Question Library

Bunmi usually taunts Aliya by calling her fat and whenever she sees Aliya, she asks how she fits into whatever she is wearing. See page 46

Aliya's thoughts reveals that anyone can fall victim of stereotype trap. See page 42

Kahlil Gibran is a Lebanese poet. See page 22

On her 16th birthday, the school principal reacts to Aliya in such a way that she thinks her father is dead. This thought makes her feels that she can never live her life alone without her dad. See page 7

Mr. Bello and the principal has forged a friendship over the years, though Mr Bello is younger than the Principal. See page 8

The answer is Aliya, a protagonist is a leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.

The expression "a taste of their own medicine" means to experience the same harmful or negative treatment that one has inflicted on others. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that some men will continue to cause offences until they themselves experience the consequences or negative actions similar to what they have done to others. Option B, "revenged on," is the nearest in meaning because it conveys the idea that these men will continue their offensive behaviour until they face retaliation or consequences similar to what they have caused to others.

Autonomy is the correct answer. Sovereignty means a situation of self-sufficiency and self-governance.

However is used when trying to include a new point, or buttress an old one with a comparison

'Time' sounds approximately the same way when pronounced as 'Thyme'

Upright is correct answer. Virtuous means having and demonstrating high level of moral standards or ethics, which is the same as being upright,

Derogatory; means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. Unsavoury; means unpleasant or morally offensive, the most suitable synonym for derogatory in this regard.

Mass communication in the passage was directly likened to having a physical interaction with a person. This makes Option A contradictory with the passage, hence the answer.

From the last paragraph, the ruling class may influence popular thinking and create certain impression and even direct the course of social discussions by simply buying and/or controlling the media.

moralization - means indulgence in moral pronouncements; or the exposition of a particular moral code. This is not a role of mass media according to the passage