NAMAGUNGA PRIMARY BOARDING SCHOOL

PRIMARY FIVE HOLIDAY WORK, 2021

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NAME:______________________________________________STREAM:_____________

In each of the questions 1-5, use the correct form of the word given in
the brackets to complete the sentence.
1. The ……………………………has taken her letter. (address)
2. We have spent some time learning about …………………………..(punctuate)
3. I always use the ………………………………computer in that café. (three)
4. My cousins saved ……………………………..information in this file.(they)
5. Lunkuse …………………………..the service fee as soon as her telephone line
was disconnected. (pay)
In each of the questions 6-10, fill the blanks with a suitable word to
complete the sentence.
6. It is very important to ………………………….the information before shutting
down the computer.
7. We have been surfing the internet ……………………..morning.
8. Ugandans come from Uganda while ………………………..are from Rwanda.
9. I ………………………….never driven a bus.
10. …………………………Mukasa and Luutu are good news reporters.
In each of the questions 11 – 13, rewrite the sentence giving the plural
form of the underlined words.
11. We have not fed the turkey yet.
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12. I shall buy the headphone.
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13. Will you attend the ceremony?
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 In each of the questions 14 – 16, give a single word for the underlined
group of words.
14. Clean that place to sit, please.
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15. Cathy’s mother is the person in charge of Bukya Newspaper.
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16. Have you paid the amount charged for a journey?
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In questions 17 – 19, arrange the words given in alphabetical order.

17. Chinese, Dutch, Briton, American
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18. surf, scroll, save, search
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19. telephone, telegram, teleface, telegraph
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In each of the questions 20 – 21 arrange the words given to form
correct sentences
20. costly every airtime loading day is.
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21. it to is cartoons how watch interesting!
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22. mechanic are the to car you taking your?
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In each of the questions 23 – 24, use each of the words in a sentence
to show that you know the difference in their meaning.
23. hour
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24. our
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 For each of the questions 25 – 27, rewrite the sentences giving the
opposite of the underlined words.
25. The motorist drove carelessly along the steep road.
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26. I am not aware of the time the bus will depart.
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27. The guest was extremely happy.
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In each of the questions 28 – 30, write the short form/abbreviation of

the word given.
28. departure - ……………………………………….
29. will not - …………………………………......…..
30. Wednesday - ………………………………..……
SUB SECTION II
In questions 31 – 50, rewrite each sentence as instructed in brackets.
31. The parcel is very bulky. That little girl cannot lift it.
(Join using; …too….)
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32. Donax was not supposed to travel on foot. (use; …………needn’t ………)
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33. I don’t speak Luganda because I am not a Muganda. (Begin: If I were …..)

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34. Is Jesse the man? You told me about him. (Join using ……whom…..)

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35. Amin met Jokuo on the way. Amin was escaping from their home at
night. (Begin: While…………………….)
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36. She visits the internet café twice a week.
(Write a suitable question to the answer.)
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37. Adokole liked maize. Adokole liked bananas more.
(Join into one sentence using;…..prefer……………….)
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38. We may eat beef. We may eat mutton. (Use;……… either ….or….)
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39. Monica is the girl. Monica’s father is a journalist.
(Join using ; ……whose……)
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40. how much was kenneth charged for the postage stamp
(Punctuate correctly.)
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41. Our parents have enough money to educate us,………………..?
(Complete the sentence with a suitable question tag.)
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42. Beverly participates in class. Megan also participates in class.
(Begin: Both ………………)
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43. John was very busy. A bee is also busy. (Join using; ……as….as…..)
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44. Jojji is not from Scotland. He is from Netherlands.
(Use; …..not a ….but……)
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45. I boarded a taxi. The taxi was old. It was wooden. It was also red.
(Join into one sentence without using’ “whom”, “whose”, “that”,
“which”, and “and”.)
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46. Elemu drowned and yet he had been a good swimmer.
(Begin: Although;……)
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47. Gilbert writes letters every Monday. (Use; Letters……………..)
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48. Anna is slow. She cannot catch a rabbit. (Join using; ………..enough…..)
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49. When you are kind, you get a lot of blessings. (Begin: The …….the…….)
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50. Set a thief ………………………..….(Complete the proverb correctly.)

