2025/2026 J.S.S.1 first term mid term test on READING AND EXPRESSION SKILLS.

Section A – Objectives Answer all questions.

1. Which of these is not an importance of English Language?

2. The plural form of child is ____?

3. Which of the following is a collective noun?

4. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using ____?

5. Which of these words contains a long vowel sound?

6. Which of the following is a diphthong sound?

7. The polite way to introduce yourself in class is to say:

8. Which of these is an abstract noun?

9. In the play “Ways of the Gods”, the main idea is about____?

10. Which of the following is an example of personification?

Section B: Subjective Answer all questions from this section. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Ngozi woke up early in the morning. She greeted her parents politely, then prepared for school. At school, she read a short poem about the beauty of nature. Her teacher asked her to identify one figure of speech in the poem.

1. What character trait does Ngozi show when she greets her parents?

2. What does Ngozi do to prepare for school? ——

3. What was the poem she read about? ——

4. Who asked Ngozi a question in the passage? ——

5. What was Ngozi asked to identify in the poem?

Section C: Theory Answer any two (2) questions from this section.

1a. Mention any two characters from the drama text “Ways of the Gods” and state one role each of them played in Act 1 of the drama text. (1b). What is the name of the author?

2. List any five figures of speech you have studied in class with one sentence example for each.

3. Write out any five diphthong sounds studied in class.