All 120 questions from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
PASSAGE I (Mrs. Ajah)
The breeze that accompanied Mrs. Ajah into our classroom that day was serene, peaceful as well as refreshing. This was fortune predicting; an end to our academic backwardness. "Good morning aunty," we hurriedly chorused. "Good morning pupils," she responded. "Next time, call me Mrs. Ajah," she firmly added. She later explained that "aunt" meant the sister of one's parent not one's teacher, as we had thought.
Before Mrs. Ajah became our class teacher, my classmates and I were lagging behind in reading, spelling and writing. It was this new teacher who ensured we overcame our shortcomings in these areas. Usually, she gave us long passages to read, making sure we took cognisance of punctuation marks and pronounced every word therein correctly. Her uncommon story telling ability and apt explanation of difficult words made those passages memorable as well as aroused our interest in reading.
It was her unorthodox method of using a whip called 'koboko', to punish pupils who failed to properly take their notes, that instilled diligence in us. So, we began to carefully observe writing conventions whenever we wrote.
She taught us how to correctly spell words, even confusing ones like pneumonia and knuckles, which we had once spelt as knewmonia and knockle. Mrs. Ajah always reminded us that most English words are not pronounced the same way they are written because of their foreign origin. Anytime I think about hard work and academic excellence, I remember this teacher.
[Passage I] According to the writer, Mrs. Ajah was a ____ teacher.
- A. careful
- B. diligentCorrect
- C. generous
- D. loving
Explanation
The writer credits her hard work and the diligence she instilled in pupils; 'diligent' fits best. The passage does not use any of the five words directly, so confidence is moderate.
[Passage I] Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? The writer ____
- A. had a teacher who exhibited excellence.
- B. overcame his academic challenges.
- C. read long passages.
- D. was always good at reading, spelling and writing.Correct
Explanation
The writer says he and his classmates were lagging behind in reading, spelling and writing before Mrs. Ajah came, so D is false.
[Passage I] Which of the following words can replace 'unorthodox' as used in the passage?
- A. Common
- B. Constant
- C. Religious
- D. Strict
Explanation
'Unorthodox' = not conventional/unusual.
[Passage I] The main aim of this passage is to ____.
- A. analyse
- B. criticise
- C. educateCorrect
- D. persuade
Explanation
The passage recounts how a teacher improved pupils' reading, spelling and discipline, informing/educating the reader about that experience. (aim questions are judgement-based).
[Passage I] 'This was fortune predicting' as used in the passage is an example of ____.
- A. alliteration
- B. consonance
- C. irony
- D. personificationCorrect
Explanation
The breeze is given the human act of predicting fortune: personification.
PASSAGE II (Amaka)
The thick cloud that hung over the sky of Wukari was so palpable that it could be held with bare hand. Birds made tweeting sounds, as a gentle breeze spurred trees to dance to the melodious sound of the flying choristers.
The clock hanging on the wall in Amaka's room was showing 12:10 a.m. As she sat on her bed, tears streamed down her cheeks. "Young lady, you are three weeks pregnant," resounded in her ears. These were the exact words of the doctor who handed over the result of a pregnancy test to her.
Amaka had fallen prey to the deception of Jackson, an SS3 student in her school. It all happened one evening after school preparation class when she yielded to the sexual advances of Jackson in an unroofed building beside their school.
As she sat on her bed engrossed in deep thought, Amaka felt the weight of the world hanging on her shoulders. She recalled how her maternal uncle had adopted her after the death of her parents in an automobile accident; how he sheltered her, clothed her as well as saw her through primary, junior secondary, now, senior secondary school.
By the afternoon of the next day, it was discovered that Amaka had vanished like the ring-like wind that blows during the harmattan season. A note was placed on her English textbook that read, "Uncle, forgive me for disappointing you".
[Passage II] According to the passage, Amaka was ____.
- A. a chorister
- B. a rude girl
- C. an orphanCorrect
- D. forgiven by her uncle
Explanation
Her parents died in an automobile accident and her uncle adopted her, so she was an orphan.
[Passage II] The last paragraph of the passage revealed that Amaka ____.
