ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS3 FIRST TERM

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   FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE               

TIME: 2HRS 30MINS 

CLASS: JSS  3

SECTION A:   COMPREHENSION

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions in that follow.

ROTIMI AND JULI

The two chief families in Ife were the rich Abiolas and the Diyas. An old quarrel between these families had grown to a great height and they were such enemies that even their followers and servants could not meet without exchanging fierce words which sometimes caused blood flow.

Old Lord Abiola gave a great supper, to which many fair ladies and noble lords were invited. All the beautiful women of Ife were present and all comers were made welcome if they were not of the house of Diyas.

At the feast of the Abiolas, Jumai, a lady loved by Rotimi, son of Lord Diya, was present. Although it was dangerous for a Diya to be seen in this company, Bello a friend of Rotimi, persuaded the young Lord to go in a mask, so that he might see Jumai and compare her with some of the other lovely women of Ife who (said he) would make her a seem less beautiful.

Rotimi did not much believe in Bello’s words, yet because of his love for Jumai, he was persuaded to go. Rotimi was a faithful lover who often could not sleep for thinking of Jumai. But she showed little respect for him and never returned his love. Bello wished to cure his friend of his love by showing him a variety of other ladies.

To this feast of the Abiolas, therefore, young Rotimi with Bello and their friend Kuti went masked. They were welcomed by old Abiola himself  who told them there were plenty of ladies for them to dance with. They began dancing and Rotimi was suddenly struck by great beauty of a lady who danced there. Her beauty shone by night like a rich jewel. She was like a white bird among black stones (he said).

While he was speaking these words of praise, Adele, a nephew of Lord Abiola, heard him by chance and knew him by his voice to be Rotimi. Adele stormed in anger and wanted to strike young Rotimi dead. But his uncle would not let him do any harm because of respect for his guests.

When the dancing was finished, Rotimi went to the lady he has spotted, took her hand gently and called it a holy place. He told her he was a humble pilgrim and would kiss it.

‘Good pilgrim’, answered the lady, ‘saints have hands, which pilgrims may touch, but not kiss.’

‘yes’, said the lady, ‘lips which they must use in prayers’.

‘O then, my dear saint’ said Rotimi, ‘hear my prayer; grant it lest I should despair’.

When Rotimi asked her mother was, he discovered that the lady the lady whose perfect beauty had so greatly struck him was young Juli, daughter and heir of the Lord Abiola, the great enemy of Diyas, and to her unknowingly, he had given his heart. (Adapted from more tales from shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb)

Questions

1.         Why were the Diyas not welcome at the feast hosted by the Abiolas?

2.         What did they wear to the Abiolas’ feast as a disguise?

3.         Mention three people who disguised to the feast hosted by the Abiolas.

4.         To what did Rotimi compare Juli’s beauty?

5.         According to the passage, did Rotimi know Juli’s family before talking to her.

SECTION B

Choose the correction to complete each of the following:

1.         He doesn’t play the guitar, ________? (a) doesn’t he  (b) does it   (c) does he           

(d) he does                (e) is he

2.         You haven’t seen him, ________?      (a) have you             (b) haven’t you        (c) has he 

(d) you have                         (e) are you

3.         The boy laughed, ________? (a) it did                                  (b) didn’t he             (c) doesn’t he             (d) he did                              (e) did he

4.         The man was attacked by a ________ of bees.        (a) pack  (b) group   (c) swarm  

(d) gang                                 (e) school

5.         The teacher has given us ________ to do at home.  (a) a work    (b) some work (c) work   (d) many work               (e) some works

6.         Do you  still think that you can enjoy ________ without smoking?

                        (a) yourself               (b) yourselves                      (c) yourselfs            

(d) ourself                             (e) themselves

7.         By the time we ______________ again tomorrow, we will have finished the assignment

                        (a) meet                     (b) meeting   (c) met           (d) will met

8.         She could dance well ________ she could not sing at all.

                        (a) and           (b) but           (c) for            (d) or (e) nor

9.         The woman is an authority ________ powers        (a) at (b) with (c) by         (d) on (e) over

10.       She was shocked ________ the extent of the devastation. (a) for (b) at           (c) on             (d) with    (e) about

11.       The man smiled ________(a) heavily (b) soundly (c) sparingly  (d) broadly (e) furiously

12.       David was the ________ of the twins  (a) smart                (b) smartest              (c) smarter  

(d) more smart                    (e) most smartest   

13.       The prodigal son spent his money ________

                        (a) patiently                         (b) sparingly                        (c) thoroughly         

