SIKONGE DISTRICT COUNCIL

ENGLISH STARDAND V MID -TERM TEST MARCH 2023

MPOMBWE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
TIME : 1:30 Hour. SECTION A: LISTENING
Choose the correct answer and write a letter
1. How old is Kaundime last year?.............................. a) 11 years old b) 10 year old c)12
years old d) 9 years old [ ]
2. Where does kaundime live?................. a) Mlandizi b) Pwani c) Kisarawe d) Ndiga [ ]
3. How many children are there in Kaundime’s family?.....................
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6. [ ]
4. Where did she work?.................................a)Kisarawe b) Mbigwa c) Nyungumji hotel d)
kisanza hotel [ ] 5)How much
money did she get per two weeks?................................................. a) ten thousand b) one thousand
c) five thousand d) three thousand [ ]

SECTION B: GRAMMAR, TENSES & VOCABULARY

Choose a correct answer from the box to complete sentences
6.A person who flies an aeroplane is called ____________.
a) driver b) captain c) calf d) air hostess [ ]
7. The young of human being is known as ____________.
a) calf b) baby c) lion kid d) puppy [ ]
8. The place where a guest sleep is called _________.
a) Kitchen b) Stend c) Market d) hotel [ ]

9. My mother moulds and sells pots, so she is……………………A. A pilot, B. A potter. C. A

manager D. A teacher [ ]

10. Ngosha designs machines and engines. He is a ………………………………… A. A

mason B. A plumber C. An engineer D. A teacher [ ]

11. The meal eaten in the morning is called……………………………………………………… A.

Dinner B. Lunch C. Break fast D. Supper [ ] 12. A book used by people to keep short notes is
called……………………………………….. A. Register B. Diary C. Dairy D. Attendance [ ] 13.
Her sister makes and sells bread. So she is called……………………………………………… A. Baker B.
Bakery C. Butcher D. Barber [ ]

14. The son of your uncle or aunt is ___________________________________ (A) your niece (B)
your brother (C) your cousin (D) your nephew. [ ]

15. The opposite of the word ‘after’ is: ________________________________ (A) before (B) next
(C) now (D) later [ ]
16. My uncle makes tables, desks, chairs and doors with wood. He is: ________. (A) a
plumber (B) a carpet (C) a carpenter (D) a car painter [ ]

17. The word ‘fast’ has the same meaning as: ___________________________ (A) slow (B) quick
(C) gentle (D) rash [ ]

18. The pupils were attacked by a _____________________________ of bees. (A) flock (B) crowd
(C) gang (D) swarm [ ]

19. Where did you ……………………………………..last week?

a) went b) go c) much d) many [ ]

20. Would you like……………………………………………milk in your coffee?

a) Much b) any c) many d) some [ ]

21. How ………………………………..money did you have?

a) Many b) any c) some d) Much [ ]

22. Our mother …………………….from Arusha three hours ago.

a) arrived b)Watching c)Much d) Did [ ]

23. He bought ……………………………coconuts for his family

a) Go b) any c) Many d) Much [ ]

24. Opposite of word arrive is____________

a) Depart b) back c) went d) time [ ]

25. Write the word chair in plural ________

a) chair's b) Chris c) chairs d) check [ ]

26.10. As per division of labour in our family, Jackline ………….. some food for the family at present.
A: cook B: cooks C: was cooking D: is cooking E: cooked [ ]
27. Musa was going for his monthly pay then he …………….. Mary when he was receiving his salary
at the municipal office. A: meet B: met C: meets D: meat E: meetin [ ]

28. According to our traditions and customs, we normally…….. our friends on Sunday and discuss
with them about our school homeworks. A: visited B: visiting C: will visit D visit. [ ]
29. Speaking to his niece, Thomas said that she had not been………………. football for forty minutes
because of headache. A: played B: plays C: play D: playing [ ]

30. 12. On burial ceremony day the rumors came out that the dead one __________ himself
because of the fight between him and his wife. A. Hang B. Hanged C. Hanging D. Hung E[ ]

31. Our secretary _________ all notes in the documents and gave to her boss. A. Copies B. Copyied
C. Copied D. Copy E. Is coping [ ]
32. The sun ________ from the East. A. Arises B. Rises C. Rise D. Arose E. Risen [ ]
33. She yesterday washed her clothes so _______ her uncle. A. Done B. Did C. Does D. Do E. Doing

34. They seldom _________ Kiswahili during school meeting. A. Speaks B. Speak C. Spoken D.
Speaking E. Spoke [ ]
35. A pastor was preaching while the children ________ praying out of the church. A. Was B. Had
been C. Were D. Are E. were being [

SECTION D: COMPOSITION

Arrange the following sentence using letter A,B, C, D, and E to make a passege
36. I live at sikonge

37. My name is Ashura.

38. I study at Mission primary school.

39. stardand five

40. Iam 10 years old.

SECTION E: SECTION D: COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and then write the answers in the spaces provided.
My name is Hassan. I am in standard five in Jamhuri primary school. I live in Tambe Village.
Many people in the village are farmers. They cut down trees and grow crops. They also keep
cattle. The weather around the village is very dry. There is little rain. One day, our teacher
took us to Mkombozi village. Mkombozi is a small village near Kazimoto town. My village is
between Kazimoto town and Nela village. The villagers of Mkombozi keep their environment
well. They plant and protect trees. The village looks green with many trees. The weather around
Mkombozi village is cool with a lot of rain. The visit was very good. It helped me to understand
why my village is dry. QUESTIONS4
41 Who is telling this story? ______________________________________
42.Where is Mkombozi village? ___________________________________
43. Why is Tambe village 4dry?_____________________________________
44. When did Hassan learn that trees are important? ____________________
45. How do the Mkombozi village keep their environment? ______________
Listen

Kaundime was 11 years old last year. She was not living with her parents. She lived with some people in
pangale village. Kaundime worked at nyuki Hotel all the time, so she did not get time to school. She used to
wash clothes, clean the house and cook for the family. She was paid one thousand shillings per week. She
worked so that she could get money to help her brother and two sisters.