PRIMARY SEVEN END OF TERM ONE 2024

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Name:…………………………………………………………………………………………
School:………………………………………………………………………………………….
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Read the following instructions carefully.

1. This paper is made up of two sections:

A and B

2. Answers to both sections must be

written in the spaces provided in full
sentences.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
3. Section A has 50 questions (50 marks) QN.NO. MARK SIGN

4. Section B has 5 questions (50 marks) 1 - 10

5. Attempt ALL questions. All answers to 11- 20
both Sections A and B MUST be written in
the spaces provided
21- 30

6. ALL answers must be written in blue or

31- 40
Black ball point or ink. Only diagrams And 41- 43
graphs work must be done in pencil
44- 49
7. Unnecessary alternations of work will lead
to loss of marks. 50- 52
53- 55
TOTAL
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 SECTION A
SUB-SECTION I
In each of questions 1 t0 5 fill the blank space with a suitable word.
1. We shall break _____________ for holidays in May.
2. Maurine is related ______________ our class teacher.
3. Waiswa wrote _____________ article which appeared in the Newspaper.
4. When writing a ____________, you should begin with the address.
5. When I had a painful _____________ I went to a dentist for treatment
In each of the questions 6 to 15, use the correct form of the word in
brackets to complete the sentence.
6. Phionah was writing a ______________ about the debating club. (compose)
7. We shall be watching educative films ____________ in a month. (two)
8. The motorcycle ___________ took off before they were caught. (rob)
9. The traffic police is ______________ the lorry because it is overloaded. (stop)
10. John bought a ____________ bed for himself. (wood)
11. Has the baker given you _____________ to use his oven? (permit)
12. We had an______________ trip to Mweya during the holidays. (excite)
13. The name of our school was printed ______________ on the question paper
envelope. (clear)
14. I visited the zoo ____________ during Easter holidays. (one)
15. I like my teacher of English because of his ___________ during the lesson.
(explain)
In questions 16 and 17, write the full form of the given words.
16. He’ll __________________________17. cc ____________________________
In each of the questions 18 and 20, rewrite the sentences giving one
word for the underlined group of words.
18. I always eat a lot of pawpaw, oranges, guavas and avocados.
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19. Tom visited his uncle during the time when school are closed after the term’s
work.
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20. The taxi conductor asked me to pay my money paid by passengers to the
conductor.
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In questions 21 and 22, give the plural form of the given words.
21. goose _______________________22. sister-in-law _____________________

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In questions 23 and 24 rearrange the given words to form a meaning full
sentence.
23. interesting We holiday a had very.
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24. use often you how a do dictionary?
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In each of the questions 25 and 26, rewrite the sentence giving the
opposite form of the underlined word.
25. Opany’s shirt was very dirty yesterday.
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26. Children come to school very late.
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In questions, 27 and 28, arrange the given words in alphabetical order.
27. shine, shape, shade, ship.
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28. break, fare, begin, concert.
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In questions 29 and 30 use each of the given word in a sentence to show
that you know the difference in their meaning.
29. weight ________________________________________________________
30 wait ___________________________________________________________

