Here is the first term Jss 1 English test and exam which teachers can use to evaluate their learners performance in the classroom. It can also be used as a midterm test. It comprises of the comprehension section and grammar section.
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Read the passage below carefully and answer the question on them. Shade the answer space which bears the same letter as the answer you have chosen.
The Chief of our town in those days was a great man. He was a very powerful ruler, and so he had many wives. He was also famous as a very mighty hunter and he had killed so many wild animals that people stopped counting. He killed antelope and small game, leopards and elephant.
His craftsmen took the tusks of the elephants and carved them into ornaments for the chief to wear. You can see some of those ornaments in the palace today. Like King Solomon in the Bible, who had many wives, the Chief too was much troubled by his wives, for they fought and quarreled and shouted so much that they filled the palace with the noise.
Their children were so bad, and they fought and quarreled and argued and shouted in the same way, from the elder princes old enough to take part in battles, right down to the little children who could barely walk. No wonder the poor Chief was happiest when he was hunting in the bush.
Questions
1. The Chief had many wives because_________
A. He was very strong ruler B. He was a famous hunter
C. He had many ornaments
D. He had killed many wild animals
E. The woman were attracted by the chief ornaments
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2. Why did people stop counting the animals the Chief had killed?
A. The chief did not like it
B. The people were too lazy to count
C. A chief should not hunt animals
D. The animals were getting too many to be counted
E. They thought it was stupid
3. The Chiefs craftsmen carved tusks of elephants into ornaments because________
A. they wanted to sell the ornaments
B. they meant to keep them in the palace for visitors
C. the king ordered them to do so
D. they wanted the chief to wear them E. the chief killed elephants
4. The Chief was like King Solomon in the Bible because______A. He was famous
B. He was wise
C. He hunted animals
D. He had many quarrelsome wives
E. He wore ornaments
5. There was so much noise in the Chief’s palace because_________
A. The wives and children quarreled with one another
B. There was always one festival or the other
C. The animals which the Chief captured made the noise
D. The Chief’s soldier were fighting near the palace
E. The people in the palace were happy
6. From that passage we know that________A. The Chief liked staying in his palace
B. The Chief was very happy when he went out hunting
C. Chiefs are famous hunters
D. The Chief descended from King Solomon
7. Why did the Chief go out to the bush to hunt so frequently?
A. The chief was poor
B. The people feared the Chief
C. The people liked the Chief to go hunting
D. The Chief felt uncomfortable at homeE. A Chief should hunt
From the option lettered A-E choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or expression in each of the following numbers
8. Many people have a lot of regard for the Headmaster.
A. Fear
B. Obedience
C. Recognition
D. Respect
E. Reward
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9. The convicted murderer pleaded for mercy
A. Accuse
B. Detained
C. Guilty
D. Jailed
E. Notorious
10. We assembled there last Sunday
A. climbed
B. arrived
C. gathered
D. founded
11. She hid the book under the carpet
A. beneath
B. over.
C. across
D. along
Complete each of the following statements with the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or expression.
12. The boy quietly entered the classroom
A. Gently
B. Immediately
C. Noisily
D. Slowly
E. Suddenly
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13. The spectators are all expected to depart after the closing ceremony
A. Arrive
B. Disappear
C. Leave
D. Remain
E. Rise
14. He hurriedly ran into lake
A. Happily
B. Bravely
C. Slowly
D. Quickly
15. Many of the pupils were stupid.
A. Much
B. More
C. Most
D. Few
16. The girl’s prefect was arrogant
A. Sad
B. Humble
C. proud
D. Kind
17. Our house is always noisy on Saturdays
A. Restless
B. Busy
C. Quiet
D. Quite
Choose from the options lettered A – D the corrects words that best complete each of the following sentences
18.The principal decided to __________ an emergency staff meeting
A. Convened
B. Has convened
C. Convening
D. convey
19. I am _______ with his work.
A. Familiarly
B. Familiar
C. Familiarity
D. familiarize
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20. His daughter is very_______-to his heart.
A. Dear
B. Dearer
C. Close
D. Closed
Instruction: Read the following sentences carefully and underline the tense given to each of the questions.
21. “Adeola is in school”
A. Past tense
B. Future tense
C. Present tense
22. “Nigeria will be great soon”
A. Future tense
B. Past tense
C. Present tense
23. “I will soon be in America”
A. Past tense
B. Future tense
C. Present tense
Instruction: Fill in the blank spaces with the most suitable verb in the Present Tense. Pick a verb from the words given to fill the spaces. (likes, protects, drives, sets).
24. The sun______in the west everyday.
25. My father______to eat pounded yam.
26. The senator_______his compound with electric wire.
27. Mr Teju______his car to School regularly.
Instruction: Change the following sentences into passive voice.
28. She attacked the snake
29. The boy picked the mango
30. The boy cleared the gutter
SECTION B. (ESSAY WRITING)
Write an essay on any of the following topics
1. “How I spent my last holiday”
2. “My first day in secondary school”
SECTION C
1. What is poetry?
1b. List two (2) characteristics of poetry
2a. Enumerate ten (10) registers on family
2b. List ten consonant sounds
3a. Differentiate between Antonyms and Synonyms with five (5) examples each
3b. What is a verb?
4a. How did Nkiru and tiwa become friends?
4b. _________ was born with a silver spoon.