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EC 1S

For Performance Measurement

ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4005/1

PAPER 1
NOVEMBER 2022 SESSION 1 hour 30 minutes

Additional materials:
Answer paper
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/booklet.

Read the paper carefully before answering the questions.

Answer two questions.

Answer one question from Section A and the one from Section B.
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

* If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.

You are advised to spend 50 minutes on Section A and 40 minutes on Section B.

This question paper consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2022.

© ZIMSEC N2022 [Turn over

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SECTION A (30 MARKS) Write a composition on one of the following topics. You should not treat question 7 as a character's name. Your answer should be between 350 and 450 words in length. You are

advised to spend 50 minutes on this section.

Describe a family that you admire in your community. [30]

Write a story based on one of the following statements:

(a) This time, she felt she was going to succeed. [30]
(b) Everytime I thought about it, I could not ignore the fact that we had been dishonest.
[30]
In what ways does the Internet contribute to education? [30]
Write about an occasion when you felt very important. [30]
‘Sending orphans to children’s homes is an unfair practice.’ Do you agree? [30]
‘Most problems among learners in schools are caused by incompetent school
administrators.’ Discuss. [30]
Fire. [30]

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SECTION B (20 MARKS)

8 Answer the following question. You are advised to spend 40 minutes on this section.
Begin your answer on a fresh page.

All schools had been closed during a lock-down that was put in place due to a serious!
pandemic. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has now published the dates to
reopen schools for examination classes after the lock-down. As the Head of your school, write
a memorandum to the members of staff and students at your school, advising them of the
reopening of schools and the healthy safety measures to be put in place as suggested by the
Ministry. Using the following points, and adding any other relevant ones, write your
memorandum.

- fumigation of classrooms
- social distancing
- sanitising
- wearing of masks =
- role of staff and prefects
[20]

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