(d) lavishly               (e) wisely

14.       The weather was wet and ________

                        (a) nasty                    (b) hot           (c) foggy        (d) mysterious           (e) rowdy

15.       Mrs. Olisa is not a good wife. She ________ on her husband

                        (a) treats                   (b) watches   (c) cheats                  (d) slaps

16.       When they got engaged, Adam gave Maryam a beautiful ________ ring.

                        (a) entertainment               (b) engagement       (c) endowment        (d) magic

17.       A woman who doesn’t want to get pregnant should use a ________

                        (a) contraception                (b) contraband                   

(c) contraceptive                (d) pregnancy belt

18.       If John is engaged to Rihana, then Rihana is John’s ________

                        (a) financee              (b) fiancé                  (c) fan            (d) best woman

Choose the phrase that completes the following sentences

19.       James left

                        (a) If he is angry                              (b) because he was angry

                        (c) so as he was angry                    (d) unless he is angry

                        (e) until he is angry

20.       You should leave

                        (a) so it gets dark                (b) when it got dark

                        (c) before it gets dark                     (d) where it gets dark

                        (e) towards the dark

From the list of words lettered A –E, choose the Word or group of words that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

21.       Please ________ in one religion may be considered profane in another

                        (a) precious              (b) sacred                  (c) dangerous          

(d) special                             (e) important

22.       A notice that a ________ person can read may mean nothing to an     illiterate person

                        (a) literate                            (b) scholar    (c) student   

(d) teacher                (e) professor

23.       Something that costs very little in foreign money may be expensive in________ currency

                        (a) home        (b) our           (c) national (d) federal                 (e) local

24.       The soldiers almost starved the prisoners because they ________ then only once every two days.

                        (a) fed                        (b) served     (c) cooked       (d) supplied            (e) helped

25.       The ________ water inside the habour contrasted with the rough waves outside.

                        (a) gentle      (b) smooth    (c) polite       (d) level         (e) steady

From the answers lettered A to E, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

26.       Ayobami and his brother are engaged in very lucrative business.

                        (a) easy          (b) risky        (c) profitable            (d) difficult   (e) nice

27.       Well diggers sometimes risk their lives

                        (a) endanger             (b) care for   (c) prolong    (d) lose          (e) save

28.       The dress she is wearing today is quite expensive

                        (a) costly                   (b) cheap                   (c) fine           (d) exorbitant         

                        (e) flamboyant

29.       Zuma walked warily across the narrow bridge

                        (a) cautiously                                   (b) cheaply                           (c) fine          

(d) unwary                                       (e) specialy

30.       No matter how long you conceal the truth, it will be revealed one day.

                        (a) deny         (b) reaffirm   (c) uphold                 (d) realise           (e) hide

31.       He wasfired by his employers

                        (a) sacked                             (b) shot                      (c) condemned                   

(d) questioned                     (e) provided with fire

32.       Our school was founded many years ago.

                        (a) discovered                      (b) known                 (c) established                    

(d) expanded                        (e) seen

33.       His relentless efforts are highly commendable.

                        (a) determined                     (b) writing    (c) praise

(d) slowly                             (e) good

34.       Aisha was commended for her diligence.

                        (a) behaviour                       (b)hardwork             (c) seriousness

                        (d) success                (e) effort

35.       I cannot just tell if this is fish or meat we are eating.

                        (a) distinguished     (b) understand                     (c) know      

(d) narrate                (e) discover

Complete each of the following sections with the most appropriate of option lettered A-E

36.       Despite all the ________ that I did, the floor still remained dirty.

                        (a) dusting                (b) packing               (c) polishing            

(d) scrubbing                       (e) washing

37.       At the wedding ceremony the bridegroom watched the _________ dancing away with excitement    (a) bride        (b) fiancé         (c) partner             (d) spouse                 (e) wife

38.       My friends are ________.They buy from wholesalers and sell to individual buyers

            (a) hawkers  (b) petty traders     (c) retail traders  (d) sales-girl      (e) sales managers

39.       My father brother is my __________

                        (a) elder brother      (b) nephew               (c) neice       

(d) uncle                               (e) young father

40.         A person who hails prospective passengers into a vehicle is called a _____

                        (a) conductor           (b) driver      (c) help          (d) tout          (e) unionist

41.       My mother took ill last year but she is ________ now

                        (a) convulsing          (b) convalescing      (c) rehabilitating     (d) reviving

