Pupil’s names: ……………………………………………………...

Subject: ENGLISH Marks: /100

Class: P5
Dates:……………..
MID TERM III EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS
 All questions are compulsory and must be answered as instructed.

 Read each question carefully before answering it.

 Answer questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.

 The hygiene is compulsory too.

 This paper consists of four sections A, B, C, and D.

Section A: Comprehension. (11 marks)

Section B: Grammar. (56 marks)
Section C: Vocabulary. (23 marks)
Section D: Composition. (10 marks)

 Questions are written on 10 pages. Before starting, verify if all pages and
all questions are there and are arranged well.

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (11 marks)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A JOURNEY TO KIGALI
As the bus sped on, Shyaka sat quietly on his seat by the window. He watched the
trees and the hills seemed to be racing in the opposite direction. That was fun, but
nothing could really capture his full attention. What really mattered to him was that
he would soon be in Kigali.
At the bus station at Shyorongi, some of the passengers got off and others got on.
Others went out to buy snacks. After a short time, the bus was back on the main
road.
As they got to the outskirts of Kigali, the passengers saw a lorry that had had a
puncture. The lorry driver flagged them down. The driver talked to him briefly,
then opened the boot and gave him a jack and a wheel spanner.
The conductor helped the lorry driver to change the wheel. The lorry driver waved
happily at them as they continued on their journey.
On arrival at the Nyabugogo Bus Station in Kigali, the passengers got off and
walked away in different directions. Shyaka got off too. He looked around rather
confused. He checked the time on his watch. It was ten minutes past four. His aunt
is expecting him at four thirty.
He quickly walked towards the taxi station. Suddenly, he bumped into a man. The
man fell over. When he got up, he was extremely angry. He looked at Shyaka.
“You almost killed me” the man barked. “I can see it in your eyes; you want to kill
me!”
“I am sorry”, said Shyaka as he walked away quickly. His aunt has told him to
take a taxi to Remera. There were many people at the taxi station. They were
shouting.
“Remera!”, “Nyamirambo!”, “Kacyiru!”
Shyaka was really confused. He ignored the people who tried to talk to him. He
entered the taxi with Kigali-Remera written on its side. The taxi took off. Shyaka
felt relieved. The conductor stared collecting money. Shyaka gave him his fare.
“This is not enough” he said. “Where are you going?”

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“To Remera Estate,” Shyaka replied. “This taxi is going to Nyabugogo,” the
conductor said.
Shyaka panicked but the conductor promise him to take him back to the taxi station
and show him the right taxi. It was quite late when Shyaka got to his aunt’s home.
She asked, “What happened?
We worried about you.” Shyaka explained why he was late, but he said nothing
about the angry man at the taxi station. His aunt smiled and said, “Next time ask
the conductor where the taxi is going before you board it.”
I. Questions: (7 marks)
1. What are the three things happened when the bus stopped in Shyorongi?
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2. “The trees and the hills seemed to be racing in the opposite direction”. This
suggests that: (Circle the correct statement)
a. The trees and hills were moving away.
b. The bus, the trees and the hills were racing.
c. The bus was moving fast.
d. Shyaka was having a lot of fun.
3. What kind of person was taxi conductor?
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4. Why did Shyaka get into wrong taxi?
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5. Why did Shyaka bump into a man?
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II. Complete the following sentences by using the words from the passage.
/2 marks
1. The ________________travelled by using a car were stopped by the traffic jam.
2. Amina asked _____________________of the taxi bus how much she could pay

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III. Use these words in sentences to show their difference /2 marks
1. Collect: _____________________________________________________

2. Correct: _____________________________________________________
SECTION B: GRAMMAR (56 marks)
A.Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. /5 marks
1. This house is comfortable to live __________________. (on / at / in)
2. They are taken to school __________________ bus. (by / with / for)
3.I am tired ______ singing the same song everyday. (at / of / with)
4. I gave him a chair to sit __________________. (on / at / in)
5. The new year begins __________________ January 1st. (on / in / from)
B.Write the correct word from those given below for each statement. /9 marks
1. In some of the villages, they still __________________ electricity.
a. lack b. luck c. unlucky
2. She threw a glass at me, but __________________.
a. missed b. lacked c. lost
3. If we don’t hurry we will __________________ the train.
a. lose b. miss c. lack
4. When did you realize that the bag was __________________?
a. missing b. missed c. to missing
5. The kitchen ought to __________________ these days.
a. paint b. be painted c. be painting
6. __________________ university students have to borrow money these days.
a. Many b. A lot c. Much
7. You don’t work on Saturdays, __________________?
a. do you b. don’t you c. did you

