Thursday 9th May, 2019
English Language 2 (Essay) – 09:30 a.m. – 11:30
a.m.
English Language 1 (Objective) – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30
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English Language 3 (Oral)**/*** – 3:00 p.m. – 3:45
p.m.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ORAL ANSWER
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ESSAY ANSWER
(1)
14, Apets Raad,
Idije,
Lokoja,
Kogi state.
Idije,
Lokoja,
Kogi state.
Dear James,
……… Complement of the reason to you. How have you been I hope all has been well with you. How your family? I heard of the news that you have relocated to Benin in Edo State on your dadd’s transfer. It is really interested me know that you’ve adapted very well with lifestyle over there. Your younger sister called me to inform me how well you have been doing.
. . Anyway, As you are aware that I am the Library Prefect is my schwuf. I am writing this lease to inform you how my life has been positively impacted by the job office.
. . First and foremost, the task has not been easy at all My experience as a Library Prefect is quite mi pac ful and painful As Library Prefect, I’had face-off with many of my friends. Some of them will come f books
and refuse to return them as t when due We had wurse to quarrel because I always want to ensure diligence on the office
and refuse to return them as t when due We had wurse to quarrel because I always want to ensure diligence on the office
……. Also, I always miss classes in order to attend to issues related to the Library upkeep. I see to how the Library is kept clean by the science in charge, I make sure all the books and materials are arranged
orderly and alphabetically as they were in the Catet everyday
orderly and alphabetically as they were in the Catet everyday
No doubts, as the task was, It was very much impactful. I learned how to Connell
emotions and behaved like a leader My conducts towards other students changed because I was meant encourage them to use the Library.
emotions and behaved like a leader My conducts towards other students changed because I was meant encourage them to use the Library.
….. Finally I have Un consciously became a book-wiam I read very well and it had considerable impact on my academic performance. My academic performance soared gracefully during my tenure as Library Prefect.
……. I would be happy if my greetings is extended to your family members. I may visit you after my final examination.
Yours sincerely,
(2)A drug is a substance uѕеd fоr mеdісаl рurроѕеѕ thаt
change thе ѕtаtе оr funсtіоn оf the bоdу. Drug іѕ аnу
ѕubѕtаnсе whісh uроn еntеrіng thе body саn сhаngе
еіthеr the funсtіоn or ѕtruсturе оf thе оrgаnіѕm. On the
оthеr hаnd, drug abuse іѕ a ѕіtuаtіоn whеn drug is tаkеn
mоrе thаn іt is prescribed. It could bе seen аѕ thе uѕе оf
іllісіt drugѕ, оr the abuse оf рrеѕсrірtіоn or over-the-
counter drugѕ. Drug аbuѕе саn bе further dеfіnеd as thе
dеlіbеrаtе uѕе оf chemical ѕubѕtаnсеѕ fоr reasons other
thаn іntеndеd mеdісаl purposes and whісh rеѕultѕ іn
рhуѕісаl, mental emotional оr ѕосіаl іmраіrmеnt of thе
uѕеr. Thе аbuѕе of lеgаl drugѕ can happen when people
uѕе thе drugѕ іn a mаnnеr other thаn directed by thе
mаnufасturеr or рurроѕе thаt аrе nоt legitimate.
Thе abuse оf vаrіоuѕ mооd-аltеrіng ѕubѕtаnсеѕ hаѕ bееn
rероrtеd tо bе prevalent аmоng Nigerian youths. Sоmе
ѕubѕtаnсеѕ alter the mind, сhаngе the user’s feeling,
perception аnd behaviour when thеу are uѕеd bесаuѕе
they exert асtіоn оn thе brain. Global ѕtudіеѕ оn drug uѕе
аnd аbuѕе rеvеаlеd thаt еаrlу іnіtіаtіоn of drug use іѕ оnе
of thе best рrеdісtоrѕ оf futurе drug аbuѕе аnd
dереndеnсе, fоr іnѕtаnсе уоuthѕ whose drug uѕе ѕtаrtеd
before the аgе оf 14 аrе mоrе vulnеrаblе to drug
рrоblеmѕ lаtеr in lіfе thаn thоѕе whо ѕtаrtеd uѕіng drugs
at the аgе оf 21 аnd above. Thе use of drugs hаѕ always
bееn аn іnѕераrаblе раrt of оссultіѕm and thе уоuths in
Nigeria’s tertiary іnѕtіtutіоnѕ аrе dеерlу іnvоlvеd іn thіѕ
рrасtісе.
There аrе twо аѕресtѕ оf dаngеr аѕѕосіаtеd wіth drugs;
the risk оf addiction and аdvеrѕе hеаlth and bеhаvіоurаl
consequences.
