FIRST TERM EXAMINATION ON ENGLISH FOR JSS1 NEW

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

1. /a:/

2. /e/

3. /I/

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_____ read by Agu Ifejika

Choose the best interpretation of the words in capital letters

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

10. My bank account is IN THE RED

Choose the options that means the same thing as the word in capital letters

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

12. The man did everything possible to RECTIFY his mistakes

13. All his efforts to revive the man were FUTILE

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one in capital letters in these sentences

14. While John is UNWILLING to travel with the group, Emeka is _____

15. Student who work very hard have a BRIGHT future

Identify the part of speech of the words in capital letters

16. He came very late TODAY

17. My father has sold his OLD car

18. The oldest form of literature is ______

19. Example of nonfiction is_____

20. The major character in a story is called_______

Choose one of the options lettered A-D to fill in the numbered gaps. Last month, our school marked its diamond jubilee with a double celebration: an inter house sports competition in the morning and a football match later in the afternoon. The former was very exciting as many _21_ were broken and several new ones were set. The most exciting were the __22__ events, especially the 100 meters __23___. The 200 meters hurdle and the __24__. The __25__ did not seem particularly interesting in the __26__ events. Expectedly, the football match drew a large crowd because of the reputation of the two contesting teams. The __27__ was taken by the state governor who was the special __28__. Our team played excellent soccer; the __29__ were accurate and our players displayed such __30__ that the spectators were not surprised when, by the end of the first half, they had scored three goals to nil.

SECTION B ( PART 1 )

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 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 clear the land of grass and this is gathered to a spot and burnt. This is done to avoid killing the microbes on the land and also, to use the ash as manure. After this, the next activity will be to make mounds in which the farm seedlings are planted. Yam planting starts in April. The size and type of the seedlings to be planted depends on the type of yam needed and its purpose. If yam seedlings for next year’s planting is needed, 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 begins. The maturity period is about six to eight months depending on the type of yam species. The harvested yams are preserved in a barn to avoid decay due to heat and rains. 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 much 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 belongs to?

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

PART 11

Essay and Letter Writing

Choose only one option from this part

1. Write a letter to your uncle in Abuja, telling him that you would like to live with him while attending school. Give him at least three reasons why you want to do so

2. Write an essay on the topic ‘’ A day I will never forget’’

3. Write an essay on the topic: ‘’My first day in secondary school’’