BECE Past Questions & Answers – 1996 (English)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PART II
ESSAY WRITING
1 hour
Answer two questions in all: one question from each section.
Each composition should contain at least 200 words
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material
SECTION A
[30 marks]
Answer one question only from this section.
1. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about what you want to do after your Basic Education
Certificate Examination (BECE)
2. Though your grades at the BECE were very good, none of the schools you chose offered you admission.
Write a letter to your District Education Officer about this unfair treatment and request that something is done about it.
SECTION B
[30 marks]
Answer one question only from this section
3. Describe the happiest day in your life.
4. Give an account of a fearful experience you have had or witnessed. CLICK TO VIEW ANSWERS TO PART 2