JSS 2 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

J S S TWO

SECTION A

COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow

My father always gave his share of the catch to me to guard while he went to help another group. At first, I sat there patiently and proudly guarding the growing pile of fish. But then a group of my friends came laughing and playing. They called me and I left my post to play with them for a few minutes but always with frequent glances at my pile of fish and with one eye on the figure of my father. If anyone came too near my fish or if my father turned in my direction, I hurried back to my post. But the morning was long and hot, and I was only five years old. I became tired, hungry and thirsty, food sellers went to and fro among the fishermen, with traps of tempting cakes , fruit and sweet upon their heads . I looked longingly at the food, but I had no money to buy things with, then one day, I made a discovery which was to lead me into such a tangled web of deception that I was in the end unable to extract myself from it. I discovered that the food sellers would accept fish in payment for their wares.

I began by exchanging the smallest fish in exchange for oranges or a piece of sugarcane, then with a larger fish, I bought cakes and sweets and shared them with my friends. At last the day came when in a reckless burst of goodwill or bid for popularity, I exchanged my whole pile of fish for food, and distributed it among the children who came crowding around me.

[1]. Why was Francis left to guard?

[2] What first tempted him to neglect his job?

[3] In the first paragraph, what excuse can you find for bad behavior

[4] What was the discovery that led him to start deceiving his father

[5] What did the boy exchange for food

[6] Mention two things that sellers sold

Provide another word for the following words;

7. guard ……………..

8. hurried ……………..

9. began…………………

10. extract……………….

SECTION B [OBJECTIVES]

From the list of words lettered A – D , choose the one that is opposite in meaning.

[1]. The woman never smiles [a] daily [b] always [c]soon [d] seldom

[2] My uncle is a humble man [a] happy [b] bright [c] proud [d] dull

[3] A sudden burst of fire from the brave soldiers killed the enemies [a] mistaken [b] gradual [c] disturbing [d] moving

[4] A comforting thought sent him to sleep to his bed [a]sympathetic [b] quick [c] disturbing [d] moving

[5] The old man occupied the rat infested building in the slum [a] inhabitated [b] built [c] vacated [d] rented

From letter A-D choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

[6]. When we eventually got there, we discovered that he has lost all hopes of survival. [a]secretly [b] luckily [c] finally [d] swaying

[7]. I met Ade crying softly when he saw his dead dog [a] roaring [b] smiling [c]mourning [d] sobbing

[8]. The stolen money was hidden in a dirty bag. [a]found [b] lost [c] exposed [d] forgotten

[9]. The messenger was very loyal to his master. [a] rude [b] faithful [c]wicked [d] proud

[10]. The boy insulted the old man. [a] praised [b] helped [c]welcomed [d] abused

Fill in the gap with the appropriate letters A-D

[11]. The visitors soon left……. their town. [a] around [b] for [c] at [d] to

[12]. My friends didn’t not agree……. on two occasions. [A] with [B] to [C] for [d] at

[13]. Honest people are becoming hard to come………….these days. [a] for [b] with [c] by [d] to

[14]. He ……………. all his bitter past experience [a]forgets [b]forget [c] had forgotten [d] is forgetting

[15]. She got the job she had applied…………….at last [a] to [b] for [c] on [d] by

Choose the best interpretations for the statement underline

[16]. Ahmed said he would give his ears to marry the girl.

[a] be patient for sometimes [b] buy some presents for her [c] sacrifice anything to marry her [d]listen carefully for her

[17]. As the examination approached, she began to have cold feet.

[a] become very comfortable [b] be reluctant [c]catch a cold in the feet [d] fall sick

[18]. Musa was the fly in the ointment of the family. [[a] the pride of everyone [b] a ba and troublesome person [c] an adventurous person [d]a quiet person

[19]. Mary’s people see her once in blue moon. [a]every full moon [b] often [c] very rarely [d] every Month

20]. Ngozi is the black sheep of the family [A] dark-skinned [b] a jewel [c] a disgrace [d] a pride

SECTION B.

INSTRUCTION- underline the correct answer in this section.

1. The student union leader was ____________ In the wake of the students ‘unrest that claimed some lifes a. dismissed b. driven away c. punished d. sacked

2. Segun always act as a/an________, he loves bringing about economic and social change a. criminal b. activist

c. criminologist d. actor

3. The patients attended the clinic yesterday, __________ a. aren’t he? b. didn’t he c. didn’t they d. aren’t they?

4. He went to school yesterday _____________ a. did he? B. does he? C. doesn’t he? D. didn’t he

5. ___________are words or phrases that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase. A. antonyms b. synonyms c. opposite d. taxon

Choose the synonyms for the words underlined.

6. He was generous and shared what he bought with friends.

a. gentle b. polite c. sorry d. greedy.

7. Ngozi whispered the answer to me when the teacher turned away. A. b

8. We assembled there last Sunday. A. brought b. gathered

c. circulates d. assembling

9. He hid the book under the carpet a. beneath b. above

c. underneath d. distinct.

10. This is a rather expensive dress a. cheap b. poor c. dark d. costly

From the list of words that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words in the following sentences

11. My sister said that the stranger was rude to her a. polite b. proud

c. kind d. Friendly

12. Jamat is rather innocent of the allegation a. abnormal b. guilty

c. insane d. cleared

13. One of the armed robbers’ face is familiar to me. A. known

b. strange c. pleasant d. cleared

14. Miss Janet is a dwarf. A. tall b. slim c. giant d. short

15. The teacher listened to the interesting story a. school b. audience b. Student d. spectator

SECTION B.

Answer one question from this section:

1. A school friend of yours has been absent from school for the past three weeks. Write a letter to him/her describing the events of the past three weeks in your school. Remind him/her of the approach of the promotional examination.

2. Write an essay on “how I celebrated my last birthday”

(250 words)

ESSAY WRITING

ANSWER ONE UESTION ONLY

1. Write an essay on the topic ‘cultism erodes good cultural values’
2. Write an essay on the topic ‘pride goes before a fall’.
3. Write a letter to your friend in another school, telling him/her about the children’s day activities in your school

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