Correct Answer: D. orderliness

Explanation

32, Lawson Street

Aguda, Ogba

Lagos.

20th May. 2000.

Dear Uncle Tunde,

It has been a turbulent time before I summoned enough courage to write you this letter. In fact, it has been very hectic at home since our mummy came back from her journey to London. Things are not really what they used to be. It is going from bad to worse and I think that I should bring the situation to your notice before it goes beyond redemption.

As you are aware mummy travelled to London in January and she came back last month to meet the home in a mess. None of us were at home when the ugly incident that has soured the relationship between daddy and mummy happened. We, the children. were away in our boarding school and only came back to be told that our daddy was having a secret love affair with Julie, our housemaid. A neighbour of ours first let the cat out of the bag and soon after, it became a rumour spreading widely in our neighbourhood It was a great shock to us and we kept quiet waiting for mummy to come back.

Things came to a head when mummy came back three weeks after. On her arrival. she tried to embrace daddy but t she was restrained by Wale. my junior brother who felt very bad about the incident. I then decided to call mummy aside lc and tell her all that had happened. She burst into tears and walked out of the sitting room. Meanwhile, to our great )i amazement, our maid came out of the room with her protruded belly carrying a four month pregnancy. My mother fell a down at that point and fainted. Our neighbours ran in and helped her to the hospital. She spent two weeks in the hospital before she was discharged.

We were all in a state of dilemma and we marvelled at the unravelled mystery. What makes the matter worse is that daddy insists that he is going to marry Julie as his second wife and this does not go down well with us. Uncle, since then the blood pressure of mummy has risen and she has had to visit the hospital several times thereafter. Mummy has, therefore, decided to pack out of a the house next month.

This is the reason why I decided to write this letter to you for your intervention in this matter. As you are mummy's brother, I want you to help talk to her. I learnt that you studied Guidance and Counselling in the university and I know that you would be able to bring the family together again. Moreover, you did such reconciliation two years ago between Mr. and Mrs. Bankole and it was very successful. I would be grateful if you can perform the same feat now. I know that mummy, and even daddy, will listen to you. I strongly believe that if you intervene in this matter quickly, daddy and mummy would be reconciled and they would be at peace with each other once again.

How are aunty Funmi and your children? Extend my greetings to every member of your family.

Yours sincerely.

Olakunle.

Explanation

It was a bright and sunny day when we were set for an excursion to a town which we had heard much about in history. As our History teacher had arranged with us: we all gathered in our school. Our mission? We were going on excursion to Badagry, a town we had been told hosted the first white missionaries in Nigeria. Besides, Badagry is prominent in the history of slave trade in West Africa. It is located on a borderline between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.

I remembered vividly our entry point into the town through the toll gate. It was as if we were ushered into a serene atmosphere especially when we consider the hustle and bustle of Lagos. Indeed. everyone of us in the school bus could not but get a feel of the overwhelming serenity of Badagry. It was indeed an unforgettable experience. We were welcomed by a prominent chief in the town who served as our guide

The first place we drove to was the first storey building in Nigeria. The building. which was still standing despite the fact that it was built several decades ago, was a sight to behold. It was marvelous and right beside it was the first well which was about three feet deep. According to our guide. Lord Lugard and d Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther drank from this well and the Bible was translated from English to Yoruba Language in the first storey building.

Another place we visited was the Badagry slave camp where we saw chains, whips, batons, bags of cowries, big padlocks. These relics depicted slave trade era and on the wall we re frescoes of slave chained together while being brutalized by the slave masters. At intervals, we were told dehumanizing tales of the untold hardships our fore-fathers went through during the period of slavery.

Badagry beach was another exciting place to be. It was a place we could not have left out of our excursion because of the enormous thrills and fun it had to offer. At the beach we had fun, rode on donkeys, savoured the comfort of the thatch huts and enjoyed the rising and falling tides of the sea. The experience here is unforgettable.

The last place we visited was the whispering palms. According to our guide, the name was obtained from the belief that originated from the original dwellers of the area. It was believed that in the night, audible chants were heard emanating from the rustling palm trees which they believed whisper. Here we saw several caged animals, including tortoise and birds. We ate coconuts and played games. We didn't leave the town without paying a visit to the King's palace where we were entertained by cultural dancers.

At the end of the day, it was obvious that we had enjoyed ourselves. It was an experience I cannot forget in a hurry.

Olatunde Kunle

S.S 3c

Correct Answer: C. an important

Correct Answer: A. on

Correct Answer: B. are conceited because of their position

Explanation

The expression 'before he leaves for the city' is a dependent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. This clause is dependent on the main clause for its meaning.

Correct Answer: C. through

Correct Answer: D. combative

Correct Answer: D. lick