3RD TERM EXAM QUESTIONS PRIMARY 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES

NAME: ……………………………………

Section A: Comprehension Passage 

Why the hippopotamus lives in water 

Many years ago, the hippopotamus, whose name was Osaritin, was one of the biggest kings on land. He was second to the elephant. The hippopotamus had seven wives whom he loved very well. They in turn loved him very much and were all very faithful to him. 

From time to time, the hippopotamus would organize a big feast for all his subjects, that is, those that he ruled. Many of his subjects looked forward to this feast because there was always so much to eat and drink, with a lot of dancing and other funs and merriment. 

On one such occasion, the hippopotamus called his subjects together and said, very time you assemble here, you eat my food and drink my dinks and dance to my bands without even knowing my real name.

Today , no one will eat my food and drink my drinks without first of all telling me my name.

Each animal looked at the other and they all shook their head. In truth, none of them 5really knew the name of the hippopotamus. As they could not guess his  name, they all went home disappointed, but the tortoise remained behind. He asked the hippopotamus what he would do for him if he guessed his name correctly. The hippopotamus promised the tortoise that if by chance he was able to tell him his real name, he, the hippopotamus would leave his house and go back to the river and stay there with all his wives. All the property he owned, including his house would become tortoise’s.

The tortoise scratched his throat many times. This was a good offer, he thought and already the tortoise started to see himself as the owner of the hippopotamus’s beautiful house, but first, he had to find out the real name of the hippopotamus.

Answer these questions

1. What is the name of the hippopotamus? _________________________________________
2. How many wives did the hippopotamus have? ______________________________________
3. What did he organize for his subjects from time to time? _________________________________________
4. What did he ask them to do before he would allow them to eat, drink and be merry? ________________________________________________________________________
5. What promise did the hippopotamus make to any animal that could guess name? ___________________________________________________________________________

Section B: Literature

1. Which of the following did you come to understand by Lawrence’s comment? 
2. The boys have been warned to stay away from Ade
3. The boys have been asked to stay back after break time 
4. The boys have been warned not to misbehave anymore.
5. Which of the following statements was made by Mr.? Ajasa? (a) Do you live amongst monkeys?  (b) do you now live on trees? (c) do you now walk on trees?
6. Which of the following happened last? (a) Ade felt his temperature with his hands (b) Ade told Mr. Ajasa that he could explain.
7. Kemi and Busola were ______ with the school (a) impressed (b) satisfied (c) unimpressed.
8. How did Alao react when he saw his kids drawing back? (a) He decided to be a patient (b) he decided to be patient with them  (c) he decided to be patient with them.

Section C Lexis and Structure 

Choose the correct opposite of the bold word to fill the blank

1. Emeka __________ fat and strong  (a) is  (b) an  (c) are 
2. Tamuno _______ given a book yesterday  (a) is  (b) was  (c) are 
3. I ___________ a short girl  (a) am  (b) is  (c) was 
4. Baboon _____________ tortoise to have super with him  (a) invited  (b) inviting  (c) invitation
5. He likes __________ the piano  (a)  played  (b) playing  (c) play
6. My sister don’t like ____________ (a) cooking  (b) cooks  (c) cooked 
7. Children _____________ a balance diet  (a) need  (b) needs  (c) needing
8. Every child _______ to come to school from Monday to Friday (a) has  (b)  have  (c) was 
9. Children ____________ to help their parents at home (a) should  (b) ought  (c) will
10. The moon ______ at night (a) shinning  (b) shone  (c) shines 
11. They ______  every Friday  (a) meet  (b) meat  (c) meets
12. Do you ______ computer game?  (a) plays  (b) play  (c) playing 
13. The classroom is a place where _________ sit to learn  (a) farmers  (b) pupils  (c) traders 
14. Let’s sit in ______ garden (a) a  (b) an  (c) the 
15. The plural of ox is __________  (a) oxen  (b) oxes (c) oxing 
16. The plural of furniture is ___________ (a) furnitures  (b) furniture  (c) furniture d
17. Audu has ___________ the new dish (a) broken  (b) broke  (c) break 
18. The pupils are ______ English language  (a) learning  (b) learnt  (c) learns
19. The boys _________ playing yesterday  (a) are  (b) were  (c) was 
20. He is still in school, he _________ get a job  (a)  can  (b) can’t   (c) will 

Section D: Grammar

Rewrite the following sentences putting the verb in the present perfect tense 

1. John has ____________ his name  (write)
2. I have _____________ a picture (draw)
3. Tom has ___________ out the light  (blow)
4. The cat has __________ its milk  (drink)
5. The thieves have ____________ the jewels (take)

Change these sentences to negative statement 

1. I shall come to school tomorrow. 
2. He will go to the market tomorrow.
3. They will go to America next year.

Change these sentences to positive statement

1. Ade will not go to school tomorrow.
2. He won’t relent my effort.

Section E: Composition

Write a good composition about “MY MOTHER”