Grade 7 English 2018 Quiz

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The school football ... played very well during the tournament and won a trophy.

a ) crowd

b ) team

c ) group

d ) boys

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Many people agree that health is ... than wealth.

a ) best

b ) good

c ) more good

d ) better

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The teacher ... changed the subject

a ) quickly

b ) faster

c ) quick

d ) speed

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There was a .... of policemen at the road block.

a ) crowd

b ) gang

c ) group

d ) jury

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We should blame ... for failing to qualify to the World Cup.

a ) ourselves

b ) themselves

c ) myself

d ) him self

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Ruth walked ... along the foot bridge to avoid falling

careful

carefully

more carefully

more care

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The engineers ... examined the bridge.

a ) yourselves

b ) himself

c ) themselves

d ) herself

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... you and I must go.

a ) Either

b ) Neither

b ) Both

c ) But

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.. car is parked outside there?

a ) Whom

b ) Who‟s

c ) Whose

d ) whom's

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Last year, Miyoba used to ... new shoes every week.

a ) bought

b ) buying

c ) got

d ) buy

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The woodsman was as ... as a tree.

a ) tall

b ) long

c ) tallest

d ) shorter

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The ... was very happy with comedian's performances at Mulungushi International Conference Centre yesterday.

a ) band

b ) choir

c ) jury

d ) audience

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Tom's father ... a picture of Tom wearing boots and a helmet.

a ) taken

b ) take

c ) taking

d ) took

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You do not need to come with us ... you wish to.

a ) unless

b ) since

c ) from

d ) as

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The rainstorm prevented me ... going home.

a ) for

c ) by

d ) from

d ) when

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My mother ... the Honourable Minster of Defence some twenty years ago.

a ) taught

b ) teach

c ) teacher

d ) teaching

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“Do your work ... I will punish you,” shouted the teacher.

a ) before

b ) or

c ) unless

d ) nor

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I talked ... with my mother today.

a ) briefly

b ) usually

c ) rarely

d ) most

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My father doesn‟t like ... on his bread.

a ) batter

b ) battar

c ) butter

d ) butter

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Katiba was ... to go back to school by her elder brother because she was too young to get married.

a ) ocurred

b ) occurred

c ) occurrad

d ) ocurred

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Father advised us to avoid ... of food.

a ) waistage

b ) wasteage

c ) westage

d ) westaged

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Katiba was ... to go back to school by her elder brother because she was too young to get married.

a ) persueded

b ) pesuaded

c ) persuaded

d ) pursuaded

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My employer pays me ...

a ) fourtnightly

b ) fortnightly

c ) fortnight

d ) fourthnightly

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The teacher ... changed the subject.

a ) faster

b ) quickly

c ) quick

d ) speed

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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.

a ) “ When did you report back” Mwenda asked?

b ) When did you report back, Mwenda asked.

c ) When did you report back?” Mwenda asked.

d ) A When did you report back? Mwenda asked.”

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

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.

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

a ) Mercury Venus Earth and Mars are names of planets.

b ) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are names of planets.

c ) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are names of planets.

d ) Mercury, Venus Earth and Mars are names of planets

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

a ) “Please tell me a joke, Tom requested.”

b ) “Please tell me a joke Tom requested. ”

c ) “Please tell me a joke!” Tom requested.

d ) “Please tell me a joke? Tom requested. ”

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The dancer tied a black cloth around her ...

a ) waist.

b ) wasit.

c ) west

d ) wests

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

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.”

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This is part 4: Each question has a group of words, Only one of these gives the rightmeaning of the word or group of words choose the correct meaning of a word or sentence. We travelled by bus on a stony road. The word stony means?

a ) made without stones.

b ) covered by stones only.

c ) plenty of stones.

d ) blocked by stones.

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The parents were thankful for the good work done by the teachers. This word thankful means ...

a ) jealousy

b ) unhappy

c ) worried

d ) grateful

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Mary is as beautiful as her young sister Edinah. This sentence means that?

a ) both Mercy and her young sister Edinah are not beautiful.

b ) both Mercy and her young sister Edinah are beautiful.

c ) Mercy is the only one beautiful.

d ) both Mercy and her young sister Edinah are not beautiful.

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The learners reported for lessons just in time. The sentence means ...

a ) the waited for a long time before lessons started

b ) there was enough time before the lessons.

c ) there was no time before the lessons.

d ) learners were late for the lessons.

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When John got up, mother had prepared breakfast. This sentence means that?

a ) John did not get up until breakfast was prepared.

b ) mother prepared breakfast after John got up.

c ) mother prepared breakfast before John got up.

d ) reakfast was not prepared by mother.

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We were hoping to receive a cake for christmas but grandmother just brought us oranges from the orchard saying, “ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” The underlined sentence means that it is ...

a ) better to appreciate what you have seen than what you have not seen.

b ) good to appreciate whatever you have all the time.

c ) better to appreciate

d ) not good to appreciate what you have seen than what you have not seen.

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The cattle return home at dusk. The word dusk in the sentence means the time when ...

a ) we can see the moon.

b ) daylight is fading.

c ) the sun is hottest.

d ) light first appears.

