3RD TERM EXAM QUESTIONS PRIMARY 5 ENGLISH  LANGUAGE 

THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

SUBJECT: ENGLISH  LANGUAGE 

NAME:…………………………………

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COMPREHENSION 

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow? 

Once upon a time, there was a trader in Jebba who owned two large canoes. He had loaded them with heavy cargoes and was ready to begin his voyage downstream.

But he could not start because one of his boatmen was ill and he needed a man to take his place. At last he found someone He was tall and strong and a very good boatman. But he had never been on a long voyage before.

He came from a very small village near Pategi, on the Niger. “My name is Barom” he said, “they call me Baron, the quiet one”.

It was the right name for him; for he was very quiet. He did the work but he had so little to say.

Questions

1. Where did the trader live?  _________________________________________
2. Why couldn’t his canoe start? ______________________________________
3. What did he do? _________________________________________________
4. Where is Pategi? _________________________________________________
5. What was the name of the new boatman? ____________________________

SUBJECT: LITERATURE

Answer the following questions:

1. What was Adun’s relationship with the “beautiful soul” referred to in the chapter? 
   • He was her step son
   • He was her grandson
   • He was her only son
2. Which of the following is not one of the physical attributes of the old woman?
   • Clean nails
   • Fair complexion 
   • Sound memory 
3. Adun’s greatest wish was to grow up and ________
   • (a) sell off his grandmother compound
   • (b) fill the space of the man of the house 
   • (c) take his grandmother to the city.
4. What do you think was the single event that has suddenly formed things around? (a) a  festival  (b) marriage (c)  death
5. Why did everything seem strange and incomplete to Adun which his mother was speaking? 
6. She always spoke in parables  (b) they have never been in good terms  (c) His late grandmother was never absent during such discussion.

Part B Theory

1. Mention two things Adun would be leaving behind 

1. _____________________ (b) ____________________________

1. Explain briefly the meaning of these words as they are used in the book “Nothing left to give”    

1. Illusion =
2. Marvel =

GRAMMAR 

Fill the gaps with the right knowing words (Conjunction) 

1. My car has a radio ___________ a CD player (a) but  (b) or  (c) and 
2. Alatishe hates to listen to rap music ___________ she likes heavy metal (a) but (b) and  (c) or
3. Tawab wanted to travel by bus __________ kehinde insisted that they fly  (a) and  (b) or  (c) but
4. I have to be in office on time _______ my boss will be annoyed with me if a   

1. M. late (a) and (b) or else (c) but

1. Our visit to the zoo was interesting _______ we saw many species of animals. (a) but  (b) because  (c) yet
2. My Daddy has some money, a mobile phone _________some clothes (a) for (b) with  (c) and 
3. It was raining heavily ___________ we still went to the park (a) for example (b) however (c) such as 
4. Taiwo _______ Kehinde are friends. (a) with (b) and (c) for
5. Winters in Canada can be very cold __________ warm clothing is important  (a) finally (b) for instance (c) for this reason
6. Bolu is tall _________ he is also handsome (a) so  (b) but (c) and 

Underline the adverbial clauses in the following sentences 

1. The thieves robbed the house because no one was at home.
2. If Oluwakemi calls, please tell her that I am on my way
3. Fidelis climbed the stains after he has finished his dinner 
4. Though it was not her job, Oyindamole tool out the trash.
5. Salami was listening to music while he did his homework.

Answer these questions 

Writing formal report on a quarrel that I witnessed in my class

1. What is your name in full
2. What were the names of the pupils that were involved in the quarrel?
3. What really happened that led to the quarrel
4. What did you do?
5. What will you suggest that such quarrel will not happen again

Rewrite the following sentences in Past Tense 

1. Giwa walks her dog 
2. Subomi goes to the movies on Friday
3. Bashorun finishes her homework before dinner 
4. Salako attends to all the issues
5. Mr. Fagbenro is early for the game

Fill the gaps with the Past Perfect Tense of the various in the bracket

1. Usman ________ three bicycles since he was seven years old. (have)
2. Island Builders Baptist School football team _______ every single game this season. (win)
3. Primary 5 learners ______ that this test was going to be easy (thing)
4. Balogun _______ his letter and number works (study)
5. My big sister _______ to be a doctor, but she changed her mind and became a teacher. (want)

Basic 5 Composition 

Write a splendid composition on any of the given topic below. Marks will be awarded for.

1. Legibility of writing 
2. Clear expression of thought 
3. Good tenses and 

1. The right use of punctuation marks

1. Drug Abuse 
2. Elements of Soil
3. A farmer is important than a teacher  or A teacher is more important than a farmer