SS1

Section A.

Correct each of these wrongly spelt words, hence make meaningful sentences with each words.

1. Privilege _________
2. Sarviceable _________
3. Protection ________
4. Pronunciation ________
5. Belivable _________

Write out the correct spellings of the following words:

6. Gaidance ________
7. Noticable _________
8. Auxillary _________
9. Continouse_________
10. Accommodation ________

Find the Adjective in the first sentence and fill in the blanks with the corresponding adverb. The first is
done for you.

My friend is a loud speaker. She speaks loudly.

11. The girl is slow. She walks _________

12. Adebayo is careful. He drives _________
13. He is a good painter. He paints __________
14. She is a quiet girl. She does her job_________
15. The girl is neat. She dress _________

Give the plural of the following words.

Word plural

16. Passer-by. _________

17. Man of war. _________
18. Criterion. _________
19. Oasis. _________
20. Runner-up. _________

Section B

Oral English

Stress the following two syllables words on the first syllable and on the second syllable, make a sentence
with each of the stressed syllables. The first one is done for you.

1. Console (a) CON-sole: I spend too much time at my computer CON-sole.

(b) con-SOLE: she was so unhappy, I was unable to con-SOLE her.
2. record: (a) _____________________
 (b)_____________________
3. conflict: (a)_____________________
(b)_____________________
4. perfect: (a)_____________________
(b)_____________________
5. refuse: (a) _____________________
(b)_____________________
Consonant sounds- /kw/
Examples: square, squat
List words that have /kw/ sounds and use the words in sentences
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8._______________________
9._______________________
10. _____________________

Section C
Vocabulary development: words associated with Entertainment.
Choose the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps.
It is not easy to produce a school play. First of a suitable play must be chosen and this depends
upon the size of the -1- and the ability of the actors. The next step is to cast the actors who will
play the -2- in the play. When this has been done the real business of -3- can begin. In the
beginning, the actors act the play in full -4- with all -5-, lighting and props just as it will be
presented on the opening night.

1. Cast. Drama. Character. Performers. Actors

2. Scenes. Acts. People. Plots. Parts
3. Trials. Rehearsal. Attempts. Training operation
4. Apparel. Raiment costumes cloths. Uniform
5. Scenery. Screen drapes. Vistas. Paintings

SUMMARY

Regularity and routine are of the utmost importance in early childhood, and most of all in it’s first
year of life with regard to sleep, food and excretion. Regular habit should be formed from the start.

Moreover, a child familiarity with it’s surrounding is very important to it’s mental development. It
teaches recognition avoid over strain and produces a feeling of safety. I have sometime thought that
belief in the uniformity of nature, which is said to be postulate of sciences is entirely derived from the
desire of safety. We can cope with the affected, but if the law of nature were suddenly changed we
would perish. The infant because of it weakness, has a need of assurance and it will be happier if
everything that happens seems to happen according to variable inevitable laws so that they will be a
predictable. In later childhood, the love Of adventure develops but in the first year of life everything
usual tends to be alarming. Do not let the child feel fear if you can possible help it on to the child
through suggestion. Avoid everything that might produce excitement.
 Do not minister to the child’s self importance by letting it see that you mind. It does not sleep, eat
or exercise as it should be. This applied not for the first year of life but also to subsequent years. Never
let the child that a necessary normal action such as eating, which ought to be pleasure, is sometime that
you want it to eat to please you, the child very quickly, perceives that it has acquire a new source of
power and excepts to be coaxed into actions which is ought not to perform spontaneously.

Questions

A. In three sentences, one for each, summarize the piece of advise given by the writer to parents of
children in this first year.
B. One sentence, state what the writer suggested is the difference between needs of a child under
one year and those of older child.
C. In one sentence, state the main danger of ministering to the child self importance.

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

It was the first night in June some years ago. I went to bed very early because I hoped to go to zoko
market which is very far from my village, luru, the next morning. Before long, I fell asleep. In my sleep I
had a frightening dream. I suddenly saw myself on a lonely road which looked like the one that led to
zoko market. I have not worked than 20 minute when two strange creatures came out of a near by
forest and they started chasing me. I became afraid and I started running. They gave me a hot chase and
were about catching me when I woke up. It looked so real that I was breathing helplessly that I decided
not to go to zoko market the next morning.

Questions.

