THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

MARCH 2025

ENGLISH FORM TWO

TIME: 2:30HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

1.     This paper consist of sections A ,B and C with total of ten (10) questions
2.     Answer all questions in the space provided
3.    .Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B seventy (70) marks and section c carries fifteen (15) Marks
4.    .All writing must being blue or black ink except drawing which must be in pencil
5.     Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in assessment room
6.     Write your Index number on every page

SECTION A (15 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of items choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given, the write its letter beside the item number in the space provided

i. During English lesson, the subject teacher asked a question about the plural form of the word furniture. If you were a student, how would you reply?

1.   Furniture
2.    Furnitures
3.    Furniturers
4.  Furniturees

ii. If I finish my evening studies today, I will go to the _________to cut my hair

1.   Mason
2.   Architect
3.   Barber
4.  Tailor

iii. Our English Teacher told us to mention words with similar meanings. Identify the terminology which refers to such kind of words.

1.    Homonyms
2.   Synonyms
3.   Homophones
4.   Antonyms

iv. Anna told her mother “I like reading story books “it happens that her mother likes the same activity. How would Anna`s mother reply to Anna?

1.    And me too 
2.    So do me 
3.    And me also 
4.  So do I

v. I prefer playing football to cooking. This means.

1.    I can do both playing football and the cooking.
2.    I can play football while I am cooking.
3.   I find interest in playing football rather than cooking.
4.  Playing football is more advantageous than cooking.

vi. When you want to buy a pair of shoes and you have less money, you will ask the shopkeeper to give you a discount. If you manage to get a discount, what does that act refer to?

1.    requesting
2.    arguing
3.    asking
4.   bargaining

vii. Alvin told his mother, “I like reading story books.” It happens that his mother likes the same activity. How would Alvin’s mother reply to Alvin?

1.    and me too I like
2.    so, do me
3.    and me also
4.   so, do I

viii. If you are asked to rewrite the sentence “Women are inferior” into its opposite. How would your sentence read?

1.    women are good
2.    women are of low status
3.    women are superior
4.  women are equal
   9.  We can describe someone’s character using positive and negative traits. If someone is pessimistic, it means…
5.   He looks at the positive and negative side of things.
6.   He looks at the positive side of things.
7.   He never sees anything bad.
8.  He looks at negative side only.
   10.    I like two subjects, Physics and Mathematics but of the two subjects Mathematics is my favorite. This means that…
9.   I prefer Mathematics than Physics.
10.   I dislike Physics.
11.   I prefer Mathematics to Physics.
12.  I like Physics as much as I like Mathematics.

2. Match the occupation descriptions in list A with their corresponding common names in list by writing the letter of the correct answer below the item number in the table provided.

SECTION B: (70 marks)

Answer all questions

3. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:-

Rose is standing at the central part of her school compound, facing the sun setting direction. In front of her, there is the watchman’s office. To her right hand there is a computer room which is 20 m from Rose’s point. On the left hand side there are school laboratories, classrooms and toilets that are 30 m away the central point. To her back side there is the administration block and the staffroom.

QUESTIONS:

i. Name the two buildings that are in the Eastern part from Rose’s position.

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ii. If Rose stands facing the computer room, which buildings will be on her backside?

__________________________________________________________________

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iii. If you’re walking speed is 1 m per second how much time will you use to walk from the computer room to the school toilets? __________________________________________________________________

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iv. Suppose you want to know how many visitors have come to collect in a day, why should you collect such data to the office in the western part?

__________________________________________________________________

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v. Suggest the title for the above passage

4.Your friend is looking for some information in the dictionary. She sees and lists the abbreviations she does not understand. Provide the long forms of the following abbreviations so that she understand what they stand for:-

i. SYN __________________________________________

ii. Opp __________________________________________

iii. Pt _____________________________________________

iv. Pron __________________________________________

v. Pp _____________________________________________

5. (A) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets.

