Write a letter to your pen-pal telling him why you like your school.

Write a letter to a friend who wants to visit your school giving him directions to your school and telling him about two interesting things he will see on his visit.

Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

I was twelve years when I came across the words "loyalty" and "decorum". I asked my father to explain them to me. His explanation impressed me so I resolved to make them my hallmarks. I tried to be as good as my words. Anytime I was rude or showed disloyalty to someone, I promptly regretted it. Soon, loyalty and decorum became characteristic of me.

Having completed Junior High School, my uncle, Gidi, approached my father and requested that I lived with him temporarily as his children were in America in search of greener pastures. With Daddy's consent, I went and stayed with him. However, he refused to let me return to my parents after Senior High School. Why? Daddy impressed on me the value of hardwork so I lived up to expectation.

Uncle decided to visit his children for the best part of a year and left his mansion and other properties under the stewardship of Lugu, his security man and me due to the trust he reposed in us. This notwithstanding, Lugu suggested we connive with some miscreants to burgle Uncle Gidi's house and share the proceeds with them. Though he persistently attempted to persuade me, I never bought into that idea. Eventually, he fled the mansion sensing I might expose him as a traitor.

Uncle returned and heard about Lugu's plan which I did not succumb to and promised to reward me substantially. However, this never materialized until the unexpected happened. His children returned and told me that when Uncle Gidi was about to go to eternity, he instructed them to reward me with a three-bedroom house and a car. All I said was "oh! loyalty."

As a School Prefect, write a letter to your District or Municipal or Metropolitan Chief Executive requesting the maintenance of the building in your school.

Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

The dry season was very long. The people waited anxiously for the rains to plant their seeds. The rain clouds that appeared occasionally were deceptive. To while away the time, they wove baskets and kente; others carved stools or sat under trees, playing games and drinking palm wine.

Sentu and his family were on the verge of starvation. They had just one cassava farm left to feed on. The maize in the barn was all gone. In fact, they had started eating the seed maize. Sentu kept wondering how he would get seeds to plant when the rainy season eventually started. He went to inspect the traps he had set for the rodent that had been feasting on the cassava. If the traps caught any animals, it would be a double blessing; he would get meat and reduce the population of 'his enemies', the pests. While inspecting his traps, h saw some smoke. He dashed towards it. He tried to put out the fire but could not. He shouted for help. In a twinkling of an eye, the whole farm had been destroy. Sentu wept uncontrollably.

When he raeched the village, his neighbours rushed to his house to console him. They gave him foodstuff and promised to help him get back on his feet. Tutu, the palm-wine tapper, visited Sentu that evening. He was accompanied by two elderly and highly respected men in the village. Their mission was simple. Tutu had asked them to apologize to Sentu on his behalf. It was the fire from Tutu's torch that had caused the havoc and brought such agony to Sentu's family. What could Sentu do or say?

(a)I. What was the main occupation of the people?

(a)II. State two other things they did that could earn them an income.

(b)I. What does 'pests' refer to?

(b)II. Why did the writer refer to the pests as 'his enemies'?

(c)I. How did Sentu feel when his farm was burnt?

(c)II. Why did he feel that way?

(d) For what two reasons did Tutu choose the elderly and highly respected men to accompany him to visit Sentu?

(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words.

I. a double blessing;

II. wept uncontrollably;

III. get back on his feet.

(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage;

I. anxiously;

II. deceptive;

III. dashed;

IV. mission;

V. agony.