Third Term Examination Diction Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Exam Questions

DICTION

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

SECTION A

Answer all the questions in this section. 

 

Choose the correct answer from the options.

Underline word that made this sound / i: /

1. Sit    Seat    Kite     Bake

2. Whole   Fail    Blue    Key

3. Park     Die     Master      Teacher

Underline the following transcribed words

4. / kaɪt /

[a] Kite

[b] cake

[c] car

5. / wɔːn /

[a] warm

[b] warn

[c] womb

6. / mʌnθ /

[a] mother

[b] month

[c] measure

7. / ˈθɜːzdi /

[a] thunder

[b] tuesday

[c] thursday

Transcribe the following words:

8. Start

[a] / stɑːt /

[b] / sta:t /

[c] / stu:t /

9. Womb

[a] / win /

[b] / wi:n /

[c] / wuːm /

10. Shoe

[a] / ʃu: /

[b] /o: /

[c] / i: /

Underline the option that has the correct stress pattern:

11. [a] soCIALism [b] SOcialism [c] socialiSm

12. [a] MAGnetise [b] magNETise [c] magnetiSE

13. [a] ecoNOmise [b] eCOnomise [c] ECOnomise

Write the correct expression of the following sentences:

14. My landlord gave us quit notice _______________________

15. You better hear me now _______________________

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SECTION B

Attempt all questions. 

QUESTION 1

Write four words that made sound / i: /. 

A. ______________________

B. ______________________

C. ______________________

D. ______________________

QUESTION 2

Transcribe the following words:

A. Luxury ______________________

B. Roar ______________________

C. Ego ______________________

D. Vehicle ______________________

QUESTION 3

A. What is intonation?

B. Write the transcribed words

I. / k m ‘ b a i n / ______________________

II. / ‘w e i / ______________________

III. / S k’ s e s / ______________________

QUESTION 4

Write letter W – Z and transcribe them.

QUESTION 5

Arrange the following words under the appropriate sound –

Could                          /pʊt/

Cool                            /njuː/

School                        /kʊd/

Put                              /mjuːt/

Tool                            /skuːl/

New                            /kuːl/

Hoop                           /tuːl/

Mute                            /huːp/