- A. committed suicide
- B. hid her textbook
- C. ran away from homeCorrect
- D. terminated her pregnancy
Explanation
She 'vanished' and left a note asking her uncle's forgiveness – she ran away from home.
[Passage II] According to the passage, Amaka's pregnancy was made known by ____.
- A. a doctorCorrect
- B. a matron
- C. a teacher
- D. her uncle
Explanation
The doctor handed her the result of the pregnancy test.
[Passage II] Which of the following words can replace 'vanished' as used in the passage?
- A. Absconded
- B. Departed
- C. DisappearedCorrect
- D. Escaped
Explanation
'Vanished' means disappeared.
[Passage II] Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
- A. Amaka cried every night.
- B. Amaka vanished during the harmattan season.
- C. Amaka was expelled from school.
- D. Amaka was maltreated by her uncle.
Explanation
The passage says she fell prey to Jackson's deception and yielded to his advances. 'Like' the harmattan wind is a simile, not the season of her disappearance.
It was documented that an ____ travelled to the moon last century.
- A. astrologer
- B. astronautCorrect
- C. aviator
- D. engineer
Explanation
An astronaut travels into space.
The President was accused of attempting a ____ of the race.
- A. filicide
- B. genocideCorrect
- C. homicide
- D. massacre
Explanation
Genocide = killing of a whole race/ethnic group.
The ____ of the club has been sacked for losing many matches.
- A. captain
- B. coachCorrect
- C. goalkeeper
- D. player
Explanation
A club sacks its coach for poor results.
We saw many historical relics at the national ____.
- A. museumCorrect
- B. park
- C. stadium
- D. theatre
Explanation
Historical relics are kept in a museum.
Obi's article was suitable for ____ in the school magazine.
- A. circulation
- B. commendation
- C. evaluation
- D. production
Explanation
Articles are published in magazines.
Adamu gives twenty thousand naira to the poor as ____ every month.
- A. almsCorrect
- B. contributions
- C. gifts
- D. offerings
Explanation
'Alms' = money given to the poor.
The ____ in the novel are real.
- A. actors
- B. artists
- C. audience
- D. casts
Explanation
Novels have characters.
The three ____ of government must work together for the state to develop.
- A. armsCorrect
- B. divisions
- C. levels
- D. parts
Explanation
The three arms of government: executive, legislature, judiciary.
The accused insisted that he was not at the ____ of the crime.
- A. area
- B. location
- C. place
- D. sceneCorrect
Explanation
'Scene of the crime' is the fixed expression.
My mother bought a large chunk of meat at the ____ for my birthday party.
- A. abattoirCorrect
- B. grocery
- C. mall
- D. shop
Explanation
An abattoir (slaughterhouse) sells large chunks of fresh meat. – 'supermarket' is arguable.
Mr. Afolabi used his house as a ____ to access a bank loan.
- A. collateralCorrect
- B. guarantee
- C. mortgage
- D. replacement
Explanation
Property pledged to secure a loan is collateral.
She was heavily ____ for violating a traffic rule.
- A. billed
- B. charged
- C. finedCorrect
- D. levied
Explanation
One is fined for a traffic offence.
The warden reprimanded the ____ for fighting in prison.
- A. captives
- B. criminals
- C. culprits
- D. inmatesCorrect
Explanation
People held in prison are inmates.
The panel asked the chairman to ____ to enable it carry out a proper investigation on his activities.
- A. step asideCorrect
- B. step in
- C. step out
- D. step over
Explanation
To 'step aside' = temporarily leave office.
The student was ____ for unruly behaviour.
- A. ejected
- B. evicted
- C. expelledCorrect
- D. extradited
Explanation
Students are expelled from school.
In the passage below, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, FIVE options are offered in columns lettered A to E. Fill each numbered gap with the most appropriate of the options (Nos. 26-35).
Malaria is one of the commonest -26- in the world. It occurs mostly in tropical Africa, including Nigeria. -27- breed in dirty pools of water and on wet bushes and grass. The malaria -28- is usually -29- from an -30- person to another by the female anopheles mosquito.
Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, pains and weakness in the limbs and joints. There may be loss of -31- too. At this stage, the person is down and should seek medical -32-.
