PLE English Language — Mock

2026 · Mock

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Answer ALL questions in both Section A and Section B. Section A has 50 questions (1 mark each). Section B has 5 questions (10 marks each). Write in full sentences where required. Time: 2 hours 15 minutes.

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Question 1 of 64

1 In each of the questions 1 to 5, fill in the blank space with a suitable word.

1. Wasswa is afraid crossing the busy road on his own.
2. A python is dangerous than a monitor lizard.
3. market did Okello buy the fresh matoke from?
4. Aleper always washes his hands he eats his posho.
5. Mwesigwa saw honest man return the lost purse to its owner.

1. of
2. more
3. Which / What
4. before
5. an

2 In each of the questions 6 to 15, use the correct form of the word given in brackets to fill the blank space.

6. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the lakes in Uganda. (deep)
7. The nurse treated all the patients with great . (kind)
8. trees along the roadside helps to protect the environment. (plant)
9. The tractor deep in the wet clay near the river yesterday. (stick)
10. The window was by the strong wind during the storm. (break)
11. The pupils listened as the folk tale was read aloud. (attentive)
12. The farmer loaded the ripe onto the truck at dawn. (tomato)
13. This is the garden where they grow onions and cabbages. (women)
14. My pen-friend is not a Ugandan but a . (Rwanda)
15. Careless riding makes the steep hill very for cyclists. (danger)

6. deepest
7. kindness
8. Planting
9. stuck
10. broken
11. attentively
12. tomatoes
13. women's
14. Rwandan/Rwandese
15. dangerous

3 For questions 16 and 17, write the short form in full.

16. we've =
17. Dr. =

16. we have
17. Doctor

4 For questions 18 and 19, write the plural of the given word.

18. hero →
19. knife →

18. heroes
19. knives

5 For each of the questions 20 and 21, write the opposite word of the word given in brackets.

20. The porridge that Adeke served was very . (hot)
21. Otim to lock the gate at night. (remembered)

20. cold
21. forgot

6 22. Rearrange the words below to form a correct sentence.

Drag items to reorder. Arrange the 5 items in the correct sequence.

Always
belt
seat
your
fasten

Always fasten your seat belt.

7 23. Rearrange the words below to form a correct sentence.

Drag items to reorder. Arrange the 5 items in the correct sequence.

wetland
the
must
protect
We

We must protect the wetland.

8 For questions 24 and 25, give one word for the underlined group of words.

24. The doctor treats people who are sick at the health centre.
25. Chandiru visits the dentist two times a year.

24. patients
25. twice

9 26. Arrange the words below in alphabetical order.

Drag items to reorder. Arrange the 4 items in the correct sequence.

maize
cassava
millet
beans

beans, cassava, maize, millet

10 27. Arrange the words below in alphabetical order.

Drag items to reorder. Arrange the 4 items in the correct sequence.

spade
panga
slasher
hoe

hoe, panga, slasher, spade

11 28. sale

For questions 28 to 30, choose the sentence in which the given word is used correctly to show that you know its meaning.

The shop announced a big sale on exercise books before the new term. The fishermen watched the boat sale slowly across Lake Victoria. A strong wind filled the sale of the small canoe. We will sale to the island early on Saturday morning.

Correct: The shop announced a big sale on exercise books before the new term.
sale = the act of selling goods, or an occasion when goods are offered at reduced prices

12 29. week

After the long illness, Musa still felt very week. The old rope was too week to hold the goat. Our class goes to the school garden once every week. She was too week to carry the heavy jerrycan.

Correct: Our class goes to the school garden once every week.
week = a period of seven days

13 30. plain

They travelled all the way to Nairobi by plain. Herds of cattle grazed on the wide, grassy plain. The plain landed safely at Entebbe airport. The carpenter smoothed the rough timber with a sharp plain.

Correct: Herds of cattle grazed on the wide, grassy plain.
plain = a large area of flat land; or simple and without decoration

14 31. The River Nile is longer than the River Rwizi. (Rewrite the sentence using: … as … as …)

In each of the questions 31 to 50, rewrite the sentences as instructed in brackets.

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• The River Rwizi is not as long as the River Nile.
• The River Rwizi is not so long as the River Nile.
• The River Rwizi is not as long as the River Nile (is).

