GENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE GTLE II -2023 WITH ANSWERS

1. Some headteachers encouraged their teachers to attend a conference on innovative pedagogies for instructional delivery. The reason for the headteachers' action was to help the teachers to acquire

A. competencies on the management of students' behaviour.

B. knowledge on diverse ways of teaching in class.

C. proficiencies in assessing learners in the classroom.

D. skills in helping learners settle for instruction.

Ans: B. knowledge on diverse ways of teaching in class.

2.Some teachers argue that in-service activities for practising teachers is a waste of time and resources because the teachers are already abreast with the requisite skills. The actions of these teachers show that they lack

A. interest in going for further studies.

B. knowledge of education as a life-long process.

C. knowledge of self-understanding.

D. self-motivation in up-grading themselves.

Ans: B. knowledge of education as a life-long process.

3. When professional teachers come together to share concerns, ideas and passion for the teaching profession and learn how to teach better, it is described as a community of

A. competence.

B. consultation.

C. engagement.

D. practice.

Ans: D. practice.

4. Which one of the following can be considered as the main reason for introducing the most current basic educational reforms in Ghana?

A. Declining quality of education and school structures.

B. Private schools always outperforming public schools in external examinations.

C. Schools in both rural and urban areas with inadequate instructional materials.

D. Systematically low rate of school attendance.

Ans: A. Declining quality of education and school structures.

5. 'Content standards', as used in curriculum development, are statements about

A. how learners are meeting set standards and their progress in this.

B. how learners should perform in the subject of study.

C. learners' response to questions on specific content.

D. what learners should know and be able to do.

Ans: D. what learners should know and be able to do.

6. Teachers who show that they have adequate knowledge of their learners by taking account of and respecting their cultural, linguistic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds consider all the

following in their planning and teaching except

A. code-switching as appropriate to ensure that all can understand lesson content.

B. drawing sensitively on learners' backgrounds in their teaching.

C. investigating and taking note of each learner's background.

D. using probing questions for both females and males in class.

Ans: A. code-switching as appropriate to ensure that all can understand lesson content.

7.A teacher planned to develop some strategies to enable her attract learners' attention to the lesson. Which of the following will not be an appropriate option for her to consider?

A. Giving attention to weak learners.

B. Giving constructive feedback.

C. Giving homework to learners.

D. Tailoring instruction to specific learners.

Ans: C. Giving homework to learners.

8. Which one of the following behaviours should be avoided when a teacher wants to effectively manage classroom activities?

A. Encouraging learners who put up good behaviour in the classroom.

B. Establishing classroom rules and regulations together with the learners.

C. Indicating expectations at the end of the lesson.

D. Punishing undesirable behaviour in the classroom.

Ans: C. Indicating expectations at the end of the lesson.

9.A pre-service teacher tries to find ways by which the attention of the learners can be sustained during instructional time. Which one of the following strategies would you not suggest to her?

A. Adopt formative assessment strategies at the beginning of the lesson.

B. Conduct intermittent assessment for learners to monitor whether they are following what is being taught.

C. Design the classroom setting with colourful pictures of fruits, vegetables, animals, etc. D. Identify the interest of the learners and use this to inform the instructional design to use.

Ans: C. Design the classroom setting with colourful pictures of fruits, vegetables, animals, etc.

10. Which one of the following is not true about lesson planning? It helps

A. learners to think in a logical and organised manner.

B. the lesson plan to be less demanding.

C. the teacher to understand himself very well when preparing to teach.

D. to plan for different ability levels and needs of learners.

Ans: B. the lesson plan to be less demanding.

11. Which one of the following reasons would best explain why a teacher will use the demonstration method? It

A. does not take a lot of instructional time.

B. ensures active learner participation.

C. helps learners to be active during teaching.

D. provides learners with real-life experience of events.

Ans: D. provides learners with real-life experience of events.

12. Which one of the following strategies will you recommend to a teacher as the most appropriate to enhance the participation of learners in class discussions?

