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Vraag 1 Verslag
Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The importance of national sports festivals.
Format note: This is a newspaper article, so it needs a title, the writer's name, an engaging introduction, well-organised body paragraphs, and a firm conclusion, in a formal register.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVALS
By Ibrahim Musa
Every few years, the whole nation comes alive as athletes from every corner gather to compete in the National Sports Festival. To the casual observer it may seem like mere games, but the festival is far more than a contest of muscles. It is an event of great value to the individual, the community and the nation as a whole.
In the first place, national sports festivals promote unity and national integration. Young men and women from different states, tribes and religions meet, compete and mingle as one family. Bound together by a common love of sport, they learn to see one another not as strangers but as fellow citizens, and old prejudices give way to friendship. In this way, sport becomes a powerful bridge across our diversity.
Secondly, the festivals help to discover and develop talent. It is on such national stages that hidden gems are found and polished. Many of the athletes who later win laurels for the country at continental and Olympic competitions were first noticed at national festivals. Without such platforms, countless talents would waste away in obscurity.
Thirdly, sports festivals encourage healthy living and discourage social vices. The training and discipline demanded by sport keep the youth physically fit and mentally alert. Young people who channel their energy into games have little time for crime, drugs and idleness. A sporting nation is, to a large extent, a healthier and safer nation.
Furthermore, these festivals boost the economy. They create jobs, attract tourists and spectators, and put money into hotels, transport and local trade. The construction of stadia and other facilities also leaves a lasting legacy for the host communities.
Finally, sports festivals foster patriotism and national pride. As citizens cheer their athletes and celebrate their victories, a warm sense of belonging and love for the country is kindled in every heart.
In conclusion, national sports festivals are a worthy investment. They unite us, groom our talents, keep us healthy, grow our economy and strengthen our love for our nation. Government and citizens alike should therefore support them wholeheartedly.
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Format note: This is a newspaper article, so it needs a title, the writer's name, an engaging introduction, well-organised body paragraphs, and a firm conclusion, in a formal register.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVALS
By Ibrahim Musa
Every few years, the whole nation comes alive as athletes from every corner gather to compete in the National Sports Festival. To the casual observer it may seem like mere games, but the festival is far more than a contest of muscles. It is an event of great value to the individual, the community and the nation as a whole.
In the first place, national sports festivals promote unity and national integration. Young men and women from different states, tribes and religions meet, compete and mingle as one family. Bound together by a common love of sport, they learn to see one another not as strangers but as fellow citizens, and old prejudices give way to friendship. In this way, sport becomes a powerful bridge across our diversity.
Secondly, the festivals help to discover and develop talent. It is on such national stages that hidden gems are found and polished. Many of the athletes who later win laurels for the country at continental and Olympic competitions were first noticed at national festivals. Without such platforms, countless talents would waste away in obscurity.
Thirdly, sports festivals encourage healthy living and discourage social vices. The training and discipline demanded by sport keep the youth physically fit and mentally alert. Young people who channel their energy into games have little time for crime, drugs and idleness. A sporting nation is, to a large extent, a healthier and safer nation.
Furthermore, these festivals boost the economy. They create jobs, attract tourists and spectators, and put money into hotels, transport and local trade. The construction of stadia and other facilities also leaves a lasting legacy for the host communities.
Finally, sports festivals foster patriotism and national pride. As citizens cheer their athletes and celebrate their victories, a warm sense of belonging and love for the country is kindled in every heart.
In conclusion, national sports festivals are a worthy investment. They unite us, groom our talents, keep us healthy, grow our economy and strengthen our love for our nation. Government and citizens alike should therefore support them wholeheartedly.
Vraag 2 Verslag
The School Hero is an award meant for the student considered to have exhibited exemplary leadership qualities. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to the Head of your school, giving three reasons why your nominee should be given the award.
Format note: This is a formal letter from the Senior Prefect to the Head of the school, so it needs the writer's address and date, the recipient's address, a formal salutation (Dear Sir/Ma), a clear heading, three developed reasons, and a formal close (Yours faithfully) with the writer's name and title.
Senior Prefect's Office,
Federal Government College,
Kaduna.
10 July, 2026.
The Principal,
Federal Government College,
Kaduna.
