PRIMARY EXAMINATION BOARD

2022 – 2023 END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATION FOR STD 6

ENGLISH
(100 MARKS)
Time allowed: ………………
Date: …….../………/2022
NAME OF CANDIDATE: _______________________________________________________________
(Surname first)
NAME OF SCHOOL: ___________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 5pages. Please check
2. Write your name and name of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. This paper consists of 4 sections; A, B, C and D.
4. You are expected to answer one question only from section A. your composition should be between 100
and 150 words. You should answer all questions in section B, C and D.
5. The first 10 minutes are for reading the questions and choosing the questions to answer from section A.
6. Write all your answers to the questions in section A, B and C in the spaces provided on the question
paper. In section D encircle the letter representing the right answer to each question.
7. Hand in your worked question paper to the invigilator when time is called to stop writing

SECTION A (30MARKS)
COMPOSITION
 Answer one question only from this section 2. Write a composition of a herb that is used to
cure an infection. Describe this herb and the
1. You saw Natasha and Gift removing the sign
infection it cures. You may use the following
post near Lilongwe Bridge. Write a report to
notes to guide you.
the Police. You may use the following points to
guide you. Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1  Name of the herb
 The day and time you saw them.  Its appearance
 What you were doing near the scene.  Where it is found
 The names of other people you were Paragraph 2
with.  Name of the infection that the herb
Paragraph 2 cured
 What you saw?  How the herb is prepared
 From where they took the road signs  How often the herb is taken
Paragraph 3 Paragraph 3
 What you did when you saw them  Time taken for the infection to be cured
OR  People that have already used the herb
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 SECTION B (30MARKS)

3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Our bodies are very important. We need to take care of the. There are many ways of taking care of our
bodies. Some of these ways are brushing teeth, combing hair, bathing and washing hands.

We should brush our teeth dairy using a tooth brush and tooth paste. We can make our own tooth brushes
from bamboo or Maula tree. If we do not have tooth paste, we can use ash. Another way of taking care of
our bodies is by taking a bath with soap every day. This helps to remove dirt, reduce bad smell and kill
germs on our bodies.

We should also take care of our bodies by keeping our hair clean. We should wash and comb our hair
every day. This helps to remove dirty and prevent lice.

In additional. We should wash out hands before we eat anything and aftervisiting the toilet. We should
also keep our finger nails short. In this way, we avoid getting germs which spread diseases. We should
advise one another to take care of our bodies.

Answer the following question from the above passage.

a. State two ways of taking care of your body
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b. Why should we take a bath with soap daily?
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c. Find the following words in the passage that means
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ii. Keep paragraph (4) ______________________________________________________1mark
iii. Useful paragraph (1) _____________________________________________________1mark
d. Why is taking care of our bodies important?
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e. What should we do after visiting the toilet?
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f. Suggest another advice you can give about taking care of the body?
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g. Name one improvisation we mayuse if we don’t have a tooth paste?
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h. Which two occasions should be our hands been washed?
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i. Describe any two health habits indicated in the passage?
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 j. Suggest a title for this passage?
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SECTION C
Punctuate the following sentences
4. chabwera you finish making the axe for me
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5. chabwera you are delaying me
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6. chabwera please help me I am looking after my old parents
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7. Oh am coming
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8. She is coming today
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Make sentences using the following words to show that you understand their meanings
9. Right
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10. Hungry
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11. Park
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12. Although
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13. Share
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SECTION D (40MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section by encircling the letter representing the right answer to each
question

14. Loveness ___ for her work tomorrow 19. The librarian was looking ___ the missing
A. Would resign C. could resign book
B. Is resigning D. might resign A. Over C. for
15. You can sleep ____ if we know you B. On D. after
A. Out C. here 20. She prevent me ____ speaking
B. At D. with A. To C. from
16. A appreciate the ___ you have in me B. For D. at
A. For C. trust 21. I was so ___ to invite you here
B. On D. at A. For C. kind
17. The thief was ___ John and Mary B. Dance D. from
A. Above C. upon 22. We have ___ meet him at six o’clock
B. Within D. between A. At C. shout
18. They all started learning ____ January B. Greet D. to
A. Since C. by 23. He has ___ a teacher for ten years
B. On D. in A. Was C. being
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24. The path to the ___ was not known. Question 39 – 43: In each of the following
A. Secret C. gate choose the correct question tag
B. Sky D. site 39. You read different books_____?
25. The minister was escorted ___ several men A. Is it C. does it
A. With C. to B. Isn’t it D. doesn’t it
B. For D. by 40. I am not a chief____?
26. If I was rich ___ I would build a school A. Iam not C. am I
A. So many C. enough B. Weren’t I D. is it
B. Too D. wealth 41. The children are in class _____?
Question 27 – 38: In each of the following A. Are they C. isn’t it
questions choose the correct part of speech (A, B. Aren’t they D. will it
B, C or D) for each of the underlined word 42. You have not told your father ___?
27. Look at Kalinda, he is delaying me A. Aren’t you C. did you
A. Pronoun C. Adjective B. Are you D. have you
B. Verb D. Noun 43. We don’t understand everything we read ___?
28. She speaks English so fluently A. Are we C. did we
A. Adverb C. Common noun B. Do we D. does we
B. Pronoun D. Verb Question 44 – 47: In each of the following
29. The two men run across the field complete the best proverbs
A. Direction C. Preposition 44. An early bird catches the ____
B. Pronoun D. Adverb A. Fish C. snake
30. He has done this for many times B. Worm D. snake
A. Preposition C. Pronoun 45. You cannot teach an old ____
B. Conjunction D. Article A. Horse C. donkey
31. John and Natasha will go home now. B. Cat D. dog
A. Pronoun C. Adverb 46. Too many cooks____ the soup
B. Preposition D. Conjunction A. Improve C. prepare
32. All their bags were stolen by the thieves B. Finish D. spoil
A. Adjective C. Verb 47. What comes does not ____ drum
B. Conjunction D. Pronoun A. Sing C. beat
33. I will go if you tell me what to do B. Enjoy D. old
A. Preposition C. Conjunction Question 48 – 50: Solve riddles 48.
B. Verb D. Pronoun 48. I have a large mat, but I sleep on the ground,
34. The teacher told us to stand up whom am I?____
A. Adjective C. Adverb A. Apple C. sweet
B. Noun D. Preposition B. Tomatoes D. pumpkin
35. The school boy is late today 49. My leaves are relish, but my roots are flour,
A. Noun C. Pronoun whom am I?_____
B. Adjective D. Adverb A. Goat C. maize
36. She had a big smile on her face. B. Tomatoes D. cassava
A. Pronoun C. Noun 50. I beat myself before I cry, who am I? ____
B. Adverb D. Verb A. A duck C. a cock
37. The three of them were punished B. A chicken D. a bird
A. Preposition C. Adjective Question 51 – 52: Similes
B. Pronoun D. Adverb 51. Her smile is as bright as a morning ____
38. Singing is a good hobby A. Moon C. fire
A. Pronoun C. Adverb B. Light D. star
B. Adjective D. Preposition 52. He is as slow as a ____
A. Lion C. snail
B. Chameleon D. snake
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