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P6 ENGLISH WEEKLY TEST 18 2024-2025

NAME: ………………………………………………….
SIGN:…………………………………………………….
DATE: 13/02/2025
Fill in the blanks with the correct word or group of words to make the
sentence sensible. (10marks)
i. Patrick is the ____________ hardworking of all pupils in the class.
ii. The pupils are not ______________ to come to school without uniform.
iii. It is easy to buy a car than to _____________ a lorry.
iv. That is the boy __________ was bitten by a snake.
v. Helen had to _____________ some water because she was thirsty.
vi. She asked her mother to give her __________ egg.
vii. The mother shared the bread ____________ two boys.
viii. December is the ___________ month of the year.
ix. The king’s daughter is very beautiful, __________ she?
x. Neither Bernard ________ Tom attended the meeting.
Use the correct form of the word given in the brackets to complete the
sentence. (10marks)
i. Some servants have very little _______________ in their masters’
homes. (free)
ii. There is _____________ in some parts of Rwanda. (poor)
iii. My uncle ____________ a plane in Rwanda Air Express. (fly)
iv. Julius is ____________ than Chris. (happy)
v. We are _____________ for our domestic animals. (care)
vi. She _____________ us how to bake last month. (teach)
vii. Food ______________ consists of different body organs. (digest)
viii. A few __________ were found in the food store. (mouse)
ix. It rained ___________ yesterday. (heavy)
x. Clara is a very _____________ woman. (care)

Re-write each sentence giving the singular form of the underlined words
and make other necessary changes. (10marks)
Example: These boys are playing.
This boy is playing.

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i. Do the kids like juice?
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ii. You should save water for those ostriches.
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iii. Let’s punish them until they apologize.
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iv. Their goats like banana leaves.
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v. These are strong men.
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Suggest the right tenses of the verbs given in the brackets and complete
the sentences. (5marks)
i. The injured boy was ____________ to the hospital. (take)
ii. Kennedy__________ his bedroom every Saturday. (wash)
iii. When I met her last Sunday, she ________________ to the church. (go)
iv. I ________________ my uncle next week. (visit)
v. We _______________ the old man was responsible. (think)

Re-write the sentences as instructed in the brackets. (10marks)

a)He is a blind. He cannot see. (Transform into one sentence using because)
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b)They call her Anita. (Re-write beginning with She is ___)
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c)Rwanda produces coffee. Uganda also produces coffee. (Re-write as one
sentence using Both_____)
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d)Rose sold her vegetable. (Change to negative form)
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e)Some pupils do not pay attention in the class. (Use attentive _______)
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f)She prefers banana to rice. (Re-write using: ---- like---)
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g)This word is very difficult. I cannot read it. (Re-write as one sentence
using --- too---to---)

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h)I was hungry but I didn’t eat the food. (begin: Although…)
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i)That is the man. His boat sank in the river. (join the sentences using ---
whose---)
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j)They call him Bonny. (Re-write beginning with He is---)
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Read the story below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Mr. Hare marries the princess.
Once upon a time, there lived a king who had a beautiful daughter. The princess
was so beautiful that every man wanted to marry her. The only problem was that
the king made it difficult for the men. He gave them difficult tasks which most of
them could not do.
Among the tasks were: cutting down a hill, carrying water in a basket and drinking
hot water from a pot.
One day, Hare decided to go to the palace to try his luck. When the king saw Hare,
he laughed and said to him, ‘All serious men have failed, will you succeed?’
‘I am going to marry your daughter, King,’ replied Hare.
The king ordered Hare to be given the tools to use. Hare was very clever. He made
other animals do the jobs for him.
Finally, he came to the last task and he was asked to drink boiling water from a
pot. He tricked the king by telling him many stories until the water was cool. He
then drank it without being burnt.
Everyone, including the king and the princess, was
surprised by Hare. The king had to allow Hare to marry his daughter and Hare was
invited to live in the palace with his new wife.
Questions about the story (20marks)
a)Why did every man wanted to marry the king’s daughter?
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b)The men failed to marry the princess because
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c)Write down two of the tasks which were given to the men.
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d)Who succeeded to marry the king’s daughter?
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e)Hare told the king that he was going to
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f)Why did the king laugh at Hare?
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g)How did Hare manage to do all the tasks?
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h)The last task given to Mr. Hare was to
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i)In which way did Hare trick the king?
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j)Explain in short words how the story ended.
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Study the following passage and fill in the missing words picked from
the list here below: (10marks)
teacher three community father buses
family mother brother parliament primary

Sarah is the oldest girl in her family. She has got _______________
brothers and one sister. Her eldest brother who is followed by Samuel
looks taller than her. Samuel is followed by Jacqueline and her youngest
______________ is Timothy. Sarah and her siblings go to Rwampara
Primary School. Sarah is in ___________ six, Josephine is in Primary five,
Samuel is in Primary four, Jackeline is in Primary three while Timothy
has just joined Primary one.
Sarah’s ____________ is a rich man and his very kind too. All his
neighbours are very friendly and they like Sarah’s _______________
very much. Some of them work on the Sarah’s father’s farm and he pays
them very well. Others work in his ______________ that transport
people from Kigali to Bujumbura. Sarah’s ______________is a
____________. She has taught most of the people from her community.

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 Majority of the people from her ______________ respect her so much.
Because of the much confidence the community has put in her, she is
planning to contest for a seat in the next election to represent the
women of her area in ____________________.

. Re-write the sentences below and give one word for each group of
underlined words. (5marks)
i. There were many people at the home of the king.
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ii. None of my brother, sister, uncle and aunts stays here.
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iii. The doctor of teeth extracted her bad tooth.
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iv. The daughter of the king wanted to get married.
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v. He was trained as a person who flies airplanes.
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Complete the sentences with people’s occupations/jobs (5marks)
i. We go to buy meat from a ____________ near our home.
ii. A ______________ treats sick people.
iii. Someone who makes furniture out of wood is called a
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iv. A ______________ works in a garage.
v. A person who makes bread is known as a _______________

Find the opposite of the following words from the passage. (5marks)
i. He went to school early.
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ii. There was an ugly woman at the stadium.
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iii. The king’s son was very tall.
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iv. Most pupils will succeed in passing this exam.
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 v. Hare asked the king.
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Fill the blanks with the correct word from the brackets. 10marks)
i. Our daddy signed a ……………. for one million francs. (check, cheque)
ii. Take your ……………………. and start writing. (seat, sit)
iii. He was the …………………… to his father. (heir, hair)
iv. Brenda has lost her ……………. (sit, sight)
[Link] bicycle is for …………………… (sale, sell)

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