First Term Examination English Studies and Composition for Primary 3 (Basic 3) Exam Questions

 

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3) 

 

VOLUME 1 (NEW) ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully and answer the question below. 

Abebi and her family have good moral values. Every Evening, they take time to be thankful. They are thankful for everything they have. They think of others who have less than they have. They think of others who have less than they have . Abebi’s parent remind them to respect their elders.

Every year, Abebi’s parent help Abebi and her brother make a good deeds calender. They plan which good deeds to do every month.

 

QUESTIONS

A. What does Abebi’s parent do every evening?

B. They are always ______ for every thing they have.

C. What did Abebi parent used to help Abebi and her brother to do every year ?

D. Did Abebi and her family have good moral values ?

 

SECTION A

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options given. 

1. ______ like to visit his grandmother.

[a] They

[b] Mine

[c] He

 

2. Did ______ hug her father.

[a] she

[b] they

[c] him

 

3. We packed to go on ______ holiday.

[a] them

[b] their

[c] our

 

4. She jumped ______ the water.

[a] into

[b] at

[c] behind

 

5. This dog belong to Mary and Femi, It is ______.

[a] we

[b] hers

[c] theirs

 

6. There are five ______ in the box.

[a] book

[b] books

[c] booking

 

7. My father ______ at the bank.

[a] walks

[b] works

[c] working

 

8. We saw ______ island in ______ picture.

[a] a, the

[b] an, a

[c] an, the

 

9. Please ______ Treasure and l go and visit our friend.

[a] will

[b] may

[c] can

 

10. That books belong to all of us . They are ______.

[a] hers

[b] mine

[c] ours

 

11. Hurry up ! you will ______ to school.

[a] early

[b] late

[c] punctual

 

12. Bashir ______ finish eating his food.

[a] had

[b] have

[c] has

 

13. Can you give me a ______ milk?

[a] few

[b] little

[c] some

 

14. The sheep has two young ______.

[a] calves

[b] calf

[c] calfs

 

15. The man told us many ______.

[a] story

[b] stories

[c] big story

 

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section.

QUESTION 1

A. What is a noun?

B. Mention 2 countable noun.

C. List two uncountable noun.

D. Write two examples of place and names

 

QUESTION 2. Underline the pronoun in these sentence:

a. l travelled with him.

b. She gave the ball to them.

c. They all clapped for me.

d. We are afraid.

 

QUESTION 3. Underline the adverb in these sentence:

a. Ebi ate the food hurriedly.

b. She danced beautifully.

c. John often visit me.

d. Mary was beaten mercilessly.

 

QUESTION 4. Match these following words to their meanings:

a. Barefoot   The beginning of the day.

b. Season     With nothing on the feet.

c. Dialogue   A part of the year.

d. Sunrise     A talk between two or more people.

 

 

VOLUME 2 ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully and answer the question below. 

 Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.

l like long Holidays. l like to take trips in our family car. My brother likes to stay at home. Last holiday, My mother took us to her mother’s village. Nee Nwanyioma welcomed us. She was so happy to see us.

Nee Nwanyioma made my favourite foods. l had a plate of fufu and ofe nsala. My brother didn’t eat his food. He likes to eat junk food. He does not like to feed Nee Nwanyioma chickens. He likes to chase them too.

We spent lots of special time together in the village. l was sad to go home at the end of the holiday.

 

QUESTIONS

a. Why does the girl like long holiday?

b. How did she feel at the end of the holiday?

c. Junk food means ______.

d. Did her brother enjoy the holiday?

e. Where did she go for her holiday?

 

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options given.

1. She ______ the car yesterday

[a] drive

[b] drove

[c] driven

 

2. One of these is not a type of noun

[a] uncommon noun

[b] proper noun

[c] common noun

 

3. My father ______ at the bank.

[a] walks

[b] works

[c] working

 

4. The baby ______ slept well today.

[a] had

[b] has

[c] have

 

5. They ______ caught the thief.

[a] have

[b] had

[c] have

 

6. Please ______ kunle and l go and visit our friend

[a] will

[b] may

[c] can

 

7. We have a big house. There is ______ space.

[a] enough

[b] a lot of

[c] no

 

8. Those books belong to all of us . They are ______.

[a] hers

[b] mine

[c] ours

 

9. The monkey ate a ______ of banana.

[a] bunch

[b] galaxy

[c] cheap

 

10. ______ went to visit grandma.

[a] them

[b] l

[c] us

 

11. The dog belongs to him. It is ______.

[a] ours

[b] mine

[c] his

 

12. Don’t ______ with fire.

[a] crawled

[b] works

[c] play

 

13. My hands were dirty, so l ______ them.

[a] wash

[b] washs

[c] washed

 

14. He has ______ them at one o’clock every day.

[a] visited

[b] visit

[c] sit

 

15. l have lived in mower ______ two years.

[a] since

[b] for

[c] about

 

16. She has liked dancing ______ she was small .

[a] about

[b] since

[c] for

 

17. My brother is going to ______ united states of America.

[a] a

[b] an

[c] the

 

18. She eats ______ apple everyday.

[a] an

[b] the

[c] a

 

19. We should ______ our teeth everyday.

[a] brush

[b] brushed

[c] brushing

 

20. My uncle ______ a new car last month.

[a] buying

[b] buy

[c] bought

 

SECTION C

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1. Fill in the gaps with collective nouns:

a. A ______ of actors.

b. A ______ of angels.

c. A ______ of insects.

d. A ______ of kings.

 

2. Complete the table:

Positive              Comparative    Superlative

a. Bad worse          ______                 ______

b. Little                   ______                  ______

c. Old.                      ______                  ______

d. ______           More beautiful          ______

 

3. Underline the verb from the following sentences:

a. My mother bought a new car.

b. She sang a very good song.

c. Peter and Olu are jumping on the field.

d. My brother won the prize for the best student.

 

QUESTION 4

A. Define Noun.

B. Choose the correct pronoun.

I. ( l , it ) like long holidays. ( us , They ) are fun.

II. ( Her , She ) was happy to see ( we, us ) .

III. We packed to go on ( them , our ) holiday.

IV. Did ( she, him ) hug her grandmother.

 

QUESTION 5. Fill in the gaps with correct form of word given in the bracket.

a. The shop sells many ______ ( glass ).

b. She has three beautiful ______ ( child ).

c. My ______ hurt ( tooth ).

d. ______ ( lady ) and ______ ( gentleman ) the ceremony begins “now’’ said the pastor.