JSS2: English Language – 2nd Term Examination

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 1

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut on the farm where they relax during breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school-related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming.

John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; and buys uniforms and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

According to the passage, John is

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 1

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut on the farm where they relax during breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school-related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming.

John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; and buys uniforms and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

The hut in the passage, does not have one of the following as its function

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 1

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut on the farm where they relax during breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school-related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming.

John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; and buys uniforms and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

John’s children are good because they

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 1

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut on the farm where they relax during breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school-related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming.

John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; and buys uniforms and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

One of the following is not true of the passage

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 1

John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut on the farm where they relax during breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school-related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming.

John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; and buys uniforms and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

Another word or phrase that can replace model as used in the passage is

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PASSAGE 2

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him, daily, a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey would fetch in the market.

“I will sell my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep their numbers with steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cows will provide me with milk. In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificent house, acquire slaves and maid-servants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus”.

And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away.

The dervish’s _______ was a piece of cake and a bowl of honey

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PASSAGE 2

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him, daily, a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey would fetch in the market.

“I will sell my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep their numbers with steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cows will provide me with milk. In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificent house, acquire slaves and maid-servants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus”.

And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away.

The dervish hoped to have ______ sheep in four years

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PASSAGE 2

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him, daily, a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey would fetch in the market.

“I will sell my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep their numbers with steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cows will provide me with milk. In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificent house, acquire slaves and maid-servants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus”.

And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away.

Another word that can replace ‘dear’ as it is used in the passage is

Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options.

PASSAGE 2

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him, daily, a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey would fetch in the market.

“I will sell my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep their numbers with steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cows will provide me with milk. In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificent house, acquire slaves and maid-servants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus”.

And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away.

How would you describe the dervish?

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PASSAGE 2

There was once a dervish in the service of a King. The King used to give him, daily, a piece of cake and a bowl of honey. The dervish ate the cake and put the honey into a jar which he always carried on his head. Honey, however, in those days was very dear, and one day the dervish, noticing that his jar was nearly full, thought of the high price his honey would fetch in the market.

“I will sell my honey for a piece of gold and buy ten sheep, all will bring forth young ones so that in the course of one year, I shall have twenty sheep their numbers with steadily increase and in four years, I shall be the owner of four hundred sheep. I shall then buy a cow and an ox and acquire a piece of land. My cow will bring forth calves, the ox will be useful in ploughing my land, while the cows will provide me with milk. In five years time, the number of my cattle will have increased considerably and I shall be the possessor of great wealth. I shall then build a magnificent house, acquire slaves and maid-servants and marry a beautiful woman of noble background. She will become pregnant and bear me a son; a robust and beautiful child. A lucky star will shine at the moment of his birth, and he will be happy and blessed and bring honour to my name after my death. Should he, however, refuse to obey me, I will beat him with this stick, thus”.

And so soliloquizing, the dervish raised the stick, which hit the jar and broke it, so that the honey poured away.

Which of the statements is correct according to the passage? The dervish

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The football match started immediately the Governor entered the

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The accident ______ had just been wheeled into the emergency ward.

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The girl was ______ for losing her school fees.

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The president ____ a London bound plane at the Amina Kano International Airport

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Cynthia organized a dinner to formally introduce her ______ to the family

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Determination is the key to ___ in life

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The youth of nowadays need a lot of _____

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Success at the secondary school level is the _______ of movement into the tertiary institution

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It is in the organization’s _____ that all employees work hard

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He works in the abattoir, therefore he is a

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I was not expecting a ______ carpet treatment

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A meal that is eaten very late in the morning and close to afternoon is called

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The skin is for feeling as the tongue is for ____

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The judge restrained the Landlord from ______ the tenant

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_____ often robs people of the energy needed to resist diseases

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Peter came to the meeting _____ his serious illness

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The woman accused the boy ____ stealing her money

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Simon is not as old ____ we thought

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The boy could go home by _____ route

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We met ______ boys who had caught some fish

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/a:/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/i:/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/t/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/b/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/e/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/p/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ai/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/dʒ/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/h/

From the words in the options, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/m/