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ENGLISH LANGUAGE THEORY QUESTIONS FOR SECOND TERM (J.S.

S 2)

SECTION A(ESSAY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer only two questions from this section. Your essay or letter should not be less than
200 words.
1 Write a composition on: “My Future Career”

Write a letter to your Principal, complaining about the lack of discipline in school and how the situation can be
2 addressed

You have just come back from a long vacation which you spent with your uncle in Lagos. Write a letter of
3. appreciation to him, telling him the experiences you had on your back home way

4. Narrate the origin of “Ogbun” in the play “Sacrilege” by Adetutu Adeyeye

SECTION B(COMPREHENSION)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the
options lettered A – E (Nos. 1 – 10)
Since 1996, when the first Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) case was reported in Nigeria, the
disease has spread like wildfire. By 1991, the number had gone up to 209. Nobody knows the exact figure
today as many cases go unreported.
At the beginning of the 21 st century, experts were of the opinion that the disease was so nearing epidemic
proportions that by the year 2013 about two million cases may be diagnosed in the country. In the same vein,
the World Health Organisation(WHO)reports that by 2013, more than five million children throughout the
world would be orphaned as a result of the death of their AIDS-infected parents.
There is no doubt that the virus that causes AIDS, known as HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), is
contained in the body fluids. Therefore, the main way it is passed from one person to another is through sex
with an infected person. Other ways include blood transfusion and the use of unsterilized needles or knives
used for operations. Many countries are now suffering from the scourge of AIDS. Nigeria, with a population of
over 120 million, remains Africa’s most populous country. It is clear that unless drastic steps are taken by the
government, the nation will have a big problem on their hands.
Unfortunately, despite the seriousness of the disease, there is still widespread ignorance about it, especially
in the rural areas where Aids is widely attributed the activities of witches and juju. AIDS is a condition in which
the immune system in our bodies which protect us from diseases, usually become powerless. This results in
cells in our body not being able to fight off illness anymore. After a period of between eight and fifteen years,
the victim dies
(Adapted from NECO 2008 English Language Examination for JSCE).

Comprehension questions
1 How many children, according to WHO, have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS?
2 How many years did it take for the number of HIV/AIDS victims to rise to 209 in Nigeria?
3 Where does the HIV virus stay in human body?
4 According to the writer, which country may have the highest number of HIV/AIDS victims in Africa?
5 What is AIDS?

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