Summit Heights Schools 1

Term iii Midterm Examinations

Standard 7
English
100 Marks
Name:

Time Allowed: 2 h 15 min

SECTION A (30 marks)

1. Imagine that there is a problem of theft
at your school. As a head boy or a head
girl, you have been asked to speak to
your fellow leaners about it. Write a
speech which will be presented during
the assembly.
In your speech, include the following
points.
Paragraph 1
 Thing which are being stolen
 Time when these things are
being stolen
 How many people are affected
by the problem?
Paragraph 2
 Problems which leaners are
facing because of the theft
 People that are involved in the
theft
 How the thieves manage to
steal these things
Paragraph 3
 Any two things that have been
done to stop the theft
 Two pieces of advice to leaners
on how they should take care of
their property
OR
2. Imagine that one of your friends
dropped out of school while still young
to get married. Write a composition
entitled. The evils of early married.
Write a composition entitled ‘the evil of
early marriage’.
In your composition include the
following points:
Paragraph 1
 The age at which the friends got
married
 The class he or she in when he
or she dropped out of school to
get married
 Two reasons why he or she
went into an early marriage
Paragraph 2
 Two problems that he or she is
experiencing due to the early
marriage
 Two thing that he or she can do
to solve the problems.
Paragraph 3
 Two things that can be done to
stop early marriages among the
youth.

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SECTION B (20 marks)

3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Shuqran walked home from school with her brother Rahim. They talked and laughed together. It
was Friday and they were looking forward to the weekend. Their uncle, Hamza promised to come
and take them to the lake. They looking forward to seeing Lake Malawi. There friends at school
admired them. They were all excited as it would be their first time to see the lake.
When the day came, they woke up every morning. Their parents told them to go back to sleep but
they were busy preparing for the journey. They packed their bags brushed their teeth and later had
a bath. Their mother prepared a special breakfast for them. By the time they finish taking their
breakfast, their uncle arrived. “Are you read to go?” uncle Hamza asked them. “Yes!” they
responded.

They got into the car. Uncle Hamza asked them to fasten their seat belts and he stated off. When
they reached Liwonde, uncle Hamza stopped the car. He told them that they would buy some
drinks while seeing Shire river. Rahim, the eldest brother, said that he wanted to swim. He told
his uncle that he knew how to swim Rahim he had learnt it while at school. Uncle Hamza allowed
him to swim.

Rahim started swimming and he enjoyed and did not want to stop. His uncle called him to
proceed with the journey. Instead of coming back Rahim waved them and went on swimming.
Little did he know the weather had changed. It was now windy. When Rahim noticed the change
of the weather he thought of returning. As much as he tried to return, the waves pushed him back.
He was tired. He shouted for help.

Uncle Hamza and Shuqran were worried. Uncle Hamza rushed to a nearby police station where
he reported in incident. A group of police officers came. Immediately thy jumped into the water
to look for him. After some minutes they found Rahim. He was tired and weak. They took him to
the police station where he was given first aid. The police officers asked them to rest for a day
there. The following day, they started off for the lake

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 QUESTIONS
a) Where were Shuran and her brother coming from on Friday?
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b) Why were Shuran and Rahim eagerly looking forward to the weekend
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c) Give one reason why Shuqran and her brother woke up very early on that day
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d) Why did friends at school admire Shuqran and Rahim?
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e) Mention any two things they did at Liwonde
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f) Why did Rahim shout as he swam?
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g) Why did Rahim’s uncle rushed to a nearby police station?
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h) How did the men manage to help Rahim?
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i) Give a reason why Rahim was given first aid.
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j) Find a word in
1. Paragraph 2 of the passage that means ‘answered’.
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2. Paragraph 4 of the passage that means ‘continue’

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k. Give a title for the story. ____________________________________________________
SECTION C (10 marks)
Change each of the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech. Write your answer in the
spaces provided.
4. “Please come to my house, Abdukarim”. James said.
Indirect speech:

5. Direct: “Don’t drive the cattle away, Sharrif”. Said Ibrahim.

Indirect speech:

6. Direct: “your father was here yesterday”, he said.

Indirect speech:

7. Direct: “shall we come to your place”, they asked.

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 Indirect speech:

8. Direct: “I have lost my money”, Hamdan said.

Indirect speech:

9. Direct: “I found your book outside”. Ahmed told Macran.

Indirect speech:

Making sentences using the following words.

