SCHEME OF EXAMINATION EWE (ELECTIVE) There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which must to be taken. PAPER 1: Will test candidates language skill development. It will consist of four sections, Sections A, B, C and D as follows: Section A: Four topics for composition will be set and candidates will be required to write an essay on one of them for 40 marks. Section B: A prose passage will be set in English for translation into the language. The section will carry 20 marks. Section C: Ten questions will be set on a passage to test candidates comprehension of the language. Candidates will be required to answer all the questions for 20 marks. Section D: A number of items will be set to cover phonology and syntax. The section will carry 40 marks. The paper shall take 3 hours. PAPER 2: Will consist of two Sections, Sections A and B as follows: Section A: Will contain two questions, one on Oral Literature and the other on Customs and Institutions. Candidates will be required to answer only one of the questions for 20 marks. Section B: Will cover Written Literature. It will consist of three parts, Part I, II and III on prose, drama and poetry respectively. Each part will have two questions, and candidates will be required to answer only one question from each part for a maximum of 20 marks each. The paper shall take 2 hours, 30 minutes. SAMPLE QUESTIONS PAPER 1 COMPOSITION Tso nyadu si man= sue wu nya alafa at> o la *e nyati siwo gb=na la domet= *eka ko te. 1. Dzo va le maí$e asiwo bim le!keke siawo me!uto. %o nu tso nu et> siwo le esia hem v` la!u eye nà*o a*a!u et> tso alesi woatsi ennui la!u.
2. Wokpe wò abe nu$ola gãt= ene *e sukuwo $e lãmesẽfefe w=na a*e!u le mia de. &l= nu si nò$o le w=na wu]u]u me la. 3. &l= l`ta na x>wò a*e le suku bubu me eye nàgbl= t=tr= t=x` siwo mia$e sukutat= he va sukua me la n`. 4. M= nyuiwo dodo *e du gãwo me he kuxi ge*e v` na emen=lawo. Dzro nya sia me. SYNTAX 1. (a) Nu kae nye nyak=s=k=s=? Zã nyak=s=k=s= vovovo et> nàts= tu nyagbe et> *o wot=x`wot=x`e. (c) &l= nyagbe siwo gb=na la eye nàte fli *e nyak=s=k=s= si le *e sia *e me la te. (i) &utsuvi la ava. (ii) Tsukun= la ku. (iii) &utsu la le <e *um le x=ame. (iv) Ny=nu la meyi asi la o. (v) Dzudz= nu ma! 2. (a) Tr=!k=nya siwo te fli le la woazu gb=s=s= fist=wo le nyagbe siwo gb=na la domet= *e sia *e me. (i) &utsu la wu da le afi ma. (ii) Wo$e agble bi dzo. (iii) Tedzi la si dzo. (iv) &kun= la dze anyi *e g=ta la me. (v) Tsy>evi la dzu fia la. Gbugb= numegbe siawo!l= *e nyasegbl=wo me wot=x`wot=x`e. (i) Nufiala la gbl= be, Nyema*u nu la o. (ii) &utsu la gbl= be, Nyemedz= lã o. (iii) Tsukun= la gblo be, Dzo le gb=nye. (iv) Kpovit= la gbl= bo, Míekp= fiafi la o. (v) Sukutat= la bia be, Ame kae va afi sia!di sia? 3. Wu nyagbe siawo nu kple nyagbek=s=k=s= man=*okuisit= t=x` si wode dzesii *e kp=t=t= me la wot=x`wot=x`e. (i) Egbe= nam. (!k=nya nyagbek=s=k=s=) (ii) Ketek` la va *o (d=w=nya*onya nyagbek=s=k=s= <eyi<ifiat=) (iii) Míewu la va le.. (d=w=nya*=nya nyagbek=s=k=s= te$efiat=) (iv) Menya!utsu... (d=w=nya*=nya nyagbek=s=k=s=) (v) Me$oe... (d=w=nya*=nya nyagbek=s=k=s= susu*efiat=) PHONOLOGY 1. (a) Nu Kae nye *i*itsiã alo gbe*=*=?
