END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024
SUBJECT: English language
TIME ALLOWED: 2hrs. CLASS: Jss 2
SECTION A(Objective)
In each of the following sentences, choose from A, B, C, D, one word or group of words which correctly
fills the gap in each sentence.
1. I asked if it_____ found.
a. Is
b. Has
c. Has been
d. Have been found
2. Peter likes English_____ than social studies.
a. Much
b. Better
c. More
d. Least
3. I did the work _____you told me to.
a. Before
b. As soon as
c. Unless
d. Since
4. If you are not careful, you_____that water.
a. Will spill
b. Are spilling
c. We're
d. Spilt
5. The whole school ______ to the football match next Saturday.
a. Are going
b. Has gone
c . Went
d. Is going
6. The train will leave _____ six o'clock exactly.
a. In
b. At
c. On
d. By
7. I hold you responsible ______ whatever goes wrong.
a. For
b. From
c. On
d. Of
8. Sit_____ Tinu and Ajayi.
a. Across
b. Between
c. Over
d. Inside
9. Don't worry ____ the teacher's strike.
a. For
b. By
c. About
d. Against
10. Abdul lost his father. He is very ______.
a. Excited
b. Joyful
c. Surprised
d. Sad
11. That book belongs _____Adam.
a. Before
b. To
c. In
d. All of the above
12. The journey _____ the forest was exciting.
a. Into
b. Before
c. Across
d. Beneath
13. The pupils have_____ their assignments.
a. Finish
b. Abandoned
c. Withdraw
d. Exempt
14. The word 'unique' means________?
a. Include
b. Matchless
c. Treasure
d. Common
SECTION B(essay: answer all question)
1. Use arrows to match each worker with what he/she does.
(I) Butcher -takes photograph
(II) Fisherman -makes things out of wood
(III) printer -bakes bread, cake and biscuits
(IV) photographer -prints books
(V) Farmer -sells meat
(VI) Carpenter -cuts glasses and fixes them
(VII) Mason -draws and paints pictures
(VIII) Artist -catches and sells fish
(IX) Baker -builds walls of houses
(X) Glazier -produces food items e.g yam
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions
UTHMAN DAN FODIO
He was born in 1754 at marathon, Uthman Dan Fodio had his elementary Islamic education from his
parents and relatives. He then travelled to other places, including Agades for his advanced studies. One
of his teachers was the famous Jibril Umar, who had a remarkable influence on him
Uthman Dan Fodio was extraordinarily well-read in arabic literature. He was a master of the classical
tongue, which he had learnt in his youth. He possessed a vast fund of Qur'anic knowledge, and was, in
addition, particularly well informed in traditions laws and rhetoric. He had also studied classical history.
All these enabled him to understand the essence of Islam, embodying the totality of human life that was
not just confined to rituals.
He was simple pious and ascetic. He had shunned material possessions. This was the fundamental
difference between him and most of the other members of the Ulama or religious scholars, especially
the court Ulama, whose greed and quest for material things were their undoing. Hence, they
undermined their integrity and independence and sold their conscience owing to their close association
with the Kings and other leading members of the rolling classes.
Now do these
1. Mention four areas of knowledge Uthman Dan Fodio studied.
2. Why were the members of the court Ulama hostile to him?
3. Mention three qualities that show Dan Fodio avoided material wealth.
4. Give four examples in each of the following sounds:
/ou/, /au/, /ae/
