English Language P5 sample questions

Primary school 5 pupils

ENGLISH LANGUAGE   Class 5

Choose from letter A – C the one which is nearly opposite in meaning

1.   Esenam found the water very hot.          A.boiling        B.cool     C.warm

2.   The medicine is bitter.             A. sweet       B.delicious       C.palatable

3.   A lot of our student pass this year.        A.succeed         B.fail        C.win

4.   At the judgement day, the truth shall surley come out.                                          

          A.sincerity              B.faithfull            C.false

5.   Aku realised that the surface of themirror is very smooth.                                             A.gentle               B.neat              C.rough

Choose from letter A – C the one which is nearest in meaning

6.       Nowedays, only poor people disregard family planning.    

         A.rich                      B.intelligent               C.needy

7.       The student refuse to carry the block to the site.        

                 A.accept                 B.reject              C.welcome

8.       The  people of Ghana must try to resist oppressers rule.                                      

              A. oppose                 B.reject               C.exposed

9.       By his grace we are safe from danger.                                                                    

         A.covered               B.protected             C.exposed

10.  Everybody must sit – up when lesson is in progress.                                 

          A.stand – up               B.learn seriously                C.be attentive.

11.  It is very good for every student to trust n God.                                      

          A.be faithful             B.prayerfull               C.believe

12.  Yaw said to the stobborn boy, ‘don’t be silly next time”          

        A.stupid              B.honest            C.believe

13.  We were advice to ‘look before we leap’                                         

            A.jump                B.see             C.be carefull

14.  It is good to mix so many spices when making stew.                        

       A.scatter              B.cook        C.combine

15.  Sena did an excellent work in her final examinations.                                         A.bad                B.good              C.weak

Choose from letter A – C the suitable to complete the sentences below

16.     How did you arrive at  ……….. wonderful idea.     A.that          B.such a     C.that a such

17.     Can you recall all …….. he said at the meeting?     A.what     B.this    C.that

18.     Either the soldiers …….. the cilivian need to be praised.

19.     I know that you ……….. a pen before you’re lying.                             

          A.has                       B.have               C.do

20.     I ……… good at singing .    A.have    B.I’am       C.am

21.     The stolen ball is …………Ama and Yaw. 

          A.between       B.for       C.belong

22.     ………….. is coming to teach us.     A.which     B.who     C.what

23.     It ………..eaten the whole herb.      A.has      B.have      C.have been

24.     No sooner had we started the journey ……….. we have a flat tyre.     

         A.then            B.that                  C.then

25.     We ……….to do the work today.    A.has      B.have      C.were.

SECTION B

Write a very short essay on the topic “MYSELF” in the space provided below

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