Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer Keys

FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6)

ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – English Comprehension INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully. 

l had a terrible experience on the way to school on Wednesday morning. As we were arriving at the gates, l saw an old man waiting to cross the road. l realized he was our neighbor, Mr Nwakwo. A small dog sat at his feet. He was holding the hand of a tiny girl of about four years old. She is his granddaughter, Raliat. Mr Nwakwo looked from left to right and back again — Just the way we are taught to do before crossing the road. The little girl stood patiently waiting. Everything looked fine.

Suddenly that changed. The dog noticed a cat on the other side of the road. It dashed across the road, weaving between cars, buses and taxis. It was frightening to watch. But then things suddenly got worse. The little girl gave a cry and started to run after her pet. She sped right into the fast moving traffic. Car brakes squealed. By standers screamed. The old man threw up his hands helplessly.

Miraculously the little girl made it across the road to her panting dog. Fortunately none of the cars were speeding, and there were no accidents. Soon the little girl, Her dog and the aged man were reunited. The whole incident had happened in only a few minutes.

QUESTIONS

1. When did this incident happen?

2. Where did it take place?

3. Give 3 words that describe sounds in the report.

4. Did the incident end happily or sadly?

5. Give reasons for your answer?

SECTION B – Choose the correct options:

1. Make hay while the sun ______.

[ a ] shines

[ b ] shone

[ c ] shone

2. I am ______ rice.

[ a ] eating

[ b ] eaten

[ c ] ate

3. This is the girl ______ stole the meat.

[ a ] which

[ b ] who

[ c ] where

4. The man ______ is with the headmaster is my father.

[ a ] who

[ b ] which

[ c ] whom

5. Add a suffix from the list to this word to form a new word “enjoy“______.

[ a ] ment

[ b ] less

[ c ] ness

6. Choose a prefix to add to this word “understand“______.

[ a ] un

[ b ] mis

[ c ] dis

7. The teacher shouted ______ at the naughty boy.

[ a ] angry

[ b ] angrily

[ c ] fast

8. We met ______ school.

[ a ] at

[ b ] behind

[ c ] with

9. Hassan ______ a new bicycle.

[ a ] have

[ b ] has

[ c ] have

10. l ______ to the cinema this evening

[ a ] will give

[ b ] is going

[ c ] am going

11. They decided to go on the hike ______ the weather was bad. 

[ a ] although

[ b ] because

[ c ] but

12. My grandfather is weak and old ______.

[ a ] young

[ b ] strong

[ c ] feeble

Choose the correct form of the verb in the sentences below:

13. She ______ from the interview when it began to rain. 

[ a ] returned

[ b ] was returning

[ c ] had returning

14. Daniel ______ some stew. It is ready now.

[ a ] has cooked

[ b ] has been cooking

[ c ] is cooking

Pick out the adverbs in the following sentences:

15. The pupils ate hurriedly because it was already time for school to open.

[ a ] ate

[ b ] hurriedly

[ c ] already

[ d ] school

15. The dam is so full it is ______ overflowing.

[ a ] often

[ b ] almost

[ c ] hardly

SECTION C

1. Respell the following words and use each to build sentences. 

a. Comjested

b. bechaviour

c. govmernt

d. Seadise

2a. Copy the table put each Noun from the in correct column:

Common Noun – Proper Noun – Abstract Noun – Collective Noun

i. A suit of clothes

ii. Nigeria

iii. Udochi

iv. Jealousy

v. Kindness

vi. A swarm of bees

vii. Handbag

vii. Trees

2b. Complete the table below:

Present Tense – Present continuous – Tense Past Tense

i. Arrive, ______, ______

ii. ______, Putting ______

iii. ________, ________, Gave

iv. Fight ________, ________

3a. Use the correct prefixes from the list to make words “Un, Co, Semi, pre.

i. Kind

ii. Final

iii. Operate

iv. Judice

3b. Join these sentences to make one sentence each us; “that, who, in addition, however“.

i. l was so tired. l slept immediately l got home

ii. This is the trader. He sells clothes.

iii. Favour wants to take up piano lesson. She wants to take up drums now

iv. We have an English test today. We are not sitting for it.

FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION PRIMARY 6 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – COMPREHENSION

1. Wednesday morning

2. On the road / at the school gate

3. squealed, screamed, cried

4. Happily

5. The girl was not hurt, no accident occurred, and she reunited with her grandfather and dog

SECTION B – OBJECTIVES

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 15. B

SECTION C

1. Correct spelling & sentences

a. Congested – The road was very congested.

b. Behaviour – His behaviour is good.

c. Government – The government provides schools.

d. Seaside – We visited the seaside.

2a. Noun Classification

Common Noun: handbag, trees

Proper Noun: Nigeria, Udochi

Abstract Noun: jealousy, kindness

Collective Noun: a suit of clothes, a swarm of bees

2b. Tenses

i. Arrive – arriving – arrived

ii. Put – putting – put

iii. Give – giving – gave

iv. Fight – fighting – fought

3a. Prefixes

i. Kind → unkind

ii. Final → semifinal

iii. Operate → cooperate

iv. Judice → prejudice

3b. Sentence Joining

i. I was so tired that I slept immediately I got home.

ii. This is the trader who sells clothes.

iii. Favour wants to take up piano lessons; however, she wants to take up drums now.

iv. We have an English test today; however, we are not sitting for it.

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