THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
CLASS: PRIMARY 2
SUBJECTS: ENGLISH STUDIES
NAME: …………………………………………………
Section A : English Comprehension
THE SICK LION
The lion had come to the end of his days he laid very sick at the mouth of his den. He was gasping for breath. The animals, his subject came around him and drew nearer has he grew more and more helpless.
When they saw him at the point of death, they taught to themselves now, it is time to payback the bad things the lion did to us.
So the elephant came up and drove at him with is tusk. Then the bull hit him with his horn arrowed the lion, and the ass kicked him in the face with his heels this is double death growled the lion. Only cowards insult the dying king.
Questions
1. Who was about to die?
2. Who came round the lion?
3. Who was the last animal to hit the lion?
4. Did the lion gasp for breath?
5. Did the lion suffered double death?
Section B : English Literature
6. The death of Sabrina’s parents make her __________ (a) a window (b) an orphan (c) an outcast
7. Sabrina got her food from the following sources except _________ (a) her farmyard (b) the evil forest (c) surrounding bustles
8. Awele said toys are __________things even (a) ugliest (b) most scary (c) prettiest
9. The old man wished he could _________ the toys (a) play with (b) destroy (c) paint
10. Which of the following did the old man want to do? (a) read a textbook (b) watch cartoon (c) read some news paper
Section C : English Grammar
Instruction: In each of the following, find a word which is nearly opposite to word in italics
11. Ade is light in complexion. (dark, pink)
12. My mother visited me last week. (sister, father)
13. All pupils dream of success in their Examination. (failure, excellent)
14. A tall man visited my father yesterday. (short, huge)
15. The ceremony will commence at ten o’clock. (end, start)
Underline verb in following sentences
16. I eat rice everyday.
17. She sell bread every morning.
18. They work hard everyday.
19. I go to school every day.
20. He writes every day.
Section D Lexis and structure
21. The cat _________ all the milk yesterday (a) licks (b) licked (c) lick
22. I ___________ a new toy. (a) has (b) have (c) am
23. The synonym of assist is _____________. (a) help (b) slap (c) lift
24. The opposite of up is __________. (a) side (b) down (c) over
25. Sade _________ best friend. (a) is (b) are (c) they
Section D : English Composition
Composition about “My country”
Fill in the gaps
The name of my country is _________________. The federal capital territory (FCT) is __________________. The head of my country is the _____________________. The name of my president is _________________________________.
The president has __________________________ over all the states of the federation. _______________________________________ is Nigeria official language. The major occupation in Nigeria is ____________________________
We have farmers who rear cattle in the ____________________________ part of the country. Palm oil, timber, cocoa and other food crops are produced in the __________________________.
_____________________ is a blessed nation.