15 32. Namutebi passed the interview. Her friend failed it. (Rewrite as one sentence using: … but …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Namutebi passed the interview but her friend failed it.
• Namutebi passed the interview, but her friend failed it.
• Namutebi passed the interview but her friend failed (it).

16 33. The farmers planted trees last season. (Rewrite the sentence and add a suitable question tag.)

Marks: 1 points

Any one of:
• The farmers planted trees last season, didn't they?

17 34. Maize is grown in Uganda. Coffee is also grown in Uganda. (Rewrite the sentence using: … and so …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Maize is grown in Uganda and so is coffee.
• Maize is grown in Uganda, and so is coffee.
• Coffee is grown in Uganda and so is maize.

18 35. Chelimo preferred milk to soda. (Rewrite the sentence using: … would rather … than …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Chelimo would rather have milk than soda.
• Chelimo would rather take milk than soda.
• Chelimo would rather drink milk than soda.

19 36. Bwambale did not eat the posho. Bwambale did not eat the beans. (Rewrite as one sentence using: … neither … nor …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Bwambale ate neither the posho nor the beans.
• Bwambale ate neither posho nor beans.
• Bwambale ate neither the beans nor the posho.

20 37. The prefect was rewarded. She kept the school compound clean. (Rewrite as one sentence using: … who …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• The prefect who kept the school compound clean was rewarded.
• The prefect who kept the school compound clean, was rewarded.
• The prefect who kept the compound clean was rewarded.

21 38. The farmer sold us maize. His garden is near the swamp. (Rewrite as one sentence using: … whose …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• The farmer whose garden is near the swamp sold us maize.
• The farmer whose garden is near the swamp sold maize to us.
• The farmer whose garden is near the swamp, sold us maize.

22 39. Candiru was fetching water. Her brother was splitting firewood. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: While …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• While Candiru was fetching water, her brother was splitting firewood.
• While Candiru was fetching water her brother was splitting firewood.
• While Candiru was fetching water, her brother was splitting/chopping firewood.

23 40. Okello finished digging. He then bathed and rested. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: After …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• After Okello had finished digging, he bathed and rested.
• After Okello had finished digging, he bathed and then rested.
• After Okello had finished digging he bathed and rested.

24 41. Kabahenda has not visited her grandmother for three years. (Rewrite the sentence ending: … ago.)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Kabahenda last visited her grandmother three years ago.
• Kabahenda last went to (see) her grandmother three years ago.
• Kabahenda last saw her grandmother three years ago.

25 42. Mafabi started reading at 8.00 a.m. He is still reading. (Rewrite the sentence using: … since …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Mafabi has been reading since 8.00 a.m.
• Mafabi has been reading since eight o'clock (in the morning).
• Mafabi has been reading since 8.00 a.m. in the morning.

26 43. The porridge was very hot. Achola could not drink it. (Rewrite the sentence using: … too … to …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• The porridge was too hot for Achola to drink.
• The porridge was too hot to drink.
• The porridge was too hot for Achola to take.

27 44. Kirabo did not lock the gate. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: The gate …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• The gate was not locked by Kirabo.
• The gate wasn't locked by Kirabo.
• The gate was not locked/shut by Kirabo.

28 45. Otim used a panga to clear the bush. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: Otim cleared …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Otim cleared the bush using a panga.
• Otim cleared the bush with a panga.
• Otim cleared the bush by using a panga.

29 46. It is our responsibility to keep the borehole clean. (Rewrite the sentence using: … responsible …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• We are responsible for keeping the borehole clean.
• We are responsible for keeping our borehole clean.
• We are responsible for the cleanliness of the borehole.

30 47. Nakato paid twenty thousand shillings for a pair of shoes. (Rewrite the sentence using: … spent …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• Nakato spent twenty thousand shillings on a pair of shoes.
• Nakato spent 20,000 shillings on a pair of shoes.
• Nakato spent twenty thousand shillings on the shoes.

31 48. Adikini did not set an alarm. She did not wake up early. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: If …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• If Adikini had set an alarm, she would have woken up early.
• If Adikini had set an alarm, she would have got up early.
• If Adikini had set an alarm, she would have woken early.

