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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

ENGLISH FORM ONE

TIME 2HOURS

SECTION A- 30MAKS

Answer all questions

  1.      For each of the following items (i-x).Choose the correct answer from given alternatives and write its letter in table provided.
  1.   The mother of your father has a daughter who in 2009 gave birth to a girl called  Neema. In this relation, how does your father call Neema?
  1. Sibling
  2. Cousin
  3. Niece
  4. Nephew
  1.  Our English teacher told us to mention words with meaning. Identify the terminologies which refers to such kind of words
  1. Homonyms
  2. Synonyms
  3. Homophes
  4. Antonyms
  1.                        The baby is crying can be confirmed buy a question
  1. Does it
  2. Isn’t it
  3. Is it
  4. isn’t she/he
  1.                        Neema is watching a match between Simba and Azam at Mkapa stadium. In this situation Neema is a
  1. Referee
  2. Spectator
  3. Defender
  4. Striker
  1.  Regina’s dog is black and cruel. The description in this term is of
  1. Colour and size
  2. Colour and quality
  3. Number and quality
  4. Number and quality
  1.                        Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
  1. They have to sit for their pre national examination
  2. Did you went to school yesterday
  3. Does he goes to school everyday
  4. We must to speak English more often
  1.       The father of my grandfather is my
  1. Father in law
  2. Great grandfather
  3. Great-great grandfather
  4. Father’s great great grandfather
  1.  Which of the following is a daily record of events
  1. Diary entry
  2. Daily routine
  3. Time table
  4. Leaving a note
  1.      Asha was an intelligent.........
  1. Like his brother
  2. As her brother
  3. As his brother
  4. Like her brother
  1.  Teachers teach a pupil. How does this sentence read in passive form?
  1. A pupil is teaching teacher
  2. A pupil was taught by teacher
  3. A pupil is taught by teacher
  4. A pupil teach teacher
  1.   Match the given term in List A with those in list B by writing the correct letter

LIST A

LIST B 

(i)  A woman who is getting married 
  1.  Bridal shower
  2. Bride
  3. Bridesmaid
  4. Brides groom
  5. Honeymoon
  6. A-go between
  7. A ring
  8. Kitchen party

(ii) A holiday that two people take after they get married

(iii) A man who is getting married

(iv) A person who act as a negotiator

(v) A party of a woman who will soon get married 

 

SECTION B (70 MARKS)

  1.      (a)Change the verb given in bracket to make correct sentence
  1.      Shalom was............. a good friend of mine (be)
  2.    We ....... seen her yesterday (have)
  3.  Africa .......... a big continent (be)
  4.  ......Lydia speaks English always (do)
  5.     ....... you is not enough to me (have)

(b)  The following sentences have started with one who is doing the action. Re- writes them by beginning with the one who is affected by the action of the verb 

  1.      The explosion killed ten people
  2.    Dirty water can spread Cholera
  3.  Many people speak English today
  4.  Chaula has taken my exercise book
  5.     She is eating fruit now
  1.      (a) Negative the following sentences using the right prefixes
  1.      She can write the letter because is literate
  2.    Students obey their teachers
  3.  Write all correct answer
  4.  Hassan was punished for wearing proper tracksuit
  5.     Our new teaches is very friendly

(b) Write factual for factual information and non-factual for non- factual information

  1.      Deforestation is happening at an alarming rate
  2.    I think Tanzania forests are in trouble
  3.  Mount Kilimanjaro glacier are melting due to deforestation
  4.  Tanzania population is increasing at 2% according to the UN
  5.     Many people  will be surprised by the news
  1.      Choose the appropriate word from the given box to correctly complete your sentences

Between, besides, along, in, to, at, on, under, from, off, during, through, up, down, out 

  1.      We travelled from Arusha ....... Mwanza
  2.     Switch the light ..... immeately, I don’t need them. Said Mary
  3.  There is no one ...... room
  4.  There is someone ...... the door
  5.     We say Magufuli’s funeral ...... television
  6.  They made accused sit ...... two police officers
  7.                      The dog hide..... the table
  8.                    The blind man was walking .........the road when he got hit by a motorcycle
  9.  He come ....... of the room and locked the door
  10.     The bereaved mother sat .........the coffin, crying silently
  1.      Rewrite the following sentences according to the instruction given in the bracket
  1.      Aisha can sing and dance. Her sister can sing and dance too. (use both)
  2.    The boy was not at home. He was not at school (use neither  .... nor)
  3.  She was not fast to catch the thief. (use .....Enough to...)
  4.  If you study hard, you will pass the exam. (begin  unless)
  5.     Pendo is lazy. She cannot study alone.  (join the sentence using too .... to)
  1.      Study the following question tag and compose one meaningful sentence that suit for that question tag to be added at the end
  1.      .......... Arent I?
  2.    ............. Doesn’t she?
  3.  .............. Do we?
  4.  ............... won’t they?
  5.     ............. Did she?
  1.      Write short answers to the following questions. Begin with the given word in bracket.
  1.      Have you seen my pencil? No .....
  2.    Who came to school late? Rachel or John? (John...
  3.  Were you there yesterday? ( No ..........)
  4.  Can I help you? ( Yes....)
  5.     Musa goes to school on foot. (Yes ....)
  1.      Dictionaries use abbreviations and symbol to same space . what do the following abbreviations stand for
  1.      SYN
  2.    Sth
  3.  OPP
  4.  BrE
  5.     C

(b)Outline the five uses of dictionary 

  1.   Write a composition about your first day at school. Use the following to guide you.
  1.             Your name and family members
  2.             The year you joined school
  3.             Name of your school
  4.             Your age at the first time
  5.             The way you left on your way to school
  6.             The people you saw and met
  7.             The way they received you
  8.             Activities you did on that day
  9.             What you liked most un the school
  10.             How the day ended
    1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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FORM ONE MID TERM EXAMINATION

 MARCH, 2023

ENGLISH.