Prevention is better than cure. To -33- the spread of -34-, all dirty and stagnant water in the gutters and around our houses should be drained. Grass and bushes around our environment should be cut low. Drainage should be properly sealed to reduce -35- places for mosquitoes. We should sleep under the net.
Fill the gap marked -26-.
- A. afflictions
- B. banes
- C. conditions
- D. diseasesCorrect
Explanation
'Diseases' fits.
Fill the gap marked -27-.
- A. Bees
- B. Flies
- C. MosquitoesCorrect
- D. Toads
Explanation
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water; the passage mentions the anopheles mosquito.
Fill the gap marked -28-.
- A. bacterium
- B. fungi
- C. organism
- D. parasiteCorrect
Explanation
Malaria is caused by a parasite (Plasmodium).
Fill the gap marked -29-.
- A. contacted
- B. contracted
- C. transferred
- D. transfused
Explanation
Diseases are transmitted.
Fill the gap marked -30-.
- A. affected
- B. afflicted
- C. infectedCorrect
- D. infested
Explanation
'Infected person' is the usual collocation.
Fill the gap marked -31-.
- A. appetiteCorrect
- B. blood
- C. hunger
- D. interest
Explanation
Loss of appetite is a symptom.
Fill the gap marked -32-.
- A. advice
- B. remedy
- C. solution
- D. therapy
Explanation
'Medical treatment'. 'Advice' is also possible, so moderate confidence.
Fill the gap marked -33-.
- A. avoid
- B. cure
- C. hinder
- D. preventCorrect
Explanation
The paragraph begins 'Prevention is better than cure' → 'prevent'.
Fill the gap marked -34-.
- A. chicken pox
- B. cholera
- C. malariaCorrect
- D. measles
Explanation
The passage is about malaria.
Fill the gap marked -35-.
- A. bearing
- B. breedingCorrect
- C. caring
- D. raring
Explanation
'Breeding places' for mosquitoes.
It is possible to predict the ____ of an eclipse.
- A. occurance
- B. occurrance
- C. occurrenceCorrect
- D. ocurance
Explanation
Correct spelling: occurrence.
The place was quite neat except for ____ on the floor.
- A. a dirt
- B. dirtiness
- C. dirts
- D. some dirtCorrect
Explanation
'Dirt' is uncountable: 'some dirt'.
I doubt if there is ____ biscuit left.
- A. a few
- B. a little
- C. anyCorrect
- D. many
Explanation
After 'doubt if' (negative sense) use 'any'.
Adedola is the ____ intelligent of my three siblings.
- A. less
- B. little
- C. more
- D. mostCorrect
Explanation
Superlative among three: most.
Victoria ____ since morning.
- A. has been sleepingCorrect
- B. has slept
- C. is sleeping
- D. slept
Explanation
'Since morning' needs present perfect continuous: has been sleeping.
He went out as soon as he ____ eaten.
- A. hadCorrect
- B. has
- C. have
- D. will have
Explanation
Past perfect: had eaten.
Which of the following suffixes can be added to the word 'kind' to form a new word?
- A. -able
- B. -ful
- C. -ment
- D. -nessCorrect
Explanation
kind + ness = kindness.
Bisi doesn't have to stay at home, ____ she?
- A. doesCorrect
- B. doesn't
- C. is
- D. shouldn't
Explanation
Negative statement → positive tag: does she?
Is she a friend of ours or ____?
- A. their
- B. their's
- C. theirsCorrect
- D. theirs'
Explanation
Possessive pronoun: theirs.
The box was ____ heavy for the boy to lift.
- A. fairly
- B. quite
- C. so
- D. tooCorrect
Explanation
'too … to' construction.
Kosi came top of her class ____ she had worked hard.
- A. although
- B. becauseCorrect
- C. but
- D. if
Explanation
She came top because she had worked hard.
His uncle retired before he was born, ____ he?
- A. did
- B. didn'tCorrect
- C. does
- D. doesn't
Explanation
Positive statement in past → negative tag: didn't he?
Prayers were said at the ____ of the meeting.
- A. beggining
- B. begginning
- C. begining
- D. beginingn
Explanation
Correct spelling: beginning (printed option D is garbled in the scan).
The little boy was knocked down by a bicycle while running ____ the road.
