For numbers 41 - 46 choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

Here are the questions, options, and answers from the image:

Question 37:
As the president of ______ association, I have ______ obligation to follow the rules binding members.
A. an/the
B. an/this
C. the/the
D. the/that

• Explanation: "An association" is used because "association" starts with a vowel sound. "The obligation" refers to the specific duty that comes with being president.

The correct option is A.

Question 38:
The teacher asked you and ______ to clean the class.
A. me
B. I
C. myself
D. them

• Explanation: The pronoun should be in the objective case as it is the object of the verb "asked". "Me" is the correct objective pronoun.

The correct option is A.

Question 39:
Neither the passengers nor the driver ______ late.
A. were
B. is
C. are
D. weren't

• Explanation: In "neither...nor" constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it. "The driver" is singular, so the singular verb "is" is required.

The correct option is B.

Question 40:
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. The master asked, "who came lat morning?"
B. The master asked, "who came la morning?"
C. The master asked, "Who came la morning?"
D. The master asked "who came lat morning?"

• Explanation: Option C correctly uses a comma before the direct speech, capitalizes the first word of the direct speech ("Who"), and places the question mark inside the quotation marks.

The correct option is C.

SECTION D: VOCABULARY (5 marks)

Question 41:
Mary and Susan ______ the floor of our house.
A. dry-cleaned
B. kept clean
C. mopped
D. mobbed

• Explanation: "Mopped" is the appropriate verb for cleaning a floor with a mop.

The correct option is C.

Question 42:
Amina stayed back to ______ corn for the evening meal.
A. scratch
B. crash
C. remove
D. thresh

• Explanation: "Thresh" means to separate grain from a plant, which is the correct action for preparing corn.

The correct option is D.

Question 43:
In order to carry out the necessary examination, the dead body was ______.
A. extracted
B. exported
C. exhumed
D. expelled

• Explanation: "Exhumed" means to dig up a buried body, which is necessary for examination.

The correct option is C.

Question 44:
The government has ______ smoking in public places.
A. prevented
B. banned
C. adjusted
D. avoided

• Explanation: "Banned" means officially prohibited, which is the correct term for a government action against smoking.

The correct option is B.

Question 45:
There are more than three hundred indigen______ languages in Cameroon.
A. cous
B. ious
C. ous
D. uous

• Explanation: The correct word is "indigenous," which uses the suffix "-ous."

The correct option is C.

Question 46:
Our friend told us his father gave him 'chicken feed' for his allowance. This means his father gave him ______.
A. a very small amount of money
B. a big sum of money
C. money for thought
D. money for chicks

• Explanation: The idiom "chicken feed" refers to a very small or insignificant amount of money.

The correct option is A.

Questions 47 and 48 are not visible in the provided image.

For Numbers 49 and 50 choose the answer that gives the opposite of the underlined word.

Question 49:
The Judge was subjective in his judgement.
A. correct
B. unjust
C. crooked
D. impartial

• Explanation: "Subjective" means based on personal feelings or opinions. Its opposite is "impartial," meaning unbiased and fair.

The correct option is D.

Question 50:
The English Language lessons always precede sports and physical education lessons.
A. follow behind
B. come before
C. come after
D. go side

• Explanation: "Precede" means to come before. Its opposite is "come after."

The correct option is C.