JSS3 English Mock Past Questions- Third Term

JSS3 English Mock Past Questions- Third Term for the academic session.

SECTION A

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E (Nos. 1 – 10)

PASSAGE I

I was fifteen when I left home for Conakry, where I was to pursue a course in technical studies at the Ecole George-Poiret, now known as the Technical College.

I was leaving my parents for the second time. The first time was immediately after I had passed my scholarship examination, when I had acted as an interpreter to an officer who had come to map the land in our district in part of the neighbouring Sudan. But on this second occasion, I was taking a much lengthier leave of them.

For a whole week, my mother had been gathering together some provisions for me. Conakry is about 400 miles from Kouroussa, and to my mother it was an unknown, if not unexplored land, where God alone knows if I would get enough to eat. And so she collected together couscous, meat, fish, yams, rice and potatoes. The previous week, my mother had already undertaken a tour of the most celebrated marabouts, consulting them about my future and making many sacrifices. She had offered up an ox in memory of her father and had invoked the aid of her ancestors’ spirits, in order that good fortune might attend to me on a voyage which, in her eyes, was rather like departing for a savage land; the fact that Conakry is the capital of Guinea only served to accentuate the strange character of the place where I was going.

On the eve of my departure, all the marabouts and witch-doctors, friends and notables, and whoever cared to cross our threshold, all attended a magnificent feast in our compound. For my mother believed that on this occasion no one should be turned away; so that the blessing I was to take with me would be complete. Moreover, this was the reason why the marabouts had requested such large quantities of food. And so each guest, after having eaten his fill, would seize me by the hand and bless me, saying, “May good fortune favour you! May your studies be fruitful! And may the Lord protect you!”

According to the passage, what role did the writer play during the mapping out of the land? The writer (A) gathered information for the officer (B) pursued a course in technical studies (C) served as an interpreter to the officer (D) travelled around with the officer (E) was the messenger in the district
The writer’s mother gathered food items for her son because (A) Conakry was far from Kouroussa (B) she did not want him to eat food from Conakry (C) she wanted to celebrate a magnificent feast (D) she wanted to guard against the unknown (E) there was no sufficient food in Conakry
Why did the marabouts request for large quantities of food? (A) It was to enable the writer receive more blessings (B) The guests would have more to take home (C) The marabouts would eat to their satisfaction (D) The writer was leaving his parents for the second time (E) The writer’s mother wanted to make the occasion memorable
It can be deduced from the passage that the writer’s mother is a (A) fortune teller (B) marabout (C) trader (D) traditionalist (E) witch-doctor
What did the guests do after eating? The guests (A) gave him gifts (B) invoked the memory of their ancestors (C) shook the writer’s hand properly (D) thanked the writer’s mother (E) wished the writer well

PASSAGE II

There are four different species of kangaroo – the red kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, the western grey kangaroo and the antelope kangaroo. They are the only large animals that use hopping as their primary method of locomotion. Their large tails provide balance as they hop around quickly on two legs or walk around slowly on all four legs.

Kangaroos can jump very high, sometimes three times their own height and they can also swim. On land, they move their own legs together, however in water; they kick each leg independently to swim. They eat grass, leaves, herbs and roots. They need little water to enable them go far distances. Kangaroos are social animals which stay in group of at least three or four individuals. Some groups can have up to one hundred kangaroos, most of which are active at night.

They usually have one young annually. Females have a bag in which babies live and drink milk for eight months. Kangaroos usually live about six years in the forest.

The passage is mainly ______ in nature (A) argumentative (B) descriptive (C) expository (D) narrative (E) persuasive
Which of these is NOT true according to the passage? (A) All kangaroos are active at night (B) Antelope kangaroo is a species of the kangaroo (C) Baby kangaroos drink milk for eight months (D) Kangaroos have large tails (E) Most kangaroos are active at night
Kangaroos are social animals because they (A) are active mostly at night (B) are always in clusters (C) can swim (D) can travel far (E) give birth to young ones yearly
From the passage, it can be deduced that kangaroos are _____ animals (A) aquatic (B) carnivorous (C) domestic (D) herbivorous (E) omnivorous
Which of the can replace the word ‘independently’ as used in the passage? (A) carefully (B) confidently (C) forcefully (D) quickly (E) separately

