MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM PRIMARY 4 ENGLISH STUDIES

               CLASS: GRADE 4             SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES             TIME:

                                                                                        SECTION A

From The Alternatives Given, Choose the One Which Is the correct option to complete each of the following sentences

1. Do we have two ________ eggs left? (a) Dozen (b) dozens (c) donzenes (d) dozeen
2. tayo please go and do your home drill in the ________ room (a) childrenses (b) children(c) children’s(d) childrens`
3. Louse is to lice as mice is to ________ (a)   mices (b) micer(c) miceses (d) mouse
4. We ___________ water before the games (a) drink (b) taken(c) drank (d) drinks
5. Taiwo is the _______ of the twins (a) fat (b) fatter (c) fattest (d) fating
6. Bimbo is the _______ in the family (a) young (b) younger (c) youngest (d) fat
7. She won the prize because of her ______________ (a) beautiful (b) beautiness (c) beaut (d) beauty
8. We must be ______________ to our parents (a) obedient (b) obey (c) obedient (d) obediently
9. Ola, be careful not to ________ yourself (a) hot (b) hut (c) hurt (d) halt
10. What did you ______________ for this journey (a) by (b) bye (c) buy (d) bay

                                                                                       SECTION B

1. complete this table.

                                                 Singular                  plural

                                                 Piano

                                              constable

                                           Police custody

                                                  Louse

                                          Thanks

                                          Medium

Change all masculine into corresponding feminine 

7. The bachelor is the brother __________________
8. The proprietor of the school is a widower ______________________

Write the appropriate word in the space below.  

1. A _________ rags 
2. A _________ fruits
3. A _________ of dancers

SECTION C. 

1. What is the title of your literature book?
2. Who is the author of the literature book? 
3. What made David’s mother slap him 
4. What made David Happy?
5. What was the nickname given to David his friends?

SECTION D. 

Write a composition on “THE GOVERNOR OF MY STATE” 

Clues for pupils. 

1. What is the name of your state? 
2. Who is the governor of your state? 
3. What are some of the functions of the governor of your state?  
4. Where is the office of the governor of your state located? 
5. What type of person is your governor?
6. What are the languages your governor speaks?
7. Do the people of your state like your governor?
8. Will you like to become the governor of your state one day? 

SECTION E.

Fill in the missing letters

1. S T __ A T E __ I E S
2. M __ E M O __ I C S
3. D I C __ I O N __ R Y
4. G O __E R N __ E N T
5. F A __ O U R __ T E

SECTION F.

READING.

Over the years, different spelling strategies have been invented. These strategies are ways that help us to remember how to spell words. One way to use “mnemonics” is to find a word inside another word or to make up a short sentence using each letter of the word.

EXAMPLE:

Thinking of mnemonics, find smaller words in these words 

1. VEGETABLE __ Table from vegetable 
2. WONDERFUL __ Wonder from wonderful 

ACTIVITY.

1. What is a mnemonic?

2. Of what use are mnemonics?

3. Match up the longer words with the shorter words that can be found in it 
4. miserable                                board 
5. Government                          rat

III. Separate                                men

1. Cupboard                              miser  

Choose a word from the box to complete each mnemonic. 

1. You are only _____ once
2. The _____ is up the shelf 
3. The bus driver was very _______
4. The ______ man drank a glass of zobo 
5. The ant was killed by the _____

GIANT, BUSY, POLICE, CUP, YOUNG.