Speech, Vocabulary, Structure, Informal letter - SS3 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What endeared Alani to his teachers?
He was an intelligent child with an outstanding performance.
Mention two factors that accounted for Alani's success in business.
i) He amassed wealth of experience through traveling he made for the business.
(ii) He invested hugely in both material, mental and finance in the business.
What was ironical in Alani's blaming his employees for the downturn in his business?
He was the one who was pulling down his business as he rejected instructions will make the business grow.
What incident made Alani have a rethink?
When five of his workers resigned the same day.
...... on the rocks.
What is the meaning of this expression?
It means something bound to fail or having difficulties.
......Who was his pioneer staff...
(i) What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
(ii) What is its function?
i) Adjectival clause
(ii) It qualifies the noun "Alani's secretary"
For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage:
(i) laurels; (ii) sustenance; (iii) reputable; (iv) venture; (v) pompous (vi) dwindled.
(i) Laurels - awards
(ii) Sustenance - assistance
(iii) Venture - enterprise
(iv) Dwindled - diminished
(v) Reputable - renowned
(vi) Pompous - arrogant
Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him or her about your future career and how it will be beneficial to your country.
Edu padi College
PO. Box 440
Gogolo Asian State.
19th June, 2022.
Dearest Arinze,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you today to tell you about my plans for my future career and how I believe it will be beneficial to our country.
As you know, I have always been interested in science and technology. I love learning about how things work and how we can use technology to solve problems. I am currently studying computer science at Edu padi College, and I am really enjoying my classes. I am learning a lot about how to code, design software, and build computer systems.
After I graduate, I plan to work as a software engineer. I want to use my skills to develop new software that can help people in our country. For example, I would like to develop software that can help farmers improve their crop yields or that can help doctors diagnose diseases more accurately. I believe that technology has the potential to make a real difference in the world, and I am excited to be a part of that.
I know that you are also interested in science and technology. I would love to hear more about your plans for the future. Please write to me soon and tell me all about it.
In the meantime, I am sending you my best wishes for the future. I know that you will achieve great things.
Sincerely, Kelvin.
Which of the following is the correct form of the modal auxiliary verb "can" in the past tense?
Could
Can
Canned
Cans