SECTION B : VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E (Nos. 11 – 20)

Taiwo was taken to see a ____ when he had mental disorder (A) dentist (B) doctor (C) paediatrician (D) psychiatrist (E) psychologist
The ____ landed the plane safely (A) captain (B) chauffeur (C) driver (D) operator (E) sailor
Our family doctor ______ some drugs for my sick daughter (A) diagnosed (B) dispensed (C) prescribed (D) recommended (E) selected
The boy , who is a drug ____ , died after an overdose (A) addict (B) eater (C) administrator (D) baron (E) peddler
The hospital ____ is now stocked with enough drugs (A) ambulance (B) store (C) pharmacy (D) theatre
The cardiologist attended to patients that had ___ problems (A) heart (B) brain (C) ear (D) eye (E) bone
The bank gave Musa five percent ____ on his savings account (A) dividend (B) increase (C) interest (D) profit (E) rate
He performed in front of a great crowd of ___. (A) congregation (B) seers (C) overseers (D) spectators (E) onlookers
A _____ of people gathered at the accident scene (A) colony (B) crowd (C) horde (D) host (E) collection
The ___ that used to supply newspapers to our office has left the town (A) editor (B) printer (C) vendor (D) trader (E) agent

In the passage below, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, five options are offered in columns lettered A – E. Fill each numbered gap with the most appropriate of the options (Nos. 21 – 30)

Corona virus belongs to a family of viruses known for containing strains that cause potentially deadly -21- in mammals and birds. In -22-, they are typically spread via -23- droplets of -24- produced by infected individuals. Corona virus can give rise to variety of -25- in different animals. While some strains cause diarrhea, most of the time infections can be compared to a bad -26-, causing mild to moderate upper -27- problem such as a runny nose or sore throat. There are a handful of lethal exceptions which have had a devastating impact on livestock and human -28- around the -29-. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the virus -30-.

S/N	A	B	C	D	E
21	complication	disabilities	diseases	disorders	pains
22	crops	flowers	humans	insects	plants
23	airborne	blood	faeces	liquid	water
24	chemical	fluid	gas	solid	waste
25	evidence	indicators	proofs	signs	symptoms
26	ache	breathe	cold	feeling	heat
27	circulatory	excretory	nervous	reproductive	respiratory
28	activities	behaviour	condition	conduct	health
29	city	communities	globe	home	neighbourhood
30	a pandemic	a plague	a scourge	an epidemic	an outbreak

SECTION C: GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

From the options lettered A – D, choose the passive form of each of the given sentences [Nos. 31 – 35]:

Obi threw away the piece of chalk [A] The piece of chalk is being thrown away by Obi [B] The piece of chalk was thrown away by Obi [C] The piece of chalk is thrown away by Obi [D] The piece of chalk was being thrown away by Obi
During the dry season , farmers grow tomatoes through irrigation [A] During the dry season , tomatoes are being grown by farmers through irrigation [B] During the dry season , tomatoes are grown by farmers through irrigation [C] During the dry season , tomatoes were being grown by farmers through irrigation [D] During the dry season , tomatoes were being grown by farmers through irrigation
The hunter killed an antelope yesterday [A] The hunter was killed by an antelope yesterday [B] An antelope was being killed by the hunter yesterday [C] An antelope is being killed by the hunter yesterday [D] An antelope was killed by the hunter yesterday
My aunt is preparing my favourite dish [A] My favourite dish is prepared by my aunt [B] My favourite dish was being prepared by my aunt [C] My favourite dish is being prepared by my aunt [D] My favourite dish was being prepared by my aunt
The teacher flogged Tobi for lateness [A]Tobi was being flogged by the teacher for lateness [B] Tobi is being flogged by the teacher for lateness [C] Tobi is flogged by the teacher for lateness [D] Tobi was flogged by the teacher for lateness

From the options lettered A – D, choose the active form of each of the given sentences [Nos. 36 – 40]:

