a) Use these words to complete the paragraph.

b) Underline the topic sentence. 
A number of explanations have been given for the high _________ condoms rate of STDs in Nigeria. A common explanation is that many teenagers do not believe in __________ relationships. Instead, they want to experiment by having sex with multiple partners. Another reason put forward is that teenagers, especially boys, do not believe in using __________ during sex. They say that real men have unprotected sex. It is therefore obvious that teenagers need

a) What happens to teenagers when they reach puberty?

b) Why are people increasingly concerned about teenage sexuality? Give two reasons.

c) Name six serious problems that can result from teenage sexuality.

d) The author says that teenagers are ‘socially pressured to be sexually active’. Do you agree? Explain your answer.

e) Statistics provide numbers in support of an idea or conclusion. What conclusion does the author reach based on the statistics in this article?

f) Is the author against the mass media in terms of its effect on young people? Explain

g) What do you think the author’s opinion is of teenagers being sexually active? Quote from the text to support your answer.

a) The man _________ us the truth. (tell)

b) When she __________ home from work yesterday, she ________ very tired. (come/feel)

c) Who ___________ my car? (steal)

d) You have ___________ the glass. (break)

e) My dad __________ on the white horse. (bet)

f) She ___________ her own house. (build)

g) A week ago, we __________ at a soccer match. (be)

h) He ___________ his coat because he thought it would be cold. (bring)

i) He ____________ the work during class, but now he is confused. (understand)

j) I ____________ eggs for dinner. (choose)

a) He has many mouths to feed.

b) His argument was as clear as mud.

c) It has been raining for days. Wonderful weather we’re having!

d) That baby is the apple of his eye.

e) That dog looks almost exactly like mine.

f) She looked at the test with a stare as blank as her notebook.

g) That is a pretty ugly outfit you’re wearing.

h) The sun glared down from the sky.

i) The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area.

j) The world treated him badly.

k) This dress is perfect because it fits like a glove.

l) Time sometimes creeps up on you.

a) What happens to people in the narrator’s neighbourhood?

b) How does the narrator feel about what happens?

c) Who do you think ‘they’ are?

d) Many words in the poem convey a sense of violence and brutality. Write down four examples.

e) Why does the poet use the words you identified in Question d)? What impression is he trying to create? How does this affect the mood of the poem?

f) What happens in the final stanza? How do you think the narrator feels now?

g) Why do you think the poet wrote this poem? What is his message?

look after

help to develop

hold up

gather

heavy

scatter

bravery

cowardice

strength

very importan

minor

serious

difficult task

dangerous work

interesting idea

strong desire

weak feeling

interest in

hurt someone for no reason

shout at someone for something they did to you

express an intention to hurt or kill someone

less than half

just over half

nearly all

give into

not give into

give up

arrest

take legal action against

put in prison