1.
1 mark
The pupils _____________ their garden at the moment.
A.
water
B.
are watering
C.
watering
D.
watered
E.
have watered
2.
1 mark
Kisa _____________ the dishes yesterday.
A.
wash
B.
washing
C.
washed
D.
are washing
E.
is washing
3.
1 mark
I have just _____________ my lunch.
A.
water
B.
are watering
C.
watering
D.
watered
E.
have watered
4.
1 mark
She went to school while it was _____________.
A.
rain
B.
rained
C.
rains
D.
raining
E.
rainfall
5.
1 mark
Joti and Mamlaka _____________ Bagamoyo historical sites next Monday.
A.
is visiting
B.
were visiting
C.
has visited
D.
will visit
E.
will go
6.
1 mark
The car _____________ is coming belongs to my uncle.
A.
who
B.
whose
C.
which
D.
whom
E.
what
7.
1 mark
Why didn’t she _____________ the meeting?
A.
attend
B.
attended
C.
attending
D.
has attended
E.
attends
8.
1 mark
She _____________ keeps goats nor sheep.
A.
either
B.
neither
C.
or
D.
only
E.
both
9.
1 mark
The _____________ village was next to me.
A.
most handsome
B.
most beautiful
C.
least handsome
D.
pretty beautiful
E.
better
10.
1 mark
The packet of sweets _____________ given to me.
A.
have
B.
was
C.
were
D.
has
E.
had
11.
1 mark
Mr. Msambichaka _____________ a good saloon car.
A.
own
B.
owning
C.
owns
D.
have owned
E.
is owned
12.
1 mark
It _____________ for two hours.
A.
have been raining
B.
was been raining
C.
is been raining
D.
watered
E.
have watered
13.
1 mark
The car that John drives is not _____________.
A.
him
B.
his
C.
theirs
D.
is his
E.
the
14.
1 mark
They are proud _____________ taking advice.
A.
in
B.
on
C.
at
D.
of
E.
so
15.
1 mark
That big book is _____________.
A.
Juma’s
B.
Juma
C.
Jumas
D.
Jumas’s
E.
Jumas’
16.
1 mark
Uhuru villagers brought a new bus last week. It is _____________.
A.
them
B.
they
C.
hers
D.
they are
E.
theirs
17.
1 mark
Our teacher took a roll call of presentees _____________ he was on duty.
A.
so
B.
because
C.
that
D.
and
E.
unless
18.
1 mark
A lion is _____________ dangerous than cow.
A.
much
B.
most
C.
more
D.
almost
E.
mostly
19.
1 mark
She always comes here _____________ bus.
A.
on
B.
by
C.
with
D.
in
E.
of
20.
1 mark
You are not going to succeed _____________ you work harder.
A.
if
B.
in spite
C.
because
D.
unless
E.
despite
46.
1 mark
Many people were affected by malaria because _____________.
A.
the water was dirty and was used for domestic activities
B.
the current was warm and mosquitoes liked it
C.
water covered the land and flooded it
D.
stagnant water was not enough for human use
E.
stagnant water encouraged the production of mosquitoes
47.
1 mark
The name El Nino, as it was given by Peruvian fishermen, means _____________.
A.
water
B.
floods
C.
child
D.
mosquito
E.
droughts
48.
1 mark
El Nino does not appear every year. It happens about every _____________.
A.
three years
B.
fifteen years
C.
five years
D.
four years
E.
ten years
49.
1 mark
During El Nino, many people _____________.
A.
got malaria and went to hospital
B.
got malaria and slept in beds
C.
got malaria, typhoid and cholera
D.
got malaria, tuberculosis and HIV
E.
got malaria and headache
50.
1 mark
The economy of people was affected because _____________.
A.
they had enough to eat after El Nino
B.
they were able to till the land
C.
they moved from rural to urban centre
D.
they used water for domestic activities
E.
they did not get enough food because of flood.
21.
1 mark
The teacher gave me a _____________ of keys.
A.
groups
B.
bunch
C.
bunches
D.
group
E.
piece
22.
1 mark
The word double means _____________.
A.
one thing
B.
two things
C.
three things
D.
four things
E.
five things
24.
1 mark
The opposite of the word “Sir” is _____________.
A.
son
B.
father
C.
madam
D.
uncle
E.
queen
25.
1 mark
The plural form of the word “mouse” is _____________.
A.
mouthes
B.
mousse
C.
mause
D.
mice
E.
mouce
26.
1 mark
I saw a _____________ of lions on my way home.
A.
flock
B.
school
C.
herd
D.
gang
E.
den
27.
1 mark
Someone who examines and treats people’s teeth is called a _____________.
A.
dentist
B.
dental
C.
dent
D.
dentists
E.
dentals
28.
1 mark
Zambia is _____________ independent countries in Africa.
A.
one
B.
beside
C.
among
D.
between
E.
beneath
29.
1 mark
One who goes on holiday to visit different places is called a _____________.
A.
truant
B.
traitor
C.
tourist
D.
tenant
E.
tourists
30.
1 mark
A fly is an insect. The plural form of this sentence is _____________.
A.
fly are insects
B.
insects are flies
C.
flies are insects
D.
flies are insect
E.
fly is insect
31.
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It was still dark.
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32.
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He got up and turned on the light.
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33.
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Yesterday John woke up at five o’clock.
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34.
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He went to the kitchen.
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He put up on his shirt.
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After breakfast he picked up his bag.
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37.
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He turned off the light in his bed room.
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38.
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Then he put on the rest of this clothes.
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39.
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His mother poured out a cup of tea for him.
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Then he went to school.
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41.
1 mark
The unusual weather _____________.
A.
affected people positively
B.
made transport easier
C.
affected people and their properties.
D.
was very constructive
E.
increased the agricultural produce
42.
1 mark
Large water floods helped the mosquitoes to _____________ in large numbers.
A.
keep
B.
bred
C.
die
D.
breed
E.
swim
43.
1 mark
Diseases became a problem in some parts of East Africa at that time because _____________.
A.
many people got malaria and typhoid
B.
there was stagnant and dirty water
C.
houses and crops were destroyed
D.
there were floods
E.
mosquitoes were swept away
44.
1 mark
Dirty and contaminated water causes _____________.
A.
droughts
B.
malaria and chest pain
C.
backache and typhoid
D.
typhoid and cholera
E.
cholera and headache
45.
1 mark
Flood as used in this passage means that _____________.
A.
the sea is covered with water
B.
the land is covered with water
C.
the roads were destroyed by heavy rain
D.
mosquitoes were swept away by water
E.
houses and crops were destroyed