TUTUME SUB-REGION

ENGLISH EXAMINATION
STANDARD SEVEN
TERM 2 2024
ENGLISH 7 TERM 2 2024
READ THE STORY BELOW AND USE IT TO ANSWER QUESTION 1-15.

Two of the earliest Europeans to work in Botswana were David Livingstone and John
Mackenzie.
David Livingstone, like Moffat was born in Scotland. Like Moffat, David Livingstone was the
son of poor parents. David received little schooling and at the age of ten he started working in a
cotton factory at his home in Blantyre and worked there for fourteen years.
David Livingstone was an intelligent boy. His father had many books and David read as much
as he could. Slowly, his reading and writing improved, he went to a night school in the evenings
to learn Latin. After this he studied hard and became a doctor. During these years David often
used to wonder how he should spend his life. What should he do? What should he become?
Then, one day he realized that he had made up his mind, he would become a missionary, and he
had studied medicine, he would be a missionary doctor. So it was that in 1841, at the age of
twenty eight, Doctor David Livingstone arrived at Kuruman to join Robert Moffat.
David Livingstone did not stay long at Kuruman, but set out to live with Bakwena. Once there he
quickly learned Setswana and had begun to travel, visiting the Bakaa, the Bangwato and the
Bakalaka. In 1845, after being mauled by a lion, he returned to Kuruman and there again he met
Sarah Moffat the eldest daughter of Robert Moffat. Later, they were married. Soon David
Livingstone returned to the Bakwena tribe, and it was at Kolobeng, that Livingstone baptized
Sechele. Chief Sechele was the first chief to become a Christian. David Livingstone had heard
many people talk about a very large lake which lay to the North. This made him very curious
and he longed to see it, so in 1849 he set out for Lake Ngami. The journey to Boteti River and on
to Lake Ngami took two months, but at last he stood at the side of the big lake. Today, the lake
has largely dried up but in those days the water was deep.
David Livingstone spent much of his time travelling. The London Missionary Society wanted to
send missionaries to settle with Sebetwane, who was then living in Barotsiland, and
Livingstone’s task was to obtain permission for the missionaries to go there. It was not until
Livingstone had made three attempts that he managed to cross to the Chobe River. On one of
those journeys it is said that he met a young boy who was to become the leader in Botswana.
This young boy called Khama, and later become known as Khama the Great. It is said that they
met at a place called Borakanelo (the meeting place) which is very near to where the Serowe
Teachers Training College stands.
David Livingstone did not spend all of his time in Africa with the Batswana. After twelve years
he was sent to further north in Central Africa to look for places for missionary stations to be
built. Eventually he died at Ujiji in the country of Tanzania in 1873 at the age of sixty. He had
found many interesting things in Botswana and he had told people in England about the country
and its people. He prepared the way for others to follow him.

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One of those who came after David Livingstone was John Mackenzie. As with both Moffat and
Livingstone, Mackenzie came from a humble family in Scotland. He first learned to be a printer,
and later joined the London Missionary Society and arrived in Africa in 1858. John Mackenzie’s
most important post was with the Bamangwato. He stayed at Shoshong for fourteen years and
was there at the time when gold was found near the Tati River. He helped Chief Matsheng of the
Bamangwato to write to the British government about the gold diggers who were coming into the
area.
The remains of the old church can still be seen at Shoshong, and you can also see the large flat
stone that served as a bell. When the flat stone is struck with another stone, it sounds exactly like
a church bell. When a service was to be held, the bell was sounded to call the worshippers. When
Mackenzie left Shoshong he went to Kuruman, and from there he tried to have Bechuanaland
made a British Protectorate. After a few years, in 1882, he went to England to explain why
protection was necessary. As a result of what he did and said, many people became sure that
something had to be done. Many other things were to happen before the Protectorate was
declared in 1885, but John Mackenzie played a big part by telling people about Bechuanaland
and what was happening there.

1. How did David Livingstone become a doctor although he had very little education?
A.He was not intelligent and did not study hard.
B.His father had many books but he did not study them.
C.He was an intelligent boy and he studied hard.
D.He was a lazy boy and his father had very few books.

2. Why did Livingstone spend much of his time travelling from place to place?
A. He was looking for slaves.
B. He went looking for places where missionary stations could be built.
C. He had a tourist company working in a cotton factory.
D. He wanted to sell all the chiefs.