Dear Sir,
NOMINATION FOR THE SCHOOL HERO AWARD
I write, in my capacity as the Senior Prefect, to nominate a most deserving student, Master Daniel Eze of Senior Secondary Three, for this year's School Hero Award. Having observed him closely over the past two years, I am confident that his exemplary leadership qualities make him worthy of this honour, and I wish to give three reasons for my nomination.
My first reason is his outstanding sense of responsibility. As the Games Prefect, Daniel discharges his duties diligently and never needs to be reminded. He organises inter-house sports competitions single-handedly, keeps the sports equipment in perfect order, and ensures that every event runs smoothly. His reliability has earned him the trust of both teachers and students.
Secondly, Daniel is a selfless and caring leader. He is always ready to help others without expecting reward. On several occasions he has used his own pocket money to assist needy juniors, coached weaker students in their studies, and stood up bravely for those being bullied. His kindness has made him loved and respected across the school.
Thirdly, he leads by good example. Daniel is disciplined, hardworking and honest. He obeys the school rules, performs excellently in his studies, and inspires others to do the same. A true leader points the way by walking it himself, and this is exactly what Daniel does every day.
For these reasons, I strongly believe that Daniel Eze embodies the very spirit of the School Hero Award and will inspire other students to aspire to greatness. I therefore humbly recommend him for your kind consideration.
Thank you, Sir, for your attention.
Yours faithfully,
Grace Okonkwo
(Senior Prefect)
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Format note: This is a formal letter from the Senior Prefect to the Head of the school, so it needs the writer's address and date, the recipient's address, a formal salutation (Dear Sir/Ma), a clear heading, three developed reasons, and a formal close (Yours faithfully) with the writer's name and title.
Senior Prefect's Office,
Federal Government College,
Kaduna.
10 July, 2026.
The Principal,
Federal Government College,
Kaduna.
Dear Sir,
NOMINATION FOR THE SCHOOL HERO AWARD
I write, in my capacity as the Senior Prefect, to nominate a most deserving student, Master Daniel Eze of Senior Secondary Three, for this year's School Hero Award. Having observed him closely over the past two years, I am confident that his exemplary leadership qualities make him worthy of this honour, and I wish to give three reasons for my nomination.
My first reason is his outstanding sense of responsibility. As the Games Prefect, Daniel discharges his duties diligently and never needs to be reminded. He organises inter-house sports competitions single-handedly, keeps the sports equipment in perfect order, and ensures that every event runs smoothly. His reliability has earned him the trust of both teachers and students.
Secondly, Daniel is a selfless and caring leader. He is always ready to help others without expecting reward. On several occasions he has used his own pocket money to assist needy juniors, coached weaker students in their studies, and stood up bravely for those being bullied. His kindness has made him loved and respected across the school.
Thirdly, he leads by good example. Daniel is disciplined, hardworking and honest. He obeys the school rules, performs excellently in his studies, and inspires others to do the same. A true leader points the way by walking it himself, and this is exactly what Daniel does every day.
For these reasons, I strongly believe that Daniel Eze embodies the very spirit of the School Hero Award and will inspire other students to aspire to greatness. I therefore humbly recommend him for your kind consideration.
Thank you, Sir, for your attention.
Yours faithfully,
Grace Okonkwo
(Senior Prefect)
Vraag 3 Verslag
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.
The mansion by the roadside in my village reminds me of a similar sight in the state capital, three decades ago. Standing conspicuously by the highway in the heart of the city, the mansion posed a bold challenge to road users. It belonged to Chief Koko who was regarded as untouchable in his community. Nobody dared step on his toes. Motorists had learnt to steer clear of it. It was generally assumed that .moving close to it could cost one one's life,
Then came a governor who decided to widen all the major roads in the capital city. He stressed that this would involve the demolition of buildings that fell within twenty metres from the centre of the road. However, although the governor also stressed that compensations would be paid, Chief Koko was not impressed. He made it clear that nothing should tamper with his mansion, warning that whoever defied him risked dire consequences.
Not long after the governor's official proclamation, newspaper reporters had a field day speculating on the unprecedented confrontation with Chief. With time, news filtered out that he asserted that whoever dared him would certainly end up where others like them had gone. The message was clear - defiance meant death! So, reporters were pleading for a new route to circumvent the mansion. However, the governor made it clear that there would be no retreat.
