ENGLISH LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE, TEST OF ORAL AND ESSAY

ANSWERS

ENGLISH OBJECTIVE
01-10: AEDDAADEBA
11-20: ECEBDBCEDB
21-30: BEBDBCACBA
31-40: ACDCEDDDDE
41-50: DDCDDBCCBB
51-60: DAEEDEACDE
61-70: DAECCBBECD
71-80: AABAEECEDB
81-90: EBABACDADA
91-100: CEACECACBC
Completed!

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TEST OF ORAL
01-10: CEDEBCCEBA
11-20: ABBBEACCCE
21-30: CEECCBCBDB
31-40: DCDADBCDCD
41-50: BEACCACEEB
51-60: CCCBEECBBD

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SECTION A

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Only One (1) Question from this

Section.

(NO 1)
A Defective Education System; The Nigeria’s education system
does not prioritize reading for general acquisition of
knowledge rather it prioritizes reading for passing
examinations. Most students read to pass examination. Some
students have even resorted to cramming in order to pass
examinations. To make matters worse, some teachers want
their students to write verbatim in examination. This is a
wrong approach to reading and does not help one or a society
to develop.
The implication is that the students will pass the exams very
well but the knowledge is not there, because a few minutes
after exams they can’t answer same question.

Libraries; Some actually have a building that is labelled

“library” but without books and library personnel. Some
libraries are stocked with outdated books or reading
materials. Most students do not go to libraries these days to
read or do their assignments. Some go there to write or copy
notes, which ordinarily should not be the main reason.

Poor quality teachers; This is quite pathetic considering the

fact that to a large extent, the quality of the teachers
determines the quality of the students. Teachers are role
models to their students, if teachers cannot read fluently how
can the students?

Poverty; Poverty is also responsible for the prevailing poor

reading culture in Nigeria. Developing a reading culture is
more than buying and reading just a book, and reading
repeatedly. It costs a lot of money to buy books. Some parent
cannot afford school fees, let alone buying books for their
children to read.
Where one does not have books to read, developing a reading
culture becomes difficult. Some therefore make the decision
to indulge in examination mal-practice as the only way.

The above mentioned factors can be solved through the

following ways.

Government; Government at all levels should promote a good

reading culture by establishing standard public libraries
because not everybody has access to school libraries. In most
cases, school libraries are highly restricted to students. Also,
not all schools have functional libraries. Therefore, the
establishment of public libraries will help those who are not
in school and students whose schools do not have functional
libraries.

Qualified teachers; government should employ qualified

teachers to teach. If those who are not well educated are
certified and employ this will not give the desired result for
the future, government can also organize workshop, and
trainings for it teachers.
Schools; School should make it compulsory for students to go
to the library to do some readings or assignment. Schools
should create a reading hour on the timetable, organize
reading competitions, and especially inter-school
competitions.

Parents; Parents needs to encourage their children to develop

a positive attitude toward reading. To this end, parents should
include in their budget reading materials for their children.

The students; Students must prioritize reading by developing a

positive attitude towards it. They should see reading as
natural as play, make it a hobby, and devote their time to
reading good books.
All hands must be on deck for a good reading culture to be
promoted among Nigerian students. The Parents, the
students, the teachers and the Government must play their
roles in ensuring that this is done. The students must not be
lazy; they must be ready to read at all times
(No 3)
A1 Int'l School,
Ikeja, Lagos,
Nigeria.
27th July, 2022.

The Honorable,
South local Government office,
Ikeja Lagos,
Nigeria.