TIME 2: 30 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

  • This paper consist of sections A, B and C

SECTION A (Marks)

Answer all questions 

  1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided
  1. Fred would be seen transporting wood in a track to the factory every day. Therefore, Fred is possibly a
  1. Pilot
  2. Forester
  3. Driver
  4. Surgeon
  1. Which one of the following is the plural of “chief”
  1. Chiefs
  2. Chieves
  3. Chief
  4. Chiefes
  1. When two people talk, in turns, how is this called?
  1. Conversation
  2. Agreement 
  3. Conclusion
  4.  Provocation
  1. When someone tells you his neighour is “deaf” that simply means
  1. The neighbor is sick
  2. The neigbour does not want to listen
  3. The neighbor cannot see
  4. The neigbour cannot hear
  1. In case someone promises to buy you a new bicycle on a condition that you do well in an exam, that means
  1. You can only get the bicycle upon doing well in the examination
  2. Whether you do well in examination or you do poorly in the examination, you’ll be given a bicycle
  3. The bicycle will be bought after the exams are out
  4. The bicycle will only be bought immediately the examination begins
  1. My English language teacher is the best teacher of English language in school. This means
  1. There are other equally good English teachers in our school
  2. There is only one English language teacher in our school
  3. Among the English language teachers in our school, my English language teacher has no comparison
  4. Other teachers in our school do not teach English language
  1. We ……… to school every day
  1. Walks
  2. Walking
  3. Walk
  4. Woke
  1. Someone who keeps law and order
  1. Army
  2. Police
  3. Parents
  4. Teachers
  1. The bell rings ______ o’clock in the morning
  1. At
  2. in
  3. With
  4. To
  1. When yesterday was Monday, what day will it be two days from today
  1. Monday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Saturday
  4. Thursday
  1. Match the items in column A with their corresponding answers from column B

Column A

Column B
  1. Opposite of come
  2. Opposite of love
  3. The female lion
  4. Plural for calabash
  5. A national from Rwanda
  1. Rwandase
  2. Rwandese
  3. Hatred
  4. Kindness
  5. Calabashed
  6. Calabashes
  7. Go
  8. Gone
  9. Lioness
  10. Lion

Answers

i

ii

iii

iv

v

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answers all questions

  1. Complete the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the tense
  1. Miriam ____________ (speak) good English at the meeting yesterday
  2. She _____________ (cook) nice food every day
  3. The cow ______________ (drink) twenty litres of milk yesterday
  4. When ______________ (do) you wake up every day?
  5. Where _______________ (is) the accident happen last week?
  1. Use the prepositions given in the box to complete the sentences below
On, in, at, from, off, for, since, to, by
  1. Asha is suffering from Malaria __________ one months
  2. How many were there __________ the concert?
  3. Irene is a nurse, she is ___________ the Hospital
  4. We normally go to school _____________ foot
  5. The students are _____________ the class
  1. Write negative sentences from the following sentences
  1. He plays football every day

_____________________________________________________________________

  1. She went to the market last week

_____________________________________________________________________

  1. They cook rice every evening

_____________________________________________________________________

  1. You speak good English every day

_____________________________________________________________________

  1. It drank two liters of milk yesterday

_____________________________________________________________________

  1. Write down components of a friendly letter
  1. ___________
  2. ___________
  3. ___________
  4. ___________
  5. ___________
  6. ___________
  1. What are indicators of the following
  1. A ball and a playing pitch
  2. A doctor and a patient
  3. A carpenter with a chisel and hammer
  4. A farmer with a jembe
  5. A herds boy a stick and cattle
  1. Write a sentence using the following expressions
  1. I am happy today
  2. The boy has gone for water
  3. My school is clean
  4. Noise pollution affects many of us
  5. Tanzania is a blessed country
  1. Re write the following sentences according to instructions given after each
  1. I am late for work (change into simple past)
  2. It is 7.30 pm (state whether it is in the night or at day time)
  3. A group of bees (write one word)
  4. Table, chair, handbag and cockroaches (identify the odd one out)
  5. Aisha is married to Juma (show their relationship)

SECTION C (15 MARKS)

  1. Write a composition about your school

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FORM ONE MID TERM EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 2:30 HOURS

Instructions

  1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
  2. Answer all questions
  3. Section A and B each carry 30 marks and section C carries 40 marks

SECTION A (30 Marks)

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

  1. (a) Read the passage below carefully and fill in the blank spaces with appropriate answers

Last December holiday remains the _(i)__ holiday ever to happen in my life. After completing my standard seven national examination, my uncle __(ii)__ the first person to invite__(iii)__ to visit him in Dar-es-Salaam. Thereafter, my aunt, Perez also called my father, asking __(iv)__ to allow me to visit her__(v)__ Arusha. My elder sister was the last person to ask me to spend with her at Karatu for Christmas holiday.

