English Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

Read the dialogue below and answer questions 1-5 correctly.
Student: Excuse me sir. May I come in?

Teacher: Yes.

Student: Good morning sir.

Teacher: Good morning Hellen. How are you doing with your piano lessons?

Student: I am doing my best but there is a small problem.

Teacher: What is the matter my girl? Could it be the reason you look so dull?

Student: Sir, I am afraid my father is complaining about my after classes extension of one hour. He feels that I am overdoing the practice since we already have a piano at home. What do you advise me to do?

Teacher: Well, I would propose we make it half the time. Then ask him to spare you some extra minutes at home for self-practice. I don't think he will object.

Student: Thank you sir for your advice. I am now relieved.

1. Which words did the student use to get the teacher's attention?
on sale from Juma's father.
2. Why do you think Hellen looked dull that morning?
3. According to Hellen's father, there was no need to extend time because
4. Where was self- practice taking place?
5. Why did Hellen finally feel relieved?

Read the passage below and then answer questions 6 to 9.
One Saturday Juma and his friend decided to take a stroll around the village. They came across this huge mango tree belonging to Mr. Mwakazi, a renowned farmer. The mangoes were ripe and tempting. Juma asked his friend to check for any intruder as he climbed up and picked some. The low fence
was easy for Juma to pass through.

He was busy picking and stuffing mangoes into his pockets when a sharp pain from the sting of a wasp made him lose balance. He fell down heavily and hurt his leg. His friend helped him limp all the way home without a taste of the juicy mangoes.

That evening Mr. Mwakazi visited Juma's father. Juma was so scared that he confessed to his mother. Later it turned out that Mr. Mwakazi had come for a different business. He wanted to buy a heifer that was on sale from Juma's father.

6. What distracted Juma and his friend from their stroll?
7. Why did Juma's friend remain down?
8. Why do you think Juma confessed to his mother?
9. Tell the reason that made Juma lose his balance.

Read the passage below and then answer questions 10 to 12
Armyworms are not worms but caterpillars that feed on grass pastures and cereal crops. They are field pests that feed on leaves mainly but in some circumstances of leaves scarcity, they will feed on the seed stem, resulting in head loss. The change in their feeding habit can also be caused by crowding.
However, in an event of total food scarcity, they will match out of crops and pastures in search of food which gave them the name "armyworms."

10. Armyworms are enemies of a farmer because
11. Write down the circumstances that will make anyworms change their feeding habit.
    1. ..............................................
    2. ..............................................
12. How did the caterpillar get the name "armyworm?”

Read the passage below and then answer questions 13 to 15.
An old woman became blind after losing her eyesight. She consulted a doctor and promised to pay him a huge amount of money if he succeeded curing her. If he failed he would get absolutely nothing.

So the doctor came to her house daily to treat her. The cunning doctor began stealing the woman's belongings. All the valuable furniture, paintings and clothings were stolen.

He delayed curing the lady until the house was almost empty. 

Now the doctor demanded his full payment from the woman. She refused to pay since she could not see furniture and other valuables. She took the doctor to a judge who understood the matter well. He punished the rogue doctor.

13. Why did the old woman seek the services of a doctor?
14. The doctor delayed treating the old woman because
15. The word 'rogue' has been used in the passage. It means being

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the brackets.
The world is experiencing ..................16................... of plants and animals every year due to ..................17................... and urbanization. If this continues without any ..................18................... , deserts will  ..................19................... and food production will  ..................20................... 

• increase
• loss
• decrease
• deforestation
• solution

For questions 21 to 26, answer the questions according to instructions given.

21. The metallic box was very heavy. The man could not lift.
    Rewrite using "too ................. to"
22. We were able to......................................the baby rhino out of the......................................(pool, pull)
23. The accident occurred. The driver was careless.
    Rewrite the sentences using the word 'because."......................................
24. Charles went to the show. David went to the show.
    Rewrite the sentences using the word 'Both.'......................................
25. Complete the following sentence using the correct form of verb.
    The bus slid out of the ferry and......................................(sink) into the ocean.
26. The patron has......................................(write) a list of all the members.

For questions 27 to 30, complete each sentence according to the instructions given.

27. Write in plural:
    A goose looks like a duck.
28. Write in passive voice:
    The boy kicked a ball.
29. Punctuate the following sentence:
    Where is the chiefs office asked the stranger.
30. Add the correct question tag:
    She has a good memory ...........................................

Composition

Complete the following story in your own words.
The sun was about to set and I was still far away from home ..............................................................................................................................................................

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MARKING SCHEME

1. Excuse me sir
2. Her father was complaining about extended piano lessons.
3. There was already a piano at home.
4. At Hellen's home.
5. The teacher gave her a solution/ the teacher advised her on what to do.
6. A huge mango tree with tempting ripe mangoes
7. To signal Juma incase of any intruder/to keep watch.
8. He thought Mr. Mwakazi had come to complain / He thought Mr. Mwakazi had found out about the stealing of mangoes.
9. He was suddenly stung by a wasp.
10. They destroy crops by feeding on leaves.
11.                      
    1. Crowding
    2. Scarcity of leaves
12. When there is no food at all, they march out of crops and pastures in search of other foods.
13. She had lost her eyesight/she had become blind.
14. He wanted to have enough time to steal the old woman's belongings.
15. Dishonest/crooked/rascal.
16. Loss
17. Deforestation
18. Solution
19. Increase
20. Decrease
21. The metallic box was too heavy for the man to lift.
22. We are able to pull the baby rhino out of the pool
23. The accident occured because the driver was careless.
24. Both Charles and David went to the show.
25. The bus slid out of the ferry and sank into the ocean.
26. The patron has written a list of all the members.
27. Geese look like ducks,
28. A ball has kicked by the boy.
29. "Where is the chief's office?" asked the stranger.
30. She has a good memory, doesn't she?