ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2

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JSS2 THIRD TERM ENGLISH STUDIES

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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

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ENGLISH STUDIES

J S S TWO

SECTION A

COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow

My father always gave his share of the catch to me to guard while

he went to help another group. At first I sat there patiently and proudly
guarding the growing pile of fish. But then a group of my friends came by
laughing and playing. They called me and I left my post to play with them
for a few minutes but always with frequent glances at my pile of fish and
with one eye on the figure of my father. If anyone came too near my fish or
if my father turned in my direction, I hurried back to my post. But the
morning was long and hot, and I was only five years old. I became tired ,
hungry and thirsty, food sellers went to and fro among the fishermen ,
with traps of tempting cakes , fruit and sweet upon their heads . I looked
longingly at the food, but I had no money to buy things with, then one day,
I made a discovery which was to lead me into such a tangled web of
deception that I was in end unable to extract myself from it. I discovered
that the food sellers would accept fish in payment for their wares.

I began by exchanging the smallest fish in exchange for oranges

or a piece of sugarcane , then with a larger fish, I bought cakes and sweets
and shared them with my friends . Atlast the day came when in a reckless
burst of goodwill or bid for popularity, I exchanged my whole pile of fish
for food, and distributed it among the children who came crowding around
me.

[1]. Why was Francis left to guard?

[2] What first tempted him to neglect his job?

[3] In the first paragraph ,what excuse can you find for bad behavior

[4] What was the discovery that led him to start deceiving his father

[5] What did the boy exchange for food

[6] Mention two things that sellers sold

Provide another word for the following words;

7. guard ……………..

8. hurried ……………..

9. began…………………

10. extract……………….

SECTION B [ OBJECTIVES]

From the list of words lettered A – D , choose the one that is opposite in
meaning.
[1]. The woman never smiles [a] daily [b] always [c]soon [d] seldom

[2] My uncle is a humble man [a] happy [b] bright [c] proud [d] dull

[3] A sudden burst of fire from the brave soldiers killed the enemies [a]
mistaken [b] gradual [c] disturbing [d] moving

[4] A comforting thought sent him to sleep to his bed [a]sympathetic [b]
quick [c] disturbing [d] moving

[5] The old man occupied the rat infested building in the slum [a]
inhabitated [b] built [c] vacated [d] rented

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

[6]. When we eventually got there, we discovered that he has lost all hopes
of survival. [a]secretly [b] luckily [c] finally [d] swaying

[7]. I met Ade crying softly when he saw his dead dog [a] roaring [b]
smiling [c]mourning [d] sobbing

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TERM one Questions
2019/2020 Session
– Junior
Secondary School
Three (JSS 3)

[8]. The stolen money was hidden in a dirty bag. [a]found

[b] lost [c] exposed [d] forgotten
[9]. The messenger was very loyal to his master. [a] rude
[b] faithful [c]wicked [d] proud

[10]. The boy insulted the old man. [a]

praised [b] helped [c]welcomed [d] abused

Fill in the gap with the appropriate letters A-D

[11].The visitors soon left…….their town. [a] around [b] for [c] at [d]
to

[12]. My friends didn’t not agree…….. on two occasions. [A] with

[B] to [C] for [d] at

[13]. Honest people are becoming hard to come…………..these days. [a]

for [b] with [c] by [d] to

[14]. He …………….all his bitter past experience [a]forgets [b]forget [c]

had forgotten [d] is forgetting

[15]. She got the job she had applied…………….at last [a] to [b] for [c]
on [d] by

Choose the best interpretations for the statement underline

[16]. Ahmed said he would give his ears to marry the girl.

[a] be patient for sometimes [b] buy some presents for her [c] sacrifice
anything to marry her [d]listen carefully for her

[17]. As the examination approached, she began to have cold feet.

[a] become very comfortable [b] be reluctant [c]catch a cold in the feet
[d] fall sick

[18]. Musa was the fly in the ointment of the family. [[a] the pride of
everyone [b] aba and troublesome person [c] an adventurous
person [d]a quiet person
[19]. Mary’s people see her once in blue moon. [a]every full
moon [b] often [c] very rarely [d] every Month

20]. Ngozi is the black sheep of the family [A] dark-skinned [b] a
jewel [c] a disgrace [d] a pride

ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 THIRD TERM

SECTION B.

INSTRUCTION- underline the correct answer in this section.

1. The student union leader was ____________ In the wake of the

students ‘unrest that claimed some lifes a. dismissed b. driven away
c. punished d. sacked

2. Segun always act as a/an________, he loves bringing about

economic and social change a. criminal b. activist

c. criminologist d. actor

3. The patients attended the clinic yesterday, __________ a. aren’t he?

b. didn’t he c. didn’t they d. aren’t they?

4. He went to school yesterday _____________ a. did he? B. does he?

C. doesn’t he? D. didn’t he

5. ___________are words or phrases that means exactly or nearly the

same as another word or phrase. A. antonyms b. synonyms c.
opposite d. taxon

Choose the synonyms for the words underlined.

