CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF OWERRI
TOBUBE SECONDARY SCHOOL Subject: English Language 553
Class:
CLARWO
Time Ihrs.
Sechin A
Road the persege carefully and
The answer
the questions that follow
Snake
I often wondered why the lizard. should belong to the same class as the We are yet to hear of a lizard
that bites, let alone one that is poisonous. are characteristics often associated with the snake. In fad, in
Africa as long as one can remember, the lizard have remained the only uninvited friend of mon.
contributes to the building of
These
It never
sooner have
house in any way, but no you laid the foundation than it comes bag
of your house baggage
to live there.
When you enter an African compound,
on the walls, on
the
ground
you see lizards and in eques. You just walk into the room without bothering yourself about them. After
all, you see them again. and again.
As a little boy, I watched lizards from time to time There were they
very large ones whose red and blue colours beautified their heads and tails. There was the other types
that was greyish. They are all harmless. They are either basking in the sun feeding on ants, this reducing
to number of pests
in the house. At times, are eat the Crumbs that children. throw about carelessly around the compound,
thereby reducing the dirt in the nobody
environment. So no
is disturbed
by
their presence.
But the presence of a snake
elicits
a different reaction. Anybody that sees a snake in his compound usually raises an alarm. The men quickly
go for sticks.
while the women and children take to their heels. Whatever induces
Such
reactions at the sight of a snake we do not know. Some say it is repulsure while others remember by
reflex that it is venomous. It is after snake has been killed that we may be calm. close to it to ascertain
enough If it is harmful
in the shape
Except for the
Similarity
their heads, the lizard and the snake appear to me
do not
to resemble each
about these two creatures, my Biology any way. When I was ruminating
teacher Cleared the air. He told me that the snake and the lizard belong
to the same class
because both
on their bellies
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in
possess scales, crawl and are cold blooded:
Questions
A Give a title to this passage.
Bhihat puzzled the writer at the beginning of the passage
Gure two reasons why the writer was puzzled
D State
in which people usually react when a snake is seen in an Africion compound.
E What does the expression mean?
cur
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f for each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the Same and can replace it as
it is used in the passage.
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bothering crumbs
environment
induces
Venomous
ruminating about
Composition /Essay |
Choose only one
this section.
W krite on
Cleared the
Letter writing-topic to unite on from
SECTION B
the Causes.
OR
of Obesichy"
The mother tongue should be used as as the language of instruction.
in our school..
Bhihat puzzled the writer at the beginning of the passage
Gure two reasons why the writer was puzzled
D State
in which people usually react when a snake is seen in an Africion compound.
E What does the expression mean?
cur
20
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f for each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the Same and can replace it as
it is used in the passage.
3325
كله حب
bothering crumbs
environment
induces
Venomous
ruminating about
Composition /Essay |
Choose only one
this section.
W krite on
Cleared the
Letter writing-topic to unite on from
SECTION B
the Causes.
OR
of Obesichy"
The mother tongue should be used as as the language of instruction.
in our school..
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