FASTRACK COLLEGE,

SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES. CLASS: J.S.S.1

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE. 2023/2024 SESSION

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions in this section.

Complete each of the following sentences with best option from the alternatives lettered
A-D.

1. One of these is not a characteristic of Drama. A. teaches moral lessons B. distracts C.

entertains D. educates.
2. The work was ……. But it was done. A. tedious B. making C. manage D. standard.
3. Paul …… to church daily. A. waits B. walks C. matches D. walk.
4. The girl … like a glutton. A. its B. it C. eat D. eats.
5. My sister was walking with a …….. A. spatler B. tabular C. spatula D. spratular
6. There are …… people in the office. A. both B. more C. tiny D. many.
7. The preacher asked Tony to …… A. move B. walk C. run D. fly
8. ........... modify Nouns or Pronouns. A. Nouns B. Adverbs C. join D Phrases
9. Narrative Composition means................ A. arguing B. discuss C. telling story D. Verbs
10. …….. are required in producing sounds. A. mouths B. casing C. sounds D. organs of
speech
11. Another name for Expose is A. trick B. words C. discuss D. reveal
12. One of these is not related to vocabulary of Sports A. land B. athletes C. footballD.
race
13. The synonym of educated is A. literate B. wrong C. able D. unknown
14. The opposite of bitter is A. bad B. hurt C. sweet D. tasteless
15. Another word for endless A. down B. unlimited C. break D. like
16. An …………. is an eye specialist. A. dentist B. optician C. clinic D. pharmacist
17. There is little hope because the patient is now in a …………. condition. A. poor B.
critical C. deadly D. chronic E. fatal
18. Those who sustained injuries during the accident have been rushed to the
……………. A. mortuary B. maternity C. room D. casualty ward
19. Before taking this medicine, I'll read the information on the………. A. measure B.
transfusion C. nature D. dosage E operation
20. She has not been feeling fine since she drank that ……….water. A. hygienic B.
epidemic C. contaminated D. infectious E. contagious

Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options A-D.
21. Some parents like to show their children ……. A. in B. on C. down D. off
22. Mabel took it ….. herself to spread rumors. A. about B. for C. in D.
23. The second round of the game will …… tomorrow. A. act B. be C. hold D.
24. The actors were told to put …. Their costumes. A. on B. in C. through D. upon
25. We asked the Doctor to ………… A. speak in B. speak late C. speak out D. speak on
26. My writing was bad, the teacher could not look … it A. with B. of C. from D. at
27. The plumber said he will look ….. the tap later. A. up B. in C. at D. for
 28. That is a good speech, I didn’t expect him to rise….the class. A. up B. for C. as D.
deed
29. Some people blame others ….. their failures. A. on B. as C. upon D. with
30. The player fell …. His stomach. A. upon B. on C. at D. in

Choose the Regular and Irregular Verbs in the following sentences

31. The students achieved academic excellence because they studied hard.
32. Your business has grown over the years.
33. Cecilia’s uniform was torn due to her carelessness.
34. The tailor has sown my uncle cloth.
35. Joe has washed the plates on the sink.
36. My notebook has not been marked.
37. The workers were sacked for neglecting their duties.
38. I found a purse under the cabinet.
39. The James family built the Sports Auditorium in New Jersey.
40. I ran when the dogs were released.

SECTION B: COMPOSITION AND GRAMMAR

Instruction: Answer question 1 and any other 3.

1) Write a composition on the topic “A day I will never forget”.

Identify the forms of Adverbs in the sentences below:

2i) The nurse works in the clinic along the street.
ii) Mr Joshua spoke aggressively to the farmer.
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iv) The traders were in the Chairman’s office yesterday.
v) It rained heavily that children could not visit the museum.
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3) Explain these words a) Simple Present b) Present Perfect Tense c) Present Perfect
Continuous Tense

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FASTRACK COLLEGE

FESTAC TOWN, LAGOS

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024

SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES. CLASS: J.S.S 2

Choose the appropriate answers and fill in the blanks.

