Mid Term Test on English Language JS 3

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Welcome to your Mid Term Test on English Language JS 3

Choose the word that contains the given phonetic symbols from the options lettered a--d

1. /ə/

2. /ɔː/

3. /əʊ/

4. /aɪ/

5. /j/

6. /dʒ/

Choose the correct transcription for the words in listed below

7. Psalm

8. Fool

9. Mixed

Choose the best interpretation of the underlined part of the sentence

10. Joe had his eyes on the manager's job for a long time. This means that

11. He went a bit too far when he took the headmaster's car and drove it round the school. This means that;

12. He will stick at nothing to gain power. This means he

Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letter

13. The finance committee had ENDORSED the student's award

14. The popularity of the military government WANED after five years

15. The sports chairman said that the Nigerians might BOYCOTT the game

16. All attempts to revive the man were FUTILE

We have to weigh the OPTIONS that are open to us

18. The new governor changed all the rules laid down by the PREDECESSOR

Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below with the appropriate options

19. I depend ------ you to keep your word

20. The car stopped because it has run out ------ petrol

21. We have not arrived -------- any decision on that matter

22. She has never got ------ the shock of losing her husband

23. It was recommended that there should be another meeting --------- , this did not take place

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words in these sentences

John's KINDNESS towards his second wife contrasted openly with his ------ towards his first wife.

25. Africa is a continent of Sharp contrast in which POVERTY and ------- exist side by side

26. The school caters for some who are PARTIALLY without sight and others who are blind

27. Chief Atuka is very GENEROUS but his wife is extremely -------

Identify the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentences below

28.You should take THREE tablets daily

29. This medicine is very good FOR cough

30.

31. There was SCARCITY of mangoes

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (PROSE)

TEACHERS ON STRIKE by Ngozi Chuma Ude

32. Dife's daughter who turned to proustite is called ------

ARROW OF GOD by Chinua Achebe

33. Ezeulu's son, Obika died ------

TRAPPED IN OBLIVION

34. Nnenna's family travelled to the village for the burial of uncle ------

WOES OF IKENGA

35. The protagonist of this novel is --------

DRAMA

AUGUST INMATES by Chidubem Iweka

36. The theme of the novel includes all except -------

ANOTHER WEEKEND GONE by Chukwuma Anyanwu

37. James's girl friend is called --------

FATAL DECISION

38. Nonso was deceived to join cult by -------

POETRY

MY PRIMARY PEN

39. "Poundings of bygone wars turned pen an idle wimp" Bygone wars , here means

CODE OF SILENCE

40. "Tribute to vital factor of our common existence" here refers to ------

From the words lettered a--d, choose the word group of words that best completes the following sentences

41. I saw my car ----- from the car park

42. It is too expensive, we had better -----

43. You don't need to pay it if you -------

44. I understand him ----- he would come this afternoon

45. Journalist are usually ------ about the news

46. He did apply for the job ------?

47. You will come in time, won't you? -------

Change these statements to indirect speech

48. "You are a very studious person". Bashiru told Malik. Bashiru told Malik that

49. Taliat told us, " It is going to be very hot tomorrow ". Raliat told us that

Change the sentences from active to passive voice

50. Adaobi watched the new film. The new film

51. The man ate the food. The food

52. If you ----- early, you will get there before night fall

53. After the rain, the ------ frogs began their chorus

54. The cat scratched ---- ear

55. I hate ----- waiting

56. Clothes worn by an actor on stage during performance is -----

57. The final resolution of the conflict in a play is called

58. The point of the greatest dramatic tension is known as -----

59. A literally devise in which a question does not demand a reply from the listener is called ---

60. A poem of fourteen lines is called -----

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