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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SECTION A:
Answer one question from this section
1. Write a descriptive essay on: ‘My Class’ (About 200 words of 4 paragraphs)
OR
2. Write a letter to your class teacher giving reasons you will not be in school for two weeks (About
200 words of 4paragraps)
SUBJECTIVE
Answer these questions in your answer booklet
Change question the following questions from active to passive voice
1. My father is building a house.

2. John bought a new car.
Complete the following sentences with the suitable words
3. As true as __________
4. As blind as _________
5. As _______ as a church mouse
6. As _______ as a graveyard
7. As hungry as ________
8. As _______ as ice
9. As _______ as lightning
10. As ________ as king Solomon
SECTION B
Comprehension
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions thereof
The year is 1900, picture yourself on safari. You probably imagine travelling across a broad plain where
herds of elephants, giraffes and zebras graze in the distance. Your senses are alert to constant danger.
The grazing animals remain calm. They haven’t picked up your scent. Carefully staying downward, you
creep nearer and nearer until you are close enough to see each animal in the sight of your gun. You
focus on the largest elephant, take a deep breath and pull the trigger.
At one time, the word safari had come to mean something like that. About a hundred years ago, when
people said they were going on safari, they usually meant that they were taking hunting trips to remote
areas of Africa or other continents. By that time, it had become popular for people to travel to distant
lands to hunt wild animals. The hunters took home the hides, claws, teeth, tusks, heads and bones of
animals they killed as trophies.
The word, ‘Safari’ did not originally mean a hunting trip. It came from an old Arabic word meaning
“journey” or “voyage”. Later, the Swahili; a people of mixed black African and Arab heritage, adopted
the word into their language.
1. Which one of the following words means the same as ‘picture’ as used in the first paragraph? A.
take a photograph B. dream about something C. draw picture D. imagine being somewhere E.
print a picture
2. The phrase: ’your senses are alert to constant danger’ suggests that A. you are hoping for
danger B. you are cautious in case of danger C. you barely feel insecure D. you are always
scampering for safety E. your eyes are always open
3. The underlined word ‘creep’ had been used to mean A. walk with difficulty B. walk for pleasure
C. walk clumsily D. walk without making the slightest noise E. move like an animal
4. The phrase “to pull the trigger’ as used in the passage means A. to miss a target B. to focus on a
target C. to attack D. to aim a target E. to shoot a target
5. A period of a hundred years means the same as A. a decade B. a millennium C. a fortnight D. a
life-time E. a century
6. All the following except one were brought home by hunters on safari. Which one was NOT? A.
skin B. tusks C. trophies D. claws E. bones
7. Which of the following sentences is true about the origin of the word ‘safari’? A. the word is
purely European. B. the word originated from the Swahili C. the word originated from the
Arab D. the word is borrowed from the coastal Bantus E. the word was coined out by hunters
8. According to the passage, the word ‘safari’ correctly means A. Sight-seeing and hunting trip B.
A hunting trip only C. Spending time in the wilderness D. Causing harm to wild animals E. Killing
wild names
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE of Joyce and Mike? A. They are a couple B. They are
siblings C. They are a mother and child D. They are partners on photographic safaris E. They are
great hunters
10. The passage tells that countries are now_______ A. beginning to protect their wildlife B. are
destroying their wildlife C. are turning their wildlife to hunting grounds D. are abandoning their
wildlife E. disowning their wildlife
Vocabulary Development
Choose the correct option from the list of options given
11. Which of these citizens occupies a seat in the country’s Executive Arm of government? A.) A
senator B.) A president C.) A commissioner of police D.) A. judge E.) A traffic warder
12. The car had a _____ with an oncoming vehicle.A. head on collision B. head on collusion C. head
to head accident D. brush E. scratch
13. In politics, the word, ‘franchise’ means,______.A. the legal right to vote and be voted for B. the
power to send corrupt leaders to prison C. to regulate the political activities in the country D. to
pronounce a judgement in the court of law. E. Freedom of speech
14. A driver must always be ready to show his_______ to traffic officers. A. driver’s licence B. driving
licence C. Vehicle’s engine D. Seat belt E. Bonnet
15. The term which describes a list of things a political party promises to achieve is, ‘______ ‘ A.
manifesto B. rally C. jargon D. ideology E. laws
Lexis and Structure
16. Mr. Bayo is very good ______ football. A. at B. by C. with D. for E. by

17. Tayo deals _______fairly used clothes. A. on B. in C. about D. of B. with
18. James shared the oranges ______ Tayo, Bola and Olu. A. among B. between C. into D. by D.
within
19. Osarume’s penalty went _____ the bar. A. across B. by C. into D. over E. above
20. Tolu divided the piece of land ______ his two sons. A. into B. by C. among D. between E. within
21. All the boys but Olu ______ absent from school. A. are B. is C. were D. have been E. have being
22. The two sentences: ‘He knows my name’, ‘ I have never met him’ are best joined together with
the conjunction, A. and B. with C. while D. but E. or
23. What is the tense of the verb underlined? Pele will be leaving Manchester United this season. A.
future B. future continuous C. future past D. past perfect E. present perfect
24. The boxes are bigger than ______ over there A. this B. them C. those D. these
25. The car belongs to Mrs. Smith. It is _____ A. hers B. her's C. hers' D. her
INSTRUCTION: From the options A-D, choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the
underlined word in each sentence
26. John is always punctual to school. A. slow B. late C. smart D. early

27. He was a powerful king. A. strong B. forceful C. weak D. wretched
28. It could be dangerous to drive at night A. risky B. delightful C. safe D. pleasant
29. Although the building itself was quite ancient, the interior turned out to be very ______ A.
fashionable B. old C. modern D. contemporary
30. Taiwo's wife has natural beauty but his sister is rather A. deceptive B. false C. fake D. artificial
Choose the option with the correct spelling
31. A. intrest B. interest C. inttrest D. intrist E. intresst

32. A. commitee B. committe C. comittee D. committee E. comitea
33. A. que B. queu C. queue D. kwue E. quies
34. A. ocassion B. occasion C. ocasion D. occassion E. ocason
35. A. asassination B. asasination C. assassination D. asassination E. assasinasion
Literature:
36. Literature is classified into _____ genres. A. six B. thirteen C. ten D. three E. six
37. Which of these literary genres is written in acts and scenes? A. poetry B. prose C. drama D.
melodrama E. rhyme
38. The antagonist is also known as_______________. A. hero B. villain C. heroine D. actor
39. The three major forms of literature are________. (a) Tragedy, comedy, tragi- comedy
(b) Poetry, drama, folktales (c) Drama, lyric, prose,fiction (d) Poetry, drama, prose.
40. He is like a bull when angry," contains which figure of speech? (a) Metaphor (b) Hyperbole (c)
Pun (d) Simile

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Answer one question from this section

Answer these questions in your answer booklet

Change question the following questions from active to passive voice

1. My father is building a house.

Complete the following sentences with the suitable words

Choose the correct option from the list of options given

Lexis and Structure

16. Mr. Bayo is very good ______ football. A. at B. by C. with D. for E. by

26. John is always punctual to school. A. slow B. late C. smart D. early

Choose the option with the correct spelling

31. A. intrest B. interest C. inttrest D. intrist E. intresst

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