1. I can't …… with the children’s disturbance. a) put off b) pull up c) put up d) put by
2. The school ............she teaches is very far from home. a) that b) by which c) where d) by witch
3. Mum and Dad cook........ but Ann cooks for the baby. a) itself b) one another c) herself d)
themselves
4. There was a ...... in the clinic yesterday. a) queue b) kill c) hill d) quell
5. At the time the eatery closed, the thieves had ..........with her belonging. a) made up b) made
away c) make even d) make do
6. Why didn't you ......... to us by phone? a) get through b) get on c) get by d) get even
7. Citizens are advised to ........the Nations rules. a) abide with b) abide by c) abide on d)abide in
8. The balloon ……. In his hands a) break b) busted c)burst d) boost
9. The man ............ by the supervisor already. a) was bin warned b) had warned c) has been
warned d) is warned
10. Your brother goes to work daily a) doesn’t he? b) will he? c) is it d) won't he?
11. The servant was........ stealing the master's cowries. a) accused for b) accused with c) accused of
d) accused to
12. The debtor..... in the repayment of the loan he took from the bank. a) refused b) derailed c)
defaulted d) resisted
13. The convict was ...... for murder. a) hanged b) hung c) hinge d) hanged
14. The President has refused to give his..... to the bill a) assent b) ascent c) accent d) asset
15. The publisher was short of..... a) supplies b)gifts c) ink d) pen
16. The President has refused to give his ....on the bill a) agreed b) approve c) approval d)
acceptance
17. The former Principal was..... with the students a) meek b) harsh c) stuff d) hopeless
18. The detective was ..... when the evidence was revealed a) pale b) perplexed c) disliked d) dumb
19. The Admin officer is ..... with the staff a) venom b) vain c) lenient d) fierce
20. The car owner was ...... for the damages incurred a) flogged b) compensated c) relieved d) hired
21. My uncle was ……… about my narration a) lukewarm b) doubtful c) embarrass c) ignorant
22. He didn't lose the fight because of his....... a) ignorance b) rash c) cowardice d) strength
23. He ….. the document in the cabinet a) shed b) kept c) hid d) head
24. The word cloth with 'cl' in the beginning is an example of a) meters b) consonant clusters c)
verb d) prologue
25. Dan and Ben …. to school everyday a) driving b) driven c) drives d) drive
26. The ………. is on the cabinet. a) girlz bags b) girl’s bag c) girls bag d) girl bag
27. The boy has ….. the letter. a) write b) tighten c) written d) rite
28. Lola is careless while Tom is .... a) hard b) reserve c) lovely d) careful

29. Either the boy …. his mum are in the house a) nor b) but c) or d) in

30. Which of the following is not a type of tense? a) adverb b) present c) past d) future

31. There are ….. people in the hall a) more b) few c) many d) due

32. All are cases in pronoun except a) subjective b) possessive c) intersect d) objective
 33. The …………. of flowers are here a) pack b) bouquet c) group d) shelf

34. All are types of composition except a) narrative b) comparative c) descriptive d) argumentative

35. All are parts of grammar except a) verb b) adjective c) composition d) vowel

36. One of these is a type of pronoun a) passive b) diary c) interrogative d) active

38. This is a boy. The underlined is an example of ....a) noun b) pronoun c) verb d) adjective

39. The sound /k/ is an example of a) hit b) fly c) cut d) deep

40. The sound /Ꝋ/ is an example of a) cloth b) jilt c) shed d) kite

THEORY SECTION B: Answer four questions in all. Question 1 is compulsory. (10marks each)

1. Write a Letter to your father telling him three (3) reasons you like your school. 10 marks

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2. Punctuate the passage below

nurse mary works in the city hospital she has been assigned to the casualty ward everyone who

knows mary calls her an angel because she is so kind and works hard a young nurse came in

helping a boy his arm was bleeding badly and looked very pale and sick where is nurse mary

asked the young nurse i am here said nurse mary what is the matter this boy has lost a lot of blood

nurse mary spoke to the boy kindly so that he would feel comfortable then she told the young

nurse to call doctor kenneth to dress the boys wound then find out his blood group because he

will need some more blood to replace the blood he has lost nurse mary helped to clean the blood

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5. Change these sentences to Intransitive Verbs a) He killed a goat
b) The woman slapped the help. c) Josh praised the children
d) Mary washed the clothes neatly.

