Grade 7 English Paper 1

BSPZ MWENEZI DISTRICT 2024 TERM ONE

Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes
READ THE LETTER BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW

Matheza Primary School

Private Bag 21

Tsholotsho

10 October 2018

Dear Simba

Did you know that the first Saturday of December is the National Tree Planting Day? I would like to tell you
about the activities that took place at our school last year on that particular day.

The villagers, school children and invited guests gathered at our school on that day. The guest of honour was the
Minister of Tourism. All preparations had been done in advance. The senior classes had planted over a hundred
seedlings of different indigenous and exotic trees. The holes for planting had already been in advance.

The guest of honour first gave a speech on the importance of trees and maintaining the environment. I learnt that
trees help to control global warming. After the speech, some pupils sang songs and recited poems. Afterwards,
the Headmaster led the people to the area where the trees were to be planted. The Minister planted the first tree,
followed by people chosen from the community and school.

Later in the day, the councilor gave a vote of thanks and then food was served.

Regards to your family

Yours

Noah

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. The writer is telling his friend about

A. Global warming B. National Tree Planting Day C. The first
Saturday of December D. Daily activities at his school
2. Who was the guest of honour?
A. Minister of tourism B. Local councilor
B. C. One of the local villagers D.The Headmaster
3. What did the guest of honour talk about?
A. Tree seedlings B. Cutting down of indigenous and exotic trees C.Conserving the
environment D. The importance of the tree planting day
4. Who wrote the letter?
 A. The councilor B. The headmaster C. Samba D. Noah
5. The word…………………tells us that they were trees from other countries.
A. Indigenous B. Global C. Seedlings D. Exotic
6. The councilor
A. Served lunch B. Gave the vote of thanks

C. Dig holes for planting D.Sang songs

7. When is the National Tree planting day held?

A. Last Saturday of the month B. First Saturday of December

C.In November D.10th of December

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

8. Different activities………………place on that day each time we host a National Tree Planting Day.
A. Took B. Taken C. Take D. Takes
9. The school children planted the seedlings
A. Yourself B. Itself C. Themselves D. Ourselves
10. Global warming can be reduced…………………………we plant many trees.
A. Or B. So C. As D. If
11. ………………………….the Minister and the Headmaster planted trees.
A. Both B. Each C. Every D. None
12. He was……………..to the children for helping him.
A. Greatful B. Grateful C. Graceful D. Forceful
13. My teacher and……………dug the holes.
A. Me B. We C. I D. He
14. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. “We must plant trees all the time, said the Minister”,
B. “We must plant trees all the time,” said the Minister.
C. “We must plant trees all the time, said the Minister.”
D. “We must plant trees all the time”, said the Minister.

READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

THREE DOGS AND A BONE

What a lucky day it was for Bingo, for he got a treat. As he was passing by the butcher’s shop, Mr. Taruona, who
was fond of Bingo, saw him, Mr. Taruona reached for a big juicy bone and threw it out through the open back
door. Bingo caught the juicy bone between his jaws and trotted off in search of a quiet place to enjoy the
treasured gift.

Just as Bingo was taking his first bite, Rex appeared. Seeing the bone Bingo had, Rex growled fiercely, for he
wanted it for himself. Bingo did not want to part with his treasured bone so he sprang up and attacked Rex
furiously. A fierce fight started.

The growling and snarling of the fighting dogs drew Spike to the scene. As she approached stealthily, she was
quick to notice the cause of the fight, the juicy bone. She quickly picked up and disappeared just before the two
fighters stopped to have some breathing space. Their eyes opened wide in astonishment, for the bone had
vanished.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

15. Who got a treat?

A. Bingo B. Rex C. The butcher D. Mr Taruona
16. The word “juicy” tells us that the bone was a………………….one.
A. Delicious B. Big C. Treat D. Treasured
17. What attracted Spike’s attention to the other two dogs?
A. The scent of the home B. Bingo’s trotting C.The noise they made D.Rex’s appearance
18. Bingo used his………………to catch the bone thrown to him.
A. Head B. Legs C. Mouth D. Paws
19. The word “vanished” in the passage is used to mean
A. Been soiled B. Disappeared C. Been dropped D. Been eaten
20. The two dogs stopped fighting because
A. The bone had vanished B. They had seen Spike
C.Their eyes had opened wide D. They were out of breath
21. Who was fond of Bingo?
A. Butcher man B. Spike C. Mr Taruona D. Rex

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE ANSWER THAT BEST COMPLETES EACH SENTENCE.

22. …………………….I please go to the toilet?

A. Should B. Shall C. May D. Would
23. The orphan’s shoes were similar……………………..each other.
A. With B. About C. Of D. to
B.
24. Tinovimba walked……………….the room to get the opposite end.
A. Along B. Across C. Around D. Behind
25. The writer ran inside…………………….she did not want to.
A. Since B. Because C. Although D. Before
26. Tinovimba told his sister to………………..what she preached.
A. Started practicing B.Started prastising
C.Start practicing D. Start practising
27. …………………….Tinovimba and his sister cleaned their shoes.
A. All B.Both C. Either D. Neither

READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW

THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS

An old woman who kept geese went to the shop one day to buy some beef and cheese for her lunch. When she
got home she found that one goose had laid a very special egg.

“A golden egg,” she said, “Fancy an egg of pure gold.”

The woman was delighted. She spread the cloth, drew up her stool and ate her lunch, feeling very happy. For
many weeks she collected a golden egg each day. But after a while she got very greedy and decided to kill the
goose.

She said to herself, “I shall kill that goose, there will be lots more eggs inside her.” She looked round for a good
tool. She saw a knife on the bench, but the blade was too blunt. Then she saw a hammer on the bench. She tied
the goose’s legs up with a piece of wire and hit it on the head with the hammer.

What a fool she was!

There were no eggs inside and the goose that laid the golden eggs was dead.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

28. What did the old woman keep at her home?

A. Cheese B. Beef C. Geese D. Eggs
29. One of her geese laid……………………………………
A. A golden egg B. A silver egg C. A white egg D.A purple egg
30. Why did the old woman decide to kill the goose?
A. She was cruel B. She was disrespectful
C.She was boastful C. She was greedy
31. After a while means the same as………………………..
A. After some time B. Immediately C. Instantly D. After a week
32. The old woman attempted to kill the goose using a knife but the knife was…………….
A. Sharp B. A blade C. Blunt D.Thick
33. The old lady was………………………to kill the goose.
A. Too clever B. Too greedy C. Too disrespectful D. Too faithful
34. The opposite of the word blunt in the passage is
A. Rough B. Sharp C. Smooth D. Thick

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
35. The old woman went to the shops to buy bread……………….cheese.
A. With B. But C. Because D.And
36. When she arrived………….home the goose had already laid an egg.
A. On B. at C. In D. To
37. The old woman………a stool and ate her food.
A. Take B. Taken C. Taking D. Took
38. The goose that laid the golden eggs……………….
A. Die B. Death C. Died D. Dead
39. She found that one goose had laid a very special egg. Find another word which means the same as the
underlined word without changing the sentence structure.
A. Unsual B. Similar C. Golden D. Beautiful
40. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WHICH IS CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED.
A. “Let me use this hammer,” the old woman said.
B. Said the old woman, “let me use this hammer”.
C. The old woman said,” let me use this hammer”.
D. Let me use this hammer” the old woman said.