SECTION B (50 MARKS)

51. Read the story carefully and answer the questions that follow in full
sentences.
A trip is a journey to a place for a particular purpose. Some trips are for
pleasure, others are for learning. A trip had with a reason to learn is called
an educational trip.
Last term, our class had a trip. We visited several places in Jinja town.
They were Nyanza Textile Industries Ltd. (NYTIL), Vitafoam industries,
Kingfisher Recreation Centre and the source of the world’s longest river, the
Nile.
In the morning of 29th March, 2019, we woke up at 5:00a.m and bathed. We
had already ironed our carbon blue uniforms the day before. All the buses
were comfortable enough for us to sit in, except that only one of them had a
radio to play music for us.
On the way, we sang songs because we were very excited to be out of the
fence for the first time since schools opened. Soon, we reached NYTIL. We
were warmly welcomed by the staff. They took us through the factory and
explained to us all the processes cotton goes through to make cloth.

When we left there, we proceeded to the source of River Nile. What I shall
not forget about River Nile is that when water leaves Lake Victoria, it takes
a while three months to reach the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

The last destination was Kingfisher Recreation Centre. After having a tasty
meal in the centre gardens, we changed into our swimming attire. We swam
for more than two hours. What amused us was that some big boys who
came around did not know how to swim. One of them who thought
swimming is as easy as ABC dived into the pool and drank some litres of
water. This threw all of us in uncontrolled laughter.

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Our teacher asked us to get out of the swimming pool to prepare for the
journey back to school. After having supper, we boarded the buses and left
for school.

QUESTIONS

a) What is a trip?
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b) Which town did the class visit?
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c) On which day was the trip held?
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d) Why did the children sing on their way to Jinja?
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e) Who welcomed the children at NYTIL?
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f) What will the writer not forget about River Nile?
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g) What happened after the children had changed into their swimming
attire?
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h) Who drank some water in the swimming pool?

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i) Give a word or group of words with the same meaning as the underlined
words in the story.
i)purpose - ………...................…………………………………………………..

ii)welcomed - ………………....................…………………………………………

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52. The notice below was pinned on the notice board of Gunga Primary
School. Study it and in full sentences, answer the questions that
follow.

URGENT MEETING
When : Tomorrow, 26th April, 2021
Venue: The shelter
Time: 4:00p.m
AGENDA
1. Prayer by Mr. Mande
2. Speech by the Colour Marshal
3. Preparation for the victory party
4. Refreshments
5. Closing prayer by Mr. Ateni

Note; Please attend in person and keep time.

Ms. Nekesa Mill
25th April, 2021

a) Where can the notice be found?

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b) What was the notice about?
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c) When did the meeting take place?
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d) At what time did the meeting take place?

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e) How many items were on the agenda?

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f) What did the Colour Marshal do in the meeting?

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 g) Which item ended the meeting?

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h) What were the members asked to do?

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i) When was the notice written?

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53. Arrange the sentences below to make a sensible story about

travelling on road.

a) These include; taxis, buses, bicycles and so forth

b) Having reached the bus station, you pay the fare.
c) It is interesting because you see different features by the roadside.
d) Then you now board the bus and move up to your destination.
e) I like using it because it is steady while moving.
f) Travelling on road is very interesting.
g) If you want to travel by bus, you go to the bus station.
h) After paying the fare, you are given a ticket.
i) There are different means of transport that we use on road.
j) Among these means of transport, I like using a bus.

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54. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow in full
sentences.
The Sports Day,
So long awaited by all pupils.
You finally appeared,
For us to taste you.

The Sports Day,

Each day that passed this term,
Your name was mentioned
By every member in our school.

The Sports Day,

You made us miss lessons,
In which we always concentrate
To get marks for promotion.

The Sport Day,

Should I get little marks,
And am told to repeat the class,
I will come for your head.

a) Which people waited for the sports day?

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b) When was the sports day tasted?

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c) Who mentioned the sports day each day that passed?

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d) Why does the speaker blame the sports day?

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e) Where does the writer concentrate?

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f) Why does the writer concentrate during lessons?

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g) What will the writer do if she’s told to repeat the class?

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 h) Give a word or group of words with a similar meaning as the underlined
words in the poem.
i) finally …………………………………………….

ii) get…………………………………………………

i) Suggest a suitable title for the poem.

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55. You are a pupil of Across Primary School, P.O BOX 68, Mukono. Write a
letter to your friend, Rose. Thank her for the eleventh birthday. Inform her
that you would like to go a day before the party, so that you can discuss
how to make it colourful.

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