Primary 3 (Basic 3) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)

ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A 

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully. 

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 – 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 – Answer all the questions in this section. 

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.

4. a. Define Noun.

b. Choose the correct pronoun.

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

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

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

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

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.

ANSWER KEY 

SECTION A

1. She likes long holidays because she enjoys taking trips in their family car and spending time with her family.

2. She felt sad.

3. Unhealthy food.

4. No, he did not enjoy the holiday.

5. She went to her grandmother’s village.

SECTION B (Objective Answers)

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. C

SECTION C

1. Collective Nouns

a. cast

b. host

c. swarm

d. council

2. Comparative & Superlative

a. Bad → worse → worst

b. Little → less → least

c. Old → older → oldest

d. Beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful

3. Verbs

a. bought

b. sang

c. are jumping

d. won

4a. A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, or thing.

4b. Correct Pronouns

a. I like long holidays. They are fun.

b. She was happy to see us.

c. We packed to go on our holiday.

d. Did she hug her grandmother?

5. Correct Forms of Words 

a. The shop sells many glasses

b. She has three beautiful children

c. My tooth hurts

d.  Ladies and gentlemen, the ceremony begins now.

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