ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR SS2 SECOND TERM
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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
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SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE DURATION: 2HR CLASS: SSS 2
PAPER 1, PART A.
Answer three questions in all; one question from part A, and question 7, and 8.
Your essay answer should not be less than 450 words long.
- Narrate to your classmates an experience you have had or heard about which illustrate the saying: “You reap what you sow”.
- Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper I your country, discussing the problem of taking examinations in your country.
- You have received information that your younger brother ,who is schooling in another part of the country, is playing truant and keeping bad company. Write a letter warning him of the consequences of such behavior and urging him to turn over a new leaf.
- Write an article for your local newspaper on the title: CHILD ABUSE IN NIGERIA, CAUSES, EFFECTS AND REMEDIES.
- A youth club in your country has invited entries for an essay competition on the topic: Hooliganism in sports. Write your entry.
- You are the main speaker in a school debate the topic of which is : Bribery and corruption are worst enemies of the country than armed robbery.
PART B SECTION 1
COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions on it.
The bat is a creature much detested by most people in the Western world. It is generally believed to be a blood –sucking, blind, little creature, and usually, said to spread rabies. Because of assumption such as these, bats have been hunted down and large communities of them wiped out.
Some species of them are already extinct. Are these assumptions really correct? Certainly not!
Scientific researches have proved clearly that bats are blind and that most in fact have very good eyesight. They do not spread rabies and only three of the one thousand or so different species really suck blood. Bats vary in size ranging from the smallest, which is the tumble-bee bat of Thailand weighing less than a coin, to the giant flying foxes of Java with a wingspan of about six feet.
Far from being a frightful monster the bat is valuable. Most bats eat insects and pests. One insect-eating bat can capture up to 600 mosquitoes in one hour. This is far more than you can kill by spraying with insecticides in the night. And of course, your insecticide is harmful to the environment . Besides, some bats are nectar-feeders, thus serving as pollinators. Some eat fruits and spread the seeds over wide areas. These two groups of bats are vital to the spread and survival of our forests.
Unfortunately, bats are facing a very hard time. Their greatest foe is man. Loss of habitats, pesticides, and indiscriminate killing of large numbers are reducing their population from millions to thousands. Some species are now in extinct. Out of prejudice and ignorance, man has destroyed millions. Even in areas where bats are highly beneficial , they have been indiscriminately killed. Man should learn not to upset the ecological balance around him by stupidly wiping out this most useful mammal.
- Mention any three assumption which people associate with bats.
- Give one reason to show that each assumption is quite true.
- In what two ways are bats useful?
- Because of assumption such as these……………..(i) What grammatical name is given to this expression? (ii) What is its function in the sentence?
- What figurative expression is a frightful monster ?
- For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage. (i) detested (ii) assumption (iii)species (iv) foe (v) beneficial.
SUMMARY
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question on it.
The more I consider the behavior of man, the more I respect my dog, ”so says a sage. The sage admired the faithfulness of the dog which stands in sharp contrast to man’s unfaithfulness. Once a friend, the dog never betrays that bond of loyalty. Through thick and thin, he remains ever trusting, consistently loving. When you put this against man’s readiness to call it quits when it suits him, you cannot but share the sentiments held by the sage.
A dog’s friendliness with man manifests even more when we consider the ferocity with which he attacks other quadrupeds. Like most carnivores, he hunts other animals but unlike others he hunts not for himself but for man. To please his friends, he sets himself against his brothers. In this respect, his services to man excel those of other domestic animals. The cow donates milk, the pig its meat, the sheep its fleece, the horse its strength in bearing burdens. The cat hunts but solely for itself. Only the dog pleases man by displeasing his brothers.
He even wages man’s war against man’s enemies, the criminals. Skilled as a hunter, with a sharp sense of smell, he develops as a natural detective, able to sniff out who and where members of the underworld are. In the hands of the police, he undergoes a rigorous training that makes him an asset in fighting criminal. Again, during wars, highly trained dogs are used to go ahead of an advancing battalion, spying to find out whether or not enemy soldiers are near. Somehow, they report back to the commanding officer.
At home, his hunting instincts are exploited to advantage. Kept outside at night, he guards to door, warding off thieves and other suspicious elements. In the process, he might end up paying with his life, though more often he brings down the culprit with his fangs.
