Third Term Promotional Examinations Primary 2 English Grammar
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2017
CLASS: PRIMARY 2 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………
Comprehension
Yesterday was Chuka’s birthday. She had sent out fifteen invitation cards to some friends for a party.
Only thirteen of her friends came. Chuka’s mother made a big round cake for the occasion. She put ten candles on it and placed it on a stool.
They had some fruit juice, chinchin and ice cream.
Questions:
1.) Who celebrated her birthday? ___________________________________________________
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2.) How many invitation cards were sent out? _________________________________________
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3.) Was there a birthday cake? _____________________________________________________
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4.) Did the children have some fruit juice at the party? _________________________________
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5.) How many of her friends came for the party? ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Form compound words with the words given below
Ground Lash Stop Room Box Board
Stairs Day Mate Warm Lace Sticks
6.) Eye – ____________________________
7.) Black – ____________________________
8.) Class – ____________________________
9.) Book – ____________________________
10.) Bus – ____________________________
Family Members
Solve the riddles below
11.) Your father is her uncle. Her father is your uncle. Who is she?
(a) aunty (b) cousin (c) sister (d) friend
12.) She is not your mother. Your mother is her daughter. Who is she?
(a) Grandmother (b) Aunty (c) Niece (d) Sister
13.) Her husband and your father are the same man. Who is she?
(a) mother (b) brother (c) niece (d) aunty
Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense of the verbs given in brackets
14.) We ____ care tired and hungry
15.) My aunt _____ (visits) me last year
Complete the following table
Positive Comparative Superlative
16.) ___________________ Heavier _____________________
17.) Big Bigger _____________________
18.) Fat ___________________ Fattest
19.) ___________________ More popular _____________________
20.) Long ___________________ _____________________
Write a, an, or the in each blank to complete the sentences
21.) There’s somebody at ________ door
22.) There is ______ old church in _______ town of Kaduna
23.) He is wearing _____________ old pair of shoes
24.) __________ ant is ___________ insect
25.) A ____________ is a baby dog. (a) calf (b) kid (c) duckling (d) puppy
26.) A ______ is a baby lion (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) kitten
Give the feminine or masculine gender of the following
Masculine Feminine
27.) Hero ____________________________
28.) __________________________ Daughter-in-law
29.) Gentleman ____________________________
30.) ___________________________ Headmistress
Literature
The Pig who became King
1.) Why did these people leave their kingdom?
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2.) What killed the king of Lamido?
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3.) Did king Ardo have a son?
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4.) How many people were to go?
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5.) How many wives did king Ardo marry?
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Composition
A Computer
A _________________________________ is an electronic device
A computer can do many things at a _______________ (time, night)
A speaker is an ________________________ device (output, input)
A computer monitor looks like ___________________________________
The CPU means _______________________________________________________________