Exam Questions Second Term SS 1 English Grammar

CLASS: S.S.S 1 SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES

SECTION A.

INSTRUCTION:- Read the passage below and answer the questions that follows.

We all have serious personal problems at some time in our lives and can be dealt with fairly easily, especially if counseling is available.

Counselors are trained professionals who are there to advise and assist. Some churches have priests or pastors who are professionally equipped for this role. Very little that you can say to them will surprise them: they have seen and heard it all, and have great most problems. You can trust them; whatever you say to them remains confidential.

Many young people have problem of one kind or another that cause great stress. The problems typically fall into three categories –home, schooland relationships.

Problems at home can involve sibling rivalries, financial problems, and physical or emotional abuse of various kinds. At school, most problems arise from stress related to studies and examinations, to bullying.

Relationship problems take many different forms: they can also involve problems relating to making and keeping friends, and disagreements and misunderstandings. Some of the problems may centre on relationship with the opposite sex, such as a boyfriend who is too demanding, or injection by a girlfriend.

There is one other of problem we should also mention medical problems. Again, nothing you do or say is likely to surprise a doctor as they to have seen and heard it all. Again, everything you say remains confidential. For example, if you have an STD – a sexually transmitted disease, you should not hesitate to go to a doctor. It may be embarrassing, but it is better to be embarrassed than suffer.

If you find out that you have HIV, you may find it difficult deal with the information and in deciding who to tell. You may suffer from changes in mood, which can be difficult to cope with alone. You may find it useful to obtain not just medical help, but alsocounseling.

Remember, whatever your problem a problem shared is a problem solved

1. Who are counselors?

2. What are then categories of problems faced by young people?

3. Explain in one sentence, the problem faced by young people in schools

4. Who should a person with STD visit and why?

5. What do you understand from the final passage in the last two lines?

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE.

Choose the word that is most suitable in lettered A-D to fill each of the numbered gaps.

Several countries cannot produce food to ________ their population. During the last century and up till the beginning of this country___________ items featured prominently in ___________. Several advanced countries____________ foods cheaply from developing countries. But during the present century, the __________ of developing countries has grown so fast that many of them are ____________ with food shortage such as rice, wheat, corn and meat. Some of the developing countries are still producing food for export to developed countries in temperate region, especially tropical items such as banana, plantain, okro, pineapple, sugarcane, tea, coffee, coconut and yam.

These crops do not do well most of the advanced countries because of ___________ limitation. One of the important food items in international trade is wheat. It is used for making___________ which is a food item in most parts of the world. As a result, large amount of money is spent on wheat__________. Some tropical countries like Nigeria are now trying to grow their own wheat. It is exported to other parts of the world.

A B. C. D.

1. eat feed ate eating

2. Food wood metal gold

3. local market world trade local trade shops

4. sent exported imported carried

5. capitals population towns cities

6. carted faced fought troubled

7. Climatic river water sun

8. beans bread milk sugar

9. unwanted uncommon staple banned

10. Transfer exportation importation cultivation

Choose an option that best completes the sentence.

11. Hassan asked if Ola could ____ him his belt.

a. borrow b. lend c. lease d. rent

12. How many of you agree _________that suggestion?

a. with b. to c. by d. for

13. The student protested that he did not belong________ group

B but group A a. with b. to c. in d. among

14. Nana and ______ saw the matron this morning. A. I b. me c. myself d. them

15. We were at his mercy ________ the party lasted a. after b. for c. since d.while

16. He went there, _______ he? A. was b. isn’t c. didn’t d. doesn’t

From the list below, choose the option that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words

17. Femi Kashimu is rather innocent of the allegation. A. abnormal

b. guilty c. free d. insaned

18. The soldiers almost starved the prisoners to death a. fed b.cook c. supplied d. served.

From the list below, choose the option that is most nearest in meaning to the underlined words

19. The most competent teacher in the school received award last week a. adequate b. cautious c. efficient d. pertinent.

20. That new play is boring, it is a waste of money. A. humorous b. uninteresting c. interesting d. serious

SECTION C LETTER WRITING

Answer one question

1. Write a letter to your mother requesting her permission to spend the forth coming holiday with your aunt in another place. Give her at least three reasons why she should allow you.

2. The chairman of your Local Government Area has decided to construct roads or supply electricity in your area. Write a letter to thank him for his gesture and tell him the one you prefer and why.

3. Write an essay on “Had I known”

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