Our school was built by the community last year [A] The community was building our school last year [B] The community has built our school last year [C] The community built our school last year [D] The community had built our school last year
A snake was killed by Moses in the classroom [A] Moses killed a snake in the classroom [B] Moses is killing a snake in the classroom [C] Moses has been killing a snake in the classroom [D] Moses was killing a snake in the classroom
Hausa is spoken by most people in Northern Nigeria [A] Most people spoke Hausa in Northern Nigeria [B] Most people have been speaking Hausa in Northern Nigeria [C] Most people speak Hausa in Northern Nigeria [D] Most people were speaking Hausa in Northern Nigeria
A big fish was caught by Nasiru and Ahmed [A] Nasiru and Ahmed catch a big fish [B] Nasiru and Ahmed were catching a big fish [C] Nasiru and Ahmed are catching a big fish [D] Nasiru and Ahmed caught a big fish
These loaves of bread were made by my mother [A] My mother makes these loaves of bread [B] My mother made these loaves of bread [C] My mother has made these loaves of bread [D] My mother is making these loaves of bread

From the options lettered A – D, choose the indirect/reported speech of each of the given direct speeches [Nos. 41 – 45]:

The man said , “I shall teach Kemi a lesson tomorrow” [A] The man said that I shall teach Kemi a lesson tomorrow [B] The man said that he will teach Kemi a lesson the following day [C] The man said he will Kemi a lesson tomorrow [D] The man said that he would teach Kemi a lesson the following day
I asked, “Will the man meet us here?” [A] I asked will the man meet us here [B] I asked if the man would meet us there [C] I asked whether the man will meet us here [D] I asked if the man will meet us here
He said to me, “Get out of my house.” [A] He told me to get out of my house [B] He said to me to get out of his house [C] He told me to get out of his house [D] He ordered me to get out of his house
Olu said, “I am very sick now.” [A] Olu said that I am very sick [B] Olu said that he is very sick then [C] Olu said that he was very sick then [D] Olu said that I was very sick
The teacher asked Amara, “Why did you come late to school this morning?” [A] The teacher asked Amara why did she come late to school this morning [B] The teacher asked Amara why did you come late to school this morning [C] The teacher asked Amara why she come late to school that morning [D] The teacher asked Amara why she come late to school this morning

Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – D (Nos. 46 – 60)

I am not sure when the stadium was built , but this encyclopedia ____ [A] may have told us [B] might tell us [C] should have told us [D] can be able to tell us
Servicing a Mercedes Benz car is ____ (A) working hard (B) hard work (C) a work (D) hardworking
I must go out and buy some more ______ (A) stationeries (B) stationary (C) stationery (D) stationaries
Adeoye was at _____ with all her colleagues (A) loggerheads (B) logger head (C) loggers head (D) loggarhead
The young wife invited all her ____ to her father’s burial ceremony (A) brother-in-law (B) brothers-in-law (C) brother-inlaws (D)brother-in-laws
Abu seems to be the ___ boy in the class (A) worstest (B) worst (C) bad (D) worse
A beautiful ____ came to our house yesterday (A) young black American woman (B) black young American woman (C) American young black woman (D) woman young black American
As things are now , I have to look for ___ tyre (A) a cheap rubber second-hand (B) a cheap second-hand rubber (C) a rubber cheap second-hand (D) a second-hand rubber cheap
It was a peaceful afternoon and everyone ____ (A) slept (B) had slept (C) was sleeping (D) has slept
The thieves took to their heels when they saw the policemen. This means the thieves ____ (A) ran away (B) shot at the policemen (C) disappeared (D) fought with the policemen
Neither Mary nor Martha won the race . This means (A) the two of them won (B) only Mary won (C) only Martha won (D) none of them won
Lazy students desire to cut corners in order to pass . This means lazy students (A) stand at street corners to pass (B) pass without doing the necessary things (C) draw street corners always (D) pass with a lot of effort
Does your mother always ___ her new car? (A) drives (B) is driving (C) drive (D) drove
The robbers ____ before the police arrived (A) was gone (B) has gone (C) have gone (D) had gone
The suffix __ can be added to ‘rare’ to form new word (A) –an (B) –ish (C) –ly (D) –ness
The staff of the department presented a……….to the retired director. A. souvanire B. souvenir C. souviner D. sovanir E. soveni
Our parents will return today,………… A.are’t they? B. can’t they? C. shouldn’t they D. will they? E. won’t they?
The generous rich man……….gives alms. A. frankly B. grudgingly C. hardly D. reluctantly E. willingly
You will have ………to blame for coming late to school. A. myself B. ourselves C. theirselves D. themselves E. yourselves
The President attended the………..meeting in Ghana. A. head of state’s B. heads of state’s C. heads of states’ D. head of states’ E. heads of states’s

