ENGLISH STUDIES 2016 A.fought B.praised C.

promoted
SECTION A:OBJECTIVE (QUESTIONS 1 -60)
D.sacked E.uplifted
INSTRUCTIONS:Answer all questions.Choose the
ed e
correct options lettered A-E,the one that best so y
answers each of the following questions and write 12. … at the end of
outin your answer sheet the correct 'letter'only.
ont h r e
13.I don't like people who blame theirr failures …
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to others. A.by B. with C. on
each ofthe underlined words in nos.1-5. D.over E.through
1.The students were advised to register all the 14.Daniel ….a white dress.
co mpulsory subjects in the examination. A.dressed B.tied C.wear
A.easyi B.important C.negligible D.wore E.wrap
D .o o nal E.uni mportant 15.They were prepared to win election …all cost.
fpatther
2.My purchase d various articles from the A.on B.with C.as
supermarket. D.under E.at
A.accepted B.bought C.destroyed
D.distributed E.sold Choose the word that is correctly spelt to fill each
3.The manager was prudent in his expenditure. of the gap in questions 16-20.
A.careful B.extravagant C.fearful 16.Some ……were injured in the road accident.
D.miserly E.thoughtful A.padastrianns B.Ppedestrians
4.He intentionally hid the documents from C.pedestrians D.pidesttrians
his secretary E.perdestrians
A.accidentally B.careful C.foolishly 17.…of lbadan is the oldest.
D.willingly E.wisely A.Unaversity B. Univarsity C.Universiti
5.Ese's flamboyance often keep people wondering. D University F Univerxity
A.arrogance B.stupidity C.modesty 18.….fever is a deadly disease.
D.pretension E.timidity A.Larssa B.Larssar C.Lasar
D.Lassa E.Lassar
Choose from the list of words lettered A- 19.The…frowned at the services of the firefighter.
E,the option which is nearest in meaning as the A.govarnor B.governar C.governor
words D.gorvernor E.guvernor
orgroupn of words underlined it e in sentencesid 6-10. 20.The singers were all …
6. O o ne littl e giri w n sse dthe acc ent. A.paised. B.praised. C.praixed.
A e pl a ine d B he ar d Ckn ew D.praized. E.preised.
D.proclaimed E.saw
7.Hereloping with the man is a stigma to the family. Choose the letter that represents the correct part
A.calamity B.disgrace C.disaster of speech of the underlined words in questions 21-
D.glery E.pride 25.
8.Ada was compelled to marry Austin. 21.The teacher rejected the explanation of the prefect.
A.assisted B.deceived .C.forced A.Verb B.Adverb C.Noun
D.frustrated E,intimidated D.Preposition E.Adjective
9.The speaker was qiven an ovation after his 22.Ga ga makes friends easily.
speech. A.an applause B.acertificate A.Adjective B.Conjunction C.Noun
D.Preposition E.Verb
C.acriticism D.an encouragement
23.The lost money was found under the bed.
E.astanding fan
A.Adverb B.Conjunction C.Interjection
10.He apologised for being unable to recall my name. D.Preposition E.Verb
A.call B.echo C.remember 24.Bisi is the most intelligent student in the class.
D.repeat E.spell A.Adjective B.Adverb C.Conjunction
D.Pronoun E.Verb
In questions 11-15,choose the correct word or 25.The children were washing their school bags
phrase that best completes each of the biank
whei: I visited them.
spaces. 11.The principal was……because of illegal
A.Adverb B.Conjunction C.Noun
collection.
D.Preposition E.Verb

In the passage below,the gaps numbered 26-35 indicates missing words.Choose from options A-
E,the words that are most suitable to fill gaps.

Farmers like Tunde have to know a lot about the best ways of growing crops and raising livestock.They need 4

to know wnat kind of 26 they have on their farm.This is because different kinds of crops need different kinds of
soil. Farmers also need to know about the 27,because weather condition affect what crops they grow.
In the hot and humid south,the most common farming implement is the simple 28.The farmer 29 aplot of
land for a year or two,and then allows itto lie 30 for some time to regain its fertility.On a large farm,a machine
such as a 31 may be used.
Subsistence crops include yams,cocoa,plantain,maize and 32.While cash crops include cotton,coffee and
33 .Farmers can improve their crops by using 34 or compost to make their soil richer.Drier areas can be 35 with
the help of water from local streams and rivers.
Livestock-raising includes the rearing of cattle,sheep,goats and poultry.

