First Term Mid Term Test English Grammar JSS 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION MID TERM TEST
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAUGE
CLASS: JSS TWO (2) Time:
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
INSTRUCTION: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A-D (no 1-10)
The rumor which is spreading like wildfire in the harmattan is that a new road which will link the village of koko with charima town is to be constructed. This has been the reason or general feeling of excitement in koko village. The people who are mainly farmers, have been finding it pretty difficult to convey their agricultural produce to the town where they could be sold. They have labored year in, year out with nothing to show for it, as their products end up being wasted.
The construction of the new road will present them with the golden opportunity of transporting their products which includes vegetables, beans, maize and other foodstuffs, to the town which is about thirty kilometers. There they will find a ready market for the products. This road will therefore not only boost the economy of the village, it will also increase the earning power of the villagers. An excited community leader chief Dipreye, recounts up to this moment, the only way we have been able to reach the market has been by a long trek through a narrow path way in the forest. Everything has had to be conveyed to the market by carrying it on the bare head. This means that a farmer has only been able to convey as much product as he can carry. The implication of this is that most of the products of the farmers get destroyed year after year. This is why poverty is a rampant disease all over the village.
However if there is a new road in place, the villagers can purchase a lorry through the farmer’s cooperative society which is already being run and whose chairman is chief Donkwa. The lorry will transport all the farmers` produce to the market for sale. In no distant future the village will be boasting of many millionaires.
At last the rumor has become a reality, machinery and road construction equipment has been brought to the village. The villagers went wild with joy having sighted the equipments. Indeed one could boldly see happiness boldly written on their faces.
One other advantage this road construction has brought along with it is the fact that some of the young men in the village have been employed by the Zima-Zima company – the road construction company.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the appropriate answers from the alternatives lettered A-D
- What is the occupation of the villagers in KOKO ____ (a) Tailoring (b) farming (c)engineering (d) teaching
- “The rumor…..spreading like a wildfire in the harmattan” means the rumor is____ (a) A wildfire (b)spreading during harmattan season (c) spreading at a very fast rate (d) burning brightly.
- What is the figure of speech used in “the rumor is spreading like wild fire in harmattan” ____ (a) Personification (b) hyperbole (c) paradox (d) simile
- Why is everybody in koko excited?____(a) A new road is to be built to link the village to the town (b) a fish pond is to be built for them (c) a factory is to be built for them (d) a school is to be established for them.
- How far is koko village to charima town? ____ (a) Ten kilometers (b) twenty kilometers (c)thirty kilometers (d) forty kilometers
- Why are the farmers in the village poor? ____ (a) They are not hardworking enough (b) the weather conditions are unfavourable (c) they fight with each other over land (d) their farm products are not sold before they go bad
- How the farmers transport their farm produce to the town for sale ____ (a) They use carriers (b) they carry them (c) they hired vehicles (d) they air-lifted them
- Who was the chairman of the farmer’s cooperation society? ____ (a) Chief Donkwa (b) chief Dipreye (c) chief demuren (d) chief Abbas
- According to the last paragraph of the passage ____ (a) Old people were employed (b) young girls were employed (c) young men were employed (d) old women were employed
- Another word for “boost” in “boost the economy” is? ____ (a) Improve (b) reduce (c) maintain (d) remove
SECTION B: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-D
- The new principal stressed the importance of ______ amongst the STUDENTS. (A) Truancy (b) disobedience (c) hooliganism (d) punctuality
- Air ____ has been described as a major health hazard in industrial POLLUTION. (A) Crash (b) diffusion (c) mishap (d) pollution
- The suffix that can be added to the word “manage” from the list below is ____ (A) Ful (b) ous (c) ly (d) ment
- Chalk is to teacher as clothes is to _____ (A) Actors (b) doctors (c) tailors (d) lawyers
- Road ______ job should not to be the FRSC ALONE (A) Accident (b) cleaning (c) safety (d) checking
SECTION C
GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-D
- You don’t eat raw fish, _________? (A) Are you (b) don’t you (c) do you (d) isn’t it
- The sun is shining, ________? (A) Isnt it (b) is it (c) wasn’t it (d) does it
- The children almost died of _____? (A) Taste(b) test (c) thirst (d) thirsty
- Her mother waited _______she returned from the party (A) Except (b) while (c) until (d) than
- I was angry _____ I was INSULTED. (A) Where (b) because (c) lest (d) while
- Speak up _______ everyone can hear you (A) Or (b) so that (c) though (d) but
- A prose is written in (a) Acts (b) chapters (c) verse (d) scenes
- I have never called him by name _______ I? (a) Have (b) haven’t (c) do (d) don’t
SECTION C: LITERATURE
Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.
