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