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Match each target word in the left column with the word in the right column that produces an identical ending phonetic rhyme sound.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined in the word below:

casualty

Complete the sentence below by supplying the grammatically correct form of the verb in the blank space.

Match each of the following literary excerpts with its corresponding dominant tone, mood, or atmosphere.

Read the passage below carefully and evaluate the statement that follows:

Established on May 22, 1964, by the Fort-Lamy Convention, the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was created by four border countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. Central African Republic joined the commission in 1994, and Libya subsequently acceded in 2008. Headquartered in N'Djamena, the commission's primary mandate is to manage the sustainable and equitable use of Lake Chad and its water resources. Funding for the commission's operational budgets is sourced primarily from annual member-state contributions, calculated based on each country's economic indicators, rather than external donor grants or commercial water tariffs. In 2012, member states adopted a comprehensive Water Charter to regulate transboundary water allocation and preserve the basin's fragile ecosystem.

Statement: According to the passage, the operational budgets of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are mainly financed through commercial water tariffs and external donor grants.

Match each given English word on the left with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol on the right that represents its main monophthong (pure vowel) sound.

In Wole Soyinka's drama *The Lion and the Jewel*, which of the following best describes Lakunle's primary structural role in the plot's central conflict?

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

In the semi-arid northern plains of Ghana, community-led land restoration projects have recently revived the traditional zaï pit system—shallow basins filled with organic compost—to combat escalating desertification. While modern agricultural extension officers initially advocated for heavy mechanical tilling and synthetic fertilizers to boost immediate grain yield, elder farmers resisted, pointing out that deep plowing broke up the delicate topsoil crust and accelerated erosion during short, torrential downpours. Subsequent ecological monitoring over five seasons revealed that fields utilizing the zaï technique retained soil moisture three times longer during mid-season droughts than tilled plots. Furthermore, termite activity inside the unplowed compost pits naturally aerated the soil without disturbing its deep structural layers. Recognizing these results, regional agricultural agencies have gradually shifted their budget allocations from subsidizing machinery to funding local farmer-to-farmer training networks on compost preparation. This policy shift demonstrates a growing acknowledgment that sustainable yield stability in fragile ecosystems depends less on capital-intensive mechanical interventions and more on adapting proven, low-tech practices aligned with natural ecological processes.

Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the regional agricultural agencies' initial strategy?

Read the excerpt from a dramatic dialogue below:

"Contain your fury, my brother! Shall forty years of patient communal toil be surrendered to the hasty judgement of a single crown?"

In the passage above, what literary device is used in the phrase "a single crown", and what is its contextual function?

The detailed audit report presented to the board of directors failed to ________ the manager's claims of operational transparency during the fiscal year. Which of the following phrasal verbs correctly completes the sentence?

Read the excerpt from a prescribed play below:

"Listen to me, my son: when the crown speaks, the entire kingdom bends its knee; yet you dare turn your back on the royal scepter."

Which figure of speech is demonstrated in the phrase 'when the crown speaks'?

Read the passage below carefully:

Along the coastline of Lagos, rapid urban expansion and severe oceanic surges have accelerated coastal erosion, threatening critical infrastructure and human settlements. Historically, municipal authorities relied almost exclusively on heavy engineering interventions, such as concrete sea walls and groynes, to defend shoreline boundaries. However, coastal oceanographers and urban planners now recognize that these hard structures often exacerbate erosion downstream by disrupting natural sediment transport along the Bight of Benin. In response, a shift toward nature-based coastal defense strategies has gained momentum. Integrating mangrove restoration with artificial reef structures provides a dynamic buffer that absorbs wave energy while trapping sediment to naturally stabilize the shore. Although hard engineering projects like the Eko Atlantic sea wall remain prominent tourist landmarks and commercial shields, environmental assessments confirm that bio-shielding using restored mangrove estuaries offers a far more sustainable, cost-effective defense for the broader coastline. Ultimately, restoring coastal ecosystems is essential for achieving long-term climate resilience, as mechanical barriers alone cannot withstand escalating sea-level rise without causing ecological degradation.

Which of the following statements best expresses the central argument of the passage, distinguishing the core message from supporting details?

Consider the following excerpt from a prose text:

"Obi watched his grandfather's face intently. He could see the deep furrows of age and worry etched into the old man's brow, but he could only guess at the troubled thoughts passing through his mind."

What perspective or point of view does the narrator adopt in this excerpt?

In a prescribed African drama, following the collapse of a foreign mining operation, the village leader, Baale Ojo, converts the abandoned copper pit into a communal rainwater reservoir despite persistent pressure from urban contractors to lease the land as a commercial industrial waste dump. What central theme is primarily demonstrated through Baale Ojo's decision?

After a heated public argument with the managing director, the senior auditor resigned abruptly, fully aware that his actions meant he had burned his bridges.

Which of the following best captures the meaning of the idiomatic expression burned his bridges as used in the sentence above?

Which word nearest in meaning to 'alacrity' correctly completes the sentence below?

Which of the following words produces an exact phonetic rhyme with drought?

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

Housed in the former District Officer's Office constructed by colonial administrators in 1863, the Badagry Heritage Museum was officially commissioned in 2002 by the Lagos State Government. The museum contains nine distinct galleries documenting the historical trans-Atlantic slave trade and ancient local heritage. While the architectural restoration of the structure was financed by international cultural heritage grants, the procurement of artifacts and exhibition display cases was funded exclusively through municipal tourism levies. In 2018, the institution recorded a peak attendance of 45,000 visitors.

According to the passage, how was the acquisition of exhibition display cases financed?

In John K. Kargbo's prescribed drama *Let Me Die Alone*, match each character listed on the left with their corresponding structural role or function in the plot on the right.

Which of the following words contains the same pure vowel sound as the underlined section in qu<u>ay</u>?