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8. She appears to be very __________________ today.
a. happy b. happily c. happiness
9. __________________ usually start talking at around 18 months old.
a. Child b. Children c. Childhood
C.In each of the questions below, use the correct form of the word given in the
brackets to complete the sentences. /13 marks
1. If you pass exams well, Your father _____________________you a gift. (give)
2. Everybody was amused by the skillful ___________ during the concert. (dance)
3. Mutoni should fly to America if she ___________ money. (have)
4. Of the two boys, Tom is the _____________________. (big)
5. The teacher on duty wanted to know our class ___________________. (attend)
6. Michael told us an ___________________story during lunch break. (interest)
7. If he had kept much money, He _____________________school fees. (pay)
8. If you heat ice, It ___________(melt)
9.The sun ___________in the West. (set)
10. Every teacher must check learners documents _______________in order to
find if they have all of them (regular)

11. Manager ordered that all candidates will do interview_____________(one)

12. Her _____________________made her to be omitted in society (selfish)

13.The______________organized pupil will be promoted in the next level(good )

D.Put the verbs in brackets ( ) either in the present simple or present

continuous. /5 marks
1. It often _____________________ during the winter. (rain)
2. It is not _____________________ now. (rain)

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3. Mugiraneza is three years old. He _____________________ himself every
morning. (dress)
4. We _____________________ English test every week. (do)
5. We _____________________ English examination now. (do)
E.Choose the correct answer in the brackets and write it. (7 marks)
1. He slapped him __________________on the back. (friendly, in a friendly way)
2. Does the bus go __________________to Gisenyi? (direct, directly)
3. Many of the workers are__________________ concerned about their pension.
(serious, seriously)
4. He is a __________________ driver. (careful, carefully)
5. The path leads _____________________to the front door. (straight, straightly)
6.These singers sang __________________ in my birthday party. (good, well)
7. Some of these people drive their cars very ____________________ (fast, fastly)
F.Fill in the pronoun in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.
/ 4 marks
1. ____________________ (My / Mine) cousin Kalisa helped out before the exam.
2. They were excited by the wind and ____________________. (its / it’s) power.
3. These books are for all of us. They are __________________(mine / ours / his)
4.Children, why are__________ making noise? ( they/ you/ your)
G.In each of the following sentences below, re-write the sentences as instructed
in the brackets. /13 marks
1. The pen you have taken is mine.(Rewrite the sentence using: __ belongs____)
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2. I had breakfast then I went to school.(Rewrite using: ______ after_____)
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3. The young man is driving the tractor carelessly. (Begin: The tractor ________)
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4. A man visited our school last week. He was the Minister of Education. (Rewrite
using: __ who __)
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5. Tom swept the classroom. (Begin: The classroom ___________)
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6. Emmanuel is sitting for examinations. David is sitting for examinations. (Begin:
Both ________)
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7. I travelled alone at night. It was very dark. (Begin: Although ___________)
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8. The story book is being read by Mary.( Begin: Mary ___________)

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9.I saw a lion in the forest (End with ...........................................by me)
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10.I will go to visit Akagera National Park(Use:........going to..........................)
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11. Betty wants to travel to Kigali (re-write with :........would like....................)
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12.I left home early .I want to get to school early (Join using :..............in order
to........................)
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13. She is courageous. (Re-write negatively)
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SECTION C: VOCUBULARY. (23 MARKS)
A.Write 0ut the full form of the following abbreviations. (5 marks)
1. i.e _________________________________
2. N.B _________________________________
3. E.g __________________________________
4. EAC _________________________________
5. Mr ___________________________________
B.For each of the question below, give the opposite of the underlined word.
/2.5 marks
1. The headmaster called the head boy to the office.
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2. The woman was found innocent in court.
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3. My grandfather used to go to school on foot.
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5. She plays football badly.
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C.Write the noun that is spelled correctly in each row. (2.5 marks)
1.Mouses wolves womens …………………………
2. media wifes boyes ………………………………
3. Radioes deers chooses ……………………………
4.Geese studioes lifes ………………………………
5) Childrens oxen mans ……………………………..
D. Add a question tag at the end. /5 marks.
1. There is a dog at the gate,………………………?
2. don’t drive fast,……………………………..?
3. Nothing is in my bag,…………………………………?

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4. Nobody will catch me,…………………….?
5. Listen,……………………….?
E.Complete the following sentences correctly. /5 marks
1.Nose is to smell as tongue is to__________________
2.Thumb is to palm as as toe is to ____________________
3.Optician is to eye as _____________ is to teeth.
4.His attendance record is as regular as _____________________
5.The snake couldn’t be seen. It was as green as _________________
F. In the questions below, re-write the sentences giving one word for the
underlined group of words. /3 marks
1. He did not provide the correct answer to the question.
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2. The teacher does not like children who steal.
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3. Elizabeth is going to get married to the King’s son.
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SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 Marks)
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/ her to share your favorite food and
explain to him/ her why you like that type of food.
N.B:
 Your letter must contain all parts of friendly letter.
 Use tenses appropriately.
 Use punctuation marks correctly.
 Keep cleanliness of your letter.

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