Question 15
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2019
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EDO_L1
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objective
The proverb "A stitch in time saves nine" is often used in everyday conversation. (a) Explain the meaning of this proverb in your own words, (b) describe a realistic situation in a secondary school where it applies, and (c) rewrite the proverb in contemporary Nigerian English without losing its original sense.
Answer Options
A.
The proverb means that you should never waste time on small tasks because they are unimportant. In a secondary school, a teacher who spends a few minutes fixing a broken projector ends up falling behind the lesson plan. A contemporary Nigerian English version could be: "If you no stitch am early, you go save nine."
B.
The proverb means that sewing is the best way to solve any problem. In a secondary school, a student who uses a needle to fix a broken computer keyboard prevents the computer from crashing. A modern Nigerian English rendering might be: "If you no mend am early, you go need do am nine times."
C.
The proverb means that you should always stitch your clothes as soon as you get them, otherwise they will fall apart. In a secondary school, a student who waits to fix a torn notebook page ends up losing the whole notebook. A modern Nigerian English version could be: "If you stitch am early, you no go need stitch am many times."
Correct Answer
D.
The proverb means that dealing with a small problem right away prevents it from becoming a much bigger problem later. In a secondary school, for example, a student who sees a tiny crack in a lab beaker and reports it immediately avoids a dangerous breakage and loss of chemicals. A modern Nigerian English version could be: "If you mend am early, you no go need do am many times."
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The proverb means that dealing with a small problem right away prevents it from becoming a much bigger problem later. In a secondary school, for example, a student who sees a tiny crack in a lab beaker and reports it immediately avoids a dangerous breakage and loss of chemicals. A modern Nigerian English version could be: "If you mend am early, you no go need do am many times."
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This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2019
Edo L1
Question 15.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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