Dear sir,

LETTER TO CONGRATULATE ON BECOMING A CHAIRMAN

My name is Peter Obi and I am writing to you on behalf of

the youth development of our community. We are writing this
letter to congratulate you as the new elected chairman of the
well-known and Successful local government (Ikeja). I was so
happy to hear the news, and I wanted to congratulate you
immediately on this rare achievement.
After hearing your good news, I know that I had to
contact you immediately and after my heartiest
congratulations, you have proved that you can do things that
you want to. I have see your hardwork and commitment over
the years, as well as your selfless dedication to this
community. I believe that you are the most deserving
candidate for this post of chairman. My colleagues who know
you well, Will agree with me about my opinion that you are
worthy of this honorable position. You have Always
demonstrate integrity in your work by setting high standar
example for yourself and others.
I must add that your loyalty, Hardwork and
dedication have finally paid off. I am sure you will continue to
do great things in life and achieve even greater things in the
coming years
Ikeja us one of the most popular local government in our
state. It has large landmass, Larger than most other local
Governments. it is a popular tourist attractions, but we does
have some problems, as the president of the youth
development association of the community over the last few
years, the community of Ikeja has been suffering through a
severe economic downturn. The result of this is that our youth
have trouble getting jobs and many of them travel over an
hour from nearby cities to work. Our schools are
underfunded, and they cannot provide the best Education to
our children. The state allocate a smaller amount of money
per student than any other state in the country. The result of
these issues is crime, poverty and a struggling economy. For
example: There are only two grocery stores left in our city,
one which closed last week. This leaves many people without
a place to buy healthy food, which leads to disease and health
problems later in life. Because there are fewer jobs available,
many teens drop out of school in order to support their
families. In turn, this low education level causes our
unemployment rate to be higher than the nation average.
There are also no jobs for high school graduates who want an
entry-level position that will lead to something better down
the road. A lot of youth turn to crime because it is all they can
find. There are not many opportunities for people with
criminal records either. Stealing is an easy way for youth who
live in the community.
We the youth of this community elected you as our
chairman because we know you are good and capable leader
who will be able to solve our problem.

Yours faithfully,
Prof Michael.
(NO4 )
AN EMPTY BARREL MAKES THE LOUDEST NOISE
One day in a sixth grade class there was a student named
Daniel. He was a really bright student and was loved by all his
teachers. Though he wasn’t that active in class discussions
but did a good performance in his papers. There was another
boy named Bayo. He wasn’t that good in academics but always
shows off telling he was better than Daniel. Bayo also makes
fun of Daniel's silent nature and pulled him for verbal wars
many times. Although Bayo was boasting but Daniel never
bothered.
One monday, during the Social Science period there was a
quiz held. Both Daniel and Bayo were in different teams.
Bayo's team was getting easy questions but Bayo was the first
one to shout out the answer without discussing with his team
mates. And all the answers he provided were wrong. In the
other hand, Daniel was confident about all the answers but
discussed with his team mates and gave chance for his
friends to answer.
The first question asked by the teacher to Daniel's team was;
‘How many states are there in India?’. Though knew the
answer he discussed with his team and confidently answered;
" twenty-two" . Daniel's team gets one point. Next question to
Bayo's team was; ‘What is the capital of India?’ Sham
impatiently shouted the the answer saying; ‘Bangalore’. The
answer was wrong, so all his teammates shouted on him. But
still in the next round he didn’t change his behavior and
eventually lost the quiz.
At the end of the quiz, his team walked up to him in annoyance
and said to him; "it's obvious now that the empty barrel that
makes the loudest noise"
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*SECTION B*

(5a)
The writer want from the grandmother kindness and warmth.

(5b)
She was always in the kitchen because she was weak in mind
and limb and could scarcely walk about the house.

(5c)
According to the passage, the two symptoms of asthma are:
(i) Gasping and breathlessness
(ii) Wild wheezing cries

(5d)
She fled home with her grief from the sea, shut herself in the
store, And threw herself face down on an old Mattress and lay
their till night

(5e)
(i) Adverbial clause
(ii) It modifies the verb "Died'

(5f)
Grandmother's Ailment was caused by her lying face down on
the old Mattress which had lain in the store for years

(5g)
Hyperbole

(5h)
(i) Doled out - Gave out
(ii) Shackled - Restricted
(iii) Battled - Struggled
(iv) Draped - Covered
(v) Exhausted - Tired
(vi) Constitution - Health

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*SECTION C*

(6)
The activities carried out by the troop in the scatting years
are:
(i) The cutting of grasses
(ii) The pumping of bicycle tyres
(iii) The cooking of food
(iv) Keeping Watch at night
(v) The assault course which was devised by the troop.

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