Second Term Examination English Studies and Literature in English for Primary 1 (Basic 1) Exam Questions

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ENGLISH STUDIES

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 

PRIMARY 1 (BASIC 1) EXAM QUESTIONS 

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECTION A 

Read and choose the correct answer from the options.

OUR  ENVIRONMENT

People, animals, birds, insects  and  plants  live  in  an environment. They  all  help each other. People, animals,  birds and  insects need  plants.  Plants  give us  food.  They help  us  to  grow and  to  be  healthy. Without  food,  all  living  things  would  get  sick and  eventually  die.

 Insects  and  birds  help plants  to  seed. They  also  help  plants  to  spread  their seeds. The  seeds grow  into  new  plants.  Animals  help  people  with  their   work. They  pull  or  carry  things  for  us. They  help  us  to  plant  our  food.

QUESTIONS

a. Where  do  people,  animals, birds, insects  and  plants  live?

b. What  do  plants  give  us ?

c. Why  would  we  die  without  food  ?

d. How  do  insects  and  birds  help  plants ?

e. How  do  animals  help  us?

SECTION  B

Attempt   all questions

1. He  combs  his  ________  twice  a  day.

[a] ear

[b] hare

[c] hair

2. There  are  ________ banana’s  at  the  market.

[a] much

[b] many

[c] too

3. You  do  not  need  ________ water  for  cooking.

[a] many

[b] much

[c] some

4. Please  may  l  have  ________ bread?

[a] found

[b] some

[c] any

5. These  shoes  belong  to  me. They  are ________.

[a] my

[b] mine

[c] yours

6. Keep  that  piece  of  cake  for  fatima. It   is ________.

[a] hers

[b] theirs

[c] ours

7. The  children  ________ playing  outside.

[a] were

[b] was

[c] is

8. Have  you  seen  a   red  ________ of  scissors?

[a] pair

[b] pear

[c] bear

9. She   puts   her  dresses  ________  her  trunk  box.

[a] at

[b] the

[c] inside

10. The  banana  was  divided  ________ my  friend  and  me.

[a] near

[b] over

[c] between

11 . l   saw  the  policeman  ________ came  here.

[a] which

[b] what

[c] who

12. My  mother  ________ biscuit    for  me  yesterday.

[a]  buy

[b] buying

[c] bought

13. The   knife   is  very ________.

[a] bad

[b] sharp

[c] sweet

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer from the options.

1. “John  give me your  home work so  that  l  can  copy “ Who  said  this?

[a] John

[b] James

[c] Judas

2. The  names  of  the  two  boys  are  ________ and ________.

[a] Matthew and Phillip

[b] John and James

[c] James and Joseph

3. Who  walked  out  on the  other?

[a] Joy

[b] James

[c] John

4. What  did  John  do  when  he  got  home?

[a] Sweep

[b] Sweat

[c] Ran

5. My  dad  will  chide me  if  he  get  ________ before  me.

[a] forest

[b] home

[c] farm

6. Who  was  a  member  of  John’s  class?

[a] Chioma

[b] Chidima

[c] Cherish

7. Who  came  to  school  in  a  dirty  uniform?

[a] James

[b] Chioma

[c] Jude

8. The  change that  reflected on james  performances made  his  dad  so  ________ of  him.

[a] rude

[b] proud

[c] arrogant

9. What  is  a shame  for  John?

[a] Not  doing his home work

[b] Hardworking

[c] Intelligent

10.  l  must  tell  you  the  truth, “Truth  hurts “, Who  said  this?

[a] John

[b] James

[c] Chioma

11. When  John  get  home, was  there  anyone  at  home?

[a] Yes

[b] No

[c] Maybe

12. ________  took  his uniform  and  put  them  in  the  dirt  bag?

[a] James

[b] John

[c] Lola

13. John  went  into  the  ________ and  cleaned  up.

[a] Toilet

[b] forest

[c] bathroom

14. James  dad  travelled  to  their  home town  in ________.

[a] Abule egba

[b] Edo state

[c] London

15. What  is  the  title  of  your  literature?

[a] Naked truth

[b] Bitter  truth

[c] Open  truth

SECTION  B

Attempt  all  questions. 

QUESTION 1

A. Mention  the  names  of  the  boys  in  the  Literature

B. Who  among  the  two  boys  hate  listening to  truth?

QUESTION 2

A. When  James  turned  a  new  leaf,  who   was  proud  of  him?

B. Who  created  healthy  completion in  the  classroom?

QUESTION 3

A. James  went  to  meet  Chioma  to  do  what?

B. “Hardwork  brings  success”  Who  told  James  that?

QUESTION 4

When  James  was  not serious, mention  three  things  he  likes  doing?

QUESTION 5

A. “Mr  know it  all, do your  home work  on  time “ Who  said  this?

B. What  have  you  learnt  from  the  story?