42.       A writer has to be _______ to vividly describe scenes that he has never seen before

                        (a) artistic                             (b) clever                  (c) intelligent          

(d) imaginative                    (e) thoughtful

43.       The doctor said I was running a temperature, so he has to measure my ________

                        (a) blood  pressure (b) body heat            (c) heart beat          

(d) pulse                                (e) urine

44.       Ada developed a strange mental disorder and has since been taken to a ________ hospital.

                        (a) maternity                       (b) paediatric           (c) psychiatric                    

(d) optical                             (e) thopaedic

45.       someone who pay or receives money in an office is called a/an

                        (a) cashier                             (b) finance officer   (c) payee      

(d) payer                               (e) accountant

46.       The ________ of the two parties show that they have little to offer

                        (a) campaign strategies                  (b) constitutions                 (c) manifestation                            (d) promotion techniques             (e) propaganda

47.       What enables a country to know its population?

                        (a) census                 (b) concensus                      (c) election                                                   (d) referendum        (e) survey

48.       The people who build with stones are called ________

                        (a) architects                        (b) glaziers   (c) labourers           

(d) masons                (e) surveyors

49.       The meat is not fit for consumption. It is ________

                        (a) contaminated    (b) exposed   (c) sour         

(d) stinking              (e) tough

50.       Being the secretary, Olu was asked to prepare the ________for the meeting

                        (a) addendum                                   (b) agenda                 (c) manifesto           

(d) memorandum                (e)propaganda

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TEST OF ORAL

51.       /i/                   (a) breadth                (b) bag           (c) heart        (d) reach                   (e) rich

52.       /æ/                 (a) bath                      (b) father       (c) laugh        (d) marry                  (e) serve

53.       /ɔ:/                 (a) tough                   (b) sauce       (c) sorry        (d) sword                  (e) watch

54.       /ʌ/                  (a) came                    (b) dog           (c) gone         (d) horse                   (e) lawn

55.       /e/                  (a) come                    (b) ate            (c) girl           (d) vile                       (e) word

LITERATURE

56.       Which of the following literary work use a dialogue a lot?

                        (a) poetry                  (b) prose                   (c) fiction                  (d) drama

57.       A play upon word is called _________

                        (a) pun                       (b) simile                  (c) metaphor            (d) paradox

58.       Which of this is common to poem?

                        (a) rhyme                  (b) dialogue (c) action                  (d) diction

59.       Unreal stories are _________stories            

                        (a) fictional  (b) non-fictional     (c) didactic               (d) false

60.       A poem of two lines is called _________

                        (a) couplet    (b) octave                 (c) sonnet                 (d) quatrain

                                                     PART B

                                             SESSION ONE.

          ESSAY WRITING : Answer only one question from this session.

     Your essay should not be less than 250 words.

• Write a composition on the preparation of your favourite food
• Write a letter to the principal of your school complaining about the maltreatment of junior students by senior students.

                 SESSION TWO : GRAMMAR

Answer all questions in this session.

State  whether the underlined word in each of the sentences below is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction or preposition.

Example : David is a neat boy.(Noun)

• I sleep early.
• She wore a beautiful dress.
• He ran faster than everyone else.
• She put the food on the table.
•  He passed the ball to him.

Underline the correct verb. Choose from those in brackets.

• She (eat/eats) too quickly.
• These cars (need/needs) new tyres.
• Her parents (want/wants) to buy a new car for her.
• The shoes (is/are) under the bed.
• River Niger (flow/flows) from North to South.

                 LITERATURE.

Answer all  question from this  section

Drama : Okedokun  Ayoade : Mopelola

1. ‘As to the  commitment , they  would  do their  best knowing  fully  well  that  my husband will pay them well’.

i.  who made the statement ?

ii. who was the speaker talking to ?

iii. what commitment is the speaker talking about ?

iv. where is the speaker ?

v.who is the speaker calling « My husband » ?

prose

the visitor

i. wrie  out the  five  ways  a student  can  improve  his/her english

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SUBJECT:             ENGLISH STUDIES SECTION A

COMPREHENSION

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

The most memorable experience of my life was an incident that occurred some thirty years ago when I was in the fourth form in the secondary school. In those days, the speech-making and prize-giving days were always a great event. It was always a day when the results of the promotion examinations were announced to the students after week of suspense.

The afternoon commenced with all the students taking their seats in the large hall, and the members of staff, led by the principal, filing in. There were also three guests, each of them an important figure in the town. The principal and the dignitaries made speeches admonishing the students to work hard in order to attain their goals. They the prize-giving commenced.