- He is as poor as a church rat (a) Metaphor (b) hyperbole (c) simile (d) personification
- He is a pig and has no sense of neatness (a) Personification (b) simile (c) irony (d) metaphor
- Victor drank all the kegs of water (a) Simile (b) personification (c) metaphor (d) hyperbole
- All the following are genres of literature except (a) Scenes (b) drama (c) poetry (d) prose
- A play is acted on a ____ (a) grade (b) ground (c) stage (d) street
- The writer of a poem is known as a ______ (a) writer (b) playwright (c) poet (d) poem
- The writer of a play is a _______ (a) playwriter (b) playwright (c) novelist (d) stage weight
THEORY
Answer all questions in this part.
- In not less than 250 words, write an essay on “how I celebrated my last birthday”
Provide the collective names for the the following
- A ______________ of singers
- A ______________ of soldiers
- A ______________ of flowers
- A ______________ of robbers
Correct the sentences with the correct question tags
- You live in calabar, __________?
- You speak English, __________ ?
- These flowers are beautiful, ____________?
- This food isn’t tasty, _____________?
- They have cleaned the windows, ___________?
Week 7 Mid-Term Assessment and Break
Subject: English Grammar
Class: JSS 2
Term: First Term
Week: 7
Age: 12-13 years
Assessment Components
Part A: Objective Questions (20 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options)
- The word “dog” is a _________.
a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun - In the sentence, “She runs fast,” the word “runs” is a _________.
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun - A _________ is used to replace a noun in a sentence.
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Pronoun
d) Adjective - “Beautiful” in the sentence “She is beautiful” is an _________.
a) Noun
b) Verb
c) Adjective
d) Pronoun - The sentence “They are playing” is in the _________ tense.
a) Present
b) Past
c) Future
d) Continuous - A verb that shows an action done by a subject is called a _________.
a) Intransitive verb
b) Transitive verb
c) Linking verb
d) Helping verb - The indirect speech of “He said, ‘I am tired'” is _________.
a) He said he was tired
b) He said he is tired
c) He said that I am tired
d) He said I was tired - A sentence that tells us something is called a _________.
a) Exclamatory sentence
b) Interrogative sentence
c) Declarative sentence
d) Imperative sentence - The present continuous tense uses the verb “to be” and the _________.
a) Past participle
b) Present participle
c) Base form
d) Infinitive - “She will help you” is an example of the _________ tense.
a) Present
b) Past
c) Future
d) Perfect - The direct speech of “He told me to sit down” is _________.
a) He said, “Sit down.”
b) He said, “He will sit down.”
c) He said, “I will sit down.”
d) He told, “Sit down.” - “I have finished my homework” is in the ________ tense.
a) Present
b) Past
c) Future
d) Present perfect - The word “quickly” in the sentence “He runs quickly” is an _________.
a) Adverb
b) Noun
c) Adjective
d) Verb - A _________ verb needs an object to complete its meaning.
a) Intransitive
b) Transitive
c) Linking
d) Helping - In the sentence, “The cake was eaten,” “was eaten” is in the _________ voice.
a) Active
b) Passive
c) Direct
d) Indirect - “They were happy” changes to _________ in indirect speech.
