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2 Primary School Courses LEARN MORE. DISCLAIMER. This document consist of scanned copies of the BGCSE and/or BJC past papers produced by the Bahamas Ministry of Education. The Student Shed accepts no responsibility or liability for the contents within this document, including but not limited to; answers that may be highlighted, missing papers or missing questions. It is the sole responsibility of the user to determine the correct and most suitable answers for each question contained therein. BJC English Language Year 2015. Papers 1 & 2. 0042t1 BJC. I FOR EXAMINERS'USE ONLY SCHOOLNo. CANDIDATE No. SECTION MARKS. FORMAL LETTER INITIALS SURNAME.

3 ESSAY. TOTAL. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. BAHAMAS JUNIOR CERTIFICATE. EXAMINATION 2015. OO42 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. PAPER I (WRITING SKTLLS). (40 Marks). wednesday 27 N,4ay 2015 INSTRACTIONS TO CANDIDATES. Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your school number, candidate number, sufllame and initials in the spaces provided at the top of this booklet. You must answer both questions - Question 1 and Question 2. For Question 1, write a composition based on ONE of the topics overleaf. You should write approximately 300 words. For Question 2, write ONE of the letters listed in that section. The body of the letter should contain approximately 100 words.

4 You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. I. I. At the beginning of your composition and letteE write the number of the topic;rou have chosen. I Your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this booklet. I. I. I. I. I. : This question papff consists of 10 printed pages. 2. Candidates are advised to read very carefully the instructions given. Marks will be awarded for the orderly presentation of material. Candidates who neglect this essential will be penalised. QUESTTON 1. coMPosrrroN (30 MARKS). INSTRI]CTIONS: Answer this question on the lined paper included in this booklet. An outline or plan must be written before you begin your composition.

5 1. Your composition should contain approximately 300 words. Write at least three well developed paragraphs on ONE of the following topics. The letter topic (indicated by an asterisk*) will require a heading, salutation and appropriate closing. *(a) Write a letter to a friend or relative in which you attempt to convince him or her that uniforms for students serye OR do not sewe a purpose in the educational system. (b) Write a story that includes ALL of the following characters: . a guidance counsellor : weeping student :[xT#:, (c) Describe an individual who has greatly influenced you. Make sure your essay describes how this person looks, gives two or three character traits with support AND says how this percon has influenced or inspired you.]

6 (d) Write a story in which an accident occurs involving a pet. (e) Explain THREE ways in which parents can be more effective in controlling the negative actions of their children. (0 Study the photographs on pages 3 and 4 carefully and use ONE of them to write a composition of your own. The composition may be narrative, descriptive, expository or argumentativel persuasive. There must be a clear connection between the photograph and the composition. (i). @ The Nassau Guardian 29th Sept., 201j (ii). @ 8. QUESTTON 2. FORMAL LETTER-WRrrrNG (10 MARrG). INSTRUCTIONS: Write ONE of the following letters. The body of the letter should contain approximately 100 words.)

7 Please begin your letter on a new page on page 9. 2A. (a) Recently, one of your relatives had to take you to the Accident & Emergency Section of a local hospital and you were shocked at the poor seruice you received. Write a letter to the Hospital Administrator complaining about the service and requesting that something be done about it. (b) The level of crime has greatly increased in your community. Write a letter to the Commissioner of Police, inviting him to speak at one of your monthly community meetings about what can be done to decrease crime in your neighbourhood. Be sure to include why you think the community needs to hear from him.

8 (c) Write a letter thanking the police officer or security guard stationed at your school for the contributions that he or she has made in ensuring that the environment is safe. (d) A secretary at your school has been nominated for an important award. Write a letter congratulating him/her on this achievement. Be sure to include reasons why you feel he/she deserves the award. *+**16+*r<**+**rrx**++{<**r<*r<r<**r<*r. **rF*r<rrrr**. There is an envelope on page 10. Address it correctly ufter yol have written the letter. 10. Address this envelope correctly to correspond with the letter you have wriffen. If you make a mistake addressing the envelope, draw a line through it and draw another envelope in any remaining space in this booklet STAMP.}

9 0042tzb BJC. FOR EXAMINERS'USE ONLY SCHOOLNo. CANDIDATE No. PART I LISTENING. PART II - USAGE INITIALS SURNAME. _ READING. COMPREHENSION I & II. TOTAL. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. BAHAMAS JUNIOR CERTIFICATE. EXAMINATION 2015. OO42 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. PAPER II LISTENING COMPREHENSION;. USAGE AND READING COMPREHENSION. (60 Marks). Friday 12 June 2015 e:00 :30 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES : Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your school number, candidate numbeE surname and first initial in the spaces at the top of this page. This paper consists of TWO parts: PART I - Listening Comprehension PART II - Usage and Reading Comprehension For Paft I, you will be required to listen to a passage which will be read twice, then answer the questions found onlpages 6, 7 and 8 ofthe booklet.

10 For Part II, there are two Reading Comprehension passages. One of them includes a cloze exercise, which is tl the Usage segment of the examination. Read each passage carefully, and then answer the questions which I. follow. I. I. Answer all questions in the spaces provided in the question booklet. Number your answers clearly. - I. I Special attention should be given to the directions for each question. : I Work should be neat and well organised. -: I. This question paper consists of 15 printed pages and 5 blank pages. BLANK PAGE. a J. PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION. INS TRAC TIO NS TO CAN D IDATE S : The passage will be read to you TWICE.