Primary 1 (Basic 1) First Term Examination for All Subjects

FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 1 (BASIC 1)

ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully. 

Yinka is in the kitchen with mother. Yinka wants to help her. Mother is stirring something in a big pot. There are apples and bananas on the table. There is a big bolw too. Mother says, “ put the fruit in the bowl, please. “

Now Kehinde is in the kitchen with mother. He wants to help her too. Mother is chopping vegetables on the table. There are two carrots, three potatoes and beans . There is one tomato too. Mother says , “ Give me a pot, please. “

QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions. 

a. Who is in the kitchen with Yinka?

b. What fruits are on the table?

c. What does mother say to Yinka?

d. What do the children want to do in the kitchen?

e. Why does mother ask kehinde for a pot?

SECTION B

INSTRUCTION – Fill in the spaces with the correct form of words. 

1. Everybody _____ a ruler.

[a] many

[b] has

[c] have

2. He stood _____ her mother.

[a] buy

[b] it

[c] bye

3. There are six _____ in the room.

[a] lady

[b] lady’s

[c] ladies

4. Praise is _____ obedient.

[a] an

[b] a

[c] we

5. My name _____ Peter.

[a] are

[b] were

[c] is

6. Some books _____ torn.

[a] were

[b] was

[c] when

7. She _____ her friend last week.

[a] see

[b] saw

[c] seen

8. The tortoise walked _____.

[a] madly

[b] slowly

[c] fast

9. The monkey ate a _____ of banana.

[a] key

[b] band

[c] bunch

10. Never _____ with a sharp knife.

[a] cut

[b] run

[c] play

11. She _____ her face every morning.

[a] washed

[b] wash

[c] washes

12. July comes _____ June.

[a] before

[b] after

[c] last

13. Ayo _____ the plants.

[a] waters

[b] wate

[c] watered

14. She likes to _____.

[a] sang

[b] song

[c] sing

15. December is the _____ month of the year.

[a] first

[b] last

[c] third

SECTION C 

1. Match each word with the correct meaning.

a. Medicine   –   the room in a home where you store or prepare food.

b. Burn           –   something that you put things in.

c. Kitchen      –   a break from school or work.

d. Holiday      –   ills or syrup you take when you are sick.

e. Suitcase    –   to destroy something with fire.

2. Fill in the spaces with the correct plural words

a. The _____ are big (potato).

b. The has lost his new pair of _____ (shoe).

c. My _____ hurt (tooth)

d. She has three beautiful _____ (child)

e. l have five _____ (book)

3. Words and opposite

a. Boy _____

b. Father _____

c. _____ Slow

d. Happy _____

e. _____ Small

4. Underline the adjectives in the sentences.

a. l have a new pencil

b. Solomon was a wise man

c. He was a happy king

d. We read an interesting book

e. Dayo wore a purple dress

5. Present Tense – Past Tense

a. See _____

b. _____ Came

c. Eat _____

d. Sit _____

e. _____ Slept

6. Use few or little to complete these sentences

a. A _____ tea

b. A _____ mangoes

c. A _____ toys

d. A _____ meat

e. A _____ dresses

FIRST TERM ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 1 (BASIC 1)

ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAM QUESTIONS 

MYSELF – Choose the best options to fill the blank spaces:

1. My name is _____.

2. I am _____ years old.

3. l am in primary _____.

4. The name of my best friend is _____.

5. _____ is in primary _____.

6. My best food is _____.

7. My best colour is _____.

8. The name of my school is _____ international school.

9. l _____ parents.

10. I love doing _____.

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