2026 SS1 English language 2nd term mid term test

Choose the correct option. 1. Which of the following words is NOT a content word in sentence stress?

2. Which irregular verb has identical base, past, and past participle forms?

3. In the sentence “The OLD FARMER sold THREE goats,” the stressed words are mainly:

4. Which of the following best describes writer’s tone?

5. The phrase “a group of grazing cattle” functions as:

6. Which system of animal husbandry keeps animals indoors throughout?

7. The past participle of “swim” is:

8. I BOUGHT a red bag yesterday.

9. Which option best defines mood in writing?

10. Choose the word that contains a different consonant sound from the others.

Section B: Comprehension Passage. Answer all questions from this section. Farmers in Oke village believed that their hardworking livestock were the pillars of their survival. Every morning, the herdsmen moved the cattle to the green pasture, singing joyfully as the sun rose. The animals, tired from the previous day, welcomed the grass like hungry kings at a feast, and the sight always filled the villagers with hope. However, during the dry season, feeding the animals became difficult. The community then gathered the remaining bundles of preserved forage and shared them carefully among the farmers. Their unity proved stronger than the harsh weather, and soon the rains returned, restoring life to the fields once again. (a) Why were the livestock important to the villagers? (b) What challenge did the farmers face during the dry season? (c) How did the villagers solve their problem? (d) What feeling did the sight of grazing animals create among the villagers? (e) Give one word that can best replace “preserved” as used in the passage. (f) Identify the figure of speech in the expression: “welcomed the grass like hungry kings at a feast.” (g) Give the grammatical name and function of the expression: “their hardworking livestock” (h) Give the grammatical name and function of the expression: “the remaining bundles of preserved forage” (i) What is the writer’s tone in the passage? (j) What is the writer’s mood in the passage?