PLEROMA INTERNATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL
AUTUMN 1st half term TEST
2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION.
YEAR 8
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NAME:
SECTION A: Essay.
Instruction: Answer ALL Questions From This
Section
1. You are an eye-witness to a fight in
your dormitory in which a junior
student was given a black eye and the
principal has threatened all
students present unless the facts of
the matter was made known to him.
Write a report to the principal stating
what actually happened.
2. Recently, there was a rainstorm which
caused a lot of damage in your
locality. Write a letter to the Local
Government Chairman your
describing the rainstorm,
damaged caused, its effects on the
people and urge him to fix the
damage.
Section B (Comprehension)
Read the following passage carefully
and answer the question on it.
Learning to speak one’s language comes
naturally to a human being; we learn it
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without formal instruction. But writing is
an unnatural activity; it must be taught
formally and studied deliberately.
Indeed, many of the problems that arise
are learning to write are simply problems
of finding proper written equivalent for
the various features of speech. The
the
spelling of our words is a clumsy attempt
to reproduce the sound of our voices.
The punctuation of our sentences and the
settings of paragraphs designed to give
some approximation of the pauses and
intonation we use automatically to give
shape and point to our speaking. The
writer of English (or any other language)
area loses a whole world of gestures, facial
the expressions and tone of voice the minute
he decides to write something rather
than say it aloud. He loses the immediacy
of direct contact with his audience. If
there were no compensation at all for all
these disadvantages, the communicating
with other people through the medium of
squiggles on paper would be as
unsatisfactory as trying to wash your
feet with your socks on.
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Writing takes more effort than speech, iii. Designed
but the effort we make simply to capture iv. Compensation
our words on paper can also lead us to v. Responses
compose things that are worth the vi. Polish
effort. The unusual energy that goes into
achievement in any art or sport can and
should function finally to help the
individual increase his own powers and OBJECTIVES
perfect his abilities. Three hundred and In each of the following sentences,
fifty years ago, a cleaver man pointed out there is one underlined word and one
that practice in speaking makes a man gap. From the list of words lettered
‘ready or quick in his responses, while A-D choose the one that is most
practice in writing makes a man ‘exact’ nearly opposite in meaning to the
helps him to polish and perfect his underlined word and that will at the
thoughts. same time correctly fill the gap in the
1. Why did the writer say that writing is sentence.
an unnatural activity?
1. Many parents wrongly assume that
2. Give two (2) specific examples of their children are ignorant whereas
problems encountered in learning to they are …………..
write. A. Enthusiastic
B. Hardworking
3. Mention two (2) disadvantages that C. Brilliant
arise in written communication. D. Knowledgeable.
2. Industrious workers should be
4. What major advantage comes from promoted and ………. Ones should be
the acquisition of good writing skills? dismissed
A. Indolent
5. For each of the following words find B. Dishonest
another word or phrase that means C. Inactive
the same and can replace it as used in D. Sluggish
the passage 3. While some people ………. Jollof rice,
i. Deliberately others enjoy it
ii. Equivalent A. rebuff

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 B. Abhor 9. Rather than accept the blame, the
C. Ignore manager ……….. the accusation.
D. Condemn A. Criticized
4. The haughty, and not the ……….. are B. Refused
usually unpopular. C. Addressed
A. Friendly D. Denied
B. Carefree 10. It is often easier to start a riot than
C. Timid to ……….. it.
D. Humble A. Complete
5. Rather than heed the advice, the B. Suppress
children ………. It. C. Quench
A. Defied D. Quell
B. Countered
C. Ignored From the words lettered A – D, choose
D. Spurned. the word that best completes each of
6. Dishonest traders sell fake products the following sentences.
instead of ……… ones 11. The policy will ………… havoc on the

A. costly economy of the nation.

B. Durable A. Wreak

C. Genuine B. Promote

D. Perfect C. Produce

7. The judge expected direct answers D. Wreck

but the accused was ……… 12. The librarian has not entered the new

A. Illusive books in the ………

B. Secretive A. List

C. Delusive B. Directory

D. Evasive C. Catalogue

8. Parents should persuade their D. Roster

children to do chores, not …….. them. 13. The judge ……… the case.

A. Implore A. Cancelled

B. Coerce B. Dismissed

C. Enjoin C. Rejected

D. Cajole D. Withdrew

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14. Mosquito parasites have become D. alleviate
………… to quinine. 17. The judge is incorruptible
A. Resistant A. consistent
B. Immune B. Honest
C. Opposed C. Responsible
D. Defiant D. Outspoken
18. Whatever my boss decides is
From the words lettered A to D below irrevocable
each of the following sentences, A. final
choose the word or group of words B. true
that is nearest in meaning to the C. necessary
underlined word as it is used in the D. enforced
sentence. 19. The printer took a cursory look at the
15. I think children are more robust than
document.
adults.
A. quick
A. healthy and strong
B. Long
B. Pleasant and cheerful
C. puzzled
C. Vital and dependable
D. careful
D. Plumb and curvy.
20.Corporal punishment is meant to be a
16. The new law was meant to mitigate
deterrent to indiscipline.
the people’s suffering.
A. remedy
A. restrain
B. measure
B. moderate
C. discouragement
C. stop
D. prevention

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