Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM ENGLISH LITERATURE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4)

ENGLISH LITERATURE EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully. 

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.

ANSWER KEY 

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