(6a)

She never informed her children of her intention to visit because she always expect them to be at house

(6b)

Mama whiled away the hours on the journey by chatting with a fellow passenger with whom she had a common reason for visitation

(6c)

Mama couldn’t pay her taxi fare completely. Mama couldn’t communicate well with the new watchman due to language barrier

(6d)

The taxi driver left with own of Mama’s bags because she owed him.

(6e)

Mama will never forget what she had for dinner because that wasn’t the kind of food she eats when she visits her daughter

(6f)

(i) Relative or adjectival cause

(ii) Functions as object complement to the word “passenger”

(6h)

Mama learnt to always call before visiting

(6i)

(i) unimaginable – unbelievable.

(ii)heartily – sincerely.

(iii) Outrageous- shocking.

(iv) numerous – many.

(v) Frantically- desperately.

(vi) fraudulent- deceitful.

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(7ai)

Forest tree serve as protection against erosion

(7aii)

Logs gotten from Forests trees are processed into paper

(7aiii)

Forests feed the earth humans and animal that live in them

(7bi)

By the relevant authorities enacting Laws that will mandate tree planting to replace filled dries

(7bii)

Soft copies of books should be preferred to hard copies

(7biii)

By government discouraging the cultivation of forests as farmlands by creating forests reserve.

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SECTION A QUESTION:

Answer one question only from this section All questions carry equal marks Your are should not be less than 450 words

You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section:

1. Your brother who is in the third year in another school has written to confide in you that he is shot stop schooling and go into business. Write a letter to him advising him against his decision

2. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The Importance of Promoting Good Reading Habits in Students

3. As the Senior Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Principal pointing out at least two practices among students that should be discouraged and two habits that should be promoted among teachers,

4. New Principal has just been posted to your school. Write a speech you will deliver at the welcome party organised for him informing him about some problems faced by students.

5. Write a story that ends with the statement: I had never felt so embarrassed in my life

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ESSAY WRITING (SOLUTIONS)

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Rose, a young graduate, was searching for a company job. She got a teaching appointment but rejected it. Teaching, she said, is a profession that stifles the progress of man. Moreover the reward of teachers is in Heaven. She was obsessed with the idea of working in a company. After two years of unemployment she did not find life easy. It was becoming unbearable. She could not continue to beg for daily bread. It was dehumanizing. She could not sell her body for money since she came from a good Christian home. It was irritating to her to stay indoors. This situation prevailed until she met Jerry Jones, an old school mate who promised he would get her a job. He gave her an appointment. When she came he introduced her to the idea of drug trafficking. He told her how wealthy she would be in a short time and that she would finally be laughing at those who were ridiculing her when she had no money.

At first Rose objected to this proposal. Jones put more pressure on her because he feared Rose would expose him. She eventually succumbed, without thinking of the repercussions of being caught. She made the first trip and a it was successful. There was plenty of money. She did not believe how wealthy she had become. She was also successful in her second trip. Temptation, unlike opportunity, will always give one a second chance. She did not remember the saying, “Many days are for the thief but one day for the owner of the house.” The severe penalty for drug pushing did not deter her. She began to live big in accordance with the Epicurean philosophy of “Enjoy today for tomorrow you may die.”

Rose was caught in her fifth attempt. She would have wisely stopped after her first trip but “when a dog wants to die it does not perceive the smell of excreta.” Her master Jerry Jones, the drug baron, did not come to her aid. Rose was shown on the television screen as a drug pusher. She was clamped into detention for two years before she was tried. Rose spent a lot of money during her trial. She sold most of her property to hire a very brilliant lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Finally she was lucky to be discharged and acquitted for want of evidence. But the first casualty was her freedom and the second her reputation because even though she was freed, people avoided her like a leper. Nobody desired her for a wife any longer. She now realized that one should work through lawful ways to achieve satisfying success. A female drug pusher was a shame to womanhood, that “slow and steady wins the race.” She cursed the day she met Jerry Jones. “I HAVE NEVER FELT SO EMBARRASSED IN MY LIFE” she lamented.

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The Importance of promoting good Reading habits in students. They say it for a reason that books are your best friends . While growing up the best habit you can inculcate is reading because you become what you read. The books that you read play a very important role in your up-bringing as they are your guide for the journey of life. Here are a few personality attributes which are highly influenced by regular reading habit. Improves Communication Books are the best way to get acquainted with extra- ordinary words in the English language. Reading books will help you learn new words and demonstrate different ways in which you can use them in your daily expression. This will ultimately improve your personal vocabulary. Also to understand the grammar of any language, reading stories and articles of that particular language will increase your depth of understanding about it. Better Ability to Comprehend Kids who develop the habit of reading at an early age are good at comprehending situations and develop a better sense of understanding than those who do not read. They are capable of understanding serious situations and analyze the cause and effect scenario maturely. To develop reading abilities early on, try reading aloud and take baby steps towards improvement. Don’t be too hard on yourself, take pleasure in reading.

Imparts Knowledge There is no denying in the fact that reading imparts knowledge in a person. Gaining knowledge makes you feel confident about the subject and invokes your interest deeper into the topics. For cognitive development, school curriculums also include various interesting topics so that students are keen about the subject from young age. Aids Sleeping Reading before bedtime helps fight insomnia better than indulgence in the electronic devices which works totally opposite. Books aid your sleep naturally and involve your brain into knowledgeable things before sleeping. Psychologically it is recommended that people should think about healthy thoughts before going to bed. A good book read before bed time can work wonders for the peace of mind. Escape From Real World Books give a person the unstoppable freedom to explore the world of fiction. The writers as well as the readers are free to take up topics of their choice and throw open the gates of the fictitious world in their mind. Some works of fiction roll over books after books but never lose the grip of the readers on the series. It is because creative minds are powerhouses of exciting amusements and we can only agree more if we had read some of those amazing creations.

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LETTER: