English Grammar JSS 1 Second Term Examination

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: Basic JSS 1
SUBJECT: English Studies
TIME: 1 Hour

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions.

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A lion, seeing a dog drinking from a stream, wanted to find a pretext for eating him. He stood higher up the river and accused the dog of muddying the water so that he could not drink. The dog said that he drank only with the tip of his tongue and that in any case, he was standing lower down the stream and could not possibly disturb the water higher up. When this excuse failed him, the lion said, “Well, last year you insulted my father.”
“I wasn’t born then,” replied the dog.

QUESTIONS

1. Who was the first to see the other?
2. Where did they meet?
3. What was the dog doing at the stream?
4. What did the lion want to do?
5. Why did the lion accuse the dog?
6. What did the dog use to drink water?
7. What was the second accusation raised by the lion?
8. What was the response of the dog to the second accusation?
9. How many accusations did the lion level against the dog?
10. Was the last accusation correct? Why?

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (ANTONYMS & SYNONYMS)

Choose the option that is NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

11. The land is barren.
    a) New
    b) Fertile
    c) Old

12. It is the most exciting drama I’ve ever seen.
    a) Surprising
    b) Lively
    c) Thrilling

13. The flooded river flows slowly down the slope.
    a) Silently
    b) Quickly
    c) Calmly
    d) Gently

14. He is an expert in his chosen career.
    a) A novice
    b) A servant
    c) A professional
    d) A soldier

15. The entrance was heavily guarded.
    a) Exit
    b) Pen
    c) Door
    d) Opening

Choose the word NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined words in the following sentences.

16. Bimpe was tricked by her uncle.
    a) Rebuked
    b) Deceived
    c) Praised
    d) Received

17. Tracy is always alert in class.
    a) Noisy
    b) Dull
    c) Active
    d) Uncontrollable

18. Mr. Lere is a notable actor in Nigeria.
    a) Popular
    b) Lazy
    c) Hardworking
    d) Poor

19. Edet is a clever boy.
    a) Smart
    b) Good
    c) Brilliant
    d) Careful

20. It is our custom to eat three times a week.
    a) Duty
    b) Habit
    c) Style
    d) Character

SECTION C: GRAMMAR (SENTENCE COMPLETION)

Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

21. ______ you please pass down the picture?
    a) Should
    b) Must
    c) Could
    d) Will

22. Have you ______ your dinner?
    a) Add
    b) Hard
    c) Had
    d) Have

23. We shall go as soon as we ______ ready.
    a) Will
    b) Is
    c) Were
    d) Are

24. Remi _______________ until you are ready.
    a) Have not come
    b) Has not come
    c) Will not come
    d) Could come

25. My brother has a shop in Ilora where he ______ bicycles.
    a) Mends
    b) Mending
    c) Mend
    d) Was mend

26. Last night, it rained __________ that flood filled everywhere this morning.
    a) Lowly
    b) Highly
    c) Curiously
    d) Heavily

27. They travelled ______________ Jos to Gusau.
    a) At
    b) On
    c) Across
    d) From

28. He plays very well, ______________?
    a) Doesn’t he?
    b) Did he?
    c) Does he?
    d) Didn’t he?

29. John is ________________
    a) Most taller
    b) Taller
    c) Tallest
    d) More taller

30. Elizabeth is _______________ than Ruth.
    a) Beautiful
    b) More beautiful
    c) Most beautiful
    d) Banetiful

SECTION D: LITERATURE (READING COMPREHENSION)

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The Ethiopian Woman and Her Husband

Once there was a woman who was greatly troubled by her husband. He no longer loved her; he neglected her and seemed to care little whether she was happy or sad. So the woman took her trouble to a local medicine man. She told him her story and said, “Can you give me a charm to make him love me again?”

The old man looked at her pitifully and gave her a note. In the note, he wrote, “Pray to God.” Immediately, the woman knew what to do.

Questions

31. Who troubled the woman?
    a) Her husband
    b) The old man
    c) Her son

32. Where was the woman from?
    a) France
    b) Italy
    c) Ethiopia

33. What did the old man give her?
    a) A Bible
    b) An exercise book
    c) A note

34. What did the woman want from the old man?
    a) Advice
    b) Money
    c) A charm

35. Another word for pitifully as used in the paragraph is:
    a) Sadly
    b) Remorsefully
    c) Annoyed

SECTION E: CONTINUOUS WRITING

Answer any TWO questions. Your answers should not be more than 250 words each.

1. You are a speaker in a debate competition on the topic: “Farmers are more beneficial to society than doctors.” Write your argument for or against the motion.

2. Write a story to illustrate the saying: “Make hay while the sun shines.”

3. Write a letter to the principal of your school seeking permission to be absent for two weeks. Give two reasons why you should be allowed.

4. Write a letter to your friend in another school explaining how you spent your last holiday.

GOOD LUCK