ENGLISH MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS3
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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
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.
- Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him that you have changed school and giving reasons for doing so.
- Write an essay on what you like to be in future
SECTION B – 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
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