ENGLISH STUDIES
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Viruses are tiny germs that affect the normal condition of humans, animals or plants. They cause
discomfort, disorder and severe illness in the body organs.
The most recent diseases in our present generation include; Ebola, HIV/AIDs, Lassa fever and the
most destructive and dangerous pandemic of them all is known as Corona virus (COVID19).
Symptoms of these diseases in the body include fever, sore throat, weight loss, cough and diarrhea.
We can prevent these disease by doing the following
i. Regular washing of hands
ii. Keeping our environment clean
iii. Maintenance of rodent free houses,
iv. Avoid using an unsterilized sharp object such as scissors, clipper, needle, razor blade etc.
v. Abstain from sex outside marriage and stick to one partner.
vi. Social distancing
vii. Wearing of facemask
Questions
1 What are viruses?
A. tiny germs
B. tiny insect
C. tiny illness
D. tiny worms
2 Which of these is the most destructive and devastating one?
A. Corona Virus
B. Ebola Virus
C. HIV/AIDS
D. Lassa Fever
3 Which of these is not a symptom as recorded in the passage?
A. Cough
B. Fever
C. Diarrhea
D. gainweight
4 One of the ways to prevent being affected by any of these viruses is the _______ ?
A. Maintenance of the body
B. Maintenance of the clothes
C. Maintenance of rodent free houses
D. Maintenance of the kitchen
INSTRUCTION: From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that best completes each of
the spaces.
I am writing to let you know about the work which has been done in our school _5_. The _6 ____ has
repaired the doors and __7 _.
The __8__ has __9__ the cracked walls. The ___10 __ has fixed the water pipes. The ___11___ has not
done the wiring yet but the __12___ has cleaned the surroundings.
A B C D
5 arrow building house shop
6 bricklayer carpenter mason tailor
7 fans roads shoes windows
8 learners mason officers secretary
9 painted plastered polished written
10 planter plumber potter world
11 electrician farmer mechanic singer
12 aunties family gardener goons
INSTRUCTION: Choose the word that is Opposite or Nearly Opposite in Meaning to the
underlined word in each of the sentences below.
13. The school chairs were made of soft wood.
A. black
B. fresh
C. hard
D. green
14. Tega proudly accepted the gift.
A. closely
B. humbly
C. usually
D. weakly
15. The Mathematics questions are difficult.
A. Dense
B. Detailed
C. Different
D. Easy
16. Last year the well was empty, but this year it is___
A. empty
B. fill
C. filled
D. full
INSTRUCTION: Choose the word that is Nearest in Meaning to the underlined word in each of
the following sentences.
17. She walked in sluggishly to school yesterday.
A. hastily
B. hurriedly
C. quickly
D. slowly
18. Elo must be about ten years.
A. above
B. close to
C. nearly
D. justice
19. My uncle appeared to be wasteful at Christmas.
A. economical
B. extravagant
C. happy
D. helpful
20. He alters his plans annually.
A. bi-annually
B. fortnightly
C. seasonally
D. yearly
INSTRUCTION: From the given options lettered A-D, choose the correct word to fill each of the
blank spaces.
21. She _______ to school everyday
A. is trekking
B. trek
C. trekked
D. treks
22. The teacher asked___shoes were left outside?
A. these
B. this
C. those
D. whose
23. That hat is different___yours.
A. at
B. from
C. of
D. for
24. The early missionaries died ______ malaria
A. as
B. above
C. from
D. of
25. Was the teacher in class ______ the headmaster arrived?
A. as
B. when
C. while
D. why
INSTRUCTION: Choose the option that has the correct spelling of the word in each of the
questions below.
26. A. Mechanic
B. Maycanic
C. Mehcanic
D. Mencanic
27. A. Ehqipment
B. Equitment
C. Equipment
D. Ehquikment
INSTRUCTION: Carefully pronounce each of the words in options A-D and choose the option
that has the sound given in each of the following.
28. /⋀/
A. cat
B. cab
C. cot
D. cut
29. / i:/
A. sea
B. sit
C. sell
D. ship
30. / u:/
A. cool
B. coal
C. cup
D. sum
INSTRUCTION: From the table below match each word in Column A with any of the words in
column B, C and D.
A B C D
31. Seamstress Animal River Insects
32. Cobbler Flower Vehicle Letter
33. Veterinarian Television Shoes Fruit
34. Postman Radio Stadium Furniture
35. Carpenter Sewing Machine Bookshop School
INSTRUCTION: From the options lettered A-D choose the plural of the underlined word in
each of the following sentences.
