2026 Second Term Examination on English language JSS 1

Welcome to your 2026 Second Term Examination on English language JSS 1

From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol

1: /É™/

2: /f/

3: /s/

4: /ai/

Choose the correct transcription for the words in capital letters

5: cart

6: bed

Complete each of the sentences with most appropriate option

7: The football player hit his head against the post and suffered a serious head ______

8: Do not try to _____ the bull . He is dangerous

9: Are you going to the party ____ Saturday?

10: Kunmi ___ all his supper last night

11: Chinwe ___ his bicycle to school last week

Underline the correct word from the group of words A-D

A person who eats too much is called a ___

13: a wooden shelter made for a dog is a ____

14: Giant and dwarf , mountain and _____

Rooms and house, branch and ____

Choose the option that correctly interprets the proverbs below

16: A single tree can't make a forest. This means that

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

17: The taxi driver pleaded that the splashing of the water was ACCIDENTAL but the woman insisted that it was ______

18: The crowd ASSEMBLED rapidly when the news of the shooting spread

Identify the part of speech of the words in capital letters

19: it's very easy to teach INTELLIGENT students

20: Adaobi CROSSED the river Niger bridge

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

21: death is INEVITABLE

22: The drama was HUMOROUS

23: Chike has suddenly become HOSTILE to everyone in the house

Choose the best answers to complete each blank space

24: They're leaving next week

A lot of people admire her

26: Our commander advised us to _____ by the rules

27: It's a pleasure to welcome you __ our home

28: _____ the trader was busy attending to other customers, the man made away with the money

29: Surprisingly, he __ not punished for violating the law

30: The criminal was arrested and ____ before being taken to the police station

READING COMPREHENSION

READ THE COMPREHENSION CAREFULLY ABD ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS

Yam is a valuable, costly and highly regarded crop in our land and so, every average farmer struggles to own as much of it as possible. A farmer ready to cultivate his land, first of all clears the land of grass and this is gathered to a spot and burnt. This is done to avoid killing the micro organism on the land and also, to use the ash as manure. After this, the next activity will be to make mounds/ hips on which the farm seedlings are planted. Yam planting starts in April. The size and type of the seedlings to be planted depend on the type of yam needed and it's purpose. If yam seedlings for next year's planting is needed, the smaller seedlings will be required, but if it is meant for eating, bigger seedlings will be planted. After planting, such activities like weeding and caring for tendrils begin. The maturity period is about six to eight months depending on the type of yam species. The hervested yams are preserved in a barn to avoid decay due to excessive heat and rain. Yam is a staple food which gives energy. It can be boiled, fried, or pounded and taken with any kind of soup.

QUESTIONS

1. Why does every farmer struggle to own a yam?

2. Why is grass cleared and burnt at a spot?

3. How long does it take yam to mature.?

4. What class of food does yam belong to?

5. Mention two methods that could be used to prepare yam.

ESSAY WRITING

Write only one essay from this section

1. Write an essay on: "The Famous Festival in my Town"

2. Your classmate confided in you that he/she would cheat during the upcoming examination, write a letter, telling him/ her the consequences of such action.

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