Term 1 2023 Mid-term examination

Subject: English Duration 1hr 40min

Name:
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Signature: _________________________________________________

Part one: Fill in the blank spaces with a suitable determiner.[ 5mks]
1. He had built ________ unique house.

2. I have bought _______ bicycle.

3. She doesn't like him _________.

4. Hello! ________ is Ahmed. Can i speak to Ali?

5. What is your sister doing _______ days?

6. He spends __________ of time Watching tv.

7. They walked half a kilometre___________day to reach the school.

8. I have _______ more books.

9. Nasra answered __________of the questions wrong.

10. She will not buy ________ oranges.

Part two: Use the correct form of the verb in bracket to fill in blank
spaces. [ 2.5mks]
1. Dr. Ali ___________ in-patients every Monday ( operate)
2. The police officer ___________ traffic every morning ( direct)

3. They ____________ football in the field. ( play)

4. I ___________ the holy Quran every day ( read)

5. The manager ____________ the workers in the bank ( surprise)

Part three: Use either a or an where necessary to fill in the

blank spaces.[ 2.5mks]
1. I have seen __________ big elephant i

teachers like him.

3. That _______ umbrella is mine.

4. I need to buy ______ couple of books.

5. He stayed here for _______ hour.

Part three: Answer the following questions correctly.

[5mks)
1. What is a determiner?

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2. There are two types of articles. Namely:-

a) ___________________________________

b) __________________________________

3. What is a 'subject '?

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4. Underline the subject and object in: He plays football.

5. What is a verb ?
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Part four : Reading Comprehension. [ 5mks]

Read the Comprehension below and answer the questions that follow.
Allah created people and many other things for their benefit.

Trees are very important not only to people but also to animals.

Trees and plants give us food, medicine, shelter, rubber and fresh air.

We should plant trees at school and at home. We should take part in

tree planting activities. Other important gifts from Allah are the rivers,

lakes and seas. They are also useful to both people and animals. We should not

make them dirty.

Questions.

1. What did Allah creat?

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2. Name five importants of trees mentioned in the passage.

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3. Where should we plant trees?

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4. What is our duty towards the trees?

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5. Apart from trees , what are other gifts from Allah?

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Good luck.