SUB-SECTION II
In each question 31 to 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed in the
brackets
31. The candidates will tour the national parks in the holidays.
(Begin: The national………………………..)
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32. Mwesbesa is going to the carpentry workshop. (Rewrite using: ………has……….)
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33. The house belongs to her. (Rewrite the sentences ending………………….hers)
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34. Your father speaks Kiswahili very well, doesn’t he?
(Rewrite the sentences ending: ………………………………………..does he?)
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35. Did he tell you how he managed to locate the church?
(Rewrite the sentences using: …………………succeeded………………………)
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36. You should tell your parents about the boy who keeps disturbing you at school.
(Rewrite the sentences using: ………………………….ought to ………………..)
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37. Nsubuga read many books. He became very bright.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: The more…………………………………………..)
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38. Jacob and James likes biscuits more than buns.
(Rewrite the sentences using: …………………………..prefer…………………………)
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39. It is not good to do nothing during the holidays. (Begin: Doing……………………..)
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40. Opoya is two metres tall. Oringo is three metres tall.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: ………………….………not as …………………………..)
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41. What a kind woman her mother is!
(Rewrite the sentence ending……………………………kind woman.)
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42. Mrs. Oda made a cake. It was circular. It was tasty.
(Rewrite as one sentence without using: which, and, that.)
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43. The choir sang very well. Everybody enjoyed the music.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: ……………………so……………that………………..)
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44. “I will not come to school tomorrow,” said John
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: John said that…………………………………..)
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45. If Ivan completes primary seven, he will train as a baker.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: ……………………would train……………………)
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46. The teachers did not come to the party. The parents did not come to the party.
(Rewrite as one sentence beginning: Neither ……………………………)
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47. The journalist needn’t have written false reports.
(Rewrite the sentence using: ………………………necessary……………………)
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48. Micheal is short. Mathew is very short.
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(Rewrite as one sentence using:…………………..than……………………..)
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49. The bus reached the school compound twenty minutes late.
(Rewrite the sentence using…………………arrived……………………..)
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50. We usually eat abalanced diet so that we can grow well.
(Rewrite the sentence using:………………………in order to ………………………)
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SECTION B 50 MARKS
51. A primary Seven candidate of Tuko primary school wrote a letter to her mother
who lives in Nairobi. She wanted to let her mother know how they had been
prepared for PLE 2018 at school. Read the letter carefully and then answer in full
sentences the questions that follow

Kachinga village,
P.o.Box 202,
Mawundo
2nd November, 2018

Dear Mummy,

I am pleased to write to you again after such a long time. How are you and how is
your work in Nairobi? Back here, we are alright and I am preparing for Primary
Leaving Examination. (PLE)
Mummy, I am writing to inform you that our school has successfully registered us
for PLE 2018 and we are very happy. Now I am ready to sit for the Primary Leaving
Examination. Infact, all the candidates have been briefed by our head teacher, Mr.
Kato Joseph.
During the briefing he said, “All of you should take note of the PLE timetable. This
will help you to know how the subjects have been arranged.” He also emphasized
that we should read the general instructions carefully and those inside the question
paper. After that, the head teacher gave a chance to all P.7 teachers to brief us too.
Mrs. Akello, our class teacher advised on filling in information on the first page
carefully. She also told us to read each question twice, understand it and then
answer what is required.

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The other three teachers talked about writing our responses in the space provided
in the question paper. They encouraged us to have confidence in ourselves. They
added that all the questions set are within the curriculum. They warned us against
any kind of examination malpractice.
Mummy, the teacher also reassured us that we shall pass with flying colours. I am
ready and revising seriously following the timetable. Pray for me not to forget what
I was taught.
Please, send my regards to my little brother Jatel Anthony. I wish you all the best
while doing your work.
Your loving daughter,
Katoko Elizabeth
Questions
a) To which school does the writer of the letter go?
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b) Where does the writer’s mother live?
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c) When did Katoko Elizabeth write this letter?
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d) Why were the candidates very happy?
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e) Who talked about the PLE timetable during the briefing?
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f) Who was given chance to brief candidates after the head teacher?
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g) Why do you thing it’s important to fill in correct information on the first page?
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h) Why were the candidates told to be confident?
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i) What were the candidates warned against?
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j) What is the letter about?
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52. Read the poem below and answer in full sentences the questions that
follow
Holidays, Sweet holidays!
The time everyday needs,
After hard and serious work,
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To rest and feel fresh again.

Holidays, Sweet holidays!

That precious time for teachers and pupils,
Keep away from books,
And celebrate success.

Holidays, sweet holidays!

Rest time for the public and civil servants,
To stay home and relax,
Labour Day, Women’s day, Independence day

Holidays, sweet holidays!