- A. acrossCorrect
- B. around
- C. at
- D. on
Explanation
Running across the road.
Direct Speech: "Is there enough food?" She asked. Indirect Speech: She asked whether there ____ enough food.
- A. are
- B. is
- C. wasCorrect
- D. were
Explanation
Reported speech shifts is → was.
____ students came late to school yesterday because it rained heavily.
- A. Any
- B. Large
- C. ManyCorrect
- D. More
Explanation
Countable plural: many.
I bought a ____ dress.
- A. beautiful dinner long
- B. beautiful long dinnerCorrect
- C. dinner long beautiful
- D. long beautiful dinner
Explanation
Adjective order: opinion (beautiful), size/length (long), purpose (dinner).
The baby ____ every night.
- A. cried
- B. criesCorrect
- C. cry
- D. is crying
Explanation
Habitual present: cries.
One of the girls ____ representing the school.
- A. are
- B. have been
- C. isCorrect
- D. is being
Explanation
Subject 'one' is singular: is.
The hunter was attacked by a ____ of wolves.
- A. gang
- B. herd
- C. horde
- D. packCorrect
Explanation
A group of wolves is a pack.
Aisha came to the examination hall ____ than I.
- A. late
- B. lately
- C. laterCorrect
- D. latest
Explanation
Comparative: later.
Direct Speech: "Can you lend me your textbook?" Biola asked. Indirect Speech: Biola asked if I ____ lend her my textbook.
- A. can
- B. couldCorrect
- C. might
- D. should
Explanation
Reporting verb in past: 'can' → 'could'.
Which of the following prefixes can be used with the word 'capable' to form a new word?
- A. dis-
- B. im-
- C. in-Correct
- D. mis-
Explanation
in + capable = incapable.
____ I knew him, we have been good friends.
- A. After
- B. Before
- C. SinceCorrect
- D. Until
Explanation
Present perfect 'have been' + starting point: since.
Lola ____ be travelling to China for a holiday next month.
- A. can
- B. must
- C. should
- D. willCorrect
Explanation
Future arrangement: will be travelling.
Moses was asked to divide the cake ____ the two boys.
- A. among
- B. around
- C. betweenCorrect
- D. to
Explanation
Two people: between.
Active voice: The maid has not washed the clothes. Passive voice: The clothes ____ washed by the maid.
- A. had not been
- B. has not been
- C. have not beenCorrect
- D. was not being
Explanation
Present perfect passive with a plural subject: have not been washed.
We witnessed the inferno ____.
- A. myself
- B. ourselvesCorrect
- C. themselves
- D. yourself
Explanation
Reflexive pronoun matching 'We': ourselves.
Parents ____ encourage their children to speak their dialect.
- A. could
- B. might
- C. shall
- D. shouldCorrect
Explanation
Expresses duty/advice: should.
Mr. Nura advised his four children to help ____.
- A. each other
- B. one anotherCorrect
- C. oneself
- D. theirselves
Explanation
'One another' is used for more than two people.
Choose the option containing the sound /θ/.
- A. dark
- B. mother
- C. oat
- D. tap
Explanation
'thin' begins with /θ/ (mother has /ð/).
Choose the option containing the sound /ʒ/.
- A. fish
- B. judge
- C. nose
- D. shine
Explanation
'vision' has /ʒ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /s/.
- A. bags
- B. noticeCorrect
- C. rise
- D. rush
Explanation
'notice' ends with /s/ (bags and rise end in /z/).
Choose the option containing the sound /eɪ/.
- A. buy
- B. hear
- C. out
- D. prayCorrect
Explanation
'pray' has /eɪ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /dʒ/.
- A. catch
- B. fridgeCorrect
- C. green
- D. mansion
Explanation
'fridge' ends with /dʒ/ (catch has /tʃ/).
Choose the option containing the sound /ŋ/.
- A. can
- B. chain
- C. ringCorrect
- D. sign
Explanation
'ring' ends with /ŋ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /ɔ:/.
- A. out
- B. pot
- C. walkCorrect
- D. work
Explanation
'walk' has /ɔ:/.
Choose the option containing the sound /aɪ/.
- A. bake
- B. biteCorrect
- C. glad
- D. laugh
Explanation
'bite' has /aɪ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /u:/.