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 A B C D E
26. soil trees rain seed cutlass
27. weather shelter climate situation rake
28. cutlass rake hoe shovel tractor
29. cultivates plants protects harvest hoe
30. irrigated fallow soil low cocoa
31. tractor hoe shovel cutlass pepper
32. rubber tree cocoa millet cashew soil
33. tobacco pepper onions cocoyam seed
34. animal sand gamalinzo fertilizer shelter
35. fallowed irrigated planted cultivated trees

Choose the word that contains the sound represented SECTION B:ESSAY
by the phonetic symbols in questions 36-39. INSTRUCTIONS
36.Gate A./e/ B./ali C./el/D./a/E./I:/ i. Attempt all questions.
37.lou|A.choice B.clap C.moat ii.All questions carry equal marks.Credit will
D.mouse E.run be given for clearand orderly presentation of
38./fl A.Pal B.Psalm C.Phrase facts.
D.View E.Rose ii. Answer questions 1,2,3 and 4.
39.Hear A./ea/B./ua/C.la/D./^/E./3/ iv.Answer one question from Nos.5-9.
V. Answer one question from Nos.10 -
POETRY (QUESTIONS 40-45)
40.Why blame the flower for revealing the 13. vi.Answer one question from Nos.14
weakness ofwomanhood?Is an example of -21.
what? CONTINUOUS WRITING
A.Assonance B.Hyperboie 1.I n not more than one page,write a letter to your
C.Metaphor D.Personification friend in another school telling him/her three ways
E.Rhetorical question
you are preparing for your forth-coming
41.Inlines 4,the'd'in Dancing …dance ……dead is an
examination.
example of …
2. In not more than one page,write an essay on the
A.alliteration. B.hyperbole.
topic:'My father's house'.
C.onomatopoeia. D.personification.
E.simile. COMPREHENSION
42.‘toiling and tilling till sunset the't'in the above 3. Read the passage carefully and answer the
lines is an example of … questions that follows.
A.alliteration.B.personification. C.simile.
D.paradox. E.hyperbole. As a little child,I used to admire the strength and
43.In “The Blessed One”by Okoedo Adodo,the poet courage with which my grandfathercarried out the
portrays the gains of . … . dificult task of tilling the farm.Most surprising was the
A.contentment. B.education. C.music. fact that he usually slept on his farm and even worked
D.technology. E.womanhood. there on such an important day as the first day of the
44.In“Birthday”according to the poet,at birth a child's year,but the majority
theirs ofhisand
with eating counterparts
drinking.
cry symbolises …
A.gratitude to God. B.joy. C.peace. observed
For the fact thatl hated farm work,my grandfather
D.pains. E.weakness. has always wanted to dealwith.me atthe slighte s t
45.In “One Tree”by R.Debru the figure of speech opportunity.So,a day came when I had responded to
used in all the stanzas for emphasis is … . his call for assistance in harvesting the tubers of yams
A.alliteration. B.hyperbole.C.metaphor. on his farm.Ignorantly,I had abandoned that task as
D.personification E.repetition. soon as we arrived at the farm and went on a hunting
game of birds.As I attempted to catch each bird,it
GENERAL LITERATURE (Questions 46-50) would sing melodiously and off it flew to another
Choose the correct options to fill the blank space. tree. l was deriving great pleasure from my hide and
46.Another name for a dirge is … seek game with the birds,but unknown to me,I went
A.elegy. B.epics. C.lyrics. further into the bush with each step I took.Before
D.ode. E.satire. I could realize the distance I had covered and trace
47.Apiece of poem having fourteen lines is … my way back to the farm,darkness suddenly arrived
A.epic. B.lyrics. C.ode、 like a thief.
D.satire. E.sonnet
48.Poems are divided into … QUESTIONS
A.chapters.B.scenes.C.paragraphs.
A. What amazed the writer most about his
D.stanzas. E.acts. grandfather's love forfarming?
49.How many genres ofliterature do we have? B. What was the writersupposed to do the farm on
A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4 E.5 that particular day?
50.The oldestform of poetry is the …
C.Why did the writer abandon his work on the farm?
A.allegory. B.ballad. C.elegy
D. Why couldn't the writer catch any bird?
D.ode. E.sonnet.
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E. ...darkness suddenly arrived like a thief.What
figure of speech is this?

