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BRIGHT FRANCISFebruary 13, 2024

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COMPREHENSION

Passage 1

Carefully read the passage below and use it to answer the question

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 race track. 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

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Why was Julius not eager to answer his classmates’ questions?
A. He was stubborn.
B. He did want them to know.
C. He knew they had the details.
D. He was warned not to disclose the details.

2. What did Julius feel as he walked into his classroom?
Answer: Julius felt tall and knew that many eyes were looking at him, but he despised the cheering hisses directed towards him.

3. Why did Julius refuse to answer his classmates’ questions eagerly?
Answer: Julius refused to answer his classmates’ questions eagerly because he knew they must have already heard the details and he wanted them to see him as he truly was without giving away any further information.

4. What did Julius tell his classmates about being asked to leave?
Answer: Julius initially told his classmates, “They just told me to go home and never come back,” but then quickly added, “Oh, it was only a joke,” to alleviate any tension or concern among his peers.

5. How did Julius feel when his classmates laughed with him?
Answer: Julius felt happy when his classmates laughed with him because it indicated that they had not yet discovered the truth, and he could maintain his facade as a hero.

5. What did Julius want his classmates to forget about him?
Answer: Julius wanted his classmates to completely forget all the impressions they had gathered of him on the football field and on the race track, suggesting that he wanted them to see him in a different light than just as an athlete.

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6. Why did mates heave a sigh of relief when he told them he was only joking?

a. He had been a good student.
b. They did not want him dismissed.
c. He told them the news in class.
d. They cheered him up.

7. Why did Julius walk with a defiant limp into his classroom?
a. He had injured himself.
b. He wanted to show off.
c. He was mocking his classmates.
d. He was asserting his confidence.
Correct answers is (d. He was asserting his confidence.

8. What did Julius want his classmates to forget about him?
a. His academic achievements.
b. His popularity among the boys.
c. Impressions from extracurricular activities.
d. His role as a class teacher.
Correct answers is (c. Impressions from extracurricular activities.

9. Why did Julius pretend it was only a joke when he mentioned being asked to go home?
a. To hide his embarrassment.
b. To entertain his classmates.
c. To test their reactions.
d. To avoid further questions or concerns.
Correct answers is (d. To avoid further questions or concerns.)

10. How did Julius feel when his classmates laughed with him?
a. Conflicted
b. Relieved
c. Disappointed
d. Indifferent
Correct answers is (b. Relieved.)

11. What was the primary emotion expressed by Julius’ classmates after he clarified it was a joke?
a. Disbelief
b. Relief
c. Anger
d. Sympathy
Correct Answers: (b. Relief)

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How would you interpret the students’ silence when Julius said, “They just told me to go home and never come back.” They were ……
A. cooperative
B. stunned
C. bored
D. embarrassed

Explain this word as used in the passage: (defiant)
A. deviant
B. submissive
C. disrespectful
D. indifferent

Explain this word as used in the passage: (eager)
A. anxious
B. dispassionate
C. apathetic
D. ambitious

Words And Meaning From the Passage

Julius: “Student”
Staff common room: “Faculty lounge”
Defiant: “Resolute”
Classroom: “Learning space”
Boys: “Male students”
Girls: “Female students”
Impressions: “Perceptions”
Serious: “Grave”
Hero: “Role model”
Joke: “Prank”