32 49. Byaruhanga said that he would travel to Gulu the following day. (Rewrite the sentence as direct speech, beginning: "I …)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• "I will travel to Gulu tomorrow," said Byaruhanga.
• "I shall travel to Gulu tomorrow," said Byaruhanga.
• Byaruhanga said, "I will travel to Gulu tomorrow."

33 50. Nangobi is a very hard-working nurse. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: What …!)

Marks: 1 points

Acceptable rewrites (any one):
• What a hard-working nurse Nangobi is!
• What a very hard-working nurse Nangobi is!

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

The heavy rains came early that year in Kyamboga village. Water rushed down the bare hillside behind Kirembe Primary School. It cut deep gullies across the football field. Soon the ground near the classrooms began to break away. The pupils were afraid to play outside.

Anguzu was a hard-working pupil in Primary Seven. Every morning he passed the widening gullies on his way to class. He feared that his classroom block would one day collapse. He decided that something had to be done quickly.

One afternoon, Anguzu spoke to his class teacher, Madam Chelangat. He told her that trees could hold the loose soil together. The teacher was pleased with his clever idea. She agreed to help him start a tree-planting club at the school.

At first, only a few pupils joined the club. They collected young seedlings from the sub-county nursery. They dug holes along the edges of the field. They also planted grass on the bare slopes. Madam Chelangat taught them how to space the young plants correctly. The work was hard and their hands blistered.

Some lazy pupils laughed at the club members. They called the whole project a waste of time. But Anguzu refused to give up. He knew that patience and hard work would win in the end. He watered the seedlings every evening before walking home.

The following rainy season told a different story. The young trees had grown strong, deep roots. The roots held the soil firmly in place. The gullies stopped spreading and the field turned green again. Birds returned to the compound and rested in the fresh branches.

The head teacher was very proud of Anguzu. At the school assembly, he gave the boy a new dictionary as a reward. He told everyone that one determined pupil had saved their compound. Anguzu felt happy that his hard work had finally paid off. From that day, every new pupil plants a tree on joining the school.

34 (a) What cut deep gullies across the football field?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• It was the (rushing) water that cut deep gullies across the football field.
• Water cut deep gullies across the football field.
• The (rain) water cut the deep gullies.
• It was the water running/rushing down the hillside that cut the gullies.
• The water that rushed down the bare hillside cut the gullies.
• Rain water / running water cut the gullies across the field.
• Water from the heavy rains cut the gullies.
• The (deep) gullies were cut by (the) water.
• It was (the) water.
• The rushing water cut deep gullies across the football field.
• The water flowing down the hillside cut deep gullies.
• Water did / Water cut them.
• The water rushing down the bare hillside cut deep gullies across the field.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

35 (b) What was the name of Anguzu's class teacher?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Anguzu's class teacher was (called) Madam Chelangat.
• Her name was Madam Chelangat.
• She was (called) Madam Chelangat.
• His class teacher was Madam Chelangat.
• The name of his class teacher was Madam Chelangat.
• It was Madam Chelangat.
• Madam Chelangat was Anguzu's class teacher.
• He was taught by Madam Chelangat.
• Anguzu's teacher was called Chelangat.
• Her name was Chelangat.
• His class teacher's name was Madam Chelangat.
• The class teacher was Madam Chelangat.
• Madam Chelangat / Chelangat.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

36 (c) Why did Anguzu decide that something had to be done quickly?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Because he feared (that) his classroom block would one day collapse/fall.
• He decided so because he was afraid his classroom would collapse.
• Because he feared his classroom block would fall down.
• He feared that his classroom block would one day collapse.
• Because his classroom block was in danger of collapsing.
• He was afraid the classroom would one day fall.
• Because the gullies were widening and might destroy his classroom.
• He wanted to save his classroom block from collapsing.
• Because of his fear that the classroom would collapse.
• Out of fear that his classroom block would fall.
• Because the widening gullies threatened his classroom block.
• Since he feared his classroom would one day collapse.
• He decided to act because his classroom was in danger.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