1.          Their came into his mind the rumors that circulated among the people in Tanga. (Begin: the rumors………………….) ……………………………………………………………………
2.          The villagers have filled potholes on the road leading to the village. (Begin: All……………………...) ……………………………………………………………………………….
3.          A nasty letter to my parent was being written by the class teacher (Change into active voice) ……………………………………………………………………………..
4.          My father bought me a pen and a book (Begin: Not only………………………) ………………………………………………………………………………….
5.          Despite of being a notorious student but he passed the examination (Write it correctly) ……………………………………………………………………………………

6.    Compose one sentence in each of the following tenses

1.          Present continuous tense _____________________________________________________________
2.          Simple present tense _____________________________________________________________
3.          Past continuous tense _____________________________________________________________
4.          Simple future tense _____________________________________________________________
5.          Past perfect tense _____________________________________________________________

7. Re- write the following sentences in passive voice.

1.          Teachers award disciplined students
2.          A cat chases a rat
3.          He writes a letter
4.          Doctors treat sick people
5.          My grandmother tells interesting stories

8. Complete the following sentences using words given in the list by writing it in the blank spaces provided.

1.          That farm belongs to us. It is  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.           My teacher gave me a pen as a gift. It is  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.          Our teachers have office at school. It is  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.          Hamis has a new book. It is . . . . . . . . . . . . . book.
5.          My mother bought a new car. It is  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Car

9. (a) By the use of the following uses of prepositions, construct one statement to illustrate the use:

(i) Afterwards to show the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) “into” to show movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) “beneath” to show position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

(iv) “of” to show position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(v) “at” to show speed of an object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

(b) Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate preposition:

(i) They are very keen . . . . . . ... . ..golf 

(ii) Do you believe . . . . . . . . ..goasts?

(iii) They persisted . . . . . . ..defying the lazy

(iv) I am sorry . . . . . . .. Your husband’s death

(v) When the arguments failed, he resorted . . . .threat.

10. Assume that you want to travel to Arusha for vacation and you have heard that in Arusha there is a VIP hotel that is luxury and has all the things that will make you refresh. How would you make a reservation in that hotel?

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES,

MID TERM ONE – MARCH-2024

ENGLISH FORM TWO

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 the letter of correct option in space provided.

1.            Peter has been given a gift by his father after scoring A’ in Physics subject. He is therefore smiling all the time. How does he feel 

1. Comfortable
2. Sad
3. Glad
4. Dizzy

2.          Esther is tall, Rachel is taller but Jackline is ..........

1. Taller than
2. Tallest one
3. Most tall of all
4. The tallest of all

3.        Imagine you are filling an official form. You came across an item that require you to fill the particulars about the country you belong to. What does this item refers to

1. Marital status
2. Hobby
3. Religion
4. Nationality

4.         How can you correct person who provided the following incorrect sentence in the classroom. I am grateful with your help

1. I am grateful by your help
2. I am grateful in your help
3. I am grateful in your help
4. I am grateful for your help

5.           Which sentence below show preposition which show when something happens

1. We shall go to school by school bus
2. We shall sit in front of the class
3. We shall do the homework before dinner
4. We shall attempt the work according to the instruction

6.          While in classroom a teacher asked every student to say a single sentence about Mwl. Nyerere. Juma said  “Nyerere was born in Mara region “ which category does Juma statement fall

1. Fact
2. An opinion
3. An observation
4. An expression

7.       One day we had a trip to mountain Kilimanjaro, we were told that it is  ............. in Africa.

1. Higher than
2. The highest
3. The highly
4. Highest

8.    How will you respond to the statement, does cow eat grass?

1. Yes it do
2. It do yes
3. Yes it does
4. Yes they do

9.         John’s uncle is going to Zanzanibar. What does the phrase going to show

1. Future plan
2. On going activity
3. Simple present
4. The action of moving

10.        Where is Mr. ....... wife staying

1.      Kalulus
2.      Kalulus’
3.      Kalulus’s
4.      Kalulu’s

2.          Match the given term in List A with correct response from list B and write its answer in space provided.

SECTION B (70 MARKS)

3.                      Re- write the following sentences in passive voice

1.                   Teachers awards disciplined students
2.                A cat chases a rat
3.              He writes a letter
4.               Doctors treat sick people
5.                 My grandmother tells interesting storie

