HILLSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

MAYANJA
OCTOBER - CHRISCENT GALABUZI
DECEMBER HOLIDAY
PACKAGE, 2021

PRIMARY SEVEN

ENGLISH
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 15Minutes

Name :- MAYANJA CHRISCENT GALABUZI

Read the following instructions FOR EXAMINERS’

carefully: USE ONLY
1. The paper has two sections: A and B. Qn. No. MARKS EXRS’ NO
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2.Answer all questions. All answers to both
11-20
sections A and B must be written in the
21-30
spaces provided.
31-40
3.All answers must be written using a blue
41-50
or black ball-point pen or fountain pen.
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4.Unnecessary changes of work may lead to 52
loss of marks. 53
5.Any handwriting that cannot easily be 54
read may lead to loss of marks. 55
6.Do not fill anything in boxes TOTAL
7.indicated: “For Examiners’ Use Only”
and those inside the paper.

SECTION A: 50 MARKS
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 Sub-section I
Questions 1 to 50 carry one mark each
In each of the questions 1to 6, fill in a blank space with a suitable word.
1. We look forward to sitting promotional examinations.
2. MAYANJA CHRISCENT GALABUZI
It has been such a long lockdown that we shall never forget about it.

3. Please, write the online work legibly, would you?

4. The baker made a delicious cake for the birthday party.
5. The industrial wastes should be properly disposed off to avoid
environmental degradation.

In each of the questions 6 to15, use the correct form of the word given in
the brackets to complete the sentence.

6. The examiner will have marked our PLE by this time next year.
(examine)
7. All the answers should be written correctly (correct)
8. When was the lockdown uplifted? (to be)
9. All the mouse could not work on the computer. (mouse)
10. The COVID-19 vaccination will take place at the village square
from Monday to Thursday. (vaccine)
11. We ought to prepare ourselves for physical lessons when schools
open in January. (self)
12. The careless boy fell off the bicycle yesterday. (fall)
13. The more money you make, the wealthier you become. (much)

14. My younger brother didn’t know that December is the twelfth

month of the year. (twelve)

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 15. I received an e-mail from my Rwandan pen pal. (Rwanda)

For questions 16 to 18, rewrite the sentence giving the opposite of the
underlined word.

16. The shop is still open.

The shop is still closed.

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The bride did not show up at the reception.
The groom did not show up at the reception
18. The pedestrians crossed the road carefully.
The pedestrians crossed the road carelessly.

For questions 19 and 20, arrange the words in alphabetical order.

19. sanitizers, sanitizer, sanitizing, sanitize

sanitize , sanitizer, sanitizers, sanitizing.
20. veterinarian, victor, venue, visitor
venue, veterinarian, victor, visitor.

For questions 21 and 22, use the given words in meaningful sentences
to show that you know their meaning.

21. stationer’s
A shop that sells stationary .
22. stationers
A person who owns or manages a shop selling stationary.

For questions 23 to 25, give the plural form of the following words.
23. bomb blast :- Bomb blasts

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 24. equipment :- Equipment
25. Officer in Charge :- Officers in charge.

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For questions 26 and 27, give the full forms of the following
abbreviations.

26. Sr :- Sir
27. pp. :- Post pond

For questions 28 to 30, rewrite the sentences giving a single word for
the underlined group of words.

28. A breakdown truck towed away the vehicle that carries dead bodies.
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29. Kajubi preferred eating meat of a sheep to eating duck.
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30. All people who were watching the match were advised to put on
masks.
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Sub-section II
For questions 31 to 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed in the brackets.
31. The invigilators are very kind. They cannot shout at candidates.
(Join the two sentences using ……so……...that………...)
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32. The revellers heard a bomb blast. The revellers ran away.
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 MAYANJA CHRISCENT GALABUZI

(Re-write the sentence beginning: On hearing……………)

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33. The pupils did the online examination without any help.
(Rewrite the sentence using the correct form of ‘self’.)
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34. The lumberjacks have been cutting trees since last week.
(Rewrite the sentence ending: …………….a week.)
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35. If you don’t inflate the tyre, the bicycle will not move.
(Join the sentences beginning: Unless…………)
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36. It was not necessary for the two brothers to fight for the remote.
(Rewrite the sentence using ……..needn’t have………)
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37. The lesson started before I went to ease myself.

