Third Term Examination
Class : Primary 3
Subject : English Studies
Duration: 1 1/2 Hours
Section A : English Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
The Benefit of Hard work
Tope was born into a very rich family. Her parents were very rich and powerful. Her father had many companies. Her mother had many shops where she sold mostly expensive imported goods. They lived in a very big and beautiful house in the city. Their garage was filled with beautiful and expensive cars.
Tope was very fortunate. She had everything she could want in life. She was well looked after and had a comfortable home. Her parents gave her everything she wanted.
Tope attended one of the most expensive private schools in Lagos. Her classmates always envied her because of her neat uniform, well-polished sandals and expensive school bag. She was loved by her classmates because she was generous to them. She often brought biscuits and sweets to school to share with her classmates. She was not only fortunate, she was also brilliant at her studies.
Questions :
1. Into which family was Tope born? _____________________________________________
2. Was Tope fortunate? _____________________________________________
3. Was Tope loved by her classmates? _____________________________________________
4. Why was she loved? _____________________________________________
5. What does Tope’s mother sell in her shops? _____________________________________________
6. Tope’s parents were very ___________ and ____________. (a) poor and greedy (b) rich and powerful (c) wicked and proud
7. Tope is _________________ at her studies. (a) brilliant (b) lazy (c) unhappy
8. Which private school did Tope attend? (a) most dirty private school (b) cheapest private school (c) most expensive private school
9. Tope often brought _________ and ________ to share with her classmates. (a) biscuits and sweets (b) money and food (c) poison and medicine
10. According to the passage, their ___________ was filled with beautiful and ______________ cars.
Section B: English Grammar
Identify present continuous tense in the following sentences:
11. I am eating now.
12. They are working hard.
13. The children are running.
14. Moyo is writing a letter now.
15. I am selling bread to a customer now.
Change the following sentences from negative to positive future tense.
16. I shall not eat rice tomorrow. _____________________________________________
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17. She will not eat bread in the evening.
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18. The will not work hard next week. _____________________________________________
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19. We shall not see them tomorrow. _____________________________________________
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20. He will not come to school next week
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Section C: Lexis and structure
Read the sentences carefully and choose from the the alternatives lettered A – C, the one that best fills the gap.
21. My father_________last week. (A) travels (B) travelled (C) travelling
22. They _______ dancing at the party yesterday. (A) were (B) was (C) are
23. Dogs run __________ bones. (A) on (B) after (C) before
24. Have you______ the market. (A) reached (B) reaches (C) reaching
25. He ______to School everyday. (A) go (B) goes (C) going
Section D: English Composition
Write a composition on any one of the following topics:
1.) My Mother
2.) A Library
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1) she was born in rich family
2)yes she was.
3)yes they were
4) because she was generous to them
5)her mother sold most expensive imported goods
6) rich and powerful
7) brilliant
8)most expensive private school
9)biscuits and sweets
10)garage/expensive
16) I shall eat rice tomorrow
17)she will eat bread in the evening
18)the will work hard next week
19)we shall see them tomorrow
20)he will come to school next week
21)travelled
22)were
23)after
24)
25)goes
My mother
I love my mother very much. She always supports me. I have also father. But he didnt anything for us, for family. I think my mother strong woman. She is working all day. It’s so hard repay. She