reason, many babies could not enjoy good health.
Nowadays, things have changed for the better Expectant mothers attend antenatal clinics where they are examined and given the right drugs according to the doctors’ diagnosis and are also given education on health care, the right diet, drugs and clothes.
Some pregnancy-related diseases which were taken for granted and therefore ignored in the past, are now cured with modern (orthodox) medicine. As a result, mothers and the babies enjoy good health. Babies and children under five years of age are immunized against the six childhood-killer diseases which are measles, tuberculosis, polio (poliomyelitis), tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria. C
Consequently, the rate of infant mortality is now comparatively low
In modern times, pregnant women look forward to an enjoyable motherhood. They make preparations towards the baby’s health. Layette or babysitters can be procured ahead of time there are mother-care shops in the cities where layette is sold.
Children, it is said, are the nation’s greatest assets. Therefore, everything should be done to promote their health so that they grow and develop into healthy adults
It is hoped that more maternity Clinics are built to make it easier for pregnant women to attend ante-natal and post-natal clinics regularly. In addition babies will be taken to the clinics where they will receive adequate medical attention including immunization against the six Childhood-killer diseases
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Questions to Comprehension Passage
(a) Why did many babies die in the past?
(b) Why did pregnant women make no preparations for their baby’s arrival?
(c) State any two benefits expectant mothers get from attending ante-natal clinics?
(d) State two conditions, according to the passage, that will enable babies to grow into healthy audits
(e) Explain, in your words, the following expressions as used tR he passage
(i) taken for granted
(ii) look forward to t) ahead of time:
(f) For each of the following words, give another word or a phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage
(i) well-being
(ii) pertaning
(iii) Survive
(iv) expectant
(v) diagnosis
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