Revision on previous term - JSS1 English Language Past Questions and Answers - page 1
QUESTIONS
1. Why did Mr. Momodu think that the robber was short?
2. How did the inspector solve the problem?
3. The third paragraph of the story said the driver was too dazed to move. Give another word which is closest in meaning to the word ‘ dazed”.
4. What did the inspector mean by the
"wanted man"?
5. In comparison with Mr. Mbama, how tall was the robber?
6. What estimate do think could be the height of the robber?
1. Mr. Momodu thought the robber was short because compared to his own height of 1.95m, the robber seemed short.
2. The inspector solved the problem by considering both perspectives: Mr. Momodu's and Mr. Mbama's. He reasoned that since the robber appeared short to Mr. Momodu but tall to Mr. Mbama, he was likely of average height.
3. Another word closest in meaning to "dazed" could be "bewildered."
4. By "wanted man," the inspector meant the criminal who committed the robbery and was being sought by the police.
5. In comparison with Mr. Mbama, the robber appeared tall.
6. Considering Mr. Momodu's height of 1.95m and Mr. Mbama's height of 1.35m, the height of the robber might be somewhere around 1.65m, which is an average estimate between the two extremes.
What are diphthongs in English?
Single vowel sounds
Combined two vowel sounds
Consonant sounds
Silent letters
Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
Cat
Meet
Ship
Jump
Which diphthong is heard in the word "town"?
oi
ow
ai
oy
Which diphthong is heard in the word "town"?
oi
ow
ai
oy
What is the sound of "ai" in the word "paint"?
/eɪ/
/ɔɪ/
/aɪ/
/ɑɪ/
In the word "reign," what diphthong is present?
ei
oi
ai
ow
What does the term "monophthong" refer to?
Single consonant sound
Two combined vowel sounds
Single vowel sound
Silent letter
Which word illustrates the concept of monophthong?
Height
Wait
Beat
Rein
How many mouth positions are involved in producing a monophthong?
None
One
Two
Three