Before long, work started on the project. One of the first casualties was a post office that was just some metres within the specified distance. It was cut into two Soon, the frontage of a school nearby also followed. But, it was assumed that things would be different with the mansion whose owner tolerated no effrontery. Day by day, the project moved closer to the mansion, with the heavy machine levelling one structure after another. Then, when it was clear that the mansion was next in line, the driver of the bulldozer requested to go on leave This got to the governor who ordered the driver to first do his duty. He sent emissaries to the governor to spare his life since his children were still very young.
The following morning, people got a shocker! The governor himself showed up at the site and asked for the key to the bulldozer, ready to assume the role of the driver. The driver, surveying the possible consequence, tearfully climbed up and pleaded that the governor should please care for his children after his demise. The governor announced that if anything was to happen he, not the driver, would be the target.
So, the driver got to work and the mansion collapsed like a pack of cards. Press photographers went to town with their cameras, hoping to capture Chief Koko in action But nothing unusual happened, and soon the whole structure became a rubble.
The aftermath? Everybody thought either or both men would soon belong to the great beyond. But this much I know: that governor is still around; and so is the driver.
(a) What opinion did people have of Chief Koko?
(b) What does the expression, unprecedented confrontation tell us about the governor?
(c) Why was it necessary to demolish buildings?
(d) When the driver said that his children were still very young what did he imply?
(e) ...people got a shocker. Why was the governor's action a shocker?
(f) What did people expect Chief Koko to do after the demolition of his mansion?
(g) Not long after the governor 's official proclamation
(i) What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
(ii) What is its function?
(h) Quote a simile used in the sixth paragraph of the passage
(i) For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage: (i) assumed, (ii) retreat; (iii) specified, (iv) showed up; (v) collapsed.
(a) The opinion people had of Chief Koko: They regarded him as untouchable in his community; nobody dared step on his toes, and it was generally believed that going close to his mansion could cost one one's life.
(b) What the expression "unprecedented confrontation" tells us about the governor: It tells us that the governor was bold, courageous and determined, for he was the first person ever to dare to challenge and confront the greatly feared Chief Koko.
(c) Why it was necessary to demolish buildings: Because the governor decided to widen all the major roads in the capital, and this required pulling down every building that fell within twenty metres from the centre of the road.
(d) What the driver implied when he said his children were still very young: He implied that he expected to be killed as a consequence of demolishing the mansion, and that his young children would then be left fatherless and uncared for.
(e) Why the governor's action was a shocker: It was a shocker because the governor himself appeared at the site and asked for the key to the bulldozer, ready to personally drive it and demolish the mansion, something nobody expected of a governor.
(f) What people expected Chief Koko to do after the demolition: They expected him to carry out his threat by using his supposed diabolical powers to strike the governor and the driver dead, sending them to the great beyond as he had boasted.
(g) "Not long after the governor's official proclamation..."
(i) Grammatical name: Adverbial phrase (of time) / prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial.
(ii) Function: It modifies the verb, telling us when the reporters had a field day speculating.
(h) A simile used in the sixth paragraph: "...the mansion collapsed like a pack of cards."
(i) Words and their replacements as used in the passage:
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(a) The opinion people had of Chief Koko: They regarded him as untouchable in his community; nobody dared step on his toes, and it was generally believed that going close to his mansion could cost one one's life.
(b) What the expression "unprecedented confrontation" tells us about the governor: It tells us that the governor was bold, courageous and determined, for he was the first person ever to dare to challenge and confront the greatly feared Chief Koko.
(c) Why it was necessary to demolish buildings: Because the governor decided to widen all the major roads in the capital, and this required pulling down every building that fell within twenty metres from the centre of the road.
(d) What the driver implied when he said his children were still very young: He implied that he expected to be killed as a consequence of demolishing the mansion, and that his young children would then be left fatherless and uncared for.
(e) Why the governor's action was a shocker: It was a shocker because the governor himself appeared at the site and asked for the key to the bulldozer, ready to personally drive it and demolish the mansion, something nobody expected of a governor.
(f) What people expected Chief Koko to do after the demolition: They expected him to carry out his threat by using his supposed diabolical powers to strike the governor and the driver dead, sending them to the great beyond as he had boasted.
(g) "Not long after the governor's official proclamation..."
(i) Grammatical name: Adverbial phrase (of time) / prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial.
