RAISE UP A CHILD NUR. & PRI.

SCHOOL NAMAYUMBA
END OF MARCH TERM I EXAMINATIONS, 2023
CLASS : P.4
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
DURATION : 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………
NAME OF SUBJECT TEACHER ….……………………………………………………………………
Read the following instructions carefully
1. This paper is made up of two QN. NO. MARK
SIGN
Sections: A and B.
1-10
2. Section A has 50 questions (50
marks)
11-20
3. Section B has 5 questions (50
marks) 21-30
4. Attempt all questions. Answers to
both sections must be written in 31 – 40

the spaces provided.

41 – 50
5. All answers must be written in blue
ballpoint pen or ink but not in 51
pencil. All work done in pencil will
NOT be marked. 52

6. Crossing out of answers will lead to

53
loss of marks.
7. Any handwriting that cannot be
54
easily read may lead to loss of
marks 55

TOTAL

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 SECTION 1
Sub-section I
For questions 1 to 4, fill in the missing letters
1. sma__t
2. bea__t___ful
3. exp__ns__ve
4. re__tang___lar
For questions 5 to 10, complete the sentences with a suitable word.
5. John is carrying ________________umbrella.
6. Most boys like playing football ___________than playing volley ball.
7. This is the man ___________________rides my sister to school.
8. Sarah is fatter ________________ her sister.
9. Mark and Elvis _______________ doing their homework now.
10. Katuutu is waiting _________________ her mother from the gate.
In questions 10-15, fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the
word in the brackets.
11. The boys are __________________ the classroom. (mop)
12. He _________________to school by van every day. (go)
13. English subject is __________________ than Mathematics. (easy)
14. Our _________________ is a very kind man. (teach)
15. There are some ___________________in the basket. (tomato)
For questions 16 - 18, rewrite the sentences giving the opposite of the
underlined word.
16. The short boy has fallen down.
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17. Our home is opposite the richest man’s home in our village.
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18. His uncle bought a new car.
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For questions 19- 20, arrange the words in alphabetical order.
19. rent, borrow, take, get
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20. run, receive, ring, rhyme
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 ________________________________________________________________
For questions 21 - 23, write the given abbreviations in full.
21. shan’t ________________________________________________________
22. Dr._________________________________________________________
23. Sun. _____________________________________________________
For questions 24 - 27, re-write the sentences giving a single word for
the underlined group of words.
24. A speeding car knocked down a young goat.
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25. I visited my aunt on the second day of the week.
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26. The man who mends shoes is my uncle.
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27. A person who grows crops and rears animals is a very important person in
our community.
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For questions 28- 30, write the plural forms of the given words
28. parent________________________________________________________
29. child__________________________________________________________
30. sheep_________________________________________________________
For questions 31- 32, Re-arrange the given words to form correct
sentences
31. is boy Jam fat a.
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32. live do Where you?
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For questions 33-35, circle the odd one
33. cloudy, rainy, wind, sunny
34. nose, shirt, eye, ear
35. fat, smart, beautiful, girl

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 Sub –Section II
For questions 31- 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed in brackets.
36. Mark is a hardworking boy. Mushema is a hardworking boy
(Re-write as one sentence beginning Both-----------------)
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37. Joseph is 5m tall. Jorem is 5m tall.
(Join as one sentence using ---------------as-------as-------)
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38. Job is fat. Whitney is fatter.
(Re-write as one sentence using: ------------- than-------------------)
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39. A dog is a very useful animal.(Re-write as one sentence ending------animals.)
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40. That is the man. He lost his money last evening
(Join the sentence using: -------------who -------------------)
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41. Sharon was mopping the house. She fell down and broke the bucket.
(Re-write the sentence beginning: When-----------------------------)
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42. Otim is a doctor. Onyango is a doctor
(Re-write the sentence using: ----------------------and-----------------)
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43. The girl is very young. She cannot iron her uniform.
(Rewrite using -----------too------------to--------------)
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44. He enjoys swimming. (Re-write as one sentence beginning: They---------)
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45. Jam is happy. His father bought him a pair of shoes.
(Join the sentence using: ------because -------------------)
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46. Our home is near the petrol station.
(Re-write as one sentence using: -----------next--------)
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47. There goes the man. His daughter got married to a doctor.
(Join the sentence using ---------whose-----------)
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48. We eat food every day (Re-write ending------------------yesterday)
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49. Better late -----------------(Rewrite and complete sensibly)
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50. There is some juice in the bottle. (Use ----------------any----------------)
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Section B
51. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow in
full sentences.
Webale is the fattest and tallest boy in Primary four at Kyoga Junior School.
Although he is tall and fat, he is not as old as his friend Waako. Waako is
already twelve years old and Webala is just nine years old.