While not primarily a beast of burden, he could be used for transportation. In the very cold regions of the world, where there is perpetually a carpet of snow, the dog proves a successful means of transport where other beast s fail. Polar explorers have used dog trains to pull sledges which glide smoothly on ice. One explorer, Captain Scott, who tried to use horses rather than dogs failed disastrously. Most of his animals died; so, his men rendered immobile followed suit he thus failed to be the first man to reach the south pole.
QUESTION
In six sentences, one for each use, summarise the uses of the dog to man
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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DURATION: 1HR 30MINS
CLASS: SSS 2
PAPER 2,
INSTRUCTION: From the option lettered A-D choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
1.This mountain is very craggy. a. hard b. high c. mighty d . smooth
2 .The Niger Deltans adduced poverty as their main reason for disturbance
a. refuted b. denied c. alluded d. induced
3. Mr. Amos is a versatile surveyor a. dull b. slow
c. clever at his field d. bright
4. The little girl waded through the flood a. toddled b. walked briskly
c. walked hurriedly d. walked with difficulty
5. Foreign sailors are very virile compared with our Nigerian ones who are
a. virtous b . deceitful c. lacking in energy d. cunning
6. Nigerian always rejoice at the end of tyrannical rule a. long b. just c. peaceful d. golden
7. It took the soldiers two days to trudge through the forest a. walk briskly
b. walk slowly c. walk gracefully d. run
8. The king’s son is likely to usurp the throne the way he is going a. destroy
b. wrongfully take over c. rightfully take over d. betray
9. In life the road to greatness is usually tortuous a . difficult
b. very rough c. full of horns d. simple
10. To clean the school compound for the Minister’s visit was an arduous task a. easy b. lazy c. hard d light
SECTION B : From the words lettered A-D choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
11. The kidnappers asked for _____, failure of which the boy will be killed.
a. deposit b. charges c. ransom d. money
12. Dayo’s third term’s result is an improvement _____ his second term’s work.
a. for b. on c. with d. by
13. While the teacher was teaching, Yahaya came into the class _____ the back
door. a. along b. within c. across d. through
14. It is high time you _____ deceiving the masses. a. should stop b. stopped c. must stop d. stop
15. Our friend boasted that he was not afraid of anybody, ______ a. didn’t he
b. wasn’t he c. did he d. doesn’t he
16. The Government has a special programmed for _____ a. the needles b. the needy c. the needys d. needies
17. At the end of the meeting, the chairman called for ____ of the meeting.
a. dismissal b. postponement c. adjournemt d. dissolvement
18. We were very surprised that Akpan turned _____ the job. a. away b. in
c. on d. down
19. During the civil war the Biafran Army ran short of ____a. arms and ammunition b. arm and ammunition c. arms and ammunition d. arm and ammunition
20. The party members promised to make ______ a. ammends
b. amendments c. amend d. amends
SECTION C: After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretation is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
21. Musa’s post as the school captain has gone into his head. This means that
Musa is a. conceited b. too happy c. crazy d. impudent
22. His induction as a Pastor was attended by a cream of the society. This means
that the induction was attended by a. everybody in the society
b. only those who were invited c. very important people
d. only the educated people
23. For the school to accomplish its cleaning task, all hands must be on deck. This
mean that everybody a. must cooperate b. should push with their hands
c. should push the deck d. must push away things
24. When she travelled to bury her father, her colleagues in the office held brief for
her. This means that her colleagues a. were brief on her absence
b. did her work for her c. did not trust her d. quarreled with her
25. Mandu passed his examinations in flying colours. This means that Mandu
a. did very well b. wore clothes of different colours b. manages to pass his examinations
c. passed his examination only at the average level
26. The robbery attempt was nipped in the bud. This means that the robbery
attempt wasa. successful afterall b. stopped c. was in deadlock d. was postponed
27. The lady’s plan always amount to building a castle in the air. This means that
her plans are a. beautiful b. practicable c. interesting d. unrealizable
28. After only a year of loosing his job, the young man has become only a shadow
of himself. This means that the young man a. looks very well
b. is very fearfull c. is just like his shadow d. very thin and weak
29. Yetunde is generous to a fault, this means that she is a. not generous at all
b. excessively generous c. very stingy d. just a little generous
30. The examination room is out of bounds to students. This means that the room
is a. outside the school boundary b. for blind students
c. not open to students d. too far for students to go
SECTION D; From the words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
31. Sule’s maiden speech as the new school prefect was judged as a rigmarole.
a. long and meaningless b. perfect c. short and articulated d. bore
32. The reporter had to crack some jokes because of the vapid conversation.
a. unhappy b. dull c. ugly d .interesting.
