JSS1 ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM CAT 1

TIME: 40 minutes

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in Sections A and B.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TEST

NO. OF QUESTIONS: 20

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer from the options a – d.

1. ……….. is a noun. (A) Go (B) Beautiful (C) Handsome (D) Bag
2. ……….. is an example of a common noun. (A) Herds of cattle (B) Angela (C) Sorrow (D) Boys
3. In the sentence: “He hates fish”, “fish” functions as a/an (A) complement of the sentence. (B) object of the verb “hate”. (C) complement of a preposition. (D) subject of the sentence.
4. He came early to the game. The adverb in this sentence is (A) came. (B) early. (C) he. (D) game.

Change the underlined adverb phrases to a single word.

5. He ran out of the class as quick as possible. (A) quickly (B) quicker (C) quickest (D) quick
6. He travels to the U.S. once in a year. (A) annually (B) per monthly (C) perpetually (D) every two years
7. They left the house in a hurry.