A. Attach brilliant learners to low achievers in a group for a task.

B. Develop the confidence of learners who are afraid to talk in class.

C. Make use of reinforcement and punishment when teaching.

D. Use highly interactive methods of teaching and learning.

Ans: D. Use highly interactive methods of teaching and learning.

13.A teacher administered a pretest and found that more than half of the class did not have the

prerequisite skills for the new topic to be treated. The teacher therefore had to plan an intervention to address the problem. This intervention most likely involved

A. dividing the class into two groups and providing remedial activities for those who did not pass the pretest.

B. giving the students who failed the pretest extra written homework on the skills for the next 2 weeks.

C. showing all the students a video covering the skills and proceeding with teaching the entire class.

D. teaching the new unit anyway because all students will have to take a test on the material in 2 weeks.

Ans: A. dividing the class into two groups and providing remedial activities for those who did not pass the pretest.

14. In monitoring and conducting periodic review of programmes in the implementation of inclusive education, the most essential strategy is for teachers to

A. only provide learners with mild Special Education Needs opportunities to participate in all activities, both within and out of the school.

B. set appropriate objectives and achievable targets for all learners and ensure that learners can cope with the levels set for them.

C. set appropriate objectives and achievable targets for only children with mental impairment and ensure that such learners can cope with the levels set for them.

D. use only multisensory approaches in teaching and provide additional time for learners with Special Education Needs to complete learning activities/tasks and assignment.

Ans: B. set appropriate objectives and achievable targets for all learners and ensure that learners can cope with the levels set for them.

15. All the following factors should be considered when constructing test items for a classroom

achievement test except the

A. age of the learners.

B. availability of test blueprint.

C. physical facilities that are available.

D. skills and competencies to be tested.

Ans: C. physical facilities that are available.

16. The statement "The student who obtained 92% in a test won the second prize" is an example of A. criterion-reference interpretation test score.

B. formative evaluation of teaching and learning.

C. norm-reference interpretation of test scores.

D. summative evaluation of teaching and learning.

Ans: C. norm-reference interpretation of test scores.

17. In which of the following situations would peer teaching be the most appropriate professional development strategy for a curriculum leader to use? Some teachers

A. from KG 2 put their heads together to resolve an identified social problem.

B. from several schools in the district have been reassigned to teach at a newly built school.

C. have identified a problem in a specific area of instruction and are ready to develop a plan to address the need.

D. wish to learn more about the educational challenges of the community.

Ans: A. from KG 2 put their heads together to resolve an identified social problem.

18. All the following are the reasons for ensuring good school-community relationship except that A. it brings the school and community together in meeting the needs of the children.

B. it keeps parents informed about all the activities of the school.

C. literacy rate among the people is improved considerably.

D. people's belief in the benefits and usefulness of education is reinforced.

Ans: C. literacy rate among the people is improved considerably.

19.A young teacher drinks excessively after school hours. Which one of the following will be the most serious negative impact of the teacher's behaviour?

A. He will be physically weak.

B. He will make the community lose respect.

C. Other teachers will not respect him.

D. The youth in the community will emulate him.

Ans: B. He will make the community lose respect.

20. The Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023) is an Act that

A. established the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. B. established the Complementary Basic Education Agency.

C. merged the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. D. merged the National Teaching Council and the National Inspectorate Board.

Ans: C. merged the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission.

21. Which one of the following learning occurs when learners can solve open-ended questions?

A. Content-centred

B. Curriculum-based

C. Problem-based

D. Student-centred

Ans: C. Problem-based

22. Which one of the following sequences correctly depicts the classroom teacher's involvement in the curriculum implementation process?

A. Breaking down the syllabus; writing scheme of work; writing lesson note.

B. Finding appropriate teaching and learning materials; writing lesson note; delivering the lesson. C. Writing appropriate lesson note; teaching.

D. Writing lesson note; teaching; evaluating learners.

Ans: A. Breaking down the syllabus; writing scheme of work; writing lesson note.

23. Which of the following is not the most appropriate step to ensure the smooth transition and completion of a topic which was started by a previous teacher?