Before, __(vi)__ realized, January __(vii)__ around __(viii)__ corner, and my parents insisted that I travel back to Dodoma and get ready for school. So far, secondary school has given me a totally ___(ix)___experience, including encounter with new subjects, new language of instruction, and more, new friends. The two lessons I ___(x)__ learnt, that is visiting new places and the school life for this year have given me a purpose and the desire to be a better person.

  1. Good/best
  2. Was/ is
  3. Him/me
  4. Him/her
  5. On/in
  6. It/I
  7. Was/is
  8. a/the
  9. old/ new
  10. have/will

(b) Write YES when the answer is correct and NO when the answer is not correct for the following expressions as found from the passage

  1. I enjoyed this December holiday _______
  2. I enjoyed last December holiday _______
  3. Perez is my uncle ____
  4. I was asked to come to Dodoma for preparation of school ___
  5. New experiences have made me a better person ____
  1. Use the information on Mwajuma’s and Hamisi’s likes and dislikes from the box below and answer the questions that follow

Activities

Likes

Dislikes

Playing football

Mwajuma

Hamisi

Watching movies

Hamisi

Mwajuma

Listening to music

Mwajuma

Hamisi

Reading story books

Hamisi

Mwajuma

Writing letters

Hamisi

Hamisi

  1. Mwajuma ________ playing football while Hamisi dislikes playing football
  2. Hamisi ______ watching movies while Mwajuma dislikes watching
  3. Mwajuma likes listening to music while Hamisi ______listening to music
  4. Hamisi ____ reading story books while Mwajuma dislikes reading story books
  5. Both Mwajuma and Hamisi like ___________________

SECTION B (30 Marks)

LANGUAGE USE

  1. Complete the words on the left. Their meanings are already given on the right

LIST A

LIST B
  1. N_rthan
  2. Wes_ern
  3. _outhern
  4. Ea_tern
  5. _entral
  1. Kilimanjaro Region in the ____ part of Tanzania
  2. Kigoma Region is in _____ part of Tanzania
  3. Mbeya Region is in the _____ part of Tanzania
  4. Dar es Salaam is in the ____ part of Tanzania
  5. Dodoma Region is in the ___ part of Tanzania
  1. Re arrange the following words in their correct order to make grammatical meanings
  1. Late came he yesterday
  2. My president hardworking is very
  3. Mt. Kilimanjaro than Mt. Meru is taller
  4. My new watch I love
  5. Singida live we in
  1. Use the following information and describe the location of things at Mapambano Secondary school compound. The first one has been done as an example
  1. The kitchen is in the back of the dormitory. Use behind

Example: The kitchen is behind the dormitory

  1. The staffroom and the headmaster’s office face each other. Use opposite
  2. The classroom and the playground are close to each other. Use adjacent
  3. The washroom and the damp site are located at the two ends, one north the other south. Use far from
  4. Form one and form two classrooms are very close to each other. Use next to
  5. The school gate is in the right while the watchman’s office is in the left. Use right
  1. Use the instructions given below to express your daily routine/habit

Example: I always wake up in the morning

  1. In the morning: ________________________
  2. During break time:______________________
  3. Midday: ______________________________
  4. Evening:______________________________
  5. At night:______________________________

SECTION C (40 Marks)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

  1. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable form of the words given in brackets by either adding an s to it or leaving it as it is. The first one has been done as an example
  1. He ___ to school of foot (walk)
  2. He ___ his bicycle to school every day (ride)
  3. They ____ for the school team (plays)
  4. The teacher ____ notes for the students (write)
  5. Our country____ enough cotton for export (produce)
  1. Change the words below into plural form
  1. Man _____
  2. Mango ______
  3. A thief ______
  4. Knife ______
  5. Tree _______
  1. Match the following words in column A with their dictionary use in column B

Column A

Column B
  1. Book
  2. Pen
  3. Desk
  4. Classroom
  5. A teacher
  1. A piece of furniture with a flat surface
  2. A written or printed work consisting of pages
  3. A person who writes many papers and letters
  4. A person who teaches, especially in a school
  5. Is an instrument for writing or drawing with ink
  6. Newspapers and magazines
  7. A room in which a class of pupils or students is taught


i

ii

iii

iv

v





  1. Identify the odd word from the list provided
  1. Car, lorry, farm, bicycle _____
  2. Students, teachers, head teacher, academic master ______
  3. Morning assembly, late night news, school parade, classroom lessons _____
  4. Soft drink, milk, drinking water, cup ______
  5. Hungry, tomorrow, happy, annoyed ______
  1. Write a note/letter to your friend who has joined form one education in another school. Use the guidelines below for your note
  • Name of your new school
  • Name of your classroom
  • Name of your class teacher
  • Colour of your school uniform
  • Subjects taught

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SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISHMID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM ONE-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.              This paper consists of section A, B C and D with a total of 10 questions
  2.              Answer all questions in SPACES PROVIDED.
  3.              Section A, B and D carry 20 marks each and section C carry 40 marks
  4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.              Write with a blank or blue ink pen.
  6.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  7.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (20 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

Q. 1. Read the following passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

 The Maasai of East Africa live in a land with plenty of lions.  They own large herds of cattle, and so they are naturally the enemies of lions. Every young Maasai is very courageous while hunting. If he gets the blood of a lion on his spear, he is considered to be a brave man. He is admired by his friends and all the young women. If he actually kills a lion, he is considered a real hero.