1. Why did the writer go to bed early at night?

2. “strange creatures “. What do you think the writer meant by this?
3. Why was the writer breathing helplessly when he woke up?
4. Why do you think the writer decided not to go to zoko market the next day?
5. Give a word to replace each words. (I) Frightening (Ii) Chasing (III) helplessly
SS 2

Section A. Objective

From the words or group of words lettered A to D. Choose the word that best completes each of the
following statements:

1. If you insist that you are not a tailor, _____ are you? (a) whom (b) which (c) what (d) who
2. I was barely halfway home when darkness______ (a) set out (b) set in (c) set up (d) set off
3. Everyone of the boys _______ excited about the picnic. (a) was seeming (b) is seeming (c) seem
(d) seems
4. You _________ ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing before the principal (a) will (b)
should (c) might (d) shall
5. What is phrase? _______________
6. The simple sentence has only _____ clause (s). (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four
7. The complex sentence contains ______ equal status joined with a coordinator. (a) two main
clauses (b) three main clauses
Change the following sentences to passive voice
8. Aminat slapped sewa ___________
9. Nigerians love Italians ___________
10. Adunola stood on the rooftop ___________
Change the following sentences to active voice
11. He wasn’t seen by the headteacher ____________
12. This show wasn’t stolen by Daniel ___________
13. The library is used by only three students
14. What are suffixes? _________
15. What are Prefixes? __________

Section B- SUMMARY
In Kebbi state, the Argungu fishing festival is celebrated between February and March every
year. It’s grandeur, display artifacts, performances and many interesting events make it one of
the biggest tourist in Africa. The following contest, the regalia on water and other performances
are some of the aspects tourists do not want to miss. Did you know that drummers do not just
beat their drums for entertainment? It is believed that they drum in a particular way to attract
the fish to the surface so as to make it less difficult for the contestants.
16. Describe the fishing festival in the state of Kebbi
17. Describe the events that takes place during the fishing festival
18. Why did the drummers beat their drums?
19. State two activities that takes place during the festival.
20. What is clause?

COMPREHENSION
In Lagos state, the Eyo festival is the biggest crowd-pulling festival. During the occasion many
areas of Lagos are blocked and vehicles are packed in specified areas. The Eyo masquerades who
go in a procession are so many that they will be in different parts of Lagos Island. Tourists and
spectators stand on the sides of the roads to watch them perform or walk past. It is not a yearly
 event. The Eyo festival is organized to celebrate the passing of an important personality,
sometimes it could be staged for a ritual cleaning of the street to eradicate the problems, e.g.
deaths, poverty etc. Brooms are literally used to sweep the streets on such occasions. During the
ceremony, spectators are not allowed to put on caps, scarfs or shoes.
Questions
1. The popular traditional festival in Lagos state is ________
2. Describe the Eyo masquerades
3. Why is Eyo festival at times organized?
4. State two conducts of spectators during Eyo festival

SECTION C- ORAL ENGLISH

RULES OF CONCORD
Indicate, with the use of hyphens, the way each word can be divided into syllables
5. Above- _________.
6. Repair -________.
7. Function- ________
8. Proverb- ________
9. Vacate- _________
10. Damage -_________
Indicate the position of the stress in the syllable word today below:
11. Repair-_________
12. Vacate- _________
13. Proverb-________
14. Prudence-________
15. Reload-_________
In the following, the main stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in
capital letter. Choose the word that has the correct stress:
Example: Democratic (a) DE-mo-cra-tic (b) de-MO-cra-tic (c) de-mo-CRA-tic (d) de-mo-cra-
TIC
16. Cumulative (a) CUM-u-la-tive (b) cum-U-la-tive (c) cum-u-LA-tive (d) cum-u-la-TIVE
17. Demonstrator (a) DEM-on-stra-tor (b) dem-ON-stra-tor (c) dem-on-STRA-tor (d) dem-on-
stra-TOR
18. Accidental (a) AC-ci-den-tal (b) ac-CI-den-tal (c) ac-ci-DEN-tal (d) ac-ci-den-TAL
Combine the expressions in column A with those in column B to make complex sentences

Clauses Dependent/ subordinate clauses

Peter was not nominated Unless we leave early

They went straight home Whose pen you took
We won’t see the manager today After they left the party

Hannah is the lady Because he was not responsible

He was able to persuade Ademola When he saw him at the conference
JSS 2

SECTION A. Objective

1. A composition usually deals with a ______ (a) topic (b) book (c) query (d) letter
2. The subject matter of a composition also means ________ (a) grammar (b) verb (c) career (d)
topic
3. A composition usually provides ______ about a topic. (a) information (b) problem (c) case (d)
color
4. _________ is a meaningful parts of a composition. (a) words (b) sentence (c) complexion (d) A
and B only
5. The topic I spent: “How I spent my last holiday” is an example of a ________ (a) theory (b) brook
(c) composition (d) grammar
Underline the verbs in the following sentences
6. Mr. Duru laughed over the issue
7. I usually play table tennis with my friends
8. The soldiers fought gallantly.
9. Muhammad Buhari is Nigeria’s president
10. The hunter killed the lion.
SYNONYMS

Words Synonyms
Abandon Desert
Absolute
Difficult
Reckless
Illicit
Redeem
Lucrative
Excess
Renovate
Brag

ANTONYMS

Words Antonyms
Man Woman
Original
Negative
Humble
Rich
Easy
Temporary
Rural
 King
Underline the adverb of places in the following sentences

11. Mr. Taye was welcomed wherever he visited.

12. The thief hid the money where it could not be found
13. Bring him wherever you find him
14. Kunle found the key where he kept it
15. You will find the bracelet where you left it.
Complete the following words with the correct Prefixes
16. ____ port
17. ____ qualify
18. ____ courage
Complete the following words with the right suffixes
19. Judge_____
20. Hope____

ORAL ENGLISH

/à/ /a/

21. Cuff cough

22. Duck.
23. Cup
24. Dug
25. Hug
SECTION B. COMPOSITION
1. Write a composition of about 150 words about your last Ileya festival
2. Write an Expository essay on the topic: “male is better than female”.

