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PRIMARY 5 ENGLISH STUDIES
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION — ANSWERS & MARKING SCHEME
Note: This page contains the answers and marking guide for the corresponding Primary 5 English Studies Third Term Examination.
SECTION A: READING AND COMPREHENSION — 10 MARKS
Award 2 marks for each correct answer.
| Question | Answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A — Saturday | 2 |
| 2 | B — His father | 2 |
| 3 | A — The compound | 2 |
| 4 | B — Oranges | 2 |
| 5 | A — Help older people | 2 |
SECTION B: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS — 20 MARKS
Award 1 mark for each correct answer.
| Q | Answer | Q | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | A — rise and fall | 16 | A — had + past participle |
| 7 | A — because | 17 | A — for or against |
| 8 | A — In my opinion… | 18 | A — take care of |
| 9 | A — Congratulations on your success! | 19 | A — lift something |
| 10 | A — adverbial | 20 | A — simile |
| 11 | A — Ada washed the plates. | 21 | B — metaphor |
| 12 | A — which | 22 | A — clever |
| 13 | B — Obey traffic lights. | 23 | C — beautifully |
| 14 | A — house | 24 | A — rearing |
| 15 | B — toy | 25 | A — Pupils must obey school rules. |
SECTION C: SPEECH WORK AND LANGUAGE USE — 15 MARKS
Award 1 mark for each correct answer.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 26 | /aʊ/ |
| 27 | /əʊ/ |
| 28 | /ɔɪ/ |
| 29 | /aɪ/ |
| 30 | /eɪ/ |
| 31 | when |
| 32 | who |
| 33 | whose |
| 34 | had |
| 35 | must |
| 36 | have to |
| 37 | beautiful |
| 38 | happily |
| 39 | Any suitable linking word from the term, e.g. because, although, but, so, whereas, even though. |
| 40 | lion |
SECTION D: WRITTEN / STRUCTURED QUESTIONS — 10 MARKS
| Question | Expected Answer / Marking Guide | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Any grammatically sensible opinion sentence beginning with “In my opinion…” and expressing a clear view. | 2 |
| 42 | Any two correct rules, e.g. obey traffic lights; look left, right and left again before crossing; use pedestrian crossings; do not play on the road. Award 1 mark each. | 2 |
| 43 | wake up — stop sleeping; turn off — stop a machine/light. Award 1 mark each. | 2 |
| 44 | Any reasonable point for or against the topic. Examples: towns may have more schools/hospitals/better transport; villages may be quieter/have less traffic/fresher food. Award for a clear relevant point. | 2 |
| 45 | Any two: greet politely, introduce yourself, speak clearly, listen carefully, do not shout, use polite words, end the call politely. Award 1 mark each. | 2 |
SECTION E: ORAL ENGLISH AND READING — 5 MARKS
| Question | Assessment Standard | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pupil produces recognizable diphthongs in house, go, boy, time, day. | 1 |
| 47 | Pupil uses suitable stress in teacher, doctor, banana. | 1 |
| 48 | Pupil uses falling intonation for the command and suitable rising intonation for the polite request. | 1 |
| 49 | Pupil begins politely, greets and introduces himself or herself clearly. | 1 |
| 50 | Pupil reads the sentence intelligibly with substantially correct wording. | 1 |
TOTAL SCORE
| Section | 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 |
General Marking Principle: Accept equivalent correct expressions where a question allows more than one reasonable answer.
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