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English - Class 7 End Term 1 Exam 2021 SET 1

STANDARD 7, END OF TERM 1, 2021
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Read the following passage. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 to 15. For each blank space, choose the best answer from the choices given.

Leprosy is a 1 disease caused by a bacteria. It 2 be easily cured with a combination of drugs, 3 detected early.

When not treated, it can leads to 4 deformities. Patients can also turn blind and may never be sensitive to pain 5 heat because their nerves 6 damaged.

The incubation period is the time it takes to develop 7 a disease once the bacteria gets into 8 body is three to ten years or more depending 9 a person's immunity.
In Kenya, leprosy is among the 15 neglected tropical diseases. 10 it is under the tuberculosis programme, 11 because of the similarities 12 the bacteria that 13 T.B and leprosy. The country was declared leprosy-free 14 1989 after reporting 15 than two cases in 10000 people.

A.bad B. common C. infection D. contagious
A could B. can C. should D. might
A.if B. where C. while D. thus
A leg B. hand C.limb D. limp
A.and B. or C. also D. again
A was B. were C is D.are
A on B. into C. to D. in
A one's B. ones' C. ones D. once
A. by B. for C. on D. with
A.Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Also
A.possible B. imagine C. certainly D. perhaps
A among B. involving C. between D. including
A cause B. bring C. causes D. infect
A OD B. in C. since D. over
A more B. little C. least D. less

For questions 16 and 17, choose the alternative that forms a sensible paragraph.
1. one needs to exercise personal hygiene
2. Corona virus disease is a pandemic
3. to guard against it
4. and avoid touching unnecessary surfaces
5. which has killed many people
  1. iii, iv, ii, v
  2. i, ii, iii, v, iv
  3. ii, v, iii, i, iv
  4. iv, i, iii, v, ii
1. was so hilarious
2. dying with laughter
3. that we were left
4. Walter's story
  1. iv, i, iii, ii
  2. iv, i, ii, iii
  3. iv, iii, ii, i
  4. iv, ii, i, iii
Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct to answer questions 18.
1. Irene was engrossed in her story book
2. Of the twins, Lena is the tallest
3. Neither the teacher nor the pupils has gone home
4. She entered into the class and smiled
In question 19, write the statement in indirect speech.
She says, "I was writing a letter to my brother"
1. She said that she was writing a letter to my brother
2. She says that I am writing a letter to my brother
3. She said that she is writing a letter to her brother
4. She says that she was writing a letter to her brother
  
  For question 20 and 21, choose the word which is correctly spelt.
1. neighbour
2. cellotape
3. bizarre
4. beginning
1. grammar
2. calender
3. suprised
4. wildbeast
  
  For questions 22 and 23, choose the same meaning of the underlined words. 22.
It seldom rains in Moyale.
1. always
2. occasionally
3. rarely
4. often
My clothes are totally drenched.
1. dirty
2. torn
3. smart
4. wet
  
  For questions 24 and 25, choose question tags.
Let us sanitize,______?
1. will we
2. shall we
3. won't we
4. can't we
John said that it won't rain,_______?
1. did he
2. didn't he
3. will it
4. won't it

Read the following passage and then answer questions 26 to 38.
A neurosurgeon has been suspended for opening up the head of the wrong patient in one of the worst cases of medical malpractice to become public at Moi Referral Hospital.

Two men had been wheeled into the facility unconscious last weekend. One needed brain surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain while the other only required medical attention to heal a trauma swelling in his head, medically known as closed head injury.

However, a horror mix-up of identification tags saw the wrong man wheeled into theatre and his skull opened. Doctors did not realise the mistake until hours into the surgery, when they discovered there was no blood clot in the brain of the man sprawled on the operating table.

They had cut open the head of the wrong patient in a dizzying case of medical malpractice that once again casts the spotlight on the country's biggest referral hospital.

The mix-up also raises questions about pre-surgery procedures in Kenyan hospitals, especially on how to ensure the right patient is operated at the right place. It also calls to question doctors' lack of commitment to their patients to ensure they receive the care they need to get well. The competence and organisation of the doctors is in question.

The Daily Nation, which investigated the scandal since Wednesday, will not publish details of the patients out of respect for their privacy and because it was not clear yesterday if their families had been informed of the operation.

Last evening, hospital management threw out this report by dramatically having security guards escort her out of the premises for making enquiries about the incident.

In an effort to limit the damage following our enquiries, the hospital's chief operating Officer Ms Lily issued a statement announcing the suspension of four medics who were at work on the fateful night. They included the neurosurgeon, the ward nurse, theatre receiving nurse and the anaesthetics.

"The management has suspended the admission rights of a neurosurgery registrar and issued him with a show-cause letter for apparently operating on the wrong patient," said Ms
Lily.