6. He was generous and shared what he bought with friends.

a. gentle b. polite c. sorry d. greedy.

7. Ngozi whispered the answer to me when the teacher turned away.
A. b

8. We assembled there last Sunday. A. brought b. gathered

c. circulate d. assembling

9. He hid the book under the carpet a. beneath b. above

c. underneath d. distinct.

10. This is a rather expensive dress a. cheap b. poor c. dark d. costly

From the list of words that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined
words in the following sentences

11. My sister said that the stranger was rude to her a. polite b. proud

c. kind d. Friendly

12. Jamat is rather innocent of the allegation a. abnormal b. guilty

c. insane d. cleared

13. One of the armed robbers’ face is familiar to me. A. known

b. strange c. pleasant d. cleared

14. Miss Janet is a dwarf. A. tall b. slim c. giant d. short

15. The teacher listened to the interesting story a. school b. audience

b. Student d. spectator

SECTION B.

Answer one question from this section:

1. A school friend of yours has been absent from school for the past
three weeks. Write a letter to him/her describing the events of the past
three weeks in your school. Remind him/her of the approach of
the promotional examination.

2. Write an essay on “how I celebrated my last birthday”

(250 words)

ESSAY WRITING

ANSWER ONE QUESTION ONLY

1. Write an essay on the topic ‘ cultism erode good cultural values’

2. Write an essay on the topic ‘ pride goes before a fall’.

3. Write a letter to your friend in another school,telling him/her

about the children’s day activities in your school

JSS2 THIRD TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS –

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Subject: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Duration: 2HRS

Class: JSS 2

COMPREHENSION

CHILD LABOUR AND CHILD TRAFFICKING

Grandpa once told me the story of a girl, named Hawa. She was
taken away from her home at the age of nine, against her consent, due to
the poor economic condition experienced in her home.
 She went through hell on earth. Her plight was worsened by the
tedious tasks she was forced to do where she was taken to. ‘I wish I was
never born,’ were the words of Hawa one day when the ‘going` became too
tough for her.

Her case was not that different from that of her counterparts who
were trafficked to Europe to work as prostitutes on the basis that they
were being taken there for schooling by some business men who
pretended to be ‘God sent`. On getting to Europe they discovered that they
had been deceived, and there was no going back.

Hawa and her counterparts were enslaved, their basic human rights
was taken away from them. Grandpa said victims are most of the time
tricked and lured by false promises. At times they were physically forced;
some were used as debt bondage.

Children like Hawa are always sad, tired and unable to continue
their education. Most of the time, they are exposed to serious hazards,
including sexual harrassment and they are usually paid little or no money.
They are exploited.

QUESTIONS

1. What is the subject matter discussed in the passage? (a) Child labour
and trafficking (b)Sexual harassment (c)Debt bondage (d) Exploitation by
the God sent men

2. The third paragraph identifies another set of victims of child trafficking,

who are they?

(a)children from Europe (b) Some business man (c) Sexual harassment
and exploitation

(d)Self bondage

3. List the four methods used by child traffickers to get their victims as
discussed in the fourth
 paragraph. (a) Prayer, deceit, tough time and hard work (b)Promise
for schooling, good job, furthering their education (c) Harassment, serious
hazards, economic, prostitution (d) Child abuse, physically forced,
inexperienced, pretended

4. What is the writer’s opinion on child trafficking? (a)To avoid child labour
and trafficking

(b)To reinforce it in the society (c)To silence the victim (d)To revive child
labour in the society

5. She went through hell on earth, what figurative expression is this? (a)
Metaphor (b)Irony

(c)Hyperbole (d)Simile

SUMMARY

CONSUMER

A consumer is an individual who buys products or services for personal

use and not for manufacture or resale. A consumer is someone who can
make decision whether or not to purchase an item at the store, and
someone who can be influenced by marketing and advertisements. Any
time someone goes to a store, and purchases a toy, shirt, beverage or
anything else, they are making that decision as a consumer.

A consumer is a person or a group of people such as a household who are

the final users of products or services. The consumer’s use is final in the
sense that the product is usually not improved by the use. In other words,
he or she is one who pays to consume the goods and services produced.

As such, consumers play a vital role in the economic system of a nation. In

the absence of effective consumer demand, producers would lack one of
the key motivations to produce: to sell to consumer, as the consumer also
forms part of the chain of distribution. When business people and
economists talk of consumer, an aggregated commodity item with little
individuality other than that expressed in the decision to buy or not to
buy.

QUESTIONS

6. Who is a consumer? (a) An individual who buys products or services for

personal use (b) Someone who can be influenced by advertisement (c) He
is purchaser of goods (d) He is someone that sells goods

7. According to the passage the consumer can be influenced by marketing

and advertisement?

(a) True (b)False (c)Not sure (d)Uncertain

8. A consumer can make _____________ whether to purchase an item or not.

(a)Purchase (b)Choices

(c) Decision (d)Payment

9. What role does the consumer play in an economic system? (a)They

motivate to produce goods

(b) They decides what to buy (c)They consume goods (d)They purchase
toy, shirt and beverages.