4.                      Some words or phrases are abbreviated in the dictionary to minimize spaces. Write the short forms on the following words as used in dictionary

1.                   British English
2.                Idiom
3.              Countable noun
4.               Verb
5.                 Something

5.                      A guest visited your school and met you in the corridor going to staffroom, he asked you to locate five important building found in your school. Use the words below to help him know  where those building are found

In front of, behind, near, between, adjacent  

1.                   .......................................................................................
2.                .......................................................................................
3.              ............................................................................................
4.               ..............................................................................................
5.                 ..............................................................................................

6.                      Complete  the following sentences using words given in the list by  writing it in blank spaces provided

1.                   The farm belongs to us. It is .............
2.                My teacher gave me a pen as a gift. It is  .................
3.              Our teachers have office at school. It is  .....................
4.                Hamis has a new book. It is ...........book
5.                 My mother bought a new car. It is  .......... car

7.                      (a) By the use of the following prepositions, construct one statement to illustrate the use

1.                   “Afterwards’ to  show the time
2.                “Into” to show movement
3.              “Beneath” to show the position
4.               “Of” to show the position
5.                 ‘At’ to show the speed of an object

(b) Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate preposition 

1.                   They are very keen ..................golf
2.                Do you believe .................ghost
3.              They persisted ................... defying the lazy
4.               I am sorry ..................your husband death

8.                      (a) Change the following sentence into negative form

1.                   I work very hard
2.                Aisha loves Mr. Salim
3.              We saw the boy whose mother in our English subject teacher
4.               Do you understand?
5.                 I have been around for a while

(b) Re- write the sentence by using the right form of words in bracket

1.                   We (go) .............. to leave tomorrow morning
2.                I (water) ............... my flowers at this moment
3.              He (cook) ....................... his meal every day.
4.               Few students (attend) ............... parade yesterday
5.                 Asha (do)........... her homework daily

9.                      (a) Write the following occupation of people

1.                   My father teaches at Majengo Secondary School so he is a .........................
2.                Marry attends sick people in hospital, so she is a  ..............................
3.              My uncle flies on aeroplanes , so he is  a .........................................
4.               My aunt receives guest and direct them inj tourism hotels so she is  .............................
5.                 My neighbor repairs cars in garage, so he is a ....................................

(b)

10.                   LIST OF READINGS

(a)  Choose one class reader you have read and then answer the following question

1.      What is the story about
2.    Choose one main character and

1.             Explain he/ she faced
2.             If you are the main character, explain how you would have solved the challenges.
   1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID-TERM EXAMINATION MARCH, 2023

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

FORM TWO

TIME 2: 30 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D
2. It has a total of 10 questions
3. Answer all questions

SECTION A (15 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 beside it

1. Spectator is a terminology often commonly used for

1. Doctors in the hospital
2. Choir master in areas of worship
3. During a football match
4. In the farm during a rainy season

2. Suppose someone asks you to write a letter, how do you refer to the information on the far right top of the letter

1. Address
2. Salutation
3. Body
4. Conclusion

3. Someone tells you “Please may you help me with your pen?” The statement is probably

1. Command
2. Exclamation
3. Request
4. Polite request

4. The act of asking a shop keeper to reduce for you the amount of money a good is sold for is known as

1. Bargaining
2. Explanation
3. Asking
4. Demanding

5. When Tom says he likes watching football, and it happens that you also like watching that game, how would you put it?

1. Football is a good game
2. So I do
3. So do I
4. Football for us

6. The term “Gender” could simply mean?

1. Women
2. Men
3. Women and Men
4. More men than women

7. I have less chickens in my farm as compared to Mato. This statement means

1. Mato’s chickens are more than mine
2. Mato’s chickens are less than mine
3. Mato’s chickens are not more than anybody’s
4. Mato’s chickens are very less

8. A statement that says, “the higher you go, the cooler it becomes” simply means

1. It is colder here than when you go up
2. It is colder up than it is here
3. It is hotter up than it is here
4. It is warmer up, than it is here