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024 SESSION

SUBJECT: LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. CLASS: S.S.3 DURATION: 1 Hour

OBJECTIVES (SECTION A): ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Props, Stage, Casts are used in a) drama b) prose c) action d) poetry

2. The central message in literary works are a) style b) cast c) themes d) plot
3. One of these is an odd item a) symbolism b) baothes c) allusion d) imagery
4. A poem without rhyme scheme is a) couplet b) epitaph c) octave d) free verse
5. Stanza and poetry........ and prose a) act b) paragraph c) chapter d) verse
6. When a character talks to himself. It is a) dialogue b) personae c) talk d) soliloquy
7. One of these is a type of poetry a) caged bird b) leadership c) romantic d) color
8. One of these is not an African writer a) Maya Angelou b) Oumar Farouk c) J.Hopkins d) Halim
9. Pick the odd item a) mood b) structure c) diction d) style
10. Drama is to Acts as Prose is to a) Analysis b) Verse c) Books d) Chapters
11. “Futility and Vanity” are themes in one of these poems …. A) Grieved lands b) Leader and the led c)
Government driver on his retirement d) Good Morrow
12. The persons created in a literary work are…. a) characters b) actors c) clown d) heroes
13. Stanza refers to …. In a poem a) lines b) division c) devices d) sections
14. Dialogue is the predominant feature of…. a) poetry b) genre c) prose d) drama
15. A character who extends harsh or bad attitude towards people in a text a) villain b) clown c) enemy d)
friend
16. One of these is not an element of Prose…. a) scene b) theme c) structure d) plot. "Black beautiful
bride" is ...... a) pun b) assonance c) onomatopoeia d) alliteration
17. The following are literary terms except a) novel b) tragedy c) epitaph d) comedy
18. The play on words in Literature is a) sound b) climax c) rhythm d) pun
19. The odd item is a) plot b) metre c) memoir d) biography
20. The freedom of a poet to choose words is a) right b) audacity c) liberty d) license
21. The list of actors or actresses is a) crew b) character list c) line up d) climax
22. The purpose of flashback is a) predict the future b) relate past to present c) tell story d) use sound
23. A lyrical verse that praises someone is a) ballad b) dirge c) epic d) ode
24. An imaginary story by a writer is a...... a) memoir b) fiction c) nonfiction d) farce
25. The peak of an action in drama is a) catharsis b) crescendo c) epic d)anti climax
26. .......... is a poem without rhyme is a) lyric b) couplet c) limerick d) free verse
27. An exposure of evil in society is a) fable b) satire c) clip d) antique
28. The repetition of vowel sounds in Literature is ... a) Violet b) Assonance c) Alliteration d) Allegory
29. ....... show pleasant emotions from the audience a) anger b) comedy c) comic relief d) fate
 30. One of these is a basic characteristic of drama a) clip b) style c) plot d) theme
31. ......... is a Non-African Author a) JP Clark b) Onu Chibuike c) August Wilson d) Leopold
32. .......... is a regular interval in poems a) metre b) refrain c) bathoes d) thesis
33. One of these is an SSCE recommend text a) Lost glory b) Fences c) my master d) The Girls
34. The display of presentation and experiences is...... Drama a) thesis b) realistic c) closet d) serious
35. A sad beginning and joyful end is a) tragedy b) comic c) raider d) tragic-comedy
36. Repetition of vowel sounds is a) allegory b) gluttony c) assonance d) clip
37. ......... is an unbelievable fact in a Literary work a) farce b) synecdoche c) paradox d) pastoral
38. Poetry is an expression of ................ a) emotions b) songs c) rhymes d) setting
39. A ………… sonnet is a type of Poem a) Bureau b) Petrarchan c) Glad d) Septet
40. Acts is to scenes as...... is to prose a) Crew b) money c) chapter d) lights

THEORY- (SECTION B) ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS, NUMBER 1 IS COMPULSORY. (10marks each) READ THE
PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY.

1. "If that all is well. Come sit, every mother's son and rehearse your parts. Pyramus, you begin when
you have spoken your speech, enter into that brake. Act 1, Scene 1. a) Who is the
speaker? .................... b) What are the casts rehearsing for …………………………………. c) "Pyramus you
begin" what does this mean?
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2. Explain the theme of Leadership and Followership in "The Leader and the Led".

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3. Comment on the text “Invisible Man” with reference to Racial discrimination.

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4. Troy disapproved Cory’s plans to play football. Discuss. “Fences” by August Wilson

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5. Explain the theme of old and new practice in 'The Lion & the Jewel'- Wole Soyinka

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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE DURATION: 2 Hours

CLASS: SS3

PAPER 1: – OBJECTIVE

INSTRUCTION :Choose the opposite in meaning to the word in italics.

