These English Language questions and answers were pulled from our book ( English Language questions for Primary 3); Compiled to serve as a reference material to help teachers draw up test and exam questions faster. It could also help students assess their level of exam preparation. Each sample question includes correct answers.
Sample English Language Exam Questions and Answers
Mr. Bassey was a fisherman who wanted a better life for his family. So, he left his hometown in Akwa-Ibom to live and work in Benin. Although he was a hardworking man, he could not easily get a suitable job for a fisher man. This was because the main occupations of the people of Benin were sculpture, weaving and trading. They also did not have many rivers in Benin. He had to leave Benin for Yenegoa where they had many rivers.
In Yenegoa, Mr. Bassey was able to get a job with so much ease. Now, he can take care of his family and buy all the good things they need.
1. Mr. Bassey is a man from ____________.
A. Yenegoa
B. Benin
C. Hometown
D. Akwa-Ibom
Transportation is the movement of people and things from one place to another. There are different ways to move from one place to another. These ways are called modes of transportation. They are by land, air, water, and pipelines. People and solid things like clothes, food items, and letters can be moved by land, air and water; but liquids or gases can be moved through pipelines.
2. What is Transportation?
A. It is the movement of people only by people or things.
B. It is the mode of transportation.
C. It is the different ways to move from one place to another.
D. It is the movement of people or things from one place to another.
3. Fuel can be transported by _____________.
A. air
B. pipeline
C. water
D. land
Ilami is the first child of Mr. & Mrs. Ohia. Mr. Ohia is a pilot, while Mrs. Ohia is a medical doctor. Whenever her parents are away, she takes care of her younger brother and sister. She makes sure they have their meals at the right time, do their homework, and have their bath whenever they finish playing. Ilami has to help Obiola who is just four years old, and cannot do somethings on his own. She baths him and explains his homework to him. Etulan is seven years old and can do most of her things herself. Although Ilami loves her younger ones, she sometimes gets tired of taking care of them. She does not have enough time for herself. There is no one to watch over them whenever she is busy washing the dishes or feeling sleepy.
4. Ilami does all of the following things, EXCEPT ___________.
A. explains Obiola’s homework to him
B. feeds Etulan
C. washes the dishes
D. baths her younger brother
5. Ilami sometimes gets tired of taking care of her younger ones because ______________.
A. she hates them
B. she is washing dishes in the kitchen
C. she hardly has time for herself
D. Obiola is four years old, and cannot do somethings by himself.
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6. They _________ apologize for their wrong action.
A. can
B. do
C. have
D. will
7. My father _________ buy me a doll when I am three years old.
A. will
B. have to
C. has gone to
D. would
8. If we do not finish the work this month, we _________ do more work next month.
A. must
B. shan’t
C. shall have
D. will
9. We _________ talk to her about the problem.
A. shall
B. can
C. do
D. have
10. Tunde _______ to school tomorrow.
A. went
B. goes
C. will go
D. has gone
