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END OF 1ST SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2021 DATE:

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GHANAIAN LANGUAGE – JHS 1 DURATION 1 HOUR
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This paper consists of three parts I, II and III. Answer one question only in part I and all the questions in parts
II and III. Answer all the questions in your answer booklet.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.

PART I (Question 1)
COMPOSITION
[30marks]
1. Kɔ yitsei nɛɛ ateŋ ekome pɛ ni oŋma nii yɛ he( Oniŋmaa lɛ falɛ ashɛ wiemɔkulibii 150)

a) Ŋmaa onyɛ awo he sane.

b) Nɔ ni mifeɔ daa Hɔɔ

c) Ŋmaa onaanyo ni osumɔɔ fe fɛɛ he sane.

PART II (Question 2)
COMPREHENSION
[10marks]

2. Kanemɔ sane kukuoo nɛɛ koni no sɛɛ lɛ, oha sanebimɔi ni nyiɛ sɛɛ lɛ ahetoo

Ataa Klu kɛ eŋa Kɔkɔ hi akrowa bibioo ko ni gbɛi ji Akookome lɛ mli. Nuu nɛɛ yɛ biyoo fioo ko dani ekɛ
Kɔkɔ hi shi. Gbekɛ yoo nɛɛ gbɛi ji Atsɔi ni eye aaafee afii ekpaa be ni Awo Kɔkɔ ba gbala. Awo Kɔkɔ kɛ Ataa
Klu bɛ bi, shi eŋɔ ebanuma nɛɛ akɛ emusuŋbi. Shishijee mli lɛ amɛ fɛɛ amɛhi shi kɛ miishɛɛ. Afii enyɔ sɛɛ dani
Nyɔŋmɔ duro Awo Kɔkɔ kɛ ewu binuu. Gbɛi ni amɛwo gbekɛ nuu nɛɛ ji Ajei.
Awo Kɔkɔ fɔ etsɛɛɛ ni esubaŋ tsake yɛ ebanuma lɛ he. Ehaa etsuɔ shiaŋ nitsumɔ ni wa fe lɛ. Ebabɔi gbekɛ
nɛɛ nyafimɔ. Tɔmɔ fioo kɛkɛ ni ebaafee lɛ, ja Awo Kɔkɔ eŋɔ loomɔ eshwie enɔ. Atsɔi wɔɔɔ ni wɔ ashɛ lɛ. Akɛni
Ataa Klu fɔɔ gbɛfaa yɛ nitsumɔ hewɔ, hewɔ lɛ, bei pii lɛ eleee nɔ ni yaa nɔ. Atsɔi hu nyɛɛɛ ebɔ etsɛ amaniɛ yɛ
haomɔi ni eyɔɔ mli lɛ ahe ejaakɛ eeshe etsɛ ŋa nɛɛ gbeyei.
Be ni Ajei eye aaafee afii ekpaa lɛ, sane ko ba. Yoo yiwalɔ nɛɛ to eyiŋ akɛ ebaawo ebanuma nɛɛ niyenii
mli tsofa kɛgbe lɛ. Esusu akɛ ewu baashi nibii wuji ni eyɔɔ lɛ amli tsiimɔ eha Atsɔi. Kɛkɛ ni eyahe kwakwe
tsofa ni naa wa, ni ekɛwo niyenii mli eha Atsɔi. Ebɔ ebi Ajei kɔkɔ akɛ ekabɛŋkɛ Atsɔi kwraa kɛji eyaaye nii.
Atsɔi leee nɔ ko, shi be ni ebaabɔi niyenii lɛ yeli nɔŋŋ ni Ajei bahe niyenii lɛ yɛ edɛ. Ekɛɛ enyɛ awo eha Atsɔi
loo pii, no hewɔ lɛ ehaŋ ni eye. Enɛ ha amɛbɔi niyenii lɛ he pelemɔ. Awo Kɔkɔ yɛ hejuuhe ni enu bolɔmɔ lɛ he;
shi be ni eshɛɔ jɛi lɛ, ebi Ajei eye niyenii lɛ fa. Awo Kɔkɔ bo waa ekɛɛ: “Ao! Mibi Ajei, mɛni ofee nɛɛ? Ao!
Ao! Nɛgbɛ mikɛ enɛ baatsɔ ei!?”

