ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM

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JSS3 SECOND TERM ENGLISH

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SECOND TERM

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Subject: ENGLISH STUDIES Duration: 1 ½ HRS Class: JSS 3

SECTION: A

COMPREHENSION

PASSAGE 1

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E.

There was once a terrible famine in the land of the animals. Food and
money were scarce. Hunger made all the creatures very weak.
 The mother of Dino, the tortoise, fell ill and was at the point of
death.

Dinso became very worried because he had no money for her funeral
ceremonies. He thought and thought but did not know what to do.

At last, he discovered a trick. He assembled all the animals and said to

them, ‘I am going to a distant land in search of food for all of us who are
hungry, do not send for me unless something unusual happens.’ The
animals agreed.

Three days later, Dinso’s mother died. Death is not unusual and
Dinso could not be sent for. Discovering the trick, the elephant advised,
‘Let’s tell Dinso that the plam tree bears fruits at the end of its leaves.
This unusual and should make him return quickly.’

The other animals welcomed the idea, thanked the elephant for
the good advice and sent for Dinso. On hearing of palm trees bearing
fruits at the end of the leaves, he hastened back. When he arrived, the
animals said to him, ‘Your mother is dead; now arrange for her funeral
according to our custom. You can’t deceive all the people all the time.’

1 By giving the advice he gave, there is no doubt that the elephant was
a …… animal. a.cunning b. great c. smart d.
thoughtful e. wise

2. The passage is mainly ….. in form. a. argumentative b.

descriptive c. expository

d. narrative e. persuasive

3. A word that can replace ‘assembled’ as it is used in the passage is

…..

a. arranged b. combined c. gathered d. grouped e.

invited
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the
passage?

a. Dinso knew his mother would not die soon b. Dinso was never
confused about what to do

c. Hunger made Dinso’s mothe fall ill d. The famine did not affect
some animals

e. The passage is a riddle

5. The most suitable title for the passage could be ….. a. Dinso the
Elephant

b. Dinso’s Mother’s Death c. Dinso’s Trick

PASSAGE II

Until the later half of the nineteenth century, the Europeans knew little
about the interior of Africa. By then, much had been learnt about
America, Asia and Australia. Because the Europeans knew little about
Africa then, this was the chief reason why Stanley, the British explorer,
called Africa ‘The Dark Continent’.

Stanley explored the Congo Basin. The Stanley Falls on this river
is called after his name. most of the inhabitants of Africa are black in
complexion and perhaps this was the second reason the words Dark-
Continent were applied to Africa.

One may ask why the inland part of Africa was unknown until
about one hundred years ago. Many are of the opinion that this was
because the natives of Africa were not friendly towards Europeans.
Until then, Arab slave raiders had been enslaving Africans. This made
many negroes look upon all whit people as slave dealers.

But we must not forget the difficulties in exploring Africa. The

Sahara Desert, the rapids on rivers and the thick forest made travelling
very difficult. The damp, heat, mosquitoes and tse-tse flies caused
illness to European explorers

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6. What fo many people think was the reason why Africa was unknown
for a long

time? a. The Arab slave raiders were wicked b. The Arabs

enslaved many Africans.

c. Explorers were too busy in other continents d. The natives were

unfriendly to the Europeans

e. The Sahara Desert was too big to cross

7. The … was explored by Stanley a. African coast b. Congo

Basin

c. Forested part of Africa d. Interior of Africa e. Stanley Falls

8. What caused ill-health to European explorers? a. Snake bites

and malaria

b. The climate and insects c. The dangerous rivers and

deserts

d. The rapids on African rivers. e. The slave raiders’

unfriendliness

9. Who called Africa the Dark Continent? a. Europeans b.

Explorers

c. Stanley d. The Americans e. The British

10. A word that can replace ‘natives’ as it is used in the passage is

……

a. indigenes b. leaders c. traders d. visitors e.

warriors

Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of

the options lettered A-E

11. Don’t argue with your mother, it is a sign of …… a.

disrespect

b. irrespect c. misrespect d. nonrespesct e. unrespect

12. Crude oil is sold to other countries in containers called …….. a.

barrels

b. bottles c. drums d. jars e. tanks

13. The warder denied seeing the …. of the prison before they
escaped.

a. contingents b. inmates c. partners d. people e.