SPOKEN ENGLISH

Choose from the options lettered A-E, the one that contains the given phonetic symbol (Nos. 66-80)

/e/ pleasure B. reveal C. spray D. tear E. water
/j / buy B. bye C. jug D. jump E. yam
/au/ A. curse B. cure C. goal D. social E. town
/f/ A. Phlegm B. Psychology C. British D. glutton E. Pry
/^/ A. Ariel B. Blood C. Leg D. Heir E. Wright
/d3/ A. jam B. Shamble C. Turn D. Dance E. Zoo
/3:/ A. Frenzy B. Ball C. Love D. Bless E. Girl
/s/ A. Ship B. Shirt C. Tumbles D. Rest E. Touch
. / / A. Feather B. Least C. Bath D. Rash E. Breast
/3/ A. Pleasure B. Better C. Tell D. Said E. Bad
/ai/ A. Lord B. Kite C. Lecture D. Bat E. Lead
/u:/ A. Butcher B. Pull C. View D. Pride E. Wrote
/ / A. Sword B. Log C. Brother D. Red E. Leaf
/z/ A. Exalt B. Salt C. Walks D. Rice E. Roach
/a:/ A. Abattoir B. Perch C. Plait D. Rise E. Peace

PAPER II

SECTION A: DRAMA

THE REJECTED CHILD by Tina Bogwu

Kola graduates as a……… A. chemical Engineer B. doctor C. lawyer D. mechanical engineer E. pharmacist
The driving force behind Ada’s success is……… A. Kenneth B. Ayo C. Prof. Chikantar D. Dr. Ranti E. Engr. Sule
According to Dr. Ada Omowunmi, Kasimawo is assigned to be in charge of……….while her daughter assists her. A. house chore B. the hospital C. the children D. the cars E. shops
Who suffers a snake bite in the play? A. Kasinmawo’s wife B. Baba Ojo C. Kilani D. Omolaso E. Omowunmi
The professor in charge of surgical ward is……….. A. Abdul B. Chinkanter C. Back house D. Blakes E. Baala

VENGEANCE OF THE SPIRIT by Maxwell Onyeka Okwor

Okoro is a man who places priority on……… A. love B. money C. courage D. faithfulness E. handwork
Father Amadi’s counsel to Ngozi is that she ………. A. should run away from the house B. disagree with her parents’ opinion C. Poison Obiekwe D. agree with her parents’ plan E. report her parents to the council of elders.
Who says Okpoko’s kind of poverty is almost beyond remedy? A. Chioma B. Amaka C. Okoro D. Oji-Ugo E. Obiekwe
Okpoko’s love for Ngozi could not stand the test of time because A. it yields to pressure B. it stands firmly C. it’s unwaving D. it grows rapidly E. it soars high
Ngozi is killed by…….. A. Obiekwe B. Okporo C. Udeh D. Ezedibia E. Ahamefula

THE SAINT by Tade Adegbindin

Kongila means………..in the play. A. contractor B. destroyer C. politician D. Pastor E. trader
In the play, Baba tells Aremu that “right” can only be found in……… A. people of repute B. big books C. Orunmila D. sages E. Politician
Iya Olobi is Aremu’s…….. A. father B. grandfather C. uncle D. step-father E. big-father
The two terrible measures against unjust laws as mentioned in the play are…… A. ignorance and corruption B. revolution and rebellion C. evil and wickedness D. deceit and lie E. bribery and and wickedness
Ladepo and his wife leave the teaching profession to…….. A. serve God B. buying and selling C. politics D. travel abroad E. serve Ifa