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Matthew should watch out, otherwise he will lose it. The word watch out means to keep ...

a ) away

b ) quiet

c ) up

d ) alert

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Human beings are classified as mammals. The word classified means ...

a ) special

b ) gathered

c ) specialised

d ) grouped

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This is Part 4: Each question has five paragraphs. You must choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) 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.

b ) 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.

c ) 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.

d ) The boat did not 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.

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This is Part 4: Each question has five paragraphs. You must choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) 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.

b ) 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.

c ) 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.

d ) The boat did not 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. 43. Choose the paragraph

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) Liswani grew up in a Christian family. No wonder he is now a pastor. He never missed Sunday school. He has been a humble boy since his childhood.

b ) He has been a humble boy since his childhood. Liswani grew up in a Christian family. He never missed Sunday school. No wonder he is now a pastor.

c ) Liswani grew up in a Christian family He has been a humble boy.

d ) Liswani grew up in a Christian family. He never missed Sunday school. He has been a humble boy since his childhood. No wonder he is now a pastor.

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

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.

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 ) 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.

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.

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) Mr Mutanda never reported late for work. Every one saw his commitment towards work. The school gave him an award on Labour Day. He was very excited.

b ) Mr Mutanda never reported late for work. Every one saw his commitment towards work. He was very excited. The school gave him an award on Labour Day

c ) He was very excited. The school gave him an award on Labour Day. Every one saw his commitment towards work. Mr Mutanda never reported late for work. He was very excited

d ) The school gave him an award on Labour Day. Mr Mutanda never reported late for work. Every one saw his commitment towards work. He was very excited.

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) He could not believe it! As a result, his wife and children deserted him. Mr Tembo had a happy family. However, after losing his employment, he could not provide for his family.

b ) Mr Tembo had a happy family. As a result, his wife and children deserted him. He could not believe it! However, after losing his employment, he could not provide for his family.

c ) Mr Tembo had a happy family. However, after losing his employment, he could not provide for his family. As a result, his wife and children deserted him. He could not believe it!

d ) As a result, his wife and children deserted him. Mr Tembo had a happy family. However, after losing his employment.

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) One day, a dog found a big piece of meat in the house. He ran away with it. As he was crossing a bridge, he looked into the deep water and saw a reflection of himself there. He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. So, he barked and unfortunately, the big piece of meatdropped into the water.

b ) One day, a dog found a big piece of meat in the house. As he was crossing a bridge, he looked into the deep water and saw a reflection of himself there. He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. So, he barked and unfortunately, the big piece of meat dropped into the water. He ran away with it.

c ) He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. So, he barked and unfortunately, the big piece of meat dropped into the water. As he was crossing a bridge, he looked into the deep water and saw a reflection of himself there.

d ) He ran away with it. He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat. So, he barked and unfortunately, the big piece of meat dropped into the water. One day, a dog found a big piece of meat in the house. As he was crossing a bridge, he looked into the deep water and saw a reflection of himself there.

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) He got confused after getting his first salary. Mr Phiri was posted to a township school after completing his training. He did not plan how to spend his money hence, misused it.

b ) Mr Phiri was posted to a township school after completing his training. He got confused after getting his first salary. He did not plan how to spend his money hence, misused it. He ended up begging from friends.

c ) He got confused after getting his first salary. Mr Phiri was posted to a township school after completing his training. He did not plan how to spend his money hence, misused it. He ended up begging from friends.

d ) r Phiri was posted to a township school after completing his training. He did not plan how to spend his money hence, misused it. He ended up begging from friends. He got confused after getting his first salary.

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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, five possible answers are given. By reading carefully, you will be able to choose which of the five 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 December 2014. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow. How many people suffered from cholera in Serenje District?

a ) 250

b ) 150

c ) 100

51. W

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Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.

a ) At our home, we take supper early. We then hold a family devotion to thank God for the day and pray for protection in the night. After eating, we watch television up to 20:00 hours. After that, we all retire to bed.

b ) At our home, we take supper early. After that, we all retire to bed. We then hold a family devotion to thank God for the day and pray for protection in the night.

c ) After eating, we watch television up to 20:00 At our home, we take supper early. After that, we all retire to bed. We then hold a family devotion to thank God for the day and pray for protection in the night.

d ) At our home, we take supper early. After eating, we watch television up to 20:00 hours. After that, we all retire to bed. We then hold a family devotion to thank God for the day and pray for protection in the night.

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Which of the following are the symptoms of cholera?

a ) Sneezing and vomiting

b ) Coughing and diarrhoea

c ) Vomiting and diarrhoea

d ) Vomiting

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Which district had the least number of people suffering from cholera?

a ) Mkushi

b ) Chisamba

c ) Kapiri-Mposhi

d ) Kabwe

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What is the difference between the highest and lowest number of people who suffered from cholera?

a ) 250

b ) 280

c ) 350

d ) 300

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From the graph, we can conclude that many people suffered from cholera in the month of December because most ...

a ) people drink rain water instead of purified water

b ) people do not boil their drinking water or add chlorine.

c ) water points were open.

d ) water points were blocked.

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The boy hit himself ... the wall.

a ) in

b ) through

c ) at

d ) against

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