Third Term English Language Studies Examination for Primary 5

Examination on English Language Studies

Class: Primary 5

Term: Third Term

Time: 1 Hour

Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION

Marriage is a formal union between a man and a woman. In Nigeria, it is a significant event that brings two families together. Before the wedding ceremony, the groom and his family visit the bride’s parents to pay the bride price. This is an essential part of our tradition. On the day of the wedding, the couple exchanges vows in the presence of a priest or an imam. The guests, including the bridesmaids and the best man, dress in beautiful traditional attire. After the religious service, there is usually a reception where people eat, dance, and celebrate the new couple. It is always a joyous occasion filled with laughter and music.

Answer questions 1–10 based on the passage.

1. According to the passage, marriage in Nigeria is a union between (a) two friends (b) a man and a woman (c) two children

2. What is paid by the groom’s family during the visit to the bride’s parents? (a) Tax (b) School fees (c) Bride price

3. The wedding ceremony is performed in the presence of (a) a lawyer (b) a priest or an imam (c) a doctor

4. Which of these people are mentioned as part of the wedding party? (a) Engineers (b) Bridesmaids and the best man (c) Farmers

5. The word “vows” as used in the passage means (a) solemn promises (b) expensive gifts (c) loud shouts

6. Where does the celebration take place after the religious service? (a) At the hospital (b) At a reception (c) In a classroom

7. All these are done at the reception except (a) eating (b) dancing (c) fighting

8. The passage describes marriage as a (a) sad event (b) joyous occasion (c) scary moment

9. A register word associated with marriage in the passage is (a) groom (b) pupil (c) patient

10. The main reason for the visit to the bride’s parents is to (a) buy food (b) pay bride price (c) watch television

READING COMPREHENSION

11. A person whose job is to grow crops and raise animals is a ________. (a) doctor (b) farmer (c) pilot

12. Which of these is a register of sports? (a) Referee (b) Nurse (c) Blackboard

13. In the hospital, the doctor gives a ________ to the pharmacist to dispense drugs. (a) receipt (b) prescription (c) textbook

14. Which word is NOT associated with transportation? (a) Vehicle (b) Passenger (c) Harvest

15. The ________ is the person who teaches students in a school. (a) headmaster (b) teacher (c) bursar

16. To prepare pounded yam, you must first ________ the yam. (a) fry (b) peel (c) paint

17. All these are types of traditional religion except ________. (a) shrines (b) sacrifices (c) computers

18. Which word is associated with health? (a) Injection (b) Goalpost (c) Tractor

LISTENING AND SPEAKING (PHONICS)

19. Which word contains the /s/ sound? (a) Cheap (b) Sheep (c) Sip

20. The word “Watch” ends with the sound ________. (a) /s/ (b) /ts/ (c) /sh/

21. Which of these words has a different consonant sound? (a) Ship (b) Chip (c) Shop

22. An example of a word with a digraph is ________. (a) Cat (b) Phone (c) Bat

23. In a debate, the person who controls the proceeding is the ________. (a) opposer (b) moderator (c) judge

24. Which word has the same vowel sound as “Sheep”? (a) Ship (b) Cheap (c) Step

25. The correct stress for the word “Mother” is on the (a) first syllable (b) second syllable (c) third syllable

26. When starting a telephone conversation, the caller says ________. (a) Goodbye (b) May I speak to… (c) Shut up

27. All these are registers of debate except ________. (a) panel of judges (b) proposers (c) stethoscope

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

28. The food is ________ much that I cannot finish it. (a) so (b) very (c) too

29. She walks so fast ________ she will not be late. (a) because (b) that (c) but

30. The water is so dirty ________ I don’t want to drink it. (a) which (b) that (c) who

31. Which is the correct indirect speech for: He said, “I am eating”? (a) He said that he was eating (b) He says he eats (c) He said I am eating