(ii) Function: It modifies the verb, telling us when the reporters had a field day speculating.
(h) A simile used in the sixth paragraph: "...the mansion collapsed like a pack of cards."
(i) Words and their replacements as used in the passage:
Vraag 4 Verslag
You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Students in rural schools have more advantages than those in the urban centres. Write your arguments fur or against the motion.
Format note: A debate speech needs the vocative opening, a clear statement of the side taken, well-reasoned arguments with examples, a rebuttal, and a strong conclusion. This model argues for the motion, that students in rural schools have more advantages than those in urban centres.
Mr. Chairman, distinguished panel of judges, accurate and unbiased timekeeper, my able opponents, ladies and gentlemen. I stand firmly to support the motion which states that students in rural schools have more advantages than those in the urban centres. Though this may sound surprising, the facts are clearly on my side.
My first point, Mr. Chairman, is that rural schools offer a calm and peaceful learning environment. Away from the noise, traffic and endless distractions of the city, the rural student enjoys quiet surroundings that are ideal for study and deep concentration. A mind free from noise absorbs knowledge far more easily.
Secondly, rural students are largely free from the harmful distractions and social vices that plague the cities. There are no night clubs, cinemas or crowded amusement centres to lure them away from their books. Cultism, drug abuse and internet fraud, which ruin many urban youths, are far less common in the villages. The rural student therefore keeps his eyes fixed on his studies.
Thirdly, rural life builds discipline, hard work and self-reliance. Rural students often trek long distances, help on the farm, and live simple, disciplined lives. These experiences toughen them, teach them endurance, and give them a determination to succeed through education, the one sure escape from poverty. It is no wonder that many of our brightest scholars and leaders trace their roots to humble village schools.
My opponents will surely argue that urban schools enjoy better facilities, more qualified teachers and modern equipment. I concede that this is sometimes true. But facilities alone do not make a scholar. What good are laboratories and libraries to a student whose mind is captured by the glittering distractions of the city? The peace, discipline and focus of the rural student more than make up for any shortage of equipment.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, because the rural student enjoys a peaceful environment, freedom from vices, and a discipline that breeds success, he is truly more advantaged than his urban counterpart. I therefore urge this house to support the motion. Thank you.
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Format note: A debate speech needs the vocative opening, a clear statement of the side taken, well-reasoned arguments with examples, a rebuttal, and a strong conclusion. This model argues for the motion, that students in rural schools have more advantages than those in urban centres.
Mr. Chairman, distinguished panel of judges, accurate and unbiased timekeeper, my able opponents, ladies and gentlemen. I stand firmly to support the motion which states that students in rural schools have more advantages than those in the urban centres. Though this may sound surprising, the facts are clearly on my side.
My first point, Mr. Chairman, is that rural schools offer a calm and peaceful learning environment. Away from the noise, traffic and endless distractions of the city, the rural student enjoys quiet surroundings that are ideal for study and deep concentration. A mind free from noise absorbs knowledge far more easily.
Secondly, rural students are largely free from the harmful distractions and social vices that plague the cities. There are no night clubs, cinemas or crowded amusement centres to lure them away from their books. Cultism, drug abuse and internet fraud, which ruin many urban youths, are far less common in the villages. The rural student therefore keeps his eyes fixed on his studies.
Thirdly, rural life builds discipline, hard work and self-reliance. Rural students often trek long distances, help on the farm, and live simple, disciplined lives. These experiences toughen them, teach them endurance, and give them a determination to succeed through education, the one sure escape from poverty. It is no wonder that many of our brightest scholars and leaders trace their roots to humble village schools.
My opponents will surely argue that urban schools enjoy better facilities, more qualified teachers and modern equipment. I concede that this is sometimes true. But facilities alone do not make a scholar. What good are laboratories and libraries to a student whose mind is captured by the glittering distractions of the city? The peace, discipline and focus of the rural student more than make up for any shortage of equipment.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, because the rural student enjoys a peaceful environment, freedom from vices, and a discipline that breeds success, he is truly more advantaged than his urban counterpart. I therefore urge this house to support the motion. Thank you.
Vraag 5 Verslag
Write a letter to your friend in another school giving him/her three reasons why your school has been excelling in academic work.
Format note: This is an informal letter to a friend, so it needs the writer's address and date, an informal salutation (Dear Kofi), a warm and friendly tone, at least three clear reasons, and an informal close (Your friend).