1. The young engineer is good at Terminating other peoples project but has not been capable of ____
any of his own

(a) finishing (b) completing (c) initiating (d) organizing

2. The manager who ought to be Respected was treated with ____

(a) dignity (b) scorn (c) shame (d) cruelty

3. Those who had invitation cards were Admitted to the party while those who had none were ____

(a) barred (b) expelled (c) repelled (d) restricted

4. Nobody expects him to show ____ for his children but shows affection towards them

(a) love (b) concern (c) intimacy (d) hatred

5. Favor is very Conservative in his political idea whereas Jackson expresses ____ views always

(a) radical (b) heretical (c) conventional (d) fanatical

Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics used in the
sentences

6. It takes a great deal of Stamina to run the marathon race.

(a) courage (b) determination (c) energy (d) intelligence

7. He was Reluctant to grant my request

(a) diligent (b) unwilling (c) reticent (d) agreeable

8. The detective was Perplexed when the clues in the murder case pointed to a different suspect

(a) surprised (b) confused (c) excited (d) discouraged

9. My financial situation is so precarious that very soon I may be Insolvent

(a) borrowing (b) stealing (c) soluble (d) bankrupt

10. Kunle is very Pessimistic about our chain of success

(a) sad (b) despondent (c) worried (d) sure

Choose the words that best completes the following sentences

11.He was convicted _____ stealing some bags of rice

(a) with (b) in (c) for (d) of

12.Mary said she was acting ____ the instruction of the principal

(a) by (b) on (c) for (d0 through

13.____ normal circumstances, it is rare to get all registered voters to vote (a) on (b) by (c) in (d) under

14.You are not sure where you placed the book _____?
(a) isn’t it (b) weren’t you (c) are you (d) didn’t you

15.This is the man ____ told me the story

(a) whom I said (b) who I said (c) I said that he (d) who I said he

16.This ____ be David’s handwriting, I know his handwriting well enough

(a) may (b) win (c) ought (d) can’t

17.Many students finds Mathematics ______ than English

(a) difficult (b) too difficult (c) very difficult (d) more difficult

18.He has not been seen by his parent _____ seven

(a) since (b) for (c) getting to (d) in last

19.The ___ came here last week

(a) handsome tall young man (b) young tall handsome man (c) tall handsome young man (d) young
handsome tall man

20.Please let me ____ you in your car to the railway station

(a) go with (b) move with (c) follow (d) ride

Choose the one that has the correct stress & words that rhyme with the given word.

21. exhibition

(a) EX-hi-bi-tion (b) ex-HI-bi-tion (c) ex-hi-bi-TION (d) ex-hi-Bi-tion

22. dependable

(a) DE-pen-da-ble (b) de-PEN-da-ble (c) de-pen-DA-ble (d) de-pen-da-BLE

23. advantageous

(a) AD-van-ta-geous (b) ad-VAN-ta-geous (c) ad-van-TA-geous (d) ad-van-ta-GEOUS

24. omnipotent

(a) om-nip-o-TENT (b) om-nip-O-tent (c) om-NIP-o-tent (d) OM-nip-o-tent

25. accuracy

(a) AC-cu-ra-cy (b) ac-cu-RA-cy (c) ac-CU-ra-cy (d) ac-cu-ra-cy

Choose the word that has the correct rhyme.

26. Account a) mound b) gran c) surmount

27. Poster a) dust b) closer c) hostel

28. Surprise a) entice b) prize c) arise

29) Clinic a) pink b) chic c) drip

30) knock a) hawk b) plough c) knew

31) Blique a) freak b) bleach c) hill

32) Soup a)prove b) coup c) hook

33) Clerk a) Ceil b) Ship c) Clip

34) Direction a) hiding b) oppression c) opinion

35) Formed a) being b) climbed c) constituted

36) Thrift a) hind b) shift c) hip

37) Queue a) queen b) kwik c) Cliq

38) Catalogue a) decalogue b) analysis c) flop

39) Inhale a) inflate b) haste c) raise

40) Castle a) bustle b)hazel c) hatred.

PAPER 2

INSTRUCTION: Answer ONE question only. Your answer should not be less than 400 words

1. Your father insists that you must study a course of his choice in the university but you have an
entirely different course in mind. Write a letter explaining three reason for your intended Course and
why he should approve.

