Basic 3 English Grammar Examination Second Term
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Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Term: Second Term
Class: Basic 3
Subject: English Language
Exam: Second Term Examination
Section A: Comprehension
Read the passage below and answer the questions:
It was a visiting day, and the pupils were excited. They were at the children’s boarding school. Once every month, their families were expected and allowed to visit them. Some cars were coming through the driveway into the school premises.
Goodness and Tunrayo were in primary four. They were expecting their family members to arrive. Mrs. Ola entered the common room to announce the arrival of their families. The two girls were glad. They chattered happily as they went out to meet their families.
Goodness’s father, mother, and two brothers—Fred and David—were all around to visit her. Tunrayo’s uncle, aunt, and three cousins—Babatunde, Mayowa, and Olaoye—also came to visit her.
Questions:
- What type of day was it?
- When were the children’s families expected to visit them?
- Mention the names of Goodness’s two brothers.
- List the names of Tunrayo’s cousins.
- Do you live with your parents or guardian?
Section B: Grammar
Complete the table below:
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Poor | Poorer | ________________ |
| ______________ | More brilliant | ________________ |
| Cheap | ______________ | ________________ |
| Successful | ______________ | ________________ |
| Handsome | ______________ | ________________ |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box:
Box: when, until, into, ago, by, from
- __________ will you go there?
- Wait __________ he comes back.
- We went to Lagos __________ car.
- He travelled __________ one place to another.
Multiple-choice questions:
- You …………. come tomorrow.
(a) may (b) for (c) to (d) can - ………. are words that have opposite meanings to another word.
(a) Synonyms (b) Antonyms (c) Verbs - You ………eat good and healthy food.
(a) walk (b) must (c) drink - ………. saw our teacher last week.
(a) Me (b) I (c) Them - Nobody ……….. our names.
(a) knows (b) know (c) known
Complete the table below:
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Fast | Faster | Fastest |
| Tall | Taller | ________________ |
| Up | ______________ | Uppermost |
| Difficult | More difficult | ________________ |
| Fine | Finer | Finest |
Sentence completion:
- Evelyn is my ________ sister.
(a) smaller (b) younger (c) junior - The clothes are outside __________ are dirty.
(a) which (b) who (c) whose (d) why - The bird I __________ yesterday had flown away.
(a) catches (b) catch (c) cash (d) caught - When you grow up, you will get ____________.
(a) marry (b) married (c) marries (d) marrying - As soon as school is over, you may __________ home.
(a) went (b) go (c) gone (d) goes - If I _______ a girl, I would marry you.
(a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am - If I _________ known, I would have solved it.
(a) have (b) has (c) had (d) be - The mangoes that we plucked today have been __________.
(a) sale (b) sold (c) sell (d) selled - How many addresses are in an informal letter?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) None - You can write an informal letter to _______.
(a) A president (b) A governor (c) Your parent (d) Your boss
Section C: Composition
Read the passage and answer the questions below:
Mr. Zoe is a driver who carries people from one place to another for pay. One day, while driving, he saw a blind man by the roadside wanting to cross the road but could not. Mr. Zoe parked his car and assisted him to cross the road. The blind man felt very happy and thanked Mr. Zoe.
Questions:
- What does Mr. Zoe do for a living?
- Who did he see one day?
- How did he help the person he saw?
- Do you think Mr. Zoe is a nice man?
Write a short composition on the following topics:
- Myself
- My Family