Queen's College,
Yaba,
Lagos.
10 July, 2026.
Dear Kofi,
It has been quite a while since we last exchanged letters, and I do hope this one finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am doing very well here, and I write with great pride to share some good news with you. My school has once again emerged one of the best in the state in academic performance, and I want to tell you the three main reasons behind this success.
The first reason is our dedicated and highly qualified teachers. They are not only masters of their subjects but also patient and caring. They arrive early, teach with enthusiasm, mark our work promptly, and organise extra lessons for weaker students. Under their guidance, no student is left behind.
Secondly, our school enjoys excellent learning facilities. We have well-stocked libraries, modern science laboratories and a computer room with internet access. These resources make learning practical and exciting, so that what we read in books, we also see and do with our own hands.
The third reason is the culture of discipline and hard work that runs through the whole school. We keep to a strict timetable of lessons, private study and revision. Distractions are firmly discouraged, and both teachers and prefects ensure that everyone takes learning seriously. Hard work has simply become a habit here.
I truly believe these three things, wonderful teachers, good facilities and a disciplined atmosphere, are the secret of our success. Do write back and tell me how things are going in your own school. Greet your family warmly for me.
Your friend,
Ada
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Format note: This is an informal letter to a friend, so it needs the writer's address and date, an informal salutation (Dear Kofi), a warm and friendly tone, at least three clear reasons, and an informal close (Your friend).
Queen's College,
Yaba,
Lagos.
10 July, 2026.
Dear Kofi,
It has been quite a while since we last exchanged letters, and I do hope this one finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am doing very well here, and I write with great pride to share some good news with you. My school has once again emerged one of the best in the state in academic performance, and I want to tell you the three main reasons behind this success.
The first reason is our dedicated and highly qualified teachers. They are not only masters of their subjects but also patient and caring. They arrive early, teach with enthusiasm, mark our work promptly, and organise extra lessons for weaker students. Under their guidance, no student is left behind.
Secondly, our school enjoys excellent learning facilities. We have well-stocked libraries, modern science laboratories and a computer room with internet access. These resources make learning practical and exciting, so that what we read in books, we also see and do with our own hands.
The third reason is the culture of discipline and hard work that runs through the whole school. We keep to a strict timetable of lessons, private study and revision. Distractions are firmly discouraged, and both teachers and prefects ensure that everyone takes learning seriously. Hard work has simply become a habit here.
I truly believe these three things, wonderful teachers, good facilities and a disciplined atmosphere, are the secret of our success. Do write back and tell me how things are going in your own school. Greet your family warmly for me.
Your friend,
Ada
Vraag 6 Verslag
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.
Every normal human being would want to put his or her feet up once in a while and relax, but, obviously. one cannot relax all the time. A little work does not kill. Rather. it keeps one active and mentally alert. Some people think that the invention of robots is the best thing that ever happened to man. They are convinced that the invention has saved the day because robots are ideal workers who work without complaining or getting tired. Robots never reveal company secrets for any reason - corruption. fame or blackmail. The admirers of robots think that once a robot is programmed, it can do any piece of work with precision over a long period without slowing down, getting bored or even going on break or vacation. Robots can be made to perform any task. They do not grumble, protest or ask for 'inducement allowance', overtime, bonus or any of the motivations that human beings usually demand. They also work under conditions which human beings would not accept due to either incapability or attitude.
One good thing about the robot is that any of its damaged parts can be replaced for work to go on effectively. On the other hand, if a human being loses a vital part of the body, that part may not be replaced for work to go on as effectively as before.
There is no doubt at all that the robot is useful but I strongly believe that the human being is more efficient than the robot in many ways. Human beings are sensitive, thinking beings who are flexible and can therefore control their actions. Thus, they can perform more functions than robots. Since human beings can think, discriminate and make value judgements, they can solve problems on the spur of the moment. The robot, on the other hand, cannot do this because what it has been programmed for is all that it is capable of doing. If a robot is wrongly programmed, it will continue to produce the wrong result until its programme is corrected.
The human being can take the initiative in many things. He can communicate or even call for assistance when need be, which the robot cannot do. The human being can be appealed to, to make some crucial changes; he can also learn from observing what goes on and modify what he is doing.
