MID TERM TEST
OBJECTIVE
SECTION A
CHOOSE THE OPTION NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED
WORDS
1. Lucia is a peace lover; she rarely quarrels with her classmates
a. Always
b. Seldom
c. Repeatedly d.
Often
2. He employed illegal methods to earn money and became very rich
a. Unlawful
b. Clever
c. Modest
d. Proper
3. Corruption will only hamper our progress
a. Disturb
b. Progress
c. Hurry
d. Hinder
4. The students write their SSCE yearly
a. Always
b. Weekly
c. Monthly
d. Annually
5. It takes a great deal of stamina to wrestle
a. Courage
b. Energy
c. Determination
d. Cleverness
CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING
TO THE UNDERLINED WORD
6. My father purchased a new car
a. Sold
b. Bought
c. Won
d. Gave
7. Mrs. Bambi is arrogant even to the junior staff
a. Pompous
b. Proud
c. Modest
d. Humble
8. Although the building itself was quite ancient, the interior turned out to be very ____
a. Fashionable b. Old
c. Modern
d. Contemporary
9. Taiwo’s wife has natural beauty but his sister is rather____
a. Deceptive
b. False
c. Fake
d. Artificial
10. As my team is advancing, the other team is
a. Hiding
b. Fighting back
c.Moving
d. Retreating
SECTION B
COMPREHENSION
Instruction: Read this passage carefully and answer the
questions on it correctly.
A drug is any substance that causes physical and or mental
changes in the body. Drug abuse is the non-medical use of drugs. Drugs
that can be produced, sold and used legally are called licit drugs, while,
those not permitted by the law are illicit drugs. There is a small but
significant distinction between drugs as medicine and drugs as mind- or
mood-altering substances.
Drugs used for the treatment or prevention of diseases are called
medicines. However, even medicines can harm, if used excessively or
improperly. Mind-altering-substances are also drugs but they are used to
alter state of consciousness.
Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost
every community and family in some ways. Each year, drug abuse causes
millions of serious illness or injuries among Americans. Some abused
drugs include: cocaine, heroin, marijuana, anabolic steroids, prescription
drugs and methamphetamine. Drugs abuse can lead to homelessness,
crime or problems with keeping a job. It harms unborn babies and
destroys families. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse.
But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.
11. According to the passage, drug abuse is…
a. The non-medical use of drugs
b. A serious mental problem
c. What causes changes in the body
d. The medical use of drugs
12. Medicine are drugs that…
a. Alter moods
b. Harm babies
c. Are used for treatment
d. Are used excessively
13. Drugs permitted by the law are…
a. Medical
b. Non-medical
c. Licit d. Illicit
14. Drug abuse is a serious problem because it affects
a. Almost every community b. Every American family only
c. Almost every community and family
15. From the passage, it is best to…
d. Every family in Nigeria
a. Prevent drug abuse than treat it b. Treat drug abuse than prevent it
c. Use illicit drugs without prescription
d. Take illicit drugs indiscriminately
SUMMARY (2)
Young people are usually faced with several challenges as they grow up.
these challenges have increased dramatically as a result of the present
impressive advance in science. The internet and the mobile phone, foe
instance, have indeed reduced the whole world to a global village and
given birth to social media. Social media itsself has made it possible for
anyone to instantly keep abreast with happenings all around the world.
But many people are worried that a lot of youths use social media in
avrious negative ways that tend to ultimately increase the challenges
they face in life. First, internet cahtting and dating have become common
among youths. They spend valuable time in internet cafes or glued to
their smart phones with the hope that through Skype or Facebook ''luck''
would come their way. The time wasted in this way could have been
spent on studying and helping their parents with household chores.
Another downside of social media is the easy access to pornography that
it offers. Attracted like gnats to bright light at night. Many youths spend
hours watching pornography. This has the ineveitable effect of corrupting
their minds. In the fantasy world that pornography plunges them into,
they care little for anything else. In the end, the casualities are their
studies and their morals.
Again, youths are often driven by the ''get rich quick'' syndrome as they
observe successful and affluent members of the society all around them
who flaunt their wealth by driving expensive cars and living ostenious
lifestyles. Because many youths are seized by the inevitable deal to
become like these people overnight, they readily resort to any available
means to succeed, including cyber crimes. Since face-to-face contact is
not involved, it is easy for these misguided youths to plan and executive
all manner of scams on social media.
What can be done to rescue the youths from these influences? First,
parents have a crucial role to play. Many youths have improper home
training and most parents leave their children to learn life's lessons on
their own. They allow them to find solutions to their problems with
minimal guidance. The reality is that the sooner parents change their
methods of raising children, the better.
Teachers also have to play a crucial role. Teachers ahould realize that just
as parents take over the responsibility of teaching when their children
are at home, they in turn become the youth's parents at school. They
should therefore ensure not only that the right skill are taught the youth,
but also the right attitudes are instilled in them.
The society at large should also realize that at their impressionable age,
youths are simple influenced by what they obsrve happening around
them, whether good or bad. So, instead of emphasizing materialism and
flaunting of wealth, the society's responsoibility towards the youths
should be mainly, to instill in them its norms, customs and values through
proper role modelling. Then the world will become a better place for the
youth, because they will be able to control their own destiny.
Question 16-21
a. In three sentences, one for each, summarize the negative influences of
social media on youths.
b. in three sentences, one for each, summarize what must be done to
rescue the youths from these influences.
SECTION C
From the words lettered A-D. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the
one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
22. dumb
a. flame
b. rubber
c. sing
d. funny
23. theme
a. their b. smooth
c. theory
d. them
24. phrase
a. cease
b. fleece
c. sees
d. price
25. tough
a. psyche
b. phoneme c. though
d. goitre
b.soldier
C. allusion
d. elation
b. think
c. theatre
d. thanks
b. chair
c. trite
d. vicious
26. treasure
a. adjunct
27. weather
a. soothing
28. factual
a. haste
29. haven
a. honour
b. hourc. heir
d. hair
30. marry
a. cart
b. wreathe
c. burnt
d. cover
b. bank
c. swine
d. sign
31. swing
a snag
From the words lettered A to D, Choose the word that best completes each of the following
sentences.
32. Mr. Uche was trying to _______ a list of his debtors.
a. compare
b. composed c. compound d. compile
33. He tried to _______ the housemistress by entering the hostel through the back door.
a. reject
b. repel
c. evade
deflect
34. He gives the _______ that he ibs wealthy but he really isn't
a. impression b. opinion
c. attributes d. indication
35. Frank was ________ in the riot because his books were found at the scene.
a. blamed
b. caught
c. implicated d. grafted
36. The insurance company________ my uncle for the loss of his car.
a. redeemed b. releived
c. compensated
d. paid
THEORY
COMPOSITION
Answer 1 question in this section
•
Your father has just built a new house for the family. Write a letter to your
elder brother who lives abroad, describing the new house and the prestige it
has accorded your family.
•
Write a letter to the principal of Park British School,requesting for a
•
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper discussing two major
problems facing your country and suggesting ways of solving them.