English Questions and Answers - Class 7 End of Term 1 Exams 2022 Set 2

QUESTIONS

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 to 15. For each blank space choose the BEST alternative from the choices given.

June and May were _1_ friends. _2_ had _3_  the school _4_ at the same time _5_, they came from different _6_, they were to _7_ become members of a _8_ gang. They _9_ others and they soon _10_ themselves in the headteacher's _11_ books. By their second month _12_ Bekamo School, they had _13_ punished over ten times. Now the _14_ had no choice but to send for their _15_.

1.                  
   1. great
   2. greet
   3. better
   4. both
2.                              
   1. She
   2. They
   3. One
   4. All
3.                      
   1. left
   2. come
   3. joined
   4. been
4.                        
   1. almost
   2. after
   3. even
   4. later
5.                    
   1. Although
   2. Since
   3. When
   4. Because
6.                
   1. colleges
   2. parents
   3. schools
   4. backgrounds
7.                  
   1. good
   2. always
   3. soon
   4. mostly
8.                          
   1. good
   2. bad
   3. worst
   4. best
9.                              
   1. bullied
   2. loved
   3. helped
   4. used
10.                      
    1. saw
    2. put
    3. found
    4. gave
11.                      
    1. orange
    2. red
    3. white
    4. black
12.                  
    1. in
    2. of
    3. neat
    4. outside
13.                  
    1. being
    2. been
    3. be
    4. not
14.                  
    1. headteacher
    2. parents
    3. chief
    4. monitor
15.                  
    1. headteacher
    2. parents
    3. chief
    4. monitor

For questions 16 to 18. choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank space in each sentence.

16. When their mother was ............................. ill they took her to St. Benedick Hospital.
    1. took
    2. take 
    3. taken
    4. taking
17. I am the tallest in my class, .............?
    1. I amn't I
    2. aren't I
    3. am I
    4. isn't it
18. We shall be late for school, ........................?
    1. won't we
    2. shalln't we
    3. shan't we
    4. is it

For questions 19 to 21, choose the BEST alternative to fill in the blank space

19. The meal was .............................. hot that it scalded his tongue
    1. quite
    2. too
    3. very
    4. so
20. His brother is ............................. Highland Malaria
    1. down of
    2. down with
    3. down from
    4. down about
21. Neither of the boys ................................ used a boat before, therefore, they had to be helped.
    1. has 
    2. had 
    3. have 
    4. hadn't

For questions 22 and 24. choose the best alternative to fill in the blank space.

22. Listen, do you hear any noise? Yes, ..............................
    1. I do
    2. I did 
    3. I hear
    4. I didn't
23. Mark was voted the ................... boy in the school. 
    1. most cleanest
    2. cleaners
    3. more cleaner
    4. cleanest
24. The hen has ............... an egg.
    1. layed
    2. laid
    3. line
    4. lied

For questions 25, arrange the sentences to make a sensible paragraph.

25.                  
    1. Wait for him, he is talking on the phone.
    2. May I see the headmaster?
    3. Welcome to our school
    4. What can we do for you?
       1. (ii). (i), (iii), (iv)
       2. (iii), (iv). (ii).(i) 
       3. (i). (ii), (iii), (iv)
       4. (iii), (ii), (iv). (i)

Read the passage below and then answer questions 26 to 38
Since the beginning of time, human beings have always lived together. There are four people who like to live on their own. Those who live with us in the same house ure our family. Those who live around us, but are not our relatives are called our neighbours
Neighbours are like friends. These are people we see almost every day of our life. They know us by name, know who our relatives are, and know the people we live with. Our neighbours know our parents and their position in the society
Mostly, neighbours are always ready to help. They share joyful occasions such as birthdays and wedding. They also give help during sorrowful occasions such as funerals. They can share such things as food and utensils
Neighbours can solve community problems. They can start community projects such as schools. healthcare centres and rubbish collection. They can counsel people who disturb others by, for example playing loud music at night. They can also advise parents who mistreat their children
It does not matter who our neighbours are. We have a duty to respect thom Neighbours who share the same religion, have both religion and community to bring them together. Even if our neighbours have a different religion from ours, they are still our neighbours and part of our society
People live together because they need one another. We should try at all times to be at peuce with our neighbours.

