First Term Examination Literature in English Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Exam Questions

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS – PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions. 

SECTION

A Answer all the questions in this section. 

1. Ugadi had ________________ wives.

[a] twenty – four

[b] twenty – six

[c] twenty – three

 

2. What problem did Ugadi solve for the people of Ugbuza kingdom?

[a] Fighting the lions

[b] Fighting the chimpazees

[c] Fighting the goat

 

3. What was Mmili competition for?

[a] The youths

[b] The men

[c] The children

 

4. How often was Ujaki festivals done?

[a] Every three years

[b] Every two years

[c] Annually

 

5. Who was Ego?

[a] princess

[b] queen

[c] chief

 

6. The search for the big fish took ________________ hours?

[a] two

[b] fifteen

[c] six

7. ________________ was Ego’s mother.

[a] Queen filo

[b] Queen Ulo

[c] Queen comfort

 

8. Where was Ego held captive?

[a] In the dungeon

[b] In the dark room

[c] On the tree

 

9. Kuza’s mother was bitten by ________________.

[a] snake

[b] scorpion

[c] snail

 

10. What did Ojia said the seven boys should look for in the river?

[a] A mermaid

[b] A shinning sword

[c] A caged being

 

11. Why was Atika lamented?

[a] He was hungry.

[b] he was afraid to die.

[c] His friend’s hated him.

 

12. ________________ was the name of their friend that died?

[a] Ebo

[b] Ego

[c] lseli

 

13. What food did the friend being gave to them?

[a] Pounded yam

[b] Eba and Ogbono

[c] Human flesh

14. The snake ________________ him.

[a] bite

[b] crushed

[c] swallowed

 

15. Why did the masquerade stop chasing them?

[a] They bribed him.

[b] They begged him.

[c] They had left his territory.

SECTION B

 Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1a. Which word did kuza remember?

___________________________________________________________

 

b. Why did Alika fall victim?

___________________________________________________________.

 

2a. Who did they meet on each river?

___________________________________________________________.

b. What would have happened if they had talked with the man?

___________________________________________________________.

 

3a. Who married princess Ego at last?

___________________________________________________________

 

b. ________________ finally made it.

 

4a. How did they get back home?

___________________________________________________________.

 

b. “l would do anything to save my wife” This statement was made by ________________.

 

5a. Who is the author of beyond akpaku river?

___________________________________________________________.

 

b. Write 2 lessons you learnt from this story.

i. ________________

ii. ________________