a) They are happy
b) They will be happy
c) They had been happy
d) They were being happy - The word “but” is a _________.
a) Preposition
b) Conjunction
c) Adverb
d) Pronoun - The main clause in a complex sentence can stand _________.
a) Alone
b) Together
c) In a group
d) With a phrase - The word “yesterday” indicates the _________ tense.
a) Future
b) Present
c) Past
d) Continuous - “The cat is sleeping on the mat” is an example of a _________.
a) Command
b) Question
c) Statement
d) Exclamation
Part B: Theory Questions (20 Short Answer Questions)
- Define a noun and give two examples.
- What is a verb? Provide an example of an action verb.
- Explain the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.
- What is the role of an adjective in a sentence? Give an example.
- Write a sentence using the present continuous tense.
- What is direct speech? Provide an example.
- Convert the direct speech “She said, ‘I will come tomorrow'” into indirect speech.
- Explain the importance of punctuation in direct speech.
- How does the past tense form of regular verbs differ from irregular verbs? Provide examples.
- What are reporting verbs? List three common ones.
- Describe what an adverb is and its function in a sentence.
- How can you identify a passive voice sentence? Provide an example.
- Define conjunction and its purpose in a sentence.
- What are the three main tenses in English? Briefly describe each.
- Explain how to change time expressions when converting from direct to indirect speech.
- Give an example of an exclamatory sentence and explain its use.
- What does it mean to write in the active voice? Provide an example.
- How do you change pronouns when converting direct speech to indirect speech? Give examples.
- Define an imperative sentence and provide an example.
- What is a complex sentence? Give an example.
Part C: True or False Questions (20 Statements)
- Direct speech is always enclosed in quotation marks. (True/False)
- Adjectives describe nouns. (True/False)
- Intransitive verbs do not require an object. (True/False)
- The past tense of “go” is “goed.” (True/False)
- “He runs fast” is an example of the past tense. (True/False)
- Indirect speech requires quotation marks. (True/False)
- “They are playing” is present continuous tense. (True/False)
- A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. (True/False)
- The passive voice emphasizes the action done by the subject. (True/False)
- “She sings beautifully” contains an adverb. (True/False)
- The sentence “The book was read by John” is in active voice. (True/False)
- Pronouns can replace nouns in sentences. (True/False)
- Regular verbs do not change form in the past tense. (True/False)
- “Can you help me?” is an example of a statement. (True/False)
- A compound sentence has one independent clause. (True/False)
- The future tense often uses “will” or “shall.” (True/False)
- “I am going to the store” is in the past tense. (True/False)
- Indirect speech often involves changing the tense. (True/False)
- “Quickly” is an example of an adjective. (True/False)
- A declarative sentence asks a question. (True/False)
Part D: Fill-in-the-Gaps Questions (20 Questions)
- A _________ is a word that describes a noun.
- The _________ tense describes actions happening right now.
- In the sentence “The dog barked loudly,” “barked” is the _________.
- The indirect speech of “He said, ‘I am hungry'” is _________.
- An _________ is used to join two clauses together.
- The past participle form of “eat” is _________.
- An _________ sentence expresses strong emotion.
- The word “yesterday” indicates the _________ tense.
- A _________ verb does not take a direct object.
- “They will finish their project” is an example of the _________ tense.
- The sentence “I have seen that movie” is in the _________ tense.
- The reporting verb in indirect speech is often followed by _________.
- In a passive voice sentence, the subject receives the _________.
- “To be” is often used as a _________ verb.
- A _________ is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
- The word “but” is a type of _________.
- “She was singing beautifully” is an example of _________.
- The present continuous tense uses the _________ form of the verb.
- An _________ is a word that takes the place of a noun.
- The direct speech of “He asked if I was ready” would be _________.
This comprehensive mid-term assessment aims to evaluate the understanding and application of key concepts in English Grammar covered during the first term.