4 different BECE English Language Comprehension Passages; Rush Hour Questions
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English Language Comprehension Passage I
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Ali set out from the house that morning in high spirits knowing well that ne which meet his childhood friend Kofi. He had heard that his friend was occupying a very top position in a reputable company.
Kofi could hardly recognize Ali when the latter entered the former’s office. So you can’t recognize me, Kofi, your classmate, Sikakrom JHS? Does money blind people and erase their memory? Can ten short years change you so completely as to make you forget an intimate friend?
Kofi then suddenly recognized him. ‘Sorry, Ali. You’ve changed so much I couldn’t make you out. Please, sit down. What can I do for you? Ali reluctantly sat down. He admired Kofi’s tidy office and person-the well-groomed hair, the attractive shirt and tie.
Ali removed a small bottle from the breast pocket of his dust-covered shirt, poured out some white substance in his palm and sniffed it greedily.
Kofi noticed all that but suppressed his anger. T learn that luck has given you great wealth, Kofi! Ali said. Indeed, some people are lucky! he added, and pulled out a crumpled cigarette and a box of matches.
Td rather you didn’t smoke here. I keep my air fresh,’ Kofi politely ordered.
Ali was shocked. Hey, Kofi, what a complete change! What bird must have lent you its wings for you to soar so high? Oh, Luck, you can really change people! Just ten short years!
Look here, Ali, leave luck out of this. I worked very hard for seven years to acquire a degree and a job. I never relied on luck for success.
Questions below
a. What did Ali expect as he left the house to meet Kofi?
b. Why did Kofi fail to recognize Ali?
i .According to Ali, what has made Kofi successful
ii . What actually helped Kofi to succeed?
C. That does the passage tell us about Ali ‘s habits?
D . Explain the following expressions in your own words
i. in high spirits,
ii. erase their memory
iii. couldn’t make you Out
e. For each of the following words give another word or phrase another means the same and can fit into the passage
i. reputable
iii. tidy;
ii. intimate
V acquire
iv attractive
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English Language Comprehension II
Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.
Cholera is a very dangerous disease which can kill many people within a short time; indeed, it has ruined several communities particularly in developing countries. It must, therefore, be prevented at all costs.
The disease is generally spread by germs which thrive in filthy and unhygienic areas. There could be an outbreak of cholera when drinking water which becomes polluted by floods after a downpour.
Human carriers also cause the disease to spread from place to place, For example, a person carrying the cholera germs would vomit or pass frequent stools. Flies would then carry the germs on their hairy legs and deposit them on exposed food or in water.
When a person eats this contaminated food or drinks the polluted water, he or she is likely to contract the disease within a few days.
The person would go about spreading the disease unknowingly. On the whole, the main symptoms of cholera are severe diarrhoea and vomiting, which may result in loss of weight.
The stool tends to be watery, as a lot of fluid is lost from the body, this can soon result in death, unless the lost fluid is replaced immediately.
The first thing for the patient to do is to replenish as much fluid as is lost by taking, from time to time, boiled water which has been allowed to cool and mix with salt and sugar. Then, he should seek medical attention.
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a. Where do cholera germs usually breed?
b. Mention the two main carriers of cholera germs.
c. i. State two signs of cholera
ii. Give one effect of the disease
d. What advice does the writer give to the cholera patient?
e. Explain the following expression in your own words:
i. it has ruined several communities;
ii. after a downpour.
For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage:
i. thrive;
ii. at all costs;
il. deposit;
iii. rapid;
iv. replenish;
V. seek.
Passage III: English Language Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer all the questions which follow.
When I was about Eleven years old, I was unable to stay at one place for long: many people thought and said I was troublesome.
Aunt Araba was particularly mean. She would sit on her stool under the gum tree in 1room house and wait for me to return from wherever I had gone,
As soon as I arrived, she would punish me and, without asking me any question or telling me anything, the forefinger and the thumb of her right hand and give my ear a silent, violent and painful twist. I cannot describe the pain I endured. She would do the same to my right ear.
She explained that she was paying for my absence that I had sold to her! Aunt Araba would continue to twist both cars of mine simultaneously with her forefingers and thumbs. I would scream silently, gritting my teeth so that I could not utter any sound because of pain.
That way I was spared the next stage of being given countless strokes of any stick she could lay hands on. One strange thing about Aunt Araba was that she would never hit me with her hands.
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Aunt Araba went on treating me this way because she could hardly understand why I was always on the move. I could also not have the courage to explain why it was so because I was afraid of her and began to hate her.
One Thursday evening when I was going through my usual ordeal, an elderly man, Agya Manu, who usually visited her appeared on the scene. He pleaded with her to leave me, and asked for the reason for such punishment.
After he had been told of my ‘sin’, Agya Manu, who knew me very well, explained to my auntie that I was always on the move not because I was in any bad company, but because I was the favourite of any errand,
I had been running several errands for him and many other people. Agya Manu then advised me not to spend all my time running errands for others but rather, do all my duties at home.
Answer the Questions
a. What was the writer’s behaviour when he was about eleven years old?
b. Why did Aunt Araba keep punishing the writer?
c. Was always on the move. What is the meanng of this expression?
d. From the passage, what is the character of Aunt Araba?
e. How did Agya Manu rescue the writer?
f. For each of the following words, give one word or phrase which means the same and can fit into the passage
i. endured,
ii. countless.
Passage IV: English Language
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions thaf follow.
Mr. Kobi, the next speaker, said that although he had left the school many years ago, he still remembered with thanks all that the headmaster had done to make sure that his pupils were well prepared for life. He was sorry that the headmaster had decided to retire at so early an age. This would deprive the pupils of his assistance long before it was necessary to do so.
However, he wished the headmaster the best of luck in his retirement and offered him a silver tray as a sign of the high esteem in which his old pupils held him.
After the tray had been handed over, the retiring headmaster came forward to make his speech of thanks. He began by giving a brief summary of the time he had spent as headmaster of the school. He added that it has always been his aim to do his best for the pupils under his charge.
He expressed his gratitude to the masters who had been on his staff for their hard work and sacrifice. Finally, he said how glad he was that he was being succeeded as headmaster by
Mr. Smith, who had been teaching in the school for many years. He believed that Mr. Smith was generally admired and respected by all who knew him. He asked all his old pupils to take an interest in the school after he had gone, and promised that he would certainly do so himself.
Questions
1. Mr. Kobi was sorry about the headmaster’s early retirement because
2. According to the passage, Mr. Smith was
3. The pupils were well prepared for life.
4. The retiring headmaster said he would continue…….. ..
5. Brief in the passage means
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