2025 SECOND TERM EXAMINATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE JSS 1

OBJECTIVES

Choose from the options, the one that contains the given phonetic symbol

1. /a:/

2. /b/

3. /g/

4. /æ/

5. /i:/

Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate of the options

6. Ade and Chika love ------ very much.

7. The girl is allergic ------- dust

8. Here -------- the news read by Agu Ifejika

Choose the best interpretation of the sentences in capital letters

9. The labourer promised to do the work IN NO TIME. This means he would do the work -----

10. He speaks French ------- than Spanish

11. My bank account is IN THE RED. This means his bank account is ------

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letters

12. Nneka is the one who INITIATED the quarrel, not Amara

13. The man did everything possible to RECTIFY his mistake.

14. The sports I like ------ is swimming

15. Contrary to his nature, Chike has suddenly become HOSTILE to everyone in the house.

16. The things this petty trader sells are very DEAR

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters

17. The food was INADEQUATE for the members of the family

18. Teachers are happy when their students are AGILE but frowns at them when they are -----

19. Our elders have worked hard to PRESERVE our culture

Identify the part of speech of the word in capital letters

20. Adaobi CROSSED the River Niger Bridge

21. He made breakfast for his brother.

22. It's very easy to teach INTELLIGENT students.

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct options

23. If you ----- early, you will get there before night fall.

24. After the rain, the -------- frogs began their chorus

25. Mr Ezeh said that he is rounding -------- the program

26. She can't pay her fees------- she?

27. You think I'm being difficult -----?

28. My ------- is the other wife of my father

29. The left over meat has a-------- smell

30. The police officer was pleased------ the girl's response.

READING COMPREHENSION

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

Nowadays, a general election begins with primary election; when political aspirants of the same party compete with one another to be nominated as the candidate of their party. When primary elections which are intra-party elections are over, and party candidates are selected, then the real elections will begin. First, people campaign by making speeches and holding political rallies in other to explain to the voters their party's manifesto. The manifesto is a party document which tells the electorate what the party planned to do for them. A good manifesto can win many votes. When the weeks of campaign from place to place and from house to house are over, voting takes place. During the campaign days, the electorates try to assess the abilities of the men and women who have offered themselves as candidates. On the day of the actual voting, people go out to the polling stations in each constituency. They enter a polling booth and put their vote into the ballot box. Voting is by secret ballot since nobody sees whom anyone is voting for. The counting of the votes is done by presiding officer in the presence of the party agents. The presiding officer then declares the winner.

1. What begins a general election?

2. What is a manifesto?

3. What do the electorates do during the campaign days?

4. Why is voting said to be by secret ballot?

5. According to the passage, what two functions does the presiding officer perform after the voting process?

Essay And Letter Writing

Choose only one question from this section

1. Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him/her at least three changes that have taken place in your school since this year

2. Write an essay on the topic:A day I will never forget '

3. Write a composition on the topic: 'My School'