THIRD TERM 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
1hour, 30 minutes EXAMINATION
2 hours YEAR 8
SECTION A (OBJECTIVES)
COMPREHENSION
INSTRUCTION: Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct
answer.
David and Sam were walking together in a forest. They made a pact to lookout
for each other. They were halfway through the forest when they heard a
frightening sound. They turned around and sure enough, there was a bear
lumbering slowly towards them. They froze in their tracks. Bears normally leave
people if they stay still.
However, the bear kept on coming. In panic, David simply ran off and climbed
up a tree. Sam did not have time to do the same, so he just laid down on the
ground and stayed still. The bear came to Sam. He went closer to Sam's head and
sniffed him. Sam stayed still as a statue.
After a while, the bear lumbered off. David, who had been watching, climbed
down when he was certain that the bear was gone. He went up to Sam, who was
walking away. David asked "I saw the bear go near your ear. Did he say
anything?
Without looking at David, Sam said, "Yes, he told me not to walk with friends

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who leave you when there's trouble.
C. stay still
D. fight back
QUESTIONS 5. Sam walked away because______
1. The two boys promised to_____ A. he was going after the bear B. he
A. help each other believed what the bear told him
B. walk together in the forest C. he was in a hurry to leave the forest
C. stay still in a forest
D. fight with bears D. he was disappointed with David's
2. The frightening sound they heard behavior
was the bear's____
A. lumbering B. growl
C. grunt D. cry
3. They 'froze in their tracks'
means____
A. the tracks were freezing cold
B. they were frozen by the cold
weather
C. they were too scared to move
D. they were walking on tracks.
4. The bear was too near Sam for him
to____
A. freeze on the tracks
B. climb up a tree stay still

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 SUMMARY
INSTRUCTION: Read the following passage and answer the questions on it
The use of money for transactions was the most common, though this was
probably pre-dated by barter. Barter, as a system of exchange was not as
dominant as many anthropologists would want us to believe and the so-called
dumb trade whereby traders exchanged goods without any verbal
communication was strange in many parts of Nigeria.
The country's commercial transactions were multilateral and too widespread for
barter to cope with.
There were different kinds of currencies. Cowries, brass, iron and copper objects
were commonly used. Three varieties of currencies were however, widespread.
The first was cloth currency. The use of cotton stripes was reported in Borno.
The second was metal currency. Copper and iron rods were used in different
parts of Nigeria. Manillas, Currencies made of brass and copper, were widely
used in Niger Delta. The third variety of currency was cowrie shells. The use of
cowries had a long antecedent and it probably spread at different times, from one
area to another until it became popular throughout the country.
The cowrie had a number of advantages. It made exchange possible over a wide
territory since it was used in many places. Its small size made it easy to carry,
though it was bulky for large transactions. The cowrie served as an effective
measure of value and a unit of account which made it convenient to know the
value of one form of goods in relation to another and to fix prices to all kinds of
products. Finally, the cowrie could not be forged.
(Culled from 'History of Nigeria' by T. Falola et al, page 145)

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QUESTIONS 9. Which of the following is NOT an
6. Dumb trade involves____ advantage of cowrie?
A. the use of drums to trade A. It was portable
B. lack of spoken language in trading B. It was widely used
C. the use of dumb people to sell C. It could be forged only with
things D. the use of three varieties difficulty
of currencies D. Its value was easy to measure
7. How many kinds of currency were 10. Which of the following is NOT
commonly used? supported by the passage?
A. Four B. Five A. Use of cowries did not allow
C. Six D. Seven commodities prices to be fixed
8. The passage seems to suggest that B. The barter system was the best
the most widespread variety of means of exchange
currency was____ C. Cotton strips were used as a variety
A. metal currency of money
B. manilas D. Use of cowries spread at different
C. cloth currency periods
D. cowrie shells
INSTRUCTION: In the passage below, fill the numbered gaps with the
appropriate options.
Exotic 11 are employed in cake 12 to increase the 13 and decorative appeal of
the cake, as well as to complement or improve the 14 and 15 of the cake.
Designing cakes with flowers helps to improve 16 appeal of the cake. Natural 17
are also associated with peace and love, hence the 18 of the19 flower in the 20 of

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cake decoration.
A. B. C. D
11. herbs. flowers leaves shrubs
12. baking. colouring mixing. decoration
13. flavour. taste. aesthetic artistic
14. fragrance. scent. odour aroma
15. quality. Structure texture appearance
16. noticeable. visual concealed invisible
17. copies. subjects issues themes
18. admirable. disliked popularity pleasing
19. hibiscus. rose lavender lily
20. art craft job task