Webala had the worst handwriting in class and all the teachers were not
happy with him. One day, Mr Kiwanuka decided to guide him on how to write.
So as to improve the quality of his work. Mr. Kiwanuka advised him to keep
practising it.

Webale was a good pupil because he listened to the teacher’s advice. After
few days, Webala had already improved the quality of his work.
Teachers are now very happy with him because he does good work in his
books.

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Questions:
a) In which class is Webala?
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b) Which school does he go to?
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c) Who is Webala’s friend according to the story?
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d) How old is Webala’s friend?
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e) Who had the worst handwriting in class?
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f) Who guided Webale on how to write well?
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g) Why do you think Webale is a good boy?
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h) Why are the teachers happy with Webale?
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i) Write the opposite of these words as used in the story.
i)good_________________________________________________________
ii)happy_______________________________________________________

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52. Study the information given below and answer questions about it in
full sentences.
In Primary Four Bright, there are 52 pupils altogether. Study their attendance
for the week.

Day No. present

Monday 52
Tuesday 50
Wednesday 51
Thursday 52
Friday 49

Questions:
a) How many pupils are in Primary Four Bright?
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b) How many days are shown on the table?
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c) Name the first schooling day.
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d) How many pupils were present on Monday?
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e) On which two days did all pupils attend school?
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f) How many pupils were absent on Thursday?
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g) When were forty nine pupils present?
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h) On which day was the greatest number of pupils absent?
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i) Write Wednesday” in short.
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j) Write “No” in full
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53. A)Re-arrange the sentences below to form a good story.
1. At the serving point, we first wash our hands clean then get served.
2. We get out and make straight lines and walk to the serving point.
3. We then walk carefully to the dining hall to eat our food.
4. When it is time for lunch at school.
5. Our teachers come for us in our classrooms.

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B) Re-arrange the sentences below to form a good story.
1. While peeling, she accidently cut her finger and started bleeding.
2. Yesterday morning, Sarah wanted to eat matooke for her breakfast.
3. Her elder sister cleaned her cut finger and put iodine.
4. She got the matooke and a knife then started peeling.
5. She cried loudly and ran to her elder sister.
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54. A)Match the following animals to their young ones
Animals young ones
dog lamb
cat kid
sheep puppy
elephant kitten
goat calf

i) dog _____________________
ii) cat _____________________
iii) sheep _____________________
iv) elephant ______________________
v) goat ______________________

B) Complete the table below correctly

Positive Comparative Superlative
smart smartest
bad Worse
good best
happy happier
interesting most interesting

55. Chose the correct word from the box below to complete the story.
MY DOG
I have a __________at home. His name is ______________. He is a black
and _____________. He is a good dog and runs very __________. When a
new _______________ comes to our home, Dick _____________loudly.
During day time, we keep him in a ___________________. I clean his kennel
every day in order to keep Dick safe and healthy. He served food early in the
morning and late in the evening. At __________________, we keep he loose
so that it can patrol the whole compound. I ___________Dick very much
because he keeps our home __________________.

brown, person, dog, Dick, kennel, fast, safe,

barks, love, night
END
Good luck

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