2.Read and summarize the following passage in two sentences.
How can we depend upon gifts, loans and investments from foreign countries and companies without endangering our independence? The English people have a saying that, "he who pays the piper calls the tune".
How can we depend upon foreign governments and companies for the major part of our development without giving to those governments and countries a great part of our freedom and expect them to do as we please? The truth is that we will end up in disappointment.
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SECTION B
LANGUAGE USE
3.Match the phrases in LIST A with the responses in LIST B, to form complete meaningful sentences by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number.
LIST A
(i) If you run out of bread
(ii)The rebels intended to set up
(iii)We successfully understood
(iv)I'll never rely on him again
(v) These apples don't look good
LIST B
- early in the morning.
- a major operation.
- you have to cook your dinner yourself.
- to eat.
- an independent republic.
- to prepare a meal for us.
- he let the visitor in.
- you run round to the baker's.
- he let me down badly recently.
- the task.
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4.Rearrange the following sentences in a ,logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph by writing the corresponding letters in the answer booklet.
A.The lady extended her hand towards him for money.
B.The lady hesitated, then slowly took a plate and filled it with food.
C. Bambo walked to one of the women and ordered rice and meat.
D. Bambo took his food and joined the other men sitting on a bench.
E. "Don't worry mama, I'll settle the bill after eating", he told her.
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5. Choose two (2) topics from the given four (4) and write a composition on each. Follow the instructions given under each topic.
A.There has been unstable and unreliable electricity supply at your school. Write a persuasive letter to the Manager, Tanzania Electric Supply Co. Ltd., P. O. Box 74760, Dar es Salaam, telling him or her how the problem has affected your school. Persuade him/her to do all he/ she can to ensure a reliable power supply at your school. Sign your name as Uziah Caleb or Chiku Makanja.
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B. Being a Tanzanian, suggest to the Ministry of Labour, Youth Development and Sports about the way in which "Beauty Contests" can be carried out while maintaining the African traditional values.
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C. In not more than 250 words, write a composition about:
"Who is more important to the society, a teacher or a doctor?"
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D. Imagine that you are the executive officer of Mtakuja Village. Write a speech of not more than 250 words to educate your people on the importance of National Census.
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SECTION C
STRUCTURE
6.Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
(a) Kirwii is plump and heavy. He is not healthy.
(Begin: Although . . . . . . . .)
(b) English is a medium of instruction in schools but it is spoken rarely in
Secondary Schools. (Use: Despite .........)
(c) I like coffee more than tea. (Begin: I prefer .........)
(d) Halima is a hard working student and a good cook.
(Rewrite using ......... not only .........)
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7.Write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
(a)I am too tired to do any more work. Begin: I am so tired „.......
(b) I was sorry to have missed seeing you.
Use: . . regret . . . . .
(c) His financial difficulties were solved with the help of a loan from the bank.
Begin: A loan .........
(d) Christmas comes but once a year. This is known to everybody.
Join into one sentence without using ......... and
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8. Complete the following sentences with suitable words. Write the answers against the corresponding item numbers.
It was early in the morning, Celina was going to school. On the way she met (i) . . . . . . . very old man. (ii) . . . . . . . .man was carrying (iii) ........... basket with a cat inside it. Celina was afraid. She started running. (iv) ............ cat jumped out of/ from the basket and started to chase her.
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