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p REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CENTRAL PROVINCE
GRADE 7 COMMON MOCK EXAMINATION – 2024

English Language
SUBJECT 1/1 90 MINUTES

TD/E1/G7/2024

1. Read these instructions carefully.

2. Do not turn this page before you are told to do so. Your teacher will tell you
when to turn this page to begin answering the questions.
3. This paper is divided into 2 sections: A and B. Section A has 4 parts while
Section B has 2 parts. There are 60 questions in this paper Answer all.
4. For each question, four answers are given, but only one of the four is right.
Work out which one is the best answer. Then, on your Answer Sheet, mark
the box completely by shading the answer space of the letter of your choice. If
you chose answer D for a question, you would show it like this:
A B C

5. You must SHADE your answer spaces completely and darkly using an HB
pencil. If you have to change your answer, you must rub out the shading very
neatly before shading the new one. Use a clean rubber.
6. When you have finished one page, go straight on without waiting to be told. If
you have time left at the end of the Question Paper, use it to check your work
carefully.
7. Look at your Answer Sheet. On the top left-hand side are boxes which
should have, Examination Year, your School Number and Examination
Number. It should also say Subject 1 Paper 1.
8. Look at your Answer Sheet again. At the bottom left hand side, it should
have your Surname, Forename, Subject – English language, Name of Primary
School and your Secondary School of choice.
9. Put up your hand now if: You have any question.
You have a wrong Answer Sheet.
You will NOT be able to ask questions once the examination has begun.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD.
USE ONLY AN HB PENCIL FOR YOUR ANSWERS.
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SECTION A
Part 1: Questions 1 - 20
Each question contains a sentence from which a word or group of words is
missing in the space shown. Below each sentence, are four words or group
of words. Only one of the words or group of words will make the
sentences right. You have to choose it.
Example:
Algeria is the …. country in Africa.
A. more large B. large C. largest D. larger
The answer C – largest – is the only one that can fit in the sentence. The
complete sentence is: ‘Algeria is the largest country in Africa.’
Now do questions 1 – 20
1 The teacher … changed the subject.
A. faster B. quick C. quickly D. slow
2 The school football … played very well during the tournament and
won a trophy.
A. crowd B. group C. jury D. team
3 Many people agree that health is … than wealth.
A. best B. better C. more good D. most good
4 The learners were blamed … not sweeping the classroom in time.
A. about B. against C. for D. of
5 We found him being … by unknown people.
A. beat B. beaten C. beating D. beats
6 The games were put … because of the rains.
A. out B. off C. of D. on
7 Mutunta and … performed very well in English.
A. am B. her C. I D. me
8 She … decided to write her homework.
A. more quickly B. most quickly C. quick D. quickly
9 Moses was very tired last night … he managed to finish his
homework.
A. but B. that C. so D. unless
10 He travelled the whole night … he reached.
A. until B. but C. unless D. while
11 The guest of honour was presented with a … of flowers.
A. bouquet B. heap C. stack D. tuft
12 Zambia has been a … country for many years.
A. more peaceful B. most peaceful C. peaceful D.
peacefully
13 Chalwe thought … visiting the Victoria Falls last week.
A. in B. of C. on D. to
14 You do not need to come with us … you wish to.
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A. as B. since C. unless D. until

15 Tom’s father … a picture of Tom wearing boots and a helmet.

A. take B. taken C. taking D. took
16 You will not win this match … you practice a lot.
A. because B. but C. unless D. unless if

17 Rape and defilement are the … violations of human rights.

A. bad B. bad dest C. worse D. worst
18 She spoke so … at the meeting.
A. best B. good C. nice D. well
19 Jack is … than James.
A. handsome B. least handsome C. more handsome D. most
handsome
20 There is a meeting for the … directors at 15 00 hours today.
A. band B. board C. class D. gang

Part 2: Questions 21 – 25
Each question has a sentence with one word missing. Below each
sentence are four words. Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
Example:
The total eclipse of the sun … in the year 2001.
A occurred
B occured
C ocurred
D ocured
The answer A – occurred – is the only one that is correctly spelt. The
complete sentence is: The total eclipse of the sun occurred in the year
2001.
Now do questions 21 – 25
21 The dancer tied a black cloth around her …
A. west B. wiast C. waist D. wasit
22 My father doesn’t like … on his bread.
A. butter B. batter C. barter D. buter
23 My … does not go to school.
A. necie B. neice C. nicee D. niec
24 Her teaching was … with photos taken during the festival.
A. ilustraited B. ellustrated C. illustrated D. illustrated

