Examination on English Language Studies
Class: JSS 2
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (50 Marks)

Instruction: Answer all questions.

READING COMPREHENSION
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Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1-10.

Adebayo woke up early, the aroma of his mother’s akara already filling their small compound. Today was the day of the inter-house sports competition, and he was determined to make his Yellow House proud. He quickly gulped down his breakfast, grabbed his running shoes, and dashed out, his heart pounding with excitement.

At the school field, the atmosphere was electric. Flags of different house colours fluttered in the breeze. The cheers of students and teachers echoed as the events began. Adebayo was entered for the 100-meter race and the long jump. He watched his friends compete, offering shouts of encouragement. When it was his turn for the 100-meter race, he took a deep breath, focused on the finish line, and exploded off the starting block at the sound of the whistle. He ran with all his might, pushing past his competitors. He crossed the finish line first, securing a gold medal for Yellow House. The crowd erupted in wild cheers. Later, he also won a silver in the long jump. Adebayo felt a surge of pride. His hard work in practice had paid off.

Answer questions 1–10 based on the passage.

1. What event was taking place at Adebayo’s school? (a) A debate competition (b) An inter-house sports competition (c) A cultural festival
2. Which house did Adebayo belong to? (a) Red House (b) Green House (c) Yellow House
3. How did Adebayo feel about the competition? (a) Nervous (b) Excited (c) Indifferent
4. Which two events did Adebayo participate in? (a) High jump and relay race (b) 100-meter race and long jump (c) Shot put and discus throw
5. What was the first medal Adebayo won? (a) Bronze (b) Silver (c) Gold
6. The word “aroma” in the first paragraph refers to the ________. (a) Sight (b) Sound (c) Smell
7. The phrase “atmosphere was electric” suggests that the mood was ________. (a) Calm (b) Lively (c) Quiet
8. Adebayo’s success in the competition was due to his ________. (a) Luck (b) Hard work (c) Friends’ help
9. Which of the following describes Adebayo’s character? (a) Lazy and unmotivated (b) Determined and hardworking (c) Shy and reserved
10. The main purpose of the writer in this passage is to ________. (a) Inform about sports rules (b) Entertain with a story (c) Persuade students to exercise

LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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11. Which of these words has the /ʃ/ sound? (a) Chair (b) Ship (c) Church
12. The word “measure” contains the consonant sound found in ________. (a) Pleasure (b) Pressure (c) Push
13. Identify the word with the /θ/ sound. (a) Them (b) Think (c) This
14. Which of the following words has a silent ‘b’? (a) Number (b) Climb (c) Rubber
15. The word “pizza” contains the diphthong sound similar to ________. (a) Bite (b) Boy (c) Pay
16. Choose the word that rhymes with “great”. (a) Grit (b) Gate (c) Get
17. The correct stress pattern for the word “photograph” is ________. (a) PHO-to-graph (b) pho-TO-graph (c) pho-to-GRAPH
18. Which word has the same vowel sound as “cup”? (a) Cut (b) Cap (c) Cop
19. The word “daughter” has a similar vowel sound to ________. (a) Dot (b) Caught (c) Cut
20. In the sentence “Are you coming?”, the intonation usually ________. (a) Rises (b) Falls (c) Stays flat

