SECTION A (0 minutes) (Suggested time: You MUST answer this question. 1 be more s Write your answer on the RULED PAGES provided, pages 6 and Le aie wit you need. There is a blank space on page 5 for any notes you may ‘Or BE MARKED. i MA 1. Read the following article on food contamination carefully ane bree ane discussed, then write a summary of the article in PARAGRAPH. If this limit is exceeded, only the first 120 words of your answer will be Tread and assessed. As far as possible, use your own words. Your summary must be ee eEhee ries You MUST include in your summary paragraph the five points you listed AND other relevant points, A minimum of seven points is required in order for you to score full marks. Y Use the space on page 5 to jot down a plan. In your answer, you will be assessed on how well you (2) identify the main ideas and opinions in the extract (b) organize and express these ideas and opinions in your own words : (©) _use appropriate grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, Contamination of Food The pros and cons of the use of pesticides in food production is an issue that produces much debate among farmers, retailers, importers, health and financial interests, and others. These substances can enhance the production and appearance of food, but they can also be a potential threat to health and life through contamination of the produce. The issue of pesticide use became front page news in 1989 when small quantities of cyanide were discovered in a few grapes shipped to the United States, resulting in entire shipments being destroyed, An article published in Time magazine discussed the issue. It was noted that contamination of food can begin in the production process. For fruits and vegetables, the major concern is pesticides. Ata time when nutritionists are urging the public to eat more fresh produce, consumer groups are claiming that pesticide use could result in thousands of cancer eases over the next 50 years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the use of pesticides — fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and plant-growth regulators — has more than doubled in the last 20 years, to about 820 million pounds — annually. Farmers say the chemicals are necessary to save erops and keep food prices low: even: extensive spraying, pests destroy around a third of crops in the USA yeanly, ‘The government insists that pesticides pose little hazard to health, The EPA sets lin of residue left on foods that are well below what it considers to be danger levels the Food and Drug Administration of both domestic and imported ero ae ver few. troubling facts remain, As much as 50% of fits and vegetables con : on pesticides are general i higher levels of chWrite your answer on you need. BE MARKED. z -8- SECTION B (Suggested time: 30 minutes) You MUST answer this question. LED PAGES provided the RU) ace on page 9 for any nO ‘There is a blank sP' ‘ion that follo Study the situation presented below and fen queer tec qneation aes oughta Samsung Galaxy S10e smartphone (0 Barnabas Street, Port of L ‘all of the apps stopped working, ’e sales clerk, who asked him to vatrick, Vanatu, ions Company on 4 jasing the phone, lowing day to th ford. Martin Lammy of Perilow Street, St for USS744,99 from Trilow Telecommunicat on 9 May 2023. However, three days after purch Hie took his receipt and reported the matter the fo Write a letter of complaint to the manager, Mrs Julia Brace! Imagine you are Martin, Write the letter of complaint to the manager of the company. ‘Your letter MUST be in continuous prose. Your answer will be assessed on how well you 2 format the letter + select relevant and complete information + organize and express the information 1 tise appropriate grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling and punetu Make sure to include all the relevant details in the letter of complaint to the manager. SS Aegs -12- a SECTION C (Suggested time: 45 minutes) You MUST answer ONE question from this section. 50 words in length. Your answer should be approximately 400 to jalect may be used in conversation, You MUST write in Standard English. However, dialect may Ds are ex ‘d to Write withi, Write your answer on the RULED PAGES provided, pages 14-17. You are expected to write within a blank spac ge 13 the word limit. There may be more space than you need. There is a blank space on pay for any notes you may want to make. THIS WILL NOT BE MARKED. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA In your answer, you will be assessed on how well you (a) use the stimulus provide (b) develop and organize the content of your w © (a) ing " ponent uuse language appropriate to your audience, purpose and conte i , ‘use appropriate grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, EITHER SHORT STORY 3, Write a story based on the picture below Source: commercialappeal.com/story/news/2 !20/04/02/photographer-Jamie-harmo. (25 marks) 01218020/MI/CSEC 2023 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE L omen 4-13- OR 4. Write a story based on the sentences below. “Adia’s eyes widened as she read cach word on the page. It could not be true. She started at the top and began to read the words again.” (25 marks) SECTION C You may make notes here, This will NOT be marked.Ire ait >| SECTION D (Suggested time: 45 minutes) You MUST answer this question. Your answer should be approximately 250 to 300 words in length. You MUST write in Standard English, Write your answer on the RULED PAGES provided, pages 20-24. You are expected to write within the word limit, There may be more space than you need, There is a blank space on page 19 for any notes you may want to make. THIS WILL NOT NOT BE MARKED. In your answer, you will be assessed on the (a) appropriateness of content (b) clarity, organization and development of your argument : (©) correctness of grammar, sentences, paragraphs, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, 5. “School security officers should not be allowed to search students’ school bags.” Write an argumentative essay giving your views on this statement.