MUKUBA SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

GRADE TEN [10] ENGLISH PAPER

2018 TERM TWO MID-TERM TEST

Name: ………………………………………………………………. Class: ……………...

Section 1: Rewrite

Rewrite the following complex sentences into simple sentences. Making B as similar as possible
in meaning to A

1. a. After he had learned his lessons, he went out to play.

b. Having…………………………………………………………………
2. a. While I was walking along the street, I saw a dead cobra.
b. Walking ……………………………………………………….……….
3. a. Although he was wealthy and educated, he never made a name.
b. In spite of ……………………………………………………………..
4. a. If you follow my advice, you will win your object.
b. Following ………………………………………………………………
5. a. As he was driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign
land.
b. Driven out…………………………………………………………….
6. a. A gypsy who was wandering across the fields found the baby.
b. A gypsy, ……………………………………………. , ………………. .
7. a. It is difficult for me to understand what he says.
b. It is …………………………………………………………………………………

8. a. This is the first time I've been here.

b. I haven't...................................................................................................................
Section 2: Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or phrase from the options.

1. There were ……………. ten students in the class.

a. Under, b. below c. underneath
2. Parts of the country are ……………. sea level.
a. Below b. under c. on
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters ……………. the top of the mountain.
a. Below b. under c. at
4. Who is that child sitting ……………. your mother?
a. beside b. besides c.
5. He can play all the musical instruments ……………. the violin.
a. except b. beside c. besides
6. He has a number of criminals ……………. his friends.
a. between b. among c. in
7. The office was closed ……………. the whole of May.
a. during b. in c. since
8. I met him ……………. my stay in Germany.
a. during b. in c. while
9. I stayed in bed all day ……………. going to work.
a. instead b. instead of c. although
10. We arrived ……………. to get good seats.
a. in time b. on time c. at time
11. The trains are never …………….
a. in time b. on time c. at time
12. The movie is quite exciting …………….
a. at the end b. in the end c. on the end
 2018 Term Two Mid-term Test
Grade Ten [10] English Paper Answers Key

Section A
1. Having learned his lessons, he went out to play.
2. Walking along the street, I saw a dead cobra.
3. In spite of being wealthy and educated, he never made a name.
4. Following my advice, you will win your object.
5. Driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.
6. A gypsy, wandering across the fields, found the baby.
7. It is difficult to understand what he says.
8. I haven't been here before.
9.
Section B
1. There were under ten students in the class.
2. Parts of the country are below sea level.
3. The climbers stopped a few hundred meters below the top of the mountain.
4. Who is that child sitting beside your mother?
5. He can play all the musical instruments except the violin.
6. He has a number of criminals among his friends.
7. The office was closed during the whole of May.
8. I met him during my stay in Germany.
9. I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work.
10. We arrived in time to get good seats.
11. The trains are never on time.
12. The movie is quite exciting at the end.
 MUKUBA SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

GRADE TEN [10] ENGLISH PAPER

2018 TERM TWO END OF TERM TEST

Name: ………………………………………………………………. Class: ……………...

INSTRUCTION: Answer All Questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Section 1: Rewrites

A. If I study hard, I will pass the exams.

B. I will pass the exams if I study hard.

1. A. If I hard enough money, I would have taken you out for lunch
B. I would…………………………………………………………………………..............

2. A.I would buy a car if I were you.

B. If…………………………………………………………………………………..............
3. A. If you do not take your medication, you will not be healed.
B. Unless …………………………………………………………………………………
4. A.I was waiting for a friend, he did not show up.
B. A friend…………………………………………………………………………………
5. A. The man over there has a dirty face. He saved the child.
B. The man……………………………………………………………………………………
6. A. “Have you finished writing your homework?” teacher said.
B. Teacher asked……………………………………………………………………………...
7. A. Dad said, “I may bring someone with me home for lunch”.
B. Dad said…………………………………………………………………………….......
8. A. Our new teacher of English is very friendly. We met our new teacher of English at
school.
B. ……………………………………………………………………………………is very
 friendly.
9. A. “I think you should have a holiday, Thandi,” my mother said.
B. My mother ………………………………………………………………………………
10. A. Zambia will not qualify to the next round if even they win the match.
B. Even if……………………………………………………………………………………

Section 1: Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with one of the phrasal verbs or preposition from the box.

run out of , get over, set off , tell off , let down, put up, switch off, tear down, take off, look
up, at , up, down, off, over, away, back, into, back, down, off, in

1. Did the plane ____________ on time?

2. He'll never ____________ his grandfather's death.
3. We could ____________ you ____________ for the night if you have no place else to
stay.
4. Could you ________________ the number ____________ in the telephone directory?
5. Don't tell me we've _________________ milk again.
6. If we don't ________________ soon, we won't get there in time.
7. We don't need the light on. Could you _______________ it ___________?
8. They're going to _________________ these flats and build new houses.
9. George has ________________ me _______________ this time. He failed his exams
again.
10. The teacher ordered him into his room to _______________ him ____________ because
of the fight in the playground.
11. It took her a long time to get _______________ the death of his wife.
12. He broke _______________ completely when he heard that his father had died.
13. She asked me to take a look _______________ the document before I signed it.
14. The gun went _______________ by accident and hurt his leg.
15. The price of vegetables usually goes _______________ during the winter months.
16. I didn't need the books any more so I gave them _______________ to the library.
17. I ran _______________ Sammy the other day. I haven't seen him for a long time.
18. Turn _______________ the radio if you are not listening.
19. You can throw _______________ the packet. It's empty.
20. The Prime Minister decided to step _______________ only three years after he had been
appointed.
Answer Key

Section 1: Vocabulary

1. take off 
2. get over 
3. put … up 
4. look … up 
5. run out of 
6. set off 
7. switch … off 
8. tear down 
9. let … down 
10.  tell … off 
11. over 
12. down 
13. at 
14. off
15. up 
16. back 
17. into 
18.  off 
19. away 
20. down 

Section 2: Rewrites

NOTE: all alternate structures that maintain the meaning the of the original sentence
and are grammatically correct must be marked as correct.

1. So interesting was the novel that I couldn’t stop reading until I had read the last passage.

2. Walking past the school, Mr. Chansa saw the pupils running out of classrooms in terror.

3. If I do not hear from you, I will not come tomorrow.

4. They will only sign papers if we pay in advance.

5. Mary said that she had eaten before they arrived

6. She said she is not feeling well.

7. The clothes worn when the weather is warm are light colored.

8. No sooner did he step out of the car than he announced (that) he would stand for (the
position of) presidency.
9. Unhappy though I was, I could weep in public.

10. What he needs is a car.