PRECIOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL, ARAMOKO – EKITI.
PROMOTION EXAMINATION FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION
CLASS: JSS ONE SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TIME: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTION: Attempt all questions
SECTION A
Read the comprehension passage and use it to answer the questions beneath
The Dog
The dog is a domestic animal it is generally considered to be the first domesticated animals. It has been living with humans for more than 14,000 years.
The dog, like most animals, has four legs that it uses to run very useful to man. It guards the home and wards off thieves.This why many in Nigeria, for example, keep dogs. There are dogs that help hunters to hunt game, these are called sporting dogs. They are active strong and have a very high sense of smell
Question
The summary of the passage is based on _______________ (a) uses of hunting (b) uses of sports (c) uses of dog
The words “wards off thieves” means ____________ (a) play with thieves (b) dragthe thieves (c) drive away the thieves
The word “it” as used in the passage refers to (a) hunter (b) dog (c) thieves
The dogs that helps the hunter to hunt is called _____________ (a) spacing dog (b) sporting dog (c) running dog
The dog having been living with humans for ______________ years (a) 15,000 (b) 14,000 (c) 11,000
SECTION B
From the word letter A-D, chooses the word that have same consonant sound from the words underlined
nephew (a) psyschic (b) lease (c) fire (d) pew
cough(a) strife (b) poison (c) vase (c) solve
Philip (a) freeze (b) Stephen (c) of (d) Cover
thirsty (a) tenth (b) Thames (c) Then (d) teethe
seethe (a) thigh (b) them (c) sheath (d) path
Thomas (a) ten (b) third (c) thanks (d) thatch
Length(a) forth (b) tithe (c) thyme (d) lent
Fortune (a) chalet (b) cherish (c) tune (d) June
Choose from the words letter A-C the words that has the same Antonyms in the following options
Indoors (a) outdoors (b) inside (c) outside
Cold (a) hot (b) warm (c) wet
Forgettable (a) remembrance (b) forget (c) memorable
Distant (a) closet (b) far (c) near
Disorganised (a) destroy (b) organized (c) distract
Distributing (a) question (b) disorganized (c) relaxing
Comfort (a) stress (b) munching (c) fighting
SECTION C
Write 5 examples each of words with the /e/ and /ᴣ:/ sound. Use each word, in sentence.
Write an argument for or against, Doctors are better than farmers.
(i) What is adverb? (ii) State and explain the function of adverb.
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