36. The thief jumped over the wall
A. theft
B. thiefs
C. thiefes
D. thieves
37. The baby cried throughout the night.
A. babies
B. babe
C. babys
D. babyes
38. John broke the glass.
A. glasss
B. glasses
C. glassess
D. glass
39. You should cut the oranges into equal half.
A. calves
B. fruit
C. halves
D. stripe
40. They gave an award to the chairman.
A. airmen
B. chairmen
C heavymen
D. wisemen
GENERAL LITERATURE
41. Plays are essentially meant to ______
A. be read only
B. make us happy
C. keep people out from trouble
D. be acted on stage
42. A novel that ends happily especially for the major character is a _______
A. Tragic-comedy
B. Tragedy
C. comedy
D. comic relief
43. Literature is made up of _______ genre (parts)
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
44. A female major character in a play or novel is called a ________
A. heroine
B. hero
C. diction
D. theme
45. The person who writes poems is known as a
A. Playwright
B. Poet
C. Poetry
D. Novelist
PROSE
INSTRUCTION: Answer only one question in this section.
46. AS YOU GO TO COLLEGE: by Victor Oguejiofor
Who sought cheap popularity by featuring prominently in every social activity in school?
A. Frank
B. Andrew
C. Monday
D. Peter
OR
AFRICAN MOONLIGHT FOLKTALE (A collection of African stories and myths): by
Osemebamen Oamen.
What did the King's story indicate?
A. All are above the law
B. Nobody is above the law
C. Everybody is above the law
D. Somebody is above the law
OR
STORIES FROM AN AFRICAN VILLAGE: By S.M.O Aka
In which village was there one form of worship or the other?
A. Aba village
B. Lagos-city
C. Anikoro village
D. Asaba village
OR
PINOCCHIO: An abridged and simplified version
Where was Ciepetto taken to?
A. Church
B. Prison
C. Hospital
D. School
OR
THE PLAYFUL BOY: By Stan -Collins Ubaka
How did Osato dislocate his arm?
A. He danced
B. He fell on a stumpy root
C. He fell into a river
D. He fell into the well
OR
MY TWIN SISTERS: By Augustine O. Oyigbo
Who broke the glass?
A. Edith
B. Jane
C. Johnny
D. Kate
OR
Alice in The Wonderland by Lewis Carol Tanus Classic Series
Alice noticed that one of the trees had a
A. bell
B. door
C. flower
D. gun
OR
Tears of Power by Solomon Okowa
How did Sarah help her children to develop reading culture? They were asked to .
A. fight always
B. collect two books from the library
C. play football
D. watch television
DRAMA
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer only one question this section.
47. THE BEAUTIFUL SEASON: By Odili Ogochukwu
How much does Chiazorowe Godwin?
A. N12, 000
B. N22,000
C. N32,000
D. N42, 000
OR
The Child Hunter by Ekata F.A
The Author of' The Child Hunted is .
A. E. A. Ekinado
B. P. A. Ekata
C. A. S. Yakuba
D. M. N. Eramu
The Selfish Leader by Stephen Ekuigbo
Who is Madam Joyce?
A. The owner of the beer palour
B. The owner of the river
C. The owner of the fishes
D. The market woman
OR
A Dance To The Golden Vision by Assin Godstime
One of these is a chief in a dance To The Golden Vision'.
A. Ademola
B. Adesowo
C. Adebeji
D. Akpodono
POETRY
INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions this section.
'THERE IS A ROOM*
48. What does the poem there is a room portrays?
A. Courage
B. Disappointment
C. Hatred
D. Sadness
'MY STAND'
49. According to the poem, ‘My Stand', in what did the poet take pain?
A. Blessing
B. Courage
C. Loss
D. Profit
'SEVERAL MILES'
50. In the poem, 'Several Miles', where can the poet point with pride?
A. All beginnings
B. High beginnings
C. Humble beginnings
D. Low beginnings
ENGLISH STUDIES 2020 SOLUTION
1. A 11. A 21.D 31.C 41. D
2. A 12. C 22. D 32. C 42. C
3. D 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. B
4. C 14. B 24. C 34. D 44. A
5. B 15. D 25. B 35. D 45. B
6. B 16. C 26. A 36. D 46. B
7. D 17. D 27. C 37. A 47. B
8. B 18. B 28. D 38. B 48. A
9. B 19. B 29. A 39. C 49. D
10.B 20. D 30. A 40. B 50. C
