SECTION A

Sub-Section I
In each of the questions 1 to 5, fill the blank space with a correct word or group of words.
1. The baby has been crying __________________________milk.
2. They haven’t seen each other __________________________ the beginning of this
year.
3. Mandela is a famous leader about __________________________ many books have
been written.
4. There isn’t __________________________ child in the classroom.
5. If he wrote neatly, he __________________________ get more marks.

In each of the questions 6 to 15, use the correct form of the word given in the brackets to
complete the sentence.
6. Before his __________________________, he gave a wonderful speech. (depart)
7. The headmaster’s __________________________ was very complicated. (sign)
8. Good personal hygiene keeps __________________________ away. (louse)
9. Her health __________________________ as time went by. (bad)
10. A __________________________ loaded truck knocked down a bull. (heavy)
11. Having __________________________ his pen at home, he bought a new one from the
canteen. (forget)
12. A python is not __________________________. (poison)
13. Otim and Asiimwe have been __________________________ since 1960. (marry)
14. Before that Police post was built, many highway __________________________ had
occurred in this area. (rob)
15. __________________________ is as bad as stealing. (Lie)

In questions 16 and 17, use each of the given words in a sentence to show that you know
the difference in their meaning.
16. rush
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17. rash
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In each of the questions 18 to 20, re-write the given sentence, giving the plural form of
the underlined word.
18. The shepherd’s sheep has destroyed our crops.

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19. The Head-of-State will have a meeting here next week.

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20. We have painted the chimney of our factory.

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In each of the questions 21 to 23, re-write the given sentence using a single word that
has the same meaning as the underlined group of words.
21. The young goats are grazing by the roadside.

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22. If you drive with care, you can avoid accidents.

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23. That boy is my mother’s son.

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In each of the questions 24 and 25, write the full form of the given abbreviations.
24. Dr. ________________________________________________________________
25. TV _________________________________________________________________

In each of the questions 26 to 27, arrange the given words in alphabetical order.
26. sell, send, see, seek
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27. wet, wed, wear, weep
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In each of questions 28 to 30, give the opposite form of the underlined word.
28. The departure of the headmaster calmed every student.
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29. The chairman’s speech had many minor points.
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30. People who speak good English should be blamed.
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Sub-Section II
In each of the questions 31 to 50, re-write the given sentence as instructed in the
brackets.
31. That is the village. Moses grew up in that village. (Re-write as one sentence using: ..
…where…..)
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32. Sarah is a very smart girl. (Re-write beginning: What…..!)
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33. A dictionary is a big book. A Bible also is a big book. (Re-write as one sentence using:
….as….as…..)
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34. What the child needs is time to play. (Re-write ending: …….the child needs.)
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35. Were you bitten by the dog? (Re-write beginning: Did the…….?)
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36. The bottles of soda were placed on a table with three legs. (Re-write using: …….three-
legged……)
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37. The plane arrived before we left the airport. (Re-write using: ……after……)
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38. Alice enjoys playing cards. Opio enjoys playing cards. (Re-write using: …..as well as….)
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39. John is repairing a bicycle. (Re-write ending: ……John.)
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40. Jane is very weak. She cannot lift that box alone. (Re-write as one sentence using:
….too…to)
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41. There are two sections in this paper. (Re-write using: ….consists of…..)
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42. You will not go for games. You played in class during the lesson. (Re-write as one
sentence beginning: Whoever….)
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43. Although the test was hard, none of the pupils failed it. (Re-write using: ….but….)
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44. The referee whistled loudly. He wanted all players to hear him. (Re-write as one sentence
using: …….so that…..)
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45. Musa missed the football match due to illness. (Re-write ending: …..ill.)
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46. My mother can drive. My father also can drive. (Re-write as one sentence beginning:
Both…..)
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47. A soldier has disappeared. He was here with a big gun. (Re-write as one sentence using:
……who…..)
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48. The pupils stood up immediately the headmaster arrived. (Re-write beginning: As soon
as…..)
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49. My intention is to buy a new bag next term. (Re-write beginning: I……)
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50. The inspector will not visit our school unless he gets a vehicle. (Re-write using:
.....only if….)
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51. Read the passage below carefully and answer in full sentences the
questions that follow.