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 Yeee be ko kwraa ni Ajei mɔ emusu ni ebɔi boo; “Aajeeee ei! Aajeeee ei! Miigbo ei! mimusu ei!” Be ni akɛ
Ajei shɛɔ helatsamɔhe lɛ, emua enaa.

a) Nɛgbɛ Ataa Klu kɛ eŋa kɛ ebii hi?

b) Awo Kɔkɔ mɛni ji Atsɔi?

c) Afii enyiɛ Atsɔi eye be ni afɔ Ajei lɛ?

d) Be ni Ajei gbo lɛ, afii enyiɛ eye?

e) ‘Emua enaa’ ni akɛtsu nii lɛ, mɛni ji eshishi?

f) Afii enyiɛ Atsɔi eye be ni Ajei gbo lɛ ?

g) Mɛni tsofa Awo Kɔkɔ kɛwo Atsɔi niyenii lɛ mli?

h) Mɛni hewɔ Ajei kɛ Atsɔi pele niyenii lɛ he lɛ?

i) Mɛɛ wiemɔ weku mli ‘yiwalɔ’ ni akɛtsu nii lɛ yɔɔ?

j) Wo sane ni okane lɛ gbɛi kuku ni faaa fe wiemɔkulibii kpawo

PART III (Question 3)

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
[20 marks]

A. Feemɔ wiemɔi ni afolɔ amɛshishi lɛ pii (Plural).

a) Alɔnte lɛ ka okpɔlɔ lɛ shishi.

b) Maŋtsɛ lɛ miikudɔ etsɔne lɛ.

c) Awo Mansa lɛ, yoo fɛfɛo ni.

d) Gbekɛ lɛ joɔ foi waa.

e) Mina lɛ yɛ shia hee lɛ mli.

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B. Kɛ feemɔwiemɔi ni afolɔ amɛshishi lɛ aya ehobe mli.

f) Nuu lɛ baa biɛ.

g) Julɔ lɛ tuɔ gbogbo lɛ.

h) Eegbele agbo wulu lɛ.

i) Kwei Kuma yaa nitsumɔ daa.

j) Aku miibɛɛ nɔŋŋ ni wɔya.

C. Tsɔɔmɔ be mli ni feemɔwiemɔi ni afolɔ amɛshishi lɛ yɔɔ

k) Adukwɛi kɛɛ emami akɛ eeya jara.

l) Yaobɔi kɛ Laatele miiŋmɛ saa ha amɛnyɛmi fioo lɛ.

m) Ataa Ado etee abɔɔ lɛ mli.

n) Oooye nii dani oya kulɛ, masumɔ.

o) Awula Aku sumɔɔ skulyaa jogbaŋŋ.

D. Tsɔɔmɔ gbɛiwiemɔ tuuntu ni afo shishi lɛ

p) Yoo lɛ yi ebinuu lɛ.

q) Adokaile etserɛ woji lɛ fɛɛ.

r) Kɔɔyɔɔ gbiŋ ŋanii ko miitswa.

s) Oblanyo lɛ fɔ akwadu shao eha aduŋ lɛ.

t) Faa lɛ mli kwɔ.

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 SECTION A (Objective test)
Answer all the questions
Kɔ hetoi ejwɛ ni oha lɛ ateŋ nɔ ni ja fe fɛɛ kɛgbe saji ni abibii lɛ anaa.

