First Term Examination English Studies and Composition for Primary 5 (Basic 5) Exam Questions
ENGLISH STUDIES
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 5)
NEW EXAM QUESTIONS
SECTION A – ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully and answer the question below.
Good health is one the blessings of God. An unhealthy person is a burden to the family, society and country as a whole. To keep ourselves healthy, we must follow certain rules, We must keep ourselves and surrounding clean. We must eat balanced diet.
Exercise is also necessary to keep ourselves healthy and fit. We should take care of our eyes and teeth and be sure to eat foods that are properly cooked and covered.
QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions.
a. One of the blessings of God is what ?
b. What is an unhealthy person to the family ?
c. Why must we keep our surroundings clean ?
d. List two rules to keep ourselves healthy
SECTION B
INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section.
Fill in the gaps with the correct answers.
1 The storm ______ havoc on the buildings.
[a] did
[b] wrecked
[c] made
2. Ali goes to the stadium regularly, ______?
[a] did he
[b] didn’t he
[c] doesn’t he
3. It is ______ responsibilities to work after their parents.
[a] their’s
[b] theirs’
[c] their
4. Agbo says he is not afraid of ______.
[a] no one
[b] nothing
[c] anybody
5. You may not have ______ the last word on the matter.
[a] hear
[b] here
[c] heard
6. The city ______ as a federal capital only for a few years.
[a] exist
[b] exists
[c] existed
7. The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen here ______ wool into yarn.
[a] spin
[b] spinning
[c] spun
8. He isn’t coming home ______?
[a] is he
[b] wasn’t he
[c] has he
9. Three quarters of the village ______ killed.
[a] was
[b] is
[c] were
10. It ______ rain later, but there are no clouds yet.
[a] could
[b] may
[c] cannot
11. Pupils ______ respect their teachers.
[a] ought
[b] must
[c] have to
12. Always be polite to people ______ one day you might need to be polite to you.
[a] because
[b] will
[c] therefore
13. ______ hungry man is ______ angry man.
[a] An, a
[b] The, an
[c] A, an
14. She walked into the room ______ as she could.
[a] as quietly
[b] as finely
[c] as openly
15. A ______ of cattle was crossing the road.
[a] flock
[b] group
[c] gangs
SECTION C
INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions in this section.
1. Underline the adjectives:
a. There are some pink apples on the plate
b. The child is adorable
c. I ate a tasty meal today
2. Change all the Femine to Masculine:
a. The woman helped the girl
b. The lioness and the tigeress are bold animal
c. My niece is a young lady.
3. What are these group nouns used for:
a. An Army ______
b. A bouquet ______
c. A Bunch ______
4. Match the words and their meanings:
a. Surroundings Laws to be followed
b. Exercise without sickness
c. Rules Everywhere around us
d. Healthy workout to keep fit
5. Use have to, ought to or must in the gaps:
a. Pupils ______ respect their teachers
b. Do you ______ walk to school ?
c. l ______ remember to phone my mother
FORMER EXAM QUESTIONS
SECTION A – ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
READING PASSAGE
Once upon a time a dog was carrying a piece of meat in his mouth. Although his home was far away, He wanted to keep the meat to eat there. He did not want to share it with anyone.
On his way home, he came to a bridge over a river. As he crossed the bridge over a river, he stopped to look down at the water flowing under the bridge. He was surprised to see another dog with piece of meat in his mouth in the water below. He did not realize that it was only his reflection.
The dog snapped at his reflection hoping to grab the piece of meat he could see. Then l will have two pieces of meat he thought. As he opened his mouth, the piece of meat fell out. lt dropped into the water below and was carried off by the river. And so, the dog had nothing to eat when he got home.
QUESTIONS
Answer these question about the passage.
1. Where was the dog going?
2. How did he cross the river?
3. What did he see in the water beneath the bridge?
4. What did the dog have to eat when he got home?
5. What lesson do you think this story teaches us?
SECTION B
INSTRUCTION – Fill in the gaps with the correct answers.
1. You better hurry up since you must get there ______ seven o’ clock.
[a] at
[b] in
[c] by
2. The dog ran ______ the thief.
[a] into
[b] over
[c] after
3. This is her ______ room.
[a] baby
[b] babies
[c] baby’s
4. Nna bought a few ______ of oranges for the picnic.
[a] plate
[b] create
[c] plant
5. l saw a ______ of stars in the sky last night.
[a] assembly
[b] group
[c] galaxy
6. The bag ______ was filled with money was mine.
[a] who
[b] which
[c] that
7. Pupils ______ respect their teachers.
[a] have to
[b] ought to
[c] must
8. Do not distract the driver ______ he is driving.
[a] after
[b] while
[c] when
9. He goes to football practice ______ school.
[a] after
[b] until
[c] during
10. She felt sad ______ her dog died.
[a] when
[b] lf
[c] unless
11. You ______ look, left and right before crossing the road.
[a] will
[b] should
[c] could
12. She walked into the room ______ as she could.
[a] as quietly
[b] as finely
[c] as openly
13. Alaba works ______ than Adamu.
[a] more carefully
[b] more careful
[c] most careful
14. She ______ up very early everyday.
[a] wakes
[b] wake
[c] wake down
15. My mother ______ a cake every Sunday.
[a] bake
[b] bakes
[c] baked
SECTION C
INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions in this section.
1. Replace the underlined words with a suitable adverb:
a. The dancers dance with grace: ______
b. My brothers go to south east Asia once a year: ______
c. The lady took care of the baby with love: ______
d. She ran out of the room all of a sudden: ______
2. Change these active voice to passive voice:
a. The girl washes the clothes; ______
b. The girl is washing the cloth; ______
c. They will send her to the clinic; ______
d. Tolu was sweeping the floor; ______
3. Choose from the words that is most appropriate in the box for each gaps below:
a. My pet cat gave birth to a ______ of kitten yesterday.
b. He learnt to hunt from a ______ of natives who lived in the jungle.
c. A ______ of people gathered to watch the magic show
d. They jumped into the pool to escape from a ______ of bees.
4. Complete these sentences using Who, Which or that:
a. The bag ______ was filled with money was mine.
b. Where is the money ______ your mother gave you?
c. The man ______ drove the car was excited.
d. Mrs Okolie ______ is a new teacher at our school taught us a greeting rhyme.
5. Use have to, ought to or must in the gaps:
a. Pupils ______ respect their teachers.
b. Do you ______ walk to school?
c. l ______ remember to phone my mother.
d. Do you ______ get to school on time.
6. Change each of these indirect to (reported) speeches to direct speech:
a. The Boy said that he had lost his pen ______.
b. Kehinde said that birds can fly ______.
c. Halimah says that she lives in a bungalow ______.
d. The student said that she was reading ______.
SECTION D – ENGLISH COMPOSITION
INSTRUCTION – Write a composition on anyone of the following:
1. Write a composition about your friend or write a letter to your uncle, telling him you will like to spend your christmas holiday with him.
2. Write an invitation letter to your friend inviting him / her to your school carol party.
3. Write a composition about your best friend.
4. Write a composition about your school.