 The killing of a lion must be done in a special way. A group of twenty or thirty young Maasai finds a lion and come up to it from all sides. They wear no clothes or ornaments that might hamper them and carry only their spears and shields. They move closer to the lion until it leaps at the nearest man, who throws his spears and protects himself with his shield.  Immediately the other warriors throw their spears at the lion, usually kills it before it can attack them. The first spearman to draw blood is considered to be the killer of the lion. 

QUESTIONS:-Write the best answer to the space provided.

  1. I) The Maasai of East Africa are not friendly to lions because
  1. Young Maasai people are courageous
  2. They own large herds of cattle and lions eat them
  3.  Lions own large herds of cattle.
  4. All Maasai people are afraid of lions.                                  

ii)  A brave Maasai man should:

  1. Drink the blood of a lion.
  2. Let the lion drink his blood
  3. Get the blood of a lion on his spear during hunting
  4. Own a large herd of cattle.                                                             

iii) A Maasai is considered a real hero if he 

  1. Always drinks the blood of his cattle
  2. Owns a very large herd of cattle
  3. Is admired by his friends and young women
  4. Kills a lion.                                                                                            

iv) When Maasai hunters have surrounded the lion, before they attack it, they wait for the lion to:

  1. Leap at the nearest man
  2. Catch the cattle
  3. Kills the nearest man
  4. Roar at them                                                                                           

v) A Maasai hunter is called the killer of the lion if:

a) He kills the lion with only one blow

b) It is he who first wounds the lion

c) It is he who strikes the last blow

d) He kills the lion without using his shield.                                                            

Answers

i

ii

iii

iv

v
  1. Write ‘T’ for true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement according to the passage:
  1. The passage is about lions only                                                        
  2. The Maasai Warriors do not wear clothes at all.                               
  3. The killing of a lion is done in a special way                                     
  4. The first man to throw a spear and wound the lion is the killer.   

Answers

i

ii

iii

iv

CGive short answers to the following questions:

  1. What is the occupation of the Maasai?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Why should the young Maasai men be brave?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. While attacking a lion, the young Maasai wear no clothes or ornaments. Why is this so?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Why are the Maasai enemies of lions?  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Suggest a suitable title of the story. It should not exceed five words.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D: Compose correct sentences using the following words from thee passage.

  1. Courageous -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Admired  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Spearman  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Shields -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 2Study the following conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

Jimmy:  hello

Secretary: hello        

Jimmy: This is Mr. Jimmy speaking from Riverside – Ubungo. Is that “Sauti ya Elimu” Learning Centre?

Secretary: Oh, yes.

Jimmy: Can I speak to the Principal please?

Secretary: Yes, a minute please.

Principal: hello, the principal speaking. Who am I talking to?

Jimmy:  this is Jimmy speaking from Riverside – Ubungo.

Principal:  I see. Welcome.

Jimmy: excuse me, sir.

Principal: Worry not! Just go ahead.

Jimmy: May I know the courses offered by your centre please?

Principal: Er…… a Qualifying test course, English, Computer, Evening Studies, and short courses for ordinary and advanced level, re –sitters programme and many other.

Jimmy:  May I know the cost and mode of payment for the ordinary level re-sitters programme?

Principal: It’s fifteen thousand shillings a month.

Jimmy: I have four children. Can I get a discount?

Principal:  would you come here so that we can talk in detail?

Jimmy:  Okay!  I shall come tomorrow morning.

Principal: Fine, “Sauti ya Elimu Learning Centre” is the best educational centre in the city.  Do not send your children to other centers now mushrooming all over the city.   

Jimmy:  Thank you for the explanation about your center. By the way, is there a canteen at the centre?

Principal:  Yes. We have one. And it can accommodate up to 200 students at the same time. Our food is delicious and cheap.

Jimmy: My children do not eat veal or beef. Is there any alternative?

Principal: Yes. We have poultry, mutton and venison.

Jimmy: Sorry for the inconvenience.

Principal: Never mind! We are here to serve you.

Jimmy: Thank you very much!

Principal: Thank you, too. Welcome to “Sauti ya Elimu Learning Centre” at Sinza.

Jimmy:: Thank s. see you then.

