BUSHFIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL
END OF TERM TWO TEST – 2024
GRADE FIVE (5)
JULY/AUGUST ASSESSMENT
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
NAME: _____________________________________________________
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer all the questions.
1) Which one of the following is a water borne disease?
a) pneumonia b) measles c) bilharzia d) tuberculosis
2) What do we call the diseases which are spread through the air?
a) water borne b) air borne c) STIS d) typhoid
3) What is the name of the parasite that causes malaria?
a) anopheles b) mosquito c) tsetse fly d) tick
4) Which one of these is not an example of the important of water in soil?
a) it is part of photosynthesis in plants
b) it is important for seed germination
c) it promote soil erosion
d) it helps to pollute rivers
5) Why should glass or rubber not be put on the composite?
a) They decay too fast
b) They cannot break down naturally.
c) They produce expensive organic fertiliser.
d) Fruits trees will produce fruit with a glassy or rubber taste.
6) Which of this soil types has the worst drainage?
a) clay b) sand c) loam d) all of them
7) Why is mulching done?
a) to help with photosynthesis.
b) to lower the rate of evaporation from the soil.
c) to increase the evaporation of water from soil.
d) to increase soil erosion
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8) Which of these is an example of water retention method ?
a) weeding b) planting c) growing d) spacing
9) Which of these fertilisers is not an organic fertiliser
a) chicken b) urea c) animal droppings d) green manure
10) Our bodies fight off germs with the help of our
a) skin b) lungs c) white blood cells d) heart
SECTION B [10 Marks]
The table below shows the changes that take place at puberty. Fill the correct words and
phrase in the given columns.
voice breaks , hip widen, period starts , growth spurt , perms grows , pubic air grows ,
beards grows , more sweat glands became active under arm hair grows , breasts grows
chest and shoulders broaden.
Changes Girls only Boys only Girls and boys
that take 1 1 1
place at 2 2 2
puberty 3 3 3
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SECTION C
Write true or false to these statement
21) Inorganic fertilisers are very expensive
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22) Aids can be cured.
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23) Soil comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller particles
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24) Cocaine causes high blood pressure and it effects the heart and mind
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25) Seed can germinate without water.
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