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SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                    

 CLASS: JSS 2                    TIME ALLOWED: 2HRS

 INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

SECTION A:  Comprehension Passage

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E (Nos. 1-9).

            John lives in a village with his wife and children. He is a popular farmer in the village. He is into different kinds of farming. He has a hut in the farm where they relax during their breakfast and lunch. They always have their dinner at home. They can also find themselves in the hut when it is raining, very sunny or even when they are tired.

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            His children always have their breakfast at home only on school days. When school closes, they all, after keeping school related things at home, make their way to the farm to join their parents. They always cover very long distances between their home and farm on foot. They do this without ever complaining. This is simply because they have good parents.

            Even John’s elder children, who are now in higher schools in the city, come home on holidays to help in the farming, John takes good care of his needs and those of his family members. This is possible because of what he gets from the farm. He pays the school fees of his children; buys uniform and books for them. Whatever the children need is always attended to with ease.

            On Sundays, John and all his family members go to church. They do not remember their farm activities on a day of worship. His family is a model for many families in the village.

1. According to the passage, John is A. a hardworking farmer B. a man with many                            wives C. blessed with only male children D. planning to go to school
2. The hut in the passage does NOT have one of the following as its function. A. A place to stay when the weather is unfriendly B. Breakfast is eaten in it C. They have dinner in it D. A. place for having lunch
3.  John’s children are good because they A. always obey their parents B. bring lunch to the farm C. go to the farm even when it is raining D. join their parents in their uniform
4. One of the following is NOT true of the passage. A. John and his family do farm work for six days in a week B. John does not like education C. John is a Christian D John satisfies his needs
5. Another word or phrase that can replace model as used in the passage is A. generous giver B. good example C. harvester D. pillar

SECTION B: Vocabulary Development

Choose the best word for each sentence

• The offices of a government ministry, a public —— or a private company look much the same. A. tribunal B. co-operative C. corporation D. executive
• The office of the chief ——- is large and well furnished.  A. official B. personnel C. responsible D. executive
•  Sometimes letters and documents are typed on typewriters and sometime on ——– A. photocopiers B. duplicators C. word processors D. disks
• Typists make carbon copies of internal ——– A. letters B. memoranda C. correspondence D. out-going
• When a cheque is received, it is —— and banked. A. paid B. prepared C. acknowledged D. drawn

SECTION C: Lexis and Structure

From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the one that is NEAREST in MEANING to the underlined words in each of the following sentences.

1. Ezra’s father wanted to purchase a new car. A. sell B. display C. buy D. repair.
2. The boy was anxious to see his benefactor. A. reluctant B. eager C. afraid D. happy
3. She wanted to debate the point raised. A. confirm B. argue C. deny D. support
4. The allegations against the teacher were too grave. A. serious B.mild C. unimportant     D. Unfounded
5. This school was founded many years ago. A. expanded B. created C. established D.Produced

From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences.

1.   My sister said that the stranger was rude to her. A. polite B. kind C. proud D. friendly
2. 12. I met some familiar faces at the party on Saturday. A. known B. strange C. pleasant D.          shining
3. He puts on a rather loose garment. A. fine B. tight C. untidy D. clean
4. The accused was found to be innocent of the charge. A. insane B. handicapped C. guilty D.        abnormal
5. The police exhibited their bravery during the last students’ riot. A. seriousness B. sportsmanship C. generosity D. cowardice

Choose from the alternatives lettered A-D, the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

• The man is a good ————- A. actress B. actor C. heroine D. woman
• A —————- of goats was coming through the forest towards the mountain side A.       school B. tribe C. pride D. group
• Tiger is to tigress as fox is to —————– A. mare B. stallion C. wizard D. vixen
• The ——– of the priest lasted thirty minutes. A. address B. speech C. sermon D. talk
• My brother and ——- were at the party last week. A. myself B. me C. we D. I
• Jane met Janet and they hugged ——. A. myself B. everybody C. themselves D. each other.
• The class teacher asked; —— pen is this? A. Whom B. Who C. Whose D. How
•  The dog has had ——- meal. A. its B. it C. it’s D. its’
• The bank has —— all over the country. A. arms B. branches C. parts D. houses
• I am contended —— what I have. A. by B. with C. about D. for
• He went there, ——- he? A. was B. isn’t C. doesn’t D. didn’t.

SECTION D: Orals

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same sounds as the one listed below

• /æ /     A. mass B. saw C. tree D.  iron         
• / ei /    A. make B. stew C. tribe D. skull
• / ai /    A. seen B. check C. sky D. found
• / ð /     A. mother B. teacher C. tin D. bath
• / ʃ /      A. shoe B. sin C. chalk D. school
• / ʧ /     A. match B. division C. teacher D. might

Literature-In-English

• He bleats like a goat is an example of ————– A. irony B. simile C. euphemism D. pun
• ————- occurs when a writer says one thing but means another. A. metaphor B. hyperbole       C. irony D. dirge
• The central idea, problems and lessons learnt from any literary work is called ————-    A. style B. Diction C. theme D. plot

SECTION E. THEORY

“The Costly Mistakes” (Prose) – Literature

1. What kind of advice did Daniel’s parents give him before he entered the boarding house?
2. Who is the author of the book “The Costly Mistakes?”
3.  What is the moral lesson you learnt from the story ‘The Costly Mistake’?                   

ESSAY WRITING

Answer only ONE question in this section

Write an essay on the topic: ‘Why Some Students Come Late to School’

Write a letter to your friend in another city telling him/her the recent happenings in your family and how you feel about them.