25 Learners are encouraged to read more books in order to broaden

their …
A. vorcabulary B. vocarbulary C. vocabulary D. vocabulary
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Part 3: Questions 26 – 30
In each question, there are four sentences that are almost the same, but
only one has the correct punctuation marks. Choose the sentence
which is correctly punctuated.
Example:
A “Snake! Saboh yelled”
B “Snake!” Saboh yelled.
C Snake! Saboh yelled.
D “Snake.” Saboh yelled.
The Answer B – “Snake !” Saboh yelled. – is the only sentence that
is
correctly punctuated.
Now do questions 26 -30
26 A Do you mind travelling a long distance?
B Do you mind travelling a long distance.
C Do you mind travelling a long distance,
D Do you mind travelling a long distance!
27 A “Wow, exclaimed Mumba, what an awesome idea!”
B “Wow! exclaimed Mumba. “What an awesome idea!”
C “Wow,” exclaimed Mumba. “What an awesome idea.”
D “Wow, exclaimed Mumba, what an awesome idea.”
28 A Musas’, story, is heart – breaking.
B Musa’s story, is heart – breaking.
C Musas’ story is heart – breaking.
D Musa’s story is heart – breaking.

29 A Chisha , mother said angrily. “It will not help if you lose your
temper.”
B “Chisha!”, Mother said angrily, “It will not help if you lose your
temper.”
C “Chisha, mother said angrily, “It will not help if you lose your
temper.”
D “Chisha, mother said” angrily, It will not help if you lose your
temper.”
30 A This car is theirs. Isn’t it?
B This car is theirs isn’t it.
C This car is theirs? Isn’t it.
D This car is theirs, isn’t it?

Part 4: Questions 31 -38

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Each question has a word, a group of words, or a sentence underlined.

Below each question are four words or parts of a sentence only one of
these gives the right meaning of the word or group of words underlined.
You have to choose the correct meaning
Example:
We travelled by bus on a stony road. The word stony means …
A. blocked by stones. B. covered by stones only.
C. made of stones. D. plenty of stones.

The answer D – plenty of stones – is the only answer that gives the
right
meaning of the word ‘stony’.
31 Chama is not only a cashier but also a farmer. This sentence means
that Chama
is …
A. a cashier only. B. a farmer only.
C. both a farmer and a cashier. D. neither a cashier nor a farmer.

32 The learners reported for lessons just in time. This sentence means
…
A there was enough time before the lessons.
B there was no time before the lessons.
C learners were late for lessons.
D learners did not report for lessons.
33 Perfumes are highly flammable. The word flammable means …
A burns longer. B catches fire easily.
C does not catch fire easily. D burns faster and higher.

34 Mary is as beautiful as her young sister Edinah. This sentence

means that …
A both Mary and her young sister Edinah are beautiful.
B both Mary and her young sister Edinah are not beautiful.
C her young sister Edinah is more beautiful than Mary.
D Mary is more beautiful than her young sister Edinah.
35 Neither kabwita nor Likomba had their shirts stolen. This sentence
means that
…
A both of them had their shirts stolen.
B Kabwita’s shirt was stolen.
C Likomba’s shirt was stolen.
D none of them had their shirts stolen.
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36 Mwansa’s school bag is as light as a feather. This sentence means

that
Mwansa‘s school bag is …
A. a feather B. like a feather. C. not very light. D. very light.
37 Iam certain that he is going to pass. The word certain means …
A. afraid. B. doubting. C. surprised. D. sure.
38 Today’s agenda is very short. The word agenda means …
A. suggestion. B. programme. C. meeting. D. ideas.

SECTION B
Part 1: Questions 39 – 45
Each question has four paragraphs You must choose the paragraph which
has the sentences in the best order.

Example:
A The boat moved away in complete darkness. As the boat got
away from the land, wind started blowing. The water became rough
and shortly it
started raining. It was a heavy rainstorm.
B It was a heavy rainstorm. The boat moved away in complete
darkness.
The water became rough and shortly it started raining. As the
boat got
away from the land, wind started blowing.
C The boat moved away in complete darkness. It was a heavy
rainstorm.
As the boat got away from the land, wind started blowing. The
water
became rough and shortly it started raining.
D The boat moved away in complete darkness. The water
became rough
and shortly it started raining. It was a heavy rainstorm. As the
boat got
away from the land, wind started blowing.