Questions:

  1. Who made the call?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Which phrase do we normally use when we want to start a telephone conversation?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. What does the secretary mean when she says “Yes, a minute please?”  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Suppose the Principal was not around. What would the secretary say to Jimmy?  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Give the meaning of all words in italics used in the conversation.   (7 words)
  1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

LANGUAGE USE

Q. 3A) Choose suitable parts of sentences from B to complete the sentences in A below:

LIST A;LIST B

  1. Dar es Salaam is not a  a) As tough  the last one
  2. The sun is worse today  b) The highest in Africa
  3. This piece of homework is c)  Than it was yesterday
  4. The witness   d)  The biggest city in the world
  5. This is Mountain is    e)  Has been warned by the judge

List A

i

ii

iii

iv

v

List B

B) Write the names of the following:

i)  A person who is unable to hear -----------------------------------------------

ii)  A person who makes chairs and tables --------------------------------------------

iii)  A person with eyes disability -----------------------------------------------------

iv     A person who cooks food.---------------------------------------------------------

v      A person who keep records of financial and accounts .-----------------------

CWhat are the names used by the following:

  1. A young dog is called ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. A young lion is called -------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. A daughter of a royal family ---------------------------------------------------------
  4. A person who deals with vegetables ----------------------------------------------
  5. Un married woman is called ----------------------------------------------------------
  6. Un married man is called-----------------------------------------------------------------
  7. A lady whose husband died -----------------------------------------------------------
  8. The portable phone -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. A son of a royal family -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. A person who flies an aero plane --------------------------------------------------------

Q. 4. Re- arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph.

 A. The family was composed of four members.

B. The four members were Mr. and Mrs. Sari and their two children.

C  One of the children was a boy and the other one was a girl.

D Once upon a time, there was one family living in the village.

E. The village was known as Kilala.

F.  The boy was called Musa and the girl was Anne.

1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

F

SECTION C (40 MARKS)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

Q. 5 Put the verbs in the brackets in their correct forms of the Present continuous tense, for each of the sentences below:

  1. Upendo (be write) a letter now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. All the girls (be dance) at the moment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. You (be wash) your clothes now, aren’t you? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Mariam (be) (go) to the market now.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. (Be) Hamisi (cat) now? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. Those men (be dig) a canal -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  7. We (be) now (learn) English -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  8. Anna (be)  (run) to school-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. Msongole (be) drink) tea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. Juma (be) not  (weld), is he? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 6.Fill blank spaces with the correct form of words in the bracket.

1) We will not be happy if the teacher ----------------------------------------------- (punish) us.

2) Unless she ------------------------------------------------- (take) her medicine, she will die.

3) We ------------------------------------------(be) happy next year if we are all in Form Two.

4) If the child ------------------------------- (not drink) enough water, she will become dehydrated.

5) I will tell the matron if I -------------------------------------- (see) you smoking again.

6) If I give you money ---------------------------------------- (you leave) me alone.

7) ---------------------------------------- (the students feel) good, if the teacher is not in the classroom.

8) the crops won’t be good if the rains ------------------------------------ (not come).

Q. 7In the following sentences, say what part of speech is each of the underlined word.

  1. Place the book on the table.  (V) VERB-------------------------------------------
  2. This is the right place.  ------------------------------------------------------
  3. They have done hard work-----------------------------------------------
  4. He spoke aloud    -------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Open the door    ------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. A girl is sitting near the tree.    -------------------------------------------
  7. Milk the cow.     ----------------------------------------------------------------
  8. This cow gives much milk.     -------------------------------------------------
  9. Dry the clothes.     -------------------------------------------------------------
  10. He is clever.      -------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 8. Re-write the following sentences according to the instruction given.

  1. The girl was very young, she couldn’t join form one. (Re-write using too ------to----) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. He is a driver and trader ( Re write using  -------not only ------- but also -----) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Abdul is not a cook. He is also not a watchman. ( Join using -------------neither --------nor ----------)  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. You can buy sugar and also you can buy meat. (Join using --------------- either --------- or --------------)  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Hurry up. You will be late. (Join the two sentences using ------------otherwise----------)  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTIOIN D (20 MARKS)

READING PROGRAMME

Q. 9. Take a book you have recently read and then answer the following questions.

  1. Give the title and the author of the book. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Name two important characters in the story and briefly  say what each  did
  1. Character 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Character 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1. Did you enjoy the story?  Give reasons --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. What do you learn from the story? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Is the story relevant to our society? Why?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 10. Write a formal letter to your head of school asking her for a two week temporary job during mid-term break showing why you want a temporary job? How are you going to use the money from the temporary job?  

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SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISHMID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH

FORM ONE-2021

Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.              This paper consists of section A, B C and D with a total of 10 questions
  2.              Answer all questions in SPACES PROVIDED.
  3.              Section A, B and D carry 20 marks each and section C carry 40 marks
  4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.              Write with a blank or blue ink pen.
  6.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  7.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (20 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

Q. 1. Read the following passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

 The Maasai of East Africa live in a land with plenty of lions.  They own large herds of cattle, and so they are naturally the enemies of lions. Every young Maasai is very courageous while hunting. If he gets the blood of a lion on his spear, he is considered to be a brave man. He is admired by his friends and all the young women. If he actually kills a lion, he is considered a real hero.

 The killing of a lion must be done in a special way. A group of twenty or thirty young Maasai finds a lion and come up to it from all sides. They wear no clothes or ornaments that might hamper them and carry only their spears and shields. They move closer to the lion until it leaps at the nearest man, who throws his spears and protects himself with his shield.  Immediately the other warriors throw their spears at the lion, usually kills it before it can attack them. The first spearman to draw blood is considered to be the killer of the lion. 