33. I went to his office but was surprised by his raffish dressing.
a. ridiculous b. raffia dress c. unacceptable d. modest.
34. He was given a standing ovation for his sagacious judgement.
A .fair b. partial c. quick d. wise
35. All the students were astounded at the news about the changes in the school calendar.
a. surprised b. happy c.worried d. discouraged
36. After the third round the defender conceded and the fight was stopped.
a. fought harder b. died c. collapsed d.admitted lost.
37. Most of the girls were coaxed by their friends to attend the party.
a. forced b.persuaded c. invited d. told.
38. Rhoda was told to check her name on the duty rota.
a. poster b. roster c. menu d. register.
39. The committee decided to get down to the real nitty-gritty of the matter.
a. important details b. untold part c. pleasant side d. painful part.
40. There is a visible upswing in the fortunes of many teachers.
a. upstart b. improvement c. deviation d. change.
From the words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that complete(s) each of the following sentences.
41. We mistook him………someone else. a. with b. to c. as d. for
42. It is far away………….foot……….town. a. with,to b. on, to c. by, in d. on, by
43. The two communities……..maintained close relations.
a. has always b. always has c. always have d. have always
44.A company of actors…….already arrived for the event.
a. as b. will c. have d. has
45. Serenity ……….mind and spirit is necessary……….vital living.
a. with, to b. of, to c. of, at d.at ,for
46. He won’t need to graduate ………….find a good job.
a. and b. to c. but d. nor.
47. The driver drove recklessly ……………the influence of alcohol.
a. towards b. over c. with d. under.
48. The number of lazy workers ……. more than diligent ones in the company.
a. are b. can c. is d. will.
49. I had to abide ………the laws of the country I visited last month. a. with b. by c. at d. in
50. The village is deprived……… basic social amenities.
a. over b. off c. with d. of
51. The boy was asked to bring all the……a. luggage b. lugages c. luggage d. luggages.
52. “you need to …….. courage to retake your papers” said Tolu to her weeping
sister. a. mature b. matter c. master d. muster
53. We were ……. T.V when somebody knocked at the door. a. watching
b. viewing c. eyeing d. seeing
54. I lived in paris ……. Two years. a. for b. since c. during d. almost
55. We are leaving ……. Rome early tomorrow morning. a. to b. for
c. in d. towards
56. The girl can sing well….. a. can she? b. can’t she? c. isn’t she?
d. isn’t it?
57. Does he drink at all? a. yes, he does b. yes, he doesn’t c. no, he does
d. no, he did
58. Are you tired? a. yes, am I b. no, am I c. yes, I am d. no, I am
59. Have you got……money? a. many b. much c. several d. plenty
60. I am taking…… rest from work. a. a week’s b. a weeks
c. week d. a weeks’
Choose the option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
PASSAGE A
The human brain is the most -61- organ in the body. Small and delicate, it is -62- in a bony fortress called the -63-. The brain controls the emotions, the -64-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Though we hear with the ears, see with the eyes and smell with the nose, it is in the brain that all -65- are sent and there they are -66-. No modern computer has the -67- of the brain.
A B C D
61. Conspicuous Constructive compound complicated
62. captured imprisoned house locked
63. skull head ligament cerebellum
64. cells corpuscles intestines nerves
65. symbols signals sounds signs
66. revealed discovered interpreted detected
67. invincibility versatility strength responsibility
PASSAGE B
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -68-, I quickly -69- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer, attracted me. He was preparing for the -70- of his title. The -71- harped on Hagler’s previous fights and -72- an easy victory over his -73-. I then read through the -74- which usually states the news paper’s opinion on current issues. The -75- were very many, with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -76- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -77- readers. There was also a full page -78- announcing the death of a prominent Chief. In the column for serious minded readers was a -79- on political transition, one of the -80- issues of the time.