- A. book
- B. boomCorrect
- C. bubble
- D. house
Explanation
'boom' has /u:/ (book and put have /ʊ/).
Choose the option containing the sound /ɪ/.
- A. climb
- B. eagle
- C. feed
- D. meat
Explanation
'ship' has the short /ɪ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /ɔɪ/.
- A. cord
- B. funny
- C. oilCorrect
- D. open
Explanation
'oil' has /ɔɪ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /ʌ/.
- A. chalk
- B. girl
- C. home
- D. luckCorrect
Explanation
'luck' has /ʌ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /eə/.
- A. card
- B. careCorrect
- C. plane
- D. steel
Explanation
'care' has /eə/.
Choose the option containing the sound /tʃ/.
- A. churchCorrect
- B. job
- C. machine
- D. measure
Explanation
'church' has /tʃ/.
Choose the option containing the sound /əʊ/.
- A. boil
- B. done
- C. goCorrect
- D. how
Explanation
'go' has /əʊ/.
The three genres of literature are ____.
- A. drama, novel and prose.
- B. drama, poetry and novel.
- C. poetry, prose and fiction.
- D. prose, drama and poem.
Explanation
The three main genres are prose, poetry and drama.
"Beautiful woman, dark woman and strong woman" exemplifies the use of ____.
- A. assonance
- B. consonance
- C. onomatopoeia
- D. pun
Explanation
The word 'woman' is repeated.
The figure of speech that uses sound to suggest meaning is ____.
- A. onomatopoeiaCorrect
- B. oxymoron
- C. paradox
- D. personification
A play that ends on a sad note is ____.
- A. comedy
- B. farce
- C. melodrama
- D. tragedyCorrect
"The moon smiles on her" is an example of ____.
- A. euphemism
- B. irony
- C. metaphor
- D. personificationCorrect
Explanation
The moon is given a human action (smiling).
What follows climax in a storyline?
- A. Conflict
- B. Falling actionCorrect
- C. Opening action
- D. Resolution
Explanation
Plot order: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
First person singular narration uses ____.
- A. ICorrect
- B. me
- C. they
- D. we
Explanation
First person singular = I.
Folk songs belong to ____ literature.
- A. ancient
- B. modern
- C. oralCorrect
- D. recitative
Explanation
Folk songs are passed on by word of mouth: oral literature.
(Adetutu Adeyeye: Sacrilege) Asake's husband is a ____.
- A. farmer
- B. hunter
- C. palm wine tapper
- D. royal drummer
(Sacrilege) The play is a ____.
- A. comedy
- B. farce
- C. melodrama
- D. tragedy
(Sacrilege) The following are characters in the play except ____.
- A. Aderele
- B. Babalola
- C. Fabunmi
- D. Fakunle
"The dog that has the support of the hunter performs the feat of killing a monkey" as used in the text is a/an ____.
- A. irony
- B. metaphor
- C. personification
- D. proverbCorrect
Explanation
It is a traditional saying that expresses a moral/truth: a proverb.
(Akeem Ajibade: The Thinking Head) Mrs. Ajani meets Mr. Kolapo in his ____.
- A. electoral office
- B. farm
- C. sitting room
- D. son's house
(The Thinking Head) Councillor Afolabi's father is ____.
- A. Baba Femi
- B. Baba Tunde
- C. Jejelola
- D. Mogaji
(The Thinking Head) Mrs. Ajani's character in the play represents the ____
- A. dangers of neglecting education.
- B. importance of education.
- C. power of money.
- D. proud and boastful.
(The Thinking Head) After the conversation between Baba Femi and Baba Tunde, the former decides to ____
- A. deal with his son.
- B. learn a trade himself.
- C. send Femi to school.
- D. withdraw all support to Baba Tunde.
(Nicole Bertram: Addiction) Esther meets Israel in a ____.
- A. bank
- B. church
- C. nightclub
- D. school
(Addiction) Sidney dies of ____.
- A. alcoholism
- B. drug overdose
- C. heart attack
- D. liver and lung cancer
Kizito is in a/an ____ home.
- A. elderly
- B. isolation
- C. nursing
- D. orphanage
The expression, "She is as tender as a flower" as used in the text is an example of ____.