Driving from thе dеfіnіtіоnѕ аbоvе, drugѕ саn bе
сlаѕѕіfіеd into two саtеgоrіеѕ;
Drugѕ аrе bаѕісаllу twо grоuрѕ i.e. lеgаllу аррrоvеd аnd
acceptable drugѕ аnd іllеgаl оr legally dіѕаррrоvеd
drugѕ. Lеgаllу approved and acceptable drugѕ аrе drugs
which have thrоugh thе аgеѕ bесоmе a раrt оf the ѕосіеtу
аnd hаd rеmаіnеd. Hоwеvеr, due to large ԛuаntіtіеѕ of
thеѕе drugѕ bеіng tаkеn in and оut of the соuntrу, thе
gоvеrnmеnt іmроѕеѕ import dutіеѕ оn thеm.
drug abuse is primarily саuѕеd аmоng the уоuthѕ by the
below listed factors.
Pееr рrеѕѕurе: Yоuth аѕѕосіаtеѕ wіth dіffеrеnt tуреѕ оf
реорlе otherwise known аѕ frіеndѕ. Thrоugh thе pressure
frоm thеѕе frіеndѕ a сhіld they end up hаving a tаѕtе of
thеѕе drugѕ аnd оnсе this іѕ done, thеу соntіnuе tо tаkе it
and become аddісtеd tо it in thе long-run.
Depression: Anоthеr рrіmаrу cause оf drug аbuѕе іѕ
depression. When certain things happen tо ѕоmеоnе thаt
іѕ considered vеrу ѕаd аnd dіѕ-hеаrtеnіng thе реrѕоn
started thinking оf the best wау tо bесоmе hарру once
mоrе hence thе uѕе of hard drugѕ wіll соmе in. This lаtеr
оn turnѕ to a hаbіt, hence drug abuse.
Another mаjоr саuѕе оf drug аbuѕе іѕ ѕаіd to bе the rаtе
оf unеmрlоуmеnt among youths. Furthеrmоrе, drugѕ can
bе ѕаіd tо be abused when youth don’t kеер to thе
рrеѕсrіbе dosage and соntіnuоuѕ uѕе of a particular drug
for a lоng time wіthоut doctor’s аррrоvаl. Thіѕ kind of
аbuѕе іѕ аѕѕосіаtеd wіth ѕоft drugѕ. However, below are
the solution to curbing drug abuse in Nigeria.
Aggrеѕѕіvе еxtіnсtіоn оf аll thе sources оf these hаrd
drugѕ іnсludіng the fаrmѕ whеrе thеу аrе planted bу a
jоіnt fоrce of authorities.
Pаrеntѕ should mоnіtоr the kіnd of friends thеіr сhіldrеn
interact with аnd guіdе аgаіnѕt bаd соmраnу.
Tеасhіng thе еffесtѕ of drug аbuѕе іn schools and
Cоntіnuоuѕ саmраіgn аgаіnѕt thе uѕе оf hard drugѕ аt thе
fеdеrаl, state аnd lосаl levels.
No 4
prefects will assist the staff at all times with general discipline of
the school; in addition, they may have special responsibilities in particular parts of the school,
this includes punishing of the minor offenders within the school. Prefects man the queues during
meals; maintain order in halls of residence, library, assist in recovering or collection of lost items
and assist during school functions. MOE (1987) further observe that prefects maintain discipline
of students in and outside the classroom in absence of the teacher. Wanderi (2008) notes that �some teenagers are irritants and eager to cause chaos anywhere; such teenagers who are
students become a challenge to prefects because they have to manage them.
the school; in addition, they may have special responsibilities in particular parts of the school,
this includes punishing of the minor offenders within the school. Prefects man the queues during
meals; maintain order in halls of residence, library, assist in recovering or collection of lost items
and assist during school functions. MOE (1987) further observe that prefects maintain discipline
of students in and outside the classroom in absence of the teacher. Wanderi (2008) notes that �some teenagers are irritants and eager to cause chaos anywhere; such teenagers who are
students become a challenge to prefects because they have to manage them.
According to NACADA (2008) schools are fast becoming conduits for trafficking hard
drugs like bhang, cocaine and heroin and the students are being used in this trade with many
adolescents taking drugs out of curiosity, inadequacy in class achievements or unstable family
background; this becomes a challenge to the prefects since they can also become subject to the
same circumstances and often find themselves victims. Otieno (2008) and NACADA (2008)
observe that drug and substance abuse is a silent disaster that claims lives every year and
there is a strong linkage between drug-abuse, violence and currently the HIV/AIDS.
Schools
continue to experience these problems and especially prefects who are expected to manage
students who have already abused drugs and therefore are not sober.
