Lesson (unit 4) - JSS3 English language Past Questions and Answers - page 1

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Comprehension Passage Questions : 

1. According to the writer, the incident in the passage happened:

A

Yesterday

B

The day before the passage was written

C

When the writer was in the last year in primary school

D

When the writer was in God’s Mercy Junior Secondary School

 

correct option: c
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Comprehension Questions 

2. The name of the writer is:

 

A

Danladi

B

Chinyere

C

Zorro

D

Chukwu

 

E

Bala

correct option: a
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When was the writer sent on the errand?

A

In the evening

B

In the morning

C

In the afternoon

D

At midday

E

When it was sunny

 

correct option: b
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Why was the writer sent on the errand?

A

To assist his brother in paying the school fees of his child

B

 

Him to visit his uncle

C

Assistance from his brother

D

The writer to discuss something with his brother

 

correct option: a
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How long did the writer’s father expect the errand to take?

A

Not long

B

Very short time

C

The whole day

D

Twelve noon

E

An hour

 

correct option: e
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‘The sun was peeping behind the cloud’ The figure of speech used here is:

A

Simile

B

Personification

C

Metaphor

D

Irony

 

correct option: b
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Why was the writer thrashed?

A

Disobeyed his father’s instruction

B

Went to where the crowd gathered

C

Returned late to his father’s house

D

Spent too much time with his uncle

E

Played away the time on the way to his uncle’s house

 

correct option: a
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Give another word or phrase that can be used to replace the following as used in the passage:

Wronged:

A

Misbehaved

B

Hurt

C

Disobeyed

D

Ignored

 

correct option: c
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Give another word or phrase that can be used to replace the following as used in the passage:

Green:

A

Fresh

B

New

C

Immature

 

D

Young

correct option: a
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Give another word or phrase that can be used to replace the following as used in the passage:

 Purchase:

A

Get

B

Buy

C

Take

D

Obtain

 

correct option: b
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