RHEMAVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, JOS

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION

ENGLISH STUDIES

CLASS: J S S 2

Instruction: Attempt one (1) question in section one and the other three. Your answer to each
question should not be less than 200 words. Use the hints below.

QUESTION 1

You changed school recently and have been at the new school for six weeks. Write a letter to
your uncle explaining why you left your former school and describe at least three things you find
more interesting in the new school.

OR

There has been public outcry against the escalating prices of food stuffs in your area. Write a
letter to your representatives in the House of Assembly, stating the causes of the increase and
suggest ways of improving the situation.

HINTS

i. Introduction
ii. Body
iii. conclusion

QUESTION 2

You are a main speaker in a debate on the topic: Video games are a useful learning tool. Write
your argument for or against the motion.

HINTS:

i. Introduction: the vocatives.

ii. State and discuss at least three (3) points for or against the motion.
iii. Conclusion.

QUESTION 3

Differentiate between Synonyms and Antonyms using adequate examples at least five examples
for each.
SECTION B

COMPREHENSION

Electricity

Electricity is the life force of modern world. The use of electricity in daily life at all levels is too
expensive to be enumerated. Electric. power has transformed human life into an amazing
experience of convenience, luxury, comfort and incredible ease. A great power became the slave
of a human finger’s push. Push to a button brings the light on and the same act sets hundreds of
thousands of gadgets in action. It simply is a miracle, very real and more bountiful than ginnie of
the Alladin’s wonder lamp. The electricity revolutionized our houses, drawing rooms and kitchen
with useful implements.

The array of entertainment aids powered by electricity really created a fancy world around us.
The coming into the existence of a power like electricity that obeyed the command of the human
finger’s touch inspired the inventions and innovations of a mind boggling range of electric
implements. Infect all the manmade machines or gadgets wholly or partly run on electricity.

It created wonders of entertainment like cinema, radio, TV, VCD, DVD and other audio-video
systems. The electricity helped man go to space, land on moon and harness natural powers and
resources. The mining, construction, irrigation, transport, printing and other industrial activities
are dependent on electric power. Even the computers won’t work any wonders without the
electricity. Today, the progress of a society or a nation or economy is so dependent on electric
power that all the power generating resources and options are being exploited or explored. Oil,
coal, water, air, sun light, tidal waves and atomic phenomena are being used for power
generation. The research on hydrogen as fuel and controlled fusion process are going on at
feverish pitch.

The oil and coal are non-renewable resources. Hydel power has limitations as no new rivers can
be created. Solar energy is yet costly to harness. The wind energy too has limitations. The tidal
wave processes are yet at an experimental stage. And so are hydrogen and fusion ideas.
Conventional atomic energy clearly is the best pollution-free option but it entails the tricky
problem of atomic waste disposal.

QUESTION 4

a. To what wondrous world the electricity has transformed the human life?
b. What part of the human body controls the power of electricity?
c. What happens when the electricity is cut off in the modern-day city?
d. Why hydel power has limitations?
e. What are the good points and the bad about nuclear power generation?
 RHEMAVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, JOS

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION

ENGLISH STUDIES

CLASS: J S S 1

Instruction: Attempt one (1) question in section one and the other three. Your answer to each
question should not be less than 150 words. Use the hints below.

QUESTION 1

Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him or her about your future career and how
it will be beneficial to your country.

OR

Write a letter to your friend who borrowed your book and failed to return it, demand a prompt
reply.

HINTS

i. Introduction
ii. Body ( highlight the things to be done)
iii. Conclusion

QUESTION 2
A. Identify the proper nouns in the following sentences.
i. William Shakespeare was one of England’s greatest poets.
ii. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
iii. Camels can carry heavy loads.
iv. The Red sea is to the east of Egypt.
v. The Queen Elizabeth sails from Southampton to New York.
B. Use the appropriate pronouns to replace the underlined words
i. My pen is red but yours is blue.
ii. We have not collected our own prizes.
iii. John’s ball is better than your belt.
iv. We love our country but they love their own more.
v. My father’s car is beautiful but her own is more beautiful.
 QUESTION 3

Identify five (5) parts of speech with two types and two examples each.

SECTION B

COMPREHENSION

U.N.O.