When a boy wants to travel from Kampala to Mbarara, he has to choose from the two
ways of doing so. He can travel by bus or take a taxi. Either of them will do because they
usually arrive nearly at the same time and the amount of money he has to pay is nearly the
same. Besides, the fare is only Shs. 15000/-. If he decides to go by bus, he should make
sure that he sits on one of the front seats, so that he is able to see what is ahead. The best
seat in a bus is normally that one which is nearest to the driver. One is near enough to see
the way the driver holds the steering wheel: how he makes the bus stop: how he starts off
again: how he uses his eyes to see the road and other vehicles; and how he eats while
driving.
For a taxi, the best seat is the one at the back. When one sits at the back, one can
listen properly to what other passengers are saying. One can also get some sleep when one
feels tired.
After the first hundred kilometers, the boy should be in Masaka area. He will see the
round shaped hills, big swamps and pineapple gardens. If the taxi or bus stops at a local
market which is near the road, he should be able to buy something to eat. He must not
however buy everything he wants. He shouldn’t buy boiled maize or the sweet juice sold in
bottles. He should buy either roasted maize or roasted bananas.
The road from Masaka to Mbarara is not good in most parts. The bus or taxi will be
moving slowly most of the time. The young boy is likely to fall asleep. When he wakes up,
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hills and valleys. He should also be able to see herds of cattle and goats. Some kilometres
after the small town called Lyantonde, he is likely to see some wild animals grazing not far
from the road. If he sees them, he should try to identify the various types. If he doesn’t
know their names, he should ask politely the passenger seated next to him. He might know
what they are called. In this way the young traveller will find his journey very enjoyable and
educative.

Questions:
(a) What is the story about?
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(b) How much money does the boy pay for the journey?
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(c) Which is the best seat for the boy in the bus?
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(d) Give one reason why he should choose the back seat in a taxi.
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(e) Where should the boy be after the first hundred kilometers?
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(f) Why does a bus or taxi stop at a local market?
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(g) In which part of the journey is the boy likely to fall asleep?
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(h) What kind of animals is the boy likely to see after Lyantonde?
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 In questions (i) and (j) give another word or group of words with the same meaning
as the words underlined in the passage.
(i) passengers
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(j) fare
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SECTION B
52 Study carefully Mr. Ouma’s weekly Time Table and answer in full sentences the
questions that follow:
8:00 8:40 9:20 10:00 10:40 11:00 11:40 12:20 1:00
8:40 9:20 10:00 10:40 11:00 11:40 12:20 1:00 2:00
Monday P.6 P.6 P.6 P.6 P.5
L
SST SST ENG ENG AG
Tuesday P.5 P.5 P.6 P.6 P.5 P.6
U
ENG ENG SST SST ENG AG
Wednesday P.6 P.6
N
SST SST
Thursday P.6 P.6 P.6 P.6
C
ENG ENG ENG ENG
Friday P.5 P.5 P.5
H
SST SST SST
Saturday EXTRA LESSONS

KEY
ENG = English AG = Agriculture P.5 = Primary Five
SST = Social Studies P.6 = Primary Six

(a) When does the first lesson of the day begin?

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(b) How many lessons of English does Mr. Ouma teach in a week?
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(c) How much time does Mr. Ouma spend teaching Agriculture?
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(d) Which day of the week does he teach P.6 only?
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(e) When does he teach Agriculture to P.6?
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(f) What does Mr. Ouma do on Saturday?
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(g) On which day of the week does Mr. Ouma teach the most lessons?
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(h) Suggest a reason why you think the duration 10:40 – 11:00 a.m. is shorter than the other
periods.
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(i) How many lessons does Mr. Ouma teach in the afternoons in a week?
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(j) On which day does Mr. Ouma have plenty of free time?
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53. Read the poem below and answer in full sentences the questions that follow:

“THE SONG OF THE CONFIDENCE OF YOUTHS”

Stand aside, all you merchants and bankers
Stand aside, all you dishonest preachers.
Stand aside, all you soldiers of war.
We can see what you really stand for.

We have lived in your world of corruption.

We’ve seen more than you taught us to see.
Now we’re no longer fooled by excuses.
We won’t be what you want us to be.

We are young and always hopeful,

And hope is a powerful thing
We are young and although we’re not perfect
Atleast we try and we never give in.
John Seely
(a) Who are singing the song?
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(b) Which people are being described as dishonest?
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(c) In which kind of world have the singers lived?
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(d) Do you think the singers are happy?
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(e) Write the following underlined words in full.
(i) we’re ___________________________________________________________
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(f) Why are the singers always hopeful?
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(g) Who is the writer of the above song?
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(h) Write one sentence from the last part of the song which shows the determination of the
singers.
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(i) What do the singers consider to be powerful?
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54. The sentences are not arranged in order. Re-arrange them in order to form a story.
a) Early the next day, Opio boarded a taxi and sat close to a window.
b) He dreamt that the taxi he was travelling in had overturned and he shouted on top of his
voice.
c) His parents arranged for a small party to bid him farewell.
d) Opio was to go back to school the following day.
e) As he slept, he started dreaming.
f) As the taxi set off, Opio began to feel sleepy.
g) The school holidays had finally ended.
h) Opio invited several of his friends to the party.
i) After some twenty kilometres drive, he was fast asleep.
j) They danced throughout the night.
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55. Use the words in the list below to complete the passage about VEHICLE
REPAIR.
When a vehicle _________________ stops, the vehicle continues ________________
for a short distance before it finally stops. The driver _________________ wonders
why. There are a few things every _________________ should know.

