Grade 7 English 2019 Quiz

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G7 English 2019

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What lesson can we learn from Sipho‟s behaviour after smoking dagga?

Smoking makes you know more about yourself.

Smoking has negative effects on an individual.

Smoking dagga makes you feel great about yourself.

Avoid peer pressure as it leads to bad behaviour.

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After smoking, Sipho ....

went to the clinic to get examined.

started writing the work the teacher gave them.

started running around and shouting at other learners.

went home to sleep because he felt dizzy.

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The nurse examined Sipho. According to this passage, what does the word examined mean?

Checking a person‟s body to find out what is wrong.

Giving a person a test to find out if he or she has learnt something.

Giving a person bed rest so that he or she can recover.

Giving a person some drugs so that he or she is treated.

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Sipho was taken to the clinic by his ….

father

friends

sister

teacher

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The voice deepens.

children

friends

parents

people

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Text 3
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

Questions 56 Which of the following diseases can one get by smoking cigarettes?

Asthma

Bronchitis

Lung cancer

Tuberculosis

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Text 2
Children often learn about the changes at puberty and sex from their peers. They
hear myths that may confuse them and lead to risky behaviour. It is important that
children are taught about body changes before these changes take place to avoid
anxieties, teen pregnancies and risky behaviour.
There are several physical changes that take place in boys and girls during puberty.
These changes differ from child to child. Some experience these changes as early as
9 years old, while in others, these may delay up to the age of 14. Regardless when
puberty occurs, there is need to educate children nearing their adolescence about
puberty and expected behaviour.
Physical changes in boys are different from those in girls. In general, girls
experience rapid physical growth and often grow taller than boys of the same age.
Their hips widen, pubic hair appears, their breasts begin to develop and their
menstrual periods start. In boys, sex organs, pubic hair and beards grow. They also
begin to have big appetites and their voices deepen. With all these developments, it
is therefore important to be prepared mentally for such changes.
Now do questions 51 – 55

Questions 51, Who are the best people to teach children about changes that occur at
puberty?

Teachers

Parents

Nurses

friends

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What would be the best title for this passage?

Girls and Boys

Physical changes

Puberty

Risky behaviour

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. According to the passage, physical changes at puberty occur at .... in boys and
girls.

different ages

the same ages

the age of 9 years

the age of 14 years

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According to the passage, which of the following physical changes is common
in both girls and boys?

Breasts begin to develop.

Menstrual periods start.

Pubic hair appears.

The voice deepens.

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The word „expenditure‟ in the text means money ....

received.

saved.

spent.

used.

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According to the passage, it is true that the money which the family received
came from ....

eight sources.

one source.

three sources.

two sources.

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What is the importance of a budget to a family? It helps the family to ....

plan well.

plan the income.

know the expenditure.

know the savings.

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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
Below is a budget for a family of six for the month of May, 2017. Study it carefully
and answer the questions that follow.

Questions 46, How much did the family spend on health services? They used .... hundred

kwacha.

eight

five

one

two

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

Our planet is in trouble! Almost everyday, we hear of problems affecting the environment. Some of the major problems affecting the environment which contribute to climate change are pollution, deforestation and soil erosion. It is important that everyone does something to reduce further damage and destruction of the environment. Therefore, let us all campaign for a litter-free environment, stop cutting down trees and reduce air and water pollution as much as possible.

Our planet is in trouble! Therefore, let us all campaign for a litter-free environment, stop cutting down trees and reduce air and water pollution as much as possible. It is important that everyone does something to reduce further damage and destruction of the environment. Almost everyday, we hear of problems affecting the environment. Some of the major problems affecting the environment which contribute to climate change are pollution, deforestation and soil erosion.

Our planet is in trouble! Almost everyday, we hear of problems affecting the environment. It is important that everyone does something to reduce further damage and destruction of the environment. Some of the major problems affecting the environment which contribute to climate change are pollution, deforestation and soil erosion. Therefore, let us all campaign for a litter-free environment, stop cutting down trees and reduce air and water pollution as much as possible.