A B C D
68. trader dealer vendor printer
69. persued studied stared flipped
70. victory attack protection defense
71. correspondent writer editor publisher
72. predicted prophesied imagined expressed
73. antagonist opponent protagonist attacker
74. communiqué propaganda editorial resolution
75. commercials announcement advertisements exhibits
76. drawing cartoon sketch caricature
77. amuse abuse annoy stimu late
78. in memoriam requim obituary funeral
79. caption commentary edition feature
80. contemporary controversial competitive debatable
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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DURATION: 50MINS
CLASS: SSS 2
PAPER 3
SECTION 1
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. An example is given below.
Example: Seat a. sit b. cite c. set d. key
The correct answer is D, because only Key has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in seat.
Now, answer the following questions.
1. bet a. receive b. leisure c. seize d. height
2. park a. sack b. talk c. ward d. clerk
3. pot a. cloth b. burn c. done d. oven
4. look a. pool b. push c. blood d. brush
5. fought a. loud b. lord c. cousin d. worship
6. fool a. woo b. would c. wood d. gold
7. curse a. boss b. birth c. bus d. cut
8. mother a. coffee b. solo c. doctor d. pillow
9. love a. flood b. box c. flock d. food
10. parted a. bed b. said c. bide d. bid
11. make a. bait b. plait c. boat d. plan
12. bite a. bet b. buy c. hit d. width
13. toy a. how b. towel c. boil d. tortoise
14. care a. hear b. sheer c. char d. heir
15. cure a. tour b. figure c. brow d. corn
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose the work that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. An example is given below
Example: vice a. cat b. dress c. show d. chalk
The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sound as the one underlined in vice.
Now, answer the following questions
16. book a. comb b. climb c. stab d. plumber
17. dirt a. handkerchief b. handsome c. sandwich d. sandy
18. cat a. change b. cell c. chaos d. cheat
19. chain a. sachet b. champagne c. machine d. cheap
20. jump a. digest b. geese c. dozen d. hang
21. think a. smart b. tooth c. tin d. worthy
22. miss a. was b. news c. precedent d. president
23. ring a. song b. cargo c. sing d. fringe
24. law a. folk b. call c. cloud d. talk
25. zebra a. result b. assault c. assist d. release
26. wept a. begged b. bombed c. caused d. stopped
27. scratch a. secret b. screen c. street d. skull
28. strict a. invite b. indict c. inflict d. listen
29. facts a. dogs b. shoes c. weeks d. bugs
30. basket a. ballet b. depot c. debut d. packet
SECTION 3
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that thymes with given word. An example is given below:
Example: obtain a. detain b. detail c. claim d. relay
The correct answer is A because only detain thymes with obtain.
Now answer the question that follow:
31. you a. awe b. ore c. ewe d. roof
32. ease a. seize b. peace c. cease d. kiss
33. dare a. near b. cheer c. beer d. bear
34. bluff a. coffer b. rough c. off d. first
35. conceive a. consent b. acceded c. decide d. achieve
SECTION 4
In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. An example is given below.
Example: democratic a. DE-mo-cra-tic b. de-MO-cra-tic c. de-mo-CRA-tic d. de-mo-cra-TIC
Now answer the question that follow:
36. expenditure a. EX-pen-di-ture b. ex-PEN-di-ture c. ex-pen-DI-ture d. ex-pen-di-TURE
37. calculator a. cal-cu-la-TOR b. cal-cu-LA-tor c. cal-CU-la-tord. CAL-cu-la-tor
38. pedestrian a. PE-des-tri-an b. pe-des-TRI-an c. pe-DES-tri-an d. Pe-des-tri-AN
39. conspiracy a. con-SPI- ra cy b. CON-spi-ra-cy c. con-spi-RA-cy d. con-spi-ra-CY
40. negotiate a. ne-go-ti-ATE b. ne-GO-ti-ate c. ne-go-TI-ate d. Ne-go-ti-ate.