1. Ŋamɔ ni akɛŋaa nii maŋtsɛ ji , ………… A. Etɔ lɛ

A. Ojekoo Ataa B. Esumɔɔ ewieɔ
B. Nii ha manye C. Hɔmɔ miiye lɛ
C. Nii he manye D. Atsu lɛ
D. Nii miiŋa bo 8. Adamɔɔɔ mɔ …… aŋaaa mɔ.
A. Sɛɛ
2. Afɔɔɔ nine ………… akɛŋaaa mɔ B. Hiɛ
A. Jurɔ C. Masɛi
B. Teŋ D. Nɔ
C. Abɛku
D. Gbɛtsɔɔlɔ 9. Yoo ni fɔ bo ji …………
A. Onaa
3. Awɔŋ ŋamɔ lɛ, te shishi hu? B. Nyɛkwɛ
A. Ofee jogbaŋŋ C. Shaayoo
B. Oje ekoŋŋ D. Nyɛ Awo
C. Owɔ jogbaŋŋ 10. Gbi nɔ ni afɔ Akoshia ji …………
D. Oyɛ jogbaŋŋ A. Jufɔ
B. Soo
4. Kɛji mɔ ko miiye nii lɛ, te ŋamɔi nɛɛ ateŋ nɔ C. Sohaa
ni okɛbaaŋa lɛ hu? D. Hɔgbaa
A. Ha nii aba
B. Ha niyeli 11. Mɛi ni yeɔ Kundum afi lɛ ji …………
C. kpoo A. Dinabii
D. Onine nɔ ayilɔ B. Nzemamɛi
C. Akwapimɛi
5. Mɛɛbe mli Gamɛi haa amɛhe ŋɔɔ wala? D. Ashantemɛi
A. Afiyeli be mli
B. Bi - kpojiemɔ 12. Ŋmayem ji afi ni ………… yeɔ.
C. Fotoliyeli A. Aŋlɔmɛi
D. Otɔyeli B. Adamɛi
C. Aflaomɛi
6. Kɛji aaya ………… lɛ, aŋaaa mɔ D. Krɔbɔmɛi
A. Shia
B. Hejuuhe 13. Mɛi ni yeɔ Hɔmɔwɔ ji …………
C. Niiasɛɛ A. Ashantemɛi
D. Sukuu B. Akwapimɛi
C. Dagombabii
7. Kɛji mɔ ko kɛ baa ma enaa lɛ etsɔɔ akɛ …… D. Gamɛi
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 D. Nɛɛhu
14. Niyenii ni Gamɛi sumɔɔ jogbaŋŋ ji ……
A. Fufui 21. Ŋamɔ ni akɛŋaa mɔ ni efɔ ji …………
B. Kɔmi A. Otiriŋkwa
C. Ampeshi B. Aekoo
D. Yoro C. Ha nii aba
D. Minaanyɛkoo
15. Niyenii ni Gamɛi kɛyeɔ Hɔmɔwɔ ji 22. Ŋamɔi nɛɛ ateŋ nɔ ni akɛŋaa mɔ ni miiye nii
………… ji ………
A. Banku A. Ha nii aba
B. Kpokpoi B. Kpoo
C. Jiji C. Oshwiee
D. Kɔmi D. Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ?

16. Mɛi ni yeɔ Fetu Afahyɛ ji 23. Akunyɛ efɔ shweshweeshwe. Te ŋamɔi nɛɛ
A. Dinabii (Elmina) ateŋ nɔ ni akɛbaaŋa lɛ hu?
B. Guamɛi (Cape Coast) A. Te oyɔɔ tɛŋŋ
C. Shiŋkpabii (Winneba) B. Ha nii aba
D. Ashantemɛi C. Aekoo
D. Onine nɔ ayilɔ
17. Ayeɔ afi nɛɛ yɛ Boka Kpokpaa nɔ
A. Kundum 24. Ŋamɔ “ojekoo” lɛ, eshishitsɔɔmɔ ji
B. Odwira …………
C. Asafotufiam A. Te owɔ tɛŋŋ?
D. Aboakyir B. mina bo ekoŋŋ
C. Ote shi ekoŋŋ
18. Awoɔ Ganyo ko gbɛi kɛjɛɔ gbɛi kui D. Obɔ mɔdɛŋ
A. Ejwɛ mli
B. Enumɔ mli 25. Ha nii aba nɔheremɔ ji …………
C. Ekpaa mli A. Yoo! Nii baa
D. Kpawo mli B. Nii baa
C. Nii ba
19. Bii ni afɔɔ amɛ shwee shi kome lɛ, awoɔ D. Nii baaa
amɛ
A. Gbi gbɛii 26. Ŋamɔi kɛ amɛnɔheremɔi sɔŋŋ nɛ, bɛja ……
B. Shia gbɛii A. Aekoo – otridaase
C. Haaji agbɛii B. Ojekoo – Ojemra
D. Awusai agbɛii C. Kpoo – Yoo
D. Owɔŋ – Miwɔŋ hi
20. Yoo hiɛɔ hɔ nyɔji …………dani efɔɔ.
A. Ekpaa 27. Shwane ŋamɔ nɔheremɔ ni yɔɔ biɛ ji ………
B. Kpawo A. Oshwiemra
C. Kpaanyɔ B. Ojemra
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 C. Naejɔ A. Antɔŋ
D. Yaaei B. Alemle
C. Afuabe
28. Aku jɛ skul eba lɛ, eŋa enyɛ awo akɛ …… D. Aharabata
A. Sɛɛfɛɛ
B. Minaokoo 35. Gamɛi aklɛŋklɛŋ nyɔɔŋ ji ……….
C. Oshwiee A. Aharabata
D. Ojekoo B. Gbo
C. Antɔŋ
29. Yɛ Gamɛi asateŋ lɛ, aŋaaa mɔ kɛji ………… D. Afuabe
A. Aaye nii
B. Aaya niiasɛɛ 36. Gamɛi anyɔji lɛ yafeɔ …………
C. Aakase nii A. Nyɔŋma
D. Ayaaju he B. Nyɔŋma kɛ ekome
C. Nyɔŋma kɛ enyɔ
30. Mɛi pii aŋamɔ leebi ji ………… D. Nyɔŋma kɛ etɛ
A. Amɛjekoo
B. Wɔjekoo 37. Otsii enyiɛ feɔ nyɔɔŋ kome yɛ Gamɛi
C. Nyɛjekoo asateŋ?
D. Owɔŋ A. Enyɔ
B. Etɛ
31. Nifeemɔ ko ni haa ayɔseɔ he ni mɔ ko jɛ ji C. Ejwɛ
………… D. Enumɔ
A. Niyenii
B. Kusum 38. Nyɔɔŋ nɔ ni abɛii baa babaoo ji …………
C. Jamɔ A. Aharabata
D. Hiɛgbɛ B. Oflɔ
C. Otsokrikri
32. Nyɔji enyiɛ na amɛgbɛi kɛjɛ ŋulami mli? D. Abɛibe
A. Enyɔ
B. Etɛ 39. Mɔ ni kaneɔ Ga afi lɛ ji ………..
C. Ejwɛ A. Maŋtsɛ
D. Enumɔ B. Otsaamɛ
C. Wulɔmɔ
33. Nyɔɔŋ nɔ ni fɛi baa waa ji ……… D. Shiatsɛ
A. Abɛibe
B. Otukwajaŋ 40. Gamɛi asateŋ lɛ, gbii enyiɛ feɔ afi?
C. Maawɛ A. Gbii 360
D. Alemle B. Gbii 364
C. Gbii 365
34. Nyɔɔŋ ni woɔ afua waa ji ……….. D. Gbii 366

