Second Term English Language Studies Examination for Primary 4

Examination on English Language Studies
Class: Primary 4
Term: Second Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION
Eating a balanced diet is very important for all children. It helps our bodies grow strong and stay healthy. A balanced diet includes foods from different groups like fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein. Fruits and vegetables give us vitamins. Grains like rice and yam give us energy. Protein from beans and fish helps build our muscles. Eating junk food often can make us unhealthy. Always remember to drink plenty of water too.

Answer questions 1–10 based on the passage.

1. The main reason for eating a balanced diet is to help our bodies ________. (a) sleep well (b) grow strong and stay healthy (c) play all day
2. Which of the following food groups gives us vitamins? (a) Grains (b) Protein (c) Fruits and vegetables
3. An example of a grain mentioned in the passage is ________. (a) fish (b) yam (c) beans
4. Foods like beans and fish provide ________ to help build our muscles. (a) energy (b) protein (c) vitamins
5. All of these are benefits of a balanced diet except ________. (a) staying healthy (b) building muscles (c) making us unhealthy
6. Which is NOT recommended for good health in the passage? (a) Drinking water (b) Eating junk food often (c) Eating fruits
7. The word “plenty” in the passage means ________. (a) a little (b) enough (c) none
8. The passage talks about the importance of ________. (a) exercise (b) good nutrition (c) cooking
9. The word “unhealthy” means ________. (a) not well (b) very well (c) happy
10. The correct form of eating to stay healthy is by having a ________. (a) large meal (b) balanced diet (c) sweet snack

READING COMPREHENSION
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11. The main idea of a story is ________. (a) the title (b) what the story is mostly about (c) the last sentence
12. Which of these is not a supporting detail? (a) A small fact (b) The main topic (c) An example

LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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13. Choose the word that has the /tʃ/ sound. (a) Ship (b) Chair (c) Wash
14. Which word contains the /ʃ/ sound? (a) Church (b) Match (c) Shoe
15. The correct way to ask for permission to use a pen is, “________ I borrow your pen?” (a) Will (b) Must (c) May
16. You ________ help me carry this bag, please? (a) Can (b) Shall (c) Might
17. When answering the phone, a polite expression is ________. (a) “Who is it?” (b) “Hello, who is speaking?” (c) “What do you want?”
18. Which sentence shows the correct intonation for a question? (a) You are going to school. (b) Are you going to school? (c) Go to school!
19. The intonation in a normal statement usually ________ at the end. (a) rises (b) falls (c) stays flat
20. All of these are good ways to start a telephone conversation except ________. (a) “Good morning, this is Ada.” (b) “Hello, who is this?” (c) “May I speak with John, please?”