The fact that Ms Lily was referring to the operation as "apparent” is probably an indication that the hospital was unwilling to publicly admit the error, and also that some of its procedures may have put the welfare of patients at risk.

The opening up the head of a wrong patient
according to the first paragraph can best be termed as
1. quite intentional
2. rather deliberate
3. act of negligence
4. accidental
Which word can best replace the word
suspended as used in the passage?
1. Hang
2. Ceased
3. Interrupt
4. Inactivate
The word unconscious as used in the
passage is the opposite of
1. insensible
2. collapsed
3. awake
4. dead
Which one of the following is the best
reason why the patient was to undergo the operation?
1. To heal the trauma swelling in the head
2. To get rid of the blood ciot
3. To relieve the patient of the severe
  headache
4. The hospital had the required
  equipment and personnel
The identification tags are meant to
1. put on patients headed for the theatre only
2. cause a bit of mix-up among patients
3. correctly identify the patients
4. make work easier
When did the doctors realise that they
were working on the wrong patient?
1. Immediately they had opened his head
2. After an hour into the operation
3. After hours into the surgery
4. When they could not spot the clot in
  the brain
According to the passage it is true to say
that
1. it was the norm of the health facility
  to carry out wrong surgeries
2. the health facility suffers breakdown
  of communication
3. the health practitioners were
  incompetent and negligent
4. the families of the patients did not
  create clear information.
Which one of the following could not be an-example-of pre-surgery procedures?
1. Correct labelling of the patient
2. Ensuring the right patients gets operated on the right place
3. The doctor knowing about the patient in details
4. Washing the patient before an operation
What do you think was the main reason why details of the patients could not be published?
1. In the interest of time
2. The reporter was thrown out of the hospital premises
3. In respect of the patients' privacy
4. It was still too early to draw any conclusion
What was done in attempt to limit the damage?
1. Suspension of four medics
2. Closure of the hospital
3. Employ new medics
4. Launching investigations
What is in the passage that show the hospital was unwilling to admit the error?
1. Suspending those involved
2. Referring to the case as apparent
3. Hiding the patients
4. Giving the patients medicine
The most appropriate summary for the passage is;
1. The unfortunate incident at the hospital
2. How doctors want people to die
3. The medicine that never worked
4. Unprocedural operation
A person who looks after the sick in the hospital is
1. doctor
2. nurse
3. mid wife
4. caretaker

Read the passage below and then answer questions 39 to 50.
Tumaini is my best friend and neighbour. Her life was all in a mess due to insufficient finances in their family. Her problem always tormented my mind.

Due to financial instability, her family could not afford a basic need such as shelter. Luckily, her jobless father got employed as a casual worker. This raised optimism in the family and Tumaini felt relieved.

One day, father came home and asked his children to prepare for school. Everyone became jovial. Tumaini was subdued in looking for her school uniform when her father told her that she had to get married to his friend or remain a home girl.

The agony of dropping out of school at class seven greatly saddened Tumaini. She wept bitterly day and night, She tried to convince her parents how she longed for school but all these fell on deaf ears. The reality dawned on her when her father became a cold blooded beast and threatened to throw her out if she continued with her chronic wails.

With the knowledge gained from our child rights club, I came to reality with the denial of Tumaini's rights to education. I could not sit back and watch her being molested. I gathered courage and took the initiative to inform Tumaini's parents about her rights.

When I explained to them all the rights of children, and how much Tumaini needed education as her brothers did, they partly agreed and they became inquisitive about these rights issues. I showed them the "child magazine” which I had carried. With this, they came face to face with Tumaini's violated rights and promised to take her back to school. She is now attending school and living with her parents. We should all ensure all children go to school.

Tumaini's main problem according to the first paragraph is
1. lack of money
2. sufficient finances
3. her father
4. her father's friend
The statement, "her problem always tormented my mind" was said by
1. Tumaini
2. her father
3. the writer
4. the father's friend
One of these statements is true according to the second paragraph
1. Tumaini's father got a casual job
2. Tumaini was assisted to go to school
3. The family could not afford basic needs
4. Her father's friend was ready to marry Tumaini
How many choices was Tumaini given by her father?
1. One
2. Three
3. Two
4. None
The correct meaning of the underlined word jovial according to the passage is
1. extremely happy
2. emotionally disturbed
3. rather perplexed
4. very moody
Tumaini cried bitterly because
1. her father turned into a beast
2. of lack of basic needs
3. of the idea of ending her education so early
4. her mother did not rescue her
Which of the following rights was Tumaini being denied?
1. Right to food
2. Right to shelter
3. Right to freedom
4. Right to education
The source of knowledge about children's rights for Tumaini's friend was
1. child rights clubs
2. child magazine
3. her family
4. school lesson
One could replace the word "chronic wails" in the fourth paragraph with
1. continued torment
2. raised hopes
3. endless weeping
4. ceaseless problems
What words could be used to best describe Tumaini's friend?
1. Determined and aware
2. Cold and bitter
3. Loving and familiar
4. Loving and courageous
"_____________"but all these fell on deaf ears" means
1. the parents disrespected her pleas
2. her parents pretended not to understand
3. her parents were deaf
4. her parents became deaf and dumb
Three of the following are true about Tumaini except
1. Tumaini was withdrawn from school
2. Her pants did not mind her educate a being stopped
3. Tumaini was to get married at an early age
4. Her parents were determined to respect the culture

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Read the broken passage below and use the choices given to fill in correctly.

