English Studies First Term Examination JSS 2

First Term Examination

Class: JSS 2

Subject : English Studies

Duration : 2 Hours

Name: __________________________________

Instructions: Read the questions carefully and choose from the alternatives lettered a – d.

PART 1 : OBJECTIVE TESTS

SECTION A : Comprehension Passage

Read the passage carefully and answer all questions.

Space exploration is the investigation, by means of manned and unmanned spacecrafts, of the reaches of the universe far beyond the earth’s atmosphere and the utilization of the information gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and assist humanity. The possibility of exploring space has excited people in many walks of life, including pilots and passengers on board aircraft. Only government can afford the high cost of  launching spacecrafts. There have been many. major milestones in space exploration. The first artificial earth satellite Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on 4th October 1957. The first human to go to space was Yuri Gagarin, a Russian. He was launched for a one – orbit journey around the earth on 12th April 1961. American astronauts walked on the surface of the moon with the first lunar landing on 20th July 1969.

A total of 12 Americans on six separate Apollo missions set foot on the moon between July 1969 and December 1972. Since then, no humans have left the earth’s orbit, but earth orbiting satellites and robotic spacecraft journeying away from the earth have gathered useful data about the earth, the sum and other planetary bodies in the solar system and the universe. Robotic spacecraft have landed on the Moon, Venus, Mars and the asteroid Eros.

One major pillar of space exploration is the development of rocket technology. A rocket burns fuel and pushes out smoke backwards. This moves the rocket forward. In a three-stage rocket, three rockets are designed to work in series. The first is fired on the ground. It carries the other two rockets and the spacecraft to a pre-determined height in the atmosphere. It carries the third rocket and the spacecraft to a greater height in the atmosphere. Then the third rocket is fired, which carries the spacecraft into outer space. Depending on the programme of the space exploration, the spacecraft may circle the earth or proceed to some other scheduled destination.

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NSARDA) is the national space. Its main objective is to establish a fundamental policy for the development of space science and technology. The initial scope of the agency includes: The study of basic space science in order to lay the foundation for deriving maximum benefit from the nation’s participation in the space enterprise. The attainment of space capabilities, research design and manufacture particularly in the areas of instrumentation rocketry ands small satellites.

 

Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the nationality of the first man to go into space?

2. In two sentences, describe Nigeria’s attempt at space exploration.

3. When did the first man land on the moon?

4. Apart from humans, what other things can be used to explore space?

5. Which set of people, apart from pilots, has always been excited about the possibility of the exploration?

6. The word cosmos as used in the first paragraph may also mean _________. (a) Venus (b) Moon (c) Universe (d) Spacecraft

7. Which one of the following has landed on Mars? (a) Steroid Eros (b) 12 Americans (c) Robotic Spacecraft (d) Yuri Gagarin

8. Which one of the following can afford the cost of launching a spacecraft? (a) National Governments (b) 12 Americans (c) Russia (d) Apollo

9. Which one of the following words can replace milestones as used in the third paragraph? (a) Events (b) Possibilities (b) Reaches (d) Robots

10. When a three-stage rocket is fired which one of the rockets carries the Spacecraft into outer space? (a) The first rocket (b) The second rocket (c) The third rocket (d) The first and second rockets

 

SECTION B: Lexis and Structure

Fill in the gaps with the suitable words from the options.

1. The plane ______ at 2 o’ o’clock yesterday.  (a) take off (b) took up (c) took off  (d) take up

2. Sola takes _________ her mother, she is her exact image. (a) over  (b) after (c) from (d) with

3. I have instructed you to tell him, ___________? (a) have you (b) haven’t you (c) have I  (d) has you

4. The visitor was very uncomfortable because of his _________ nose. (a) runny (b) running (c) flowing (d) runing

5. Bolu was _________ by the girl’s story.  (a) taken in (b) taken away  (c) taken aback (d) taken on

6. I won’t be able to come to the party as the day’s work has tired me __________. (a) through (b) down  (c) out  (d) on

7. While mine is white, _________ is green. (a) Your  (b) yours  (c) yours’   (d) your’s

8. They gave my friend and ______ the money. (a) I  (b) me  (c) us  (d) we

9. Please excuse __________ to bed now. (a) me to go  (b) my going  (c) me to be going  (d) me to have gone

10. The accused was discharged and _________ for want of evidence.  (a) acquitted (b) bailed  (c) punished  (d) acquaintance

11. He was treated ________ a delicious meal at the party. (a) for (bliss) to  (c) with (d) therein

12. I Saw Bola, E kma and Shade when they were going to school, ________? (a) were they (b) weren’t they (c) did I  (d) didn’t I

13. The artist wore a __________ at the concert. (a) beautiful blue silk dress (b) silk blue beautiful dress (c) blue beautiful silk dress (d) silk dress beautiful blue

Choose from the list of words or phrase lettered a –  d the one which is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences below.

