BISHOP WILLIGERS MEMORIAL BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOL

MID TERM II CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2024

P.5 ENGLISH
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Stream:
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SECTION A
Sub Section I
In questions 1 – 5, fill in the blank space with the suitable word.
1. In am not interested ____________________________ talking in class.
2. He died ____________________________ malaria.
3. Joseph has not been in this school ____________________________ last year.
4. They are not good ____________________________ football.
5. The ____________________________ did not repair my mother’s car well.
In questions 6 – 15, use the correct form of the word used in the
brackets.
6. We are ____________________________ midterm examinations now. (do)
7. Those children ____________________________ porridge daily. (eat)
8. Kajoba is the ____________________________ boy in primary five. (smart)
9. Mummy ________________________ a beautiful dress for my sister last week.
(buy)
10. Neither John nor Joan _________________________ to school on foot every
day. (come)
11. His dog has ________________________ some meat from the kitchen.
(steal)
12. I have forgotten my _______________________________ number. (admit)
13. The head teacher ______________________________ warned the stubborn
boy. (serious)
14. A ______________________________ chair is expensive. (wood)

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15. The _______________________________ of the President amused everyone.
(arrive)

For numbers 16 – 17, rearrange the words in ABC order.

16. Stella, Prima, Jackie, Barbara
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17. spokes, seatbelt, screw, spanner
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In questions 18 – 20, write the abbreviation in full.
18. Tel. ___________________________________________________________________
19. C/o __________________________________________________________________
20. P.O. Box ______________________________________________________________
For questions 21 – 22, re-arrange the words to make sensible
sentences.
21. between the cake shared twins Mummy the.
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22. best subject Which your is?
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For numbers 23 – 24, use the words in sentences to show that you
know their meaning.
23. seat: _________________________________________________________________
24. sit: ___________________________________________________________________
In questions 25 – 26, rewrite giving one word for the underlined
group of words.
25. I have made up my mind to go for swimming.
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26. My father and mother have just flown in England.
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For questions 27 – 28, give the plural form of the underlined words.
27. My brother-in-law is a rich man.
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28. Do you have new furniture in your class?

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In questions 29 – 30, rewrite giving the opposite of the underlined

words.
29. My sister is a polite woman.
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30. What a hard working boy Peter is!
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Sub – Section II
In questions 31 – 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed without
changing meaning.
31. The teacher punished the boys. The boy had not completed work.
(Rewrite using:………..who…………..)
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32. If Kamonde does not write well, the teacher will not mark her work.
(Begin: Unless…………..)
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33. Musoke did not eat supper. Muweebwa did not eat supper.
(Begin: Neither…………..)
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34. When the guest of honour arrived, we stood up.
(Begin: As soon as……..……..)
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35. Nankya went to the market. She wanted to buy offals.
(Rewrite using: …………..inorder…………..)
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36. Nasubuga is good at playing netball, isn’t she?
(Rewrite and end: ……………..is she?)
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37. The teacher is very sick. He cannot teach the pupils.
(Rewrite using: …………..so…………..that…………..)
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38. Kamoga is short. Kato is shorter. (Rewrite using:
…………..than…………..)
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39. Patrick is clever. Isabella is clever. (Rewrite using: ………
as……..as……..)
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40. That is the boy. His father survived the accident.
(Rewrite using: …………..whose…………..)
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41. I was cleaning the house. My sister was cooking food.
(Begin: While…………..)
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42. They are writing letters. (Begin: Letters……………..)
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43. Mbusa was promoted to Primary Five. Tom was also promoted to
Primary Five. (Begin: Both……………..)
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44. Robert has bought a big car. (Rewrite and use: …………..not…………..)
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45. That shirt is very big. It cannot fit me. (Rewrite using:
…….too…..to……..)
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46. Ssentongo is a weak man. He drives a lorry.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: …………..but…………..)
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47. Those who write well will pass this test.
(Rewrite the sentences using: …………..do……..not…………..)
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48. Henry likes dancing more than playing football.
(Rewrite the sentences and use: …………..prefers…………..)
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49. Kamoga will was the dishes. Faith will wash the dishes.
(Rewrite beginning: Either………………)
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50. A stich in time.…………..…………..(Complete the proverb correctly)
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SECTION B
51. Read the passage below and answer in full sentences, the
questions that follow.
Jack lived with his widowed mother in a small iron-sheet house at the edge
of a hill. The hill had many thick trees that formed a fairly large forest. Many
birds and animals lived there. Jack and his mother were very poor and had
to sell all their possessions in order to buy food. Then time came when all
they had to sell was a cow. Jack was told to drive the cow to the market and
sell it at the highest price possible.
He set off but he had gone very far when he met a man who wanted to buy
the cow. The man did not offer money. He gave him two buckets full of
beans and Jack accepted them in exchange for the cow.
When he reached home, his mother was very angry with him. She was so
annoyed that she grabbed the buckets of beans and threw them out of the
window. The beans scattered all over the courtyard as Jack watched
helplessly. He felt very sorry but could not think of where he would get the
man or even please his mother again.
Questions