3. In which year did Livingstone arrive in Kuruman?

A. 1814
B. 1828
C. 1841
D. 1914

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4. Who did Livingstone baptize at Kolobeng?
A. Chief Sebele
B. Chief Khama
C. Chief Matsheng
D. Chief Sechele

5. Where and when did Livingstone die?

A. At Kolobeng in 1873.
B. In England in 1873.
C. At Ujiji in 1873.
D. At Ujiji in 1973.

6. How old was Livingstone when he died?

A. 60 years
B. 66 years
C. 70 years
D. 86 years

7. Where did Khama the Great meet David Livingstone?

A. Kuruman
B. Chobe river
C. Borakanelo
D. Serowe

8. When did John Mackenzie arrive in Africa?

A. 1958
B. 1858
C. 1885
D. 1841

9. How long did Mackenzie stay at Shoshong?

A. 12 years
B. 14 months
C. 15 years
D. 14 years

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 10. Name the chief whom Mackenzie helped to write to the British government about the
gold diggers?
A. Chief Khama
B. Chief Sechele
C. Chief Borakanelo
D. Chief Matsheng

11. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. Livingstone was born in Britain.
B. Mackenzie helped Khama the Great to make Bechuanaland a British Protectorate
C. Robert Moffat was Livingstone’s father in law.
D. Livingstone was once attacked by a lion.

FIND THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS AS USED IN THE PASSAGE

FOR QUESTIONS 12 TO 15.

12. “intelligent” means ……………..

A. Lazy
B. Clever
C. Weak
D. Mature

13. “mauled” means ……………

A. Attacked
B. Welcomed
C. Criticized
D. Killed

14. “curious’’ means ……………

A. Disappointment
B. Very angry
C. Interested
D. Tired

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 15. “humble’’ means ……………
A. Rich
B. Fortunate
C. Well of
D. Poor

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS CORRECTLY REPORTED BY THE

ONE IN BOLD PRINT?
16. She said that she was visiting Paris the following weekend.
A. “I am visiting Paris next weekend,” she said.
B. “I am visiting Paris next week, she said”
C. “I am visiting Paris next weekend. She said.
D. “I am visiting Paris next weekend?” she said.

17. Tebogo said that he could speak perfect English,

A. Tebogo said, “I can speak perfect English!’’
B. Tebogo said , “I can speak perfect English,’’
C. Tebogo said I can speak perfect English.
D. Tebogo said , “I can speak perfect English.’’

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN QUESTIONS 18 AND 19

CORRECTLY REPORT THE ONE IN BOLD PRINT?

18. “The exam is difficult,’’ said Martha.

A. Martha said the exam is difficult.
B. Martha said the exam will be difficult.
C. Martha said the exam was difficult.
D. Martha said the exam would be difficult.

19. “Where is your new school?’’ Asked Masego.

A. Masego is asking where my new school is.
B. Masego asked where my new school will be.
C. Masego asked where my new school was.
D. Masego asked where my new school has been.

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 20. “I lost my new bag ,’’complained Thuto.
A. Thuto complained that I lost his new bag.
B. Thuto complained that I lost my new bag.
C. Thuto complained that he lost his new bag.
D. Thuto complained that he lost my new bag.

CHOOSE THE WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE BLANK SPACES FOR
QUESTION 21- 28 IN THE PASSAGE BELOW.
This year’s rains covered the whole country. The sandy areas where only light showers are
usually experienced were soaked with heavy downpours. Some rivers started flowing after years
of dry conditions.(21)_____ area that shocked many was Lake Ngami, which collected enough
rain water for fishing. About twenty families at Palapye needed temporary shelters after they
were left (22)________ by the thunderstorm that hit the village on Sunday. The Disaster
Management Committee had given tents to most of the (23)______ families.
The Disaster Management Committee reported that rain, accompanied by heavy winds,
destroyed and uprooted (24) ______ trees. About ten families needed emergency food and
blankets. They had lost all their food in the storm. Serorome General Dealer, Tyre Services and
Sham’s buildings (25)___ also destroyed. The goods in the general dealer were (26)_____ by
water. Many families were busy early Monday, (27)___fallen trees from their homesteads, Most
roads were(28)____by fallen trees.
(Adapted from; Botswana daily news-Bopa, April 2006)
A B C D
21 An A The That
22 Homeless Home In home At home
23 Affecting Affect Affected Affects
24 Many Plenty Much More
25 Is Was Were Are
26 Soaking Soaks Soak Soaked
27 Remove Removing Removed Removes
28 Obstructed Obstruct Obstructing Obstructs

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BELOW ARE DICTIONARY MEANINGS OF THE WORD “ORDER’’. CHOOSE THE
CORRECT MEANING OF THE WORD AS USED IN SENTENCES 28-32.