A. Administer a test on the completed topic.

B. Interview the previous teacher.

C. List the objectives to be achieved in the next topic.

D. Review and recap the topic.

Ans: D. Review and recap the topic.

24. It is very important that all teachers create a conducive learning atmosphere to promote students' learning. Which one of the following should a teacher avoid to ensure an encouraging learning

environment?

A. Direct parents on how to handle their children.

B. Do not make derogatory remarks about learners.

C. Maintain strict code of behaviour for learners.

D. Provide learners with a list of what they should not do.

Ans: C. Maintain strict code of behaviour for learners.

25. During an advance preparation, a teacher demonstrated awareness of differences in learning abilities,

gender, and social background of learners. This teacher is showing

A. empathy for learning abilities.

B. knowledge of social inclusion of learners in the class.

C. love for learners including the disabled in his class.

D. sympathy for the vulnerable in his class.

Ans: A. empathy for learning abilities.

26. In some classrooms, learners would have to be forced to learn. All the following strategies can be

adopted by the teacher to motivate learners to learn willingly except

A. encouraging learners to contend with each other in class.

B. engaging learners by using appropriate teaching and learning materials.

C. planning lessons to meet the different levels of aspirations among the learners.

D. provoking the learners' curiosity in the lessons.

Ans: D. provoking the learners' curiosity in the lessons.

27.A teacher elicits evidence about learning during a lesson to close the gap between current and desired

performance. This process is called.................... assessment.

A. formative

B. normative

C. self-

D. summative

Ans: A. formative

28. Through a computer programming error, all the applicants who took an entrance test were credited

with 10 more correct answers than they really scored. Is this error of scores a concern to the organizer of the test?

A. No,because the additional 10 points is a systematic error and of no consequence to the reliability of the results.

B. No,because the additional 10 points is a systematic error and of no consequence to the validity of the results.

C. Yes, because the addition of 10 points has distorted the reliability of the results.

D. Yes, because the addition of 10 points has distorted the validity of the results.

Ans: D. Yes,because the addition of 10 points has distorted the validity of the results.

29.A teacher wanted to knowhow a learner who recently received an intervention on a topic in

mathematics was improving over the academic year after engaging the learner in a series of classroom exercises. What would be the best advice you will give to the teacher in making this judgment?

A. Carry out a trend comparison of the learner's achievement on all the different. classroom assessments. B. Compare the learner's assessment scores with the brilliant learners' scores on the different classroom assessments.

C. Compare the learner's assessment scores with the poor students' scores on the different classroom assessments.

D. Compare the scores of the learner with the scores of his colleagues on all the different classroom assessments.

Ans: A. Carry out a trend comparison of the learner's achievement on all the different. classroom assessments.

30. All the following are ways in which teacher professional development can occur except

A. attending a workshop on the common core curriculum.

B. attending teacher professional association welfare meeting.

C. discussing and learning with colleagues on an issue.

D. participating in a seminar on lesson planning.

Ans: B. attending teacher professional association welfare meeting.

31. At a professional development workshop, a teacher sought knowledge about ways by which he can promote reflective teaching. Which one of the following is not likely to be amongst the strategies

promoted?

A. Allowing colleague teachers to sit in one's class to provide feedback.

B. Conversing with learners on their performance.

C. Making experts take notes on one's teaching and analysing it.

D. Taking video recording of one's lesson for evaluation purposes.

Ans: C. Making experts take notes on one's teaching and analysing it.

32. Which one of the following actions is most likely to prevent learners from participating in social activities in schools?

A. Asking a student not to participate in a school social activity with a just cause.

B. Detaining a student during break as a form of punishment without supervision.

C. Preventing a student from participating in sports activities based on health grounds. D. Restricting a student from going out to play during instructional hours.

Ans: B. Detaining a student during break as a form of punishment without supervision.

33.A student reported to his teacher that he could not see what was written on the board clearly. What is the best action to betaken by the teacher?

A. Inform the parents on the issue and constantly followup to find out the parents' actions. B. Move the child to sit at a place where he sees clearly to read.

C. Move the child to the front seat and take him for assessment of visual problems. D. Report the issue to the headmaster and later take the child to meet the headmaster.