2. Write a story on the topic: “An experience I’d love to have again”.
 3. You are the chief speaker in a debate on the topic: “A mother plays more roles than a father”.
Write your speech for or against the topic.
4. Write an Article on the topic “Physical Fitness and It’s benefits.”

SECTION B – COMPREHENSION

Instruction: Answer all question in this section.

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question on it.

When Eze was invited to spend his Easter holiday with uncle Chike in Lagos, he jumped for joy! He has
always Pictured Lagos as a wonder land of bright light, paved roads, elegant people riding by in
expensive cars and beautiful residential quarters. This invitation was the wonderful opportunity for him
to leave his small village for the first time and experience firsthand the good life of the city that he had
imagined so much about.

The fateful day came and Eze, Happy as a lark, bid an excited goodbye to his family. The first leg of his
trip started modestly at the back of the rickety lorry that pilled the dirt road linking his village to the rest
of the world, but Eze was sure that he would later ride triumphantly into Lagos on one of those
legendary luxury buses that he admired so much. This was also an experience to look forward to. When
he arrived in Lagos, it was almost dark. The first thing that struck him as he alighted from the bus were
the teeming crowd with their desperate unsmiling faces, the deafening noise of the ceaseless traffic, the
polluted air with its acrid smell of exhaust fumes and decay, the endless rows of dirty and crumbling
concrete buildings and the filth everywhere. What sharp contrast with the city he had built up in his
imagination. But surely, there must still be much to look forward to. Back in the village, Uncle Chike was
regarded as a well to do trader. So, Eze was further surprised and disappointed to find that he lived in a
single room in a sleazy part of the city. At night, it gets hot and Stuffy, but they dared not open the
windows as this would bring an Invasion of mosquitoes. Eze woke up the next morning feeling clammy,
but he could not still have a bath. As his uncle took him to a shark across the street for a hurried
breakfast of thin tea and moldy bread, he explained that they usually bought water from a mobile
tanker that had not come around for some time. Eze was still recovering from his surprise at this
information when they rushed off for his uncle’s market stall, and he had his first unpleasant ride in one
of the notorious molue buses of the city. As they struggled down from the bus, showing against the solid
mass of desperate bad-tempered commuter’s. Eze thought of his village, and the city suddenly lost
whatever was left of its attraction for him. True, the village was small, life and there was monotonous
and it lacked some essential amenities. But it was peaceful. You drank clean water and ate what you
wanted fresh; you move about freely and breathed clean air. And everyone was friendly and helpful.
Greatly disillusioned with the city.Eze longed to return to his beloved village.

QUESTION:

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d) Mention any one experience in the city that Eze found unpleasant.
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g) “When he arrived in Lagos….”

i. What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?

ii. What is the function?

h)Find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as used in the
passage

i. Picture

ii. Stuffy

iii. Invasion

iv. Hurried

v. Attraction

vi. Monotonous

SUMMARY

INSTRUCTION: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Communication can be defined as the system of passing messages across to one another. The traditional
system of transmitting messages; town criers who carry messages from the King’s palace to the subjects.
However, human race has advanced, there is development in information technology. Radio, television
and newspapers were used to send information through paid announcements or adverts. The
advancement of computers and mobile phones (android or button phones) have made transmitting of
messages easier and faster. Messages can be sent to a large number of people via e-mails and one able
to chat on the internet. This modern telecommunication system has brought improvement to the old
system.

QUESTIONS:
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024

SUBJECT: LITERATURE IN ENGLISH CLASS: S.S 1. Duration: 1Hour (20 marks)

Choose the appropriate answers and fill in the blanks.

1. The protagonist is the ______(a) author (b) villain (c) hero (d) speaker (e) antagonist.

2. As chapter is to prose, so is ___ to poetry. (a) song (b) stanza (c) mime (d) chorus

3. Irony occurs when a speaker on stage (a) says the opposite of what the speaker means (b) is
misunderstood (c) tries to deceive the audience (d) is alone (e) is funny.

4. A humorous scene in a play intended to ease tension is (a) climax (b) tragi-comedy (c) comic relief (d)
comedy (e) tragedy.

5. ‘My bounty is as boundless as the sea; My love as deep’ is an example of ___ (a) hyperbole (b) litotes
(c) euphemism (d) paradox (e) metaphor.

