DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST FIRST TERM 2023/2024 SESSION

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: S.S. 1 TIME: 1 HR

: Comprehension : Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The courtroom was jam-packed with people from all works of life to watch the proceedings of the day.
It was one trial that had generated much interest in the city. For the notorious dare-devil armed robber
that had been striking terror into the hearts of all and sundry had eventually been apprehended by the
crack police team operating in the area.

The proceedings of the day commenced as soon as the judge arrived. Here was the tall, lanky ,
handsome Sule - a log of wood - in the dock before the slim built, soft spoken but firm judge. He was
unruffled in spite of the jeers and catcalls from the crowd.

In the last trial that had earned him a short stretch in jail, Sule had told the judge that crime was his
livelihood, 'society must be protected from characters like you', he could still hear the stern judge
intoning in the hushed courtroom. 'You and your type constitute a threat to life and property and this
court will always see to it that you get what you deserve according to the law'.

'I am innocent of all the charges, your Lordship', the hardened criminal retorted. The judge then fixed
him with a stern gaze, which Sule coolly returned, he had stared into too many so-called stern judges'
eyes to be easily intimidated.

Besides, he feared nothing and none except Allah. The judge thrusts his legal chin forward and asked,
'Do you ever pause to consider that the road to crime leads only to frustration, punishment and
suffering?' You look fit enough for anything. Why don't you try your hands at earning an honest living for
a change? Sule had shrugged his broad shoulders. 'I earn my living the only way I know', he said. 'The
only way I've chosen'. The judge had sat back, dismayed. He eventually asked the "innocent man' to be
put behind bars for ten years.

Questions :

a. Why had the case generated so much interest?

b. What did Sule return to the judge?

c. Give two reasons why Sule was not intimidated.

d. What according to the judge are the consequences of commiting crimes?

e. Find another word or phrase which meant the same and can replace it as used in the passage: i.
apprehended ii. unruffled iii. stretch iv. dismayed v. put behind bars ( 10 marks)
Section C: Structure : Use the comprehension passage above to identify the following:

a. The tense in the first sentence of the second paragraph of the passage.

b. 'You and your type constitute a threat to life and property'... i. What tense is used in this sentence?
ii. Change it to the continuous tense.

c. 'The judge had sat back.' Indicate the tense in this sentence. (4marks)

d. Write two phras

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST FIRST TERM 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: DICTION CLASS: S.S. 1 TIME: 30 mins
Answer all questions

1.Define Consonant Cluster.

2. Write two examples of a cluster of two consonants at the initial position.

3. Write three words with the /kw/ consonant cluster

4. Write two words with 'qu' or 'ch' but do not contain the /kw/ consonant cluster.

5. Pure Vowels are also called ________ .

7. Write two short & long Pure Vowels with two keywords each .
DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS
1ST PERIODIC TEST TERM 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: S.S.2 TIME: 50 mins
REGISTER
Fill in the gaps in the following passage with words chosen from the alternatives
A–D
Party 1 in most African countries has been one of the many legacies
left behind by the 2 who 3 Africa for decades. The system
practiced is 4 , the government of the people by the people and for the
people. The supremacy of the
5 of law, by which the party which wins 6 can 7 the country
for a given number of years, however, has been disrupted several times by
the army which finds it easy to sweep itself into 8 at will. A period of
army regime introduces army heads of 9 and their supporting military
ruling 10.

A B C D

1. competence practice politics dynasty

2. monarchist republicans commander colonialist
3. ruled overruled authorised commanded
4. democracy anarchy theocracy aristocracy
5. dominion command rule sway

6. an election campaign an appeal control

7. control direct govern maintain
8. politics leadership control power
9. council state senate affairs
10. caucuses cantonments councils commandments
STRUCTURE : Answer all questions

a. Write one use of the following Punctuation Marks with an example each :

i. Capital Letter

ii. Hyphen

iii. Colon

b. Write the types of Interrogative Sentences with two examples each

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST SECOND TERM 2022/2023 SESSION
SUBJECT: DICTION CLASS: SS 2 TIME: 35 MINS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Identify these sounds using these parameters : consonant, pure vowel,

voiced, voiceless.
1) / j / 2) / m / 3) / d / 4) / / 5) / h / 6) / t / 7) / au / 8) / s / 9) /z /
10) / d / 11) / / 12) / p /

Bi Identify the type of sentence (statement, polite request, yes / no question

e.t.c.)

ii Identify the type of intonation used in the sentences

Where is my box?
Leave my house now.

My name is Bola.

Do you speak Yoruba Language?

What a surprise!

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST SECOND TERM 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: DICTION CLASS: SS 2 TIME: 35 MINS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Identify these sounds using these parameters : (Voiced Consonant, Voiceless

Consonant, Pure Vowel, Diphthong)

1) / j / 2) / m / 3) / s / 4) / h / 5) / / 6) / t / 7) / / 8) / / 9) / z
/ 10) / au /

Bi Identify the type of sentence : (Example - statement, polite request, e.t.c.)

ii Identify the type of intonation used in the sentences

Where is my box?
Leave my house now.

My name is Bola.

Do you speak Yoruba Language?

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS
1ST PERIODIC TEST SECOND TERM 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: DICTION CLASS: JS 3 TIME: 30 MINS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Nasals are consonant sounds in which when articulated, the air escapes through the _______ .

