(i) Each of the three passages to be set (one will be a cloze test) should reflect various disciplines and be about 200 words long.
(ii) Questions on the passages will test the
following:
(a) Comprehension of the whole or part
of each passage.
(b) Comprehension of words, phrases,
clauses, sentences, figures of speech
and idioms as used in the passages.
(c) Coherence and logical reasoning
(deductions, inferences, etc).
(d) The Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba
(e) Synthesis of ideas from the passages.
NOTE:
Synthesis of ideas means the art of combining
distinct or separate pieces of information to
form a complete whole as summary.
Objectives:
Candidates should be able to:
i. identify main points/topic sentences in passages;
ii. determine implied meanings;
iii. identify the grammatical functions of words,
phrases, clauses and figurative /idiomatic
expressions; and
iv. deduce or infer the writers’ intentions including
mood, attitude to the subject matter and opinion.
2. Lexis and Structure
Topics:
(a) synonyms
(b) antonyms
(c) clause and sentence patterns
(d) word classes and their functions
(e) mood, tense, aspect, number,
agreement/concord, degree (positive,
comparative and superlative) and question
tags
(f) mechanics
(g) ordinary usage, figurative usage and
idiomatic usage.
NOTE:
Idioms to be tested are those that are formal and
expressed in Standard British English. (SBE).
Objectives:
Candidates should be able to:
i. identify words and expressions in their ordinary,
figurative and idiomatic contexts;
ii. determine similar and opposite meanings of words;
iii. differentiate between correct and incorrect spellings;
iv. identify various grammatical patterns in use; and
v. interpret information conveyed in sentences.
3. Oral Forms
Topics:
(a) Vowels (monothongs, diphthongs and
triphthongs)
(b) Consonants (including clusters)
(c) Rhymes (including homophones)
(d) Word stress (monosyllabic and polysyllabic)
(e) Emphatic stress (in connected speech)
NOTE:
Emphatic stress involves the placement of stress on
words in an utterance for the purpose of emphasis.
Objectives:
Candidates should be able to:
i. make distinctions among vowel types;
ii. differentiate among consonant types; and
iii. identify correct pronunciation of individual words and
articulation of connected speech.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION
SECTION A: Comprehension/Summary