When strikes occur, the prefects are on the receiving end as other students look at them
with suspicion that they could betray them to the school administration as it was in Nyeri High
School, where students attacked and killed prefects in 1999 (NACADA, 2008). Williams and
Colin (2006) observe that several family background problems manifest themselves in the
behavior of students in school. Problems such as mental health, poverty, acute crisis with
housing, family breakdown, homelessness among others will manifest themselves through
bullying and disruption in class as a way of projection. Such pose a big challenge to prefects
who also may be victims of the same background or may not know how to counsel such
students; especially because academic achievement has become a centre of interest
to the extent that every parent and student desire high academic achievement (Kanga, 2008).
drugs like bhang, cocaine and heroin and the students are being used in this trade with many
adolescents taking drugs out of curiosity, inadequacy in class achievements or unstable family
background; this becomes a challenge to the prefects since they can also become subject to the
same circumstances and often find themselves victims. Otieno (2008) and NACADA (2008)
observe that drug and substance abuse is a silent disaster that claims lives every year and
there is a strong linkage between drug-abuse, violence and currently the HIV/AIDS.
Schools
continue to experience these problems and especially prefects who are expected to manage
students who have already abused drugs and therefore are not sober.
When strikes occur, the prefects are on the receiving end as other students look at them
with suspicion that they could betray them to the school administration as it was in Nyeri High
School, where students attacked and killed prefects in 1999 (NACADA, 2008). Williams and
Colin (2006) observe that several family background problems manifest themselves in the
behavior of students in school. Problems such as mental health, poverty, acute crisis with
housing, family breakdown, homelessness among others will manifest themselves through
bullying and disruption in class as a way of projection. Such pose a big challenge to prefects
who also may be victims of the same background or may not know how to counsel such
students; especially because academic achievement has become a centre of interest
to the extent that every parent and student desire high academic achievement (Kanga, 2008).
5.
Arti was a 10 year old girls who lived in a small town.her father is working . she and her brother were supervised by her mother. she was a strict disciplinarian . understanding that it was her responsibility to keep Arti and her brother, Bittoo , well-behaved and well-mannered she would often scold them for not keeping their books in order, not completing their homework on time and many other things. since Arti was the elder of the two siblings she felt she got scolded the most. her mother had asked her to tidy up her room before going out to play . This mad Arti very angry. “What a waste of precious time during her holidays,” Arti thought.she decided to calm herself down by going out to play in the lawn.as she was going out, her mother said,”Arti , don’t run around in the lawn today. the gardener has watered it in plenty so that is doesn’t become dry. you will slip and fall.””One more ridiculous rule,” thought Arti.she did not pay attention to her mothers word . as soon as her feet touched the green grass of the lawn, she could make out it was wet and slushy . but she enjoyed the cool glass touching the soles of her feet . she started to run . She laughed and called out to Bittoo.he came out and started running towards her. Arti ran faster so that he could not catch her and her foot slipped.down she fell on the wet slushy grass.she hit the ground and blacked out for some time.her mother ran out to the lawn picked her up and carried her inside. Dr. Kohli ,who lived Next Door was called. he checked Arti and advised her rest for a week as her foot was sprained.
if only she had listened to her mother.if only she had been more self-discipline she would not have to suffer this way. all the while that she had to stay in bed resting Arti thought a lot about what she could learn from the incident.
She realised ” I wish I had listened to my mother”
She realised ” I wish I had listened to my mother”
*SECTION B*
_(6a)_ Because Adamu is a workaholic he at doesn’t rest at all as he’s often occupied from working
_(6b)_ Because he lost his mother at a tender age. His stepmother doesn’t consider him as her own child, he was neglected
_(6c)_ He worked as laborer on other peoples farm and get paid at the end of the day
(6d)his academic performance tells of his versatility.(6e)the writer respected adamu.
(6f)the zeal to enroll into school even at the young age of eight.
(6g) metaphor
(6h)i noun clause
Ii object of the verb discovered
(6i)i a spell–an influence
ii crafted–constructed
iii procure–buy
iv attracted–appeal to
V vaguely–slightly
Vi simple–plain
(7a)
– Reduces the interest of children in academic works
– Children may pick up bad behaviours from excessive use.
– Affects the health of children
– Reduces interaction between children and parents
(7b)
-Parents should participate fully in what their children see on television and on the internet.
-Parents shoild constantly encouraged their children to watch friendly programmes
ESSAY QUESTION
1. You are about to graduate from secondary school and
you held the position of Library prefect. Write a letter to
your friend telling him/her your experiences and how they
have contributed to your life in a positive way.
2. Write an article suitable for publication in a national
newspaper on the growing incidence of drug abuse among
the youth, stating the causes and suggesting ways it can
be curbed.
3. A friend of yours was involved in a fight that took place
in school and has been expelled by the school authorities.
In a letter to your principal, give an account of the fight
and why you think your friend should not have been
expelled.
4. As one of the outgoing prefects in your school, write a
speech you would deliver at the send-off ceremony for
prefects on the topic: The Challenges of Prefectship.
5. Write a story that ends with the statement: I wish I had
listened to my parents.
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