Reorganise the following sentences into the order in which they were originally written P: This is pollution. Q: It can be small-scale or global and most plants and animals suffer its effects. R: harmful by –products of industry and agriculture enter the environment.

• A. RPQ
• D. PRQ
• C. QRP
• D. PQR

Read the following passage and answer the questions on it

It was a cold windy Monday morning just before dawn. A frail old woman who could barely see beyond a few metres ahead of her - an early septuagenarian - braved all odds and stepped out onto the dirty road in the village of Koomla. For her, today's duty had to be done even if it meant further risking her delicate health. "What would I not do for Koku to amount to something in this life that has given me nothing but woes?" Mma Koku thought to herself.

And so, despite the ominous signs from the sky, and wearing just a threadbare sweater over an equally aged wrapper, she forged ahead, daring the draught of air that was threatening to topple her. Luckily, the sand ground was still largely undisturbed owing to the dew, so she didn't have to contend with fending off particles from her often rheumy eyes.

"Come what may" Mma Koku assured herself as her left foot planked into a muddy pothole she hadn't seen in time, "today I shall see the pathfinder before he leaves for the city." Her destination was still about nine kilometres away. At home, The Pathfinder, a middle-aged university teacher - the very first person to earn the highest postgraduate degree from the village of Koomla - had just roused himself from dreamland. In the dream,a figure in white had told him he owed an obligation to the old woman. She was on her way to give him a parcel for her son studying in the university in the city, about a thousand miles away.

The Pathfinder had come home for a two-day visit and the news had got to Mma Koku, who gladly took all her savings for the last three months, put it in a small envelope and tied it up in the edge of her wrapper. The duo were to meet at the junction where the village road led off to the city. "You know, Lord, this is all I have. Please let my son turn out well," the old woman prayed. "No sacrifice is too much for one's child," she heaved, skipping over another muddy pothole, for it had rained the previous day.

By the time Mma Koku got about a mile from The Pathfinder's home, the day was now bright enough for her to see with less strain. However, the sky suddenly became overcast and only seconds later, there was a torrent from the heavens. There was very little that the surprised old woman could do to stave off the watery onslaught, so she trudged on stoically. At the appointed place, The Pathfinder activated his wipers at top speed as he stayed on the lookout for the person he was expecting.

As drenched as Mma Koku came into view, The Pathfinder switched off the ignition and rushed out to meet up with her, guiding her into a nearby shed. After a few minutes of pleasantries, she handed over her widow's mite. Mma, please wait here till the sky stops weeping," he begged her. "I must run along now."

"Ah, what can beat a mother's love!" Dr Felix Adoka soliloquised pensively, shaking his head as he winked a left turn to an oncoming driver, prepared to confront the elements. "I shall ensure her son gets a teaching job once he is done," he promised himself.

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

affidavit

• A. AFF-i-da-vit
• B. aff-I-da-vit
• C. aff-i-DA-vit
• D. aff-i-da-VIT

After the sentence below, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

Ali does not let grass grow under his feet. This means that Ali

• A. does not waste time in doing things
• B. is very wicked
• C. cuts the grass in his field always
• D. is very selfish

________ Lola nor Laide got the question right.

• a. Both
• b. Neither
• c. All
• d. Either

Obi's family is known for theiraudacity, so one is surprised at his ______

• A. cowardice
• B. irritabilty
• C. moodiness
• D. insolence

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Thecoalescence of the groups created additional problems?

• A. proscription
• B. fighting
• C. disbandments
• D. union

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The judge wasincorruptible.

• A. frank
• B. unreliable
• C. incorrigible
• D. honest

Choose the word that has an opposite meaning to the one in bracket for questions below. The sick man is now [ambulatory]

• A. recovering gradually
• B. walking
• C. sound in health
• D. immobile

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

It is not right for you to insult your parents; you will just.............trouble for yourself.

• A. invite
• B. increase
• C. create
• D. produce