For believers to thank and praise God,
For his wisdom, mercy and kindness,
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
By Munguufeni Pheobe
Questions
a) What is the poem about?
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b) How many stanzas does the poem have?
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c) Why does everybody need a rest?
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d) When do you think teachers and pupils celebrate examination success?
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e) How do the public and civil servants benefit from holidays?
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f) Why are holidays useful to believers?
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g) Mention any one day in the poem on which believers praise God .
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h) Give any one example of a holiday for the public and civil servants.
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i) Who wrote the poem?
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j) Suggest a suitable title for the poem.
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53. The sentences below are not in the correct order. Rewrite them in
correct order to form a short story about “Our culture”
a) Other greet by hugging or shaking hands.
b) Apart from language, it has cultural beliefs and customs.
c) The children born from these intermarriages pick from the town cultural backgrounds.
d) However, most of our cultural beliefs and customs are changing.
e) There are many tribes in Uganda.
f) In future, Uganda might end up with a new breed of mixed cultures.
g) When it comes to dressing, the customs also vary a lot.
h) This is due to intermarriages.
i) Each tribe speaks a different language.
j) Some customs require children and women to kneel while greeting.

a)_________________________________________________________________
b)_________________________________________________________________
c)_________________________________________________________________
d)________________________________________________________________
e)______________________________________________________________
f)_______________________________________________________________
g)_________________________________________________________________
h)_______________________________________________________________
j)_________________________________________________________________
54. The following candidates sat PLE in Supa primary school in 2017.
Below is how they performed. Study the information carefully and then
answer in full sentences the questions that follow
Candidate’ names Index No sex Age MTC SST SCI ENG AGG DIV
Apio Mary 001 F 15 1 2 2 1 6 I
Ayu Damali 002 F 12 x x x x x CS
Nankya Lucy 003 F 11 6 2 3 2 13 II
Kajubi Daniel 004 M 17 2 1 1 2 6 I
Onapa James 005 M 13 7 7 6 2 22 II
Pesa Martha 006 F 15 2 3 3 1 9 I
Sebabi Twaha 007 M 12 3 6 4 1 14 II
Sagula Moses 008 M 13 1 1 1 1 4 I
Talemwa Tabisa 009 F 14 9 8 8 9 34 4
Welishe Hada 010 M 15 2 x x 1 x U
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KEY
F – Female
M – Male
X – Absent
CS – Changed school
U – Ungraded
Questions
a) What does the table show?
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b) How many candidates sat all the papers?
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c) Who was the best candidate in this class?
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d) Which candidate could have gone to another school?
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e) Who was the youngest candidate in this class?
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f) Which subject was done well?
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g) What do you think happened to Welishe Hadad not to be graded?
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h) Which candidate got the same aggregate?
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i) How many candidates were females?
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j) Who got grade nine (9) in Mathematics?
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55. When Tom reported back to Kalikati Parents school after holidays, the
Head teacher called him to his office. What the headteacher said is given
below. Fill in the blanks with what you think Tom said
Tom: ____________________________________________________________
Head teacher: Good morning, welcome back from holidays Tom.
Tom: ___________________________________________________________
Head teacher: Can you please hand in your pay slip for fees.
Tom: ____________________________________________________________
Head teacher: You’re sorry, you don’t have it. What happened?
Tom: ____________________________________________________________
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Head teacher: Your father is not at home? Where did he go?
Tom: __________________________________________________________
Head teacher: Admitted in hospital? What happened to him?
Tom: __________________________________________________________
Head teacher: Oh! What a pity for your father to have had such a terrible motor
accident! Is your mother looking after him now?
Tom: __________________________________________________________
Head teacher: It is good that your mother is looking after him in hospital. Whom
are you staying with now?
Tom: __________________________________________________________
Head teacher: It is nice you are staying with your uncle. Is his home near this
school?
Tom: __________________________________________________________
Head teacher: That is good. Now go to class and start your lessons. You will
pay fees later.
Tom: __________________________________________________________

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