English Questions and Answers - Grade 6 End Term 3 Exams 2023 Set 1

Read the following dialogue and then answer questions 1 to 5.

Babu:             Our class teacher has told me to pick a class reader from you.
Mr Momanyi: Good afternoon, Babu. How are you?
Babu:             Fine, where is the book?
Mr Momanyi: Which title of the class reader does your teacher want?
Babu:             I don't know, but just give me any book.
Mr Momanyi:Go and call your teacher.

1. The behaviour Babu has demonstrated in the above dialogue can be described as_____________________
   1. immature
   2. careless
   3. impolite
   4. irresponsible
2. What was Babu supposed to do before asking for a book?
   1. Ask for the book title.
   2. Be sure of what he really wanted.
   3. Wait for Mr Momanyi to talk first.
   4. Greet Mr Momanyi first.
3. What should Babu say when Mr Momanyi says 'Good afternoon"?
   1. Good afternoon to you sir.
   2. How are you Mr Momanyi?
   3. I am fine thank you Mr Momanyi.
   4. I am glad to see you sir.
4. At what time was the conversation conducted?
   1. In the morning
   2. In the afternoon
   3. In the evening
   4. At night
5. Why did Mr. Momanyi tell Babu to call his teacher?
   1. Babu was rude to him.
   2. Babu did not know how to express himself.
   3. Babu did not know the exact title he was asked to bring.
   4. He wanted to have a private talk with the teacher.

Read the following passage and then answer questions 6 to 10.

Do you have a friend? I hope so. If you don't, then it is high time you got one. Everyone needs a friend they can depend on. Friends can be a great company and can lend a helping hand when need arises. Human beings depend on friends. It is the same way that animals depend on each other.

There is always a unique friendship that may exist between animals of different species. For example, honey bagger and honey guide are known to be great friends. These two animals depend on each other for their survival. Honey guide upon identifying a honey comb, would make a special sound which would inform the honey bagger of the existence of honey. The honey bagger would come and extract the honey from the comb. Meanwhile, the honey guide would fly down and eat the combs that drops on the ground. At the end of it all, the two animals would both benefit from this unique relationship.

Another unique relationship is between the giraffe and a small bird called oxpecker. In Africa, oxpeckers can usually be seen riding on the back or the head of a giraffe. One may think that a passenger of this type may be annoying, but the giraffe and the little bird depend on each other for meals and for protection from their enemies.

The oxpecker gets its meal by using its thick beak to eat the fleas, ticks and flies off the skin of the giraffe. It helps its friend by munching on annoying pests that are in hard-to-reach places. With its buddy on board, the giraffe eats leaves off the trees knowing that oxpecker will make a sound if an enemy comes near. In return, the oxpecker is safe because it is perched comfortably on the giraffe, out of the reach from its enemies.

6. The phrase' lend a helping hand' as used in the passage is an example of _____________________
   1. an idiom
   2. a phrasal verb
   3. a metaphor
   4. a proverb
7. From the passage, it is true to say that __________________________
   1. honey guide provides little help to the honey bagger.
   2. both honey bagger and honey guide feed on bee products.
   3. it is the honey bagger that will know where the honey is.
   4. honey guide feeds mainly on honey.
8. When does the oxpecker make a sound?
   1. When the pests attack the giraffe.
   2. When there are no pests on the giraffe,
   3. When an enemy is around.
   4. When the giraffe is scared.
9. The word buddy as used in the passage can best be replaced with
   1. enemy
   2. associate
   3. companion
   4. friend
10. The pests on giraffe's body; ___________________
    1. is the greatest enemy of giraffe
    2. is the main food for the oxpecker
    3. is the enemy of the oxpecker
    4. is the only reason for the friendship between oxpecker and giraffe.

Read the following passage and then answer questions 11 to 15.

Most mammals give birth to living young babies. When the babies are born, they drink milk from their mother's mammary glands. This milk, being rich in all essential nutrients, makes the babies to grow very fast.

