Ultimate Academy Technology Basic School

End Of Third Term Examination

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SECTION A: LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

1. Kofi was punished because he ______ the rules.

A. broke B. breaks C. has broken D. breaking

2. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ present.

A. are B. is C. were D. have

3. The man ______ to work every day.

A. walk B. walks C. walking D. walked

4. The boys ______ football when it began to rain.

A. played B. are playing C. were playing D. play

5. My sister prefers tea ______ coffee.

A. to B. for C. from D. with

6. The pupils have ______ their homework.

A. do B. did C. done D. doing

7. They arrived ______ the airport on time.

A. at B. to C. in D. on

8. If I ______ a bird, I would fly.

A. were B. am C. is D. be
9. The woman is known ______ her honesty.

A. with B. about C. for D. by

10. The girl ran ______ the field.

A. across B. onto C. by D. under

11. The work was done ______.

A. quiet B. quietly C. more quiet D. most quiet

12. We hardly see him these days, ______?

A. do we B. don’t we C. did we D. didn’t we

13. The meat is too hot for me ______ eat.

A. to B. that C. for D. than

14. I saw the children ______ in the rain.

A. play B. playing C. played D. to play

15. She was absent ______ she was sick.

A. because B. and C. but D. although

SECTION B: NEAREST IN MEANING

16. The teacher was furious with the boys.

A. angry B. pleased C. impressed D. surprised

17. The elderly man walked slowly.

A. strong B. old C. tired D. sick

18. This work is tedious.

A. easy B. dull C. interesting D. difficult

19. The child was frightened by the noise.

A. excited B. amazed C. scared D. annoyed

A. eager B. willing C. unwilling D. quick

SECTION C: OPPOSITE IN MEANING

21. The water in the pot is hot.

A. warm B. cold C. boiled D. cool

22. He is a very polite boy.

A. rude B. proud C. wicked D. smart

23. The old man is weak.

A. sick B. strong C. tired D. kind

24. The question was difficult.

A. simple B. interesting C. tricky D. clear

25. The night was quiet.

A. noisy B. calm C. bright D. peaceful

SECTION D: IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

26. Ama decided to pull out all the stops to win the competition.

A. make a little effort B. stop others from winning

C. try very hard D. shout at others

27. When I saw the snake, I took to my heels.

A. ran away B. stood still C. danced around D. walked away

28. The head teacher is known to call a spade a spade.

A. be honest B. be rude C. be clever D. joke a lot

A. studied hard at night B. slept early

C. went to a camp D. used candles

30. The boy was in hot water after the fight.

A. happy B. excited C. in trouble D. clean

SECTION E: REGISTER

31. Which of the following is associated with farming?

A. plough B. nurse C. penalty D. budget

32. Which word is used in medicine?

A. patient B. tractor C. ballot D. sentence

33. Which of these is used in sports?

A. referee B. preacher C. lawyer D. pharmacist

34. Which of the following is associated with banking?

A. deposit B. experiment C. harvest D. referee

35. Which of the following is used in law?

A. verdict B. injection C. weeding D. savings

SECTION F: SOUNDS

36. Which word has the same vowel sound as cat?

A. cart B. cut C. hat D. heart

37. Which of these words starts with a consonant sound?

A. hour B. honest C. union D. yam

38. Which word ends with the /d/ sound?

A. loved B. stopped C. walked D. laughed

A. ship B. sheep C. sit D. bit

40. Which word contains a diphthong?

A. coat B. cat C. cot D. cut

PART 2 – READING (1 hour 15 minutes)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

Last year, I had the chance to live with my aunt in Kumasi because my parents had to travel

abroad for work. At first, I was nervous about staying away from home, but I decided to be

brave and helpful. My father advised me to always be responsible and truthful, no matter

the situation.

My aunt was a teacher and expected me to behave well and focus on my studies. I woke up

early every day, cleaned the compound, and helped my cousins prepare for school. I also did

my homework and helped others who had challenges with their lessons. Over time, my aunt

began to trust me and even left her phone and keys with me whenever she was not around.

One weekend, my cousin Kojo came to me with a plan to sneak into our aunt’s room to take

money for a video game he wanted to buy. I was shocked and told him I would not be part of

such a plan. He got angry and stopped talking to me.

Later that month, our aunt lost some money and questioned us. I told her what Kojo had

planned. She was very disappointed but happy that I told the truth. Kojo later apologized,
and things returned to normal. That day, my aunt told me, “Being truthful may not always

be easy, but it is always right.”

(a) What is the difference between the narrator and Kojo, according to the passage?

(b) Why did the narrator live with his or her aunt?

(c) Why didn’t the narrator agree to Kojo’s plan?

(d) “Being truthful may not always be easy, but it is always right.”

What do you think this statement means?

(e) Explain in your own words the following expressions as used in the passage:

(i) To behave well

(ii) Sneak into

(iii) Returned to normal

(f) For each of the following words, give one word that means the same and can fit into the

passage:

(i) Responsible

(ii) Shocked
(iii) Apologized

(iv) Disappointed

(g) In two sentences of not more than ten words each:

(i) Summarize what the narrator learnt from his or her experience.

(ii) Suggest a suitable title for the passage.

COMPOSITION (answer only one question)

(Write about 200–250 words. Answer one question only.)

1. Your friend wants to drop out of school. Write a letter to him or her, giving two reasons

why staying in school is important.

2. You once lost something important to you. Write a story about how it happened and how

you felt.

3. Your community has a problem with waste disposal. Write a short speech you would

present at a school assembly, suggesting two ways to keep your community clean.
 LITERATURE

(Answer all)

1. List and describe the three main genres of literature. Give one example of each.

2. What is poetry? Mention two features that make poetry different from prose.

3. Explain the meaning of the term "drama" in literature. Describe any two characteristics of

drama

4. What is prose? State two types of prose and give one example of each.

5. Mention and explain three benefits of studying literature.

6. What are characters in a story? Describe the difference between a major and a minor

character.

7. Define the term "theme" in literature. Give an example of a theme you know.