prisoners

14. The meeting had to be …… because of lack of quorum a.

adjourned

b. convened c. organized d. postponed e.

suspended
15. He could not make a withdrawal because his cheque …….. a.
bounced

b. had expired c. was authorized d. was cleared e. was

open

16. Cholera is the most dreadful …… I know. a. attack b. danger c.

disease d. disturbances e. sickness

17. Avian influenza (Bird Flu) is a/an disease. a. dangerous b.

infected c. infectious d. relapsing e. water-borne

18. A 10% ….. was given to my friend when he bought a radio set a.
balance

b. bonanza c. change c. cost d. discount

19. My cousin is the son of my …….a. brother b. nephew c. sister

d. step brother e. uncle

20. The doctor admitted that the patient’s condition was so ……. That
he might not

survive. a. critical b. disturbing c. feverish d.

pathetic e. pitiable

21. There were many mistakes in the newspaper reports because the
……. Had not

been carefully edited. a. articles b. captions c. columns d.

drafts e. jottings

22. The radiator in a car engine contains a. brake fluid b. engine oil

c. fuel d. hydraulic fluid e. water

23. After the hearing, the accused …… not guilty. a. appealed b.

argued c. claimed d. pleaded

e. protested

24. In a democratic government, the governor is normally a.

appointed b. chosen c. elected

d. nominated e. selected

25. Before a judge passes his final judgement the lawyer is free to plead
for his ….

a. client b. customer c. plaintiff d. prosecutor e. witness

Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of

the options lettered A-E

26. ‘Did you pass the exam?’ is best reported as He asked him whether
he ….. the

exam. a. had passed b. has pass c. has passed d. was

passing e. passed

27. ‘ I received the money from my sister’ is best reported as He

explained that he

…… the money from his sister. a. had received b. has

received

c. have received d. receives e. received

28. Mathematics is the subject I found ….. difficult a. far

b. more

c. most d. much e. well

29. Adu is the ….. boy of the family. a. more taller b. most tall c.
tall d. tallest e. taller

30. She sang so ……. That everybody admired her a. audibly b.

fluently

c. melodiously d. solemnly e. sonorously

31. She dresses …….. my cousin. a. as b. as much as c. like d. up to

e. unlike

32. He abuses me as if he …….. my father a. has been b. is c.

was d. were

e. was being

33. The meeting is due to start at 8:00 O’clock and with Mr. Cole as
chairman, you

can expect it to start ….. time a. by b. for c. in d. of e. on

34. The supermarket is located …… the road a. across b. at c.

on d. inside e. over

35. He didn’t think it was a very good idea to set fire ……. The
bush a. with

b. at c. in d. of e. on

36. I long ….. the holidays a. by b. for c. because of d. of e.

towards

37. You should not be taken …… by appearances a. aback b.

in c. out

d. on e. up

38. While everyone’s attention was distracted, the thief made ……. With
the cash

box. a. away b. in c. on d. out e.

up

39. My friend asked me to drink …… water a. a few b. a

little c. few

d. many e. plenty

40. This is the house …… Jack built. a. a b. in which c. some

d. that e. the

41. A struggle between opposing forces in a literary work in the a.

plot

b. conflict c. climax d. denouement

42. A poem with fourteen lines of rhymed iambic pentrametre is a.

an epic

b. sonnet c. a quatrain d. an octave.

43. Pick the odd item from the option listed below. a. Euphemism b.
Oxymoron

c. Hyperbole d. Rhythm

44. “She waited for him for a thousand years” illustrates a.

Euphemism b. Hyperbole

c. Assonance d. Ellipsis

45. A literary device which expresses meaning in its directs

opposite a. metaphor

b. paradox c. parody d. irony

46. Pick the odd item out of the options listed below. a. verse b.
stanza

c. Rhythm d. Dialogue

47. The genres of literature are …… a. prose, fiction and novel

b. drama, non-fiction and fiction c. prose, poetry and drama

d. plays, poems and novels

48. Most poems are written in ….. a. stanzas b. rhymes c.

chapters d. paragraphs

49. The dress of an actor is known as ……a. attire b. costume c.

uniform d. regalia

50. “Fear gripped Bose” is an example of a. Apostrophe b.

metaphor

c. personification d. hyperbole

Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that contains the given
phonetic symbol.

