1. Which of the following is an example of an argumentative essay topic?

My most memorable birthday Should students be allowed to use mobile phones in school? How to prepare jollof rice A description of my hometown

2. An article written for a school magazine encouraging students to keep the environment clean is an example of ______ writing.

Narrative Article Descriptive Diary

3. In a narrative essay, which element helps the reader understand where and when the story takes place?

Plot Setting Theme Moral

4. A strong argumentative essay should ______.

Present only one side without any support Present a clear opinion supported with reasons and evidence Avoid stating an opinion at all Focus only on describing a scene

5. Read the passage: "Efua's mother ran a small provisions shop near the lorry station. Every morning before school, Efua would help her mother arrange the tins of milk and bags of sugar on the wooden shelves. One rainy Tuesday, a group of customers rushed in, drenched and shivering, seeking shelter. Efua's mother, without hesitation, offered them free cups of hot tea and allowed them to wait until the rain subsided. From that day, the shop became known in the community not just for its goods, but for its warmth." Why did the customers rush into the shop on the rainy Tuesday?

To buy tins of milk To seek shelter from the rain To complain about prices To meet Efua after school

6. In the same passage, what does the word "subsided" mean?

Increased Continued Reduced or lessened Started suddenly

7. What can we infer about Efua's mother's character from the passage?

She was unkind to strangers She was kind and generous She disliked rainy weather She was only interested in making money

8. Why did the shop become known for "warmth", as mentioned in the last sentence of the passage?

Because it sold hot tea only Because the shop was physically warm Because of the kindness shown to the customers Because it was located near a fire

9. When writing a summary, a writer should mainly ______.

Copy the entire passage word for word Include only the main points in fewer words Add personal opinions not found in the passage Write in the same number of words as the original

10. Which of these is most important to leave out when summarising a passage?

Main ideas Key facts Examples, repetition, and illustrations The topic of the passage

11. A good summary should be written ______.

In your own words as much as possible By quoting long sentences from the passage In note form only with no sentences Longer than the original passage

12. After the argument, the two friends decided to bury the hatchet. The underlined expression means they ______.

hid their weapons stopped being friends made peace forgot the past entirely

13. When it comes to sports, Kofi is a square peg in a round hole. This means Kofi is ______.

very talented a misfit for the team an expert at games the strongest player

14. Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: "It is high time we ______ home."

go went are going should go

15. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "If Isaac had woken up earlier, he ______ breakfast."

would not have missed ought not to miss shall have missed may have missed