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PRIMARY 5 ENGLISH STUDIES
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
| Academic Session: __________________________ | Date: __________________________ |
| Name: ____________________________________ | Class: Primary 5 (Basic 5) |
| Subject: English Studies | Term: First Term |
| Written Examination Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes | Total Marks: 60 Marks |
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Answer all questions.
- Read each question carefully before answering.
- Choose only one answer where options are given.
- Write neatly in the spaces provided.
- Use correct spelling and punctuation.
- Check your work before submitting your paper.
Oral/Reading Assessment: About 5 minutes per pupil.
SECTION A: READING AND COMPREHENSION — 10 MARKS
Read the passage carefully and answer Questions 1–5.
CHINEDU’S GOOD CHOICE
On Monday, Chinedu found a purse near the computer room in his school. He did not keep it. He took the purse to his teacher, Mrs Bello. She thanked him for being truthful.
Later that day, Chinedu used a computer to type some sentences. Yesterday, he helped his classmates arrange the desks. Tomorrow, he will visit the school library to read a storybook.
1. Where did Chinedu find the purse?
2. What did Chinedu do with the purse?
3. Why did Mrs Bello thank Chinedu?
4. What did Chinedu use the computer to do?
5. What will Chinedu do tomorrow?
SECTION B: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS — 20 MARKS
Choose the correct answer.
6. The past tense of “play” is __________.
7. Choose the future tense.
8. Complete: Tunde __________ finished his work.
9. Complete: Pupils __________ obey school rules.
10. Which word is an adjective in “The tall boy smiled”?
11. Which word is an adverb in “The girl walked slowly”?
12. Which sentence is in the active voice?
13. The passive form of “The boy kicked the ball” is __________.
14. Which sentence uses direct speech correctly?
15. Ada said, “I am hungry.” The correct indirect speech is __________.
16. In “Bola eats rice,” the subject is __________.
17. In “Tunde kicked the ball,” the object is __________.
18. ICT means __________.
19. Which of these is an ICT device?
20. An invitation is a message asking someone to __________.
21. A formal letter may be written to __________.
22. A yes-or-no question usually takes __________ intonation.
23. Which word contains the /u/ sound?
24. Which word begins with the /p/ sound?
25. Which word contains the /ɑː/ sound?
SECTION C: SPEECH WORK AND LANGUAGE USE — 15 MARKS
Answer each question in the space provided.
26. Write the vowel sound heard in cat:
27. Write the vowel sound heard in car:
28. Write the vowel sound heard in sun:
29. Write the vowel sound heard in book:
30. Write the vowel sound heard in food:
31. Write the vowel sound heard in pen:
32. Write the first consonant sound in fish:
33. Write the first consonant sound in bag:
34. “Are you ready?” takes intonation.
35. “Sit down.” takes intonation.
36. Complete: Ada finished her food.
37. Complete: We cleaned the room.
38. Complete with a modal verb: You obey your parents.
39. Write the adjective in this sentence: The beautiful girl smiled.
40. Write the adverb in this sentence: The boy ran quickly.
SECTION D: WRITTEN / STRUCTURED QUESTIONS — 10 MARKS
41. Change to passive voice: “Mother cooked the food.” (2 marks)
42. Change to indirect speech: Ada said, “I am tired.” (2 marks)
43. In the sentence “Bola reads books,” identify the following. (3 marks)
Subject:
Verb:
Object:
44. Write one sentence accepting an invitation. (1 mark)
45. Mention any two parts of a formal letter. (2 marks)
a.
b.
SECTION E: ORAL ENGLISH AND READING — 5 MARKS
Teacher-administered. Award 1 mark for each task performed satisfactorily.
46. Vowel Sounds: Ask the pupil to pronounce cat, car, book, food. Mark: ____ /1
47. Consonant Sounds: Ask the pupil to pronounce pen, fan, bag. Mark: ____ /1
48. Intonation: Ask the pupil to read: “I am going home.” and “Are you coming?” with suitable intonation. Mark: ____ /1
49. Reading: Ask the pupil to read: “Amina has given the purse to her teacher because she is truthful.” Mark: ____ /1
50. Polite Request: Ask the pupil to make one polite request using may, can or could. Mark: ____ /1
EXAMINER’S SCORE SHEET
| Section | Area Assessed | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | Reading and Comprehension | 10 |
| B | Objective Questions | 20 |
| C | Speech Work and Language Use | 15 |
| D | Written / Structured Questions | 10 |
| E | Oral English and Reading | 5 |
| TOTAL | 60 | |
Pupil’s Score: ______ / 60
Percentage: ______ %
Teacher’s Remark:
Teacher’s Signature: __________________________ Date: __________________