Ans: C. Move the child to the front seat and take him for assessment of visual problems.

34. All the following are types of classroom-learning-environments except

A. assessment centred.

B. community-centred.

C. learner-centred.

D. teacher-centred.

Ans: A. assessment centred.

35.A teacher wishes to ensure inclusion in her teaching. How can she best achieve this in the classroom? The teacher should

A. allow the learners to put up any preferred behaviour in the class.

B. be aware of the specific needs of every learner in the class.

C. encourage participation of all learners in class activities.

D. make use of different languages during teaching and learning.

Ans: B. be aware of the specific needs of every learner in the class.

36.A teacher complained about the difficulty she encounters when facilitating learning in her large class. Which one of the following actions will best help her to improve instructional delivery and to enhance

learning?

A. Divide the class into reasonable number of groups and attend to each group one after the other. B. Incorporate activities like role play and demonstration in teaching.

C. Report to the head teacher and explain to him that the large class size will not enhance learning. D. Use the lecture method of instruction.

Ans: B. Incorporate activities like role play and demonstration in teaching.

37.A newly trained Mathematics teacher complained to the headteacher that she is not able to relate

what she teaches to real-life situations. Which one of the following is the most appropriate advice to be given by the headteacher?

A. Adopt instructional approaches which encourage illustrations and role play.

B. Be an independent, critical thinker and problem solver.

C. Go on field trips, tours, and excursions.

D. Incorporate real-life scenarios in assessment tasks.

Ans: A. Adopt instructional approaches which encourage illustrations and role play.

38.A teacher gave an assignment to his students and after marking, he met them individually and discussed with them what they did wrong. Which one of the following best describes the teacher's action?

A. Step-by-step guidance and support on the task were provided by the teacher.

B. The teacher adopted an effective and efficient instructional design on the task.

C. The teacher attempted to build the confidence of the students on the task.

D. The teacher gave prompt feedback to the students on the task.

Ans: D. The teacher gave prompt feedback to the students on the task.

39.A teacher discovered that a learner was gifted and consistently performed better than his colleagues. Which one of the following actions would you encourage the teacher to take?

A. Conduct more summative assessments for the gifted learner in the classroom.

B. Exempt the learner from group projects.

C. Frequently conduct needs assessment for the gifted learner in the classroom.

D. Give the learner challenging assessment tasks and provide feedback.

Ans: D. Give the learner challenging assessment tasks and provide feedback.

40. What type of decision does a teacher make when he indicates whether a child has qualified to be promoted to the next grade or not?

A. Certificate

B. Diagnostic

C. Placement

D. Selection

Ans: C. Placement

PART II: NUMERACY

This part of the paper consists of30 multiple-choice questions with four options lettered A toD. Read and evaluate all four options and circle the letter of the corrector best answer.

41.A Poly Tank contains 4,000 litres of water. If 3,500 litres of water is used, what fraction of the original quantity has been used?

A 7

. 8

B 1

. 8

C 3

. 8

Ans: A.

42.Abasket contains 45 mangoes. If each mango costs GH¢2.50, what is the total cost of the mangoes in the basket?

A. GH¢18.00

B. GH¢44.75

C. GH¢112.50

D. GH¢1,125.00

Ans: C. GH¢112.50

43.Aluggage weighs 40.24 kg. What is the weight of this luggage in grams?

A. 424 g

B. 4,024 g

D. 42,040 g

Ans: C. 40,240 g

44. Which of these numbers 245, 242, 142, 225 is divisible by 3?

A. 142

B. 225

C. 242

D. 245

Ans: B. 225

45. What is the value of the expression 3a + 2b - 14 if a = 3 and b = 12.

A. 9

B. 19

C. 29

D. 39

Ans: B. 19

46. Janet is 5 years older than Johnson. If the sum of their ages is 25 years, what is Janet's age in years?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 18

D. 20

Ans: B. 15

47. The average age of 9 students in a class is 25 years. If another student who is 15 years old joins the class, what is the average age of the 10 students?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 35

D. 40

Ans: B. 24

48. In an examination, 70% of the candidates passed. If the number of candidates who passed was 350, how many failed?

A. 50

B. 150

C. 250

Ans: B. 150

49. There are 30 and 50 employees in the Keta and Denu branches of the same company respectively. Each branch is to raise an amount of GH¢4,500.00 towards the send-off ceremony of their manager. If the employees at each branch are to contribute equally, how much will each employee of the Denu

branch contribute?