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SECTION C: SUMMARY SHORT FICTION
4.Read the passage carefully and answer
the questions that follow. POT OF LIFE By Humphery Akenzua
10a.List four items Atie took with her on the jouney
Many pupils fail to dowell at school because they to Ake.
are dull,orunintelligent or unserious.In some cases, b.Why did the Queen of the land of the dead
pupils'failure at school can be traced to their home reward Aimiuwu?
backgrounds.Some parents do not help their children
with their home work,rather they overwork them at THE RISING STAR By Uche Usondu
home with house-hold chores and make them feel too 11.State five incidents Bassey encountered in
tired to think of doing schoolwork.There are of course,
the city.
some pupils who fail to dowell at school,in spite of the
encouragement and help they get from parents.Such
FROM PIT TO PALACE By Emmanuel C.Ibekwe
pupils may have been taught by unhelpful teachers.
They probably had emotional problems and learning 12a.What are the names of Mr and Mrs.Donald
difficulties which no one tried to remedy.Pupils'failure Okenwa's four children?
b.Who is the prison mate that consoled Nkasi
at school can originate from various factors like
in detention?
environmental factors,that is,unconducive environment.
Poverty also can cause failure if the parents of the
students cannot provide adequately for their children. A TASTE OF COLLEGE LIFE By Ema
Emagbetere
Therefore for this last factor,government should 13.List five big words the senior students used
make education totally free at the primary and in Central Boy's College.
secondary levels at least.They should also create
an enabling environment for teaching and learning. DRAMA
QUESTIONS DEATH NOT A REDEEMER By Hope Eghagha
A.In ONE sentence state,according to the 14.List five suggestions made during the
passage, why pupils feel too tired to do their youth meeting.
schoolwork.
B.In FOUR sentences,one for each,state A WONDERFUL FRIEND By Odili Ogochukwu
the causes offailure among pupils. 15a.Name the three persons that went to arrest
C.In TWO short sentences,one for each,state Enudi and Amarachi.
how government can reduce failure in schools. b.Mention two items Amarachi took away
from Ameachi's house.