Soon, it was the turn of my class. For the overall best student, my name was called. This was not unexpected, the position having become almost identified with me. Amidst the clapping, I stood up and moved towards the principal whose outstretched hand held at fat book. I was already before him when he peered through his heave spectacles, surveyed my figure and held back the book. There was a sudden silence. Students were amazed at this turn of events. Then he explained “you will have your prize when you pay your outstanding fees”.

I stood there, almost petrified. Had I been warned of this disgrace I would simply not have stood up, let alone bothering to go forward. Suddenly, spontaneously, the students started clapping and hailing me. Thus, my return journey was more loudly cheered than the outward journey.

For the prize in English Studies and Mathematics, my name was also called. Of course, I sat still, but the students hailed on. Somehow their students’ behaviour saved the day for me.

Poorly clothed, in torn tennis shoes and being a debtor, I was the talk of the school. The little fee I had paid that year was earned through menial jobs at weekend, supplemented with donations from some school mates. Father’s financial difficulties had been aggravated by a protracted court case. He had no alternative but to ask me to withdraw from school and look for a job. This I had refused to do.

I had borne the cross gallantly until that day when the principal’s action threatened to kill whatever courage remained in me, I ordered the tears to gush out to flood my sad face, but the ovations forced the spring to remain dry. I had the loudest ovation that day, the students’ response to my plight was my own prize.

QUESTIONS

1)            Why were the students usually in suspense before the prize-giving day?

2)            Why was the announcement of the writer’s name as the winner of the best student prize not a surprise?

3)            What two proofs are there in the passage to show that the writer was liked by his school mates?

4)            Why was his father unable to pay his school fees?

5)            Find another word or phrase which means the same as the following words as used in the passage.

(i)            amazed                (ii) menial            (iii) plight SECTION B

From the words lettered A to d, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

6              I have know him only recently so, I cannot           for his honesty.

(a)          sign        (b) stand              (C) vouch             (d) support

7.            The government has promised to            the road construction project

(a)          enforce                (b) execute        (c) repair (d) fascinate

8.            He is a young man of      character.

(a)          stable    (b) permanent  (c) transient (d) recognize

9.            My parents do not          late night parties

(a)          indulge (b) suffer             (c) tolerate         (d) create

10.          The lady is a        beauty

(a)          raging    (b) ravaging (c) ravenous (d) ravishing

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word

11           To encourage productivity, we must reward industry and             laziness

(a)          withhold  (b) withdraw  (c) punish            (d) oppose

12           I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to        my condition

(a)          alleviate               (b) provoke  (c) abute    (d) aggregate

13.          You will make a good counselor by listening to your clients rather them

(a)          offending (b) ignoring (c) misbehaving (d) threatening

14.          Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it            the next minute

(a)          public  (b) personal (c) popular  (d) private

15.          An optimist wears a smile most of the time but goes about with a long face.

(a)          an oculist (b) an activist  (c) a pacifist       (d) a pessimist

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined words

16           Her parents have endorsed her marriage to the soldier.

(a)          refused  (b)  examined (c) criticized         (d) approved

17           Young children seldom engage in gainful activities

(a)          rewarding(b) accredited (c) advantageous (d) prevailing

Fill in the gap

18           I think she           her mother

(a)          takes from          (b) takes to         (c) takes after    (d) takes from

19           Please go on, I   you

(a)          am hearing         (b) can hear (c) hear       (d) was hearing

20           If I were you, I   to the police

(a)          would report     (b) am reporting (c) have reported          (d) shall report

Give the suffixes of the words below

21.          Host

22.          God

23.          Hero

24.          Fair

25           Lion

Give the prefixes of the words below

26.          Legal

27.          Truthful

28.          Sender

29.          Proper

30.          Dispensable

Give the antonym of the following words

31.          Cheap

32.          Tail

33.          Truth

34.          Ancient

35.          Broad

Give the synonym of the following

36.          Purchase

37.          Big

38.          Ancient

39.          Broad

40.          Like

SECTION B

1.            ‘Mothers are more responsible in the upbringing of the child than the father ‘. Write an essay in favor or against the topic

2.            ‘Should the usage of cane should abolished in our secondary schools ? ‘. Write an essay in favor or against the opinion.

3.            Write a letter to the chairman of your local government thanking him for his kind gesture and tell him about the bad conditions of road in your community.

4.            Write a letter to your brother who is staying in Enugu telling him about how you spent your last vacation.

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