Question 23
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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YORUBA_L1
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objective
Consider the Yoruba proverb "Ẹni tí ó bá ń fi ẹ̀sùn kàn, kó máa rántí pé ó tún lè jẹ́ kó ní ẹ̀sùn". (a) Explain its meaning in English. (b) Give an English proverb that conveys the same idea. (c) Use the English proverb correctly in a sentence of your own.
Answer Options
A.
a) It means that if you build a house, you must also build a roof. b) "A stitch in time saves nine." c) Example: "When he tried to blame his teammate, I said a stitch in time saves nine to remind him of his responsibilities."
B.
a) It means that only those who are wealthy can judge others. b) "The early bird catches the worm." c) Example: "She thought she could criticize others because she was successful, but I reminded her that the early bird catches the worm."
Correct Answer
C.
a) It means one who accuses others should remember that he may also be accused. b) "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." c) Example: "When Tunde began criticizing his colleagues for being late, I reminded him that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
D.
a) It means that silence is golden. b) "All that glitters is not gold." c) Example: "He kept accusing others, so I told him all that glitters is not gold to show him the error of his ways."
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
a) It means one who accuses others should remember that he may also be accused. b) "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." c) Example: "When Tunde began criticizing his colleagues for being late, I reminded him that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2024
Yoruba L1
Question 23.
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2024
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Yoruba L1
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Difficulty level:
Hard
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