MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY
MORE ENGLISH MEDIUM PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL
GRADE 7 ENGLISH 2025
SECTION A: (20 Marks): Answer all questions in this section
1. Listen carefully to the passage read by the invigilator and then answer
items (i)-(v) by choosing the letter of the correct answer and write it in the
box provided.
i. Whose parents were wealthy?
A. Moses B. Joel C. James D. his friend E. Jonas [ ]
ii. On which day was James abused by other children?
A. Sundays B. Tuesdays C. Mondays D. Saturdays E. Thursdays [ ]
iii. Why did Moses hate James?
A. Because of his intelligence B. Because he was very smart
B. Because of his pride and arrogance [ ]
C. Because he was very humble and kind
D. Because he used to help others and not him
iv. In the passage listened, we are told that James cried and screamed loudly. In
which part of speech is the underlined word?
A. Adverb B. adjective C. verb D. preposition E. interjection [ ]
v. Why did Moses and James become very good friends?
A. They studied together.
B. Moses helped James during studies.
C. James knew his mistakes and he begged Moses to forgive him. [ ]
D. The parents of Moses were wealthy so they helped James.
E. James was very rich
2. For each of the items (i)-(v), choose the correct answer and write its
letter in the box provided.
i. We decided to have lunch at the hotel which was different
the previous one.
A. With B. from C. at D. on E. in [ ]
ii. There so many brothers and sisters during exhibition in 1998.
A. Was B. are C. were D. had E. have [ ]
iii. My parents were very poor they managed to help other people who
were in need.
A. So B. therefore C. despite D. yet E. as [ ]
iv. I normally buy food and Kimario Restaurant.
A. Any B. many C. few D. some E. lots [ ]
v. An old man is sitting the shade because it too sunny in the
afternoon.
A. At B. on C. under D. in E. over [ ]
3. For the items (i)-(v), complete the sentences by choosing the correct
words given in the box:
Strict old lazy dull playful intelligent
i. My grandfather is an man so he knows a lot of things. Many
villagers visit him in order to get knowledge of different things.
ii. Sister Asha is a girl. Last week she was warned about her bad behavior.
iii. Our school headteacher is a man. We all fear and respect him.
iv. I am an boy. I always get good marks in all the subjects.
v. Brown is a boy. He likes playing in the classroom.
4. Match the expressions in list A with their corresponding vocabulary in
list B and write the letter of the correct answer in the spaces provided.
LIST A ANSWER LIST B
S
i. A female sheep. A. source
B. tom
ii. A female cat. C. Ancient
D. Cultivation
iii. To use land to grow plants E. Ewe
F. Ram
iv. Very old G. Queen
v. The place where something comes from.
SECTION B (20 Marks)
5. For each of the items (i)-(v), complete the sentences by writing the
appropriate form of a verb in the space provided.
i. The parliament (discuss) the man before he was appointed the prime
minister.
ii. He (suffer) from Malaria before he arrived in Dodoma city.
iii. When the teacher visited class four pupils, he found them (sleep) as if
they were at home.
iv. We (be) selected to take part on the radio program last Tuesday.
v. Joyce was playing rede when the bell (ring)
6. Recite the following poem carefully and answer the items (i)-(v) by
writing the correct answers in the spaces provided.
Farming is a passion
Not for the short-
sighted Not for the
weak at heart
Not for the lazy
Farmers are the guardians of hope.
Farmers are the unsung heroes.
Fully armed
With magazines of seeds
Questions:
i. In which stanza does the poem show that farmers are source of hope?
ii. How many verses does the first stanza have?
iii. How many stanzas does the poem have?
iv. In the second stanza there is a verse which says “Farmers are the guardians of
hope”
Which figure of speech has been used in it?
v. What is the message of the poem written above?
SECTION C: (10 Marks)
Answer question seven (7)
7. Your English subject teacher Madam Rose has taught you how to write the
formal letter. How will you fill in the blank space in the following model of a
formal letter?
Sender’s address
Date
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Signature
Name of the writer