PROSE

SAVE THE AFRICAN WOMB by Chinelo Nicole

Who impregnated Barakemi? A. Joseph B. Felix C. Mitini D. Davies E. Oliver
The only link between Agnes and Barakemi’s family regarding the issue of adoption is……….. A. Bishop Abraham B. Dr. Mitini C. Joseph D. Prince Davies E. the nurse
Agnes had her university education in……… A. Lagos State B. Bayelsa State C. Rivers State D. Delta E. Benin City
The girl Oliver drugs and takes advantage of in the university is……. A.Ciya B. Eliza C. Barakemi D. Inie E. Agnes
Barakemi’s grandmother lives in………..village in Iganmu. A. Coker B. Davidson C. Epe D. Agoro E. Elewe

OGADIMMA: THE DIARY OF A HOUSEMAID by Chigbo Ugwuoke

Emeka graduates with a degree in…….. A. medicine B. Accountancy C. Law D. Pharmacy E. Engineering
The only connection to Ogadi’s past as well as her father is…….. A. her mother B. her diary C. her bible D. her rosary E. her course book
Aunty Mabel is hospitalised as a result of………. A. Typhoid fever B. heart attack C. high blood pressure C. diarrhoea D. tuberculosis
All these are themes in the novel except…….. A. wickedness B. love C. danger of early marriage D. citizenship E. promiscuity
Whose friend runs a charitable organisation? A. madam Nago B. Aunty Mabel C. Aunty Cordilla D. Uncle Eke E. Aunty Onome

THE COSTLY MISTAKE by Chinelo Ifezulike

Michael got the news of the Common Entrance result through…… A. his sister B. his parents C. the principal D. his friends E. his class teacher
Udoh, Uchenna and Daniel are posted to……. A. Little Stars Grammar School B. Ogbunike Boys High School C. Government Boys College D. Metropolitan Grammar School E. St. Charles Special Science School
The first person Daniel sees in the school as his father leaves him is……. A. Michael B. Uchenna C. Udoh D. Obah E. Charles
Daniel is handed over to………. who is to serve as his guardian. A. Mr. Dozie B. Mr. Giwa C. Mr. Mouka D. Dr. Nwafor E. Mr. Nwokedi
According to the story, the first social gathering Udoh and his friends attended is held beside……….. A. Moshood Abiola House B. Nnamdi Azikiwe House C. Obafemi Awolowo House D. Ken Saro Wiwa House E. Jonathan Goodluck House

POETRY

“A man of the heart you are.” The above expresion refer to “Patriotism” as a man of the heart. What figure of speech is it? A. Apostrophe B. Simile C. Irony D. Pedsonification E. Metonymy
The tone used in the poem “Patriotism” is that of……. A. Love B. Curiousity C. Encouragement D. Hatred E. Suspiscion
“Fold” as used in “The Thief is One of Us” stands for…….. A. Political party B. Governorship position C. Religious organisation D. Pressure group E. Youth forum
The thief is one of us is a ………. because it criticises the excesses of the politician. A. Satire B. Metaphor C. Pun D. Personification E. Imagery
The dominant figure of speech in Folorunsho Moshood’s “Let My Mother Sing” is…….. A. repetition B. simile C. Personification D. Pun Hyperbole
“Who will hinder my mother from singing?” The figure of speech there is……. A. Apostrophe B. rhetorical question C. pun D. contrast E. enjambment
All these are themes in “Unsteady Commissioner” except…… A. holding public office is an opportunity B. Accountability C. Warning D. Political power is with the electorates E. Victimisation
The poet warns in “Unsteady Commissioner” that thise in public office should know that their offices is……. A. a birth right B. for more money making C. not a birth right D. not meant to serve the people E. for the people
The poem titled “Nightfall” is a …….. poem. A. dramatic B. expository C. didactic D. epistolary E. narrative
In the poem “Money”, the poet emphasises the…….. of money. A. power B. name C. weakness D. gift E. freedom

SECTION D : ESSAY WRITING

Answer ALL the questions in this section. Each of your works in this section should not be less than 200 words. Extra marks shall be awarded for orderly and well-paragraphed essays, with correct use of figurative expressions.

Write a letter to the Commissioner for Health in your state requesting for the provision of a standard hospital in your town. Give reasons for the request.
Write an essay describing your best television programme/channel and why you like it.