32. The ________ form of “He said, ‘I will go'” is “He said that he would go.” (a) direct (b) indirect (c) question

33. I ________ my homework before I got home. (a) have written (b) had written (c) write

34. She ________ the letter before the mailman arrived. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) sends

35. The bag is so light ________ I can lift it with one hand. (a) so (b) that (c) then

36. Which of the following is in the present perfect tense? (a) I have spoken (b) I spoke (c) I am speaking

37. Direct speech uses ________ marks to show exact words. (a) question (b) quotation (c) exclamation

38. All these are examples of past perfect tense except ________. (a) had gone (b) had eaten (c) am going

39. The main reason for using “so…that” is to express ________. (a) time (b) consequence (c) location

40. “They have gone” is an example of ________. (a) past tense (b) present perfect tense (c) future tense

41. Change to indirect speech: Bola said, “The teacher will come.” (a) Bola said that the teacher would come (b) Bola says teacher comes (c) Bola said teacher coming

42. The box is so heavy ________ the boy cannot carry it. (a) but (b) that (c) or

43. ________ is used for an action completed before a past time. (a) Present tense (b) Past perfect tense (c) Future tense

44. Which is NOT a feature of a formal letter? (a) Two addresses (b) Slang (c) Formal salutation

45. The correct form of ending a formal letter is ________. (a) Yours faithfully (b) Your friend (c) Love from

46. We use “so” without “that” to express ________. (a) greetings (b) result (c) naming

47. Bisi was ________ tired she slept off. (a) so (b) very (c) more

48. In indirect speech, “shall” often changes to ________. (a) will (b) would (c) should

49. “I had lived in Ibadan” is in the ________ tense. (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past

50. The ________ is the person receiving a letter. (a) writer (b) receiver (c) editor

WRITING

Instruction: Answer ONE question. (20 Marks)

1. Write a formal letter to the Editor of a newspaper discussing the “Abuse of Children in Nigeria.”

2. Write an argumentative essay for or against the motion: “Herbal Medicine is Better than Conventional Medicine.”

3. Write a narrative composition about “A Visit to the Hospital.”

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME

Question 1 – ✅ (b) a man and a woman

Question 2 – ✅ (c) Bride price

Question 3 – ✅ (b) a priest or an imam

Question 4 – ✅ (b) Bridesmaids and the best man

Question 5 – ✅ (a) solemn promises

Question 6 – ✅ (b) At a reception

Question 7 – ✅ (c) fighting

Question 8 – ✅ (b) joyous occasion

Question 9 – ✅ (a) groom

Question 10 – ✅ (b) pay bride price

Question 11 – ✅ (b) farmer

Question 12 – ✅ (a) Referee

Question 13 – ✅ (b) prescription

Question 14 – ✅ (c) Harvest

Question 15 – ✅ (b) teacher

Question 16 – ✅ (b) peel

Question 17 – ✅ (c) computers

Question 18 – ✅ (a) Injection

Question 19 – ✅ (c) Sip

Question 20 – ✅ (b) /ts/

Question 21 – ✅ (b) Chip

Question 22 – ✅ (b) Phone

Question 23 – ✅ (b) moderator

Question 24 – ✅ (b) Cheap

Question 25 – ✅ (a) first syllable

Question 26 – ✅ (b) May I speak to…

Question 27 – ✅ (c) stethoscope

Question 28 – ✅ (a) so

Question 29 – ✅ (b) that

Question 30 – ✅ (b) that

Question 31 – ✅ (a) He said that he was eating

Question 32 – ✅ (b) indirect

Question 33 – ✅ (b) had written

Question 34 – ✅ (a) had sent

Question 35 – ✅ (b) that

Question 36 – ✅ (a) I have spoken

Question 37 – ✅ (b) quotation

Question 38 – ✅ (c) am going

Question 39 – ✅ (b) consequence

Question 40 – ✅ (b) present perfect tense

Question 41 – ✅ (a) Bola said that the teacher would come

Question 42 – ✅ (b) that

Question 43 – ✅ (b) Past perfect tense

Question 44 – ✅ (b) Slang

Question 45 – ✅ (a) Yours faithfully

Question 46 – ✅ (b) result

Question 47 – ✅ (a) so

Question 48 – ✅ (c) should

Question 49 – ✅ (a) past perfect

Question 50 – ✅ (b) receiver