37 (d) Why did Madam Chelangat agree to help Anguzu?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Because she was pleased with his clever idea.
• She agreed because she liked his clever idea.
• Because the teacher was pleased with his (clever) idea.
• She was pleased with his idea of planting trees.
• Because his idea was clever/good.
• Since she was impressed by his clever idea.
• Because she was happy with his clever idea.
• She agreed because she found his idea clever.
• Out of being pleased with his idea.
• Because Anguzu had a clever idea.
• She was pleased by his suggestion that trees could hold the soil.
• Because she liked/admired his idea.
• Since the idea pleased her.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

38 (e) Why did the gullies stop spreading?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Because the roots (of the trees) held the soil firmly in place.
• The tree roots held the soil, so the gullies stopped spreading.
• Because the young trees had grown strong roots that held the soil.
• The strong/deep roots held the soil firmly in place.
• Because the roots held/gripped the soil firmly.
• Since the trees' roots kept the soil in place.
• The gullies stopped because the roots held the soil together.
• Because the trees held the soil with their roots.
• Owing to the strong roots holding the soil.
• Because the deep roots held the soil firmly.
• The roots of the grown trees held the soil in place.
• Because tree roots stopped the soil from being washed away.
• Since the roots firmly held the soil.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

39 (f) Why were the pupils afraid to play outside?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Because the water had cut deep gullies (across the field).
• Because the ground near the classrooms was breaking away.
• They were afraid because of the deep gullies on the field.
• Because deep gullies had formed across the football field.
• Since the ground was breaking away/collapsing.
• Because the field had dangerous gullies.
• They feared the gullies and the breaking ground.
• Because the rushing water had ruined/damaged the field.
• Owing to the deep gullies cut by the water.
• Because the field was no longer safe.
• Since deep gullies and crumbling ground made the field dangerous.
• Because the ground was giving way near the classrooms.
• Because of the gullies that the water had cut.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

40 (g) What did the pupils do immediately after collecting the seedlings from the nursery?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• They dug holes along the edges of the field.
• After collecting the seedlings, they dug holes along the field edges.
• They dug (planting) holes along the edges of the field.
• They dug holes along the edges of the football field.
• The pupils dug holes at the edges of the field.
• They went and dug holes along the field edges.
• They dug holes (in which to plant the seedlings).
• Next, they dug holes along the edges of the field.
• They started digging holes along the edges of the field.
• They dug holes round the edges of the field.
• They prepared holes along the edges of the field.
• They dug holes along the field's edges.
• The club members dug holes along the edges of the field.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

41 (h) What does every new pupil do on joining the school now?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Every new pupil plants a tree (on joining the school).
• They plant a tree when they join the school.
• Each new pupil plants a tree.
• A new pupil plants a tree on joining.
• Every new pupil now plants a tree.
• On joining, every new pupil plants a tree.
• New pupils plant trees when they join.
• Each new pupil is required to plant a tree.
• They plant a tree on joining the school.
• Every newcomer plants a tree.
• A tree is planted by every new pupil on joining.
• Every new pupil at the school plants a tree.
• New pupils plant a tree as a tradition.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

42 (i) What lesson do we learn from this passage?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• We learn that hard work (and determination) pays/is rewarded.
• We should plant trees to protect our environment/soil.
• We learn that determination/perseverance leads to success.
• Trees protect the soil and prevent gullies/erosion, so we should plant them.
• We should never give up even when others discourage us.
• Hard work and patience bring good results.
• One determined person can bring great change.
• We should care for/protect our environment.
• Planting trees saves the land from destruction.
• We learn the importance of tree planting.
• We should not laugh at people who are doing good work.
• Effort and commitment can solve big problems.
• We should work hard to protect our school and environment.

Read the passage below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

43 (j) Suggest a suitable title for the passage.

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• CLASS-ACCEPT RULE (not a fixed list): Accept any short title (up to about 8 words) that names the passage's central subject or lesson.
• Accept e.g. 'Anguzu Saves the School', 'The Tree-Planting Club', 'Hard Work Pays', 'Trees Save Our School', 'A Determined Pupil', 'The Boy Who Planted Trees', 'Saving the School Compound'.
• Accept the title with or without 'The' at the front, and with or without capital letters.
• Reject a title that names only a minor detail (e.g. 'The Dictionary', 'The Rains') or that contradicts the passage.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

44 (a) What is this document called?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• It is a (bank) paying-in slip.
• It is a deposit slip.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

