Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 79
Practice objective / multiple choice question 79 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.
Neco Model Questions Vol1
2021
English Language
Objective / Multiple Choice
Hard Difficulty
Question 79
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Write a short story of 300‑350 words titled "The Forgotten Letter". The story should be set in a rural Nigerian village, involve at least two characters, include dialogue, and end with an unexpected twist that reveals the true significance of the letter.
Answer Options
A.
The Forgotten Letter
In the bustling streets of Lagos, the city lights glittered as night fell. Amid the traffic and skyscrapers, a young woman named Adaeze found an old tin box tucked behind a market stall. She called out to her neighbor, "Hey, look what I found!"
The neighbor, a businessman named Eze, laughed and said, "Probably just junk."
Adaeze opened the box and discovered a faded envelope addressed to "Nnamdi." Inside was a letter that spoke of hidden gold beneath a mango tree. Intrigued, they drove out of the city to the nearest rural area, dug under a lone tree, and uncovered a small iron chest.
Inside the chest lay a single piece of paper that read, "The true treasure is the promise we made to keep our children educated. The school we could not afford is now built on this very spot."
The twist reveals the treasure is education, but the story is set in Lagos, a metropolitan environment, not a rural Nigerian village as required.
B.
The Forgotten Letter
In the dry heat of late August, the village of Oke‑Ile lay quiet, its thatched roofs shimmering under the sun. A rusted tin box lay half‑buried near the old mango tree, forgotten for years. When young Adaeze, returning from the market, spotted it, curiosity sparked.
She opened the box and found a brittle envelope sealed with wax. The letter inside began, "My beloved son, if you are reading this, know that the land you till is not yours alone. Beneath the mango tree lies a chest of gold, hidden by our ancestors to protect it from colonial hands. Use it wisely."
Adaeze ran to fetch her grandfather, and together they dug where the letter indicated. After hours of labor, they uncovered a small iron chest. Inside lay a single folded piece of paper and a faded photograph of a young couple beside a modest school building. The paper read, "The true treasure is the promise we made to keep our children educated. The school we could not afford is now built on this very spot."
The twist reveals the treasure is education, but the story never includes any spoken dialogue between characters, making it fail the requirement for dialogue.
The narrative ends with the revelation about the school, yet it lacks the required conversational exchange.
Correct Answer
C.
In the dry heat of late August, the village of Oke‑Ile lay quiet, its thatched roofs shimmering under the sun. A rusted tin box lay half‑buried near the old mango tree, forgotten for years. When young Adaeze, returning from the market, spotted it, curiosity sparked.
"Grandfather, look what I found!" she called, waving the box.
Eze, her grandfather, squinted. "That was my father's box. He said it held a letter from his father, but the rains washed the path away. We never opened it."
Adaeze's eyes widened. "May I read it?"
Eze hesitated, then nodded. He brushed away the dust, revealing a brittle envelope sealed with wax. The ink on the address had faded, but the name "Nnamdi" was still legible.
"Nnamdi," Adaeze whispered, "that's my father's name."
Eze opened the letter with trembling hands. The paper crackled as he unfolded it.
"My beloved son," the letter began, "if you are reading this, know that the land you till is not yours alone. Beneath the mango tree lies a chest of gold, hidden by our ancestors to protect it from colonial hands. Use it wisely, for the future of our people."
Adaeze gasped. "Gold? Here?"
Eze stared at the ground, his mind racing. He remembered the old stories of hidden treasure, dismissed as myth.
"We must dig," Adaeze urged.
They fetched shovels and began to dig, the earth yielding slowly. After an hour, the blade struck something hard. Together they lifted a small iron chest, its hinges rusted but intact.
Eze lifted the lid, expecting glittering coins. Instead, a single folded piece of paper lay inside, along with a faded photograph of a young couple.
The paper read: "My dear Nnamdi, if you ever find this, know that the true treasure is not gold but the promise we made to keep our children educated. The school we could not afford is now built on this very spot. May you continue the legacy of learning."
Adaeze stared at the photograph - her great‑grandparents, smiling beside a modest school building that now stood where the chest rested.
Eze sank to his knees, tears mixing with the dust. "All this time, we chased a myth, while the real wealth was the school that feeds our minds."
The twist was clear: the "gold" was the education the village had finally secured, a treasure far richer than any metal.
From that day, the mango tree became a symbol of hope, and the forgotten letter reminded every child that knowledge is the legacy worth preserving.
D.
The Forgotten Letter
In the dry heat of late August, the village of Oke‑Ile lay quiet, its thatched roofs shimmering under the sun. A rusted tin box lay half‑buried near the old mango tree, forgotten for years. When young Adaeze, returning from the market, spotted it, curiosity sparked.
"Grandfather, look what I found!" she called.
Eze, her grandfather, squinted. "That was my father's box. He said it held a letter from his father, but the rains washed the path away. We never opened it."
Adaeze's eyes widened. "May I read it?"
Eze hesitated, then nodded. He brushed away the dust, revealing a brittle envelope sealed with wax. Inside was a map pointing to a hidden chest. Together they dug and uncovered an iron chest filled with glittering gold coins. The villagers celebrated the sudden wealth, never realizing the letter had spoken only of treasure, not of any deeper meaning.
The story ends with the discovery of gold, but there is no unexpected revelation about education or legacy.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
In the dry heat of late August, the village of Oke‑Ile lay quiet, its thatched roofs shimmering under the sun. A rusted tin box lay half‑buried near the old mango tree, forgotten for years. When young Adaeze, returning from the market, spotted it, curiosity sparked.
"Grandfather, look what I found!" she called, waving the box.
Eze, her grandfather, squinted. "That was my father's box. He said it held a letter from his father, but the rains washed the path away. We never opened it."
Adaeze's eyes widened. "May I read it?"
Eze hesitated, then nodded. He brushed away the dust, revealing a brittle envelope sealed with wax. The ink on the address had faded, but the name "Nnamdi" was still legible.
"Nnamdi," Adaeze whispered, "that's my father's name."
Eze opened the letter with trembling hands. The paper crackled as he unfolded it.
"My beloved son," the letter began, "if you are reading this, know that the land you till is not yours alone. Beneath the mango tree lies a chest of gold, hidden by our ancestors to protect it from colonial hands. Use it wisely, for the future of our people."
Adaeze gasped. "Gold? Here?"
Eze stared at the ground, his mind racing. He remembered the old stories of hidden treasure, dismissed as myth.
"We must dig," Adaeze urged.
They fetched shovels and began to dig, the earth yielding slowly. After an hour, the blade struck something hard. Together they lifted a small iron chest, its hinges rusted but intact.
Eze lifted the lid, expecting glittering coins. Instead, a single folded piece of paper lay inside, along with a faded photograph of a young couple.
The paper read: "My dear Nnamdi, if you ever find this, know that the true treasure is not gold but the promise we made to keep our children educated. The school we could not afford is now built on this very spot. May you continue the legacy of learning."
Adaeze stared at the photograph - her great‑grandparents, smiling beside a modest school building that now stood where the chest rested.
Eze sank to his knees, tears mixing with the dust. "All this time, we chased a myth, while the real wealth was the school that feeds our minds."
The twist was clear: the "gold" was the education the village had finally secured, a treasure far richer than any metal.
From that day, the mango tree became a symbol of hope, and the forgotten letter reminded every child that knowledge is the legacy worth preserving.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 79. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.
Difficulty level: Hard .
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