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
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21. The ________ is playing with its toy. (a) Cat (b) Cats (c) Cat’s
22. An example of an irregular verb in the past tense is ________. (a) Walked (b) Ran (c) Jumped
23. My sister and ________ went to the market. (a) I (b) Me (c) Myself
24. Which of the following is a transitive verb? (a) Sleep (b) Laugh (c) Eat
25. The correct form of the verb in “She ________ (go) to school every day” is ________. (a) Go (b) Goes (c) Going
26. All of these are adverbs except ________. (a) Quickly (b) Beautifully (c) Beautiful
27. The boy ran ________ to catch the bus. (a) Quick (b) Quickly (c) Quickest
28. She is a ________ girl. (a) Beauty (b) Beautiful (c) Beautifully
29. The main reason for using a question tag is to ________. (a) Ask a question (b) Confirm information (c) Express surprise
30. You are a student, ________? (a) Are you (b) Aren’t you (c) Is you
31. The active voice of “The ball was kicked by the boy” is ________. (a) The boy kicked the ball (b) The ball kicked the boy (c) The boy was kicked by the ball
32. The children ________ (play) football now. (a) Play (b) Played (c) Are playing
33. Neither John ________ Mary was present. (a) Or (b) Nor (c) But
34. The car belongs to ________. (a) They (b) Them (c) Their
35. Which of these is not a preposition? (a) Under (b) Happily (c) Between
36. He lives ________ a small village. (a) At (b) In (c) On
37. The correct form of “The boy’s bag is missing” shows ________. (a) Plural (b) Possession (c) Action
38. Which of the following sentences uses the simple future tense? (a) I will travel tomorrow (b) I travelled yesterday (c) I travel daily
39. The doctor advised him to ________ smoking. (a) Stop (b) Stopped (c) Stopping
40. The word “enormous” is an example of a(n) ________. (a) Noun (b) Adjective (c) Adverb
41. An example of a demonstrative pronoun is ________. (a) He (b) This (c) Who
42. The girl, ________ is my sister, is very intelligent. (a) Whom (b) Whose (c) Who
43. The dog wagged ________ tail happily. (a) Its (b) It’s (c) Their
44. The team played ________. (a) Good (b) Well (c) Better
45. The correct sentence is: (a) She buy a new dress. (b) She buys a new dress. (c) She buying a new dress.

LITERATURE
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46. The sequence of events in a story is called the ________. (a) Theme (b) Plot (c) Setting
47. Which of these is a common feature of folktales? (a) Highly scientific language (b) Moral lessons (c) Complex political plots
48. The central idea or message of a story is known as its ________. (a) Character (b) Setting (c) Theme
49. An example of a feature that describes the physical and social background of a story is ________. (a) Characterization (b) Setting (c) Plot
50. Which is NOT a common element of drama? (a) Dialogue (b) Stage directions (c) Extensive narrator commentary

SECTION B: WRITING (20 Marks)

Instruction: Answer ONE question only.

1. Write a descriptive essay about “My Favourite Market Day”.
2. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about your school’s inter-house sports competition.
3. Write an argumentative essay stating why “Reading books is better than watching television”.

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME

Question 1 – ✅ (b) An inter-house sports competition
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Yellow House
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Excited
Question 4 – ✅ (b) 100-meter race and long jump
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Gold
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Smell
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Lively
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Hard work
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Determined and hardworking
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Entertain with a story
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Ship
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Pleasure
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Think
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Climb
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Pay
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Gate
Question 17 – ✅ (a) PHO-to-graph
Question 18 – ✅ (a) Cut
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Caught
Question 20 – ✅ (a) Rises
Question 21 – ✅ (a) Cat
Question 22 – ✅ (b) Ran
Question 23 – ✅ (a) I
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Eat
Question 25 – ✅ (b) Goes
Question 26 – ✅ (c) Beautiful
Question 27 – ✅ (b) Quickly
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Beautiful
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Confirm information
Question 30 – ✅ (b) Aren’t you
Question 31 – ✅ (a) The boy kicked the ball
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Are playing
Question 33 – ✅ (b) Nor
Question 34 – ✅ (b) Them
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Happily
Question 36 – ✅ (b) In
Question 37 – ✅ (b) Possession
Question 38 – ✅ (a) I will travel tomorrow
Question 39 – ✅ (a) Stop
Question 40 – ✅ (b) Adjective
Question 41 – ✅ (b) This
Question 42 – ✅ (c) Who
Question 43 – ✅ (a) Its
Question 44 – ✅ (b) Well
Question 45 – ✅ (b) She buys a new dress.
Question 46 – ✅ (b) Plot
Question 47 – ✅ (b) Moral lessons
Question 48 – ✅ (c) Theme
Question 49 – ✅ (b) Setting
Question 50 – ✅ (c) Extensive narrator commentary