DESCRIPTIVE WRITING/ESSAY My Ideal School (2004) Though I have spent eleven years of my life in schools, I have my own dream

of an ideal school. I would want my __(1)__ school to be built __(2)__humanistic values. Since I __(3)__ a naturalist and an __(4)__ ; I would like my __(5)__ to be built surrounded __(6)__ trees, plants and animals. __(7)__ may sound weird, but __(8)__ is definitely better than __(9)__ a school in the __(10)__ jungle. Schools currently are __(11)__ in the middle of __(12)__ , cities and houses. Students __(13)__ to rush everyday through __(14)__ traffic jam, which tires __(15)__ distracts them. These cause __(16)__ stress which in turn __(17)__ them to concentrate on __(18)__ studies. The ideal school __(19)__ I propose is a __(20)__ school with green plants, __(21)__ and petting animals. Students __(22)__ adopt every tree in __(23)__ vicinity and care for __(24)__. They should monitor the __(25)__ of the tree . Since __(26)__ tree is taken as __(27)__ case study, they should __(28)__ their reports periodically. With __(29)__ results they have, they __(30)__ compare and analyze in __(31)__ to improve the __(32)__ of the trees and __(33)__. By doing this, they __(34)__ know it is not __(35)__ for a tree to __(36)__ and how other elements __(37)__ pollution can destroy the __(38)__. In a residential school __(39)__ students take responsibilities in __(40)__ the school and their __(41)__ areas. Living skills like __(42)__, housekeeping, gardening, laundry and __(43)__ daily chores carried out __(44)__ the students. These may __(45)__ sound academic but they __(46)__ part and parcel of __(47)__ and help you to __(48)__ your time and chores. At the end of __(49)__ day when they finish __(50)__ , the students are not __(51)__ academically inclined but also __(52)__ developed.

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NARRATIVE WRITING/ESSAY Write a story ending with: (2008) .....Now I realize the value of a true friend. There is hardly any living being who has not gone through the ups and downs of life. Actually life is full of bad as __(1)__ as good incidents. Some of them may __(2)__ forgotten with the passage of time, whereas __(3)__ leave an everlasting imprint on the mind. __(4)__ feels delighted when one is favoured with __(5)__ but plunges into despair during misfortunes. In __(6)__, the wise is he who is neither __(7)__ in prosperity nor takes adversity to heart. Last year, I passed the SPM. Although __(8)__ had fared well in the examination yet I __(9)__ not hopeful of getting first grade. I was very __(10)__ because the question of __(11)__ future career depended on it. The day __(12)__ , when the result was expected to appear __(13)__ the newspaper, I spent a restless night. __(14)__ with my friends, I got up early __(15)__ the morning and wanted to catch the __(16)__ vendor on his way. Soon he appeared __(17)__ about the SPM results and I hurriedly __(18)__ the paper and started searching for my __(19)__. It was a matter of immense surprise __(20)__ pleasure to find that I stood second __(21)__ my school securing first grade. My other __(22)__ also passed securing good marks. In order __(23)__ celebrate our happiness, we chalked out a __(24)__ to go to some picnic sport at __(25)__ Dickson. We reached Port Dickson at twelve oclock __(26)__ headed straight to the Glory Beach resort __(27)__ was a lovely picnic resort. The white __(28)__ beach

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was occupied by the visitors. We __(29)__ a place under a coconut tree __(30)__ sat there. I immediately rushed towards the sea and __(31)__ my shock and surprise that a boy __(32)__ drowning. He was crying for help. I immediately __(33)__ into the water and swarm towards the __(34)__ boy. I caught hold of the boy __(35)__ a great struggle and dragged him towards __(36)__ bank. He was in a semi-conscious __(37)__.When I looked at him closely, I __(38)__ surprised to know that he was at __(39)__ time my classmate. We were good friends __(40)__ later on we drifted apart. He was __(41)__ medical aid and after some time, he __(42)__ consciousness. I was delighted to see him__(43)__. My joy knew no bounds because I __(44)__saved the life of a boy who __(45)__ had been my friend. He looked at __(46)__ and recognized me as well. He hugged me __(47)__ whispered, Now I realize the __(48)__ of a true friend.

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