9. You have learnt the uses of articles “a”, and “an”. Using the acquired knowledge, why is it correct to say “an hour” but saying “an university” is incorrect

1. “a” is used before a consonant sound while “an” is used before a vowel sound
2. “a” and “an” are used interchangeably without considering the sounds
3. “a” is used with long words, while “an” is used with short words
4. “a” and “an” can be used with all nouns that begin with vowel letters

10. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer, “The lady is ____ most intelligent person in our class

1. the
2. a
3. an
4. None of the above

2. Match the items in column A with their appropriate meaning/s in column B

Answers

Section B

3. Identify factual information and non factual information in these sentences write FACTUAL or NON FACTUAL.

1. The Prime Minister will visit our school next week ______________
2. Mount Kilimanjaro has snow on its peak ______________
3. It might rain tonight
4. Perhaps his father is in hospital ___________
5. Cows give us meat and milk _____________

4. Arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence

1. We were all eager to tell stories
2. He asked if any of us was ready to tell a story
3. Musa said that he had a story about a dream
4. The teacher said that it was time for storytelling.
5. His story was so touching, we wished it was true

5. Change the following sentences into passive voice

1. Lucas had driven a lorry.
2. The dog is eating the bones.
3. He told a good story.
4. She will cook nice food
5. Many rings the bell every morning.

6. a) Put in Some or any as required in these sentences

1. There isn’t ______________ food in the house
2. We haven’t had ___________ news of him for a week
3. I’ m sorry there aren’t __________more oranges
4. Will you have _________ grapes instead?
5. Ask him to bring us __________ more chalk.

7. Explain briefly what the following literary devices mean.

Example: Setting is a place where literary work is done

1. Refrain
2. Poet
3. Character
4. Stanza
5. Message

8. Re arrange the following sentences to make logical meanings

1. From Zimbabwe I come
2. The jar in the water is half full
3. I hate people lazy
4. It is a clean heart good to have
5. Dogs our lazy are

9. Write a letter to your father to tell him that you are healthy. Tell him that you need some pocket money for buying exercise books and personal needs. Tell him that you are expecting to go home in the first week of April (use fictitious names and address)

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer all questions 

List of Readings 

• The Magic Garden: K.R Cripwell 
• Kalulu the Hare: F. Worthington 
• Hawa the Bus Driver: Richard S. Mabala
• Fast Money: K.R Cripwell
• Mabala the Farmer: Richard S. Mabala

10. In life, there are habits that are considered good and those which are bad. With reference to two class readers, describe three bad habits you have learnt from each class reader and state why people would avoid such habits

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM TWO MID TERM EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 2:30 HOURS

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D with a total of 10 questions
2. Answer all questions
3. Section A, B and D carry 20 marks each and section C carries 40 marks

SECTION A (20 Marks)

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1. Read the passage below carefully and answer questions that follow

The world’s population growth rate is in rapid increase, whereas employment opportunities remain constant. With such difference, people have come up with survival tactics of which some are not morally upright. For instance, in urban places, especially in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, unemployed people have made life difficult for many innocent souls.

Most of these unemployed people are found in shops, bus stands, at the junctions and in social gatherings. These people have mastered the art of identifying potential “clients” just by looking in their faces. From a distance, they can tell what a customer is looking for, his/her financial abilities and any other standards. Suppose this customer wants, say, to buy a cloth, these jobless individuals will approach him/her and give an inflated price as they get commission from the surplus.

Another case of negative effects of unemployment is when travelling upcountry using public means. Here, you will meet many bus agents, who will look at you and tell you the destination you are heading to, they will not leave until you tell them where you are heading to, thereafter, they will ask you for the bus fare, then give you a fake receipt before disappearing.

Presently, many people have become aware of the activities of these unemployed people, especially those who engage in weird behaviours. They therefore, do not talk to them nor answer them back in order to avoid any form of closeness which may eventually lead to falling in trap.