(Rewrite the sentence beginning: By the time………….)
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38. If learners want to perform well, they must write legibly.
(Rewrite the sentence using…………in order ………...)
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 MAYANJA CHRISCENT GALABUZI
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39. This was a very long lockdown. (Rewrite beginning: What……….!)
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40. The guests are likely to eat duck. (Rewrite using; …….may….....)
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41. The driver drove fast and fast. He became tired.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: The………, the………)
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42. As soon as the government uplifted the lockdown, John travelled.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: No sooner……….)
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43. All the shrouds were dirty. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: None.….)
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44. If I go back to school, I shall work hard.

(Rewrite the sentence using: …….…would…….….)
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45. The desks were too heavy for the children to carry.
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 MAYANJA CHRISCENT GALABUZI
(Re-write as two separate sentences)
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46. “I will go to the butcher’s on foot?” said my niece.
(Re-write the sentence using ………. said that………)
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47. My father does not like cartoons. My mother does not like cartoons.
(Re-write as one sentence using………and neither…………)
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48. All motorists ought to follow the highway code.
(Re-write as one sentence beginning ……...necessary………)
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49. Omanda bought a doll for his son. The doll is big. It is beautiful. The
doll is made in China. (Join the sentences without using: and, which,
that)
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50. It is very dangerous to cross the road carelessly.
(Re-write the sentence ending; ………….dangerous.)
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SECTION B
(Questions 51 to 55 carry 10 marks each)

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 51. Read the passage below and in full sentences, answer the
questions about it.

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Child abuse is the violation of children’s rights. Early marriage is one form
of child abuse. At times, some parents force their girl-children into marriage
because they want wealth. This puts the children’s life at a risk because
many who get married before the right age die giving birth. A girl is fit for
marriage at age of eighteen years and above.
Some parents mistreat their children by depriving them of their total
freedom of expression. By not being allowed to talk freely, a child is living
under fear.

The law does not allow a child to do hard work that is meant for adults.
“Hard labour is for adults and light work for children,” the law states. A
child’s work should depend on the age, sex and strength. Work should not
be taken as a form of punishment.

Corporal punishments are another form of child abuse. In case a child

commits a crime, they should be subjected to light punishments, counselling
and warning. A child should not be taken prisoner. One is fit for
imprisonment when one is 18 years and above. However, children should
not take it as an excuse not to do work and to misbehave.

Children should always remember their responsibilities in society. They

should help their parents to fetch water, wash utensils, mop the house,
clean the compound, cook and many others in order to live responsibly.
Parents and teachers should guide the children on how to live meaningfully
in this world.

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 Questions
a) What is child abuse according to the passage?
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b) Why do you think some parents force their children into early
marriage?
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….……………………………………………………………………
c) How do parents mistreat their children?
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d) What should a child’s work depend on?
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e) According to the passage, who is meant to do hard labour?
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f) How should a child in wrong be punished?
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g) What should parents and teachers do?
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h) Give two forms of child abuse as mentioned in the passage.
i. …………………………………………
ii. …………………………………………

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 i) Suggest a suitable title to the poem.
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52. The sentences below are not in the correct order. Re-arrange them to
form a short composition about “a medical officer”.
a. He requested the head teacher for a talk on COVID-19.
b. He also advised the candidates to avoid COVID-19.
c. She welcomed the medical officer’s request and organized an
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assembly.
d. Wearing masks, washing hands clean and disinfecting all the
surfaces was the answer he gave.
e. The head teacher welcomed him and gave him the visitor’s book.
f. One day, on Friday morning, a medical officer came to our school.
g. Finally, the class monitor thanked the medical officer for the
wonderful message on behalf of the candidates.
h. The medical officer explained the causes and symptoms of
COVID19 to the candidates.
i. And he went straight to the head teacher’s office.
j. After his address, one of the candidates asked him how COVID-19
be prevented.
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53. Below is the line-up of invigilators, supervisors and scouts
compiled by the Busia District Monitor on 23/10/ 2020. Study it
carefully and answer the questions that follow in full sentences.

