THE CRANES EXAMINATIONS

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P.7 STANDARD EXAMINATIONS SET ONE
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Time allowed: 2 Hours 15 Minutes

Random No. Personal No.

Candidate’ Name:..............................................................................................
Candidate’s Signature:....................................................................................
District Name:......................................................................................................................
Read the following instructions carefully: FOR EXAMINERS’ USE
ONLY
1.This paper has two sections: A and B.
Qn. No MARKS EXR’S
2.Section A has 50 questions (50 marks)
No.
3.Section B has 5 questions (50 marks)
4.Answer all questions . all answers to both 1 – 10
sections A and B must be written in the 11 – 20
spaces provided.
21 – 30
5. All answers must be written using a blue
31 – 40
or black ball point pen or ink. Diagrams
should be drawn in a pencil. 41 – 43
6. Unnecessary changes in your work may 44 – 46
lead to loss of marks.
47 – 49
7. Any handwriting that cannot be easily
read may lead to loss of marks. 50 – 52
8.Do not fill anything in the table indicated: 53 – 55
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 SECTION A: 50 MARKS
Questions 1 to 50 carry one mark each.

In each of the questions 1 to 5 fill in the blank spaces with a suitable word.
1. The man ............................animals ate our crops has been arrested.

2. We look forward ..............................passing our passing our PLE exams.

3. The ..................................is recording the points made by all speakers.

4. .......................................the accused nor Sobie was innocent.

5. .....................................................have felt excited.

In each of the questions 6 to 14 use the correct form of the word given in brackets
to complete the sentences.
6. We walked ........................to our homes last morning. (hurry)

7. The ..............................of soil involves water,air,humus and others. (compose)

8. Myrrh was ..................................the room when the visitors arrived. (tidy)

9. Of the two boys, Allan is the ........................................(industrious)
10. The uniform we ................................made us look smart.(wear)
11. Through hard work, David turned ..............................in wealth carpenter.
(him)
12. The accused was sentenced to ...................................(die)
13. Having got the planks, I .........................the furniture and made sofa.
(smooth)
14. Many people in Uganda use ..........................to go to their places of work.
(taxi)
15. Our school choir sang ........................during the music festival. (cheer)

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In questions 15 to 16, use each of the given word in a sentence to show that
you know the difference in their meaning.
15. Sea: ................................................................................................
16. See.....................................................................................................

In questions 17 to 18, give the singular form of the given words.

17. Media:..................................................................................................
18. Memorundum:.....................................................................................

In questions 19 to 20 re-arrange the given words in alphabetical order.

19. investor , investigation , investigating , invis
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20. enter , entertainment , entertain , entertaining

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In questions 21 to 23, write short forms in full.

21. ASAP:................................................................................................

22. Pof:...................................................................................................

23. ISO:..................................................................................................

In questions 24 to 25, re-write the sentences giving a single word for

the underlined group of words.
24. My brother's son has just gone to London.
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25. All people who went to condole said that Mr. Muyuube has left a very good
legacy in the whole country.
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26. The doctor who operates patients has just died from Kasubi Hospital.
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 For questions 26 to 30 re-write the sentences giving one word for the
underlined words.
27. We were all told to debate by force.

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28. All the children who escaped without the teacher's permission have been
suspended from school.

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29. I shall take my dress to the lady who sews clothes the moment i get money.

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30. We celebrated our daddy's birthday party with a lot of joy.

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For questions 31 to 50 re-write the sentences as instructed in brackets.

31. She went to the hospital. She wanted to be injected. (Re-write the
sentence using :....................in order.........................)
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32. The goatherd needn't have starved his goats though it had rained.
( Re-write the sentence using : ............... necessary..........................)
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33. "Have you received your question paper?" asked the invigilator.
( Re-write the sentence beginning : The invigilator........................................)
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34. The holiday was very short. I could not accomplish my planned activities.
( Re-write the sentence using:.....................too .............to.....................)
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35. You should look after you parents' animals.
( Re-write the sentence beginning : One..........................................................)
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36. I went back home and played football with my sublings.

( Re-write the sentence beginning : Having .................................................)
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37. Margaret has a very good handwriting, hasn't she ?
( Re-write the sentence and end :.......................................has she ? )
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38. partel mangarai is an indian investor . ( Supply a suitable question tag .)

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39. Okoboi is crying. His rights have been abused.( Re-write as one sentence
using:.........................................whose.....................................)

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40. We live in a house but it leaks whenever it rains heavely.

( Re-write the sentence using:.................... in which .....................................)
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41. Our teacher of English can write on the chalkboard using both hands.
( Re-write the sentence using:............................. either ..........................)
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42. Dropping out of school can lead to early marriages. ( Re-write the sentence using:
............................. likely to ...................................)
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43. I didn't buy a watch because I didn't have money. ( Re-write the sentence
beginning:Had I .............................................................)
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44. It is not far from Kampala to Jinja City.
( Re-write the sentence using:........................ a long way .........................)
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45. I am sure I will pass my examination this year.