The best answer is A

Now do questions 39 – 45
39 A Suwilanji shouted for help and ran away. She went back to the
village
without water. One early morning, Suwilanji decided to go to
the river
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to draw some water. As she was walking, she saw a very big
python.
B She went back to the village without water. Suwilanji shouted
for help
and ran away. As she was walking, she saw a very big python.
One
early morning, Suwilanji decided to go to the river to draw
some water.
C One early morning, Suwilanji decided to go to the river to
draw some water. As she was walking, she saw a very big python.
Suwilanji shouted
for help and ran away. She went back to the village without
water
D As she was walking, she saw a very big python. Suwilanji
shouted for
help and ran away. One early morning, Suwilanji decided to go
to the
river to draw some water. She went back to the village without
water.
40 A Liswani grew up in a Christian family. He never missed Sunday
School.
He has been a humble by since his childhood. No wonder he is
now a
pastor.
B Liswani grew up in a Christian family. No wonder he is now a
pastor. He
never missed Sunday School. He has been a humble by since
his childhood.
C He has been a humble by since his childhood. Liswani grew up
in a Christian family. He never missed Sunday School. No
wonder he is now a pastor.
D He has been a humble by since his childhood. Liswani grew up
in a Christian family. He never missed Sunday School. No
wonder he is now a pastor.

41 A My uncle is a greedy person. This is not good because children

can suffer
from malnutrition. Whenever there is nshima with meat, he
adds a lot
of chilli in the relish so that we fail to eat. He says that
children should
eat vegetables.
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B My uncle is a greedy person. Whenever there is nshima with

meat, he adds a lot of chilli in the relish so that we fail to eat.
He says that children should eat vegetables. This is not good
because children can suffer from malnutrition.
C Whenever there is nshima with meat, he adds a lot of chilli in
the relish so that we fail to eat. This is not good because
children can suffer from malnutrition. My uncle is a greedy
person. He says that children should eat vegetables.
D Whenever there is nshima with meat, he adds a lot of chilli in
the relish so that we fail to eat. He says that children should
eat vegetables. My uncle is a greedy person. This is not good
because children can suffer from malnutrition.
42 A One day, Juliet bought a packet of milk. She drank it hurriedly
and threw
the packet onto the street. She realized she had made a
mistake. She then saw everyone looking at her.
B One day, Juliet bought a packet of milk. She drank it hurriedly
and threw the packet onto the street. She then saw everyone
looking at her. She realized she had made a mistake.
C She drank it hurriedly and threw the packet onto the street.
One day, Juliet bought a packet of milk. She realized she had
made a mistake. She then saw everyone looking at her.
D She then saw everyone looking at her. She realized she had
made a mistake. One day, Juliet bought a packet of milk. She
drank it hurriedly
and threw the packet onto the street.
43 A One day when I was in town, I bought a storybook from
Bookworld. It cost fifty kwacha. It is a very interesting book. It
was written by a
Zambian author.
B One day when I was in town, I bought a storybook from
Bookworld. It
is a very interesting book. It was written by a Zambian author.
It cost
fifty kwacha.
C It cost fifty kwacha. It was written by a Zambian author. One
day when
I was in town, I bought a storybook from Bookworld. It is a very
interesting book.
D It cost fifty kwacha. It is a very interesting book. It was written
by a
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Zambian author. One day when I was in town, I bought a

storybook from
Bookworld.
44 A Lionesses do most of the hunting as they have to feed their
cubs. Unlike other big cats, they often hunt together. Lions are
flesh – eating animals.
They usually creep up on their prey through the tall grass
using their speed and strength.
B Lions are flesh – eating animals. Unlike other big cats, they
often hunt
together. Lionesses do most of the hunting as they have to
feed their
cubs. They usually creep up on their prey through the tall
grass using
their speed and strength.
C Unlike other big cats, they often hunt together. Lionesses
do most of the
hunting as they have to feed their cubs. They usually creep
up on their
prey through the tall grass using their speed and strength.
Lions are
flesh – eating animals.
D Unlike other big cats, they often hunt together. Lions are
flesh – eating
animals. Lionesses do most of the hunting as they have to
feed their
cubs. They usually creep up on their prey through the tall
grass using
their speed and strength.
45 A Water is a soluble substance. It is the centre of human
activities. We use
it in different ways such as drinking, washing, irrigation to
generate
power and many more. Indeed water is life.
B Indeed water is life. It is the centre of human activities. We
use it in different ways such as drinking, washing, irrigation to
generate power
and many more. Water is a soluble substance.
C Water is a soluble substance. Indeed water is life. It is the
centre of human activities. We use it in different ways such as
drinking, washing,
irrigation to generate power and many more.
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D We use it in different ways such as drinking, washing,

irrigation to generate power and many more. Indeed
water is life. Water is a soluble
substance. It is the centre of human activities.

