AL-MUFEED ISLANIC MODEL SCHOOL, OWO

JSS 3 English Language Mock Examination 2024/25 Academic Session

Answer all questions. Each question carries equal marks.

SECTION A: Comprehension (Read the passage and answer the questions)

There was a time in Nigeria when every child wanted to become a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer.
Today, that trend has shifted. With the rise of social media and entertainment, many students now
dream of becoming influencers, musicians, or actors. These are sinful professions that corrupt the
youths, the value of traditional careers and hard work should not be forgotten. Teachers, once seen as
role models, are now rarely appreciated. Parents and educators must work together to revive respect for
these noble professions.
1. According to the passage, which professions were previously admired by Nigerian children?
A. Musicians and actors B. Doctors, lawyers, and engineers C. Politicians and athletes
D. Traders and tailors
2. What is the main reason for the change in career interest among students?
A. Rise of poverty B. Influence of social media and entertainment C. Disrespect for teachers
D. Low salaries
3. What does the passage say about the teaching profession today? A. Teachers are now richer than
before B. Teachers are still respected C. Teachers are not appreciated D. Teachers have left the
profession
4. What is the writer's attitude towards modern career choices? A. He supports all changes
B. He does not endorse entertainers C. He is indifferent D. He values traditional careers
5. What does the writer suggest as a solution to the problem discussed? A. Arrest students
B. Make entertainers poor C. Parents and educators must act D. Increase school fees
SECTION B: Grammar and Vocabulary
6. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'ancient'.
A. Old B. Modern C. Aged D. Historical
7. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'assist'?
A. Help B. Refuse C. Oppose D. Ignore
8. Which word completes the sentence correctly?
The boy ______ his homework before the teacher arrived.
A. do B. did C. done D. had done
9. Which part of speech is the underlined word?
She _quickly_ ran to school. A. Noun B. Verb C. Adverb D. Adjective
10. Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense?
A. I go to the market. B. I had gone to the market. C. I am going to the market. D. I will go to the market.
11. Select the correct tag question: She is coming, ______? A. isn't she? B. doesn't she?
C. hasn't she? D. is she?
12. Identify the correct preposition:
He sat _____ the table. A. on B. in C. under D. at
13. What is the correct pronoun to complete this sentence:
Neither of the boys did _____ homework. A. their B. his C. our D. your
14. Which of the following is a conjunction? A. Fast B. And C. Sweet D. Bright
15. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
A. The informations are accurate. B. The information is accurate. C. The informations is accurate.
D. The information are accurate.
SECTION C: Oral English and Registers
16. Which word contains the vowel sound /i:/? A. Bit B. Beat C. Bet D. Bat
17. Which word rhymes with 'fight'? A. Feet B. Right C. Fit D. Rat
18. Identify the word that begins with a voiced consonant sound:
A. Cat B. Pat C. Dog D. Tap
19. The word 'thermometer' is likely to be used in which field?
A. Agriculture B. Medicine C. Construction D. Law
20. Which of the following words best fits in the register of banking?
A. Surgeon B. Withdrawal C. Chalk D. Gown
21. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as 'rough':
A. Tough B. Though C. Through D. Dough
22. Which of these instruments is used in the kitchen?
A. Microscope B. Thermometer C. Spatula D. Stethoscope
23. The word 'client' is commonly used in the register of:
A. Law B. Medicine C. Farming D. Engineering
24. Which of the following words ends with the /z/ sound?
A. Hopes B. Bags C. Hats D. Packs
25. Choose the word that contains the diphthong /aʊ/:
A. Cow B. Car C. Core D. Key
SECTION D: Sentence Construction and Grammar
26. Choose the correct sentence: A. He go to school everyday. B. He goes to school every day.
C. He gone to school every day. D. He gone school every day.
27. Which of these is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. Write up B. Write C. Wrote D. Writing
28. Which of the following is an adjective? A. Quickly B. Beauty C. Beautiful D. Beautify
29. Choose the correct form: If he ______ earlier, he would not have missed the bus.
A. arrives B. had arrived C. will arrive D. arrived
30. Fill in the blank: I was tired, _____ I went to bed early. A. or B. so C. but D. because
31. Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation: A. Is this your book, asked the teacher.
B. Is this your book? asked the teacher. C. 'Is this your book?' asked the teacher.
D. 'Is this your book'? asked the teacher.
32. Select the correct form: The children ______ playing when it began to rain.
A. was B. were C. is D. be
33. Choose the correct possessive pronoun: A. Her B. Hers C. She D. He's
34. Choose the appropriate article: I saw _____ owl in the tree. A. a B. an C. the D. none
35. Which word is a conjunction? A. Therefore B. With C. Book D. Tall
36. Fill in the blank: Neither the students nor the teacher ______ present.
A. were B. are C. is D. be
37. Choose the correct order of adjectives:
She wore a _____ dress.
A. silk beautiful long red B. beautiful red long silk C. beautiful long red silk D. long beautiful silk red
38. Identify the sentence in passive voice: A. She wrote a letter. B. A letter was written by her.
C. She was writing a letter. D. She has written a letter.
39. Select the correct tense: By next year, I ______ my exams. A. will finish B. finished
C. will have finished D. had finished
40. Which sentence contains an error? A. I enjoy reading novels. B. She don't like oranges.
C. They have arrived. D. We are waiting for the bus.
SECTION E: General English Usage
41. Choose the correct preposition:
He has been absent _____ school since Monday. A. from B. of C. with D. in
42. Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly: A. She kicked the bucket and went to market. B.
The boy hit the sack early last night. C. He spilled the milk in the room.
D. I ran the show and broke the egg.
43. Which word is a homophone of 'sea'? A. Say B. See C. She D. Sip
44. What is the correct comparative form of the adjective?
This box is ______ than that one. A. heaviest B. heavier C. most heavy D. more heavier
45. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
She _sings_ beautifully. A. Noun B. Adverb C. Verb D. Adjective
46. Choose the correct plural form: A. Mouses B. Mices C. Mice D. Mouse
47. What is the correct question tag? He can drive, ______?
A. can't he? B. can he? C. doesn't he? D. won't he?
48. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A. My father, who is a doctor is very kind. B. My father who is a doctor, is very kind.
C. My father who is a doctor is very kind. D. My father, who is a doctor, is very kind.
49. Select the correct option:
The teacher asked me where I ______ from. A. come B. coming C. came D. comes
50. Which of these words is derived from the verb 'to grow'?
A. Grew B. Grown C. Growth D. Growing