A. GH¢56.00

B. GH¢90.00

C. GH¢150.00

D. GH¢200.00

Ans: B. GH¢90.00

50. Three consecutive even numbers sum up to 60. What is the product of the least and highest of the numbers?

A. 360

B. 378

C. 396

D. 399

Ans: C. 396

51. Each worker in the Kumasi and Tamale branches of the same company was to contribute an equal

amount towards an orphanage fundraising. There were 30 and 50 workers in the Kumasi and Tamale

branches respectively. If a total amount of GH¢4500.00 was realized at the Kumasi branch, what was the total amount raised by the Tamale branch?

A. GH¢90.00

B. GH¢150.00

C. GH¢7,500.00

D. GH48,500.00

Ans: C. GH¢7,500.00

52. Study the pattern of numbers as shown and use it to evaluate: a + b + c A. 24 13 b 17 c

B. 29

C. 36 7 a 11

D. 43 3 5

Ans: D. 43

53. Yakubu and Fuseni bought food at a restaurant. Fuseini's food costs y Ghana cedis. If Yakubu's food costs GH¢15.00 less than Fuseni's, which of the following expressions represents the cost of Yakubu's food?

A. 15+ y

B. 15-y

C. 15y

D. y- 15

Ans: D.y-15

54. Ofori has 860 eggs to put into several crates. If each crate contains 30 eggs, what will be the maximum number of crates required to pack all the eggs.

A. 28.0

B. 28.6

C. 28.7

D. 29.0

Ans: C. 28.7

55.A teacher handling three classes with class sizes 28, 42 and 56 students want to form groups such

that in every group there is an equal number of students. What is the maximum number of students that can be in each group?

A. 4

B. 7

C. 14

D. 21

Ans: C. 14

56.Aflorist has 48.5 metres of ribbon. If he is to cut it into smaller pieces of length 15 centimetres, how many of the pieces of ribbon can he get?

A. 322.3

B. 323.0

C. 323.3

D. 324

Ans: C. 323.3

57. Owusu and Yaw were to share 65 oranges so that Owusu has 7 oranges less than Yaw. What would be Yaw's share of the oranges?

A. 29

B. 33

C. 36

D. 38

Ans: C. 36

58. How many lines of symmetry does the symbol shown have?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Ans: D. 4

59. Two classrooms, A and B, have the same floor area. Classroom A has dimensions of 8 metres by 6 metres. If the length of the floor of Classroom B is 10 metres, what should be

its width?

A. 4.0 metres

B. 4.8 metres

C. 5.2 metres

D. 6.0 metres

Ans: B. 4.8 metres

60.A pharmacist mistakenly sets the regulator of her freezer to 9 degrees Celsius instead of. 8 degrees Celsius to store some vaccines. By how many degrees Celsius should she turn the regulator to get to the right temperature?

A. - 17

B. - 1

C. 1

D. 17

Ans: C. 1

61.Abox contains 5 yellow balls, 3 blue balls and 2 red balls. If aball is picked at random from the box, what is the probability of picking a yellow ball?

A 1

. 2

B 1

. 5

C 3

. 5

Ans: A.

62. The angle formed by one complete turn around at a fixed point is equivalent to........ right angle(s).

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

Ans: D. four

63. The length of a rectangular playing field is 10 metres longer than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 180 metres, what is its width?

A. 20

B. 30

C. 40

D. 50

Ans: C. 40

64.A tap can fill atank at arate of 1 litre every 10 seconds. How many minutes will it take to fill a tank of 240 litres at the same rate?

