3rd Term Examination on English Language JSS 2 (2025)

Choose the option that contains the given phonetic symbol

1. /ʃ/

2. /k/

3. /f/

4. /t/

5. aSK

Choose one of the options lettered A-- D to fill in the numbered gaps

6. Nigerians will have ------- to blame for withdrawing from the competition at the last minute

7. We haven't confirmed ------ signature this is.

8. The house across the road is --------, isn't it?

9. -------- are seven female teachers in our school

10. Who saw the accused ------ the purse from the woman's bag?

11. On my way to the post office, I ------ my old classmate.

12. If I were you, l ------- to the police.

13. Many students find mathematics ------ than English.

14. I want just ----- sugar in my tea

15. The ------- toys have all been stolen

16. Please, don't speak evil ------ the dead

17. Can you tell us how the accident came --------

Choose the interpretation which you consider appropriate for each sentence.

18. Mary kept her fingers crossed about hearing from Joe. This means that

19. Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated handsomely. This means that

20. Ebrima's stepmother keeps his nose to the grindstone. This means that Ebrima's stepmother

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

21. The boy was RELUCTANT to carry out the order of the senior

22. Bimbo was SATISFIED with the results she got

23. The boy came through the window as STEALTHILY as he could.

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

24. There is no doubt that PRIDE is less desirable a quality than -------

25. The rather INSIGNIFICANT effort he made yielded -------- result

26. Words spoken in the heat of argument could OFFEND rather than ------

Change the following expressions to passive voice.

27. The watch dog chased the thief. The thief ----- by the watch dog.

28. They have wasted my time. My time -------- wasted by them

Change the following expressions to indirect speech

29. " Our team played yesterday", the coach said. The coach said that

30. " I'm not comfortable with this action ", said the chairman. The chairman said that he

COMPREHENSION

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

The teachers play a very important role in the life of learners. Once the learner is admitted to a school, it is the teacher that is given the responsibility of imparting, not only the knowledge he needs to succeed in his examination, but also the good morals he needs to be a good citizen of a society. Teachers therefore deserve high regard and respect. Quite unfortunately, not many learners give drespect to their teachers. Even the society that we live in LOOKS DOWN ON TEACHERS. Teachers do all they can to impart knowledge in their learners. They look for ways of making sure that the learners understand what they are taught. The success of the learners is their major concern. Teachers serve as parents of the learners when they are in school. They look after the learners to ensure that they learn effectively. Should a learner show signs of illness, teachers take prompt actions to care for him, if necessary, give him or her first aid treatment. The joy of any teacher is to see the learner succeed. Are these efforts really APPRECIATED? I remember quite VIVIDLY an ugly incident that happened on a particular Tuesday afternoon. A group of students decided to waylay the principal of our school. They gave him the beating of his life. This was a man who had always treated the students as his own children. Indeed, he fondly called them "my children". Why did they do this? The mathematics teacher had reported them to the principal for not doing their mathematics assignment, so the principal punishment them. That was his 'offence'. The students, thus bit the hand that fed them. News of this ugly incident spread like wild fire in the harmattan. The following week, the Board of Governors held a meeting to deal with the ungrateful students. The principal, in the usual kind manner, begged for the students not to be expelled and that they be asked to merely apologize. But then, is that the end of the matter? After all in our African culture, nobody has ever beaten his elders and made in life

QUESTIONS

1. According to paragraph one, what two roles do teachers play in the life of the learners?

2. How do teachers serve as parents of the learners?

3. Why did the students beat up their principal?

4. What was the decision of the members of the Board of Governors?

5. The writer thinks that the students were ungrateful. Why does he think so?

6. State the figure of speech used in these expressions.

(i). "teachers are candles". (ii) ..." like wildfire in the harmattan"

7. What is the grammatical name and the grammatical function for the expression below

(a). This was the man who had always treated the students as his own children. ......who had always treated the students as his own children

8. Find the meaning of these idiomatic expressions. (i) ..... bit the hand that fed them. (ii) ..... give him the beating of his life

9. Write the meaning of these words or phrases as it is used in the passage. a) look down on. b) make it in life. c) appreciated. d) vividly

Essay And Letter Writing (Your essay should be at least 100 words and above) Attempt only one question

1. Write a letter to the principal of your school on how to improve your school better.

2. Write an essay that ends with the saying: If I had known, I would have listened to my parents.