Our planet is in trouble! Therefore, let us all campaign for a litter-free environment, stop cutting down trees and reduce air and water pollution as much as possible. Almost everyday, we hear of problems affecting the environment. Some of the major problems affecting the environment which contribute to climate change are pollution, deforestation and soil erosion. It is important that everyone does something to reduce further damage and destruction of the environ

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What is the difference between the money used on rent and transport? It is ....
kwacha.

four hundred

one hundred

seven hundred

three hundred

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

When the seeds are ripe, the bol bursts and the cotton wool fibres are then gathered. Cotton is a vegetable fibre which comes from a cotton plant. The cotton plant has a round, fluffy seed pod which is called a bol. The cotton plant flourishes in a warm climate but needs wet soil.

The cotton plant flourishes in a warm climate but needs wet soil. Cotton is a vegetable fibre which comes from a cotton plant. When the seeds are ripe, the bol bursts and the cotton wool fibres are then gathered. The cotton plant has a round, fluffy seed pod which is called a bol.

When the seeds are ripe, the bol bursts and the cotton wool fibres are then gathered. The cotton plant has a round, fluffy seed pod which is called a bol. The cotton plant flourishes in a warm climate but needs wet soil. Cotton is a vegetable fibre which comes from a cotton plant.

Cotton is a vegetable fibre which comes from a cotton plant. The cotton plant flourishes in a warm climate but needs wet soil. The cotton plant has a round, fluffy seed pod which is called a bol. When the seeds are ripe, the bol bursts and the cotton wool fibres are then gathered.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

It is an idea or a piece of information passed on from one person to another. A message is a form of communication. These include letters, phones, smoke from fires, drums and radios. There are many different ways of sending a message.

A message is a form of communication. It is an idea or a piece of information passed on from one person to another. There are many different ways of sending a message. These include letters, phones, smoke from fires, drums and radios.

It is an idea or a piece of information passed on from one person to another. These include letters, phones, smoke from fires, drums and radios. There are many different ways of sending a message. A message is a form of commu

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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.
Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the best order.
Now do questions 39 – 45

As the cattle were grazing, the two boys started playing with a bow and arrow and completely forgot about the cattle. One day, Mwansa and Mabvuto were herding cattle near the river. The cattle wandered off and went to drink water from a nearby river. As the cattle were drinking from the river, a crocodile appeared and reached out for one of them while the other two made desperate noises; as such, alerted the boys but it was too late. One cattle had been drowned and was being eaten by the crocodile.

One day, Mwansa and Mabvuto were herding cattle near the river. As the cattle were grazing, the two boys started playing with a bow and arrow and completely forgot about the cattle. The cattle wandered off and went to drink water from a nearby river. As the cattle were drinking from the river, a crocodile appeared and reached out for one of them while the other two made desperate noises; as such, alerted the boys but it was too late. One cattle had been drowned and was being eaten by the crocodile.

As the cattle were drinking from the river, a crocodile appeared and reached out for one of them while the other two made desperate noises; as such, alerted the boys but it was too late. One cattle had been drowned and was being eaten by the crocodile. The cattle wandered off and went to drink water from a nearby river. As the cattle were grazing, the two boys started playing with a bow and arrow and completely forgot about the cattle. One day, Mwansa and Mabvuto were herding cattle near the river.

The cattle wandered off and went to drink water from a nearby river. One day, Mwansa and Mabvuto were herding cattle near the river. As the cattle were grazing, the two boys started playing with a bow and arrow and completely forgot about the cattle. As the cattle were drinking from the river, a crocodile appeared and reached out for one of them while the other two made desperate noises; as such, alerted the boys but it was too late. One cattle had been drowned and was being eaten by the crocodile.

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Emeldah was brought up by her uncle. The underlined words mean that the
uncle .... Emeldah.

carried

adopted

cared for

looked for

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Perfumes are highly flammable. The word flammable means ....

burns longer.

catches fire easily.

does not catch fire easily.

burns faster and higher.

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Mwansa‟s school bag is as light as a feather. This sentence means that
Mwansa‟s school bag is ....

a feather.

like a feather.

not very light.

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Neither Kabwita nor Likomba had their shirts stolen. This sentence means that ....

both of them had their shirts stolen.