______1.______ upon a time, there ______2. ______ a zebra and a hyena. The two animals were ______3._______ friends. One day they ______4. ______ for a walk. On the way other animals would stare at them. The zebra ______5.______ hyena what could be the ______6.______. The hyena laughed and said that they ______7. ______ the zebra was a ______8. ______. The zebra ______9.______ annoyed and said that they were ______10.______ her _______11._______ colours. On ______12._______ this the hyena became _______13. _______ and started a fight. Since the zebra was ______14._______ than the hyena, he ______15. _______ his hind legs and from then the hyena limps.

1. Ones
2. Once
3. Onse
4. One
1. lived
2. leaved
3. leated
4. lifed
1. grate
2. worst
3. great
4. greet
1. go
2. went
3. going
4. goes
1. asks
2. asked
3. asking
4. told
1. leasone
2. reason
3. leason
4. lesson
1. knew
2. new
3. know
4. knowed
1. caward
2. coward
3. cowad
4. corwad
1. got
2. get
3. getting
4. gotten
1. admiring
2. adimining
3. admired
4. admiling
1. beautiful
2. butiful
3. beutiful
4. bueatiful
1. heard
2. hiring
3. hearing
4. hear
1. ugly
2. angry
3. angered
4. angly
1. strongest
2. stronger
3. strong
4. stronger
1. breaking
2. breaked
3. broke
4. broken

Fill in the blank spaces using the correct verb.

The patient has just ______________ his medicine.
1. took
2. takes
3. taken
4. taking
Who _____________ the whistle?
1. blowed
2. blew
3. blowing
4. blow

Choose the correct preposition.

We were afraid _________________ the lions at the park.
1. at
2. in
3. of
4. over
The man is travelling ________________ bus.
1. with
2. by
3. on
4. in
Girls are good ________________ doing household chores.
1. for
2. of
3. with
4. at

What is the opposite of the underlined word

Teachers don't like dishonest pupils.
1. polite
2. humble
3. respectful
4. honest
We should respect senior people.
1. small
2. big
3. junior
4. old
We swam in the shallow part.
1. narrow
2. broad
3. wide
4. deep

Fill in using the correct answer

Mangoes, apples and pineapples are ____________________.
1. fruits
2. seeds
3. flowers
4. trees
A person who looks after sick people in hospital is a;
1. doctor
2. nurse
3. caretaker
4. teacher

Read the passage below carefully and use it to answer questions 26 to 38.

Climate is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time. It is typically averaged over a period of thirty years. Weather is the state of atmosphere at a place during a short period of time. It is described by how cold or hot, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy it is. The elements of weather include; temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall and many more. The study of weather is known as meteorology and the people who study it are called meteorologists.

In most cases, weather affects our human behaviour and we carry out our day to day lives. Pleasing weather tends to improve people's mood. However when it is very hot or too cold, weather is linked to a lower mood. Weather influences what we wear everyday. People wear warm clothing when it is too cold. At other times; it also affects what we eat. People take hot drinks on a cold day and cold beverages on a hot day.

Weather also influences the sale of goods in markets. Depending on the temperature, people buy scarves, jackets and other warm outfits during the cold season. This changes when the weather turns hot.

Weather is determined by the current state of the atmosphere in a particular area. It is also affected by personal changes due to the Earth's rotation around the sun. Atmospheric pressure is also one of the most important factors in weather change.

A season is a part of a year that is marked by specific weather conditions. These are summer, autumn, spring and winter. On the other hand, there are three types of climate, wam, temperate and polar. The climate of a place depends on latitude, topography, distance from the sea and also human influence. Warm climates are characterised by high temperatures. They are found in low latitudes. Temperate climates are located at mid-latitudes. Temperatures are usually mild to moderate. Polar climates occur at high latitudes. They have temperatures below 10°C during the
warmer months.