ORDER
1. Noun- the way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other.
2. Noun- an original state, where everything is in its right place.
3. Noun- something that you are told to do by somebody in a position of authority.
4. Noun- the situation in which laws, rules, authority etc are obeyed.
5. Verb- a request asking for something to be made, supplied or sent.
6. Noun- a request for food or drinks in a hotel.

29. Mr Khudu presented a list of names written in alphabetical order to the choir master.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 4
D. Meaning 5

30. Tlhabologo was asked to put his house to order before he could accuse others.
A. Meaning 5
B. Meaning 4
C. Meaning 3
D. Meaning 2

31. Mrs Chedza made an order for porridge and mophane worms.
A. Meaning 6
B. Meaning 5
C. Meaning 4
D. Meaning 2

32. In the army, one has to obey orders when asked to do something.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
D. Meaning 4

33. Order has been restored at Moeng College following last month riots.

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A. Meaning 5
B. Meaning 4
C. Meaning 3
D. Meaning 2
COMPLETE THE STATEMENT IN QUESTION 33 AND 34 USING THE CORRECT
QUESTION TAG?

34. The man is a thief, _____________

A. Didn’t he?
B. Isn’t he?
C. Did he?
D. Is he?

35. They did not write the test, ______________

A. Aren’t they?
B. Didn’t they?
C. Are they?
D. Did they?

36. Dineo loves choral music, _______________

A. Doesn’t she?
B. Didn’t she?
C. Does she?
D. Did she?

37. Which group of words below are all uncountable nouns?

A. Milk, Salt, Oil
B. Sand, Dust, Pen
C. Air, Sheep, Desk
D. Fish, Water, Table

38. Which group of words are all adjectives?

A. Big, Fast, Food
B. Happy, Tall, Dark
C. Slow, Green, Pencil
D. Beautiful, Tank, Thick

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WHICH SENTENCE IN QUESTION 39 TO 41 ARE CORRECTLY PUNTUATED?

39. A. They killed a dog, puppies, a cat and the kittens.

B. They killed a dog puppies, a cat, and the kittens.
C. They killed a dog puppies cat and, the kittens.
D. They killed a dog, puppies cat, and the kittens.

40. A. Hooray, The schools have closed.

B. Hooray? The schools have closed.
C. Hooray. The schools have closed.
D. Hooray! The schools have closed.

41. A. Do you like sports,

B. Do you like sports?
C. Do you like sports.
D. Do you like sports!

READ THE POEM BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS 42 TO 45.
Flap, glide and fly
Across the blue sky
Beautiful butterfly
Faintly flutters by
Floating like a water flower
Flying, fluttering, flapping
Her wings of colour
As beautiful as a rainbow
Or like a baby’s hands softly
Silently clapping

Sliding smoothly as soft butter

Your delicate wings flutter
Spread them now and fly
Oh, beautiful fly

42. Which sentence shows simile?

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A. Floating like a water flower.
B. Spread them and fly.
C. Her wings of colour.
D. Faintly, flutters by.

43. What is the mood of the poem?

A. Sad
B. Disappointed
C. Happy
D. Bad

44. Which pair of words from the poem rhyme?

A. Flutter, Butter
B. Silently, Beautiful
C. Flap, Glide
D. Faintly, Flutters

45. What is the poem about?

A. Flying
B. Butterfly
C. Colours
D. Birds

USE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE SENTENCES IN

QUESTION 46 TO 49.

46. _________ plate fell from the table?

A. When
B. Who
C. Why
D. Whose

47. You have been out ______ three months.

A. Until
B. On
C. In
D. For

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48. Millicent is rude _________ arrogant.
A. And
B. If
C. When
D. Because

49. Try to put that _______ the table.

A. On
B. In
C. From
D. At

READ THE TELEVISION SCHEDULE BELOW AND USE IT TO ANSWER

QUESTIONS 50 TO 52.
FRIDAY
October 2020
07:00 Breakfast show
08:15 Morning live
08:30 News
09:30 Teletubies repeat
12:00 School lessons
14:00 News
14:30 Agriculture
15:30 Kids corner
16:30 Let’s cook
18:00 Music and dance
18:30 Sports show
19:00 Channel O

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20:30 Live parliament
21:00 Evening prayer

50. Which programme appears twice a day?

A. Kids corner
B. Let’s cook
C. News
D. Sports show

51. If you are interested in growing crops which programme will you prefer to watch?
A. Morning live
B. Let’s cook
C. School lessons
D. Agriculture

52. How long does the sport show last?

A. 1 hour
B. 1 hour 30 minutes
C. 2 hours
D. 30 minutes

THE GRAPH BELOW SHOWS ANNUAL RAINFALL. STUDY IT AND ANSWER

QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS.

