Primary 2 (Basic 2) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 2 (BASIC 2)

ENGLISH STUDIES EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A 

ENGLISH 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

1. Who is in the kitchen with Yinka?

2. What fruits are on the table?

3. What does mother say to Yinka?

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

5. Why does mother ask kehinde for a pot?

SECTION B

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of words. 

6. Everybody _____ a ruler.

[a] many

[b] has

[c] have

7. He stood _____ her mother.

[a] buy

[b] it

[c] bye

8. There are six _____ in the room.

[a] lady

[b] ladys

[c] ladies

9. Praise is _____ obedient.

[a] an

[b] a

[c] we

10. My name _____ Peter.

[a] are

[b] were

[c] is

11. Some books _____ torn.

[a] were

[b] was

[c] when

12. She _____ her friend last week.

[a] see

[b] saw

[c] seen

13. The tortoise walked _____.

[a] madly

[b] slowly

[c] fast

14. The monkey ate a _____ of banana.

[a] key

[b] band

[c] bunch

15. Never _____ with a sharp knife.

[a] cut

[b] run

[c] play

16. She _____ her face every morning.

[a] washed

[b] wash

[c] washes

17. July comes _____ June.

[a] before

[b] after

[c] last

18. Ayo _____ the plants.

[a] waters

[b] water

[c] watered

19. She likes to _____.

[a] sang

[b] song

[c] sing

20. December is the _____ month of the year.

[a] first

[b] last

[c] third

Match each word with the correct meaning. 

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

22. Burn           –   something that you put things in.

23. Kitchen      –   a break from school or work.

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

25. Suitcase    –   to destroy something with fire. 

Fill in the gaps with the correct plural words. 

26. The _____ are big (potato).

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

28. My _____ hurt (tooth)

29. She has three beautiful _____ (child)

30. l have five _____ (book)

Words and opposite

31. Boy _____

32. Father _____

33. _____ Slow

34. Happy _____

35. _____ Small

Underline the adjectives in the sentences.

36. l have a new pencil.

37. Solomon was a wise man.

38. He was a happy king.

39. We read an interesting book.

40. Dayo wore a purple dress.

Present Tense – Past Tense

41. See _____

42. _____ Came

43. Eat _____

44. Sit _____

45. _____ Slept

Use few or little to complete these sentences. 

46. A _____ tea

47. A _____ mangoes

48. A _____ toys

49. A _____ meat

50. A _____ dresses

ANSWER KEY 

Comprehension

1. Mother

2. Apples and bananas

3. “Put the fruit in the bowl, please.”

4. They want to help their mother.

5. Because she wants to cook the vegetables (put them in the pot).

SECTION B

6. B – has 7. A – bye 8. C – ladies 9. A – an 10. C – is

11. A – were 12. B – saw 13. B – slowly 14. C – bunch

15. C – play 16. C – washes 17. B – after 18. A – waters 19. C – sing 20. B – last

Match the words with meanings

21. Medicine – pills or syrup you take when you are sick

22. Burn – to destroy something with fire

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

24. Holiday – a break from school or work

25. Suitcase – something that you put things in

Plural Words – 26. potatoes 27. shoes 28. teeth 29. children 30. books

Words and Opposites

31. Boy – Girl

32. Father – Mother

33. Fast – Slow

34. Happy – Sad

35. Big – Small

Adjectives – 36. new 37. wise 38. happy 39. interesting 40. purple

Present Tense – Past Tense

41. See – Saw

42. Come – Came

43. Eat – Ate

44. Sit – Sat

45. Sleep – Slept

Few or Little

46. A little tea

47. A few mangoes

48. A few toys

49. A little meat

50. A few dresses

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