English Questions and Answers - Grade 6 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

Read the dialogue below then answer questions.

Mrs. Omondi :   Good morning class
Class:                Good morning teacher. How are you?
Mrs. Omondi :    I am fine thank you. Can I have all the home work books in the office now!
Achieng :           (standing up) I have not finished the work.
Mrs. Omondi :   Why have you not completed the work? It was supposed to be done at home yesterday.
Achieng:            My father gave me a lot of work yesterday. By the time I finished, I felt tired and went to sleep.
Mrs. Omondi :    What did he tell you to do?
Achieng:             He asked me to wash the utensils and clean the house because mother was not at home. Isn't that child labour?
Mrs. Omondi :    No, it isn't. That is helping parents at home. It is part of what you are taught at home. You need to grow up a responsible                                girl. Every child should help parents at home. Complete the work and bring your book after you are done.

1. At what time did Mrs Omondi get in class?
   
   1. In the afternoon
   2. Not told
   3. At night
   4. In the morning
2. Why did Mrs. Omondi go to the class?
   
   1. The lessons were about to start
   2. To greet the class
   3. To ask for the homework books
   4. To collect the noise makers
3. Which polite word was Achieng supposed to use before addressing the teacher?
   
   1. I am sorry
   2. Pardon
   3. Thank you
   4. Welcome
4. From the conversation, we learn that home work should be done.
   1. yesterday
   2. in the morning
   3. at home
   4. in school
5. Why did Achieng not finish her homework?
   1. She did not have the text books
   2. She arrived home late
   3. Her mother was not at home
   4. She was first after doing chores
6. According to Mrs. Omondi every child is supposed to:-
   1. help their parents at home
   2. get home early
   3. learn at home
   4. be taught by parents
7. Which lesson do we learn from the story?
   1. Achieng was very lazy
   2. Parents teach us to be responsible
   3. Homework is not for everybody
   4. We should not wash utensils at home

Read the passage below and answer the questions below.

Long ago, a wicked and lazy hunter was sitting under a tree, gazing idly at a large clearing below where a herd of fat antelopes were peacefully grazing. The hunter was thinking that is was far too hut to bother himself with a long and tiring stalk through the bushes, when he suddenly noticed a movement off to the right. It was a female cheetah which had chosen this herd to hunt.

Keeping downwind of the herd, she was moving closer to them slowly, inch by inch and keeping well under cover. The hunter watched, fascinated, as she crept closer and closer to an antelope which had unwisely wandered away from the main herd.

Suddenly, she gathered her long legs under her and sprang forward like an arrow. With dazzling speed she raced down upon the antelope and caught it just as it started to leap away. Panting from her effort, the cheetah dragged her prize away to some shade on the edge of the clearing. The hunter watched, marvelling at the speed and skill he had just witnessed. But as he watched, he saw to his surprise that three beautiful cheetah cubs had also been watching and waiting in the shade.

Now the hunter was filled with envy for the cubs and wished that he too could have such a good hunter to provide for him.

8. What was the hunter doing under the tree?
   1. Resting after a good hunt
   2. Waiting for the cheetah to hunt
   3. Grazing the antelopes
   4. Watching the antelopes
9. A herd is to antelope as a ________________________ is to sheep.
   
   1. litter
   2. flock
   3. troup
   4. pride
10. What was the hunter thinking about?
    
    1. How to catch on antelope
    2. What his family was going to eat
    3. How hot it was for him to walk through the bushes.
    4. His good hunting skills
11. He saw a cheetah that was:-
    1. moving up and down
    2. preparing to catch an antelope
    3. looking after the herd
    4. attacking the herd of antelope
12. Why do you think the cheetah kept under cover?
    
    1. It was afraid of antelope
    2. It didn't want to scare the antelope away
    3. It is the fastest animal
    4. It wanted to see the antelope well
13. The antelope that was caught by the cheetah:-
    
    1. was away from the others
    2. ran very fast
    3. was limping
    4. was the smallest
14. What is the opposite of the word beautiful?
    
    1. Dull
    2. Bright
    3. Angry
    4. Ugly
15. Which is the best title for the passage?
    1. A long time ago
    2. The beautiful cheetah
    3. The unlucky antelope
    4. The hunter

Read the broken passage and use the choices below to complete the blank spaces.

The spectators ___16___ Umoja Football Team happily. The team had scored a ___17___. The experienced ___18___ passed the ball swiftly from one to the other as they ran skillfully from comer to corner. The opponents put ___19___spirited efforts but they were not fruitful. The ___20 ___ whistle was blown and the fans celebrated their team's win.

For questions 21-23, choose the best alternative to complete the sentences.

21. Jane is ________________________ than Stella
    1. tall
    2. tallest
    3. taller
    4. more taller
22.  You have to carry those glasses ___________________ than last time.
    
    1. more carefully
    2. most carefully
    3. carefuller
    4. careful
23. Elephant is the ____________________________ animal in the forest.
    1. heavyest
    2. heavier
    3. heavy
    4. heaviest

For questions 24 and 25, choose the plural of the underlined word.

24. The chief summoned all the villagers.
    
    1. chieves
    2. chiefes
    3. chief
    4. chiefs
25. He gave me a ripe mango
    
    1. mangos
    2. mangoes
    3. mango
    4. mangos'

In questions 26 and 27, select the correct order of adjectives to complete the sentences.

26. The chef baked a ___________________________ cake
    
    1. white circular big
    2. big white circular
    3. big circular white
    4. circular big white
27. He bought a _______________________ ruler
    
    1. small rectangular blue
    2. blue rectangular small
    3. rectangular blue small
    4. small blue rectangular

In questions 28 and 29.choose the best verb to complete the sentences    

28. My father had _______________________________ us to school.
    1. took
    2. take
    3. taken
    4.  taked
29. She is ___________________________ a letter
    
    1. write
    2. writing
    3. wrote
    4. written

In question 30, complete the sentence using the correct preposition.

30. The cat went out _________________________ the window
    1. in
    2. at
    3. through
    4. of

COMPOSITION

Write an interesting composition about:-

DECEMBER HOLIDAY

MARKING SCHEME

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