RAINFALL
350

300

250
RAINFALL IN MM

200

150

100

50

0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHS

53. Which months received the lowest amount of rainfall?

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A. January
B. September
C. January and September
D. May

54. Which month received the highest amount of rainfall?

A. February
B. December
C. April
D. June

55. What was the amount of rainfall recorded in October?

A. 50 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 150 mm
D. 200 mm

56. Which statement is not true about the information shown in the graph?
A. April and October received the same amount of rainfall.
B. December received more rainfall than February.
C. Four months recorded rainfall over 250 mm.
D. There was no rainfall recorded over six months.

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 STUDY THE MAP BELOW AND USE IT TO ANSWER QUESTION 56-60.

NKWE ROAD

Willington ward
Motel
m Rasesa UCCSA CHURCH W
U
ROAD ROAD
Shepherd Ward Multi-Shop Butchery
s M b

THOLO ROAD Neo Primary

School
N
TLOU PITSE Police
p
John’s home Station
kgotla
j
PHIRI ROAD
Playground Clinic

p NOKO ROAD c

Bush R
Rubbish site

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57. Where is the UCCSA church located?
A. Next to Multi- shop
B. At Willington ward
C. At Shephered ward
D. Opposite the butchery

58. What is the direction of the bush from Neo Primary School?
A. South
B. North East
C. North
D. South West

59. If a person walks from Neo primary school right up to the point where Tholo road meets
Pitse road, then turns right, what is the building on the right?
A. The butchery
B. The kgotla
C. The multi-shop
D. The police station

60. A truck going to the rubbish site from Shephered ward moves into Tlou Road. Which route
should the truck follow from this point?
A. Turn left into Tholo Road and drive to the west. At this first junction, turn left and drive until
you get to the next junction. At this junction, turn left.
B. Turn left into Tholo Road and drive to the East. At the four way stop, turn right and drive
straight.
C. Turn right into Tholo Road and drive to the east. At the four way stop, turn right. Drive until
you get to the next four way stop, turn left and then right.
D. Turn right into Tholo Road and drive to the west, then turn right. Drive until the next junction,
then turn right. Drive straight until the second junction and then turn right.

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MARKING KEY-ENGLISH 7 TERM 2-2024

1. C (3.2.1.3) 31.A (3.6.1.1)

2. B (3.2.1.3) 32. C (3.6.1.1)
3. C (3.2.1.3) 33. B (3.6.1.1)
4. D (3.2.1.3) 34. B (5.3.2.1)
5. C (3.2.1.3) 35. D (5.3.2.1)
6. A (3.2.1.3) 36. A (5.3.2.1)
7. C (3.2.1.3) 37. A (5.1.1.1) STD 6
8. B (3.2.1.3) 38. B (5.3.1.1) STD 6
9. D (3.2.1.3) 39. A (4.1.1.1)
10. D (3.2.1.3) 40. D (4.1.1.1)
11. A (3.2.1.3) 41. B (4.1.1.1)
12. B (1.3.1.1) 42. A (3.5.1.1)
13. A (1.3.1.1) 43. C (1.6.1.4)
14. C (1.3.1.1) 44. A (1.6.1.3) STD 6
15. C (1.3.1.1) 45. B (2.5.1.2)
16. A (5.3.2.3) 46. D (2.1.1.3)
17. D (5.3.2.3) 47. D (2.1.1.3)
18. C (5.3.2.3) 48. A (2.1.1.3)
19. C (5.3.2.3) 49. A (2.1.1.3)
20. C (5.3.2.3) 50. C (2.3.1.2)
21. C (5.5.1.2) STD 5 51. D (2.3.1.2)
22. A (5.5.1.2) 52. D (2.3.1.2)
23. C (5.5.1.2) 53. C (3.2.1.3)
24. A (5.5.1.2) 54. B (3.2.1.3)
25. C (5.5.1.2) 55. B (3.2.1.3)
26. D (5.5.1.2) 56. D (3.2.1.3)
27. B (5.5.1.2) 57. A (2.2.1.3)
28. A (5.5.1.2) 58. D (2.2.1.3)
29. A (3.6.1.1) STD 5 59. A (2.2.1.3)
30. D (3.6.1.1) 60. C (2.2.1.3)

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