A. 24

B. 40

C. 80

D. 240

Ans: B. 40

65. Points A, B and C are three of the corners of a rectangle. Where should the fourth point D be located to form the rectangle ABCD?

A. (2.4)

B. (3, 4)

C. (4, 2)

D. (4,3)

Ans: D. (4,3)

Study the graph below and use it to answer questions 66 and 67.

66. What is the difference in sales recorded on his best and worst days?

A. GH¢10,000

B. GH¢20,000

C. GH¢30,000

D. GH¢40,000

Ans: C. GH¢30,000

67. On which of the following days did he make the same amount in sales?

A. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

B. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays

C. Saturday, Sunday, Monday

D. Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursday

Ans: A. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

68. The scores out of 30 obtained by ten students in a mathematics test areas follows: 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 25, 26. What is their median score?

A. 21

B. 22

C. 23

D. 24

Ans: C. 23

69. The most occurring number in the given data, 7, 5,x, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4 is 2. What is the value of x?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

Ans: A. 2

70. The table below gives the number of students from three schools in Domiabra who attended a conference.

Zion SHS SDA SHS Presby SHS

Number of Males 37 18 25

Number of Females 40 30 10

If a student is selected at random at the conference, what is the probability that the student is a male from Domiabra?

C 1

. 5

D 3

. 5

Ans: A.

PART III: LITERACY

This part of the paper consists of20 multiple-choice questions and one essay question to be answered on the paper.

For questions 71-44, choose from the alternatives A-D the one that best completes each of the sentences.

71. The proprietor and headmaster of the school at last year's induction ceremony.

A. are

B. is

C. was

D. were

Ans: C. was

72. More than one teacher needed for this academic year.

A. are

B. has been

C. have been

D. is

Ans: C. have been

73. The students answered the questions according they were instructed by their teacher. A. against

B. as

C. to

D. with

Ans: C. to

74.A committee has been constituted to look into the matter, ?

A. hasn't it

B. haven't they

C. won't it

D. won't they

Ans: C. won't it

For questions 75 and 66, choose from the alternatives lettered A-D one which represents the active form of the statement.

75. The Professional General Knowledge paper is being written today by candidates. Candidates the Professional General Knowledge paper today.

A. are being writing

B. are to write

C. are writing

D. will write

Ans: C. are writing

76. The case is being presided over by the new magistrate. The new magistrate over the case.

A. has presided

B. is presiding

C. presided

D. presides

Ans: B.is presiding

For questions 77 and 78, choose from the alternatives lettered A-D, one which best represents the direct speech form of the indirect speech.

77. The mason said that she would be using the push truck herself. She said, ' the push truck myself".

A. I amusing

B. I was using

C. I'll be using

D. I'll use

Ans: C. I'll be using

78. They said that they had performed their duty. They said, " our duty." A. We had performed

B. We have been performing

C. We have performed

D. We have to perform

Ans: D. We have to perform

For Questions 79 and 80, choose from the alternatives lettered A-D the one which means the same as the underlined expression.

79. People don't relate well with her because she is closefisted. This means that she is a boxer.

A. mean

B. spendthrift

C. strong

D. wicked

Ans: A. mean

80. Speak of the devil. This means the person we are talking about

A. heard the comment.

B. is a devil.

C. showed up.

D. talked about the devil.

Ans: C. showed up.

For questions 81 and 82, choose from the alternatives lettered A-D, one which is nearly opposite in meaning to the words underlined.

81. Kwesi claimed his portion of the property.

A. concealed

B. forfeited

C. retrieved

D. roasted

Ans: B. forfeited

82. We planned to meet him just after his coronation, but we never saw him until his

A. confirmation

B. enthronement

C. ousting

D. suspension

Ans: D. suspension

Read the passage below and answer questions 83 to 85.

'Uncle Joe, like many others, does a 30-minute exercise every day. This every day activity is done to ensure that he stays healthy continuesly throughout the rest of his life. "Uncle Joe thinks exercising is a benchmark for good health. "He forgets that exercising alone are not enough. "Good eating habit can equally be considered too.