SECTION 5
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way. An example is given below
Example: a. away b. apart c. behind d. river
Option A. B. and C are stressed on the second syllable while option D is the only one stressed on the first syllable. So D is the correct answer.
Now answer the question that follow:.
41. a. chaos b. comment c. despite d. solemn
42. a. bizzare b. success c. career d. rebate
43. a. physique b. manace c. challenge d. reckless
44. a. qualified b. apprehend c. circumstance d. agitate
45. a. apparent b. attractive c. devastate d. infectious
SECTION 6
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From question A-D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
46. Nnenna loves her CHILDREN dearly.
a. Does Adanma love her children dearly? b. Does Nnenna hate her children vehemently? c. Does Nnenna love her husband dearly? d. Does Nnenna love her sister’s children dearly?
47. Musa OPENLY disagreed with his boss yesterday.
a. Did Musa secretly disagree with his boss yesterday? b. Did Musa openly disagree with his boss last week? c. Did Ali openly disagree with his boss yesterday? d. Did Musa openly agree with his boss yesterday?
48. My UNCLE is never angry.
a. Is your uncle always angry? b. Is your father never angry? c. Is your uncle never happy? d. Is your friend’s uncle never angry?
49. Honestly is ALWAYS the best policy.
a. Is honesty always the best legacy? b. Is honesty always the worst policy? c. Is dishonesty always the best policy? d. Is honesty seldom the best policy.
50. Amina’s father travelled to Abuja on BUSINESS.
a. Did Amina’s father travelled to Abuja on holiday? b. Did Amina’s father return from Abuja on business? c. Did Amina’s mother travel to Abuja on business? d. Did Amina’s father travel to Enugu on business?
SECTION 7
From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the give phonetic symbol.
51. \i\ a. parted b. bread c. heed d. coloured
52. \e\ a. grateful b. breakfast c. great d. mete
53. \u:\ a full b. pool c. flood d. pull
54. \^\ a. knock b. pushfull c. something d. hurt
55. \ei\ a. heibht b. receive c. leisure d. great
56. \ \ a. cringe b. struggle c. single d. revenge
57. \ \ a. earth b. soothe c.thin d. tin
58. \d3\ a. glory b. neighbor c. bridge d. foreign
59. \k\ a. chance b. echo c. lunch d. chest
60. \s\ a. advice b. advise c. lose d. shoes.
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ENGLISH STUDIES OBJECTIVES S S 2
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
- Cain was a perpetual source of trouble in the household.(a) increasing (b) never-ending (c) consistent (d) frequent
- The mother attempted to entice the children with the promise of biscuits
(a) tempt (b) trick(c) deceive (d) enchant
- The two brothers were identical in character(a) similar (b) alike (c) indifferent (d)comparable
- He was regarded as a man of remarkable modesty(a) reserved (b) patience (c) humility (d) simplicity
- He inspected the materials before sending them to shop. (a) received (b) examined (c)viewed (d) saw
- Tolani could not conceal the truth from her mother (a) reveal (b) remove
(c) doubt (d) hide
- She claimed that her husband had beaten her. (a) reported (b) narrated(c) asserted (d) announced
- The journalist refused to divulge the source of his information (a) deny (b) inform (c) disclose (d) confirm
- The manager was appalled by the attitude of some the workers. (a) convinced (b) disappointed (c) happy (d) depressed
- He employed illegal methods to earn money and became very rich (a) unlawful (b) clever (c) modest (d) proper
Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences below
- To encourage productivity we must reward industry and laziness
(a) withhold (b) withdraw (c) punish (d) oppose
- I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to my condition(a) alleviate (b) provoke (c) abate (d) aggravate
- An optimist wears a smile most of the time but goes about with a long face (a) pacifist (b) an occulist (c) a pessimist (d) a pessimist
- While Adjoa is attentive to her studies, Kofi is (a) curious (b) negligent (c) punctual (d) realistic
- Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it the next minute (a) personal (b) public (c) popular (d) private
- You will succeed fairly well with adolescents if you coax rather than
them(a) love (b) punish (c) dislike (d) coerce
- You will make a good counsellor by listening to your clients rather than
them(a) offending (b) ignoring (c) mishandling (d) threatening
- The governor declined to give audience to the journalist (a) accepted (b) forge (c) ignored (d) refused
- We expected the market woman to accept our offer; instead she it
(a) rejected (b) dismissed (c) denied (d) abandoned
- Rachel was perturbed by her father’s illness but her sister remained
(a) tranquil(b) unaffected (c) disturbed (d) silent
From the options A-D, choose the correct interpretation to the underlined expression in the sentence below
- Hit the nail on the head in your response means (a) tell a lie (b) nail your head (c) expose the nail (d) say the real thing
- Her father turned a cold shoulder to her when she was young. This means (a) neglected her completely (b) helped her greatly (c) did not see her in the cold (d) saw her shoulder cold.