In the year of 1945, United Nations Organization came into being as the successor of the League
of Nations. It began with fifty nations as its members but now it has 185 member nations
accounting for almost all the countries of the entire earth except Switzerland. The nations are the
members of the UN General Assembly, the world body’s chief deliberate organ. All the other
wings are answerable to it through annual and special periodical reports submitted for its
consideration. The General Assembly, discusses the reports and gives its approvals, elects the
General Secretary and the judges of the International court of Justice, admits new members to the
Assembly, and also elects the non-permanent members of various councils. There are the
Economic and Social Council, The Trusteeship council besides the International Court, General
Assembly and the Security Council. The General Secretary is the Chief Administrative Office of
the world body who heads the UN Secretariat. He presides over the General Assembly meetings
and those of other organs of U.N.

In addition to the above main organs, the UNO has several other specialized agencies like ILO
(International Labour Organization), UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization), UNCTAD (United Nations Council for Trade And Development), WHO
(World Health Organization), etc. These agencies help the parent body in working out
agreements on various- related matters to them and in achieving different objectives and goals.
WHO, for example, plans steps to achieve the highest possible level of good health of the entire
human population of the earth.

QUESTION 4

i. How many members the General Assembly now has?

ii. Which country is not the member of the UNO?
iii. Through what the other organs of the General Assembly are answerable to it?
iv. Through what office does the General Secretary function?
v. What does UNESCO stand for?
 RHEMAVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, JOS

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

CLASS: J S S 2

Instruction: attempt any four (4) questions of your choice.

QUESTION 1

Write short notes on the following with examples (2 marks each)

i. Assonance
ii. Metaphor
iii. Personification
iv. Alliteration
v. Paradox

QUESTION 2

DIVERSITY by Chigbo Ugwuoke

a. Identify three (3) themes in the poem (6 marks)

b. Discuss the structure of the poem (4 marks)

QUESTION 3

a. Who is a character? (2 marks)

b. Give explanation of the following types of character (2 marks each)
i. Flat character
ii. Round character
iii. Antagonist
iv. Protagonist

QUESTION 4

THE THINKING HEAD by Akeem Ajibade

Discuss the following characters; (2 marks each)

i. Mrs Ajani
ii. Baba Femi
iii. Jejelola
 iv. Mr Kolapo
v. Afolabi

QUESTION 5

STIGMA by Samson O. Shobayo

a. List six (6) character in the play. (1 mark each)

b. Discuss two (2) themes in the play. (2 marks each).
 RHEMAVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, JOS

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

CLASS: J S S 1

Instruction: attempt any four (4) questions of your choice.

QUESTION 1

STIGMA by Samson O. Shobayo

Discuss the following characters; (2 marks each)
i. Nkiru Okechukwu
ii. Tiwa Ajayi
iii. Chuks
iv. Ola
v. Adanna

QUESTION 2
a. Identify the two (2) classifications of prose. (1 mark each)
b. Briefly explain the following terms; (2 marks each)
i. Biography
ii. Tragedy
iii. Fable
iv. Epistolary

QUESTION 3
THE NATION’S PARADOX by Abdullaleef Ishowo
a. List three (3) poetic devices in the poem (2 marks each)
b. Identify two (2) themes in the poem. (2 marks each)

QUESTION 4
Write short notes on the following with examples (2 marks each)

i. Simile
ii. Metaphor
iii. Repetition
iv. Hyperbole
v. Rhetorical question

QUESTION 5

LOKOJA by Niyi Osundare

a. Explain the structure of the poem. (4 marks)
b. Identify three (3) poetic devices in poem. (2 marks each)
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JSS2

QUESTION 1

Content – 2 marks

Organization -2 marks

Expression – 4 marks

Mechanical accuracy- 2 marks

Penalties – half mark will be reduce incase of any spelling error, grammatical error, mechanical
error etc.

QUESTION 2

Content – 2 marks

Organization -2 marks

Expression – 4 marks

Mechanical accuracy- 2 marks

Penalties – half mark will be reduce incase of any spelling error, grammatical error, mechanical
error etc.