83. In which sentence is a word wrongly separated?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Ans: A. 1 (Every day)

84. Which sentence contains a wrongly spelt word?

A. 1

B. 2

D. 4

Ans: B. 2 (continuesly)

85. Identify the sentence which contains a concord error.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 5

Ans: C. 4 ("He forgets that exercising alone are not enough. ")

Carefully read the passage below, and use it to answer questions 86-90

Julius came out of the staff common room leaving the principal and the headmaster behind. He walked with defiant limp straight into his classroom. He knew that three hundred pairs of eyes were looking at him from several windows. He could hear cheering hisses, but he despised them all. He felt tall. The class teacher who was also the headmaster was still in the staff room. The boys stood up and gathered around him. He was disappointed that the girls did not rush to him as the boys had done. They fired barrels of questions at him, but he did not appear eager to answer any. He knew they must know the details by now and be anxious to hear the end of it. But he would not give it to them yet. They must see him as he truly was. They must completely forget all the impressions they had gathered on the football field and on the racetrack. Then, he told himself that he must not look serious because if they discovered the truth, they might think he was crying for himself. He was a hero and heroes are to be admired not pitied. 'They just told me to go home and never come back'. There was stunned silence. Julius noticed a crumpled look come onto Dora's face and quickly said, 'Oh, it was only a joke'. Then, there was a sigh of relief, and everybody was laughing with him. Julius felt happy because they did not yet know the truth. He laughed carelessly.

Culled from Ogundipe and Tregido: Practical English Course Book 3

86. Why was Julius not eager to answer his classmates' questions?

A. He did want them to know.

B. He knew they had the details.

C. He was stubborn.

D. He was warned not to disclose the details,

Ans: D. He was warned not to disclose the details,

87. Why did his matesheave a sigh of relief when he told them he was only joking?

A. He had been a good student.

B. He told them about the news in class.

C. They cheered him up.

D. They did not want him dismissed.

Ans: D. They did not want him dismissed.

88. How would you interpret the students' silence when Julius said, "They just told me to go home and never comeback." They were

A. bored.

B. deviant.

C. embarrassed.

D. stunned.

Ans: D. stunned.

89. Which one of the following words best explains DEFIANT as used in the passage?

A Cooperative

B. Disrespectful

C. Indifferent

D. Submissive

Ans: B. Disrespectful

90. Which one of the following words best explains EAGER as used in the passage?

A. Ambitious

B. Anxious

C. Apathetic

D. Dispassionate

Ans: B. Anxious

ESSAY (10 marks)

(Note: Candidates who exceed the word limit will be penalized).

Write an essay of 200 words on the topic below:

There has been a protracted conflict between the community and the school you have been posted to as a

head teacher. Write a speech you would deliver during your maiden PTA meeting suggesting two measures to address the problem.

ANSWER

SPEECH TO BE DELIVERED BY ......................THE HEADTEACHER OF .................SCHOOL

Honoured Parents, cherished neighbours, and distinguished coworkers,

As I stand before you today, I acknowledge the long-standing conflict that has cast a shadow over the relationship between the community and our school. It is imperative that we address this issue with urgency and a collective commitment to fostering harmony and collaboration. I stand as a proponent of positive change and believe in the power of unity and cooperation.

To mitigate this conflict, I propose two measures. Firstly, establishing a community-school liaison committee, comprising representatives from both groups, can serve as a forum for open dialogue, mutual understanding, and joint decision-making. This committee will provide a dedicated platform for addressing concerns, sharing ideas, and co-creating solutions, fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.

Secondly, initiating community engagement programs such as charity events, environmental projects, and educational workshops can help bridge existing divides, paving the way for a shared purpose and a sense of community ownership. These programs will foster mutual respect, enhance communication, and demonstrate our collective commitment to the well-being and growth of our community.

Together, through open channels of communication and joint initiatives, I firmly believe that we can transform our differences into strengths, and our challenges into opportunities for growth and unity. Let us embark on this journey together, recognising the power we hold to build a stronger, more cohesive community for generations to come.

Thank you.

[Your Name]

Head Teacher

[School Name]