GRADE 5

ENGLISH PAPER 2

SECTION A

Answer either A or B

(A) Write a composition about an accident you witnessed. Your composition should be between 80
and 120 words. You may include some of the following points and any others you may think of.

- The day when the accident occurred

- Where the accident happened -

Who was involved in the accident and what was the cause

- How many people died and how were the injured helped?

- What you learnt from the accident and your advice to other people

(B) Write a letter to a member of your family asking for money for a trip which is being organized by
the school. The body of your letter should be between 80 and 120 words. You may include some of
the given points below and any others. You may include some of the given points below and others
you may think of.

- The amount of money needed for the trip and what it will cover

- The place or places you are going to visit

- Dates for the trip and the deadline for paying the money

- The type of transport going to be used

- Greetings to other relative

SECTION B

Read the following passage and answer questions that follow in good English

We meet Dan Yaro A man climbed quickly up the small rocky hill called Dutsen Kura. When he
reached the top, he stood still for some minutes. He looked carefully around him.

He was a short man with broad shoulders. His face was ugly. His eyes were as hard and as cold as
stones. His mouth hung open. But although he was so ugly, he was well dressed. He had a new suit
of clothes and on his feet he wore long, pointed shoes. He had a fine big watch. This watch must
have cost a lot of money.

Looking down towards the town, the man saw some sheep. They were moving slowly, eating short
grass which grew besides the railways line. A train was coming into sight. It moved slowly past the
sheep towards the town of Muria. The town was build near the foot of Dutsen Kura.
Comprehension questions

1. What was the name of the hill climbed by the man?

2. What did the man do when he climbed the hill?

3. State one thing which contributed to the man’s ugliness

4. What was the man wearing on his feet and on his hand?

5. Which domestic animals did the man see as he was looking down towards the town?

6. Why were the sheep moving slowly?

7. The train that came into sight was going to the town of---------------

8. Which landform is found near the town of Muria according to the passage?

9. Which word in the last paragraph means the same as constructed?