45 (b) Into which bank was the money paid?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The money was paid into Centenary Bank.
• It was paid into Centenary Bank (U) Ltd.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

46 (c) How much money was paid in?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The money paid in was sh 250,000.
• sh 250,000.
• Two hundred fifty thousand shillings.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

47 (d) On which date was the money paid in?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The money was paid in on 24th May 2026.
• On 24/05/2026.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

48 (e) Into whose account was the money paid?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The money was paid into Kirembe Primary School's account.
• Into Kirembe Primary School.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

49 (f) What was the money paid for?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The money was paid for school fees.
• It was payment for Term II school fees.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

50 (g) Who paid in the money?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• Mr. Okello James paid in the money.
• It was paid in by Mr. Okello James.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

51 (h) What is the account number on the slip?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• The account number is 3100 245 678.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

52 (i) Write the amount of money in words.

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only.
• Two hundred and fifty thousand shillings.

Study the bank paying-in slip below and answer the questions that follow.

CENTENARY BANK (U) LTD — BUSIA BRANCH PAYING-IN SLIP
Date	24 / 05 / 2026
Account Name	KIREMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Account Number	3100 245 678
Paid in by	Mr. Okello James
Being payment for	School fees – Term II, 2026
Amount (in figures)	sh 250,000
Amount (in words)	Two hundred fifty thousand shillings only
Cashier's signature	……………

53 (j) Why is a paying-in slip important to the payer?

Marks: 1 points

Any one of (full sentence):
• It is proof/evidence that the money was paid.
• It keeps a record of the payment.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

54 (a) What is the poem mainly about?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• It is about a tree.
• It is about the importance/value of trees.
• The poem is about a tree and why we should protect it.
• It talks about how useful a tree is.
• It is about caring for/protecting trees.
• It is about the benefits of trees to people.
• It is about a tree and its work in nature.
• The poem is about trees and the environment.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

55 (b) Who is the speaker in the poem?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• The speaker is a tree.
• It is a tree (speaking).
• The tree is the speaker.
• A tree is speaking in the poem.
• The speaker is the tree itself.
• It is the tree.
• The one speaking is a tree.
• The poem is spoken by a tree.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

56 (c) What does the tree mean by the words 'I clean the air you breathe each morn'?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• It means the tree purifies/freshens the air.
• Trees make the air clean/fresh for us to breathe.
• It means the tree removes dirt/bad gases from the air.
• The tree gives us fresh/clean air.
• It means trees keep the air pure.
• Trees clean the air we breathe.
• It means the tree improves the quality of the air.
• The tree helps us by cleaning the air.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

57 (d) According to the poem, what will happen if the tree is cut down?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Dust and floods will come and bring pain/suffering.
• There will be dust and floods.
• If the tree is cut down, dust and floods will bring pain.
• People will suffer from dust and floods.
• Dust and floods will trouble the people.
• It will bring dust and floods.
• The people will face dust and floods.
• Cutting it down will cause dust and floods.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

58 (e) What does the tree give to the birds?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• It gives them a home/shelter.
• The tree gives birds a place to build their nests.
• It gives them shelter / a home.
• It provides the birds with a home.
• The birds get shelter or a nesting place from the tree.
• It gives them a home where they build their nests.
• A home and shelter (for free).
• It offers the birds shelter.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

59 (f) How many stanzas does the poem have?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• The poem has four stanzas.
• Four (4) stanzas.
• It has four stanzas.
• There are four stanzas.
• The poem is made up of four stanzas.
• Four stanzas.
• It contains four stanzas.
• 4 stanzas.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

60 (g) How many lines are in each stanza?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• Each stanza has four lines.
• Four lines (in each stanza).
• There are four lines in every stanza.
• Each stanza is made up of four lines.
• Four (4) lines.
• Every stanza has four lines.
• It is four lines per stanza.
• 4 lines each.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

61 (h) What does the tree ask people to do in the last stanza?

Marks: 1 points

Any answer that means (full sentence):
• It asks people to protect it, plant it and let it grow.
• To protect, plant and let the tree grow.
• The tree asks us not to cut it down but to protect and plant it.
• It asks us to protect it and let it grow.
• To take care of it, protect it and plant more trees.
• It asks people to plant it and let it grow.
• Not to cut it down, but to protect and plant it.
• It wants us to protect and plant trees.