51. /i:/ a. bird b. bitch c. dead d. teach e. tunic

52. /e / a. clerk b. heart c. leopard d. plait e.

verse

53. /^/ a. actor b. blood c. burn d. school e.

work

54. / / a. all b. bosom c. dawn d. flood

e. wash

55. /au/ a. buy b. coke c. crown d. garbage e.

tardy
56. /t/ a. chide b. graph c. kissed d. other e.
then

57. /s/ a. circle b. coin c. pressure d. ratio e.

sure

58. / / a. drunk b. member c. none d. normal e.

snail

59. /d3/ a. closure b. ginger c. machine d. prestige e.

yam

60. /k / a. cease b. choice c. knight d. know e.

physique

PART B- THEORY: SECTION A- LETTER WRITING/COMPOSITION

INSTRUCTION: Answer one (1) question from this section. Your answer
should be about 300 words long.

1. Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him that you
have changed school and giving reasons for doing so.

2. Write an essay on what you like to be in future

SECTIONB – GRAMMAR

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section.

1. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions

a. My son is very dear ……… my heart

b. The girls are suffering ……. Malaria

c. They had apologized……. Their bad behavior

d. Our enemy was forced to give ……

e. The teachers warned their students to be careful ….. their work.

Change the following sentences from Active to Passive

Ade arranges the chair

The children wrote a letter

The students have done the assignment

Olu is reading an interesting book

I am sweeping the floor

SECTION C- LITERATURE : PROSE

Answer one question each from this section.

Sound of Alcohol by Ted Osondu.

1a. Describe how Nnam’s father felt the day Nnam was born?

b. How did Nnam’s father treat his children.

c. What type of person was Nnam?

d. Mention what he hated and why?

2.What made Jab to be well know among his school mates?

b. What is the mixing of wine?

DRAMA

1i. Who is Afonja?

ii. Why did he stop the celebration?

2.”That is the whole matter, Nothing is left, I want you to be ready with
your Esos.
i. who made this statement? ii. To whom?

iii. Why the statement? iv. Where is the speaker?

Mention other character present when the speaker was talking

SECOND TERM EXAM J S S2

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it

Once upon a time, a man called contentment lived in a town. He was

brought up by his parents under very strict discipline. He was thought
to be honest in all ways at all times

His upbringing had a great influence on his life. When he was in school,
he was different from the others he4 was especially noted for telling the
truth. One day, one of his friends Agbabiaka stole a textbook in the
class and told contentment not to tell anyone that he was a thief. When
the teacher asked who the thief was, to the surprise of Agbabiaka,
contentment told him that it was Agbabiaka .

And so, Agbabiaka got the beating of his life, from that day on,
Agbabiaka developed hatred for contentment.

One day contentment found a handsome sum of money in a very big

bag under the over head bridge. Contentment decided to take the bag
of money to the police station so that the owner could be located and
given back his money.

QUESTIONS
 1. How was contentment brought up?

1. How did his upbringing influence his life?

1. Who stole a Textbook?

1. Who told the teacher about his stealing?

1. Who asked about the stealing?

1. What was contentment known for in his school?

1. Why did contentment return the money he found?

1. Agbabiaka got the beating of his life. Mean that Agbabiaka

1. Was beating for life (B) exchange beating for

his life

(C) Was beating mercilessly (D) receive beating

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OBJECTIVES

Choose the word that best completes each of the following:

Mary and saw the matron this morning

(a) Me (b) I (c) myself (d) Mine

1. We were at his mercy the party lasted

(a) After (b) since (c) when (d) while

1. I found that stamps in the box, are they yours?

(a) That (b) this(c)some (d) the

1. Mary lost her money she was careless

(a) Sine (b) Because (C) Once (d) if

 1. Have the news?

(a) Hear (b) hears (c) heard (d)heared

1. I prefer salad Rice

(a) Than (b) from (C) to (d) better than

1. Has the boy recovered malaria?

(a) From (b) for (c) in (d) to

1. We have been living in this town 1999

(a) From (b) Since (c) by (d) in

From the words letter A- D choose the one that is nearest in meaning to
the underlined words.