10. Except:

11. Struggle:

12. Gentle:

13. Cure:

14. Beggar:

SECTION D (40 marks)

Question 15-25: in each of the following 6. He passed the examination _________
questions choose the words that best completes good grades.
the sentences a. By
b. With
4. Nowadays, most of the people preach c. On
________ repentance. d. At
a. About 7. If I had money, I ______ buy a house.
b. On a. Would
c. Of b. Could
d. Over c. Will
5. The competition was won _______ an d. Can
African dancer. 8. He was asked to subtract twenty
a. Against _______ one hundred.
b. By a. With
c. For b. To
d. With

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 c. At d. Conjunction
d. From 17. The sun rises from the east
9. After his father’s departure Jere was a. Adverb
brought ______ by his brother b. Noun
a. In c. Adjective
b. Out d. Verb
c. Up 18. We rushed towards the lake to see the
d. On new ship
10. By the time he comes, his mother a. Adverb
_______ gone b. Preposition
a. Will have c. Adjective
b. Would have d. Conjunction
c. Is 19. The boy will call you when he comes.
d. Was a. Conjunction
11. The dog _______ bitten me if I had not b. Preposition
seen it. c. Adverb
a. Should have d. Adjective
b. Will have 20. She did not come back on Monday or
c. May have the following day.
d. Would have a. Pronoun
12. Bashir run _____ the door to welcome b. Adjective
Abdurahman. c. Adverb
a. Towards d. Conjunction
b. Over 21. Hurrah! Our school has won a trophy.
c. To a. Adverb
d. Across b. Interjection
13. ________ Zamir and Jafali are in c. Conjunction
standard one. d. Adjective
a. Neither 22. That is my aunt.
b. Among a. Preposition
c. Between b. Pronoun
d. Both c. Article
14. The nurse always _________ in the d. Verb
hospital. 23. Someone has stolen my pen.
a. Work a. Preposition
b. Works b. Noun
c. Has worked c. Conjunction
d. Had worked d. Pronoun
24. All men were asked to farm most of the
Questions 26 to 38: in each of the following arable land.
questions choose correct part of speech for a. Noun
underlined words b. Verb
15. Though she was sick, she came to c. Adverb
school. d. Preposition
a. Adverb 25. The headteacher made a good plan.
b. Preposition a. Pronoun
c. Conjunction b. Noun
d. Adjective c. Conjunction
16. Atupele sits behind me in class. d. Preposition
a. Preposition 26. Every year there is an open day at our
b. Adverb school
c. Adjective a. Verb

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 b. Adjective c. A knife
c. Noun d. An axe
d. Adverb
27. I will ask her if she has found a job. Question 46 and 47: In each of the following
a. Adverb questions choose the word (A, B, C and D) that
b. Conjunction best completes the proverbs.
c. Preposition 35. Send a __________ to catch a thief.
d. Pronoun a. Thief
Question 39 to 43: in each of following b. Chief
questions choose the correct question tag for the c. Prisoner
sentences. d. Policeman
36. A new __________ sweeps cleaner
28. I am like a sister to her, _________? a. Mop
a. Aren’t I b. Rake
b. Am I c. Brush
c. Can I d. Broom
d. Can’t I
29. Our examination will start next week, Question 48 to 52: In each of the following
_________? questions choose the answer (A, B, C and D)
a. Isn’t it that gives the correct type of clause and its
b. Is it function. The clause has been underlined.
c. Will it 37. This is the time when we take our meals.
d. Won’t it a. Adjective clause, qualifying ‘time’
30. I will never go there again, _________? b. Adverb clause, modifying ‘is’
a. Will I c. Noun clause object of ‘is’
b. Would I d. Adverb clause, modifying ‘this is’
c. Wouldn’t I 38. She did not tell us reason why she was
d. Won’t I late.
31. You should have prepared breakfast a. Adjective clause, qualifying,
earlier, ___________? ‘reason’
a. Shouldn’t you b. Adverb clause, modifying, did not
b. Haven’t tell
c. Have you c. Noun clause object of did not tell
d. Should you d. Noun clause in apposition to reason
32. He often preaches on the television, 39. The police man was recording what she
__________? was saying.
a. Does he a. Adverb clause, modifying was
b. Doesn’t he b. Noun clause, object of was
c. Isn’t he c. Adverb clause, modifying recording
d. Is he d. Adjective clause qualifying police
Question 44 and 45: In each of the following man
choose the words that best completes the smile. 40. Nachibwe dances as if she has no bones.
a. Adjective clause, qualifying
33. It looked as huge as ____________ Nachibwe
a. An elephant b. Noun clause, object of dances
b. A buffalo c. Adverb clause, modifying dance
c. A giraffe d. Noun clause in apposition to
d. A chimpanzee Nachibwe
34. The panga was as sharp as __________ 41. Why he failed the test no teacher could
a. A sickle understand.
b. A slasher

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a. Adverb clause, modifying could c. Noun clause subject of could
understand understand
b. Adjective clause, qualifying teacher d. Noun clause object of could
understand
END OF QUESTION PAPER

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