English Questions and Answers - Grade 6 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 3

Read the conversion below and answer questions 1 - 5 
Claric :    Good morning Joel?
Joel    :    Good morning Claric
Claric :    Let me take you to your office, I will then take you around.
Joel    :    Thank you. Quite spacious.
Claric :     You can leave your briefcase here
Joel:        Can I also leave my laptop here?
Claric:     Yes, it will be safe. Lets go. Lets start with our financial department. This is Jackline our financial analyst.
Joel:       Hi, I am Claric, please to meet you
Claric:     Am showing Joel around so that he can comfortably fit in.
Jackline: See you later
Joel:        Ok, Jackline
Claric:    As you can see from here you can easily access all our offices as they are clearly labelled. Our colleagues here wear a name                 tag that also show the department they work in
Joel:       I like this place already and I am looking forward to working here.
Claric:    You are welcome and feel free to ask any question
Joel:       Thank you very much

1. Where did Claric and Joel meet
   1. home
   2. in the office
   3. on the road
   4. at school
2. According to the conversation the word spacious as used means
   1. tiny
   2. minute
   3. big
   4. having alot of
3. Joel had carried two things which he needed in his new office. Which one of the following are they
   1. a bag and a pen
   2. a laptop and a bag
   3. a briefcase and a laptop
   4. a laptop and a pen
4. As Claric was showing Joel around they met Jackline. What was Jackline's profession occupation?
   1. Financial reporter
   2. Financial analyst
   3. Department head
   4. Chief finance officer
5. According to the conversation, all the offices were
   1. not labelled
   2. clearly labelled
   3. wrongly labelled
   4. vaguely labelled

Read the comprehension below and answer questions 6 - 10.

Games in a room or in the field can make you relax. Relaxing takes away stress from office work, assignments and mostly your problems. They are very entertaining but still they have their differences that make indoor and outdoor games very special.

Outdoor games can be played outside in lawns or fields. It takes many people to play a game in most cases balls, bats, nets, goal posts rackets and others are needed in playing outdoor games unlike indoor games.

Indoor games are usually activities that are fun to do in the house, hall and room and so on. It could be board games like checkers or chess, scrabble, card games and other fun games that you can do without getting all sweaty and tired because of the sun. Indoor games can be done even if the place is not all that spacious like outdoor games.

Unlike outdoor games that one can easily get hurt indoor games are safer.

6. From the first paragraph why are games important
   1. they help you play
   2. they help you pray
   3. they help you solve your problems.
   4. they help you relax
7. According to the story where are outdoors played
   
   1. in lawns or fields
   2. at home
   3. in school
   4. at the parade
8. Which one of the following list consists of indoor games only?
   1. Football, basketball, handball
   2. Chess scrabble, cards and checkers
   3. Scrabble, ball games, checkers
   4. Cards, chess, football, checkers
9. Which one of the following is the main difference between indoor games and outdoor games
   1. indoor games require alot of space
   2. outdoor games require little spac
   3. indoor games makes you less sweaty, less tired and are fun
   4. indoor games are done in open field
10. What would be the most suitable title for the passage
    1. A game of football
    2. Outdoor games
    3. Indoor games
    4. Games

Read the passage below and answer 11-15 the questions that follow.

Some tourists were going for a tour to Maasai Mara National park. They were curious to see wild animals. Before they got to the park, their helicopter developed a mechanical problem and landed in a remote village.

The flying doctors were sure they would rescue the tourists. As quick as a flash of lightning, an ambulance arrived at the scene. As they say a stitch in time saves nine. Luckily, nobody was hurt. The tourists and the pilot were all safe and secure.

11. The tourists were curious to
    1. see wildlife
    2. use a helicopter
    3. visit Maasai Mara
    4. see an ambulance
12. What happened to the tourists before they got into the park
    1. they ate their lunch
    2. they called for an ambulance
    3. they called the flying doctors
    4. their helicopter developed a mechanical
13. Which one of the following proverbs has been used in the passage
    1. all that glitters is not gold 
    2. a stitch in time saves nine
    3. hurry hurry has no blessing
    4. look before you leap
14. How many tourists visited the Maasai Mara National park?
    1. Two
    2. Twelve
    3. We are not told
    4. Nobody
15. The word remote has been used in the passage what is its opposite
    1. dirty
    2. developed
    3. rural
    4. village

GRAMMER

Complete the sentences correctly

16. Mary is as playful as a
    1. cat
    2. puppy
    3. monkey
    4. kitten
17. Ali is as strong as a
    1. Lion
    2. Buffalo
    3. Elephant
    4. Horse

Choose the correct adjective

18. Khadija is the ________________________ of the twins.
    1. tall
    2. taller
    3. tallest
    4. most tall
19. The small book is the ____________________________ important in class
    1. less
    2. leaser
    3. least
    4. leaster

For questions 20-21 give the correct meaning for the abbreviation used in the sentences.

20. Mukami went to school ______________________________ foot.
    1. with
    2. at
    3. together
    4. on
21. Brenda was congratulated ______________________________ passing her exams
    1. for
    2. on
    3. by
    4. to

Choose the correct corelative to answer questions 22-23

22. They are neither Nubians _______________________________ Sudanese
    1. either
    2. ever
    3. nor
    4. or
23. Jade has either a book __________________________ a ruler
    1. never
    2. nor
    3. or
    4. all

For questions 24-25 choose the correct determiner to fill in the blanks

24. Lucy did not sleep she had ______________________________ work.
    1. a little
    2. little
    3. a lot of
    4. enough
25. The headteacher was very annoyed to learn that ______________________________ boys were abusing drugs.
    1. each
    2. every
    3. some
    4. enough

Broken passage

For questions 26-30 choose the best alternative to fill each blank space

It is said that __26__ is better than cure. Lifestyle disease are better prevented __27__ waiting to treat them. We should watch our diet. Nutritionist will readily advise us __28__ what to eat and when to __29__ our body is also vital and is very cheap as you can walk, and do rope __30__. You do not need to attend expensive sessions at the gym. Keep healthy!

COMPOSITION

Write a composition about

A WEDDING I ATTENDED

MARKING SCHEME

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