2nd Term English Pry 3 Exams

2ND TERM EXAMINATION 2012

CLASS: PRIMARY 3 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NAME:

Section A: Comprehension

It was Akons day to wash the plates. She took out all the plates, cups, glasses and pots. While doing the washing-up, a fly came buzzing in her ear. As she tried to hit it with one hand, a plate in the other hand dropped and crashed. It broke into many pieces.

Mrs. Bassey, Akons mother, came running out of the kitchen. She shouted at Akon, saying, you bad girl, you have broken a plate again.

Akon ran off so that her mother wouldnt beat her. Akon tried to tell her that it was an accident but her mother wouldnt listen. Mrs. Bassey sent Akon to bed without supper.

Answer the following question

1. What was Akon to do on the day? ____________________________________

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2. Where was she doing the washing-up? ________________________________

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3. Why did she run away when her mother came from the kitchen. ____________

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4. What caused Akon to drop the plate. __________________________________

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5. What was Akon’s punishment? ______________________________________

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6. Had Akon broken something before?__________________________________

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Underline the correct conjunctions in each of the following sentences

7. They had to leave early (because, until) they had another meeting to attend.

8. You will not be able to solve it (unless, since) you understand this question.

9. My brother slept early (so that, because) he could get up early the next morning.

10. Aishat was in Australia (while, since) her husband was in Nigeria.

11. I like reading story books (but, and) I don’t like drawing.

Form adjectives from the given words below

12. Beauty –

13. Taste –

14. Grace –

15. Anger –

16. Joy –

Word Study

Write the antonym of each of the following words

17. Peace –

18. Past –

19. Cheap –

20. Play –

21. True –

Unscramble each of the following pairs of antonyms

22.) y u b –

23.) l e s l –

24.) c n a l e –

25.) y i d r t –

26.) t f o n r –