Question 76
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Write a short story of about 150‑200 words about a teenager who discovers a hidden diary in the school library. The story must (i) begin with a hook that creates suspense, (ii) reveal the diary's secret in the middle, and (iii) end with a twist that changes the protagonist's view of the school.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The bell had barely rung when Maya slipped into the quiet library, her footsteps echoing on the polished floor. A sudden thump from behind the dusty shelf caught her attention; a narrow gap revealed a leather‑bound diary, its lock rusted but still intact. Heart pounding, she pried it open and read the trembling hand of a student from fifty years ago, who had documented how the school's founder had falsified the founding charter to secure funding. The diary ended with a plea to reveal the truth. Maya stared at the pages, realizing the proud history she had always admired was built on deception. With a deep breath, she closed the diary, her respect for the school forever altered, and resolved to bring the hidden truth to light.
(Word count: 166)
B.
The bell rang sharply as Leo slipped behind the towering stacks, his breath shallow in the hushed library. A faint scrape echoed from a cracked floorboard, revealing a slim, brass‑bound diary tucked beneath a pile of old yearbooks. With trembling hands he opened it to find entries about a secret underground tunnel beneath the school, used during the war to smuggle supplies. The middle of the diary described a map leading to a hidden stash of vintage trophies. At the end, Leo realized the diary was his own grandfather's, written before he vanished, and the twist was that the tunnel still existed, waiting for a new keeper. (Word count: 167)
C.
The hallway echoed with footsteps as Jamal slipped into the library's shadowed corner, his heart racing with curiosity. A loose brick gave way to a hidden compartment containing a thin, teal‑covered diary, its lock brittle with age. When he pried it open, the diary recounted plans to merge the school with a neighboring academy, a decision kept secret for years. The secret in the middle exposed the administration's intent to erase the school's name and traditions. The twist arrived when Jamal realized the diary was written by his future self, warning him that the merger would happen unless he acted now. (Word count: 168)
D.
The lights flickered as Aisha ducked into the deserted wing of the library, the silence broken only by the rustle of pages. A cold draft pushed a dusty, black‑leather diary off a shelf, its cover etched with strange symbols. Inside, the pages whispered of a curse placed on the school by a former student who practiced occult rituals. Midway, the diary revealed a ritual to lift the curse, requiring a sacrifice of the school's mascot. In the final twist, Aisha discovered that she herself was the mascot in disguise, and the diary was a warning that she would never leave the school grounds. (Word count: 165)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The bell had barely rung when Maya slipped into the quiet library, her footsteps echoing on the polished floor. A sudden thump from behind the dusty shelf caught her attention; a narrow gap revealed a leather‑bound diary, its lock rusted but still intact. Heart pounding, she pried it open and read the trembling hand of a student from fifty years ago, who had documented how the school's founder had falsified the founding charter to secure funding. The diary ended with a plea to reveal the truth. Maya stared at the pages, realizing the proud history she had always admired was built on deception. With a deep breath, she closed the diary, her respect for the school forever altered, and resolved to bring the hidden truth to light.
(Word count: 166)
About This Question
This is
Neco Model Questions Vol1
2018
English Language
Question 76.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.