Second Term English Language Studies Examination for Primary 5

Examination on English Language Studies
Class: Primary 5
Term: Second Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) plays a vital role in ensuring safety on Nigerian roads. Its officers are easily recognized by their uniforms and often seen educating drivers and pedestrians. They enforce traffic laws, such as checking for valid driver’s licenses and ensuring seatbelts are worn. The FRSC also clears road obstructions and assists accident victims. Their goal is to reduce road traffic crashes and create a safer environment for everyone. Many lives have been saved because of their tireless efforts. Remember to always obey traffic rules and cooperate with FRSC officials for a smooth journey.

Answer questions 1–10 based on the passage.

1. What is the main role of the FRSC? (a) Selling cars (b) Ensuring road safety (c) Building roads
2. How are FRSC officers easily recognized? (a) By their cars (b) By their uniforms (c) By their loud voices
3. Which of these is NOT a duty of the FRSC mentioned in the passage? (a) Enforcing traffic laws (b) Clearing road obstructions (c) Collecting taxes
4. According to the passage, what is the FRSC’s goal? (a) To increase road accidents (b) To reduce road traffic crashes (c) To make driving faster
5. The word “vital” in the passage means ________. (a) unimportant (b) crucial (c) small
6. The passage implies that obeying traffic rules leads to ________. (a) more accidents (b) a smoother journey (c) slower traffic
7. An example of a traffic law enforced by the FRSC is ________. (a) checking for valid driver’s licenses (b) selling petrol (c) providing food
8. Who does the FRSC assist on the roads? (a) Only drivers (b) Accident victims (c) Only pedestrians
9. All of these are ways FRSC helps except ________. (a) educating drivers (b) enforcing laws (c) causing traffic jams
10. The main reason for the FRSC’s efforts is ________. (a) to make money (b) to save lives (c) to control the roads

LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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11. Choose the option with the contrasting vowel sound /æ/ as in “cat”. (a) car (b) father (c) man
12. Which of these words has the vowel sound /^/ as in “cup”? (a) cap (b) cut (c) cart
13. The word “bird” has the vowel sound /ɜː/. Which of these words has the same sound? (a) bed (b) burn (c) bad
14. Identify the word that has a different initial consonant sound from “pen”. (a) pin (b) fan (c) park
15. Which of these words contains the diphthong /aɪ/ as in “my”? (a) may (b) buy (c) boy
16. The word “ship” has the consonant sound /ʃ/. Which word has the same sound? (a) sip (b) chip (c) shoe
17. Choose the word with the trigraph “igh” sounding like /aɪ/. (a) light (b) laugh (c) eight
18. Which of these minimal pairs shows the contrast between /p/ and /f/? (a) pen/fan (b) pat/bat (c) top/cop
19. The word “thin” has the consonant sound /θ/. Which of these words has the same sound? (a) tin (b) thought (c) this
20. Which of the following words contains the digraph “ch” sounding like /tʃ/? (a) school (b) character (c) church
21. The word “seat” has the long vowel sound /iː/. Which of these words has a different vowel sound? (a) feet (b) sit (c) meet
22. Which is NOT a word with the contrasting vowel sound /ɒ/ as in “pot”? (a) hot (b) caught (c) lock

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
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23. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: “They ________ to Lagos many times.” (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) went
24. Choose the sentence that uses the present perfect tense correctly. (a) She ate her food yesterday. (b) I have finished my homework. (c) They are playing now.
25. The correct form of the verb in “I ________ my lunch before he arrived” is ________. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) eat
26. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense? (a) She is singing. (b) He had left before I called. (c) They will come tomorrow.
27. Complete the sentence meaningfully: “Her dress is ________ expensive ________ mine.” (a) so…as (b) as…as (c) more…than
28. My brother is ________ tall ________ his friend. (a) same as (b) as…as (c) more…than
29. Identify the adjective in the sentence: “The beautiful flower bloomed.” (a) flower (b) bloomed (c) beautiful
30. Choose the sentence where the adverb is correctly used. (a) He sings good. (b) She runs quick. (c) They played happily.
31. Arrange the words in alphabetical order: apple, orange, banana, grape. (a) apple, banana, grape, orange (b) banana, apple, grape, orange (c) orange, grape, banana, apple
32. The word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb is an ________. (a) adjective (b) adverb (c) noun
33. Which of these sentences uses “same as” correctly? (a) Her bag is same as mine. (b) Her bag is the same as mine. (c) Her bag same as mine.
34. Choose the word that is an adverb. (a) friendly (b) quickly (c) happy
35. The main reason for using the present perfect tense is for actions ________. (a) happening now (b) finished with present importance (c) that will happen
36. Which of the following words is an adjective? (a) slowly (b) big (c) run
37. The correct form of the comparison using “as…as” is ________. (a) He is as clever as her. (b) He is as clever as she. (c) He is as clever than her.
38. Which of these words would come last in alphabetical order? (a) Zebra (b) Yam (c) Xylophone
39. They ________ their exams before the bell rang. (a) finished (b) had finished (c) have finished
40. My sister is ________ as my mother. (a) strong (b) stronger (c) as strong
41. An example of an adverb of manner is ________. (a) often (b) inside (c) loudly
42. Identify the sentence with an adjective describing a noun. (a) He runs fast. (b) The small dog barked. (c) She sings well.

