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3rd TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS:             JSS TWO                               

SUBJECT:         ENGLISH

TIME:               2hrs

JSS2 English Examination Questions- 3rd Term

SECTION A: ESSAY

Instruction: Choose only ONE question in this section. Do not write less than 350 words.

1. You are representing Emmanuel Baptist College in the Kwara State Debating Competition for the year 2023. The topic is; ‘Private Schools are Better than Public Schools’. Write your opinion for or against the option.
2. Write a letter to your father informing him about your class going to University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Dam on excursion.
3. Write an essay on the topic: ‘My Best Subject Teacher’

SECTION B:

COMPREHENSION

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

The earth has an atmosphere, that is, it is surrounded by air. This atmosphere extends several hundreds of kilometres beyond the earth. The atmosphere is not the same all the way up; for example, above a certain height, men cannot breathe it and survive. Eighty kilometres above the earth, the air is so thin that it cannot support an aeroplane. Higher up still, there is a special layer of air which is called the ‘Heaviside layer’. When some kind of radio waves hit it they bounce off it back to earth again the same way a ball bounces back to you if you throw it at a wall. In this way, radio programmes cross continents and oceans. But this layer of atmosphere can easily be disturbed by certain kinds of storms. When this happens, the sound from the radio comes and goes and we cannot hear it properly because of noises in the background.

Culled from New Oxford

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Comprehension Questions

1. How far above the earth does the atmosphere extend?
2. Ten kilometres (b) eight kilometres (c) eighty metres (d) eighty kilometres (e) twenty metres
3. Is the atmosphere the same all the way?
4. Yes, it is (b) yes, it isn’t (c) no, it is (d) no, it isn’t (e) it is the same.
5. Which part of the atmosphere is safe for human beings to breathe?
6. All of it (b) the part farthest away from the earth (c) the part nearest the earth (d) the midpoint (e) The part closer to the sun.
7. At what points can plane no longer fly?                 (a) at Heaviside layer (b) at eighty kilometres (c) hundred kilometres (d) at radio waves layer (e) at earth surface
8. What can disturb the Heaviside?
9. eagles (b) aeroplanes (c) storms (d) sounds (e) vapour

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words from the options provided (a-e)

• The cheque was not ___________ by the bank.

A. credited.        B. debited.          C. honoured.     D. opened.         E. signed

• In a democratic government, citizens ___________ their leaders.

A. appoint.          B. choose.  C. elect.         D. nominate.      E. select.

• Mr. Aminu needs the service of a/an _____________ to mend the fallen fence.
• carpenter    B. meson             C. pilot D. tailor                E. brick layer
• He intends to ______________ the antivirus software on his system.

A. file.   B. recycle.           C. refresh.           D. reload.            E. update

1. After many years of courtship, Mary and John finally got?

A. Acquainted. B. Betrothed.     C. Divorced.        D. Engaged.        E. Married

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Instruction: Choose the correct option (a-d) to complete the following sentences.

1. During elections, voters put their votes into the ……… boxes provided. A ballot B. campaign C. rigging D. Voters
2. He sells newspaper, so he is a A. hawker B. journalist C. Vendor D. newsboy
3. There is usually heavy build-up of ­­_______ on Tipper garage Road, every weekend.
4. Go-slow (b) traffic jab (c) traffic jam (d) go-fast
5. Commuters are often ________ on the road on rainy days.
6. Strapped (b) stranded (c) stranding (d) standing
7. Cab drivers ________ major streets seeking passengers.
8. Pull (b) play (c) ploy (d) ply
9. The police asked daddy for his vehicle particulars and _________.
10. Driver’s licence (b) drive licence (c) drivers licence (d) driving licence.

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY 

Instruction: Choose the correct option (a-d) to complete the following sentences.

1. The teacher ………… lives in London A. Permanently B. was C. permanent D. recent
2. Adebayo is good………..English Language
3. at (b) on (c) inside(d) for
4. The launching was rounded _______ with a scintillating dinner.
5. Off (b) of (c) for (d) on
6. The party started ——- hour ago.
7. a (b) many (c) an (d) some 
8. The boy…… bicycle was stolen, is in my class (a)his (b) who’s (c) which (d) who
9. She goes to school …….. a bus every day (a) with (b) on  (c) by (d) in 
10. Sir, I …….. disrespecting you. A. appeal for (b) appeal to (c) appeal on (d) appeal with

ORALS

Instruction: Choose from the options lettered a-d, the one that contains the given phonetics symbol (ques.31- 35).

• /eә/
• hair (b) eye (c) ear (d) impress
• /g/ (a) game (b) germs (c) create (d) muscle
• /u:/
• spoon (b) phone (c) shot (d) Cry
• /iә/
• beer (b) hair (c) plait (d) mass
• /k/ A. goat B. cook C. bread D. drag

LITERATURE

Instruction: Choose from the options lettered a-d, the one that contains the appropriate answer (question. 36-42).

African Poetry

“…having only one thing in mind

                                     To build themselves selfish empires                           …5

They know no peace

They are as good as thieves

Pinching the national cake

They reap where they did not sow

                                 As they eat the poor man’s portion “                          …10

                                             (an excerpt)

• What does the poet mean by pinching in line 8?
• Unhealthy eating (b) stealing (c) corruption (d) having long nails (e) wickedness
• The poet accused our politicians of having only one mind; this implies that they…. (a) Share one single mind (b) believe in the same God (c) studied the same course (d) are all selfish (e) are all caring
• To eat the poor man’s portion means the poor have been _____. (a) considered in portions (b) favourably considered (c) cheated (d) rewarded (e) divided 
• How many lines are in the poem?
• 10 (b) 14 (c) 8 (d) 16
•  “The sun smiled down on us” is an example of _______.                                              (a) pun (b) alliteration (c) simile (d) personification (e) metaphor
• The author of a poem is called ______. (a) writer (b) playwright (c) poet (d) author (e) publisher
• ……….. is the central idea or underlying message that the writer intend to convey to the audience is A. theme B. Genre C. Setting D. drama rabbit
• One of the elements of drama is….. A. characters B. poetry C. lines and stanzas D. chapters

African Prose

Nicole Chinelo: Save the African Womb

• Who is the author of the African prose; ‘Save the African Womb’?
• Moshood Olutosho B. Nicole Chinelo C. Wole Soyinka D. William Shakespeare
• Agnes lost her womb as a result of ……… A. multiple abortions B. love C. medical licence D. all of the above
• Barakemi’s real mother is …………. A. Agnes B. Doctor Mitini C. Mrs. Abraham D. none of the above
• Who exposed Agnes and Dr. Mitini kept secret to the police? A. Eliza B. Agatha C. Agnes D. kemi
• The major theme in ‘Save the African womb’ is A. Egoism and hypocrisy B. ritualism C. sacrilege D. marriage failure