Comprehension Passage / Summary passage: (Waec 2015) - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

People regarded him as ruthless/merciless/untouchable. OR People thought that he was untouchable/ruthless/merciless.

The expression tells us that the governor was the very first person who dared confront Chief Koka/that the governor was brave/bold/daring/fearless.

It was necessary because the (major) roads were to be widened.

The driver implied that he was going to die and leave his children behind uncared for.

The governor's action was a shocker because people did not expect him to assume the role of a driver.

People expected Chief Koko to carry out his of killing whoever defied him. OR People expected Chief Koko to kill the driver or the Governor/both of them.

(i) It is an adverbial phrase (of time)

     (ii) It modifies (the verb) 'had'.

The simile is ".... the mansion collapsed like a pack of cards". (i)

 (i) assumed - thought, believed, accepted (ii) retreat - going back, withdrawal, backing out (iii) specified - prescribed, stipulated, marked out, defined (iv) Showed up - turned up, appeared, arrived (v) collapsed - went down, crumbled, crashed

(i) Robots work (well) under any circumstance/condition 

(ii) Robots work without making demands. 

(iii) Damaged parts of robots can be replaced. 

(iv) Robots work tirelessly.

 (v) Robots can be programmed to perform any task.

i) The human being can take initiative/face challenges/deal with crises/ emergencies. 

(ii)Human beings can perform more functions than robots. 

(iii) The human being is capable of controlling his actions 

(iv) Human beings can make spontaneous decisions