English Grammar Primary 5 First Term Examination

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 5 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

Section A: Comprehension Passage

UNITY IS STRENGTH

Udo and his four sons lived in a little village named Ikenze, all of them were good farmers. They had flock of sheep and a herd of cattle. Their house, though made of mud and thatch, was one of the best in the town. The family was rich and had plenty of food to eat.

Udo, then seventy two years old, was unhappy because his sons were always quarrelling among themselves.

One evening, he called them together and gave each a bundle of brooms to break. They tried in turn but were unable to do so. He then untied the bundle and asked them to break each rib one by one. This they did easily.

United, we stand; divided, we fall, said Udo, you all now see the importance of unity. If you live in love and peace together, you will overcome any group of enemies or difficulties. But if you continue to quarrel and act singly, you may be easily hurt.

The sons promised to do as he advised. They agreed to settle all future disputes peacefully. We have learnt the lesson at last, they said, that unity is strength.

Pick the right answer from the options

1. How did Udo and his sons earn their living? (a) from building houses (b) with a flock of sheep (c) from farming (d) with a herd of cattle
2. What was their house made of?(a) A bundle of brooms (b) Mats and poles (c) Zinc and cement (d) mud and thatch
3. Why was Udo not satisfied with his sons? (a) His sons quarreled among themselves(b) they lived in a little village (c) His sons were farmers (d) he was becoming very old
4. With what did Udo teach his sons about unity? (a) A flock of sheep (b) A herd of cattle(c) A little village (d) A bundle of brooms
5. How did the sons break the brooms(a) By snapping them in two (b) By snapping the ribs one by one (c) Be setting fire to them
6. How could the sons overcome all enemies and difficulties?(a) By working hard to get much money (b) By quarrelling among themselves(c) By Living together peacefully (d) By acting singly, keeping together
7. What important lesson did the sons learn? (a) That quarrelling is bed (b) That enemies were around (c) That they could not break the bundle (d) That unity is strength

Section B: Grammar:

Pick out the correct pronoun within the brackets in the following sentences

1. (Me, I) saw our teacher last week.
2. (He, Him) and (her, she) sing a song
3. (Us, we) are richer than (they, them)
4. Come here Peter, it is ____ (me, I)

Change all singular into plurals

1. The rabbit came out of the hole
2. The woman took the sharp knife
3. The child played in the school
4. He opened my door with his key

Pick out the collective nouns in the following sentences

1. The team won the football match
2. The family built two fine houses
3. The town was disturbed by a fire
4. The mob sang a war song
5. He met a gang of robbers

Section C: Literature

The Two Sisters

Who was the king of Zuma kingdom? ___________________________________________

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Was King Bonta a weak and fearful king? ______________________________________

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How many years did he rule as king? __________________________________________

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What are the names of his two daughters? ______________________________________

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What kind of relationship do the two girls share? __________________________________

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Section D: Composition

Write a letter to your uncle telling him to assist you to buy your school materials for this term.