WEEK TWO:

Time Allowed: 40 mins.

COMPREHENSION
Read the passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
PASSAGE I
The family has many basic functions. One of these is child bearing. In some societies, this function is considered essential. In many cases,
if the wife does not bear a son, the stability of the family is destroyed. In most cases, it is assumed that the wife is at fault and may be
divorced for not fulfilling her function. Such conclusion may be scientifically not necessary but are very real in their social consequences.
Once a child has been born, it must be brought up. So, child rearing is the second function of the family and it is a prolonged
and difficult task. The newborn child is to be reared into a mature and responsible member of the society. Child rearing includes the tasks
of providing for the child’s material needs such as food, shelter and clothing, teaching it to establish relationships with adults and others
of its own age, leading it to see its position in the society and helping it to develop emotionally.
Another function of the family is economic. Often, the work that has to be done is divided up according to sex, so that certain
tasks are done by men and others by women. In some societies, the family itself provides most of its own needs. As a productive unit, it is
best seen in hunting, gathering and agricultural societies. Through the careful division of labour, the necessities of food, clothing, shelter
and protection are provided within the context of the family.

QUESTIONS:
1. The passage tells us in the first paragraph that ________ is an important function of a wife. (a) child-bearing (b) child-rearing (c)
child-training (d) preventing divorce (e) stabilizing family
2. A word that can replace assumed as used in the first paragraph is _________. (a) believed (b) concluded (c) established (d)
finalized (e) supposed
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (a) Child-bearing is the most important function of the
family. (b) Children do not contribute to the family’s economy. (c) Every family provides most of its own needs. (d) It is not easy
to rear a child. (e) It is scientifically true that a wife who does not bear a son is at fault.
4. The passage is mainly ________ in form. (a) argumentative (b) descriptive (c) expository (d) narrative (e) persuasive
5. The most appropriate title for the passage could be ________. (a) Child-bearing (b) Child-rearing (c) Essential functions of a family
(d) The family and its functions (e) The family and the societies.

PASSAGE II
In the passage below, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against such number in the list below the passage, four options are offered
in columns, lettered A-D. fill each gap with the most appropriate of the options.

We Nigerians are a very …6… and fun-loving people; so almost every week, someone in the neighbourhood …7… a big party. But wouldn’t
it be better if there were less noise? You must have …8… awake at night, as I have, unable to get to sleep because of people laughing,
shouting, slamming car doors and …9… up their engines at the beginning as well as before, during and after a party. And sooner or later,
someone gives a party with two hands playing …10… and with microphones and high-powered …11… too! Each band alone would be a
pleasure to listen to if we were able to hear it …12… But when both play different …13… at the same time, as they usually do, it’s
impossible to enjoy …14… What a …15… of good music.
A B C D E
6 Gate Gay Wonderful Gey Grease
7 Gave Giving Gives Give Make
8 Lain Laid Lied Lye Lying
9 Reving Revving Mounting Reaving Shouting
10 Haphazardly Commonly Simultaneously Simontanusly Calculatively
11 Speakers Amplifiers Modifiers Criers Flyers
12 Properly Well Good Soundly Cleverly
13 Tones Sounds Minds Tunes Speaker
14 Another Other Neither Nor Either
15 Waste Sound Manner Structure Clever

Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E

16. Ships berth at the ______ to load and unload. (a) airport (b) harbour (c) hanger (d) park (e) station.
17. Having lost his wife, the man has remained a ______ for fifteen years. (a) bachelor (b) groom (c) spouse (d) widow (e) widower.
18. His poor mother advised him to borrow books from the ______ so that he can improve on his studies. (a) Archives (b) bookshop
(c) laboratory (d) library (e) school.

19. The boy is a cheat, he cleverly _______ his father’s signature. (a) copied (b) forged (c) imitated (d) signed (e) wrote
20. The Student Union Leader was _______ in the wake of the students’ unrest that claimed some lives. (a) dismissed (b) driven away
(c) punished (d) rusticated (e) sacked
21. Politicians, unlike the military, are expected to formulate policies that will be beneficial to people in their ________
 (a) constituencies (b) localities (c) parties (d) wards (e) zones.
22. The ailing boy was admitted into the children _______ in the hospital. (a) office (b) part (c) room (d) section (e) ward
23. In the banking hall, the _______ attends to customers behind the counter. (a) accountant (b) cashier (c) manager (d) operator (e)
receptionist.
24. The railway authority has ordered for more ______ to be imported into the country. (a) buses (b) coaches (c) seats (d) stations (e)
wagons.
25. Since the house is going to be a three ______ building, the wood supporting the decking must be strong. (a) level (b) stage (c) step
(d) storey (e) unit.
26. The president has a _______ knowledge of the coup. (a)bi (b) fore (c) mis (d) pre (e) re.
27. What prefix can be added to the word “trace” from the list below? (a) de (b) dis (c) mal (d) re (e) with.
28. He is my _________ since he was born to my father by another woman. (a) cousin(b) half-brother (c) nephew (d) sibling (e) step
brother.
29. A pregnant woman is advised to start attending the ______ natal clinic early enough. (a) ante (b) anti (c) bi (d) post (e) trans
30. He likes _______ power to himself. (a) acclaiming (b) admitting (c) arrogating (d) ascribing (e) attributing

Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E
31. The children look forward to ______ from their parents soon. (a) be heard (b) be hearing (c) have heard (d) hear (e) hearing
32. The lady about ______ I spoke to you last week is here now. (a) which (b) who (c) whom (d) whose (e) who’s
33. Nobody is pleased ______ the arrogant girl’s conduct (a) about (b) at (c) by (d) on (e) with
34. _______ of the five girls has an handkerchief. (a) both (b) Each (c) Either (d) every (e) neither
35. The new principal _______ us since he reported for duty. (a) had not addressed (b) has not addressed (c) have not addressed (d) is
not addressing (e) was not addressing
36. The live telecast of the football match was _______ by paid advertisement at intervals. (a) interpreted (b) integrated (c)
interjected (d) interrupted (e) interwoven
37. The patients attended the clinic yesterday, ________ they? (a) aren’t (b) didn’t (c) don’t (d) weren’t (e) won’t
38. He bought the sandals _______ the rate of one hundred naira a pair. (a) at (b) by (c) for (d) in (e) with
39. John did not take part ______ the parade. (a) at (b) for (c) in (d) on (e) with
40. _________ he is a brilliant member of the class is clear to us. (a) Although (b) As (c) Despite (d) For (e) That
41. Tony’s mother was delivered ________ a baby girl. (a) by (b) from (c) for (d) of (e) in
42. Would you mind ________ me your dictionary? (a) lent (b) lending (c) to lend (d) to be lending (e) to have lent
43. Each of them ________ an estate. (a) own (b) owns (c) are owing (d) owing (e) is owning
44. Before I realized it, I _______ duped. (a) could be (b) might have been (c) should be (d) had been (e) have being
45. They rarely come late to school, ________? (a) aren’t they (b) do they (c) doesn’t it (d) don’t they (e) isn’t it
46. I would _______ share my food with Mary than with Esther. (a) better to (b) instead of (c) other than (d) prefer to (e) rather
47. The statement: At last we saw the sun, re-written in the passive voice will be, At last, the sun _______ seen. (a) has been (b) have
been (c) is (d) was being (e) was
48. My father has promised ________ me a bicycle after my JSCE. (a) given (b) of giving (c) of given (d) to give (e) to be giving
49. The new students were properly dressed ______ their uniforms. (a) by (b) in (c) from (d) of (e) with
50. Ade fell _______ his bicycle on his way to school today. (a) by (b) down (c) from (d) off (e) on
51. Last year, I _________ to study every night, because I wanted to pass my exams. (a) am having (b) had (c) have (d) has having (e)
would have
52. I own this bag, it’s ________. (a) me (b) mine (c) mine’s (d) my (e) my’s
53. Mariam won the race because she ran ________ than Esther. (a) fast (b) faster (c) fastest (d) more fast (e) more faster
54. Musa brought ________ of sand to the construction site. (a) bunches (b) grains (c) heaps (d) piece (e) piles
55. She dedicated the novel _______ her aunt. (a) at (b) for (c) in (d) on (e) to

SPOKEN ENGLISH
Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that contains the given phonetic symbol.
56. /s/ (a) reason (b) rice (c) risen (d) shop (e) treasure
57. /ð/ (a) both (b) cloth (c) length (d) oath (e) smooth
58. /n/ (a) angle (b) frank (c) gang (d) plant (e) thing
59. /dᴣ/ (a) bash (b) joke (c) natural (d) ocean (e) rough
60. /Ʌ/ (a) bury (b) purr (c) song (d) unity (e) unsure
61. /w/ (a) draw (b) new (c) square (d) unity (e) whole
62. /ʃ/ (a) badge (b) basket (c) charge (d) chef (e) scape
63. /Ѳ/ (a) breathe (b) cloth (c) smooth (d) step (e) they
64. /t/ (a) listen (b) parked (c) position (d) thick (e) those
65. /Ʒ/ (a) axe (b) check (c) gradual (d) page (e) rough

LITERATURE
66. “The boy is the father of the man” suggests ________. (a) irony (b) simile (c) paradox (d) metaphor (e) metonymy
67. Funke’s sister was deflowered two years ago suggest what figure of speech. (a) euphemism (b) metaphor (c) personification (d)
oxymoron (e) drama
68. The man gave John a beautiful slap on his face. “beautiful slap” as used in this sentence is _______. (a) oxymoron (b) irony (c)
sentence (d) phrase (e) paradox
69. ‘’good or evil” this theme is credited to _______. (a) Idara (b) Isa (c) Tunde (d) Boma (e) Rose.
“RACISM” – E. E. SANYAOLU
 70. This poem has ____18_____ lines and _____3_____ stanzas.
71. This poem is a/am ______ of racism A. appreciation D. appraisal C. condemnation D. discussion
72. Racism means ______ A. differences in colour B. white skin C. differences in language D. discrimination on the basis of race
73. The mood of the poet can be described as_____ A. pleasant B. unhappy C. positive D. tolerant
74. One of these devices is not used in the poem A. simile B. metaphor c. repetition D. apostrophe
75. Which of these symbolic words is not used in the poem? A. Locust B. Cankerworm C. Ebony D. Caterpillar
“UNSTEADY COMMISSIONER” – E. E. SNAYAOLU
76. This poem has ___18______ lines and ____4______ stanzas.
77. The poem shows that power is_______ a. permanent B. temporary C. dangerous D. divine
78. The diction of the poem is __________ A. hard B. symbolic C. simple D. difficult
79. The tone of the speaker is _______ A. advisory B. arrogant C. polite D.s bitter
80. _____ is not a poetic device in the poem. A. simile B. metaphor C. repetition D. apostrophe