CONJUNCTIONS TEST 3

Time allowed: 45 Minutes

Calculators are NOT allowed

Each question contains a sentence from which a word or a group of words is missing in the space shown. Below each sentence are four words or groups of words. Only one of the words or groups of words will make the sentence right. Choose it.

(1) Chewe, Bowa ________ Mulenga went to the village yesterday.

with

and

either

or

(2) You will not win this match ________ you practice a lot.

because

but

nice

well

(3) Let us sit on the beach ________ the sun sets, then go indoors and change.

until

and

if

that

(4) You do not need to come with us ________ you wish to.

as

since

unless

until

(5) They were talking ________ the others were eating.

despite

even

in spite

while

(6) I have to clean the house now, ________ I cannot go with you.

therefore

since

when

while

(7) I will punish you ________ you continue making noise.

when

unless

if

and

(8) He untied the string ________ he could open the parcel.

because

if

so that

but

(9) Either Kalumba ________ Chikwakwa has collected my bag.

and

but

nor

or

(10) ________ Chansa nor Kamedula came to school on time.

Both

But

Either

Neither

Each question has a sentence with one word missing. Below each sentence are four words. Choose the word that is correctly spelt.

(11) Father advised us to avoid ________ of food.

westage

wasteage

wastage

waistage

(12) Katiba was ________ to go back to school by her elder brother because she was too young to get married.

pesuaded

persueded

pursuaded

persuaded

(13) My employer pays me ________.

forthnightly

fourtnightly

fortnightly

fourthnightly

(14) Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

Mercury Venus Earth and Mars are names of planets,

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are names of planets.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are names of planets.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are names of planets.

(15) Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

"Please tell me a joke Tom requested."

Please tell me a joke! Tom requested,

"Please tell me a joke? Tom requested,

"Please tell me a joke," Tom requested.

(16) Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

Chisha, mother said angrily. " It will not help if you lose your temper."

"Chisha!" Mother said angrily, " It will not help if you lose your temper."

"Chisha, mother said angrily, it will not help if you lose your temper."

"Chisha, mother said" angrily, it will not help if you lose your temper."

(17) Choose the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

I would like you to stay in a more comfortable place Anna said to Sara,

I would like you to stay in a more comfortable place. Anna said to Sara,

I would like you to stay in a more comfortable place, "Anna said to Sara."

"I would like you to stay in a more comfortable place," Anna said to Sara.

Each question has a word, a group of words, or a sentence underlined. Below each question are four words or parts of a sentence. Only one of these gives the right meaning of the word or group of words underlined. You have to choose the correct meaning,

(18) The parents were thankful for the good work done by the teachers. The word thankful means ________.

worried

unhappy

jealous

grateful

(19) Mary is as beautiful as her young sister Edina. This sentence means that ________.

both Mercy and her young sister Edina are beautiful

both Mercy and her young sister Edina are not beautiful

her young sister Edina is more beautiful than Mercy

Mercy is more beautiful than her young sister Edina

(20) The learners reported for lessons just in time. This sentence means that _______.

the learners were not late for the lessons

there was no time before the lessons

the learners were late for the lessons

the learners did not report for lessons

(21) When John got up, his mother had prepared breakfast. This sentence means that ________.

John's mother prepared breakfast after John got up

the breakfast was not prepared by John's mother

John's mother prepared breakfast before he got up

John did not get up after breakfast was prepared

(22) Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the BEST order.

Mary didn't want to go to school. Her mother asked her why. She said that she preferred to play football. Then her mother gave her a good beating.

Her mother asked her why. She said that she preferred to play football. Mary didn't want to go to school. Then her mother gave her a good beating.

Then her mother gave her a good beating. Mary didn't want to go to school. She said that she preferred to play football. Her mother asked her why.

She said that she preferred to play football. Then her mother gave her a good beating. Her mother asked her why. Mary didn't want to go to school.

(23) Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the BEST order.

One day, Luyando went for prep in the evening. When she went back to her room, she found her bedding had been stolen. She studied up to 22:00 hours.

When she went back to her room she found her bedding had been stolen. One day, Luyando went for prep in the evening. She studied up to 22:00 hours.

One day, Luyando went for prep in the evening. She studied up to 22:00 hours. When she went back to her room, she found her bedding had been stolen.

When she went back to her room, she found her bedding had been stolen. She studied up to 22:00 hours. One day, Luyando went for prep in the evening.

(24) Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the BEST order.

Your teacher will read a passage to you. Listen carefully as you write it down. Be sure to use the correct spellings and punctuation marks.

Listen carefully as you write it down. Your teacher will read a passage to you. Be sure to use the correct spellings and punctuation marks.

Be sure to use the correct spellings and punctuation marks. Listen carefully as you write it down. Your teacher will read a passage to you.

Listen carefully as you write it down. Be sure to use the correct spellings and punctuation marks. Your teacher will read a passage to you.

(25) Choose the paragraph which has the sentences in the BEST order.

Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the house. One Saturday morning, Mambwe was playing with his wire car behind his big and beautiful house. He stopped what he was doing and rushed towards the house.

One Saturday morning, Mambwe was playing with his wire car behind his big and beautiful house. He stopped what he was doing and rushed towards the house. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the house.

One Saturday morning, Mambwe was playing with his wire car behind his big and beautiful house. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the house. He stopped what he was doing and rushed to the house.

He stopped what he was doing and rushed to the house. One Saturday morning, Mambwe was playing with his wire car behind his big and beautiful house. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the house.

One day when Sipho was at school, he saw one of his friends smoking something. It looked like tobacco. So, Sipho asked his friend to give him a cigarette so that he could feel the way people who smoke tobacco feel. His friend gave him a cigarette. He took a puff and started coughing. After a few minutes, Sipho started running around the school shouting and chasing other learners. Then, he started to feel dizzy and sick. The teacher came in and asked him what was wrong. He could not tell him because he was feeling dizzy and was panting. The teacher took Sipho to the clinic. At the clinic the nurse examined him and told the teacher that he had smoked dagga. The following day, he felt better. He told himself never to smoke tobacco or dagga because it made him feel sick.

(26) Sipho was taken to the clinic by his ________.

father

friend

sister

teacher

(27) The nurse examined Sipho. In this passage, what does the word examined mean?

Checking a person's body to find out what is wrong.

Giving a person a test to find out if he or she has learnt something.

Giving a person bed rest so that he or she can recover.

Giving a person some drugs so that he or she is treated.

(28) After smoking, Sipho ________.

went to the clinic to get examined

started writing the work the teacher gave them

started running around and shouting at other learners

went home to sleep because he felt dizzy

(29) Sipho decided not to smoke tobacco or dagga again because ________.

it made him chase other learners

his teacher told him not to

it made him feel sick

his friends stopped smoking it

(30) What lesson can we learn from Sipho's behaviour after smoking dagga?

Smoking makes you know more about yourself

Smoking has negative effects on an individual

Smoking dagga makes you feel great about yourself

Avoid peer pressure as it leads to bad behaviour