KAMPALA PARENTS’ SCHOOL 2004

MOCK II EXAMINATION, 2021

ENGLISH - P.7
Time: 2hrs 15min
NAME: ________________________________ INDEX.NO. ________ STREAM: _____
SECTION A
In questions 1 – 6, fill in the spaces with a words or words to complete the sentence
correctly.
1. We are advised not to eat ___________________ dirty plates.
2. The sugar daddy was charged ____________________ defilement in the courts of law.
3. It __________________ seven years since I last saw that uncle of mine.
4. Had we arrived late, we ______________________ attended the first lesson.
5. The baker __________________ I bought that bread has sold his new car.
6. You should revise your notes _____________________ you will fail the exams.
For numbers 7 – 15, use the correct form of the word given in the brackets to
complete the sentence.
7. As she was tired, she ___________________ on her bed and slept. (lie)
8. Nadia does her work ___________________ than her brother. (lazy)
9. My cousin is looking forward to ___________________ school at the end of the term. (leave)
10. The naughty children have ___________________ their uniforms. (dirty)
11. Of the two brothers, Mawanda is the ___________________. (kind)
12. All the milk has ___________________ on the floor. (flow)
13. My little sister has lost the ___________________ pencil since the term began. (twelve)
14. Having ___________________ the book, Samula asked for permission to go out of the
classroom. (hide)
15. One of the calves rubbed ___________________ against the wall. (it)
For numbers 16 – 17, use each of the following words in correct sentences to show
the difference in meaning.
16. lose ________________________________________________________________________
17. loose _______________________________________________________________________
For numbers 18 – 20, rewrite the sentences giving the plural of the underlined words.
18. The table cloth will be washed after our breakfast.
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19. That child is funny.
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20. My mother is a decent lady.
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For numbers 21 – 22, re-arrange the words in alphabetical order.
21. stud, stable, sturdy, study
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22. pleasure, plea, pleasant, plead
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For numbers 23 – 25, give a single word with the same meaning as the ones
underlined.
23. Our visitors will arrive on the first day of the week.
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24. The places where animals are slaughtered were closed down for poor sanitation.
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25. The candidates visited the room where radio or TV programmes are broadcast.
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For numbers 26 – 27, re-arrange the words to form correct sentences.
26. gone had never Mombasa before she to .
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27. is beautiful What school a this !
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In questions 28 – 30, write the full forms of the given abbreviations.
28. Vet. ________________________________________________________________________
29. DSTV _______________________________________________________________________
30. Dr. _________________________________________________________________________
For questions 31 – 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed in the brackets.
31. At school, we eat both beans and groundnuts. (Use:………………not only………………….)
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32. If you continue wasting time the teacher warned you will regret later. (Punctuate the
sentence correctly) ____________________________________________________________
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33. The match began before we arrived. (Rewrite beginning: By the time ………………………………..)
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34. We shall do our P.L.E in March. (Rewrite using: ……………………..look forward……………………)
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35. We sat at the back of the Main Hall. We heard little of the head teacher's remarks. (Begin:
Sitting…………..) ______________________________________________________________
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36. Those are the boys. I play football with them. (Rewrite using: …………with whom ………….)
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37. Lule is thirteen years old. Mulumba is fifteen years old. (Rewrite using ……..as……..as…………)
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38. If I perform well in my exams, my parents will take me on a trip to Dubai. (Rewrite using
…………. Unless …………………) ___________________________________________________
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39. Salim can write neatly using both hands. (Use: ……..either……………)
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40. The journey was very long. The children got very tired. (Join as one sentence using: …………..
such ……. that……….) __________________________________________________________
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41. If Nambafu had worked hard, she wouldn't have repeated Primary Six. (Rewrite as two
separate sentences) ___________________________________________________________
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42. "Why are you not happy, Keith?" the headmaster asked. (Use: The headmaster wanted…….)
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43. There are mice in this room, …………………….? (Supply a suitable question tag.)
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44. Mr. Mumpi became short as he grew fat. (Rewrite beginning: The ………………, the …………..)
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45. It is a long way from school to my home. (Use: …………….. far …………………)
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46. We shall visit the zoo. We shall visit the museum. (Use: …………..either ………… or……………)
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47. The candidates arrive at school early. They want to complete their syllabus. (Rewrite using:
……. so that …………….) ________________________________________________________
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48. Passengers liked travelling by bus more than travelling by taxi. (Use: ………… prefer ……..)
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49. Kasasa worked out the problem without any help. (Rewrite ending ……………….. self)
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50. I met a girl, she is tall, she is pretty, she is dark brown. (Join as one sentence without using
"who or and")
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SECTION B
51. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow in full sentences.
In Buwera village lived an old woman. She had produced ten children but unfortunately, all of
them died of HIV/AIDS.

The old woman could look after her grand children who were orphans. She planted maize and
pineapples which she could sell to buys books for the children. She got a good price because
her products were sold to traders who go to Juba. The old woman always advised the
children to avoid AIDS and to work hard at school.

