ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM EXAMINATION PRIMARY 6
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FIRST TERM
SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CLASS: PRIMARY 6
Read the following passage and answer the questions which follow
THE KANGAROO
Of all the animals in Australia, the Kangaroo is the most famous. In fact, it is to this continent as the elephant is to india. Next to the Kangaroo is the duck – billed platypus.
The Kangaroo has a very powerful tail and hind legs which enable it to move along quickly. This movement is made up of a series of long jumps. So active is the Kangaroo that it can move at a high speed to cover a long distance within a short time.
The most interesting point about this creature is the way it carries its young ones in a pouch on its belly, rather like the West Arica monkey. Though the difference is that the young monkey does not stay in pouch but holds fast to its mother with its arms and legs as she moves from branch to branch.
The forelegs of the Kangaroo are short and do not touch the ground during movement. The bushmen of Australia though they are the most primitive natives in the world are very fond of this animal. These people have strange beliefs and customs but they are very kind to the Kangaroo.
Questions:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Name the two Chief wild animals of Australia : ___________________________________________________________
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe the movement of the Knagaroo ________________________________________________________________
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Where does it carry its young ones? ___________________________________________________________________
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In what way can you compare the Kangaroo with a monkey ________________________________________________
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Which legs of the Kangaroo do not touch the ground______________________________________________________
SECTION B
Replace the underlined words below with others similar in meaning
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â We assembled there last Sunday :: _________________________________________
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The wide river is shallow :___________________________________________
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The table is circular in shape :__________________________________________
9)       We talked till ten O’clock :_____________________________________________
10)Â Â Â Â Â Try to imitate the right thing :_______________________________________________
Underline the nouns in each of these sentences
11)Â Â Â Â Â Andrew is a very nice boy
12)Â Â Â Â Â The people shouted in fear
13)Â Â Â Â Â The farmer worked in the rain
14)Â Â Â Â Â The soldier waved at the civilians
15)Â Â Â Â Â Our market is near the school
In each of the sentences below, pick out the correct adjective in the brackets
16)Â Â Â Â Â Rita is the (tallest; taller)of the twins
17)Â Â Â Â Â He is the (fattest; fat) boy in the class
18)Â Â Â Â Â Which is the (biggest; bigger) a cow or an elephant
19)Â Â Â Â Â Everest is the (higher; highest) mountain in the world
20)Â Â Â Â Â Ben is the (smallest, smaller) of the triplets
Choose the appropriate word from the list below to complete each of the following sentences (Under, among, off, between) (of, by, since)
21)     She travelled to Kano                   train
22)     Divide the oranges                        the ten children
23)     The Cats played                             the table
24)     My box is made                             iron
25)     Share the oranges                         the two girls
Fill in a, an, or the where necessary in each of the following sentences.
26)                            man who came here is                            driver
27)     He brought                         pen and                                umbrella
28)     There is                                university in Ile-Ife
29)                            lion is                        brave animal
30)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â black goat belongs to our farm
SECTION C
Composition
Write a composition on one of the following
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â How I spent my last holiday
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A teacher is more important than a farmer (support or oppose the motion)
3)       Write on ‘ Airport’
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mention 5 guides to essay writing with examples
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