- He has been sick since last week and now he is a shadow of his former self. This means (a) looks like a shadow (b) is thin and weak (c) appears strong and healthy (d) has changed a little
- His father cautioned him but he turned a deaf ear. This means he– (a)
closed his ears (b) abused his father (c) changed his ways (d) refused to listen.
- The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that (a)the meeting was deadlock (b) there was disagreement (c)the crisis was averted (d)the crisis escalated despite the meeting
- It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants
- called in the company doctor
- falsified the accounts
- became sick
- improved the accounts of the company
PASSAGE A
Sandra and John had to share the same house because of 27 difficulties. After some time, they found themselves 28_and fell in love. They then decided to 29 their relationship. Sandra _30 her boyfriend to her parents, who approved of their getting _31 . John in turn took his 32 to his parents. They too gave their blessing to the relationship and the 33 day was fixed. Both families then set about preparing for the great day. There was a large attendance that day and the
34 priest advised the 35 to remain 36 to each other all their lives and never 37 . A grand 38 was held during which friends and relatives showered 39 on them. The newly-wed then left for their 40 .
A B C D
- Accommodation residence house rent
- Comparable adorable compatible admirable
- Co-operate join unite marry
- Introduced disclosed revealed invited
- Connected engaged admitted accepted
- Companion fiancée partner colleague
- Unification blessing marriage wedding
- Praying presiding officiating celebrating
- Lovers friends couple two
- Withdrawn close loving faithful
- Collapse divide divorce break
- Celebration reception party get-together 39.Gifts prizes valuables offerings
- Holiday retreat leave honeymoon
TEST OF ORALS
Choose the word that has the same vowel or sound as the one represented by the underlined letter.
- How (a) low (b) surd (c) plough (d) rock
- met (a) eight (b) hate (c) at (d)says
- seat (a) sit (b) cite (c) set (d) key
- chair (a) care (b) tar (c) here (d) aim
- tyrant (a) libel (b) typical (c) year (d) weird
- about (a)boat (b) fable (c) candle (d) doctor
- people (a) quay (b) leopard (c) shone (d) pip
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter.
- cough (a) bought (b) love (c) dough (d) rough
- watch (a) character (b) stomach (c) ritual (d) champagne
- vain (a) physics(b) faint (c) vest (d) pain
- get (a) ghastly (b) gesture (c) engine (d) neighbor
- comb (a) home (b) rugby (c) bubble (d) bright
- thing (a) thin (b) song (c) bin (d)tin
- seize (a) sees (b) cease (c) rush (d) talks
- castle (a) bustle (b) chuckle (c) dazzle (d) missile
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
- /ei/ (a) aisle (b) eat (c) wait (d) dirt
- /dЗ/ (a) just (b) ghost (c) dose (d) dogged
- /i:/ (a) bee (b) height (c) third (d) sit
- /j/ (a) you (b) just (c) wedge (d) ditch
- /v/ (a) phase (b) orphan (c) off (d) of
ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR SS2 SECOND TERM
SECTION B: COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Chief Ibezim and the District officer were good friends. Ibezim was the Chief Priest of Ani, the earth goddess, in Ndiuzo and although the District officer was stationed in far-away Umueke and the Chief Priest by his calling should not travel out of Ndiuzo, their friendship remained as solid as a rock.
They became friends after Ibezim had testified before the District Officer in the land dispute between Ndiuzo and Umueke. He was the only man to testify against his own people in that dispute, and had struck the District Officer as an honest man who was telling the truth.