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 a) Where did Jack and his mother live?
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b) Why did Jack want to sell the cow?
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c) Apart from Jack and his mother, what other creature lived in the forest?
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d) What kind of house did they live in?
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e) What price was Jack told to dell the cow?
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f) How much was paid for the cow?
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g) What did Jack’s mother do when he arrived home?
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h) How did Jack feel after?
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i) Write a word of group of words with the same meaning as:
(i) possessions
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(ii) widowed _______________________________________________________

52. The conversation below took place between Mary and Joseph.
Study it carefully and fill in Joseph’s responses.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: I am going to the post office.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: I am going to post this letter.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: I am going to post this letter.
Mary: it has been written by my cousin Mpanga.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: He has written it to his mother.

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 Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: His mother lives in Canada.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: She has been there for five years now.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: Yes, we can got to the Post Office together.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: Transport fare to the post office is only 1,000/=
Mary: Transport fare to the post office is only 1,000/=
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: Yes we can take a taxi. Here is the money.
Joseph: ____________________________________________________________________
Mary: You are welcome Joseph.

53. Read the advertisement below and answer questions about it.
Football! Football! Football!
MPSK FC Vs St. Savio Fc
When: Saturday 27th July, 2024
Where: MPSK football pitch
Time: 4:00p.m
Fee: Adults 5000/=@
Children 2000/=@
Referee: Mr. Mayende Robert
Guest of honour: DEO Wakiso District
Come one Come all.
Questions
a) What is the advertisement about?
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b) When will the match be played?
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c) Which schools are going to compete?
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d) At what time will the match begin?
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e) Who will be the referee?
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f) How much will Mr. Mugume and his two sons pay to watch the match?
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g) Who will be the guest of honour?
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h) Write in full:
(i) Vs ______________________________________________________________
(ii) @ _______________________________________________________________
(iii) Fc ______________________________________________________________
54. The sentences are not in correct order. Rearrange them to
form a good story.
a) She promised to arrive on Friday.
b) She received it after one day.
c) She then called Linda.
d) Linda became happy when she learnt that Ritah would attend.
e) She wanted to inform her about her birthday.
f) Ritah received the letter.
g) She also wanted Ritah to help her organize the party.
h) Linda wrote a letter to her friend Ritah.
i) She informed her that she would attend.
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55. Use the words in the table to complete the letter below.
Delight Primary School
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Kampala
4th July, 2024.

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I greet you and thank you for __________________________ me settle in school

without disturbance from the head teacher about school fees. I am not
_______________________ at all. I have written this letter to
_____________________ you that according to the school __________________,
20th July is scheduled for our P5 tour to ______________________________
industries.

I am therefore ___________________________ you to pay for my tour.

It is only ________________________________ shillings (50,000). I will be grateful

if you accept my request.

Thank you.

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Mugisha David.

Your son, P.O. Box 9152, enabling, Dear daddy,

bothered, inform, Rwenzori water,
calendar, requesting, fifty thousand

Hard Work Pays