( Re-write the sentence using:............................. pretty ............................)
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46. A dictionary consists of 1732 page. ( Re-write the sentence using:..................

............ comprises .....................)
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47. Widows need care. Orphans also need care.

( Re-write the sentence using:........................... and so ...............................)
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48. A rabbit also need shelter even though it's an animal.

( Re-write the sentence beginning : Much as.................................)
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49. Wasswa failed the test. Kato passed the test.
( Re-write the sentence beginning : Whereas ....................................)
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50. They received their examination results with great pleasure.

( Re-write the sentence using:........................ pleased to ..................)
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 SECTION B: 50 MARKS

Questions 51 to 55 carry ten marks each.

51. The notice below was pinned on the notice board of Nakasero Primary School-
Kamapala on 17th August 2023. Read it carefully and in full sentences, answer the
questions that follow.

INTER SCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITIONS !

When: 23rd August, 2023

Schools: All City Schools
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chief Guest: Jaliyah Mutesi - District Education Officer
Number of participants per school: Seven from each school P.5,
P.6 and P.7 respectively

By Iddi Isabirye
Kampala District
Questions
(a) What was the notice about ?
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(b) When were the quiz competitions conducted ?
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(c) Give another word or group of words to mean the same as the
underlined word 'when' in the passage.
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(d) When was the above notice put up ?

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 (e) Where could one find the above notice ?
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(f) For how long were the quiz competitions going to last ?
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(g) If there were five schools in the city, how many participants were to
participate in the quiz competitions ?
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(h) Where is Nakasero Primary School found ?

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(i) Write 6th in full.?
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(j) Who was the chief guest on the quiz day ?

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52. The following sentences are about the examinations in a wrong order. Re-arrange
them to make a meaningful composition Uganda National Examinations Board.

a) UNEB is the board responsible for organizing all National Examinations.

b) These examiners are first trained by the board so that they can
effectively perform their duties.
c) After grading, the UNEB releases the results and headteachers of
various schools collect them.
d) It is therefore important to prepare yourself for examinations so that
you can be among those who will jubilate at the end.
e) At the time of their delivery, pupils, teachers and parents eagerly want
to receive them.
f) Besides marking, They also grade the learners.
g) For those, whose performance is not pleasing, tears roll down their
checks but that is the fact of life.

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h) The National Examinations include; primary leaving examinations.
i) On receiving the results, there is always jubilations for those who
perform wonderfully.
j) All these National Examinations are set and marked by the examiners.

CORRECT ORDER

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53. Read the following poem carefully and then, answer in full sentences the
questions that follow.

Here in prison I am,

Abandoned away from my family people
For defiling a young innocent girl Susan ,
My neighbour's daughter,
Who was just in Senior One,
Oh ! my I have learnt a lesson.

A rich man I was,

Nick named uncle money,
But in prison !
I do hard work and walk bare foot,
And feed only on posho and beans,
Sleeping on a naked cemented floor,
I have learnt a lesson.

Fellow sugar daddies please listen,

Respect children's rights,
Do not misuse your wealth,
To attract young girls,
The general public is watching you,
I have learnt a lesson.

Questions:

(a) Who is talking in the poem ?

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(b) Where exactly is the poet ?
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(c) Where was the writer imprisoned ?
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(d) What is the writer's daily meal ?
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(e) How many stanza does this poem have ?

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(f) What does the writer advise the sugar daddies to do ?
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(g) Give another word or group of words with the same meaning as the
underlined words in the poem.
(i) abandoned:.......................................................................................
(ii) wealth:.............................................................................................
(iii) general public:..................................................................................

(h) Suggest a suitable title for this poem.

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54. Elvis is a poultry farmer in Galiraaya village. The graph shows the trays of eggs he
collected on his farm last week. Study it carefully and in full sentence, answer the
the questions that follow.
30

25
Treys of eggs

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10

0
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(a) What does the graph show ?

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(b) Where does Elvis live ?

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(c) How many treys of eggs did he collect on Friday ?
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(d) According to the graph, on which day did he collect the highest number of
eggs ?
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(e) If a trey of eggs costs 12,000 ugx, how much did he get on Saturday ?

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(f) On which days of the week did he collect the same number of eggs ?
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(g) What was the total number of treys of eggs collected during that week ?
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(h) On which day of the week did he collect thirty treys of eggs ?
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(i) According to the graph above, when did he collect the highest number of
eggs ?
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(j) Why do you think it is good for Elvis to keep records on his farm ?
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55. You are the Chairperson of Debating Club of Mwiiri Primary School PO Box
112 Jinja. You would like to have a debate competition with the pupils of
Bukooli Primary School PO Box 231 Bugiri. Using your school address,
write a letter requesting the Headteacher of Bukooli Primary School to
allow you compete with the pupils of his school. Suggest the time and
date for the competitions. Also suggest the motion and the vanue.

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