QUESTIONS:-Write the best answer to the space provided.

  1. I) The Maasai of East Africa are not friendly to lions because
  1. Young Maasai people are courageous
  2. They own large herds of cattle and lions eat them
  3.  Lions own large herds of cattle.
  4. All Maasai people are afraid of lions.                                  

ii)  A brave Maasai man should:

  1. Drink the blood of a lion.
  2. Let the lion drink his blood
  3. Get the blood of a lion on his spear during hunting
  4. Own a large herd of cattle.                                                             

iii) A Maasai is considered a real hero if he 

  1. Always drinks the blood of his cattle
  2. Owns a very large herd of cattle
  3. Is admired by his friends and young women
  4. Kills a lion.                                                                                            

iv) When Maasai hunters have surrounded the lion, before they attack it, they wait for the lion to:

  1. Leap at the nearest man
  2. Catch the cattle
  3. Kills the nearest man
  4. Roar at them                                                                                           

v) A Maasai hunter is called the killer of the lion if:

a) He kills the lion with only one blow

b) It is he who first wounds the lion

c) It is he who strikes the last blow

d) He kills the lion without using his shield.                                                            

Answers

i

ii

iii

iv

v
  1. Write ‘T’ for true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement according to the passage:
  1. The passage is about lions only                                                        
  2. The Maasai Warriors do not wear clothes at all.                               
  3. The killing of a lion is done in a special way                                     
  4. The first man to throw a spear and wound the lion is the killer.   

Answers

i

ii

iii

iv

CGive short answers to the following questions:

  1. What is the occupation of the Maasai?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Why should the young Maasai men be brave?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. While attacking a lion, the young Maasai wear no clothes or ornaments. Why is this so?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Why are the Maasai enemies of lions?  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Suggest a suitable title of the story. It should not exceed five words.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D: Compose correct sentences using the following words from thee passage.

  1. Courageous -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Admired  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Spearman  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Shields -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 2Study the following conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

Jimmy:  hello

Secretary: hello        

Jimmy: This is Mr. Jimmy speaking from Riverside – Ubungo. Is that “Sauti ya Elimu” Learning Centre?

Secretary: Oh, yes.

Jimmy: Can I speak to the Principal please?

Secretary: Yes, a minute please.

Principal: hello, the principal speaking. Who am I talking to?

Jimmy:  this is Jimmy speaking from Riverside – Ubungo.

Principal:  I see. Welcome.

Jimmy: excuse me, sir.

Principal: Worry not! Just go ahead.

Jimmy: May I know the courses offered by your centre please?

Principal: Er…… a Qualifying test course, English, Computer, Evening Studies, and short courses for ordinary and advanced level, re –sitters programme and many other.

Jimmy:  May I know the cost and mode of payment for the ordinary level re-sitters programme?

Principal: It’s fifteen thousand shillings a month.

Jimmy: I have four children. Can I get a discount?

Principal:  would you come here so that we can talk in detail?

Jimmy:  Okay!  I shall come tomorrow morning.

Principal: Fine, “Sauti ya Elimu Learning Centre” is the best educational centre in the city.  Do not send your children to other centers now mushrooming all over the city.   

Jimmy:  Thank you for the explanation about your center. By the way, is there a canteen at the centre?

Principal:  Yes. We have one. And it can accommodate up to 200 students at the same time. Our food is delicious and cheap.

Jimmy: My children do not eat veal or beef. Is there any alternative?

Principal: Yes. We have poultry, mutton and venison.

Jimmy: Sorry for the inconvenience.

Principal: Never mind! We are here to serve you.

Jimmy: Thank you very much!

Principal: Thank you, too. Welcome to “Sauti ya Elimu Learning Centre” at Sinza.

Jimmy:: Thank s. see you then.

Questions:

  1. Who made the call?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Which phrase do we normally use when we want to start a telephone conversation?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. What does the secretary mean when she says “Yes, a minute please?”  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Suppose the Principal was not around. What would the secretary say to Jimmy?  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Give the meaning of all words in italics used in the conversation.   (7 words)
  1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

LANGUAGE USE

Q. 3A) Choose suitable parts of sentences from B to complete the sentences in A below:

LIST A;LIST B

  1. Dar es Salaam is not a  a) As tough  the last one
  2. The sun is worse today  b) The highest in Africa
  3. This piece of homework is c)  Than it was yesterday
  4. The witness   d)  The biggest city in the world
  5. This is Mountain is    e)  Has been warned by the judge

List A

i

ii

iii

iv

v

List B

B) Write the names of the following:

i)  A person who is unable to hear -----------------------------------------------

ii)  A person who makes chairs and tables --------------------------------------------

iii)  A person with eyes disability -----------------------------------------------------

iv     A person who cooks food.---------------------------------------------------------

v      A person who keep records of financial and accounts .-----------------------

CWhat are the names used by the following:

  1. A young dog is called ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. A young lion is called -------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. A daughter of a royal family ---------------------------------------------------------
  4. A person who deals with vegetables ----------------------------------------------
  5. Un married woman is called ----------------------------------------------------------
  6. Un married man is called-----------------------------------------------------------------
  7. A lady whose husband died -----------------------------------------------------------
  8. The portable phone -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. A son of a royal family -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. A person who flies an aero plane --------------------------------------------------------

Q. 4. Re- arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph.

 A. The family was composed of four members.

B. The four members were Mr. and Mrs. Sari and their two children.

C  One of the children was a boy and the other one was a girl.