QUESTION 3

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Synonyms are words with similar meanings or Antonyms are words with opposite meanings
almost the same meaning and are not usually or almost opposite in meaning and some
formed by adding prefixes. (2½ marks) anonyms are formed by adding prefixes and
suffixes. (2½ marks)
Examples : begin – start, help – assist, new – Examples : honest – dishonest, begin –finish,
novel, silent – quiet and slim – thin (2½ marks) new – old, quiet –loud and thin – fat (2½
marks)

QUESTION 4
a. The human life has become a wondrous experience of luxury, convenience, ease and
comforts. (2 marks).
b. The tip of a human finger controls electric power by pressing switches. (2 marks).
c. The life comes to a standstill if power goes off in a modern city. (2 marks).
d. The hydel power has limitations because no new rivers can be created by human
endeavor. And only some places with suitable topographic setting allow dams on the
existing rivers. (2 marks).
e. The plus point of the nuclear power generation is it is totally pollution-free. But the
nuclear waste disposal is very tricky and hazardous. (2 marks).
 ENGLISH STUDIES, MARKING SCHEME

JSS1

QUESTION 1

Content – 2 marks

Organization -2 marks

Expression – 4 marks

Mechanical accuracy- 2 marks

Penalties – half mark will be reduce incase of any spelling error, grammatical error, mechanical
error etc.

QUESTION 2

A. Identify the proper nouns in the following sentences.

i. William Shakespeare (proper noun). (½ mark)
England (proper noun). (½ mark)
ii. Nairobi (proper noun). (½ mark)
Kenya (proper noun). (½ mark)
iii. Camels. (½ mark).
iv. Red sea (proper noun). (½ mark)
Egypt. (proper noun). (½ mark)
v. Queen Elizabeth (proper noun). (½ mark)
Southampton (proper noun). (½ mark)
New York. (proper noun). (½ mark)
B. Use the appropriate pronouns to replace the underlined words
i. Mine ( 1 mark)
ii. Ours (1 mark)
iii. His (½ mark)
Yours (½ mark)
iv. Theirs (1 mark)
v. Hers (1 mark)

QUESTION 3

Nouns – proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, common nouns etc. examples: John,
Lagos, Kindness etc. (2 marks)
Pronouns – personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, reflexive pronouns etc. examples:
she, myself, theirs etc. (2 marks)

Adjectives - possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, interrogative adjectives etc.

examples: beautiful, clever, big etc. (2 marks)

Conjunctions – coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunction, correlating

conjunctions etc. examples: but, when, for, whereas etc. (2 marks)

Verbs – transitive verbs, intransitive verbs, main verbs etc. examples: jumping, hearing,
dancing etc. (2 marks)

QUESTION 4

i. The General Assembly has now 193 members. (2 marks)

ii. Switzerland. (2 marks)
iii. The other organs are answerable to the General Assembly through annual and special
reports. (2 marks)
iv. The General Secretary functions through U.N. Secretariat. (2 marks)
v. United Nations Economic Scientific and Cultural Organisation. (2 marks)
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JSS2

QUESTION 1

i. Assonance: This involves the repetition of similar vowel sound in a line of a poem. It
is a device used to produce a special sound and effect in a line of poetry. Examples:
love blood, barn bark etc. (2 marks)
ii. Metaphor: This is a device which compares two things, persons, objects or situations
without the use of “as” and “like”. Examples: Joy is a star, He is a charcoal etc. (2
marks)
iii. Personification: This device gives objects or abstract ideas human attributes.
Examples: the car wept, the trees are dancing etc. (2 marks)
iv. Alliteration: This involves repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of
words in a line of poetry. Examples: fair of fishes, making melody etc. (2 marks)
v. Paradox: This is a statement which appears to be contradictory at the surface level but
when properly examined, contains an element of truth. Examples: Students don’t
study, Teachers don’t teach etc. (2 marks)

QUESTION 2

a. The beauty in diversity.

We should live in peace.
God is all knowing.
Different seasons and their functions (2 marks each)
b. The poem is written in one stanza of sixteen lines. The first line contains two exclamation
marks. They are used as a striking note to the reader. (4 marks)

QUESTION 3

a. Character – This is a person the writer use to pass his message to the reader. The actions
of the character make up the entire plot of a novel, drama or poetry. (2 marks)
b. Give explanation of the following types of character (2 marks each)
i. Flat character- This is a character that does not undergo any serious change in a literary
work. (2 marks)
ii. Round character – A character who undergoes changes and whose actions are not
stable in a literary work. (2 marks)
iii. Antagonist- This is the character that opposes the protagonist in a novel or play,
motivating much actions. (2 marks)
iv. Protagonist- This is the central or major character, the character does the major task
in the literary work. (2 marks)
QUESTION 4

