JSS 2 English Language Exam Questions – Complete Test Paper with Answers

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JSS 2 English Language Exam Questions. Practice comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, phonetics and African literature for prep.

Junior Secondary School 2 English Language Examination

Duration: 2 Hours
Subject: English Language
Class: JSS Two

SECTION A: ESSAY WRITING (Choose ONE Question – Minimum 350 Words)

Essay Question Options:

Debate Topic – Private vs Public Schools: You are representing Emmanuel Baptist College in the Kwara State Debating Competition for the year 2022. The topic is: ‘Private Schools are Better than Public Schools’. Write your opinion for or against the option.
Letter Writing – Educational Excursion: Write a letter to your father informing him about your class going to the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Dam on excursion.
Descriptive Essay: Write an essay on the topic: ‘My Best Subject Teacher’

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION

Comprehension Passage: Earth’s Atmosphere

The earth has an atmosphere, that is, it is surrounded by air. This atmosphere extends several hundreds of kilometres beyond the earth. The atmosphere is not the same all the way up; for example, above a certain height, men cannot breathe it and survive. Eighty kilometres above the earth, the air is so thin that it cannot support an aeroplane. Higher up still, there is a special layer of air which is called the ‘Heaviside layer’. When some kind of radio waves hit it they bounce off it back to earth again the same way a ball bounces back to you if you throw it at a wall. In this way, radio programmes cross continents and oceans. But this layer of atmosphere can easily be disturbed by certain kinds of storms. When this happens, the sound from the radio comes and goes and we cannot hear it properly because of noises in the background.

Culled from New Oxford

Comprehension Questions:

How far above the earth does the atmosphere extend? (a) Ten kilometres (b) eight kilometres (c) eighty metres (d) eighty kilometres (e) twenty metres
Is the atmosphere the same all the way? (a) Yes, it is (b) yes, it isn’t (c) no, it is (d) no, it isn’t (e) it is the same
Which part of the atmosphere is safe for human beings to breathe? (a) All of it (b) the part farthest away from the earth (c) the part nearest the earth (d) the midpoint (e) The part closer to the sun
At what points can plane no longer fly? (a) at Heaviside layer (b) at eighty kilometres (c) hundred kilometres (d) at radio waves layer (e) at earth surface
What can disturb the Heaviside? (a) eagles (b) aeroplanes (c) storms (d) sounds (e) vapour

SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS – VOCABULARY TEST

Instructions: Choose the most appropriate word from options (a-e)

The cheque was not ___________ by the bank. (a) credited (b) debited (c) honoured (d) opened (e) signed
In a democratic government, citizens ___________ their leaders. (a) appoint (b) choose (c) elect (d) nominate (e) select
Aminu needs the service of a/an _____________ to mend the fallen fence. (a) carpenter (b) mason (c) pilot (d) tailor (e) brick layer
He intends to ______________ the antivirus software on his system. (a) file (b) recycle (c) refresh (d) reload (e) update
After many years of courtship, Mary and John finally got? (a) Acquainted (b) Betrothed (c) Divorced (d) Engaged (e) Married

SECTION D: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Instructions: Choose the correct option (a-d) to complete the sentences

During elections, voters put their votes into the ……… boxes provided. (a) ballot (b) campaign (c) rigging (d) voters
He sells newspaper, so he is a (a) hawker (b) journalist (c) vendor (d) newsboy
There is usually heavy build-up of _______ on Tipper garage Road, every weekend. (a) go-slow (b) traffic jab (c) traffic jam (d) go-fast
Commuters are often ________ on the road on rainy days. (a) strapped (b) stranded (c) stranding (d) standing
Cab drivers ________ major streets seeking passengers. (a) pull (b) play (c) ploy (d) ply
The police asked daddy for his vehicle particulars and _________. (a) driver’s licence (b) drive licence (c) drivers licence (d) driving licence

SECTION E: GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Instructions: Choose the correct option (a-d) to complete the sentences

The teacher ………… lives in London (a) permanently (b) was (c) permanent (d) recent
Adebayo is good………..English Language (a) at (b) on (c) inside (d) for
The launching was rounded _______ with a scintillating dinner. (a) off (b) of (c) for (d) on
The party started ——- hour ago. (a) a (b) many (c) an (d) some
The boy…… bicycle was stolen, is in my class (a) his (b) who’s (c) which (d) who
She goes to school …….. a bus every day (a) with (b) on (c) by (d) in
Sir, I …….. disrespecting you. (a) appeal for (b) appeal to (c) appeal on (d) appeal with

SECTION F: ORAL ENGLISH – PHONETICS

Instructions: Choose the option (a-d) that contains the given phonetic symbol

/eә/ (a) hair (b) eye (c) ear (d) impress
/g/ (a) game (b) germs (c) create (d) muscle
/u:/ (a) spoon (b) phone (c) shot (d) cry
/iә/ (a) beer (b) hair (c) plait (d) mass
/k/ (a) goat (b) cook (c) bread (d) drag

SECTION G: LITERATURE STUDIES

African Poetry Analysis

Poem Excerpt:

"...having only one thing in mind
To build themselves selfish empires                           ...5
They know no peace
They are as good as thieves
Pinching the national cake
They reap where they did not sow
As they eat the poor man's portion"                          ...10

Poetry Questions:

What does the poet mean by “pinching” in line 8? (a) unhealthy eating (b) stealing (c) corruption (d) having long nails (e) wickedness
The poet accused our politicians of having only one mind; this implies that they…. (a) share one single mind (b) believe in the same God (c) studied the same course (d) are all selfish (e) are all caring
To “eat the poor man’s portion” means the poor have been _____. (a) considered in portions (b) favourably considered (c) cheated (d) rewarded (e) divided
How many lines are in the poem? (a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 8 (d) 16
“The sun smiled down on us” is an example of _______. (a) pun (b) alliteration (c) simile (d) personification (e) metaphor
The author of a poem is called ______. (a) writer (b) playwright (c) poet (d) author (e) publisher
……….. is the central idea or underlying message that the writer intend to convey to the audience (a) theme (b) genre (c) setting (d) drama rabbit
One of the elements of drama is….. (a) characters (b) poetry (c) lines and stanzas (d) chapters

SECTION H: AFRICAN PROSE

“Save the African Womb” by Nicole Chinelo

Prose Questions:

Who is the author of the African prose; ‘Save the African Womb’? (a) Moshood Olutosho (b) Nicole Chinelo (c) Wole Soyinka (d) William Shakespeare
Agnes lost her womb as a result of ……… (a) multiple abortions (b) love (c) medical licence (d) all of the above
Barakemi’s real mother is …………. (a) Agnes (b) Doctor Mitini (c) Mrs. Abraham (d) none of the above
Who exposed Agnes and Dr. Mitini kept secret to the police? (a) Eliza (b) Agatha (c) Agnes (d) kemi
The major theme in ‘Save the African womb’ is (a) egoism and hypocrisy (b) ritualism (c) sacrilege (d) marriage failure

References

Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) – JSS Curriculum

URL: https://nerdc.gov.ng/content_manager/jss1-3.html

2. MySchool.ng – English Language WAEC Past Questions

URL: https://myschool.ng/classroom/english-language?exam_type=waec

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