However one unique mammal is marsupials. They are sometimes called pouched mammals. This is because the mother has a pouch somewhere in her body. Marsupial babies are born differently from most other mammals. When they are born,
they are still very tiny and unformed. They are born blind and hairless. The tiny marsupial babies crawls through its mother's fur to find her pouch. It is a dangerous journey.

Once the baby finds the pouch, it stays there and drinks milk until it is big and strong enough to live as a real baby animal. It starts to explore the world, but goes back into its mother's pouch when it wants to. The young marsupial continues to drink its mother's milk for a long time - even when it becomes too big to fit in its mother's cozy pouch!

11. According to the first sentence, it is true to say that;
    1. all mammals give birth to living young babies.
    2. few mammals give birth to living young babies
    3. majority of mammals do not give birth to living babies.
    4. there are some mammals which do not give birth to living young babies.
12. Why are the marsupials called pouched mammals?
    1. Their females have pouches somewhere on the body.
    2. They are mainly hunted down by poachers.
    3. They give birth to living babies.
    4. They are a unique kind of mammals.
13. Which of the following best describes the newborn marsupials?
    1. Big, hairless and active
    2. Small, blind and hairless
    3. Blind, fully formed and tiny
    4. Formless, hairy and small
14. When is the baby expected to explore the world?
    1. When it is strong enough.
    2. When it is a real animal.
    3. When its mother kicks it out.
    4. When another baby is born.
15. Put these sentences in order.
    1. The baby stays in the pouch.
    2. A baby marsupial is born.
    3. The baby finds its mother's pouch.
    4. The baby goes out to explore the world. 
    5. The baby goes back to its mother's pouch. 
       1. ii, iv, iii, v, i
       2. ii, i, iii, iv, v
       3. ii, i, iv, iii, v
       4. ii, iii, i, iv, v

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.

Mombasa is a modern sea port. It ___16___ a port for many centuries. ___17___ year, sailing ships from Arabia and Persia come to the East Coast of Africa. ___18___ ships carried traders ___19___ wanted ivory, coconuts, tortoise shells and gold. As the year  ___20___, the Arabs and the Persian settled on the coast.

For questions 21 to 22, change the given sentence to either active or passive voice.

21. Daniel bought this book.
    1. This book Daniel bought.
    2. Daniel can buy this book.
    3. This book can be bought by Daniel.
    4. This book was bought by Daniel.
22. The e-mail was sent by the principal.
    1. The principal sent the e-mail.
    2. The e-mail the principal sent.
    3. The e-mail will be sent by the principal.
    4. The principal sends the e-mail.

For questions 23 to 24, add the correct question tag to the sentence given

23. You don't have to go for swimming,
    1. don't you
    2. will you
    3. have you
    4. haven't you
24. Let us go for a short walk, _________________________?
    1. shall we
    2. will we
    3. can we
    4. shan't we

For questions 25 to 27, fill in the blank spaces with correct preposition.

25. The swimmers dived __________________________ the swimming pool.
    1. in
    2. at
    3. on
    4. into
26. The teacher hang the chart _______________________________ the wall.
    1. on
    2. by
    3. in
    4. onto
27. He divided the cards ________________________________ six girls.
    1. for
    2. between
    3. among
    4. to

For questions 28 to 30, change the underlined words into adjectives.

28. The floor is full of dust.
    1. dirty
    2. dusty
    3. dust
    4. dirt
29. Many people like watching football from England.
    1. Englandian
    2. Englandia.
    3. English
    4. Englishian
30. How the teacher's watch got lost is full of mystery.
    1. misery
    2. miserly
    3. mystery
    4. mysterious

COMPOSITION

Below is the beginning of a story complete it making it as interesting as you can.

The long awaited day had at last arrived. We...........................

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. D
18. A
19. C
20. A
21. D
22. A
23. C
24. A
25. D
26. A
27. C
28. B
29. C
30. D