Choose from the words lettered A -D, the one which is nearest in meaning to
the underlined word in the sentence below.
21. Badmus is a proud man.
A. a stubborn
[Link] irresponsible
C. a humble [Link] arrogant
22. His foes united for once in his praise.
A. friends B. relatives
C. enemies D. parents
23. Bola regained his freedom after fifteen years in jail.
A. liberty [Link]
C. restriction D. custody
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24. After the king ruled for many years, his influence began to decline.
A. refuse B. flop
C. slide D. wane
Choose from the words lettered A-D, business. This means,______
the one which is nearly opposite in A. To have no debts
meaning to the underlined word in B. To be honest
the sentence below. C. To nave good height
25. Confidential information should D. To be diligent
not be made except it is authorized. 29. Mr. Akintola likes to pick holes
A. popular B. public when discussing administrative
C. secret [Link] matters.
26. Bidemi often wears transparent A. to cut some par' of an item B. to
dresses destroy something
A. opaque B. tight C. to find some reasons to quarrel
C. fine D. old D. to criticize someone
27. The drive for more sales initiated 30. On realizing his mistakes, John ate
by the former manager was by the new a humble pie. This means that
manager. he______
A. started [Link] A. fasted B. apologized C.
C. terminated [Link] reframed his words.
Choose the option that correctly D. retraced his steps
interprets the underlined Fill in the gap with the most suitable
expressions in the sentences below. word from the option provided
28. I tried to be above board in the below from each sentences

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31. Yemi's mother______him a new 37. She insisted_____going back to
bag yesterday. school.
A. buy [Link] A. on B. to
C. bought D. buys C. at. D. by
32. The principal, as well as two of his 38. You love your parents, _____?
staff_____travelling tonight. A. do you B. aren't you C. will
A. are B. is you D. don't you
C. was D. were 39. Adeola is____ than her brother,
33. My brother______ work in that A. most brilliant
factory. But he no longer works there. B. more brilliant
A. can B. have to C. brilliant D. so brilliant
C. could D. used to 40. The___ man helped me when I
34.______of the five girls has an was lost in London.
handkerchief. A. Nigerian kind old
A. Both [Link] B. Nigerian old kind
C. Neither D. Each C. kind old Nigerian
35. Yours is to command______is to D. old kind Nigerian
obey. 41. There are some delicate items in
A. theirs [Link]'s that bag so handle it_____
C. their D. theirs' A. carefully B. patiently
36. Patients_____ special problems C. bravely D. quickly
are referred to teaching hospital 42. My______, the son of my sister, is
A. of B. in coming home for Christmas.
C. with. D. on A. brother B. niece

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C. nephew D. uncle 49. Shirt
43. No sooner had the robbers A. Herb B. bread
left_____the police arrived. C. breed D. leg
A. after B. before 50. Thomas
C. than D. when A. thanks [Link]
44. The generous rich man_____gives C. tailor D. apostle
alms. 51. Shop
A. frankly B. grudgingly C. A. range B. ocean
hardly D. willingly C. usual D. decision
45. The____was blue in colour. 52. Bat
A. man's coat [Link] coat C. Man A. lamb B. plumber
coat's [Link] coats C. womb D. abort
Choose from the options lettered A- 53. Cages
D, the one that contains the given A. freight B. yearn
underlined phonetic symbol. C. shirt D. debt
46. Spoiled From the alternatives numbered A
A. loyal B. oar to D, pick the words which rhyme
C. point D. dust with the word given.
47. Leg 54. Read rhymes with___
A. Bead B. Bread A. bread B. slip
C. break D. beer C. feed D. laid
48. Knife 55. Case rhymes with____
A. kite B. kilogram A. vase B. race
C. charity D. knight C. cars D. rats

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Fill in the gaps with the most 58. Poetry is fully realized when
appropriate word from the options A. Written B. acted
provided below each sentence. C. recited D. read
56. A literary work that tells us a story 59. A clown evokes
through action is A. regret B. amusement
A. prose B. comedy C. anger D. joy
C. poetry D. drama 60. A writer of a novel is called a/an
57. A poem of five lines is known as A. novelist B. actress
A. quintet B. triplet C. novella D. playwright
C. couplet D. quatrain

THEORY
SECTION A - ESSAY
INSTRUCTION: Answer only one question (1) from this section. Your
answer should not be less 200 words.
1(a). Write a letter to your friend who is living in another state in Nigeria on
three things that you think are the possible causes of student kidnaping.
OR
(b) write an essay on "the benefit of reading culture schools".
SECTION B - GRAMMAR
INSTRUCTION: Answer all question in this section.
2.(a) Identify the function of the word(s) underlined in each of the sentences
below:
Example: Moji is a beautiful girl
Answer: Adjective
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Now do these:
1. There are five key locations in the forest.
2. Mr Odion gave them a map of the forest.
3. The man quickly grabbed the offer of a lucrative job.
4. My mother has a leather bag.
5. The money is hidden beneath the carpet.
6. The forest is infested with one thousand baboons.
(b) Put in the correct pronoun at the end of each sentence.
[Link] pen belongs to me; it is _____
8. These books belong to us; they are_____
9. Those books belong to our friends; they are____
10. This hat belongs to the Princess; it is___
(c)Write and underline the correct verb in each of the following sentences.
1. The man with his wife (was, were) late for the meeting.
2. Few of the men (speaks, speak) French.
3. Either the farmer or the hunters (are, is) literate.
4. Nigeria as well as Saudi Arabia (produce, produces) oil large quantity.
5. All of you, but Micheal (was were) absent at the las meeting.
SECTION C - LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions from this section.
ADDICTION BY NICOLE BERTRAM
“……why do you come home only on the weekends?
1. Who asked the above question?
2. To whom was the question directed to?

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3-5. Mention the three (3) lessons as themes derived from the text.

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