1. Our dynamic governor is very Generous

(a) Selfish (b) Hard – hand (c) Tight fisted(d) Openhanded

1. That new play is boring. It is a waste of money

(a) Interesting (b) Humorous (c) serious (d) Uninteresting

1. The most competent teacher in the school received an award last

week

(a) Adequate (b) cautious (c)efficient (d) pertinent

The students were told to abandone the project if it would be too

costly (a)Delay (b) Evade (c) Give up (d)
Continue

Well diggers sometimes risk their lives

care for (b) Help (c) Endanger (d) Prevent

Choose the answer which is the opposite of the underlined words in
each of the following sentences

Akin is the best Boy in the school

(a) Good (b) worst (c) bad (d)worst

My father hates lazy children

(a) Beats (b) Love (c) Heals (d) leaves

Lara was present in the class yesterday

(a) Bent ever (b) absent (c) sent (d)decent

I do not like bright colours

(a) Fair (b) dull (C) Sharp (d) opposing

Fill in the gaps with the correct answer

The lady made the right

(a) Chose (b) choose (c) choosing (d) choice

She won the price because of her

(a) Beautiful (b) Beautifulness (c) Beauty (d) beaut

People from Nigeria are

(a) Niger man (b) Niger area (c) Nigerianised (d) Nigerians

The of the room is fifteen meters

(a) Along (b) Length (c) wide (d) High

Bintu’s mother in the accident

(a) Dead (b) death (c) died (d) die

. Kasara didn’t feel betrothed it was like a film, something happening to

someone else while she watched and laughed.Her mother was showing
her new wrappers to a crowd of cooing friends while her father was
puffing on his pipe.Her fiancé was an enlarged photograph showing a
rotund man with small wrinked eyes.

It was settled,she would go to Lisbon,to join him next week.Some of her

classmates came to say goodbye, but they didn’t stay long.Kasara
wanted to cling to them,to shout and scream to make a big scene,but
she

sat stillinstead and received cold congrats with a frozen smile.

News came again,a change of plan,she no longer wished to marry

her,would she mind marrying his cousin,who was older and fatter than
he was,or that he already had two wivesand eight children.

Her brothers were incesenced.They smashed the framed portrait and

wanted to burn the wedding gift. A family meeting was called for elders
to talk sense into them.Kasara raided her mother box and found enough
money to travel south.

Where did Kasara travel a. south b. North c. East d. West

Why didn’t Kasara mind the postponement? A. She saw

something toi attend to b. She never saw herself marrying the
man in the picture c.She wouldn’t be able to see her boyfriend
d. She wanted to be with her parents 33.Where was Kasara
supposed to travel to? A. Lisbon b. Spain c.

France d. Turkey
 Another name for ‘incensed’ as used in the passage is a. jealousy
b. anger c. frustration d. pleasure

‘Kasara raided her mother’s box’,this message meant a. she stole

from her mother b. she ran away with the box c. she destroyed the
box d. she hid the box

Who came to say goodbye to Kasara a. her well wishers b. her

friends

c. her colleagues d. her classmates

What does the word ‘bethroted’ means a. was giving a house

b. was given to amn as a wife c. was giving as a maid

The cousin who he wanted to marry was because he was a. older

and wiser b. fatter and older c. thinner and sharper

Who showed her friends new wrapper a. her sister b. her mother c.
her friends d. her brothers

Choose the option nearest in the meaning to the one in capital letter in
the sentence

Sade CAJOLED her husband a. annoyed b, blessed c.begged

d. threatened

The man COERCED his brothers into buying the land. A. forced b.
cajoled c. begged d. lied

Andrew is a NINNY a. foolish b. kind c. annoying d. patient

43.Taofeek is a TRUANT a. runs away from home b. skips school c.
play a lot

44.Tagbe is Folakre’s SUCCESSOR a. replacement b. friend c.enemy

From the list of words letter A – D choose the one that is nearly in
opposite with the one in capital letter
 The old man is FRAGILE a. weak b. strong c. sick

Mr Ola is a WEALTHY man a. rich b. poor c.

friendly

The principal is a STRICT person a. friendly b. lenient c.

hardworking

The result left them all ASTONISHED a.

angry b. surprised c. happy 50.The
house has some hidden TREASURE a. food b. money c. valuables

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Only from this section

(1).Write an argumentative essay on this topic ‘’Doctors are better than

farmers’’

write a story which has the ending “A day I will never forget”

Write a letter to the Principal of your school, informing him of the

lack of the water in the school toilet, and suggest what can be
done to remedy the situation.