BISHOP WILLIGERS MEMORIAL BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOL

MID TERM II CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2024

P.3 ENGLISH
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
Name: ___________________________________________________ Stream:
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SECTION A
Fill in the blank space with a suitable word.
1. He told us ______________________________ interesting story.
2. She gave me ______________________________ oranges yesterday.
3. That goat produced two ______________________________.
4. What ______________________________ you doing now?
5. Joan is brighter ______________________________ her sister, Maria.
Use the correct form of the word in the brackets to complete the
sentence correctly.
6. The children are ______________________________ baskets now. (weave)
7. Stella is the ______________________________ girl in our class. (smart)
8. My grandmother welcomed me ______________________________. (happy)
9. That pen is ______________________________. (my)
10. Mr. Kikere is a ______________________________. (drive)
11. We go to the village ______________________________ in a year. (two)
12. We ______________________________ our books to the head teacher for
marking. (take)
13. I did that work by ______________________________. (self)
14. My mother ______________________________ the clothes every day. (wash)
15. The ______________________________ are playing football. (child)
Re-arrange the following words in correct alphabetical order.
16. maize, swamp, dry, sisal
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17. time, bundle, box, charcoal
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Rewrite the sentences giving the opposite of the underlined words.

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18. Our house mother bought a light bag.
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19. My grandmother was a good person.
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20. The kraal is very dirty.
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Rewrite the sentences giving the plural form of the underlined
words.
21. The farmer keeps a calf.
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22. She bought a dress.
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Use each of these words to make a correct sentence.
23. hutch ________________________________________________________________
24. hatch ________________________________________________________________
Give one word for the underlined group of words.
25. A young monkey is chattering loudly.
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26. My uncle collects money from the passengers in a taxi.
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Write in full.
27. won’t: ________________________________________________________________
28. Feb: __________________________________________________________________
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
29. The _____________________________ took off from the airport. (plane,
plain)
30. We can clearly ______________________________ with our eyes. (sea, see)
Rewrite the sentences as instructed in the brackets.
31. Those are the girls. They danced well at my wedding.
(Join the sentence using:………….who………….)
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32. Angella can play a piano. She cannot dance.
(Join using: ………….but………….)
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33. It was raining. The boys were playing outside. (Begin: As…..……….)
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34. We like telling stories more than reading magazines.
(Use: ………….prefer………….)
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35. The small girl is crying. She is hungry. (Use: ………….because………….)
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36. There is no sugar in the bowl. (Use: ………….some………….)
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37. He is very obedient. Every teacher likes him.
(Use: ………….so………….that………….)
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38. He is flying to London now. (End with: …………….next year)
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39. Tinku’s dress got torn. She was fighting. (Use: ………….when………….)
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40. There is the bus. It got an accident last night. (Use:.…….which………)
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41. They were very shabby. They couldn’t get a prize.
(Join using: ………….too………….to………….)
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42. A builder is important. A carpenter is important. (Begin: Both………….)
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43. That is the cow. Its calf died. (Join the sentences using: …….whose……)
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44. She visited the school. I go there to learn. (Use:
………….where………….)
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45. Keisah is short. Alice is shorter. (Join using: ………….than………….)
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46. Nalumu is beautiful. Her mother is also beautiful.
(Join using: ………….as………….as………….)
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47. It rained heavily. The farmer went to this garden.
(Begin: Although…………….)
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48. I am going to Jinja. (Give a suitable question for the response)
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49. One by one………………………… (Complete the proverb correctly)
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50. Children must not disrespect their parents. (Use:
………….should………….)
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51. Read the passage below and then answer the questions that
following full sentences.
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
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 My name is Alinaitwe Ali. Last Tuesday, Mr.Opio taught us about important
people in our town council.
He said that there are many important people in our town council. They are
teachers, doctors, policemen, police women, and religious leaders. Then he
asked us to mention the people we like and the reasons why we like them.
My friend Nathan and I said that we like teachers most because they teach
all the important people. They even teach children morals. They also take
care of children while at school.
The teacher thanked us ad told the children to clap for us for the good
reasons we gave. The teacher promised to teach us what those important
people do.
Questions
a) Who is telling the story?
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b) When did Ali learn about important people?
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c) Who taught about important people?
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d) Write down any two important people mentioned in the passage.
i) ________________________________ ii) ________________________________
e) Who is Ali’s friend?
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f) Why does Ali like teachers?
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g) Who clapped for Ali and Nathan?
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h) Give the past tense of the word below.
teach ___________________________________________________________________
i) Write the title of the passage.
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52. Rearrange the sentences to form a correct story.
B.
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 i) He irons them in the evening.
ii) Ben washes his clothes on Sunday.
iii) He removes them from the line.
iv) The clothes take three hours to dry.
v) He then puts the clothes on the line to dry after washing.
Correct order.
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B.
i) Before doing anything she prays to God.
ii) Asiimwe wakes up early in the morning.
iii) After praying, she brushes the teeth and bathes.
iv) At the farm, she cleans the home of animals and feeds them.
v) Then she goes to the farm.
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53. Read the poem below and in full sentences answer the
questions that follow.
God created different creatures, the animals and birds.
The big, small, fat and tall ones.
Found everywhere in the world,
With even some in our homes.

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Visit the national park and you will be surprised
To see the giraffe eating leaves on a tree
Very proud with long neck
And you will not miss the toughest, the lion.

The birds singing and flying

The peacock with its beautiful colours
And the biggest, the ostrich
Are all good to look at.
Angella P.3 Green
Questions
a) What kind of animals and birds did God create in stanza one?
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b) Where do animals live?
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c) What is the giraffe eating?
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d) Why is the giraffe proud?
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e) Which animal is tough?
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f) What are the birds doing?
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g) Which bird has beautiful colours?

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h) According to the poem, mention the biggest bird.
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i) How many stanzas does the poem have?
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j) Who wrote the poem?
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54. Study the conversation and answer the questions that follow in
full sentences.
John : What did you do at school today, Musa?
Musa : I learnt English and Mathematics. What did you do?
John : I learnt Literacy I and R.E. I am now ready to play.
Musa : I cannot play, I haven’t finished my homework.
John : I have already finished mine, I am ready to play.
Musa : Well, I will join you when I finish.
Questions
a) Who are the people talking in the conversation?
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b) Who learnt English and Mathematics?
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c) What did John learn?
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d) Why can’t Musa play now?
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e) What will Musa do after homework?
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f) Write R.E in full.
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g) Who spoke first?

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h) What is the title of the conversation?
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i) Name one subject you learn in your class.
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j) What is your best subject?
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55. Study the shopping list below carefully and answer the
questions in full sentences.
Item Quantity Price
Book 1 dozen Shs. 5000
School bag 1 Shs. 10,000
Pen 5 Shs. 1,000
A bar of soap 1 bar Shs. 2,000

Questions
a) Whose shopping list is shown above?
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b) How many items are on the list?
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c) Which item is the cheapest on the list?
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d) How much is a bar of soap?
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e) What is the cost of a pen?
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f) Name any two places where people go for shopping.
i) _________________________________ ii) ___________________________________
g) Why should one have a shopping list before shopping?
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h) Which is the most expensive item on this list?
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i) Write shs in full.
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