It is clear that even though robots are useful, they are deficient in many ways, and therefore cannot have an advantage over human beings. In crisis, the robot cannot face the challenge. It neither reacts nor reflects.
The robot is designed and programmed by human beings. How then can the created be superior to the creator? Robots are created to assist human beings and relieve them of some of their burdens, not to take over completely from them.
(a) In three sentences, one for each, state why the admirers of robotics think that robots are more efficient than human beings.
(b) In three sentences, one for each, state three advantages which the human being has over the robot.
(a) Why the admirers of robots think robots are more efficient than human beings, one sentence each:
(b) Three advantages the human being has over the robot, one sentence each:
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(a) Why the admirers of robots think robots are more efficient than human beings, one sentence each:
(b) Three advantages the human being has over the robot, one sentence each:
Vraag 7 Verslag
Write e a story ending with the statement: We apologised to each other and reconciled.
Format note: This is a narrative that must close with the exact given sentence. It needs a title, a clear plot with rising action, a climax and a resolution, and it must lead naturally to the final line about apology and reconciliation.
A FRIENDSHIP ALMOST LOST
Chidera and I had been inseparable friends since our first year in secondary school. We shared everything, our lunch, our books, our secrets and our dreams. People called us twins, for wherever one was, the other was never far behind. Yet even the strongest friendship, I would soon learn, can be shattered by a single careless word.
It happened during the preparations for our school's inter-house sports. Both of us were chosen to run in the four-hundred-metre race for the Green House, and a fierce, secret rivalry began to grow between us. On the day of the heat, Chidera edged me at the finishing line by a whisker. Instead of congratulating him, I accused him, in the hearing of others, of tripping me deliberately. Stung by the false charge, he called me a jealous liar. Hot words flew between us, and by the time our friends dragged us apart, our long friendship lay in ruins.
For weeks we did not speak. We sat far apart in class, looked away when we passed each other, and pretended not to care. But deep inside, I was miserable. I missed his laughter, his advice, and the warmth of his company. I could see, too, that he was just as unhappy, though pride would not let either of us take the first step.
The wall between us finally crumbled on the day I fell seriously ill in class. As I slumped over my desk, burning with fever, it was Chidera who rushed to my side, lifted me up, and half-carried me all the way to the sick bay. He stayed by my bed until my parents arrived, holding my hand and whispering that everything would be fine.
When I recovered and returned to school, I sought him out at once. Words tumbled out of both of us together, each begging the other's forgiveness for the foolish quarrel. I admitted that my accusation had been born of jealousy, and he confessed that his harsh reply had been unfair. We apologised to each other and reconciled.
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Format note: This is a narrative that must close with the exact given sentence. It needs a title, a clear plot with rising action, a climax and a resolution, and it must lead naturally to the final line about apology and reconciliation.
A FRIENDSHIP ALMOST LOST
Chidera and I had been inseparable friends since our first year in secondary school. We shared everything, our lunch, our books, our secrets and our dreams. People called us twins, for wherever one was, the other was never far behind. Yet even the strongest friendship, I would soon learn, can be shattered by a single careless word.
It happened during the preparations for our school's inter-house sports. Both of us were chosen to run in the four-hundred-metre race for the Green House, and a fierce, secret rivalry began to grow between us. On the day of the heat, Chidera edged me at the finishing line by a whisker. Instead of congratulating him, I accused him, in the hearing of others, of tripping me deliberately. Stung by the false charge, he called me a jealous liar. Hot words flew between us, and by the time our friends dragged us apart, our long friendship lay in ruins.
For weeks we did not speak. We sat far apart in class, looked away when we passed each other, and pretended not to care. But deep inside, I was miserable. I missed his laughter, his advice, and the warmth of his company. I could see, too, that he was just as unhappy, though pride would not let either of us take the first step.
The wall between us finally crumbled on the day I fell seriously ill in class. As I slumped over my desk, burning with fever, it was Chidera who rushed to my side, lifted me up, and half-carried me all the way to the sick bay. He stayed by my bed until my parents arrived, holding my hand and whispering that everything would be fine.
When I recovered and returned to school, I sought him out at once. Words tumbled out of both of us together, each begging the other's forgiveness for the foolish quarrel. I admitted that my accusation had been born of jealousy, and he confessed that his harsh reply had been unfair. We apologised to each other and reconciled.
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