Primary 5 – First Term Examination for English Studies Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 5 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH STUDIES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

SECTION A – COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTION – Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

Passage:

Last Friday, our school organized an excursion to the National Museum in Lagos.We left the school at 8 a.m. and arrived at 9 a.m. The museum guide showed us manyold things like pots, carvings, and clothes used by our ancestors. We also saw pictures of Nigeria’s first leaders. Everyone was happy and we learned a lot.

1. Where did the pupils go for their excursion?

A. National Park  B. National Museum  C. Zoo  D. Stadium

2. What time did they leave the school?

A. 8 a.m.  B. 9 a.m.  C. 10 a.m.  D. 7 a.m.

3. Who showed them around the museum?

A. The principal  B. A driver  C. A guide  D. A teacher

4. What did the pupils see at the museum?

A. New cars  B. Animals  C. Old objects  D. Flowers

5. How did the pupils feel after the visit?

A. Sad  B. Angry  C. Happy  D. Tired

 

SECTION B – GRAMMAR

6. Choose the correct verb: The boys ___ football every evening.

A. play  B. plays  C. playing  D. played

7. The plural of child is ______.

A. childs  B. children  C. childs’  D. childrens

8. My father is ______ honest man.

A. a  B. an  C. the  D. some

9. The opposite of beautiful is ______.

A. ugly  B. lovely  C. fine  D. neat

10. Which of these words is a verb?

A. table  B. run  C. pencil  D. shoe

11. The bird flew ______ the tree.

A. under  B. behind  C. over  D. between

12. Musa and I ______ going to the market.

A. am  B. is  C. are  D. was

13. Which of the following is a question tag?

A. Don’t you?  B. Because he can  C. He is tall  D. They are

14. The word quickly is an example of a/an ______.

A. noun  B. verb  C. adverb  D. adjective

15. Select the correct spelling:

A. Environmant  B. Environment  C. Enveronment  D. Enviroment

 

SECTION C – VOCABULARY

16. A person who teaches students in school is a ______.

A. doctor  B. teacher  C. pilot  D. farmer

17. The opposite of buy is ______.

A. take  B. borrow  C. sell  D. lend

18. A place where books are kept is called ______.

A. classroom  B. market  C. library  D. office

19. The young one of a goat is called a ______.

A. cub  B. kid  C. lamb  D. calf

20. The word pupil means ______.

A. a student  B. a teacher  C. a parent  D. a visitor

 

SECTION D – LITERATURE / POETRY

INSTRUCTION – Read this short poem and answer the questions.

Poem:

I love my country, Nigeria my home,

Green and white, the flag we own.

Mountains, rivers, forests so wide,

In peace and unity, we take pride.

21. What is the name of the country in the poem?

A. Ghana  B. Nigeria  C. Kenya  D. Togo

22. What are the colours of the flag?

A. Blue and white  B. Green and red  C. Green and white  D. Yellow and black

23. The poem says we should live in ______.

A. Anger  B. Peace and unity  C. Hatred  D. Fear

24. The word “flag” in the poem stands for ______.

A. Our leaders  B. Our national symbol  C. Our song  D. Our schools

25. The word “pride” in the poem means ______.

A. Shame  B. Honour  C. Joy  D. Dance

 

SECTION E – SPELLING AND STRUCTURE

26. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Govenment  B. Government  C. Goverment  D. Govment

27. “The girl is ______ than her sister.”

A. tall  B. taller  C. tallest  D. more tall

28. The plural of leaf is ______.

A. leafs  B. leaves  C. leavs  D. leef

29. What is the opposite of begin?

A. stop  B. close  C. end  D. quit

30. Choose the correct punctuation mark to end a question.

A. .  B. ,  C. ?  D. !

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. A. 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B. 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. C

 

SECTION G – COMPOSITION

Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about your school.

Your letter should include:

The name of your school.

Where your school is located.

The subjects you like most.

What makes your school interesting.

A closing remark.

 

Marking Guide 

Format (greeting, body, closing) – 4 marks

Content relevance – 6 marks

Expression and grammar – 3 marks

Neatness and punctuation – 2 marks

 

SECTION H – LITERATURE / POETRY 

Read the poem below and answer the questions:

Good morning, bright sunshine,

You make our day so fine.

You give us light to see,

And warmth to every tree.

 

Questions:

1. Who is being greeted in the poem? (1 mark)

2. What does the sun give us? (1 mark)

3. What two things does the sun do for the earth? (2 marks)

4. How does the poet feel about the sunshine? (1 mark)

 

Marking Guide / Expected Answers:

1. The sunshine / the sun

2. Light

3. Gives light and warmth

4. Happy / thankful