D Once upon a time, there was one family living in the village.

E. The village was known as Kilala.

F.  The boy was called Musa and the girl was Anne.

1st 

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

F

SECTION C (40 MARKS)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

Q. 5 Put the verbs in the brackets in their correct forms of the Present continuous tense, for each of the sentences below:

  1. Upendo (be write) a letter now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. All the girls (be dance) at the moment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. You (be wash) your clothes now, aren’t you? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. Mariam (be) (go) to the market now.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. (Be) Hamisi (cat) now? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. Those men (be dig) a canal -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  7. We (be) now (learn) English -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  8. Anna (be)  (run) to school-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. Msongole (be) drink) tea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10. Juma (be) not  (weld), is he? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 6.Fill blank spaces with the correct form of words in the bracket.

1) We will not be happy if the teacher ----------------------------------------------- (punish) us.

2) Unless she ------------------------------------------------- (take) her medicine, she will die.

3) We ------------------------------------------(be) happy next year if we are all in Form Two.

4) If the child ------------------------------- (not drink) enough water, she will become dehydrated.

5) I will tell the matron if I -------------------------------------- (see) you smoking again.

6) If I give you money ---------------------------------------- (you leave) me alone.

7) ---------------------------------------- (the students feel) good, if the teacher is not in the classroom.

8) the crops won’t be good if the rains ------------------------------------ (not come).

Q. 7In the following sentences, say what part of speech is each of the underlined word.

  1. Place the book on the table.  (V) VERB-------------------------------------------
  2. This is the right place.  ------------------------------------------------------
  3. They have done hard work-----------------------------------------------
  4. He spoke aloud    -------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Open the door    ------------------------------------------------------------------
  6. A girl is sitting near the tree.    -------------------------------------------
  7. Milk the cow.     ----------------------------------------------------------------
  8. This cow gives much milk.     -------------------------------------------------
  9. Dry the clothes.     -------------------------------------------------------------
  10. He is clever.      -------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 8. Re-write the following sentences according to the instruction given.

  1. The girl was very young, she couldn’t join form one. (Re-write using too ------to----) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. He is a driver and trader ( Re write using  -------not only ------- but also -----) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Abdul is not a cook. He is also not a watchman. ( Join using -------------neither --------nor ----------)  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4. You can buy sugar and also you can buy meat. (Join using --------------- either --------- or --------------)  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5. Hurry up. You will be late. (Join the two sentences using ------------otherwise----------)  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTIOIN D (20 MARKS)

READING PROGRAMME

Q. 9. Take a book you have recently read and then answer the following questions.

  1. Give the title and the author of the book. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Name two important characters in the story and briefly  say what each  did
  1. Character 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. Character 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1. Did you enjoy the story?  Give reasons --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2. What do you learn from the story? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Is the story relevant to our society? Why?  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. 10. Write a formal letter to your head of school asking her for a two week temporary job during mid-term break showing why you want a temporary job? How are you going to use the money from the temporary job?  

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISHMID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM ONE-2021

 Time: 2:30Hours

Instructions.

  1.              This paper consists of section A, B C and D with a total of 10 questions
  2.              Answer all questions in SPACES PROVIDED.
  3.              Section A, B and D carry 20 marks each and section C carry 40 marks
  4.              All answers should be written in the spaces provided.
  5.              Write with a blank or blue ink pen.
  6.              All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in examination room.
  7.              Write your number on every page of your answer booklet.

 SECTION A (20 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

  1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

My name is Jane. I have a friend called Tunu. We study at the same school. Yesterday evening Tunu and I left for home together. On the way we found two big dogs fighting. We stopped and watched the fight for a while. Suddenly, one of the dog started running towards us. It looked very angry and we thought it would bite us. Therefore, we started running. Tunu ran faster than me. She reached the main road before me and as she tried to across it, a lorry which was moving very fast knocked her down. ‘’poor Tunu’’ I exclaimed instantly.

Indeed, it was a very bad accident because she was injured badly. I didn’t know what to do because Tunu lay there bleeding and unconscious. Is started screaming so that people could come to help me. A few minutes later, people gathered at the spot. One of them was traffic police Officer -  Mr. Mpangile. He looked at her for a minute o so then ordered two men to rush her to the hospital. Then, he asked me to go home and tell her parents about the accident.

This accident reminded me of my uncle who was involved in accident last year. In tat accident he was among the few survivors. ‘’ Glory be to God’’.

QUESTIONS:

  1. Write your answer in the space provided for each question.
  1.          When did the accident occur?  ________________________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

  1.        What made Tunu and her friend run? __________________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

  1.       Who took Tunu to hospital? __________________________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

  1.       Mention one lesson you learn from the story. ___________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

  1.        Suggest two ways of reducing road accidents.

 _________________________________________________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

 _________________________________________________________________________________

  1. For each of the statement  below, write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.
  1. The dog bit Tunu while she was running. __________________
  2. Driving at high speed can cause accidents. _________________
  3. Tunu’s parents told her friend to go home. ____________________
  4. Traffic police Officers are responsible for today safety. __________
  5. We should play with dogs…………………….
  1. Read the passage given below and list down five ways in which women are denied their rights.

