ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS3 SECOND TERM
JSS3 SECOND TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM
SECOND TERM
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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
SECTIONB – 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
SECOND TERM EXAM J S S2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it
Once upon a time, a man called contentment lived in a town. He was brought up by his parents under very strict discipline. He was thought to be honest in all ways at all times
His upbringing had a great influence on his life. When he was in school, he was different from the others he4 was especially noted for telling the truth. One day, one of his friends Agbabiaka stole a textbook in the class and told contentment not to tell anyone that he was a thief. When the teacher asked who the thief was, to the surprise of Agbabiaka, contentment told him that it was Agbabiaka .
And so, Agbabiaka got the beating of his life, from that day on, Agbabiaka developed hatred for contentment.
One day contentment found a handsome sum of money in a very big bag under the over head bridge. Contentment decided to take the bag of money to the police station so that the owner could be located and given back his money.
QUESTIONS
- How was contentment brought up?
- How did his upbringing influence his life?
- Who stole a Textbook?
- Who told the teacher about his stealing?
- Who asked about the stealing?
- What was contentment known for in his school?
- Why did contentment return the money he found?
- Agbabiaka got the beating of his life. Mean that Agbabiaka
- Was beating for life (B) exchange beating for his life
(C) Was beating mercilessly (D) receive beating
JSS3 SECOND TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM
OBJECTIVES
Choose the word that best completes each of the following:
- Mary and saw the matron this morning
(a) Me (b) I (c) myself (d) Mine
- We were at his mercy the party lasted
(a) After (b) since (c) when (d) while
- I found that stamps in the box, are they yours?
(a) That (b) this(c)some (d) the
- Mary lost her money she was careless
(a) Sine (b) Because (C) Once (d) if
- Have the news?
(a) Hear (b) hears (c) heard (d)heared
- I prefer salad Rice
(a) Than (b) from (C) to (d) better than
- Has the boy recovered malaria?
(a) From (b) for (c) in (d) to
- We have been living in this town 1999
(a) From (b) Since (c) by (d) in
From the words letter A- D choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
- Our dynamic governor is very Generous
(a) Selfish (b) Hard – hand (c) Tight fisted(d) Openhanded
- That new play is boring. It is a waste of money
(a) Interesting (b) Humorous (c) serious (d) Uninteresting
- The most competent teacher in the school received an award last week
(a) Adequate (b) cautious (c)efficient (d) pertinent
- The students were told to abandone the project if it would be too costly (a)Delay (b) Evade (c) Give up (d) Continue
- Well diggers sometimes risk their lives
- care for (b) Help (c) Endanger (d) Prevent
- Well diggers sometimes risk their lives
Choose the answer which is the opposite of the underlined words in each of the following sentences
- Akin is the best Boy in the school
(a) Good (b) worst (c) bad (d)worst
- My father hates lazy children
(a) Beats (b) Love (c) Heals (d) leaves
- Lara was present in the class yesterday
(a) Bent ever (b) absent (c) sent (d)decent
- I do not like bright colours
(a) Fair (b) dull (C) Sharp (d) opposing
Fill in the gaps with the correct answer
- The lady made the right
(a) Chose (b) choose (c) choosing (d) choice
- She won the price because of her
(a) Beautiful (b) Beautifulness (c) Beauty (d) beaut
- People from Nigeria are
(a) Niger man (b) Niger area (c) Nigerianised (d) Nigerians
- The of the room is fifteen meters
(a) Along (b) Length (c) wide (d) High
- Bintu’s mother in the accident
(a) Dead (b) death (c) died (d) die
. Kasara didn’t feel betrothed it was like a film, something happening to someone else while she watched and laughed.Her mother was showing her new wrappers to a crowd of cooing friends while her father was puffing on his pipe.Her fiancé was an enlarged photograph showing a rotund man with small wrinked eyes.
It was settled,she would go to Lisbon,to join him next week.Some of her classmates came to say goodbye, but they didn’t stay long.Kasara wanted to cling to them,to shout and scream to make a big scene,but she
sat stillinstead and received cold congrats with a frozen smile.
News came again,a change of plan,she no longer wished to marry her,would she mind marrying his cousin,who was older and fatter than he was,or that he already had two wivesand eight children.
Her brothers were incesenced.They smashed the framed portrait and wanted to burn the wedding gift. A family meeting was called for elders to talk sense into them.Kasara raided her mother box and found enough money to travel south.
- Where did Kasara travel a. south b. North c. East d. West
- Why didn’t Kasara mind the postponement? A. She saw something toi attend to b. She never saw herself marrying the man in the picture c.She wouldn’t be able to see her boyfriend d. She wanted to be with her parents 33.Where was Kasara supposed to travel to? A. Lisbon b. Spain c.
France d. Turkey
- Another name for ‘incensed’ as used in the passage is a. jealousy b. anger c. frustration d. pleasure
- ‘Kasara raided her mother’s box’,this message meant a. she stole from her mother b. she ran away with the box c. she destroyed the box d. she hid the box
- Who came to say goodbye to Kasara a. her well wishers b. her friends
c. her colleagues d. her classmates
- What does the word ‘bethroted’ means a. was giving a house b. was given to amn as a wife c. was giving as a maid
- The cousin who he wanted to marry was because he was a. older and wiser b. fatter and older c. thinner and sharper
- Who showed her friends new wrapper a. her sister b. her mother c. her friends d. her brothers
Choose the option nearest in the meaning to the one in capital letter in the sentence
- Sade CAJOLED her husband a. annoyed b, blessed c.begged d. threatened
- The man COERCED his brothers into buying the land. A. forced b. cajoled c. begged d. lied
- Andrew is a NINNY a. foolish b. kind c. annoying d. patient 43.Taofeek is a TRUANT a. runs away from home b. skips school c. play a lot
44.Tagbe is Folakre’s SUCCESSOR a. replacement b. friend c.enemy
From the list of words letter A – D choose the one that is nearly in opposite with the one in capital letter
- The old man is FRAGILE a. weak b. strong c. sick
- Mr Ola is a WEALTHY man a. rich b. poor c. friendly
- The principal is a STRICT person a. friendly b. lenient c. hardworking
- The result left them all ASTONISHED a. angry b. surprised c. happy 50.The house has some hidden TREASURE a. food b. money c. valuables
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Only from this section
(1).Write an argumentative essay on this topic ‘’Doctors are better than farmers’’
- write a story which has the ending “A day I will never forget”
- Write a letter to the Principal of your school, informing him of the lack of the water in the school toilet, and suggest what can be done to remedy the situation.
