QUIZ 1.

1 IN ENGLISH 8

I. WRITE TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT AND FALSE IF NOT.

1. Literature is the total of preserved writings belonging to a given language or people.

2. It is important to study literature to develop wider perspective of events.

3. Afro-Asian Literature does not mirror the customs, traditions, and philosophy of the Afro-Asian countries.

4. The genres of Afro-Asian Literature include playwriting, poetry, and prose.

5. According to Eku McGred, an African child is born with a yellow-coloured skin.

6. African children are often the target of pity.

7. The poem “I am an African Child” gives a positive image of the African heritage and identity.

8. A stress is the emphasis given to a syllable in a word.

9. A stressed syllable is pronounced shorter in duration.

10. A stressed syllable is pronounced lower in pitch.

II. CHOOSE THE WORDS WITH THE CORRECT STRESSED SYLLABLE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
BELOW.

1. Can you pass me a (PLAS-tic, plas-TIC) knife? 7. Couldn’t you (un-DER-stand, un-der-STAND) what she
was saying.
2. I want to be a (PHO-to-graph-er, pho-TO-graph-er).
8. Voting in elections is your most (im-POR-tant,
3. Which (PHO-to-graph, pho-TO-graph) do you like
im-por-TANT) duty.
best?
9. We had a really interesting (con-VER-sa-tion,
4. He was born in (CHI-na, chi-NA).
con-ver-SA-tion).
5. Whose (com-PU-ter, com-pu-TER) is this?
10. How do you (PRO-nounce, pro-NOUNCE) this word?
6. I can’t (DE-cide, de-CIDE) which book to borrow.

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS TO COMPLETE THE POEM. CHOOSE YOUR ANSWERS FROM THE BOX BELOW.

African discipline charity Africa chocolate

extra-ordinary thrive talented hide black

I AM AN AFRICAN CHILD Born with a skin the colour of I am an African child

1._________
by EKU MCGRED
Bright, brilliant and articulate
Often the target of pity
Strong and bold; I'm gifted
I am an African child My future is not confined to 3.
2. ________ enough to be the best ________
Give me the gift of a lifetime; Not afraid to be us

Give me a dream, a door of Uniquely gifted, 9. ________ and

opportunity; talented

I will 4. ________ Shining like the stars we are

I am an African child We are the children of 10. _______

Making the best of us

Do not 5. _____ my fault Yes! I am an African child

show me my wrong

I am like any other;

Teach me to dream

And I will become

I am an African child

I am the son, daughter of the soil

Rich in texture and content

Full of potential for a better Prepared by: MADEE

tomorrow

Teach me 6. ______, teach me

character, teach me hard work

Teach me to think like the star

within me

I am an African child

I can be 7. ________

call me William Kamkwamba the

Inventor;

Give me a library with books

Give me a scrap yard and

discarded electronics

Give me a broken bicycle;

Plus the freedom to be me

And I will build you a wind mill

I am an 8. ________ child

We are the new generation