26. Who are our neighbours?
    1. The society at large.
    2. Our agemates 
    3. Those who live around us. 
    4. Our relatives.
27. Which of the sentences below is incorrect?
    1. Neighbours live around us.
    2. Neighbours are people we see almost daily
    3. Neighbours are always ready to help.
    4. Neighbours are only those people who share our religion.
28. Neighbours can help in solving community problems through participating in projects like
    1. birthdays and weddings
    2. rubbish collection 
    3. making funeral arrangments
    4. advising parents who mistreat their children.
29. "Mostly neighbours are always ready to help' means they
    1. never want to help
    2. are willing to help most times.
    3. rarely want to help
    4. cannot help
30. Which one is incorrect about why people like to live together? To
    1. help one another 
    2. share in solving community problems 
    3. be with others in difficult times 
    4. compete for wealth
31. Which one of the following isu responsibility of a neighbour? To
    1. pay school fees for children in the neighbourhood 
    2. counsel people who distrub others in the society
    3. organise wedding parties in the community 
    4. know us by name
32. Which onc of the following brings people in a society closer to one another? 
    1. Religion
    2. Education level. 
    3. Way of dressing.
    4. Wealth
33. Which one of the following is incorrect about neighbours? They
    1. are part of the society. 
    2. live car us. 
    3. rejoice when others are suffering 
    4. know us by name
34. We have a duty to respect our neighbours means that
    1. we have no choice but to do so.
    2. we are meant to do so. 
    3. it is wrong to do so
    4. we are forced to do so.
35. In the passage, another name for community is
    1. neighbour
    2. family 
    3. society 
    4. relatives
36. What do you understand by We should try to be at peace with our neighbours?' We
    1. should fear them,
    2. should try to be in good terms with them, 
    3. we should avoid them 
    4. should not relate with them try to avoid them
37. How should one behave towards a neighbour who is NOT of the same religion?
    1. Pray with them. 
    2. Convert them. 
    3. Avoid them 
    4. Respect them
38. The MOST appropriate title for the passage would be
    1. Our society 
    2. Who is a neighbour, 
    3. Society and religion. 
    4. Our world today

Read the passage below and then answer questions 39 to 50.
The Ieopard is among the biggest and most powerful African Wildcat. Like the tiger and jaguar, the leopard is an adept swimmer. It enjoys playing in the savannah This creature has powerful jaws and is as strong as the jaguar: It can haul and put its prey on a tree to keep it out or reach from other animals. It is a greater traveller but rarely seen. It survives in the Savannah grasslands and is the largest cat in the rain forests of Africa.
The leopard is the fifth largest cat in the world after tigers, lions, jaguars and cheetah. However it is the third lartest cat in Africa. The malé leopard can weigh upto 90 kilogrammes. The female one weigh 50 kilogrammes less than the male.
In appearance, the leopard is sometimes confused with the cheetah. Both cats have a similar yellow-brown base with dark black spots on the body. The markings on the leopard are larger. However, the cheetah also has long dark tear lines from its eyes. The leopard is more muscular around the neck and has a shorter body
Leopards have long been hunted for their fur which is used to muke clothing and is a symbol of kingship among many African tribes. The leopard's habitat is the forests and savannas in Africa, Leopards feed at night and during the day. Unlike cheetahs, they often ambush rather than chase their prey. It is believed that the leopard will never attack a person who looks at it straight in the eye. It is also fond of resting in trees. Leopards can adapt to any habitat and are able to breed every one 16 two years. They give birth to a maximum of three cubs who live together till they are young adults Leopard can eat twice their own weight. Did you know that there are actually seven species of leopard including the Somali, the Zanzibar and Arabian leopards?

39. In which continent does the leopard written about live?
    1. Africa
    2. America 
    3. Asia 
    4. Kenya
40. Like the tiger and jaguar, the leopard is an adept swimmer. This suggests that the 
    1. jaguar does not like water
    2. leopard is like the jaguar.
    3. leopards like water.
    4. leopard and the jaguar do not like water. 
41. it can haul its prey up a tree" refers to the leopard's 
    1. weakness
    2. greed 
    3. strength 
    4. speech
42. Which wildcat is the largest in the world! "The
    1. cheetah 
    2. leopard
    3. lion
    4. tiger
43. What is the weight of a female lovparul and a male leopard put together?
    1. 100 kilogrammes 
    2. 40 kilogrammes 
    3. 140 kilogrammes
    4. 90 kilogrammes 
44. The cheetah is often confused with the leopard because they have
    1. similar dots. 
    2. the same line markings
    3. the same yellow fur 
    4. the same weight.
45. How is the leopard different from the cheetah? The leopard
    1. is more muscular around the neck.
    2. is much faster 
    3. has a longer tail.
    4. has more dots on its fur.
46. When are leopards at risk? When
    1. man wants to kill them for fun. 
    2. man wants to kill the for fur.
    3. they are in trees. 
    4. it is in the day
47. The savannahs of Africa is one of the leopard's 
    1. homes 
    2. ambushes 
    3. friends 
    4. colours
48. The leopard is a nocturnal creature. This means it 
    1. sleeps at night. 
    2. stays awake at night. 
    3. chases its prey. 
    4. is strong.
49. Tlow are leopards different from other cats in feeding? 
    1. It eats cows. 
    2. It hunts by chasing.
    3. It stalks its prey. 
    4. Its prey is fast.
50. It is believed that leopurds do not attack when they are
    1. looked at in the eyes.
    2. young 
    3. old 
    4. in trees

MARKING SCHEME

COMPOSITION

You have 40 minutes to write your composition
Complete the story below making it as captivating as possible

Everybody in my class was talking about it. It was now an open secret that .....................................................