Examinatio Number Invigilators Supervisor Scouts

n centre of s
candidate
s
-Onyango Martin
-Safari -
-Ouma Isaac
Agnes Mukasa
-Nyangweso R. Fred
Lunyo P/S 89
-Aguttu Brenda

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 -Wangira -Nekesa
Bulekei P/S 16 Tom Annet

ZI
BU
LA
GA
- Miracle Stella

T
EN
- Asiimwe Philex
SC
RI
CH
A
NJ
YA
MA

-Namusisi Serina -

-Nabwire Phiona Chelanga

- t Mercy
-Akiki Penina Atumuhair
Buyengo 190
e
Academy -Acidir Godfrey -Kwagala
Claire
-Oduor Samson Michael

Questions
1. What is the table about?
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 2. How many examination centres are shown in the table?
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3. Who supervised examinations at Lunyo P/S?
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4. Why do you think Buyengo Academy had the most number of
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invigilators? CHRISCENT GALABUZI
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5. Where did Akiki Penina invigilate?
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6. How many candidates sat PLE at Lunyo P/S?
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7. When was this information prepared?
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8. Who compiled this information?
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9. Which scout was sent to Buyengo P/S?
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10. Write P/S in full as used in the table.
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 …………………………………………………………………….

54. Read the poem below carefully and in full sentences answer the
questions that follow.

COVID-19! COVID-19!
You are not only cruel but also unforgiving,
You create orphans,
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Not forgetting widows,
But the widowers as well,
You live everywhere in the world,
Rural as well as urban,
Teenagers and adults are your daily meal,
You butcher the elderly, What
a monster you are!

COVID-19! COVID-19!
You have made people’s lives meaningless,
You have made people hopeless,
You have made people lifeless,
You have halted education,
We can longer go to school,
You have made us miss our teachers,
We want to be in a learning environment again,
You have brought heartache among the people,
You have made people wear masks, What a
dangerous disease you are!

COVID-19! COVID-19!
Everyone is your prey,
Americans, Europeans, Asians, Austrialians,
And even the poor Africans are not spared,
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 Medical doctors and witch doctors fear you,
The imams and priests should curse you,
The police should arrest you,
The soldiers should shoot you,
Because you are a monster, And
indeed you are!
Anonymous
a. What is the poem about?
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b. Where does COVID-19 live?
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c. Who fears COVID-19 according to the poem?
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d. How many stanzas have the poem?
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e. According to the poem, who of COVID-19’s prey?
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f. How does the writer want priests to save people from COVID-19?
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g. Who is the writer of the above poem?
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h. What does the writer want the soldiers to do?
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i. Give a word or group of words with the same meaning as ‘cruel’.
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j. According to the poem, who is poor?
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55. Read the story below about the recent bomb explosions in Kampala
city, and fill in the gap using the words given in the table.

pacify blasts co-operate spokesman morning

survivors restaurant fleeing responsibility broadcast

Three bombs blew up in the busy heart of Uganda’s capital,

Kampala, on the ………………… of Tuesday, 16th November 2021.
“Three people died and more than thirty wounded,” a Health Ministry
spokesman said.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bomb ...
……………… and said that three of their operatives died in the attack.
Fred Enanga, the police ………………………, said that the
bombings were suicide attacks carried out by three assailants. One
blast took place near Kampala Central Police Station and the other two
near the Parliamentary Building.
Video footages ………………….. on local TVs showed people
………………… from the explosion scenes. Some …………..………
were covered in blood and buildings shattered.
Not long ago, there was an explosion at a …………………… in a
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 Kampala suburb that killed one person and injured seven on 23rd
October, 2021. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist
group that operates in remote areas of DRC, claimed
……………………… of this attack. The President of Uganda calls
upon everyone to be vigilant and …………………… with security
operatives so as to ……………………… our country, The Pearl of
Africa.
END

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