14. Jack was most  flexible in his decisions. (a) rigid (b) correct (c) soft (d) upright

15. He complained that his colleagues were elevated while he was __________. (a) suspended (b) promoted (c) downgraded (d) interdicted

16. Bees are noted for breeding in enormous number. (a) very much (b) very long (c) very small (d) very large.

17. The king has absolute authority over his subjects. (a) unquestionable (b) unlimited (c) restricted (d) unrestricted

18. The governor declined to give audience to the journalist. (a) accepted (b) forget (c) ignored (d) refused

19. The principal spoke on the boy’s diligence. (a) stupidity (b) rudeness (c) laziness (d) ambition

20. The accused was released for being honest. (a) punished (b) freed (c) captivated (d) remanded

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or expression in the sentences below.

21. The boy was astonished to see his uncle in such a bad state. (a) joyous (b) afraid (c)  surprised (d) shy

22. The meeting started at exactly 9 o’ clock. (a) began (b) ended (c) stand still (d) went on break

23. He looked feeble while he talked. (a) Hopeless (b) weak (c) thin (d) hungry

24. There was a fierce rain storm last night. (a) raging (b) storming (c) angry (d) violent

25. The thief went out of sight into the woods. (a) lost (b) disappeared (c) missed (d) went

SECTION C: Literature

Complete the following with the appropriate options.

26. Ngozi is fond of picking picking quarrels with his friends. This means Ngozi is _________. (a) friendly (b) stubborn (c) selfish (d) hostile

27. More power to your elbow. This could be Interpreted as __________. (a) raise your elbow up (b) keep the flag flying (c) adjust your elbow (d) your elbow is powerful

28. Kehinde will neither eat rice nor beans tonight. This means Kehinde will _________. (a) not eat anything tonight (b) not eat rice but he will eat beans (c) eat rice or he will eat beans (d) not eat rice and he will not eat beans.

29. _________ is a means of preserving people’s culture and history. (a) Poem (b) Literature (c) Lyrics (d) Drama

30. The genre of literature that makes use of stanza and verses is referred to as __________. (a) Poetry (b) Prose (c) Melodrama (d) Farce

31. The use of words in a powerful way can be a feature of ____________. (a) Drama (b) Poetry (c) Prose (d) Fairy tale

32. _______ is a long narrative genre. (a) Drama (b) Genre (c) Prose (d) Poem

33. _________ is a fictional narrative which involves human and animal characters. (a) Novel (b) Folktale (c) Myths (d) Legends

34. An account of someone’s life by the same person is called _________. (a) autobiography (b) history (c) detailed account (d) biography

35. The figures of speech that compares using ‘like’ is called __________. (a) personification (b) simile (c) ode (d) irony

SECTION D: Speech work (Oral Test)

Underline the word with the given consonant sound from the options lettered a – d.

36. /p/- ___________ (a) Psalm (b) Physics (c) Panic (d) Pneumonia

37. /t/ – ___________ (a) with (b) castles (c) depot (d) start

38. /d/- ___________ (a) those (b) handkerchief (c) handsome (d) date

39. /k/ – ___________ (a) knight (b) know (c) knew (d) key

40. /g/ – ___________ (a) gnaw (b) rag (c) reign (d) range

 

PART 2 : ESSAY WRITING

Answer one question from this section. (Your essay should not be less than 200 words)

1. Write a narrative essay on “What I do every day”. 

2. Write a descriptive essay on ” A Local Festival” 

3. Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him, how you spent your last holiday.

4. Write a good essay on ” The use of Mobile phones by students should be banned.”

 

A: Change these sentences to the passive voice

1. They can kill snakes.

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2. I saw Dayo.

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3. We were singing choruses.

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4. Tolu reads an interesting story everyday.

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B: Write these sentences in the past perfect tense.

Example: He goes to school =

He had gone to school.

1. They walk to the school everyday.

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2. Seun sleeps on bed.

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3. The dog barks at strangers.

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Make a sentence in the  present continuous tense of the given verbs:

4. Sings – _____________________________________

5. Swim – _____________________________________

 

C: Literature-in-English

1. What is drama?

2. Explain the following as they relate to drama:

i. Comedy – ___________________________________

ii. Tragedy – __________________________________

iii. Tragi-comedy- _____________________________

3. What are folktales?

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4. List three (3) features of folktales:

i. ___________________________________________

ii. ___________________________________________Time

iii. ___________________________________________