The atmospheric conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time is known as
1. climate
2. seasons
3. weather
4. weather changes
The average period of time in which we can tell climate of an area is;
1. thirty days
2. thirty years
3. thirty weeks
4. thirty months
The hotness or dryness of a place is the ___________________ of that place.
1. rainfall
2. temperature
3. humidity
4. air pressure
Which one of the following ís not an element of weather
1. Raingauge
2. Humidity
3. Temperature
4. Wind
People who study the atmospheric conditions of a place are known as;
1. physicians
2. scientists
3. psychologists
4. meteorologists
Weather affects human daily lives in the following areas except;
1. people's mood
2. what we eat
3. what we wear
4. where we live
Which one of the following is true?
1. Jackets and scarves are worn during the hot seasons
2. Wam outfits are highly on sale during the cold season
3. Cold weather improves people's moods
4. Weather doesn't change at any one time.
The following factors affect weather except;
1. latitudes
2. atmospheric pressure
3. current state of the atmosphere
4. seasonal changes
What is a season?
1. A part of a year that is marked by specific weather conditions
2. A long period of good weather
3. A type of climate
4. A time when weather changes
Which one of the following is not a name of a season?
1. Wind
2. Autumn
3. Spring
4. Summer
The climate of a place depends on;
1. temperature
2. distance from the sea
3. rainfall
4. seasons
Warm climates are found in;
1. low latitudes
2. high latitudes
3. mid-latitudes
4. polar latitudes
The best title of the passage is
1. Seasonal changes
2. Climatic condition
3. Factors affecting weather
4. Weather and climate

Read the passage below then answer questions 39 to 50.

A long time ago, a large number of lizards lived in a hole on the bank ofa river. The lizards had a good wise king to rule over them but the king had a son who was not good and far from wise. The lizard prince was foolish and stubborn. He refused to take the good advice which his father often gave him.

Not far from where lizards stayed, lived a young chameleon. One day the lizard prince met the chameleon. They took a great fancy to each other and soon they became the best of friends. The lizard king did not approve of their friendship, and he felt that the chameleon was not to be trusted. He feared that some day the chameleon might harm both his son and all his lizard subjects. The lizard therefore warned his son about this. He told him to break off with the chameleon but the lizard prince would not listen. In spite of many wamings, he continued to meet chameleon and be friendly with him.

As time passed, the lizard prince grew larger and larger. The chameleon continued to be the
same size. Noticing the difference, the chameleon said to himself, "This lizard is growing by the day. A time will come when he is likely to crush me to death. Before that happens, I must find a way to get rid of both him and all the other lizards.

The chameleon waited for a chance to carry out his plan. One day, there came to a river bank, a hunter and his dogs. At once the chameleon went up to the man and said,"good sir, are you a hunter of lizards? " "I am," replied the hunter. "Then come with me. I will show you a place where there are plenty of lizards for you to catch."Offered the chameleon.

"That is very kind of you," said the hunter and he went at once with the chameleon. That chameleon showed him the lizard's home. The hunter promptly lit a fire. He then smoked all the lizards out of their hole. As lizards tried to escape, the hunter's dogs fell on them and soon killed them all.

Only the lizard king was lucky to get away. He was very sad to see his son and all his subjects die. But he realized it was due to his son's foolishness. As for the chameleon, he was of course glad that he had succeeded in what he had planned.

Where were the lizards living?
1. At the river bank
2. In a hole
3. In the forest
4. In a cave
Prince is to king as ______________ is to queen.
1. girl
2. lady
3. woman
4. princess
Which one of the following describes the characters of the lizard prince?
1. Stubborn and unwise
2. Trustworthy
3. Clever and stubborm
4. Lazy and wise
Which one of the following is true about the lizard king?
1. Lizard king was wise and caring
2. He was foolish and stubborn
3. He was not good at advising
4. He was foolish and unfriendly
Why did the lizard king warn the lizard prince?
1. He feared that the chameleon would harm him
2. Lizard prince was stubborn
3. Chameleon was to be trusted
4. The king liked giving warnings
The term break off means;
1. to stop trusting someone
2. to cut into pieces
3. to take sometime and go out
4. to end a relationship
Why did the chameleon plan to get rid of lizard prince?
1. Because he was a prince
2. Lizard was not trustworthy
3. He feared lizard would crush him one day
4. Lizard prince had received him
When the hunter came to the river bank;
1. chameleon offered to help him
2. he asked for the lizard's home
3. he wanted to kill the chameleon
4. chameleon showed him his home
Who killed the lizards?
1. Chameleon
2. The dogs
3. The hunter
4. Lizard king
According to the lizard, king, his son and the lizard subjects died because of,
1. the chameleon
2. the dangerous hunter
3. a serious attack
4. his son's lack of wisdom
Which is the right word to describe the chameleon:?
1. Deceptive and unreliable
2. Wise and cunning
3. Kind and reliable
4. Wise and trustworthy
The best title for the story is;
1. The prince's foolishness
2. Poor chameleon
3. A good hunting day
4. Good friends

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