COMPREHENSION

It was a great joy when, after five girls, kola and his wife had a baby boy. The wife’s joy could not be
described. She smiled more often than before and minor illnesses that always disturbed her
disappeared. There were no more frequent headaches and rise in blood pressure. She truly came alive.

As was the custom, neighbors, friends and relations all kept suggesting names that the child should
bear. All names reminded one of the circumstances of his birth. Some called him Tanwa, meaning, the
long expected child; others named him okanlawon, meaning, the only boy among girls and Ayomide, my
joy has come.

The father was happy to have another wonderful gift from God. To him, the gender of a child did not
matter. Both male and female could be loving, successful and useful if they are cared for. He rejected
the view held by many people in the society.

About seventy or More years ago, it was right to say that a boy was important than a girl because
the society needed people with greater physical strength than others. They needed them to fight and
win wars. They were also useful on the farm to plant and produce enough food for the society. Since
women did not fight wars (except Queen Amina of Zaria) or have large farms, they were thought to be
less important than men. That was the time when a great warrior like sango was respected and honored
as hero.

Questions.

1. What was the likely cause of the wife’s headache and rise in blood pressure?
2. Who was happier when the baby was born?
3. What role did well wishers play when the child was born?
4. Mention two names suggested for the baby in the passage.
5. Give two reasons why people preferred boys to girls in the past.
JSS 1

SECTION A

From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined
word in each sentence

1. The students listened to interesting story. (a) captivating (b) horrible (c) boring (d) frightening
2. Mr. Dare is arrogant even to the junior staff. (a) pompous (b) proud (c) modest (d) humble
3. The new school structure is situated at its temporary site. (a) new (b) permanent (c) old (d)
provisional
4. My father purchased a new car. (a) sold (b) bought (c) won (d) got
5. Bees are known for breeding in enormous number. ( a) very much (b) very small (c) very many
(d) very large

From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in
each of the sentence below

6. It takes great deal of stamina to wrestle. (a) courage (b) determination (c) energy (d) cleverness
7. We conversed till ten o’ clock. (a) spoke (b) talked (c) played (d) gist
8. He hid the book under the carpet. (a) behind (b) beside (c) between (d) beneath
9. The company is giving a rebate to the first one hundred customers. (a) discount (b) reward (c)
gain (d) profit
10. Doing your assignment won’t take a great deal. (a) time (b) stress (c) performance (d) luck

SECTION B-. QUESTION TAGS _ supply the appropriate questions tags.

11. We shall travel today. _______________?

12. The girl won’t fight him.______________?
13. The postman arrives here early. ___________?
14. You must do your homework. ___________?
15. The boy can’t drive the car._____________?

Replace the underlined word with the correct pronouns.

16. Jude and Tolu play football on the field.

17. Deborah speaks French fluently.
18. Deborah’s sister begs Deborah for money.
19. What is an uncountable noun? _______________
20. Cups, spoons and folks are all kitchen utensils.

Complete this table

Present Past Past perfect

Come
See
Choose
Put
Catch
 21. What is an adjective?
22. Give 5 examples of adjective

SECTION C- COMPREHENSION

Annah stood up immediately she noticed the strange movement, she fixed her eyes on the object and
saw it was a cord: The cord unrolled itself and began to move slowly away. Annah screamed and moved
to the far end of the room expecting the children to follow her when she turned she was amazed to see
all the Royal pupils sitting quietly on their seats head bowed in an attitude of reflect. Not one of them
moved a sound. The classroom was as quiet as a graveyard. All the children’s eyes were fixed on the
snake as it moved on lazy curves along the length to the table. With a feeling of shame, Annah returned
to her seat where the pupils noted where she decided to watch this interesting sight, she even managed
to share a little of the children’s fascination as she looked at the clear eyes of the snake. She had never
seen one like it since she was posted to the village. The snake moved on its way slowly down the table
towards Anna’s seat to Annah each second seemed like an hour as it moved closer. Annah could not
swallow or breath well. As she held her lap and Annah passed out.

Questions

1. According to the passage, what was the attitude of the pupils to the snake? (a) respect (b) fear
(c) surprise (d) excitement
2. Why did Anna returned to her seat in shame?
3. Annah could not swallow or breath “ The above expression shows that (a) Annah was fainting (b)
Annah was very afraid (c) Annah was very surprised (d) Annah was so excited
4. Word in the passage shows that the pupils were children of King. (a) temple (b) village (c)
respect (d) royal
5. The expression Annah passed out means that: (a) Annah slept (b) Annah fainted (c) Annah died
(d) Annah ran out