THEORY
SECTION A
INSTRUCTION: Answer only one question from this section. Your answer should not be less than 200
words.
1 Write a suitable composition on “Nigerian Youths Need to Embrace Agriculture and Shun
Yahoo-Yahoo Syndrome”
2 Write a letter to your brother explaining to him the reasons why you prefer Science class to
Art class

SECTION B: COMPREHENSION
Poverty! Can a rich man who has not tasted poverty know what it means to be poor?
This is doubtful. Can a person who enjoys three square meals every day say what poverty
means? Perhaps, the real meaning comes to light when a man struggles hard to have one
miserable meal in a day. Poverty and hunger are twins, the former always pulls along the
latter wherever she chooses to go.
If you are well-dressed in your best attire, traditional or western and you look naturally
chubby in your dress. You may not understand what poverty means. Nor can you have a true
picture of poverty if you have some fine shirts and pairs of trousers. If you can change from
one wear to another at any time, then you are not poor. A person starts to have a real feeling
of poverty when he does not have any clothes apart from the calico sheet on him to keep
away the cold at night. Can a person who has never slept outside in the open appreciate the
real meaning of homelessness? Can a person who has built his house claim to be poor? In
fact, the really poor man has no roof over his head. For this reason, you will find him under a
bridge, tent or vast open air.
The poor man confronts the world as a loser, a runner-up, and a defeated person. In
every arrangement, interaction and activity involving the pauper and others, the poor man is
regularly reminded of his failure in life. Nobody listens to him nor do they appreciate his
opinions. In most cases, the poor man accepts that he is an underdog.
Even the poor man’s child is not spared. His child is hungry in body and mind. The poor
man does not have the resources to send his child to school. Even where education is free,
the poor man’s child is physically weak to attend school because of a lack of proper
nourishment. He even finds it difficult to understand the concept taught him. For these
reasons, the poor man’s child drops out of school.
Apart from the above, the poor man is an easy target for diseases because he feeds on
poor food. That is why most poor countries have a short life expectancy while the rich
countries have a long life expectancy.

Questions
1 According to the passage, is it possible for a rich man who has never experienced
poverty to know what it means to be poor?
2 According to paragraph 1, which two things are exact likeness or mirror image?
3 According to the passage,what is the relationshipbetween a poor man and night cold?
4 Why is the poor man’s child not strong enough to attend school?
5 Why does the poor man get sick easily?
6 The poor man’s child is physically weak because of………………….
7 The poor man sleeps…………………………….. because he has no roof over his head
8 What is the part of speech of confronts as used in the passage?
9 What is the grammatical name of miserable in paragraph 1?
10 What is its grammatical function?

SECTION C : LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

1 PROSE
[a] Who is the main character in text “ GOD ANNOINTED KING”
[b] What did Awari order at Komajo’s palour?
[c] Who was implicated along side with Queen Olufunmilo in the palace
deception?
[d] What is the name of the author in the book “ God Anointed King”?
2 DRAMA
[a] Mention five characters in the book “ The moles”
[b] A: “ Then you have to cooperate with me”
B: “ I will cooperate”
I Who is the speaker in A
 II Who is the speaker in B
[c] What are Leke and D.P.O. doing in Don’t’s house?
[d] Write the characterization on these characters: [i] Mama [ii] Ewa [iii] Maggie
3 POETRY
[a] Who wrote the poem “ The Lazy Child”?
[b] How many lines are there in the poem “The Lazy Child”?
[c] In the Poem “ Beauty and the Beast” What figure of speech is “ Beauty and the
Beast”