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
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21. A ________ is a word used to name a person, place, animal, or thing. (a) verb (b) noun (c) adjective
22. The word “happiness” is an example of an ________ noun. (a) concrete (b) countable (c) abstract
23. Which of the following is a countable noun? (a) Water (b) Book (c) Sand
24. “Sugar” is an example of an ________ noun. (a) uncountable (b) countable (c) collective
25. The ________ is called a “flock” of birds. (a) group of fish (b) collection of sheep (c) group of birds
26. An example of a collective noun is ________. (a) a school of fish (b) a herd of water (c) a pride of books
27. “She said, ‘I am tired.'” This is an example of ________ speech. (a) indirect (b) reported (c) direct
28. Change to indirect speech: John said, “I will come tomorrow.” (a) John said that he will come tomorrow. (b) John said that he would come the next day. (c) John said he is coming tomorrow.
29. Which sentence is in the active voice? (a) The ball was kicked by the boy. (b) The boy kicked the ball. (c) The ball is kicked.
30. The sentence “The letter was written by Mary” is an example of a ________ sentence. (a) active (b) passive (c) direct
31. The future tense tells us about actions that ________. (a) happened yesterday (b) are happening now (c) will happen later
32. We ________ visit our grandparents next holiday. (a) shall (b) is (c) was
33. The correct form of the verb in the future tense is “They ________ play football.” (a) will (b) played (c) playing
34. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another ________. (a) noun (b) pronoun (c) adverb
35. In the sentence “She sings beautifully,” the adverb is ________. (a) she (b) sings (c) beautifully
36. Which of the following words is an adverb? (a) Quick (b) Quickly (c) Quickness
37. The ________ is called a “brave” soldier. (a) strong (b) courageous (c) weak
38. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence: The sun is very ________ today. (a) hot (b) hotly (c) heat
39. The word “tall” is an example of a ________ adjective. (a) simple (b) complex (c) compound
40. “To break a leg” is an idiom that means ________. (a) to injure oneself (b) to wish someone good luck (c) to fall down
41. What does the idiom “it’s raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) Animals are falling from the sky (b) It is raining very heavily (c) It is not raining at all
42. The main reason for using “will” is for general future actions, while “shall” is often used with ________. (a) he/she/it (b) I/we (c) you/they
43. The correct form of the sentence “He eats fast” using an adverb is ________. (a) He is a fast eater. (b) He eats quickly. (c) He fastly eats.
44. Which of these is not a type of noun? (a) Verb (b) Concrete (c) Abstract
45. The boy ________ play football in the park tomorrow. (a) will (b) played (c) plays
46. All of these are adverbs except ________. (a) slowly (b) happily (c) happy
47. The correct way to say “The house was built by them” in the active voice is ________. (a) They built the house. (b) The house built them. (c) They are building the house.
48. An example of an idiomatic expression is ________. (a) run fast (b) bite the bullet (c) very tall
49. Which is NOT a collective noun? (a) A bunch of keys (b) A packet of rice (c) A cup of water
50. The word “sweet” is an example of a ________ adjective. (a) simple (b) compound (c) complex

SECTION B: WRITING
Instruction: Answer ONE question only. (20 Marks)

1. Write a descriptive composition about your school.
2. Write an informal letter to your mother, telling her about your best friend.
3. Narrate an experience you had during “A Visit to My Village.”

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME

Question 1 – ✅ (b) grow strong and stay healthy
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Fruits and vegetables
Question 3 – ✅ (b) yam
Question 4 – ✅ (b) protein
Question 5 – ✅ (c) making us unhealthy
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Eating junk food often
Question 7 – ✅ (b) enough
Question 8 – ✅ (b) good nutrition
Question 9 – ✅ (a) not well
Question 10 – ✅ (b) balanced diet
Question 11 – ✅ (b) what the story is mostly about
Question 12 – ✅ (b) The main topic
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Chair
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Shoe
Question 15 – ✅ (c) May
Question 16 – ✅ (a) Can
Question 17 – ✅ (b) “Hello, who is speaking?”
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Are you going to school?
Question 19 – ✅ (b) falls
Question 20 – ✅ (b) “Hello, who is this?”
Question 21 – ✅ (b) noun
Question 22 – ✅ (c) abstract
Question 23 – ✅ (b) Book
Question 24 – ✅ (a) uncountable
Question 25 – ✅ (c) group of birds
Question 26 – ✅ (a) a school of fish
Question 27 – ✅ (c) direct
Question 28 – ✅ (b) John said that he would come the next day.
Question 29 – ✅ (b) The boy kicked the ball.
Question 30 – ✅ (b) passive
Question 31 – ✅ (c) will happen later
Question 32 – ✅ (a) shall
Question 33 – ✅ (a) will
Question 34 – ✅ (c) adverb
Question 35 – ✅ (c) beautifully
Question 36 – ✅ (b) Quickly
Question 37 – ✅ (b) courageous
Question 38 – ✅ (a) hot
Question 39 – ✅ (a) simple
Question 40 – ✅ (b) to wish someone good luck
Question 41 – ✅ (b) It is raining very heavily
Question 42 – ✅ (b) I/we
Question 43 – ✅ (b) He eats quickly.
Question 44 – ✅ (a) Verb
Question 45 – ✅ (a) will
Question 46 – ✅ (c) happy
Question 47 – ✅ (a) They built the house.
Question 48 – ✅ (b) bite the bullet
Question 49 – ✅ (c) A cup of water
Question 50 – ✅ (a) simple