Part 2: (Questions 46 – 60)

Reading Comprehension
This part has three texts with questions on each. Read each text
carefully and then look at the questions which follow. For each question,
four possible answers are given. By reading carefully, you will be able to
choose which of the four is the best answer to the question.

Text 1
The graph below shows the number of people in some districts of Central
Province who suffered from cholera in the month of January 2024. Study
the graph and answer the questions that follow.

450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Kapiri Chisamba Kabwe Chibombo Mumbwa Mkushi Serenje Luano

46 How many people suffered from cholera in Serenje district?

A 250 B 150 C 100 D 50
47 Which of the following are the symptoms of cholera?
A coughing and diarrhea. B sneezing and vomiting.
C vomiting and diarrhea. D vomiting and coughing
48 Which district had the least numbers?
A. Chisamba B. Kapiri Mposhi C. Luano D. Mkushi

49 What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number
of people
who suffered from cholera?
A. 200. B. 250. C. 300. D. 350.

50 From the graph, we can conclude that many people suffered from
cholera in
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Mumbwa because …
A Mumbwa is near Lusaka.
B Mumbwa is in Central Province.
C Mumbwa is a small town.
D Mumbwa is between Mongu and Lusaka.

Text 2
One day when Sipho was at school, he saw one of his friends smoking
something. It looked like tobacco. So, Sipho asked his friend to give him
one cigarette so that he could feel the way people who smoke tobacco
feel. His friend gave him one cigarette. He took a puff and started
coughing. After a few minutes, Sipho started running around the school
shouting and chasing other learners. Then, he started to feel dizzy and
sick.

The teacher came in and asked him what was wrong. He could not tell him
because he was feeling dizzy and was panting. The teacher took Sipho to
the clinic. At the clinic the nurse examined him and told the teacher that
he had smoked dagga. The following day, he felt better. He told himself
never to smoke tobacco nor dagga because it made him feel sick.
Now do questions 56 – 60
51 Which of the following diseases can one get by smoking cigarettes?
A. Asthma B. Bronchitis C. Lung cancer D. Tuberculosis

52 Sipho was taken to the clinic by his …

A. father. B. friend. C. sister. D. teacher.
53 The nurse examined Sipho. According to the passage, what does the
word
examined mean?
A. Checking a person’s body to find out what is wrong.
B. Giving a person a test to find out if he or she has learnt
something.
C. Giving a person bed rest so that he or she can recover.
D. Giving a person some drugs so that he or she is treated.
54 After smoking, Sipho …
A. went to the clinic to get examined.
B. started writing the work the teacher gave them.
C. started running around and shouting at other learners.
D. went home to sleep because he felt dizzy.
55. What lesson can we learn from behavior after smoking dagga?
A. Smoking makes you know more about yourself.
B. Smoking has negative effects on an individual.
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C. Smoking dagga makes you feel great about yourself.

D. Avoid peer pressure as it leads to bad behavior.

Text 3
Fish ban is exercised in all fishing areas in Zambia. It starts in December
and ends in March. Fish ban is important because it allows fish to breed
and grow. During the ban, no one is allowed to catch any sort of fish.
Anyone found fishing is punished or taken to court.
In places where fish is done, chiefs and headmen sensitize their
community members on the importance of the fish ban as well as its
benefits. All types of fishing methods are discouraged during the fish ban.
Fish is beneficial to the entire country and if allowed to breed an grow , it
can be a good source of income and nutrients that human bodies need.
For this reason, everyone should be encouraged to observe this ban and
report people who do not observe it.

Now do question 56 – 60

56 Why are people not allowed to fish during the fish ban? To give an
opportunity for …
A. fish to breed and grow. B. fish to increase.
C. fish to move freely. D. people to be sensitized.
57 Apart from nutrients that human bodies need, fish can be a good
source of …
A. colleagues. B. exercise. C. money. D. water.
58 What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Fishing Punishment B. Methods of Fishing
C. The Fish D. The Importance of Fishing
59 According to the passage, the word breed means to …
A. develop. B . grow. C. make. D. produce.
60 According to the passage, how long does a fish ban last?
A. Five months B. Four months C. Three months D. Two
months

END OF EXAMINATON.

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