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JHS ONE MARKING SCHEME FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2021

1. COMPOSITION (30 marks)

SCALING TABLE FOR COMPOSITION

Scale Length Content Expressio Mechanica Organizatio Total

No n l accuracy n

A 150 + 8(7) 12(10) 5 5 30(27)

B 135-149 8(7) 11(9) 5 5 29(26)

C 120-134 7(6) 10(9) 4 4 25(23)

D 105-119 7(6) 9(8) 4 4 24(22)

E 95-104 6(5) 8(7) 3 3 20(18)

F 80-94 6(4) 7(6) 3(2) 3(2) 19(14)

G 65-79 5(4) 6(5) 3(2) 3(2) 17(13)

H 51-64 4(3) 5(4) 2 2 13(11)

I Below 50 3(2) 4(3) 2(1) 2(1) 11(7)

NOTES ON COMPOSITION
1. ABOVE 150 WORDS – Mark the whole essay and award marks accordingly;
But M/A must be limited to 150 words only.
2. DEVIATION – Score zero(0) for the contents and award marks for the areas on 50%
according to the scaling
3. COPIED MATERIAL FROM QUESTION PAPER – Award zero (0) for the whole essay.
4. MORE THAN ONE ESSAY ATTEMPTED – Mark all, select the best and cancel the rest.

NOTES ON COMPREHENSION, LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

1. Award 1 mark for every correct answer for Questions 2 and 3

2. Deduct ½ mark for two or more mistakes in an answer.
3. Deduct ½ mark for one word answer wrongly spelt.
4. For more than one answer given to a question of which only one is correct, award no mark;
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 But if all the answers given are correct, award marks accordingly.

SECTION B
2. COMPREHENSION
[1 mark each x 10 = 10 marks]

a) Akookome

b) Banuma

c) Kpaanyɔ

d) Ekpaa

e) Egbo

f) Nyɔŋma kɛ ejwɛ

g) Kwakwe tsofa

h) Ekɛɛ Atsɔi loo fa

i) Sutsɔɔlɔ

j) Awo Kɔkɔ kɛ Atsɔi he sane

Sɛɛnamɔ ni yɔɔ eshafeemɔ he
Yoo yitsoŋwalɔ ko he sane

3. LEXIS AND STRUCTURE (20 marks)

[ 1 mark each x 20 = 20 marks]

a. Alɔntei e. Shiai i. Tee m. Jeeŋmɔbe q. Kɔsuaŋgbɛi

b. Maŋtsɛmɛi f. Ba j. Bɛɛ n. Baababe r. Gbɛisisa
c. Yei g. Tu k. Amrɔbe o. Daabe s. Gbɛikushao
d. Gbekɛbii h. Egbele l. Amrɔbe p. Kwamaŋgbɛi t. Kwamaŋgbɛi

OBJECTIVES TEST
1. B 7. B 13. D 19. C
2. C 8. A 14. B 20. D
3. C 9. D 15. B 21. A
4. A 10. D 16. B 22. A
5. A 11. B 17. D 23. D
6. C 12. D 18. C 24. C
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25. C 29. B 33. C 37. C
26. A 30. C 34. C 38. D
27. C 31. B 35. B 39. C
28. A 32. C 36. D 40. B

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