Kabwita‟s shirt was stolen.

Likomba‟s shirt was stolen.

none of them had their shirts stolen.

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Neither Kabwe nor Kangwa is to blame. This sentence means that ....

both are to blame.

none of them is to blame.

only Kabwe is to blame.

only Kangwa is to blame.

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Our father asked us to set the ball rolling. The underlined part of the sentence
means ....

get started.

get the balls.

roll the balls.

set the balls.

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The teacher asked Martin why he was wearing a loose pair of trousers. The
word loose in the sentence means Martin‟s pair of trousers
were ....

fitting perfectly.

fitting well.

fitting tightly.

not fitting tightly.

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Part 4: c– 38
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.

Questions 31, Brushing our teeth regularly is very important. The word regularly means ....

always

at times.

rarely.

sometimes.

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuate

When mother was cooking in the kitchen, she asked Lungowe to give her salt, tomatoes, onions and green peppers.

When mother was cooking in the kitchen, she asked Lungowe, to give her salt,tomatoes, onions and green peppers.

When mother was cooking in the kitchen she asked Lungowe to give her salt tomatoes onions and green peppers.

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

“On your marks, get set, go?”

“On your marks, get set. go!”

“On your marks, get set, go!”

“On your marks get set go?”

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

“Who took my dress, Natasha asked?”

“Who took my dress?” Natasha asked.

Who took my dress. “Natasha asked?”

Who took my dress? “Natasha asked.”

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Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

He did not account for the missing money, did he?

He did not account for the missing money, does he?

He did not account for the missing money, didn‟t he?

He did not account for the missing money, doesn‟t he?

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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.

“Puberty is the change from childhood to adulthood,” said Nkisu.

“Puberty is the change from childhood to adulthood, said Nkisu.”

Puberty is the change from childhood to adulthood, “said Nkisu”

Puberty is the change from childhood to adulthood, said Nkisu.

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Her teaching was .... with photos taken during the festival.

ilustraited

ellustrated

illastrated

illustrated

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Learners are encouraged to read more books in order to broaden their ....

vorcabulary.

vocarbulary.

vocabulary.

vocablary.

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We should .... adults who do not respect the privacy of boys and girls.

dout

doubt

duobt

duot

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The government declared Friday as a day of national .... for our late president.

mourning

morning

mournirng

maurning

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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.

Questions 21, A Zambian soldier has fled to a .... country.

foerign

foiregn

foreign

foriegn

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The time I visited Mpulungu Harbour, I saw a .... of ships.

bunch

fleet

group

heap

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The .... of worms swept through our field.

army

herd

group

swarm

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She spoke so .... at the meeting.

best

good

nice

well

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

bad

baddest

worse

worst

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You will not win this match .... you practice a lot.

because

but

unless

unless if

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Nkisu .... a beautiful song last night at the concert.

sung

singing

sings

sung

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The teacher has given us an exercise to be .... at home.

write

writing

written

wrote

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This book you are reading has been translated .... many languages.

for

from

into

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Either Kalumba .... Chikwakwa has collected my bag.

and

but

nor

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.... men and women over there are waiting for a bus.

That

This

These

Those

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I have to clean the house now, .... , I cannot go with you.

therefore

unless

when

while

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The football match between Italy and Zambia was watched by a lot of ....

customers

gangs

spectators

tribes

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There is so .... dust in this room as well as outside.

few

many

much

plenty

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Namwinga smiled .... at the visitors.

cheerful

cheerfully

more cheerful

most cheerful

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The learners were blamed .... not sweeping the classroom in time.

about

against

for

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The learners were blamed .... not sweeping the classroom in time.

about

against

for

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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 groups of words. Only
one of the words or group of words will make the sentence right. You have
to choose it.

Questions 1, This is the woman .... spoke about changes that occur during pubert

which

who

whom

whose

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Nachamba and Chitalu are sex educators. .... teach about HIV and AIDS at school.

she

they

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Natasha did well in her examination because she .... attended all the lessons.

always

never

rarely

sometimes

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We found him being .... by unknown people.

beat

beaten

batten

beats

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The games were put .... because of the rains.

out

off

Your score is

The average score is 57%