10. In the absence of effective consumer demand, what happens to the

producers?

(a) Individual takes decision (b) Producers lack key motivation to

produce (c)Business becomes dull (d) The consumers become weak

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

From the options lettered A-E, choose the word that is most suitable to fill
each of the numbered gaps.

The police are law enforcement agents. They __11__ suspects and __12__
them to __13__. They also __14__ cases. If a suspect is __15__, he may be
remanded in __16__ until his trial. He may, however, be granted __17__
after fulfilling certain conditions. If he is found guilty in a law court, he will
be __18__ but if found innocent, he will be __19__ and __20__.

A B C D E

11. Catch Arrest Impound Engage Enforce

12. Put Lake Bring Charge Assign

13. Court Church Mosque Hospital Prison

14. Promote Preside Permit Prosecute

Pursue

15. Arrested Held Chained Caught

Banned

16. House Prison Court Cell Office

17. Freedom Pardon Excuse Amnesty Bail

18. Killed Sentenced Scolded Pardoned

Released

19. Freed Pushed Discharged Begged Left

alone

20. Driven home Praised Engaged Paid

Acquitted

From the options lettered A-E, choose the correct word that best
completes each of the sentences below.

21. Mary got ________ her recent illness very quickly. a. Through b. Over c.
Past d. By e. On

22. I had to wait _________ longer before I could see the doctor.
a. Little b. A lot c. A little d. Much e. A few

23. Don’t be bulled, you must stand up _________ him.

a. At b. Before c. To d. Against e. By

24. The woman wept bitterly because she was convicted ____________
stealing.

a. To b. In c. At d. Of e. For

25. Please, try to be there ___________ all means. a. On b. In c. By d.

Under e. From

From the options lettered A-E, choose the word that is most nearly
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word that correctly fills the gaps in
each sentence.

26. I’ve forgotten when he said it, but I still __________ his exact words.

a. Heard b. Recall c. Repeated d. Hear e. Pick

27. He _____ his cap as soon as he had taken off his agbada.

a. Put on b. Dressed c. Wore d. Picked up e. Caught

28. Kehinde’s humility contrast with taiwo’s _______

a. Gentleness b. Pride c. Meekness d. Simplicity e.

Outspokenness

29. He had a natural look but his wife has a/an _______ one

a. Beautiful b. Sophisticated c. Attractive d. Fine e. Artificial

30. To our surprise, after an easy ascent, the descent proved much more
___________.
a. Dangerous b. Difficult c. Slowed d. Risky e. Enticing

From the options lettered A-E, choose the word that is NEAREST in
meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

31. When we couldn’t find the boy, we suspected that he must have been
abducted.

a. Nabbed b. Arrested c. Kidnapped d. Killed e. Stolen

32. Because of a probable dent on one,s image, some old politicians now
abhor corruption.

a. Hate b. Love c. Admire d. Embrace e. Ignore

33. Nigeria and Cameroon opted for an amicable resolution of the bakassi
problem

a. Troublesome b. Peaceful c. Turbulent d. Slavish e. Arms

34. Please throw away that rotten egg, it has a pungent smell.

a. Sweet b. Pleasant c. Shocking d. Aromatic e. Repulsive

35. The chairman received a letter of threat from an anonymous writer.

a. Unknown b. Uncircumcised c. Unmarked d. Ugly e.

Unreasonable

Choose the correct answer from the options lettered A-E in questions 36-
40

36. Which of this sound is not a consonant sound? a. /e / b. /k/ c. /p/

d. /t/ e. /b/

37. All these are diphthongs except a. /ei/ b. / o / c. / ai / d.

/e / e. / ɔi /
38. The word ‘’paradigm’’ has _________ syllables a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
e. 6

39. Which diphthong is common to the following words: LURE, PURE.

a. / ai / b. / ɔi / c. / ei / d. / ou
/ e. / ei /

40. On which syllable is the primary stress placed in this word:

ACADEMICS?

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th e. 5th

ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 THIRD TERM

PART B (THEORY): QUESTION 1 IS COMPULSORY AND ANSWER OTHER

ONE. WRITE AT LEAST 200 WORDS IN EACH OF THE ESSAY.

1.Describe your last birthday.

2 .write for or against the motion which says “HERBAL MEDICINE IS MORE
POTENT THAN ORTHODOX MEDICINES”

3 .You travelled with group of student in your school to a place of interest

in which you discover new things that gives you new experience ,narrate
to your friend who was not there stating three lessons learnt.

4 .Write a letter to your sister in another part of the country , informing

her of your visit in the coming Easter holiday.

5 .ECHOES OF YESTERDAY BY JOHN E .What finally led to the death of Mr

Eze according to the novel.

5b.Explain with correct example the following figures of speech.

Hyperbole b .Irony c .Euphemism d .Simile e .Metaphor.

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