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- Comprehension: How we spent the Holiday
- Comprehension Question & Answers
Read the following passage carefully
Title: How We Spent the Holiday.
Text: New Oxford English for JSS 2 pg 10 by Ayo Banjo et al.
How We Spent the Holiday:
Emeka: You’re welcome back to school after the long holiday. I am glad to be back.
Dara: Oh It was such an enjoyable holiday that I didn’t want it to end. I hope you too enjoyed it.
Emeka: I enjoyed every bit of it. You know what? As soon as the school closed for the session six weeks ago, I went home to show my report card to my parents. My parents were so impressed with my performance in the promotion examination (you know I came second) that they sprang a surprise for me.
Dara: And what was the surprise?
Emeka: My father just went into his room and brought out an attractive biro-like radio set, which he purchased a day earlier and gave it to me. He even promised that if I was able to clinch the first position in JSS Two, he would give me another surprise package.
Dara: Having seen that I topped the whole class in the promotion examination, my father decided to send me to Kaduna to visit his elder brother, Mr Danladi, whom I had been longing to see. This uncle of mine works at the Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria – PAN, Kaduna. Oh, I was excited. I immediately took my luggage and boarded a Kaduna-bound bus. You remember we learnt about the parts of a car in JSS One. In Kaduna, I had the opportunity, of not only seeing the various parts of a car but also how these parts are assembled, to make a whole car. It was quite an exciting experience. I really enjoyed myself and I didn’t want the holiday to end.
Emeka: I also accompanied my eldest brother, Bala, to his large farm. My brother engages in large-scale mechanized farming. He has all sorts of farm machines; ploughs, ridgers, shellers, harvesters, etc. I also learnt a lot about fish farming. I now know how to set up a fish pond from where I can realise a lot of money.
Dara: Anyway the holiday is gone, let’s plan about the new session. As for me, I am determined to work harder this session to maintain my position. How about you?
Emeka: You know you were called ‘bookworm’ last session, this session I will be called a ‘bookworm’ and I will take the first position.
Dara: Let’s wait and see.
Exercise:
1. How long was the holiday?
2. What position did Dara take in the promotion examination?
3. Why was Emeka given a radio set?
4. In what class were Emeka and Dara?
5. Who was Mr Danladi?
6. Where was Mr Danladi working?
7. What was the name of Emeka’s eldest brother?
8. Where did Emeka go during the holiday?
9. Did Dara and Emeka learn anything during the holiday? Explain.
10. Give another word or phrase for the following as used in the passage:
(a) glad
(b) purchased
(c) clinch
(d) longing
(e) assembled
(f) realise
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