(c) (d) De dzesi *i*ditsiã $e ha siwo le E]egbe me la domet= eve eye nàva kp=*e!u eve na *e sia *e. Gbl= *i*itsiã $e w=$e eve eye nàna kp=*e!u eve na *e sia de. Na kp=*e!u ade siwo a*e alesi *i*itsiã dea vovototo nya *iwon=ewo $e g=mesese me la fia. 2. To kp=*e!u eve, eve me nà*e nuk=k= tutu*o$e ha siwo le E]egbe me la fia. 3. (a) Fia alesi wozãa gbe*i*i siwo gb=na la domet= *e sia *e le nyawo tutu *o me le Evegbe me. Na kp=*e!u eve, eve na *e sia *e. [ a ] [ o ] [ u ] [ m ] [! ] @= abl=*egbe*i*i siawo w=t=x`wot=x`e: [ u ] [ ` ] [ = ] [ i ] [ a ] 4. (a) %onutsonu si nuk=k= nye le E]egbe me la!u kpui ko. De dzesi nuk=k= tutu*o $e ha et> eye nàna kp=*e!u eve na *e sia *e. (c) Na kp=*e!u eve, eve na xexlẽmenu nuk=k= ha siawo: (i) Nuk=k= eve nyawo (ii) Nuk=k= et> nyawo (iii) Nuk=k= at> nyawo PAPER 2 ORAL LITERATURE SECTION A 1. (a) Nu kae nye adzo? %o nu tso adzo $e tutu*o n=n=me e]e!u eye nàna kp=*e!u e]e na *e sia *e. 2. (a) Gbl= vovototo si le nyatoto kple nyadodo dome la. @a wo$e nuvãnyenye na E]eawo domet= et> fia. 3. (a) Nu kae nye lododo? &l= lododo e]e, e]e siwo a*e n=n=me siawo domet= *e sia *e fia. (i) @ekaw=w= (ii) Fafaname (iii) Kalẽw=w= (iv) @okuit=didi 4. (a) To adzo at> eye nà*e *e sia *e g=me. Gbl= nu si ta nèsusu be!u*o*oawo s= *e adzoawo nu wot=x`wot=x`e la. CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS
1. (a) Nu kae nye k= alo k=dodo? Gbl= k=dodo e]e siwo gbegblẽ ahe tohehe v` eye nàgbl= susu e]e siwo ta tohehe siawo hiã *o la. (c) @e k=dodo $e nuvevienyenye kple nyugblẽ$e e]e, e]e fia. 2. (a) Nu kae nye sr>*e*e? %o nu tso sr>*e*e $e vevienyenye ene!u le E]eawo dome. 3. %o nu tso sr>*e*e $e af=*o$e eve siawo $e vevienyenye!u: (a) nug=mekuku tso sr>*elawo $e $omeawo!u. ]=$o$o WRITTEN LITERATURE PROSE SECTION B (@e nyagbe a*e tso agbalẽa me) 1. (i) Ame kae gbl= nya sia? (ii) Nu kae d=e hafi wògbl=e nya sia? (iii) Ame kae wgbl=e na eye ale ke wòwo d= *e esela dzii? 2. &l= lododo e]e tso agbalẽa me eye nàgbl= alesi wos= *e!utinya la!ui la. 3. %o nu tso nuw=la (X) $e n=n=me!u eye nàgbl= alesi wòto vovo tso nuw=la (Y) t=!u. POETRY 1. (a) De dzesi hapjanya la $e nyati. Gbl= hakpala la $e seselelãme. (c) De dzesi hakpa*a!u e]e siwo hakpala la zã ts= *o atsy> na hakpanya la. (d) De dzesi m=nu ene siwo hakpala la zã le halepanya la tutu *u me. 2. (a) Nu kae nye hapkanya la $e nyati? (i) Nufiame ka hem hapkala la le *e do le haphanya la me? (ii) @o kpe asia dzi kple nyagbe a*e tso hakpanya la me. (c) De Dzesi gbe8a!u siawo domet= e]e ko le hakpanya la me: (i) Gbet=donu (ii) Adagana (iii) Nyas=nya
(iv) Bademonya DRAMA NUW+LAWO FE N+N+ME DZODZRO 1. %o nu tso nuw=la siawo $e n=n=me!u kpuikpuikpui ko (i) Nuw=la gãt= (ii) Nuw=la gbl=et= (iii) Nuw=la gbl=et= bubu NUW+NA TSO AGBALẼ LA ME (@e nya a*e tso agbalẽ la me) 2. (a) Ame kae gbl= nya sia? Ame ka wòde nu $om na? (c) ^eka<ie wògbl= nya sia?/nudz=dz= kae he nya sia v`? (d) Fia nya siafe d=w=$e le fefe la me?/ale ke nyagbe sia w= d=e le fefe la me?