THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SCHOOL: COLLEGE

CLASS: JSS 1

TIME:1hour:30Mins

Section A: Comprehension Passage.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows.

James lives in a small village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all make their way to the farm to join their parents after keeping school related things at home. They always cover very long distance between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents. Even James’ elder children, who are in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help on the farm.

James takes good care of his need and those of his family members, this is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children, buys uniform and books for them, whatever the children need is always attended to with ease. On Sundays, James and his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on the day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

Questions.

1. According to the passage, James is …… A. blessed with only male children. B. a hardworking farmer. C. planning to go to school. D. the only farmer in the village.

2. The hut in the passage does not have one of the following as its function. A. It is a place to stay when the weather is unfriendly. B. They eat dinner in it. C. It is a place for having lunch. D. They relax in it when they are tired.

3. James’ children are good because they…… A. always obey their parents. B. bring lunch to the farm. C. go to the farm even when it is raining. D. only eat their first meal in the farm.

4. One of the following is not true of the passage. A. James does not like education. B. James and his family do farm work for six days in a week. C. James satisfies his needs. D. The needs of James’ children are provided for.

5. Another word or phrase that can replace ‘model’ as used in the passage is….A. generous giver. B. good example. C. harvester. D. supporter.

6. They always cover A. few distance. B. short distance. C. very long distance. D. average distance.

7. His family is an…… one. A. artistic. B. generous. C. meager. D. ideal.

8. Where did James and his family live? A. town. B. city. C. village. D. Municipal.

Section B: Lexis and Structure.

From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that is most nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences.

9. The chairperson departed the on-going meeting because of an important issue. A. visited. B. declined. C. left. D. arrived.

10. The beggar has many repulsive features. A. offensive. B. alluring. C. fascinating D. intriguing.

11. His motive behaving in that manner was glaring. A. purpose. B. mission. C. undertaking. D. propellant.

12. Slothfulness is one of the irresponsible students. A. disobedience B. laziness C. diligence. D. carelessness.

13. One does not need to risk one’s life to be successful. A. stress. B. endanger. C. prolong. D. manage.

From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following.

14. Samuel is always eager to carry out any assignment given to him. A. anxious. B. reluctant. C. afraid. D. happy.

15. Is it good to be courageous? A. brave. B. virtuous. C. strong D. coward.

16. His mother showed a lot of affection on her children. A.love. B.adoration.C. anger. D. dislike.

17. The man was afraid when we were ascending the hill. A. climbing. B.mounting. C. descending. D. moving up.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives, lettered A-D, at the end of the following questions.

18. The brother of my parent is my….. A. cousin. B. uncle. C. nephew. D. daddy.

19. He went there,……… he? A. was. B. didn’t. C. wasn’t. D. hasn’t.

20. The adverbial type that answers the question ‘how’ is an adverbial of .A.time.B.frequency.C.manner. D. reason.

21. Which of the following is a vocabulary associated with aircraft? A. cockpit. B. peacock. C. cockatoo. D. cockerel.

22. I wanted the …… comfortable place to sleep. A. more. B. quite more. C. most. D. much.

23. The closing of a formal letter is…… A. Yours faithfully. B. Yours sincerely. C. Mine truly. D. Mine faithfully.

24. One of the following has two consonants.A. Photography. B. Phone. C. photograph. D. photo.

25. One of the following does not have consonant cluster at the initial. A. Crash. B. seat. C. spin. D. straight.

Section C: Speech Work.

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by each phonetic symbol.

26. /g/. A. germ. B. grow. C. sign. D. gnaw.

27. /w/. A. way. B. blow. C. sword. D. law.

28. /ai/. A. day. B. write. C. laugh. D. way.

29. /au/. A. cow. B. goat. C. rat. D. mice

30. /l/. A. palm. B. psalm. C. lamp. D. calm.

From each list of words lettered A-D, choose the word that has the same sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

31. teacher. A. sit. B. peak. C. lawyer. D. clothes.

32. laugh. A. high. B. cough. C. paradigm. D. gymnastics.

33. wreck. A. white. B. wire. C. read. D. worm.

34. Page. A. joint. B. green. C. mango. D. yam.

Section D: Literature

Identify the figure of speech contained in each of the following expressions.

35. The girl is as beautiful as the morning sun. A. metaphor. B. simile. C. irony. D. oxymoron.

36. The trees are dancing to the rhythm of the gentle breeze. A. apostrophe. B. paradox. C. simile. D. personification.

Questions 37-40 are based on “Attire of Satire” by Oiwona Andrew.

37. The two themes that can be found in the poem “Attire of satire” are A. societal ills and repentance. B. fortune and misfortune. C. poor and rich. D. good and bad.

38. Light finger means the same as …… A. robber. B. rubber. C. plastic. D. fool.

39. The poem “Examination Malpractice” discourages students from… in an examination. A. cheating. B. eating. C. reading. D. writing.

40. ……. means the writer’s choice of words. A. Diction. B. Fiction. C. Fission D. Vision.

Section E. Theory.

Answer all questions in this section.

1. What is a statement?

2. What is consonant cluster?

3. Add question tag to each of the following statements:

I. She teaches very well, ………..?

II. You are beautiful,……….?

III. We were not informed,…………?

IV. Thy must not come late,………?

4. Change each of these sentences to Passive voice:

I. Julius Berger built the house.

II. Julius Berger has built the house.

5. Change each of these sentences to Active voice:

I. The food is eaten by the children.

II. The letter will be written by me tomorrow.

Section F: Composition and Letter writing.

Answer only one question in this section.

1. Write a letter to your uncle in another town telling him of your plan to spend the coming holiday at his place.

2. Write for or against the motion ” Tribalism is better than Cultism”

3. Write an exposition on the topic: Ebola Virus.