First the tubes through which the fuel passes may be blocked; _________________,
the vehicle may not have enough fuel. Thirdly, the vehicle may have run out of
engine ______________. It is important that all engine parts are _______________.
If engine parts are not lubricated, they wear out _________________. The electric
system in the vehicle may have a problem. This can be very _________________
especially when the electric wires are not well insulated, they may cause fire.

Fourthly, most vehicles need water to _________________ the engines. Water is

stored in a radiator. In the car engine, the radiator is found next to a fan. In case the
fan stops working, the water is likely to evaporate causing excessive heat in the
engine.

cool normally Secondly lubricated driver

oil engine running quickly dangerous

Good luck

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Marking Guide P7 English End of term I 2013 43. The test was hard but all the pupils passed
1. for it/The test was hard but none of the pupils
2. since failed it.
3. whom 44. The referee whistled loudly so that all players
4. any could hear him.
5. would 45. Musa missed the football match because he
6. departure was ill.
7. signature 46. Both my mother and father can drive.
8. lice 47. A soldier who was here with a big gun has
9. worsened disappeared.
10. heavenly 48. As soon as the headmaster arrived, the pupils
11. forgotten stood up.
12. poisonous 49. I intend to buy a new bag next term.
13. married 50. The inspector will visit our school only if he
14. robberies gets a vehicle.
15. Lying Section B
16. 51. -
17. a) – The story is about a boy travelling from
18. The shepherd’s sheep destroyed our crops. Kampala to Mbarara.
19. The Heads-of-state will have a meeting here b) The boy pays sh/. 15000/= for the
next week. journey.
20. We have painted the chimneys of our factory. The boy pays fifteen thousand shillings
21. The kids are grazing by the roadside. for the journey.
22. If you drive carefully, you can avoid c) The best seat for the boy in the bus is the
accidents. one at the front.
23. That boy is my brother. d) He should choose the back seat in a taxi
24. Doctor. in order to listen properly to what the
25. Television. other passengers are saying.
26. See, seek, see, seek ……….so that he can get some sleep
27. Wear, wed, weep, wet. when he feels tired.
28. arrival e) The boy should be in Masaka after the
29. major first hundred kilometers.
30. praised f) A bus or taxi stops at a local market so
31. That is the village where Moses grew up. that passengers can buy something to eat
32. What a smart girl Sarah is! or drink.
33. A Bible is as big as a dictionary. g) The boy is likely to fall asleep between
34. Time to play is what the child needs. Masaka and Mbarara.
35. Did the dog bite you? h) The boy is likely to see some wild
36. The bottles of soda were placed on a three- animals after Lyantonde.
legged table. i) People travelling on a taxi or bus.
37. We left the airport after the plane arrived. j) The money that you pay to travel by bus
38. Alice as well as Opio enjoys playing cards. or taxi.
39. A bicycle is being repaired by John.
40. Jane is too weak to lift that box alone. 52.
41. This paper consists of too sections. a) The first lesson of the day begins at eight
42. Whoever played in class during the lesson o’clock.
will not go for games. b) Mr. Ouma teaches nine lessons of
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 c) Mr. Ouma spends one hour and twenty
minutes teaching Agriculture in a week.
(eighty minutes)
d) He teaches P.6 only on Thursday.
e) He teachers Agriculture to P.6 on
Tuesday.
f) Mr. Ouma teaches extra lessons on
Saturday.
g) Mr. Ouma teaches the most lessons on
Tuesday.
h) I think the duration 10:40 – 11:00 a.m. is
shorter than other periods because it is
break time.
i) Mr. Ouma teaches three lessons in the
afternoons in a week.
j) Mr. Ouma has plenty of free time on
Wednesday.

53. –
a) The youths are singing the song.
b) The preachers are being described as
dishonest.
c) The singers have lived in a world of
corruption.
d) No, I don’t think the singers are happy.
e) (i) we are (reject: we were)
(ii) will not
f) The singers are always hopeful because
they believe hope is a powerful thing.
g) The writer of the song is John Seely.
h) Atleast we try and we never give in.
i) The singers consider hope to be
powerful.
54. –
g, d, c, h, j, a, f, i, e, b
55. –

Engine, running, normally, driver,

secondly, oil, lubricated, quickly,
dangerous, cool