2. Write two keywords each for these Nasals : / m /, / /

3. The tongue is raised to touch the _______ when alveolar sounds are produced. ( teeth ridge, alveolar
ridge)

4. Write one word each where Consonants /t/ and / s/ are silent.

5. Write two keywords where Consonant / n / is silent.

6. Write three examples each of words with these set of Consonant Clusters.

a. / fl / b. / skr / c. / sk /

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST SECOND TERM 2023/2024 SESSION

SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES CLASS : JS 3 TIME : 30 MINS

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE : Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Communicating with a large audience is called Mass Communication. It can be done through the
electronic media such as radio and television or by print like magazines and newspapers. Each of these
performs three main functions namely: to inform, to entertain and to educate the audience.

The media can only render services with the appropriate equipment and engineers. The engineers
operate the equipment to give the audience clear reception. Also, producers and broadcasters are
needed to make, transmit or broadcast programmed from their studios to viewers and listeners. In
order to attract more audience, interesting loca programmed and feature films may be bought from
other broadcasting authorities.
Similarly, the print media require skilled journalists and production staff. They include the editor who
chiefly writes the editorial, the sub-editor and the columnists. They all work hand in hand to satisfy
readers.

However, to survive, both the electronic and print media depend on paid adverts. Advertisements
generate a lot of profit for various media houses.

Questions

1. The two main types of mass media according to the passage are _____ and _____ .

2. The person who writes editorials in a newspaper is the _____ .

3. The person responsible for the clear pictures we see on television is the _____ .

4. The direct target of the print media is the ______ .

5. According to the passage, ______ is the main source of income for the mass media

6. What is Mass Communication?

7. Write an example each for the electronic and print media.

8. How many functions does Mass Communication perform?

9. In which paragraph was sub-editor mentioned?

10. Write one word which has same meaning with the word profit as used in the passage.

Structure :

11. Write the three cases/persons in Personal Pronouns.

12. Write the Personal pronoun that does notchange its form as subject or object.

Choose the correct Pronoun from the brackets

13. It is __ (me, I) who locked the door .

14. We saw Olu and (they, them).

15. There was an agreement between you and (I, me).

16. The principal asked (we, us) the students to pay our exam fees.

17. Goke and ( I , me) have done our homework.

18. The biro is not ( my, mine) it's ( he, his).

19. Can (they, them)do the work with (he,him)?

20. Mummy gave Miracle and (she,her) five hundred Naira.

Literature - Drama : 'Dilemma of Currency' by Kunle Dagunduro

 21. Who made this statement and why figure of speech does it represent? "Spray Naira notes as if it
is ordinary paper".

22. What does the expression mean as used in the text : "A man of timber and calibre in our
society"

23. Chief Fabiyi expected in the village before his mother died.

Poetry

24. There are ____ quatrains in the poem "Nightmare".

25. What does the poem "Racism" ridicule?

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST FIRST TERM 2022/2023 SESSION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: JS 2 TIME: 1HR
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSION
One of the objectives of education in Nigeria is to
prepare the young people to face the future challenges
and develop them to meet the nation’s manpower
requirements.
Therefore, schools need to conduct examinations as a
yardstick for assessment. Examination is a formal test of
someone’s knowledge or ability in a particular subject,
especially by means of answering questions or practical
exercise.
Examination could be internal or external. It could be
oral, written or both. Examples of internal examinations
are continuous assessment score, terminal and promotion
examination. Examples of some of some external
examinations common in Nigerian schools are the Common
Entrance Examination into Secondary Schools, School
Certificate Examinations conducted by WAEC and Joint
Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examinations
into Universities.
One of the problems facing Education in Nigeria is Examination
Malpractice. Public Campaign and Enlightenment programmes
by government on the need for the eliminations of
examination malpractice have not yielded the desired
result.
QUESTIONS
i. How many paragraphs are there in the passage ?
ii What is Examination according to the passage ?
iii Mention two types of internal examinations mentioned
in the passage.
iv. One of the problems facing education In Nigeria is
_________
v Write out the first sentence in the third paragraph. ( 5
marks)

Structure : Rewrite these sentences by usiing the correct

Prepositions:
i. My mother and I are leaving to Kano.
ii. I am calling In Nigeria..
iii. We have been in America from 1995
iv. He invited us to come in his office.
v. My brother is inside the room (5 marks)
Identify the Punctuation Mark used for the following :
vi. ________ is used for abbreviations.
vii. ________ is used for breaking down syllables.
 viii. ________ is used for introducing a list in a sentence.
Literature
i. In the text ,’’ Sacrilege” , who sacrificed herself for the
town and throne ?
ii. Who is King Adelegan’s father ?
iii. Name two items of sacrifice from the list mentioned in
the text.
iiii. Write one theme in the poem, "Mechanical Drum".
iv. Who is referred to as the "Foreign Rascals" in the poem?

DEE UNIQUE COLLEGE, ABESAN, IPAJA LAGOS

1ST PERIODIC TEST FIRST TERM 2023/2024 SESSION
SUBJECT: DiCTION CLASS: JS 2 TIME: 30 mins
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Diphthong is the combination of ________ Pure Vowels.

2. Write one keyword each for these diphthongs:

a. \ \ b. \ \

3. Intonation is also called _______ ..

4. Write the types of Intonation.

5. Write the intonation representing these sentences :

a. This is unbelievable !

b. I am a Nigerian.

c. Go away from here.

d. What is your name?

e. Are you hungry?