2025 SECOND TERM EXAMINATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE JSS 3

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the phonetic symbols

1. /ɔː/

2. /ɪə/

3. /eɪ/

4. /d/

5. /j/

6. /θ/

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

7. The decision taking by the panel is IRREVOCABLE.

8. Death is INEVITABLE for man.

9. The lawyer's argument of the case was EXHAUSTIVE

10. It is ABSURD to suggest that Tunde should marry that saucy lady

11. The journalist refused to DIVULGE the source of his information.

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

12. The post-war generation were born in an era of SCARCITY, but grew up in a period of --------

13. His OUTSPOKENNESS contrasts with the -------- of his father.

14. Our MECHANIZED services contrasts sharply with the -------- operations we had before.

15. Personally, I GIVE IN rather easily when it comes to arguments, but Emeka will always --------- to his opinion

16. After Ade had listened to some advice, his RIGID ideas became more --------

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

17. People living in villages have a passion ------- animals

18. Momodu has been ill --------- three weeks now

19. The last election resulted -------

20. -------- the court orders, he went ahead to build on that land

21. He almost got --------- with the crime

22. We reasoned that the kidnappers might kill the young girl if we didn't pay the --------

23. He did it but not ------- in the way I had expected

24. -------- the owner of the that dog

25. Something is wrong with the school driver, he is ------- today.

26. Hardly had the rain started, --------- the children ran inside.

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

26. One specie of the animal has gone into EXTINCTION

28. The measures that were introduced to ACCELERATE the process of national development have in actual fact -------- it.

29. Instead of helping to PRESERVE our culture, the youth engage in activities that ------- it.

30. Few people prefer the RURAL to the -------- areas.

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows

Small pox was always a highly DREADED disease in Nigeria. It can spread very rapidly with devastating RESULTS in communities where resistance to the disease is very low. The disease is caused by a virus which is present in the rashes generally found in infected person. The disease is spread from an infected person to a healthy one through direct contact. It can also be spread by indirect contact with the patient's clothing or any article that had come into contact with the patient, such as bed-clothes. An individual infected by the virus usually develops a sudden fever, severe headache and backache. About four days after the onset of symptoms, generalized rashes appear all over the body. The patient is severely I'll. Death OCCURS in about 30% untreated cases. Among those few individuals who recover, the rashes heal up after two weeks, leaving deep scars which are disfiguring. Blindness and deafness are common complications of this disease. One attack of small pox makes the individual resistant to future infections with the virus. Small pox Is a disease whose occurance in any part of the GLOBE should be reported by the fastest means possible to the World Health Organisation Headquarters in Geneva, who will in turn NOTIFY all member countries so that adequate measures could be taken to prevent importation of the virus into other countries.

QUESTIONS

1. Why is small pox a dreaded disease?

2. Mention two (2) ways by which small pox can be contracted

3. How can you recognise someone who has suffered from small pox?

4. What are the two (2) common complications of small pox mentioned in the passage?

5. Explain in your own words what is meant by ' indirect contact '

6. For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and can replace it as it is used in the passage

i. dreaded

ii. results

iii. occurs

iv. globe

v. notify

Essay And Letter Writing

Choose only one question from this section

1. You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Technology has made the world a better place'. Write your argument for or against the motion.

2. A friend of yours wants to study in your school, and has written to you for information and advice, write a reply to his letter telling him all that he needs to know about the school

3. Write a story ending with the statement: 'Indeed, it was the biggest lesson of my life '