This was what earned Ibezim the admiration and friendship of the District Officer. Consequently , the District Officer advised him to send his son to the new school and the new religion that held out so much promise of
positive change in the future. And when the system of indirect rule necessitated the appointment of a warrant chief at Ndiuzo, the District Officer also promptly thought of his honest friend as the most suitable candidate.
On the other hand, Ibezim’s testimony in the land dispute earned him the wrath of many of his own people. They not only held him responsible for their loss of the disputed land but also resented his friendship with the District Officer and his patronage of the new education and religion, which were threatening to erode the old ways of the land. So, when the District Officer wanted Chief Ibezim at Umueke, and he sought to confer with his people on what to do, his detractors quickly turned their backs on him and left him alone in his dilemma. Some even secretly hoped that he was going to be arrested and detained.
After a long period of hesitation, Ibezim finally decided to break with tradition and go to Umueke. The times were changing and he was sure the earth goddess would understand and condone his going away from the village.
When he came back, those who had wished him the worst got the shock of their lives. They now had a new Warrant Chief to rule over them.
Questions
- What had earned Chief Ibezim the District Officer’s friendship?
- State two ways in which Ibezim benefitted from his friendship with the District Officer.
- Give two reasons why the villagers were unhappy with Chief Ibezim
- State the dilemma in which Chief Ibezim found himself
- “ …Ibezim finally decided to break with tradition…”. What tradition is
meant here?
- “When he came back…” (i) What grammatical name is given to this expression (ii) What is its function as it is used in the sentence?
- “…as solid as a rock”. What figure of speech is contained in this expression?
- For each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the same and can replace it as it is used in the passage:
- Calling (ii) consequently (iii) promptly (iv)wrath (v)detractors (vi) condone
SUMMARY A
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question on it.
‘Impure water can be purified in several ways. The simple way is by filtering. Large quantities of water can be filtered using a clean white sheet of cloth folded several times. Another way is to prepare a simple filter bed. This kind of bed helps to remove solid particles from water. To make water safer for drinking, chemicals are added to kill harmful micro-organisms. An example is chlorine. The best way to get pure water is by distillation. This involves boiling the water. The steam produced is condensed by cooling to form pure water.
(a)In three sentences, one for each, state the ways impure water can be purified
SUMMARY B
The New Stone Age lasted for about 10,000 years. During this time, men became most skilled in the fashioning of stone implements. The men of the Old Stone Age had merely chipped their pieces of stone into the required shape but in the New Stone Age, great advances were made. It was found that if you press one stone against another, you could flake off small pieces and obtain a finer edge than mere chipping gave. So, men learnt to grind and polish their stones, thus giving the finest edge of all.
This method of grinding is still in use at the present day, as it can be used for our modern metal implements just as it was used thousands of years ago for stones and flints.
Neolithic men also learnt to fasten handles much more skillfully; they found that holes bored through their stones were of great assistance in this respect.
Further advances were made at this time which from some point of view were more important than the discovery of grinding.
Man learnt to tame and domesticate certain animals, too. The dog was probably the first friend of man; it would be useful when he went hunting. Other animals followed; horse, cattle and sheep. Why bother to hunt them when they could be kept in flocks and herds? This led man to follow a somewhat more settled life as he would stay in those places where the pasturage was good. But he was still a wanderer, or a nomad, going from place to place in search of grass.
Man did not finally give up his nomadic life till he learnt to cultivate the ground and grow crops. This also he discovered at this time. How? We can only guess.
1. In five sentences, one for each, state the advances made by man in the New Stone Age.
SECTION C :
Answer only one question from this section.
Your answer should not be less than 300 words long.
- You have spent about six weeks in your new school. Write a letter to your father telling him about your experiences so far.
- Write an article for publication in your school magazine on ‘The dangers of keeping bad company in school’.
- You have been invited to lead the motion in a school debate for or against the motion that ” Violent video games should be banned”
- Activities such as debates, drama and excursions are now rare in schools in your country. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to your Principal suggesting the revival of these activities and pointing out what students stand to gain from taking part in them.
- Write a story to illustrate the saying: “where there’s a will, there is a way”
ENGLISH EXAM QUESTIONS FOR SS2 SECOND TERM
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