Read the poem below and then answer, in full sentences, the questions that follow.

I stand so tall through sun and rain,
A friend to all, I never complain.
My branches wide give cool, green shade,
Where children rest and games are played.

The birds all build their nests in me,
I am their home, their shelter free.
The tired traveller stops to stay,
Beneath my arms at end of day.

I clean the air you breathe each morn,
I hold the soil where crops are born.
I give you fruit, I give you wood,
I ask for little, do you much good.

So do not cut me down for gain,
Or dust and floods will bring you pain.
Protect me, plant me, let me grow,
And I will flourish where you sow.

62 (i) Give another word or group of words with the same meaning as each of the underlined words in the poem. (i) shelter (ii) flourish

Marks: 2 points

(i) shelter — any one of:
• refuge
• protection
• cover
• home
• shade
• safe place / place of safety
• hiding place
• haven / sanctuary
(ii) flourish — any one of:
• thrive
• grow well
• prosper
• do well
• bloom
• blossom
• develop (well)
• grow strong / grow healthily

63 54. A traffic officer, Mr. Opio, met a child called Tendo who was about to run across a busy road. The officer taught the child how to cross the road safely. Drag the correct reply into each gap to complete what Tendo said.

Mr. Opio: Good morning, young man. Where are you going in such a hurry?
Tendo (a): Drop here
Mr. Opio: I see. But you were about to run across this busy road. Do you know that is dangerous?
Tendo (b): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Exactly. First, tell me, where should you cross the road?
Tendo (c): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Very good. A zebra crossing is the safest place. And before you step onto the road, what must you do first?
Tendo (d): Drop here
Mr. Opio: That is correct. You look right, then left, and right again. Why do we look both ways?
Tendo (e): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Well said. Now, is it safe to cross when the traffic light for cars is green?
Tendo (f): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Correct. We cross only when the vehicles have stopped. What about using your phone while crossing?
Tendo (g): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Good boy. And should you cross between parked cars?
Tendo (h): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Exactly, because drivers cannot see you there. Now, who should help you cross if the road is very busy?
Tendo (i): Drop here
Mr. Opio: Wonderful. You have learnt a lot today. Will you always follow these road safety rules?
Tendo (j): Drop here

📦Word Bank:

Yes, I will always follow the road safety rules.

I should cross at the zebra crossing.

A traffic officer should help me cross.

So that I am sure no vehicle is coming.

No, it is not safe to cross then.

Yes, I know it is dangerous.

I must look right, then left, then right again.

I am going to school, sir.

No, I should not cross between parked cars.

I should not use a phone while crossing.

(a) I am going to school, sir.
(b) Yes, I know it is dangerous.
(c) I should cross at the zebra crossing.
(d) I must look right, then left, then right again.
(e) So that I am sure no vehicle is coming.
(f) No, it is not safe to cross then.
(g) I should not use a phone while crossing.
(h) No, I should not cross between parked cars.
(i) A traffic officer should help me cross.
(j) Yes, I will always follow the road safety rules.

64 55. The parts of an informal letter below have been mixed up. Arrange them in the correct order to form a well-organised thank-you letter to your uncle.

Drag items to reorder. Arrange the 10 items in the correct sequence.

12th July 2026
Yours affectionately,
Thank you very much for paying my Primary Leaving Examination fees and for buying me a new school uniform last term.
I warmly invite you to attend our school's Prize-Giving (Thanksgiving) Day.
I am now revising hard in all my subjects to prepare for the final Primary Leaving Examination.
Wasswa
P.O. Box 21,
Kirembe Primary School, Busia
Dear Uncle,
I am glad to tell you that I performed very well in my mock examinations.

Correct order (the finished letter):

1. P.O. Box 21,
2. Kirembe Primary School, Busia
3. 12th July 2026

4. Dear Uncle,

5. Thank you very much for paying my Primary Leaving Examination fees and for buying me a new school uniform last term.
6. I am glad to tell you that I performed very well in my mock examinations.
7. I am now revising hard in all my subjects to prepare for the final Primary Leaving Examination.
8. I warmly invite you to attend our school's Prize-Giving (Thanksgiving) Day.