SECTION D:LITERATURE KING OZOMO'S QUEST By Joseph Nwamana

PROSE 16a.Mention three persons who wanted to
deceive the king during his quest.
THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL By Emmanuel C. b.Who did the king set out to see on his quest
lbekwe and what did he intend to ask?
5a.List three things Chief Obataobie gave to
Udoka as settlement after he served him. ARROWS FROM THE GRAVE By Cyril
b.What are the names of Udoka's two sons? lkponmwosa lyoha
17.Mention five residents of Ogida quarters.
ADAORA,THE GIRL CHILD By Azuka Monyei
6a.List three things Okeke inherited from his HIS DILEMMA By Onyekachukwu P.Onyeibe
late father. 18a.Name Ikenna's four children.
b.Mention two names of Okeke's brothers. b.Mention lkenna's daughter that died
during childbirth.
THE RISING SUN By Chinenye Okonkwo
7.List the names of lkedike's five daughters. THE BLACK SHEEP By Odili Ogochukwu
19a.Mention two situations the missionaries helped
LIKE FATHER,LIKE SON By KayodeAdeyemo to save Umuafo village.
8a.Mention four things the students will learn b.List three things that has helped to keep
during orientation. Umuafo village together.
b.Who taught the students how to sing the
school anthem?. PEACE BY PIECES By Sola Owonibi
20a.List four qualities Adewale was told to possess to
A CRY OF INNOCENCE By Stan-Collins Ubaka be able to defeat the king.
9a.Name three cell mates ljeoma met when b.What is the name of the king?
she was detained.
b.What were the two rules the leader of the THE TURNING POINT By Cyril Ikponmwosa
cell mates ordered everyone to obey? o ha
21a. Llyi st three elders that held a meeting to
discuss
their wives rebellion.
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ENGLISH STUDIES 2016 3.Where a candidate write less than the
SECTIONA specified length of 20 lines,mark out of
1. D 11.D 21.A 31.A 41.A %
2 E 12.D 22. E 32. C 42. A
3 B 13.C 23.D 33.A 43.A
4 A 14.D 24.A 34.D 44.A
5 C 15.E 25.E 35.B 45. E
6 E 16.C 26.A 36.C 46.A
7. B 17. D 27.C 37.D 47. E
8. C 18.D 28.C 38.C 48.D
9. A 19.C 29.A 39.C 49.C
10.C 20.B 30. B 40.E 50.B
SECTION B(THEORY)
1. INFORMAL LETTER
Aletter of not more than one page,to your friend
in another school,telling him/her three ways you
are preparing for your forth-coming examination.
a. Content 3 marks
b. Organisation 3 marks
r ma
c Expressi rks
, o 3
d Mechanical accuracy 1 marks
TOTAL =10 marks
4.Any special thing about the
A. CONTENT 3MARKS house 5.Opinion about the house.
1.Any 3 or more of the following points should
score 3 marks.
2.Any 2 points should score 2 marks.
3.One point should score 1 mark.
POINTS:
1.Ask about friend's well-being.
2.Exchange of pleasantries.
3.Purpose of letter.
3.At least three ways of preparation for
the examination.
4.Conclusion
RGANISATION
3 MARKS
B.O
The informal let ter format is mandatory and both
the features and scores are as follows.
1.Writer's address on the top right head corner
and date 1 mark.
2.Thesalutation-Dear+friend's firstname zmark.
3.Closing-Yours friendly,Your friend,
Yours sincerely,etc
4.Plus name ofwriter Y2mark.
5.Good paragraph structure and
ing dea and specify this on the script.
e ffec tiv li: k of i s 1 mark.
The candi ate loses the appropriate score if any
double line at the required length.Do not ring
one of the item is left out in the different sections.

C. EXPRESSION 3MARKS
The letter should be written in simple and correct
English.The use of slang and contracted forms
should be noted.There should be at least three
well paragraph and developed idéas.

D. MECHANICALACCURACY-1
MARK
1.Ring incorrect spellings,obvious
a l punctuation
e rr o use of ca etters.
it l
2.Ten wr) gistakes wipll n e utralize the one
underM.A.and
mark specify this on the script.
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 4.Where a candidate writes more than the e,Simile
specified length,there is no penalty.Draw a
double line at the required length.Do not ring
but underline any errors found after the double
line and reward points made thereafter.

2. ESSAY WRITING
An Essay of not more than 20lines on "My
father's house",
a. Content -3 marks
b.Organisation -2marks
c. Expression -3 marks
d.MechanicalAccuracy -2marks
TOTAL =10 marks

A. CONTENT-3MARKS
1.Any 3 or more points should score 3marks
2.Any 2 points should score 2 marks
3.One points should score 1 mark
Points to look outfor:
1.Introduction:The town/village you live.
2.The location of the house.
3.The type ofhouse.

B. ORGANIZATION-2MARKS
1.The title ofthe essay -1mark
2.Good paragraph structure and appropriate
linking ofideas -1mark

C. EXPRESSION-3MARKS
1.The mple
essay should .be written in clear and
si li sh
can Ei
2.A hou d c e who. communicates partially
dna
s ld s ore 1 mar k
3.A scr i pt t h at does not make sense should
score zero.
4.Candidates should be consistent in their use
of tenses

D.MECHANICALACCURACY-2MARKS
1.Ring incorrect spellings,obviousette
punctuation
us of ita rs.
ll
2.Tw) ognegdm ta kceaspwil l neut ralize the two
marks.
3.Where a candidate writes less than the
pecified length of 20 lines,mark out of 1
mark
4.Where a candidate writes more than the
specified length,there is no penalty.Draw a

but underline any errors found after the double

line and reward points made thereafter.
(Total marks for the essay=10 marks)

3. COMPREHENSION
a.His grandfather usually slept on his farm and
also worked on New Year days.
b.He was supposed to harvest some tubers of
yam.
T
he w rite e nthunti n f or bir s
c. g
dH e coul d ca tch any bi rd s be a each time
he tried the bird sang and flew to anothertree.

