MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM JSS 1 ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Subject: ENGLISH STUDIES
Class: JS 1
Time:
SECTION A: Attempt all questions
Comprehension
Nigeria is endowed with beautiful scenes and interesting places that are worthy for the eyes to behold. A visit to any of these places would convince anyone that Nigeria actually has some of the most valuable tourist centres in Africa. one of the interesting places is the obudu ranch in cross river state.
This is a perfect tourist destination for tourists and family vacation. It features a water park with water slides and a swimming pool, a golf course, night time burn fires and horse back riding, making it one of the best tourist locations in Nigeria.
Another interesting place to enjoy ones vacation is the yankari game reserve,where there are lots of wild life animals. This is a vast land of natural diversities with an area of 900 square meters. It is often referred to as replica of the popular Nairobi park in Kenya. It is home to some of the best wild life species like lions, moneys, cheetahs, and crocodiles. The yankari game reserve is located in Bauchi state.
Finally, in the southwest area of Nigeria, we have the la champagne Tropicana beach resort in ibeju – lekki area of lagos state. This is also an exciting tourist attraction with a unique blend of natural environment which include fresh water lake, accessible mangrove forest, a savannah and an extensive sand beach with a custom friendly staff, the resort provides standard accommodation and varities of activities to ensure an experience like no other. Adequate security is also provided to protect visitors and then families, so there will be absolutely no need for any apprehension on security issues.
Questions
- How many tourist centers are mentioned in the passage?
- Which tourist center has been compared to the Nairobi national park?
- In which of the tourist centers can golf be played?
- Where is Nairobi national park located?
- Which tourist center has a savannah?
- Which word in the second paragraph means the same as holiday?
- Which word in the second paragraph is the opposite of the word flawless?
SECTION B
SUMMARY
In three sentences, one for each, describe the features that gets tourist attracted or interested on their visit to tourist centers.
SECTION C
ESSAY (Attempt only one question in this section)
- Write a descriptive essay of not less than 350 words on “MY SCHOOL”.
- Give an account of a place of interest you once visited in 400 words
- Write on any legend of your choice in at least 350 words
SECTION D
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, REGISTERS, LITERATURE
Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate of the options lettered A— D
- Taiwo and kehinde have not been talking to _______ since they quarreled (a) themselves (b)oneself (c) each other (d) theirself
- I don’t like _______ .i am afraid of them (a) mice (b) mouse (c) mouses (d) mices
- Too many ________ at the same time may lead to chaos (a) stimulus (b) stimuli (c) stimuluses (d) steem
- A ______ of gold was presented to the celebrant (a) blade (b) pile (c) ounce (d) lump
- Do you want a _______ of chocolate (a) bar (b) morsel (c) pinch (d) loaf
- Some _______ of ladies storms the party later in the night (a) army (b) pride (C) class (d) bevy
- The boy hid ________ (a) themselves (b) herself (c) himself (d) theirself
- Amina ________ with her sister everyday (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
- Benson _______ when he heard the joke (a) talks (b) laughed (c) rides (d) jumps
From the options given in letter A—– D , choose the one that is similar in meaning to the underlined words
- Though corruption dominate our society, yet we still have some virtuous men around (a) intelligent (b) clever (c) upright (d) saint
- The dispute was settled amicably (a) peacefully (b) quietly (c) easily (d) slowly
- The event took place prior to his return (a) better (b) after (c) by (d) before
- Nelson mandela surmounted all the oppressive measures to break the will (a) fought (b) overcame (c) accepted (d) chanced
- The following are the sources of literature except (a) biography (b) festival (c) dance (d) folk tales
- Literature is _______ in nature (a) spiritual (b) economical (c) didactic (d) physical
- Drama, prose and ________ are the generes of literature (a) plot (b) panegry (c) play (d) poetry
- _________ is a long narrative form of writing without a rhythmic pattern (a) prose (b) drama (c) poetry (d) simile
- Prose is written in ______ and ________ (a) lines and stanza (b) chapters and paragraph (c) acts and scenes (d) pages and numbers
- The writer of prose work is called _________ (a) play wright (b) prosiest or novelist (c) poet (d) professor
Read the passage below and choose the appropriate words to fill in the blank spaces using the words in the box
Patient Diagnosed pulse rate
Pharmacy Examined maturity
Prescribed Stethoscope
Complained Thermometer
My elder sister was admitted to the hospital _________ ward. She had been pregnant for more than eight month and now she was ready to be delivered of her first baby.
A nurse held her wrist to measure her________. She put a __________ in her armpit to measure her temperature.
Later the doctor arrived, he wore a white coat and had a ________ around his neck. He ______ her body. A lung infection was _______ so the doctor _________ an antibiotic to take care of the infection. My sister also _________ of headache and pains. I quickly went to the ___________ beside the x-ray unit to buy the drugs. I met many __________ waiting to obtain their drugs.
Give the correct spelling of the letters below
- XTNEACOLMAI.