SS1 Second Term English Language Past Questions And Answers

 

Here are 20 SS1 (Senior Secondary 1) second term English Language questions with options and answers:

 

Question: Identify the part of speech of the word “beautiful” in the sentence: “She has a beautiful garden.”

 

A. Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

Answer: B. Adjective

 

Question: Choose the correct modal auxiliary verb to complete the sentence: “You ____ complete the assignment by tomorrow.”

 

A. Should

B. Would

C. Must

D. May

Answer: C. Must

 

Question: What is the meaning of the idiom “break the ice”?

 

A. To melt something

B. To create tension

C. To initiate conversation

D. To fix something

Answer: C. To initiate conversation

 

Question: Identify the conjunction in the sentence: “I wanted to go, but it was raining heavily.”

 

A. Wanted

B. Go

C. But

D. Heavily

Answer: C. But

 

Question: What is the comparative form of the adjective “far”?

 

A. Farther

B. More far

C. Farest

D. Farer

Answer: A. Farther

 

Question: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: “The cat is sitting ____ the windowsill.”

 

A. On

B. In

C. At

D. By

Answer: A. On

 

Question: Identify the gerund in the sentence: “Swimming is my favorite sport.”

 

A. Swimming

B. My

C. Favorite

D. Sport

Answer: A. Swimming

 

Question: What is the synonym for “vivid”?

 

A. Dull

B. Bright

C. Pale

D. Faint

Answer: B. Bright

 

Question: Which sentence is an example of personification?

 

A. The sun set behind the mountains.

B. The flowers danced in the breeze.

C. The ocean waves crashed on the shore.

D. The cat meowed loudly.

Answer: B. The flowers danced in the breeze.

 

Question: What is the plural form of “man”?

 

A. Men

B. Mans

C. Menes

D. Manned

Answer: A. Men

 

Question: Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence: “You ____ try your best.”

 

A. Will

B. Shall

C. Might

D. Can

Answer: D. Can

 

Question: Identify the indirect object in the sentence: “She gave him a gift.”

 

A. She

B. Gave

C. Him

D. Gift

Answer: C. Him

 

Question: What is the meaning of the word “conundrum”?

 

A. A confusing problem

B. A simple solution

C. A joyful event

D. A colorful object

Answer: A. A confusing problem

 

Question: Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: “I wanted to go _____ it was too late.”

 

A. So

B. But

C. Or

D. Because

Answer: B. But

 

Question: Identify the oxymoron in the sentence: “The silence was deafening.”

 

A. Silence

B. Deafening

C. The

D. Was

Answer: B. Deafening

 

Question: What is the antonym of “expand”?

 

A. Increase

B. Enlarge

C. Shrink

D. Extend

Answer: C. Shrink

 

Question: Choose the correct possessive form of the noun “children.”

 

A. Children’s

B. Childs’

C. Childrens

D. Child’s

Answer: A. Children’s

 

Question: What is the past participle of the verb “break”?

 

A. Breaking

B. Broken

C. Breaked

D. Breaken

Answer: B. Broken

 

Question: Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence: “She sings with passion.”

 

A. She sings

B. With passion

C. Passion

D. Sings with

Answer: B. With passion

 

Question: Which sentence contains a hyperbole?

 

A. The car is blue.

B. I’ve told you a million times.

C. The tree has green leaves.

D. He runs fast.

Answer: B. I’ve told you a million times.