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4.SUMMARY v.The thief that was almost beaten to death.
a.The pupils overwork themselves with vi.Meet with the snake charmer.
household chores. vii.The quiz competition which he won.
b.i. Some pupils are dull.
ii.Some are unintelligent.
iii.Some others are unserious.
vi.Some parents do not help their children
with their homework.
v.Some pupils may have been taught by
unhelpful teachers.
vi.Some parents cannot provide adequately
for their children.
c.i.Govenment should make education
totally free at the primary and secondary
levels.
ii.They should create an enabling
environment for teaching and learning.

LITERATURE
PROSE

5. THE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL By Emmanuel C.

lbekwe
(a)i.Hegave him fifty thousand.
ii.An old wheelbarrow
iii.A bundle of outdated clothes
(b)i.Chukwuemeka
ii.Uchenna

6. ADAORA,THE GIRL CHILD By Azuka Monyei

(a)i.House ii.Land ii.Economictrees
(b) i. Nnanna ii.Ebuka

7. THERISING SUN By Chinenye Okonkwo

(a)i.Oyiboganu ii. Ada iii.Mma
iv.Nkiru v. Nneka

8. LIKE FATHER,LIKE SON By KayodeAdeyemo

(a)i.Learn about the school.
ii.Understand the school.
iij.Know their teachers.
iv.Learn the school anthem.
(b)Mrs.Hassan

9.ACRY OF INNOCENCE By Stan-Collins Ubaka

(a)i.Okosisi ii.Okuta iii.Efe
(b)i.Take permission before calling a
police ii.Always acknowledge as the
leader

SHORT FICTION
10.POT OF LIFE By Humphery Akenzua
(a)i.Abasket ii. Acutlass
iii.Some clothes iv. Some foodstuff
(b)i.Because she was honest
ii.Because she was charitable

11.THERISING STAR By Uche Usondu

i.Climbing ofa high fence.
ii.His first day at school.
ii.Using the money his uncle gave him to double
the money.
iv.Smashing some bottles of drinks belonging
to a seller.

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12.FROM PITTO PALACE By Emmanuel C.Ibekwe
(a) i.Uchenna ii. Chidi
ii.Onyeka iv. Ebele
(b) Lovelyn
13.ATASTE OF COLLEGE LIFE By Ema
Emagbetere
i. Pandemonium iv. Hooliganism
ii.Audacity v. Recalcitrance
iii.Impudence

DRAMA
14.DEATH NOTAREDEEMER By Hope Eghagha
i.That the case be withdrawn from the
law court
ii.Let the matter be
ii.Let the gods handle the matter
iv.Kidnap all those involved in the
case v.Bribe the judge
vi.Women should handle the matter

15 .AWONDERFUL FRIEND By Odili Ogochukwu

(a)i.Four police officers
ii.Elder Okorie
iii.Elder Obioha
(b)i. Company document
ii. Financial records
iii.Gold
iv.Money

16.KING OZOMO'S QUEST By Joseph Nwamana

(a)i. H Okongwui i. Ntahi ii.Gold
(b)i. e wan to s e e God.
i ij To r eate him

17.ARROWS FROM THE GRAVE By

Cyril Ikponmwosa lyoha
i. Edeki ii. Adesuwai i.Owie
vi. Emovon v. Isokeh vi.Udu

18.HIS DILEMMA By Onyekachukwu P.Onyeibe

(a)i. Nneka ii.Nkechi
i. Ifeanyi iv.Nkeiruka
(b)Nkeiruka

19.THE BLACK SHEEP By Odili Ogochukwu

(a)i.From ignorance
ii.From poverty
(b)i.Unity ii.Co-operation iii.Love

20. PEACEBY PIECES By Sola Owonibi

(a)i.Must be patient
ii.Shouldn't allow aggression
iii.Should not bite more than he can chew
iv.Must call for the help of the
elders (b)Komukolo

21.THE TURNING POINT By Cyril lkponmwosa

lyoha
(a)i. Edhekota ii.Okaguale ii.Ehimen
(b)i.Omono i i.Eromon

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