Third Term Promotional Examination Primary 5 English Grammar
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2017
CLASS: PRIMARY 5 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Comprehension
Little Aliyu was very happy. His father had already brought a very fat ram in preparation for the Id-El-Kabir. Aliyu was sure that he was going to have his own share of the meat when the ram was eventually killed on the day of the festival. So he gladly went out each evening to cut grass for the ram. He felt that the ram should be properly fed so that it might produce a lot of meat when it was killed.
On the Id-El-Kabil day Aliyu put on his best clothes. He was among the people (first batch worshippers) to arrive at the praying ground. All the prayers, singings and preachings done there meant very little to him. He was concerned with only one thing. As soon as the service was over, they would go back home eagerly. He went to the yard to fetch the ram. The ram had escaped.
Questions
Choose the correct answer
1. What did Aliyu’s father do to prepare for Id-El-Kabir?
(a) he bought new dresses for Aliyu and himself (b) He bought a fat ram (c) He fasted
2. Aliyu was very happy because (a) he lived the ram very much (b) he like to fetch grass for the ram (c) he was sure he would have his own share of the meat
3. Why should the ram be properly fed? (a) so that it might not die (b) to fetch more money
(c) so that the ram might have plenty of meat when killed
4. The ram was to be killed (a) When people were praying (b) before people went for prayer (c) after people had returned from prayers
5. How do you think Aliyu felt when he knew the ram had escaped?
(a) excited (b) sad and disappointed (c) amused
Lexis and Structure
Choose the correct answer from the option given
6. I don’t wash my clothes myself, my sister ____ them (a) wash (b) washes (c) is washing
7. We saw him when he ____ across the street (a) was running (b) runs (c) is running
8. _____ he was hungry and tired, he ran the race (a) however (b) despite (c) although
9. Would you like to come ____ me to our house (a) with (b) for (c) by
10..The box is too ____ for me to carry (a) heavy (b) heavier (c) heaviest
Choose the word that has almost the same meaning as the word underlined in the sentences
11. Chief Babangida is very wealthy (a) popular (b) influential (c) rich
12. It gives me great pleasure to be here today (a) desire (b) purpose (c) joy
13. It was a strange place but he liked it (a) an ugly (b) an unfamiliar (c) a dull
14. Only healthy people are enlisted in the army (a) tall (b) proud (c) strong
15. He said that you must be prevented from doing stupid things (a) stopped (b) held (c) punished
16. He jumped ____ the well to avoid the police (a) into (b) against (c) over
17. He has sucked his thumb ____ he was a child (a) until (b) by (c) since
18. The ruler we found is certainly ____ than the one we lost (a) long (b) longest (c) longer
19. If you work hard, you _____ the examination (a) pass (b) passes (c) will pass
20. ___ the time of the accident, nobody was near (a) in (b) on (c) at
Complete the following tag questions
21. You will go, _____________, ____________
22. He is not around, _____________, ___________
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
23. Ede said “I can jump _______________________________________
24. Simbi said “I shall travel tomorrow” _______________________________________
25. Mummy said “I have two eyes” _______________________________________
Active Voice Passive Voice
26. I love my school _______________________________________
27. Mummy sells apples _______________________________________
28. The horses are pulling the wagon _______________________________________
29. Cats eat mice _______________________________________
Essay Writing
30. Write a letter to your grandmother that has been sick, wishing her a quick recovery