During the Sports Competition, one of the grand children participated and won the 100
metre-race. She was given a new mattress as a prize. The little girl however donated the new
mattress to her grandmother and bought a new mat for herself instead. The grandmother
could not believe it, she was so happy that she even shed tears.

Questions.
a) Where did the old woman talked about in the passage live?
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b) How many children did she produce?
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c) What happened to her children?
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d) How was the old woman getting money to look after the grand children?
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e) Where were the old woman's products sold?
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f) What advice did the old woman give to the children?
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g) Why did one of the grand children get a prize?
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h) Give a word or group of words with the same meaning as the following underlined words in
the story.
i) Orphans _______________________________________________________________
ii) Shed tears _______________________________________________________________
i) Give a suitable title to the story.
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52. Read the poem below carefully and answer the questions in full sentences.
HAKUNA MATATA RESTUARANT

It is near the Parl Gardens,

Seats people of all sorts
Too busy on weekends
Hakuna Matata Restaurant.

My family and I,
Pay visits there on weekend,
Only to squeeze in swarms of people,
And get served with our choices of the menu.

The mini skirt waitresses,

Dashing from table to table,
Carrying food and beverages,
To the satisfaction of customers.

But why Hakuna Matata Restaurant!!

Yes; The honest
Good customer care
And the delicious meals.

Questions:
a) What is the poem about?
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b) What kind of people go to Hakuna Matata Restaurant?
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c) When do people mostly visit the restaurant?
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d) What statement in Stanza two shows that there were a lot of people at the restaurant?
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e) How are the waitresses dressed?
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f) What is served at the restaurant?
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g) Give a word or group of words with same meaning as
i) beverages _______________________________________________________________
ii) delicious _______________________________________________________________
h) In how many stanzas is the poem written?
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i) Who is the writer of the above poem?
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53. The sentences below are not in proper order. Re-arrange them correctly to make a
sensible story.
i) Recently, it developed deep cracks across.
ii) He mobilized the locals to construct the bridge.
iii) Others contributed money to pay for the labourers.
iv) This was during the colonial period.
v) Some people brought timber, iron bars, nails etc.
vi) Mpologoma bridge was built in 1950.
vii) The District Council did not answer the people's cry.
viii) Soon the Mpologoma was in shape again.
ix) The bridge users expressed concern towards the damaged bridge.
x) Mr. Mawanda, the LC 1 Chairman, Mpologoma Village decided not to look on.

i) ________________________________________________________________________
ii) ________________________________________________________________________
iii) ________________________________________________________________________
iv) ________________________________________________________________________
v) ________________________________________________________________________
vi) ________________________________________________________________________
vii) ________________________________________________________________________
viii) ________________________________________________________________________
ix) ________________________________________________________________________
x) ________________________________________________________________________
xi) ________________________________________________________________________
xii) ________________________________________________________________________

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54. The table below was prepared by the in-charge of book store of Kitende Modern
Primary School Wakiso District. It shows how pupils borrowed and returned books
from the library in first term 2016.
STORY
NAME CLASS ATLAS BIBLE DICTIONARY
BOOK
B R B R B R B R
Achieng Matilda P.4  X ___ ___   ___ ___

Mukasa John P.5 ___ ___   ___ ___  X

Bwayo Eddy P.6 ___ ___  X ___ ___  X
Mbusa Adam P.7   ___ ___   ___ ___

Siem Sarah P.3  X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Osewa Tom P.5   ___ ___  X  

Giire Ben P.6    X  X  
Luwin Lawrence P.7 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___  L
Kere Charles P.4   ___ ___   ___

Kikobo Mary P.7     ___ ___  X

Key:
B: Borrowed
R: Returned
L: Lost
__ Not borrowed / Not returned
 Yes
X: No
Prepared by Kavuma Sam
I/C Book store
Questions:
a) In which school was the above table found?
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b) When was the table above prepared?
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c) Which pupils borrowed story books and they had not returned?
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d) Which book didn’t Kikobo Mary borrow?
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e) Who borrowed two books and had not returned them?
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f) Who is likely to buy a new book?
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g) Who borrowed most books?
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h) How many pupils borrowed books from the library?
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i) Which class had the least number of pupils using the library?
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j) Who prepared the above information?
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55. The pictures A – F tell a story. Study them and write one sentence to describe
what is happening in each picture. You may use any of the following words to help
you.
kneading bricks clay bake
building roofing builders happy
pray pay congratulations

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Questions:
a) Picture A ____________________________________________________________________
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b) Picture B ____________________________________________________________________
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c) Picture C ____________________________________________________________________
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d) Picture D ____________________________________________________________________
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e) Picture E ____________________________________________________________________
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f) Picture F ____________________________________________________________________
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g) From which material did the man make bricks?
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h) Who do you think is the owner of the new house in picture E?
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i) What is the man kneeling down doing in picture D?
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j) Why do you think the Reverend should be happy with the owner of the house?
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****Good luck****