SECTION A. TENSE RECOGNITION (20 MARKS)
Write the correct tense in each bracket.
Chakwangasha (1.live) in Mwandekelesha village in the Northern Province of Zambia. He (2.be) a famous
hunter, he (3. be love) by everybody in the village. One day as he (4.hunt) he (5.come) across a big
elephant. He (6. shoot) at the elephant but narrowly (7.miss) it. The animal (8. look) around for the
attacker and (9.see) Chakwangasha nearby. The hunter (10. run) towards the direction of the village.
Since the village was far and he was already tired, Chakwangasha (11.not run) very fast and so he (12. be
catch) and (13.stamp) to the ground by the elephant. The villagers of Mwandekelesha village (14.be)
very sad to learn about the death of their famous hunter. They (15. mourn) him for one week.
Chakwangasha (16. Leave) four children. His first born son; Chakupalesa (17. be) also a hunter,
although he was not very famous like his father. Chakupalesa (18. Like) fishing too. One day he (19. go)
out to fish but he never (20. Come) back home.
SECTION B. STRUCTURE (10 MARKS)
Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning
of the sentences.
1. The pupils were allowed to go home when they had finished their work.
B. Finishing………………………………………………………………….....................................................................
2. Mr Sikatana is coming today,
B.
3.
Mudenda is very tired. He can not finish the work.
B.
4.
( Add a question tag)............................................................................................................
Mudenda is too......................................................................................................................
Jonathan is good at mathematics. Josephine is good at mathematics as well.
B.
Both.................................................................. .......................................................................
5. They shifted from the old apartment.
B. They moved..................................................................................................................................
6. He finished the race even though he was tired.
B. Despite.
7.
Both my mother and my father are not home.
B. Neither ………………………………………...................................................................
8. Mulenga was preparing for his wedding. He was allowed to miss work
B. Because.............................................................................................................
9. English is easier than French.
B. French..................................................................................................................
10. Immediately the beg rang, the pupils went out.
B. As soon............................................................................................................
SECTION C .
GRAMMAR ( 10 MARKS)
In each of the following questions, re-arrange the words and phrases to make a correct sentence. Ensure
you punctuate each sentence correctly.
Example:
On
Of
Mansa
Your
Holiday
Teacher
English
Is
In
The correct answer is:
Your Teacher of English is on holiday in Mansa. Or Your Teacher of English is in Mansa on Holiday.
1
For everybody
Enough
Luckily
Food
There was
2.
Grey car
She
A
Beautiful
Big
Bought
Metallic
3.
Sing
Able
Neither
He
Was
Nor
To
Dance
4.
Nonsense
What
Said
You
Is
All
Have
Total
5.
Mathematics
John
English
Always
Good
Poor
But
At
Was
In