6. Through the trees I’ll hear a single ringing sound, a cowbell jingle. The underlined illustrate _______
rhyme. (a) end (b) decasyllabic (c) internal (d) diameter (e) middle rhyme.

7. A literary work is a satire when it ______ (a) is detailed (b) humorously criticizes society (c) proves
laughter (d) condemns generosity

8. A heap of rice was placed before the hungry visitors. The device used above is _________ (a)
hyperbole (b) euphemism (c) alliteration (d) assonance (e) simile.

9. The omniscient narrator is _____ (a) all knowing (b) limited (c) proud (d) always tired

10. Which of the following does not define a character? (a) What the character does (b) what the
character says (c) the way the character appears (d) the physical features.

11. Which of the following is not a type of drama?(a) Tragedy (b) Tragic flaw (c) Comedy (d) Tragi-
comedy
12. An introductory speech in a play is (a) a preamble (b) prologue (c) epilogue (d) first words.

13. Pick the odd one of the option listed. (a) euphemism (b) hyperbole (c) rhythm (d) simile

14. A unique feature of drama is (a) dialogue (b) setting (c) epilogue (d) plot (e) singing

15. A poem written in praise of someone or something is (a) a ballad (b) an epic (c) a sonnet (d) an ode
(e) lullaby

16. The central idea of a story or poem is the (a) title (b) climax (c) theme (d) conflict (e) topic

17. The timing and location of a literary work is ______ (a) theme (b) plot (c) setting (d) atmosphere (e)
timing

18. The elegy ____ (a) is set in the countryside (b) has a mournful tone (c) celebrates heroic deeds

19. The major genre of literature are ______ (a) fiction, non-fiction, drama (b) prose, farce, comedy (c)
prose, drama, poetry (d) poetry, prose, fiction (e) comedy, drama and prose

20. “Mr. Clark dressed in yellow, he likes marshmallow ”The figure of speech is________ (a)paradox (b)
pun (c) parallelism (d) irony

21. The Characters in a play are clothed with (a) drums (b) (c) costume (d) design

22. A poem consisting of fourteen lines is ____ (a) a narrative (b) a sonnet (c) an ode (d) an elegy

23. The most exciting part of a story is the (a) epilogue (b) climax (c) start (d) interlude

24. Mood is the ___of poetry (a) verse (b) stage (c) element (d) function

25. A drama performed without words is _____ (a) mime (b) aside (c) soliloquy (d) body

26. A mournful poem is ___ (a) lyric (b) sonnet (c) ballad (d) elegy (e) lullaby

27. In a play, the opponent of the protagonist is ___(a) hero (b) heroine (c) antagonist (d) foil

28. “Tell me not sweet, I am unkind” illustrates_____ (a) inversion (b) paradox (c) humor (d) satire

29. To give human attributes to non-human object is ____ (a) personification (b) allegory (c) anecdote
(d) simile

30. A long narrative poem which deals with heroic deeds is _____ (a) lyric (b) epic (c) ode (d) euphony

31. A poem of four lines is called a ___ (a) sonnet (b) sestet (c) quatrain (d) couplet

32. A literary work that mocks or ridicules a society is______ (a) an allegory (b) a fable (c) a farce (d) a
satire

33. To write about a person's story is ____ (a) history (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) script

34. When characters talk to each other, it is called_____ (a) soliloquy (b) pride(c) dialogue (d) recitation

35. "I pray I find my prey to play with" is an example of (a) satire (b) imagery (c) pun (d) simile

36. Narrative and Descriptive are types of (a) lines (b) setting (c) techniques (d) tales
37. A piece of writing which teaches moral is___ (a) serious (b) didactic (c) analytical (d) satirical

38. “Peter’s pretty partner paid the bills” is an example of___ (a) alliteration (b) rhythm (c) satire (d)
assonance

39. A character whose challenges lead to his suffering is a _____ (a) heroine (b) tragic-hero (c) hero (d)
protagonist

40. A deliberate use of exaggeration is_____ (a) metaphor (b) irony (c) simile (d) hyperbole

THEORY: SECTION B: Answer questions 1 & 2 and any other 2. (10marks each)

1 Read the lines below and answer the questions on it: I have to thank God I’m a woman,

For in these ordered days a woman only

Is free to be very hungry, very lonely.

a) The figure of speech used in lines 1-3 is _________

b) The tone of the poem is one of ________

2. Explain these terms: I) Alliteration II) Metaphor III) Pun IV) Simile

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