In many developing societies, people tend to undermine one sex group, that is, women. Women societies undermine women by not giving them the right of contributing ideas in the society. In such societies, women are not given equal access to formal education as men. In fact, men are given the first priority in almost every aspect of life-they are decision makers, rules and owners of the means of production.

Women are not giving the right to:

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION B: (20 Marks)

LANGUAGE USE

  1. Match the items in column A with those in column B to make meaningful sentences by writing the correct letter in B below the corresponding item number in A.

Column A

Column B
  1. Although he earned a lot ………………………
  2. Hardworking people are not ready to waste time …………
  3. He opened the door quietly ………………………..
  4. Her family has been here …………………………..
  5. She will drive if she leaves………………………….
  6. They won’t stop working …………………………..
  1. are they?
  2. did they?
  3. for two years
  4. he didn’t want to wake up the child
  5. he saved a little
  6. since two years
  7. unless it starts raining
  8. won’t she?
  9. won’t they?

Answers

Column A

i

ii

iii

iv

v

vi

Column B





  1.                 Re-arrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph. Letter ‘’A’’ has been done as an example.
  1. Very good, congratulate her.
  2. Good morning class.
  3. Thank you madam, it was about making a telephone call.
  4. Cash!!! Don’t make noise the subject teacher is coming to our class.
  5. Good morning madam!
  6. Ok, sit down. Who can remind us what we learned last time. Diana stand  up and tell us.

Answers

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th






  1.                 Complete the following sentences with a correct form that are given below
  1. __________________ till you see the hospital then turn left.
  2. __________________ the third road on the ______________ and you will see the house on the left.
  3. Can you please tell me ____________________ I get to Oxford Street.
  4. You will __________________ a supermarket on your left.
  5. ______________________ is it to Tegeta from here?
  6. ______________________ the second exit at the ____________________

 

SECTION C: (60 Marks)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

  1.                 Re-write the following sentences by changing the underlined word into their opposites.
  1.    The King was polite
  2.  My aunt bought me a present
  3. I wanted to see a lion
  4. Yesterday I saw a very long pencil
  5.  These books are light.

 Answers 

  1. _________________________________________
  2. _________________________________________
  3. _________________________________________
  4. _________________________________________
  5. _________________________________________
  1.                 Underline the word which does not fit in the following group of words
  1.    Spoon, plate, apron, fowl, fork
  2.  Actress, lawyers, accountant, musician, niece
  3. Chari, iron sheet, table, cupboard, bed
  4. Wall, pencil, book, pen, paper
  5.  Trousers, bed sheet, shirt, shorts, dress
  1.                 Complete the following sentences using the words in the box below. The same word may be used more than once.
  1.          He come ______________________ foot.
  2.        The patient died ____________________ yellow fever.
  3.       We are tired  ______________________ eating ugali everyday.
  4.       He has been in Nairobi _______________ three days.
  5.        My father died _____________________ 1996.
  6.        I travelled _______________________ air.
  7.     Small as he was he killed a thief _________________ a knife.
  8.                There is someone  ________________ door.
  9.       We are going ________________ start our shot holiday.
  10.         We saw Chinua Achebe’s funeral _________________ television.

 

  1.                 Please underline the conjunctions in each of the following sentences
  1.    He is poor but  he is hones.
  2.  She was late, still she was not punished.
  3. He knows nothing about his work, nor does he try to learn anything about it.
  4. He had left his place before I could contact him.
  5.  Walk carefully test you fall.
  1.             Complete the following puzzle using the clues given below. Number 1 (down) has been to guide you

1       E



2

3

4       L 





5

         E

6





         P



7

8

9      H








        A








        N








10    T








Across:

  1. What we get at school

4.  The past tense of ‘lead’

5. The present moment

6. A number

7. We use it to open the door

9. A structure we live in

10. A country in Africa

Down:

1. The biggest land animal

2. The past tens of ‘’take’’

3. The opposite of ‘’Yes’’

8. The second person singular/plural

  1.             Choose the correct word from the two alternatives gives in brackets by underlining it.
  1.          The pedals on this bike seem (lose/loose).
  2.        When the school (principal/principle) entered the P.T.A meeting everyone clapped.
  3.       They will (hire/higher) this care for their trip to Mikumi next month.
  4.       I am sure you will (fill/feel) better when the spring comes.
  5.        If your (heel/heal) hurts, may be your shoes are not the right size.
  6.       I admire (your/you’re) self-confidence.
  7.     I would like a (piece/peace) of watermelon, please.
  1.             Fill in blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets.
  1.    The traffic police ________________(stand) in the middle of the road and raised his hand.
  2.  Hussein  Bolt _____________ (do) a lot of exercise daily.
  3. The children who ____________ (buy) kites from him ten years age _______________ (be) now adults.
  4. I ________________ an exciting book about the roman empire right now. (read)

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