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The Open University was established in 1969 to provide degree
courses in correspondence for students of 21 years and over, 【1】
regardless whether they have the entrance qualifications normally 【2】
required by the universities. The university now has some 75
thousand students, the majority of which have full time jobs. They【3】
study at their home about 12-15 hours a week for about 30 weeks of【4】
the year. Most of their work is with printed, self-instructional
materials and textbooks, even these are 【5】
supplement by some television and radio programs (broadcast 【6】
specially by the BBC ), and some face-to-face tuition is also
available. Certain courses entail a week for summer school. Courses【7】
are available in art, social sciences, educational studies, mathematics【8】
and technology. Each year, approximately one for every 16 students【9】
graduating from UK institutions is from the Open University.
Similar institutions offering high education by distance teaching【10】
have been set up in several other countries, including Pakistan and
Germany.
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SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)
The modern era is said to be marked by rapid development and progress. Therefore some people believe competition should be laid as the main theme, leaving little room for cooperation. What is your opinion?
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
COMPETITION AND COOPERATION
You are to write in three parts:
In the first pan, state your point of view.
In the second part, give one or two reasons to support your point of view.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.