READING
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43. “The clouds were like cotton wool in the sky.” This is an example of a ________. (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) personification
44. “The classroom was a zoo during break time.” This sentence uses a ________. (a) simile (b) hyperbole (c) metaphor
45. Which of the following sentences contains a simile? (a) Her smile is sunshine. (b) He fought like a lion. (c) The wind whispered secrets.
46. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” This is an example of a ________. (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) idiom
47. Choose the sentence that uses a metaphor. (a) The car roared like a beast. (b) The moon was a silver coin. (c) She cried like a baby.
48. The phrase “as busy as a bee” is a ________. (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) idiom

WRITING
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49. Which of these is a feature of an informal letter? (a) formal salutation (b) sender’s address only (c) no date
50. An informal letter usually begins with ________. (a) Dear Sir/Madam (b) My Dearest Friend (c) To Whom It May Concern

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

1. Write an informal letter to your friend, inviting them to your birthday party. Include the date, time, and venue of the party.
2. You recently received a letter of congratulations from your uncle for your excellent performance in the last examination. Write an acknowledgement letter to him, expressing your gratitude.
3. Your friend invited you to their naming ceremony, but you cannot attend due to a prior engagement. Write a letter of regret declining the invitation politely.

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Ensuring road safety
Question 2 – ✅ (b) By their uniforms
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Collecting taxes
Question 4 – ✅ (b) To reduce road traffic crashes
Question 5 – ✅ (b) crucial
Question 6 – ✅ (b) a smoother journey
Question 7 – ✅ (a) checking for valid driver’s licenses
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Accident victims
Question 9 – ✅ (c) causing traffic jams
Question 10 – ✅ (b) to save lives
Question 11 – ✅ (c) man
Question 12 – ✅ (b) cut
Question 13 – ✅ (b) burn
Question 14 – ✅ (b) fan
Question 15 – ✅ (b) buy
Question 16 – ✅ (c) shoe
Question 17 – ✅ (a) light
Question 18 – ✅ (a) pen/fan
Question 19 – ✅ (b) thought
Question 20 – ✅ (c) church
Question 21 – ✅ (b) sit
Question 22 – ✅ (b) caught
Question 23 – ✅ (b) have gone
Question 24 – ✅ (b) I have finished my homework.
Question 25 – ✅ (a) had eaten
Question 26 – ✅ (b) He had left before I called.
Question 27 – ✅ (b) as…as
Question 28 – ✅ (b) as…as
Question 29 – ✅ (c) beautiful
Question 30 – ✅ (c) They played happily.
Question 31 – ✅ (a) apple, banana, grape, orange
Question 32 – ✅ (b) adverb
Question 33 – ✅ (b) Her bag is the same as mine.
Question 34 – ✅ (b) quickly
Question 35 – ✅ (b) finished with present importance
Question 36 – ✅ (b) big
Question 37 – ✅ (a) He is as clever as her.
Question 38 – ✅ (a) Zebra
Question 39 – ✅ (b) had finished
Question 40 – ✅ (c) as strong
Question 41 – ✅ (c) loudly
Question 42 – ✅ (b) The small dog barked.
Question 43 – ✅ (b) simile
Question 44 – ✅ (c) metaphor
Question 45 – ✅ (b) He fought like a lion.
Question 46 – ✅ (b) metaphor
Question 47 – ✅ (b) The moon was a silver coin.
Question 48 – ✅ (b) simile
Question 49 – ✅ (b) sender’s address only
Question 50 – ✅ (b) My Dearest Friend