Questions for Lower Secondary

A: Complete the sentences with the most suitable answer among the given alternatives.

1) Kamana has been working here…………………………………

a) Since six months
b) for six months
c) six months ago
Answer: b

2) ‘I’ve lost one of my gloves.’ ‘I …………………………….. it somewhere.’

a) might drop
b) might have dropped
c) might be dropping
Answer: b

3) We ……………………… by a loud noise during the night.

a) Woke up
b) are woken up
c) were woken up
Answer: c

4) A new supermarket is going to……………………………….. next year.

a) build
b) be built
c) be building
Answer: b

5) Ann ………………………………… and left.

a) said goodbye to me
b) said me goodbye
c) goodbye told me
Answer: a

6) We couldn’t buy anything because ………………………………….of the supermarkets

were open.
a) all
b) no-one
c) none
Answer: c
7) What is the name of the man……………………………………….. ?
a) You borrowed his car
b) which car you borrowed
d) whose car you borrowed
Answer: d

8) I’m going …………………………….holiday next week. I’ll be away for two weeks.
a) at
b) on
c) in
Answer: b

9) I don’t remember …………….. your brother before.

a) to meet
b) meeting
c) meet
Answer: b

10) Kagabo goes to school ………….. foot.

a) at
b) by
c) on

Answer: c

11) You will have to carry out the agreed program,…………….your own personal feelings.
a) no matter
b) because
c) however
Answer: a

12) “Who ………………….my alarm clock yesterday?” Peter asked.

a) borrowing
b) borrowed
c) has borrowed.
Answer: b

13) You should fix the brakes on that bicycle, ………….your son may have an accident.
 a) otherwise
b) incase
c) suppose that
Answer: a

14) ………………..the heavy rains, many crops were destroyed.

a) As a result
b) Despite
c) As a result of
Answer: c

15) She came here.................  the aim ......................... seeing him.

a)   with, of
b)   on, of
c)   about, of
Answer: a

16) The rules of the game are...................complicated than you can imagine.

a)  very
b)  the most
c)  more
Answer: c

17) Good players are required;  ................................ secondary school students

a) actually
b) preferably
c) reasonably
Answer: b

18) I have known her for a year, we have been great friends……………

a) until
b) now
c) since
Answer: c
 
19) Stop that noise, ............................?

a)   are you
b)   will you
 c)   aren't you
Answer: b

20) Mugabo's second wife was even ............ extravagant than his first.

a)     very
b)     least
c)     more
Answer: c

21) If I ...........................  strong enough, I would fight a lion.

a)   had been

b) have been
c)   were
Answer: c

22) He spent ................... unhappy childhood in the care of his stepmother.

a)  rather
b)  a rather
c)  rather a
Answer: b

23) Jane was not invited to the party but she got wind of it. This expression means she;
a) got something from it.
b) got to know about it.
c) was afraid she would not be invited
Answer: b

B. Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions

1. Alice doesn’t see her pen. She is looking……..it.
Answer: for
2. Are you good..…. … English? Do this test correctly.
Answer: at
3. Do not look..….me like that.
 Answer: at
4. She is not sure……her nationality.
Answer: of
5. My mother is suffering…….. malaria
Answer: from

C. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences below:

1. There isn’t ………money in my pocket. (no; some; any of; any)
Answer: any
2. Have you got …..good computer games? ( any; any of; a lot; many of)
Answer: any
3. There isn’t …….time before our flight leaves. ( much; many; some; no)
Answer: much
4. You’ve had ……interesting experiences. ( any; a lot; much; a lot of)
Answer: a lot of
5. ……..my friends wants to see the concert. ( No; Any of; None; None of)

Answer: None of

6. ……….everyone ready to begin the exam? (Is/ Are)

Answer: Is
7. You must sign ……of these letters. ( every/ each)
Answer: each
8. I’ve been working hard……..day and now I’m exhausted. ( all/ every)
Answer: all
9. ……….Samuel or James will give you a lift. ( Either/ Neither)
Answer: Either
10. ………..of those books is interesting. ( No/ None)
Answer: None