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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be three papers – Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be combined in a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of eighty multiple choice questions, all of which should be
answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of five essay topics and a passage each to test candidates’
comprehension and summary skills. Candidates will be expected to write an essay on one of the topics and answer all the questions on Comprehension and Summary passages. The paper will last 2 hours and carry 100 marks.
PAPER 3: Will consist of sixty multiple choice items on Test of Orals for candidates
in Nigeria and Liberia, and that on Listening Comprehension for candidates in Ghana, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. All the questions will be answered in 45 minutes for 30 marks.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1 SECTION 1
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
1. Most African countries face poverty while few enjoy ……………………….
A. influence
B. money
C. affluence
D. power
2. Last year our farmers cultivated more crops than they……………………….
A. destroyed
B. uprooted
C. harvested
D. yielded
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
3. There would have been a riot in our school but for the timely……………..of our staff.
A. intervention
B. interruption
C. interference
D. invasion
4. The armed robbers ……………every room in the bank to look for money.
A. explored
B. ransacked
C. raked
D. swept
SECTION 3
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
5. Ade is too clever by half. This means that Ade is
A. far cleverer than others.
B. actually very stupid in his behaviour.
C. annoyingly clever.
D. behaving to be clever but is not.
6. Ameh is really being economical with the truth. This means that Ameh
A. is being praised for being honest.
B. does not know enough.
C. knows more than he is prepared to say.
D. is not telling the truth.
SECTION 4
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, chose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
7. By failing to attend the interview, Idoko has lost a golden opportunity.
A. blessed
B. bright
C. good
D. delightful
8. I hope the principal would be gracious enough to forgive us.
A. cordial
B. polite
C. merciful
D. gentle
SECTION 5
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
9. A good citizen abides ………….. the rules of the land.
A. with
B. in
C. at
D. by
10. Since his swearing in, the governor ……………….. his hometown.
A. had not been visiting
B. has not visited
C. did not visit
D. had not visited
PAPER 2
SECTION A (50 MARKS)
Answer one question only from this section. All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words.
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.
1 Your friend in another school has requested information about your school to enable him to decide on moving over to your school. Write a letter to him discussing at least three areas in which your school excels.
2 Write an article for publication in your school magazine, discussing the reasons why children in your area drop out of school and suggesting ways of minimizing it.
3 As the president of your youth club, write a letter to the chairman of your Local Government Association complaining about the increasing rate of child labour and suggesting ways of curbing it.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRIALS FOR SERIOUS CANDIDATES.🔥🔥🔥
*COMPREHENSION*
Breaking the news and asking for his mother’s consent were more difficult than Badu had imagined. He had run out of excuses for keeping his mother in the dark. “Today,” he mused, “I must let the cat out of the bag.”
He gingerly knocked on his mother’s door. There was no response and so concluded that she was asleep. As he did not wish to disturb her, Badu decided to wait till morning. But as soon as he turned to go back to his room he heard, “My son, come in. What is the problem?” Badu entered his mother’s room. Strangely, all the well-rehearsed speeches, responses and apologies vanished. He could not utter a word. When Maame Pomaa realized that her son was not ill, she relaxed and waited patiently for him to talk.
Badu started by repeating the conversation they had the previous evening about Agricultural Extension Officer’s visit. He then described sister Afua’s engagement ceremony which both of them attended two months earlier. Maame Pomaa listened patiently. She dozed off and was woken up by Badu’s chuckle. Badu got up suddenly and told his mother that he was going back to bed. At the door, he turned, smiled and winked at his mother. She winked back. That was their usual way of saying good-bye.
Back in his room, Badu could not sleep. His mind was in turmoil. This restlessness was mutual. Maame Pomaa, after tossing in her bed for a while, decided to return her son’s visit. She tapped gently on the door. Badu jumped out of bed, dashed to the door and clutched his mother’s hands. Maam ePomaa looked at her son closely and asked him to sit down. She sat by him and said calmly, “Badu, I know you have something very important to tell me. Relax and bare your soul to me. Whatever it is, I’m sure God will give us the strength to bear it.”
Despite his mother’s encouraging words, Badu was still tongue-tied. His main worry was how his mother would react to the news. Being the only surviving child, he had been her only companion since his father’s death. Moreover, Maame Pomaa was not particularly sociable. How would she spend her evenings? Who would help her with her chores? There were some of the unanswered questions going through Badu’s mind. He gazed intently at his mother and burst into tears. “Maame,” he sobbed, “I’ve won a scholarship to study abroad.”
QUESTIONS
a) How did Badu feel when he visited his mother in her room?
b) Mention two events which Badu talked about in his mother’s room.
c) How would you describe the relationship between Badu and his mother?
d) Why was Badu unable to tell his mother his real reasons for going to her room?
e) What was Badu’s real reason for going to his mother’s room?
f) ………their usual way of saying good-bye
i. What is the grammatical name given to this expression?
ii. What is its function in the sentence?
g) …….bare your soul to me.
What figure of speech is used in the expression above?
h) For each of the following words underlined in the passage, give another word or phrase which means the same and can replace it in the passage:
i.muse
ii.gingerly,
iii.concluded,
iv.clutched,
v.particularly,
vi.intently
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English trial🤝
Essays
1. Your father insists that you must study medicine at the university but you have an entirely different course in mind. Write a letter to him explaining why you prefer this other course and why he should allow you to make your own choice.
2. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the benefits that will be derived from the government showing interest in agriculture.
3. The poor state of facilities in your school is causing the students great concern. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Governors highlighting the problems and requesting him to come to the aid of the school.
4. You are the chief speaker in a debate on the topic: “Wealth is more important than health.” Write your speech for or against the topic.🤝
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SOLUTION
Q2.To solve this problem, we need to use the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series.
The formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series is:
Sum = a / (1 - r)
where a is the first term and r is the common ratio.
We are given that the first term is 54 and the sum is 162. Plugging these values into the formula, we have:
162 = 54 / (1 - r)
To find the common ratio, we can rearrange the equation:
1 - r = 54 / 162
1 - r = 1/3
Now, we can solve for r:
r = 1 - 1/3
r = 2/3
Now that we have the common ratio, we can find the value of the 5th term in the geometric series:
a₅ = a₁ * r^(n-1)
a₅ = 54 * (2/3)^(5-1)
a₅ = 54 * (2/3)^4
a₅ = 54 * (16/81)
a₅ = 32
Similarly, we can find the value of the 6th term:
a₆ = a₁ * r^(n-1)
a₆ = 54 * (2/3)^(6-1)
a₆ = 54 * (2/3)^5
a₆ = 54 * (32/243)
a₆ = 24
Finally, we can find the sum of the 5th and 6th terms:
Sum = a₅ + a₆
Sum = 32 + 24
Sum = 56
Therefore, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is 56.
