100% Waec 2017/2018 English Language answer

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THEORY-PART
6a)
they went to play football
6b)
they went to hunt fr crabs which they sold for money
6c)
they were carried away by their activities
6d)he left behind all his catch he was forced by his parent
6e)
his Mather either floges him or reprimand him
6f)
i)metaphor
ii)he had caused trouble for which he would be punished
6g)
6hi)Adverbial clause
6hii)it modifies the verb screamed
6hi)Deter _prevent
6hii)Preserved _work
6hiii)Augment _ add to
6hiv)Ventured _ went
6hv)Concerned _ worried

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7a)
i)they waste valuable time which they should have used to study
ii)it corrupts their minds and makes them immoral
iii)it makes them become criminals
7b)
i)parent should train their children well
ii)teachers should ensure that the children get the right skills and attitudes iii)the community should instill in the youth,their customs and values through role modelling


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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2017 LETTER WRITING QUESTION.

1.) Your father has just built a new house for the family. Write a letter to your elder brother who lives in abroad describing the new house and the prestige it has accorded your family.

2.) Write an article suitable for the publication of a national newspaper, discussing two major problems facing your country and suggesting ways of solving them.

3.) The electricity supply in your school has been irregular. As the senior prefect, write a letter to the chairman of the Parents-Teacher Association (PTA) telling him about the effect of this on the school and the need to provide a standby generator for the school.

4.) Your principal is due for retirement at the end of the academic year. As the senior prefect, write a speech which you would deliver to honor him/her as a send-off party.

5.) Write a story ending with the expression. At last we arrived safely.

*ESSAY*
*(5)write a story ending with the expression. At last we arrived safely.*
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*AT LAST I ARRIVED SAFELY*

Life is full of unexpected surprises. There are many opportunities when one can secretly wish for something exciting to happen – something out of the ordinary. The real surprise is when the wish unexpectedly comes true. I never believed that something like this could ever happen to me; such a thing that would make me stop and look back at the events in awe. I think you would agree that something as simple as being lost in the forest for less than ten minutes should have no influence on my life. If you do agree, that makes both of us wrong.
         
             Throughout my childhood, I loved the wild. My family and I would always go for a walk in the downtown forest of Coote’s Paradise. There were many times I thought of what could happen if we were to lose our way from the trail and have to live off of the land until we found our way back to civilization. I thought it would be the greatest experience ever.

      As my brothers and I grew older, we continued to go for these walks with our parents but the dreams of living in the forest I soon forgot. That’s when it happened. We decided to take a different path off the main trail. Before I knew it, the path had disappeared and no one in my family could tell where we had come from. It was so unexpected. It gave me a feeling of excitement that can’t be described. Everything in the forest seemed different. The trees were a deeper shade of green. The birds chirped in a different tone. Vines covered almost every inch of the ground. One part of me never wanted this moment to end. I felt completely free from the stress of my life outside of the woods. It was this moment that I realized that I would much rather stay here for the rest of my life than go back to society.

           I think that another reason that I felt carefree was because my parents didn’t panic. They took the situation under control and headed for any open area in hopes to find a map (many of these maps were found throughout the grounds, telling you where you were). From my point of view, at the time, it seemed as if they were excited as I was about losing our way. In the end, it only took my parents ten minutes to find such a map and we were back on the trail in no time.

         An experience like this made me think about my place in life. I’m the type who loves seeking out adventures. When we were lost, I realized that I had everything I would ever need with me – my family. They’ve always supported me in everything I do. This experience made me realize that families need to stick together; you don’t realize how much you need them until, for a moment, you think they’ll be the last people you see for the rest of your life.

           It’s incredible how much a simple thing like being lost in a forest for ten minutes will affect your outlook on life. Things like not being able to find your way back to where you came from make you appreciate the little things in life. Looking back on the day, I realize now that it was fate. Moments like that are few and far between and should be taken as a lesson. Surprises like this were, and always will be, an unexpected gift for all.