BEGINNING OF TERM II 2025 EXAMINATION

CLASS : P.3
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
Name:_______________________________________________

School: ______________________________________________

Time allowed: 2hours 15minutes

SECTION A: 50 MARKS

Each question carries 1 mark

In each of the questions 1 to 4, rearrange the letters to form correct
words.
1. ildbu __________________ 2. lleyva ____________________
3. blercob _________________ 4. mdur ______________________
In each of the questions 5 to 10, fill the blank space with a suitable word.
5. The bird is flying _______________________ the house.
6. That is the boy ___________________ took my snacks.
7. ______________________ does the sun appear to set?
8. Elden ______________________ gone to collect firewood.
9. Dogs enjoy ______________________ bones.
10. My father is ______________________ best cook.
In each of the questions 11 to 20, use the correct form of the word in
brackets to complete the sentence.
11. He met _________________ friend on the way. (he)
12. Our head teacher is ________________ dressed. (smart)
13. Alice __________________ rice to posho. (prefer)
14. They have twelve _________________ in the classroom. (bench)
15. Pascal is _________________ than Mahad. (tall)

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16. February is the ________________ month of the year. (two)

17. Shabillah _________________ a nice meal yesterday. (cook)

18. It is always good to follow ____________________. (instruct)

19. Mrs. Bugembe will _________________ our pencils. (sharp)
20. The weather is ___________________ now. (wind)
In each of the questions 21 and 22, arrange the given words in alphabetical
order.
21. leader, army, chairperson, parent
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22. broom, basin, bottle, bucket
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In each of the questions 23 to 25, rewrite the sentence giving one word for
the underlined group of words.
23. His father’s father has been very sick.
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24. Agnes is using a broom to clean the house.
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25. Your school bag was not outside.
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In each of the questions 26 and 27, circle the odd one out.

26. cement, sand, turkey, bricks

27. loam, sand, pen, clay

In each of the questions 28 to 30, give the opposite of the underlined

word.
28. Patra always buys expensive clothes.
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29. That woman is kind.
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30. The school driver is very short.
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In each of the questions 31 and 32, construct a sentence using the given
word.

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31. eat ________________________________________________________
32. it _________________________________________________________
In each of the questions 33 to 35, fill the blank space with ‘will’ or ‘shall’.
33. They __________________ write a test.
34. I __________________ visit my friend next week.
35. Yoweri ____________________ win the race.
In each of the questions 36 to 38, write the plural form of the given word.
36. monkey _____________________________________________________
37. box _______________________________________________________
38. tooth ______________________________________________________
In each of the questions 39 and 40, rearrange the given words to form a
correct sentence.
39. puzzles Pupils solving enjoy.
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40. mother is Where your?
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In each of the questions 41 to 50, rewrite the sentence as instructed in
brackets.
41. We should boil water for drinking.
(Rewrite the sentence using: ----------------- must ------------------)
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42. I have a book. I have a pencil.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: -------------- and ------------)
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43. Don’t fight with one another.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: Never ----------------)
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44. Road transport is quick. Air transport is quicker.
(Rewrite as one sentence using: --------------- than ----------------)
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45. We use a panga for cutting small trees.
(Rewrite the sentence using: ------------ used for --------------)

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46. We get fish from a lake. (Form a question beginning: Where do ----?)
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47. Pupils usually play during break time.
(Rewrite the sentence using: --------------- always ----------------)
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48. There are twelve months in a year.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: A year ---------------------)
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49. Asiimwe likes singing more than dancing.
(Rewrite the sentence using: -------------- prefers ------------)
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50. It is not good to abuse others.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning: It is bad ----------------------)
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SECTION B: 50 MARKS
51. Read the passage and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that
follow.
MR. MUKWASI, THE BUTCHER
Mr. Mukwasi is a butcher. He sells beef at Kwasi Butcher’s. It is found along Ndongo Road
near Poko Market. People like Mr. Mukwasi’s beef. This is because it is ever fresh and fatty.
Mr. Mukwasi also gives his customers something every time they buy from him.
He gives them free tomatoes or onions or even cabbage!

Mr. Mukwasi is a known man in Poko Town because he is very kind. You need to visit his
butcher’s, you will like it.

Questions:
(a) Write the title of the passage.
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(b) Who is the butcher?
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(c) What does Mr. Mukwasi sell?
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(d) Where does Mr. Mukwasi work?
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(e) Along which road is Kwasi Butcher’s?
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(f) Name the market mentioned in the passage.
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(g) Why do people like Mr. Mukwasi’s beef?
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(h) Mention two things that Mr. Mukwasi gives to his customers for free.
(i) _______________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________
(i) Why is Mr. Mukwasi a known man?
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52. The sentences below are in a wrong order. Rearrange them correctly to
form a good story.
A
a) Then takes it for grazing.

b) He milks it in the morning.

c) Jude has one cow.

d) And he goes to work.

e) He bathes after taking it for grazing.

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B
a) He called for a village meeting.
b) These included latrine, bathroom, kitchen and a rack.
c) They agreed to have the components.
d) He asked the people to have the components of a good home.
e) Mr. Kisitu is a village chairperson.
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53. (A) Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the
questions that follow.
AT THE MARKET
At the market
Traders are busy at their stalls
Packing things and counting money
Giving people what they want
Thanking them for coming
Traders are very happy
They are earning money.
Grace
Questions:
(a) Write the title of the poem.
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(b) Where are traders?
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(c) What are the traders packing?
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(d) Who is counting money?
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(e) Why are the traders happy?
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B: Form five correct sentences from the table below.
A secretary in a hospital.
A shopkeeper in an office.
A doctor works in a garden.

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 A farmer in a school.
A teacher in a shop.
(a) _________________________________________________________
(b) ________________________________________________________
(c) _________________________________________________________
(d) ________________________________________________________
(e) _________________________________________________________
54. (A) The table below shows the young ones that Mrs. Twina got from her
animals. Study and use it to answer the questions that follow.
Date Animal No. of young ones produced
rd
3 Mar. 2022 Cow 1
th
6 Mar. 2022 Sheep 2
th
9 Mar. 2022 Goat 1
th
13 Mar. 2022 Pig 8
th
16 Mar. 2022 Rabbit 6
Questions:
(a) When did the cow produce?
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(b) Which animal produced on 9th March?
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(c) Name the animal that produced the highest number of young ones.
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(d) When did the rabbit produce?
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(e) How many young ones did the sheep produce?
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(B) Study the shopping list below and then answer, in full sentences, the
questions that follow.
Name Item Quantity Amount
Justine bread 1 loaf 5,000/=
Timothy eggs 1 tray 10,000/=
Saddam sugar 1 kg 4,000/=
Brighton milk 2 litres 6,000/=
Medress rice ½ kg 2,000/=

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 Questions:
(a) Who bought sugar?
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(b) How much money did Medress pay for rice?
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(c) What did Timothy buy?
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(d) How many people bought items?
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(e) Which item is the most expensive on the list?
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55. Choose the correct word from the box to complete the story.
uses a at prison as
him and thief peace lot
Mrs. Ziraba is a policewoman _________________ Nyondo police station. She
is very kind ______________ hard – working. She ____________ a gun and
baton to keep _____________ and security.
One day, _______________ she was going to the station, she met people
shouting and making a _______________ of noise. Mrs. Ziraba saw a
______________ and arrested ________________.
She took him to the policestation. He then made ______________ statement.
He was put in ______________________.

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