Question 1
(a) Muhimmancin zaman lafiya
The importance of peace
(b) Yadda za a rage ambaliyar ruwa a gari
How to reduce flooding in a town.
(c) Wanda ya fi muhimmanci tsakanin aikin gwamnati da kasuwanci
In your opinion, which is more important between civil service and business?
(d) Rubuta wasika zuwa ga abokinka da yake wani wuri, ka bayyana masa ci gaban da aka samu a garinku.
Write a letter to your friend in another place, explaining to him the recent development in your town.
(e) Sanda tun tana danya ake lankwasa ta
The earlier the better
Observation
(a) Candidates were required to explain the importance of peace in a particular society. In doing that, they are expected to define peace and mention various developments that occur as a result of peaceful co-existence in a society. Peace brings about:
Candidates’ performance in this question was encouraging.
(b) This is an expository essay and the candidates were expected to write on various ways of reducing flooding in a particular area. In attempting the question, candidates were required to explain the term ‘flood’ and then proffer ways of reducing it.
Thus, some ways of reducing flooding include:
Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was fair.
(c)The question above is an argumentative essay, it sought the opinion of candidates as regards the importance of either civil service or business. In attempting the question, candidates were expected to take a position and advance reasons for that.
Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was fair.
(d) Above is a letter writing. The candidates were expected to write an informal letter using the following format.
The content of the letter may include the following among others:
Many candidates attempted the question and their performance was commendable.
(e) The statement above is a proverb. Candidates were required to give meaning, narrate a story that will end with the proverb and further identify other proverbs of its equivalence, for example:
Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was poor.