- A. allusion
- B. euphemism
- C. irony
- D. personification
Explanation
'as … as' comparison = simile.
(Samson O. Shobayo: Stigma) Tiwa avoids Nkiru because of her ____.
- A. health issue
- B. HIV statusCorrect
- C. indolence
- D. poor background
Explanation
The book's theme is HIV-related stigma, so B is the likely answer. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
(Stigma) The first person Nkiru discloses her status to is ____.
- A. Chuks
- B. Kelechi
- C. Lanre
- D. Ola
(Stigma) Prophylactic drugs ____
- A. aid blood circulation.
- B. boost immune system.
- C. cure HIV/AIDS.
- D. eliminate unwanted pregnancy.
Explanation
'Prophylactic' means preventive: prophylactic drugs prevent infection.
(Stigma) According to the text, a negative identification placed on a person is ____.
- A. curse
- B. guilt
- C. repute
- D. stigmaCorrect
Explanation
A negative mark/label placed on a person is a stigma.
(Chigbo Ugwuoke: Somayina The Little Smart Orphan) The technique used to give the details of Lamido's background is ____.
- A. dialogue
- B. flashbackCorrect
- C. foreshadowing
- D. interlude
Explanation
Background details of earlier events are normally given through flashback. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
"Like stream, her excitement drove her forward" as used in the text is an example of ____.
- A. hyperbole
- B. imagery
- C. irony
- D. metaphor
Explanation
'Like' introduces a comparison: simile.
(Somayina) When Ginika brings Somayina to Egonna, the villagers are ____.
- A. angry
- B. excited
- C. frightened
- D. nonchalant
(Somayina) Ginika works at ____ before her new job.
- A. Kaduna
- B. Kafanchan
- C. Owerri
- D. Port Harcourt
(Ngozi Chima-Uzosike: The Clock) The youngest of Mama Nwankwo's children is ____.
- A. Chioma
- B. Ego
- C. Ikechukwu
- D. Nnaemeka
(The Clock) Mama Nwankwo is diagnosed with ____.
- A. cancer
- B. fever
- C. flu
- D. hypertension
(The Clock) According to the text, "Mgbafor quickly broke the ice" means she ____
- A. explains herself.Correct
- B. is disappointed.
- C. is meant to be broken.
- D. likes cold water.
Explanation
'Break the ice' = start a conversation / ease tension; 'explains herself' is the closest option. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
(The Clock) Chizoba helps Mama Nwankwo in ____.
- A. chanting
- B. dancing
- C. mini studio
- D. songs and music
The tone in Andrew Oiwona's 'Death' is that of ____.
- A. aggression
- B. celebration
- C. certainty
- D. excitement
'The Wind' by Rahila J. Diji is an example of a ____ poem.
- A. historic
- B. mourning
- C. praise
- D. religious
The theme of N.E. Okechukwu's 'Nightmare' is ____.
- A. conflict
- B. disappointment
- C. extortion
- D. fulfilment
G.O. Kayode's 'Modernity' teaches that anything the society considers new can be ____.
- A. abused
- B. disused
- C. misused
- D. underused
"The lordly Niger" in Niyi Osundare's 'Lokoja' is an example of ____.
- A. irony
- B. metaphor
- C. personificationCorrect
- D. satire
Explanation
The river is given a human quality (lordly, like a lord). Moderate/low confidence. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
In 'Moonlight' by Segun Adekoya and Bisi Adeboyega, moonlight is presented as God's marvellous ____.
- A. assistant
- B. companion
- C. creationCorrect
- D. design
Explanation
Moonlight as part of God's creation. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
The mood in 'United We Stand' by E.E. Sanyaolu is that of ____.
- A. anger
- B. calmness
- C. fear
- D. persuasionCorrect
Explanation
A poem urging unity is persuasive in mood. (Set-text question: the literature text is not in the PDF and could not be checked online; answer is a general-knowledge/context-based guess –, please verify against the text.)
"…whites will still be whites" in Chigbo Ugwuoke's 'Diversity' is an example of ____.
- A. apostrophe
- B. onomatopoeia
- C. pun
- D. repetitionCorrect
Explanation
The word 'whites' is repeated.