i. Mrs Ajani: She is the treasurer of FFAP, she uses her influence to nominate her
illiterate son, Jejelola and his nephew Afolabi for the position. She does not value
education and refuses to train her son. She gives Afolabi conditions for his
nomination, which he never fulfills. (2 marks)
ii. Baba Femi: He is Femi’s father, who always flogs him until Baba Tunde intervenes.
Baba Tunde tells him the importance of education and he enrolls Femi back to school.
(2 marks)
iii. Jejelola: He is the son of Mrs Ajani. He is not educated and therefore disqualified for
councillorship despite his wealth and mother’s influence. (2 marks)
iv. Mr Kolapo: He is the father of Afolabi and the brother of Mrs Ajani. He reminds his
sister on the need to send her children to school. (2 marks)
v. Afolabi: He is the son of Kolapo, and is an NCE holder. He emerges as the councilor
with the influence of Mrs Ajani. He refuses to fulfill the conditions as demanded of
Mrs Ajani for his position. (2 marks)

QUESTION 5

a. Nkiru Okechukwu
Tiwa Ajayi
Mr / Mrs Okechukwu
Lanre Onabanjo
Mr / Mrs Ajayi
Ola
Chuks
Kelechi (1 mark each)
b. Stigmatization (2 marks each)
True friendship
Campus life
Class distinction
Peer pressure

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH, MARKING SCHEME

 JSS1

QUESTION 1

i. Nkiru Okechukwu: She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Okechukwu. The twenty- one
years old girl is the second daughter of her parents, she has an elder sister Adanna and a
younger brother, Kelechi. She is a pretty girl and a childhood friend to Tiwa. They
attended the same primary school, secondary school and university, Nkiru is a decent girl,
Nkiru and Tiwa fall apart when she tested positive to HIV and Tiwa abandons her. Lanre
utilizes the opportunity to come close to her and they later become inseparable couple in
the campus. (2 marks)
ii. Tiwa Ajayi: She is the third child and first female child of Mr and Mrs Ajayi. Her
parents are wealthy, she is twenty- one years old. She is the out- going type and
matches with Chuks. She is pompous. Tiwa influence Nkiru to date Ola and not
Lanre. She dresses classically. She abandons Nkiru when she tested positive to HIV
but later comes back to her when she realizes her mistakes. (2 marks)
iii. Chuks: He is a student in the campus. He owns a Honda Civic car which he uses to
carry his friends, Ola, Tiwa and Nkiru. His full name is Chukwudi. (2 marks)
iv. Ola: He is also a student in the campus. His companion is Chuks. Tiwa pairs him with
Nkiru. He abandons Nkiru when she was sick. (2 marks)
v. Adanna: She is the first daughter of Mr and Mrs Okechukwu. She is fondly called
Ada. She is married; she does not have a cordial relationship with Nkiru her sister. (2
marks)

QUESTION 2
a. Fiction and non-fiction (1 mark each)
b. Biography: This is non-fiction prose which account of a person life is written by another
person. (2 marks)
Tragedy: A play full of sadness whose events are presented in tense atmosphere and ends
in death or bloodshed. (2 marks)
Fable: A fiction in which the writer uses animals and inanimate objects as characters,
with the animals and objects behaving like human beings. (2 marks)
Epistolary: This is a narrative presented in form of a letter. (2 marks)

QUESTION 3
a. Repetition
Paradox
Alliteration (2 marks each)
b. The plight of Nigeria
A dysfunctional Nation
Progress is not one man’s business (2 marks each)

QUESTION 4
i. Simile: This is used to compare two unlike things, objects or situations using “as” and
“like” example: Joy is shining like a star. (2 marks)
 ii. Metaphor: This is used to compare two things, persons, objects or situations without the
use of “as” and “like” example: Joy is a star. (2 marks)
iii. Repetition: This is a device which word or phrase or idea is written more than once in a
piece of writing. Example: black, black, black sheep. (2 marks)
iv. Hyperbole: A hyperbole consists of an exaggeration which cannot be taken literally.
Example: Obi eats a mountain of fufu. (2 marks)
v. Rhetorical question: A rhetorical question is a question asked which does not require an
answer. Example: who can battle with the Lord? (2 marks)

QUESTION 5
a. The poem contains eight stanzas of two equal lines. The poem is divided into two parts;
the first part constitutes stanzas one to three and the second part contains of stanzas four
to eight. (4 marks)
b. Imagery
Personification
Alliteration
Repetition (2 marks each)