SS1 English Exam Questions – First Term

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SS1 English Exam Questions – 1st Terminal Exams

ENGLISH 1

SS1

SECTION A

From the word letter A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences;

1. Tests revealed that the winning athlete had taken performance-enhancing ____ A. drugs   B. tablets   C. vitamins D. capsules
2. The lawyer’s client was _____under oath in the law court. A. investigated B. interrogated C. cross-fired D. cross-examined
3. That Fulani man has a large ______ of cattle A. herd B. flock multitude D. swine

4. The relationship between the couple is ______for lack of communication A. tense   B. strained   C. relaxed   D. uneasy
5. Many players have complained about biased________ by referees A. officiating   B. control   C. direction   D. handling
6. Government officials have to swear to _______of secrecy   A. an oath   B. avow     C. a pledge   D. an Act
7. The student ________the planned meeting with the new principal. A refused   B. neglected    C. boycotted    D. rejected
8. She won by_______ because her opponent was faulted for cheating in examinations.  A. defeat   B. default   C. defiance    D. defence
9. Some candidates have developed the _______for cheating in examinations. A. instinct   B. addiction    C. knack    D. habit
10. The secretary was ______from her job for absenteeism   A. evicted   B. dismissed    C. rejected   D. eliminated

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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. An example is given below:

Example: Seat A. sit B. cite C. set D. key

The correct answer is D because only key contains the same vowel sound as the one underlined in seat.

11. bark A. mass b. ant C. pass D. ward
12. story A. drought B. spot C. fought D. through
13. sack A. back B. dark C. task D. false
14. look A. fool B. could C. boulder D. biology
15. best A. leopard B. regal C. saying D. legal
16. cool A. foot B. cook C. pull D. brute
17. sit A. creature B. colleague C. wanted D. police
18. rush A. bush B. plough C. put D. rough
19. womb A. book B. fool C. comb D. bomb
20. boil A. coy B. soul C. how D. pie

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. An example is given below.

Example: vice A. cat B. dress C. show D. chalk

The correct answer is B because only dress has the same consonant sound as the one underlined in vice

21. hang stingy B. tinge C. sing D. hinge
22. wither A. healthy B. wealthy C. breath D. feather
23. find handsome B. sandwich C. sandpaper D. handkerchief
24. pain A. coup B. report C. corps D. receipt
25. pleasure A. vision B. mansion C. regiment D. pressure
26. baker A. debt B. lamb C. plumber D. humble
27. ten A. depot B. listen C. attack D. Christmas
28. arrest A. lure B. shirt C. rule D. spurn
29. wept castle   B. apostle   C. slapped D. passed
30. height A. house B. heir C. honest D. hour

SECTION B

Instruction: fill in the gaps with the appropriate answers;

1. _______ is a figure of speech involving exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
2. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words within close proximity is called _______.
3. “The river whispers through the trees” is an example of ________ figure is speech.
4. ________creates vivid mental images through sensory descriptions, appealing to the reader’s senses and enhancing the overall experience.
5. What figure of speech is adopted in the expression “I’ve told you a million times to leave your room!” ________
6. A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” is _______.
7. The figure of speech adopted in the expression “The bicycle can’t stand on its own because it’s two-tired” is ________.
8. A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole is called ______.
9. “Sweet sorrow” is an example of _________.
10. The figure of speech adopted in the expression “John was a fierce lion on the field”? _________

SECTION C

Instruction: answer any 5 questions from this section.

1. Complete the transcriptions with one of the following dipthongs:

/eɪ/    /ɑɪ/     /ɔɪ/     /əʊ/     /ɑʊ/    /ɪə/       /eə/       /ʊə/

1. make           /m _ _ k/
2. sure            /ʃ_ _/
3. bear            /b _ _/
4. island           /- – lənd/
5. employ         /ɪmpl _ _/
6. hear             /h _ _/
7. town            /t _ _ n/
8. home          /h _ _ m/
9. sight          /s _ _ t/
10. know           /n _ _ /
11. Go through the following sentences and identify the part of speech of the underlined words.
12. Namithais not coming today.
13. My mom will be leavingto Bangalore tomorrow.
14. The teacher asked the studentsto stand.
15. He is my
16. There is a cat underthe table.
17. The clothes did not dry asit was raining all night.
18. Sheena andher sister dance well.
19. I am wearing a greendress for the party.
20. Oh! That is really sad.
21. She is coming with
22. Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
23. The cat slept peacefully on the windowsill.
24. Maria finished her homework, but she forgot to submit it.
25. Despite the rain, they decided to go for a walk in the park.
26. I enjoy reading novels, and my sister prefers watching movies.
27. Because he studied hard, Tom aced the exam and won the scholarship.
28. Identify the diphthongs in the following words with their phonetic symbols;
29. brown
30. fair
31. share
32. slow
33. buy
34. boy
35. ouch
36. away
37. eye
38. Write the plural forms of the following words:
39. class
40. fox
41. pouch
42. lamb
43. wife
44. study
45. tray
46. nanny
47. loaf
48. father-in-law
49. commander-in-chief
50. Identify the types of phrases used in the sentences below;
51. The bright red ballbounced directly into a muddy puddle.
52. The turtle was runningquite quickly considering the nature of his species.
53. Bambi frolicked in the meadowwith Thumper.
54. The princess with long golden hairwas trapped in a tower by a dragon.
55. Walking on the beachis one of my favorite activities.
56. Identify the subordinate clauses in the following sentences;
57. Even though she had never been to the mountains before, she agreed to go camping.
58. Because the power went out, the meeting was postponed.
59. With reference to the instructions provided, I think it is compulsory to submit a consent letter from our parents.
60. We did not see the man, who sells balloons in front of our school, today.
61. The cat, which had been missing for days, finally returned home.