FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: Primary 6
SUBJECT: English Language
NAME: ___________________________________________
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Abdul wandered in the desert for nearly three days but found no water. He thought of nothing but water to drink. At about ten o’clock on the third night, feeling very tired and thirsty, he lay down to sleep. The sound of thunder disturbed his sleep. A few drops of rain splashed on him. He got up and with great joy collected some rainwater and drank it. He then continued on his journey, not riding on his camel but leading it because the clouds had covered the moon. Just before dawn, he heard a loud and confused noise to the right of his course. He went towards the sound and was happy to find that the noise was the croaking of frogs in a shallow, muddy pool. There were so many frogs that it was hard to see the surface of the water. The noise the frogs made frightened the camel. He had to keep them quiet by beating the surface of the pool with a stick while he and the camel drank. When they had had enough, Abdul climbed a stunted tree to survey the land.
Answer the following questions:
- What interrupted Abdul’s sleep on the third night? ____________________________
- Abdul decided to lead his camel rather than riding it because __________________________________________________
- What was the loud and confused noise Abdul heard? ___________________________
- Abdul could not see the surface of the water in the pool because ____________________________________________________________
- In the passage, “to survey the land” means _______________________________
GRAMMAR
Underline the verbs in the following sentences:
- Ibironke is a beautiful girl.
- The horse neighs.
- The flowers are bright.
VOCABULARY
Choose from letter A to D the words nearest in meaning to the words underlined.
- My mother advised me to always be punctual.
(a) nice (b) on time (c) late (d) quick
- We found the missing items packed in the store.
(a) misplaced (b) wrong (c) lost (d) neglect
- The enemies invaded the village and captured the village chief.
(a) searched (b) attacked (c) saved (d) camped
- It is good to hear that you have agreed to resolve your dispute.
(a) settle (b) forgive (c) push (d) tell
- I shall certainly pass my examination if I study very hard.
(a) honestly (b) happily (c) surely (d) painfully
OPPOSITES
From letter A-D choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
- The wood has some rough edges.
(a) clean (b) smooth (c) soft (d) hard
- The dog sat on its fore limbs.
(a) hind (b) near (c) fast (d) rare
- It is dangerous to go near a viper.
(a) pleasant (b) beautiful (c) safe (d) wise
- I met the reckless driver again yesterday.
(a) fast (b) careful (c) slow (d) good
- It was very rude of Mary to walk out on the teacher.
(a) stupid (b) wise (c) mad (d) polite
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
Change the following direct speech into indirect speech.
- “I will help you,” she promised.
- “The sun rises in the east,” said Tawab.
- Balqiz asked us, “Where is Olamiposi?”
- “Would you like a cup of tea?” Dele asked.
- “Africa is a continent,” said the teacher.
VERB FORMS
Give the past and past participle of the following words:
- Blow: _______________ _______________
- Dig: _______________ _______________
- Eat: _______________ _______________
- Write: _______________ _______________
- Fly: _______________ _______________
SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT
Rearrange the following words to form correct sentences:
- quickly / the / ran / dog / away / .
- market / mother / my / to / went / .
- brother / my / school / goes / to / everyday / .
- singing / the / is / girl / beautifully / .
- cake / sister / baked / my / a / delicious / .
PUNCTUATION
Rewrite the following sentences with the correct punctuation marks:
- when will you come home
- my father bought me a new car
- oh what a beautiful dress
- she asked where are you going
- mr olamide is our English teacher
PLURAL FORMS
Write the plural forms of the following words:
- Child: _______________
- Foot: _______________
- Mouse: _______________
- Tooth: _______________
- Leaf: _______________
COMPOSITION
Write a composition of not less than 150 words on:
- How I Spent My Last Holiday
TENSES
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
- She __________ (go) to the market yesterday.
- They __________ (play) football every evening.
- My mother __________ (cook) dinner when I got home.
- The baby __________ (cry) for milk now.
- We __________ (visit) the zoo last weekend.
- The teacher __________ (teach) us a new topic tomorrow.
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
- Answer all the questions.
- Write neatly and legibly.
- Ensure your answers are correct before submitting.
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