Questions

1. Use the above passage and give answers to the following questions

1. What is the main cause of unemployment? …………………………………………….
2. Which part of Tanzania do unemployed people use survival tactics? ……………………
3. Mention three places where one would meet the unemployed people ……………………
4. The term “client” as used in the passage could possibly mean……………………………
5. What title can best describe the passage? …………………………………………………

2. Write T when the answer is correct and F when the answer is not correct, for the statements below, based on the above passage

1. Every unemployed person ends up taking advantage of the people around them
2. The world’s population is increasing daily
3. The best way of dealing with suspicious people who want to take money from you is through speaking to them
4. Whenever travelling upcountry with public means, you are certainly going to meet bus agents
5. These unemployed bus agents forcefully take money from travelers

2. Below is Simon’s routine practice/s. Read it and use the information to answer the question that follows

Simon has a routine for …..(i)…….days in a week. He trains with friends on …… (ii)…On Wednesday and Thursday, he ..... (iii)….. with different teams and take instructions from the coach on ……….(iv)…….. Sunday is Simon’s last day of the week whereby, he ………..(v)……. out with friends.

SECTION B (20 Marks)

LANGUAGE USE

3. Match the expressions in list A with their correct meanings in list B

Answers

4. The following sentence are not properly arranged, rearrange them in logical order to make meaning

1. People prepare their farms
2. Thereafter, they plant seeds
3. During rainy season
4. And finally, they wait for their harvest
5. Later, weeds them

5. Imagine that your sick friend needs to fundraise some amount of money for hospital bills, design a letter for her asking friends and relatives to help her out. Use the information below as a guide

1. Her name is Mariam Asha
2. The event takes place at their home, Songambele on 10^th April, 2022
3. The event begins at 3.30 pm
4. The targeted amount of money to be raised is Tshs. 400,000

SECTION C (40 Marks)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6. Rearrange the following groups of words in their alphabetical (dictionary) order

1. Leopard, learned, laziness, large
2. Catch, caught, come, camel
3. Beauty, baby, busy, buzz
4. Hall, half, hail, hawk
5. Faith, father, future, foremen

7. (a) Use the group of words given in the following box to complete the sentences that follow

1. There are some …….. who like fried meat and others who are strictly vegetarians
2. A peaceful ………means well for her citizens
3. Teachers always encourage students not to be ……….. for schools
4. Tongue and eyes are examples of ………….organs in human body
5. Some people believe that art subjects are ………… than science subjects

(b) Change the sentences below by writing them according to instructions given after each

1. Agnes is taller than Mary (Begin: Mary is…..)
2. The farmer slaughtered his chicken (Change into plural)
3. The boy is innocent. The young lady is innocent (join using “both”)
4. She likes reading novels (provide a question tag)
5. He is not fun of handball (use “dislike”)

8. (a) Fill in the spaces provided by changing the form of the words given to make meaningful statement

1. I ….. my grandparents, they are my role models (loves)
2. It …. too cold today. I hope the weather changes for better (was)
3. Every player …….a trophy (love)
4. Mary and Nancy ……. Always punctual in class (is)
5. The morning train ……..left for Kigoma (have)

(b) Answer the following questions by putting the correct words or phrase in the spaces

1. How do you call your sister’s husband…………
2. How do you call your brothers son……
3. How do you call your sister’s daughter …..
4. How do you call your father’s father ……
5. How do you call your mother’s husband …..

SECTION D (20 Marks)

READING PROGRAMME

9. Supply the right short answers to the following questions using alternatives given in the table

1. Someone who writes a book is known as …………………………………………….
2. People are mentioned in a story are known as ……………………………………….
3. What is written on a cover of a book is known as ……………………………………
4. People who read stories written in books are known as ………………………………
5. The information which is contained in the book is known as …………………………

10. Give very brief answers to the following questions

1. A p_em is musical in nature
2. Someone who writes a poem is known as a p_et
3. An arrangement of lines is s_anza
4. A place where actions happen is known as thea_re
5. A group of people listening to literature is _dience

11. Read the poem below

Skinny and bald

The boy groans on the ground

Swollen stomach

Full of waste

Thin legs

Thin arms

Twitch

As the boy fights with flies

Over the empty plate

Ten years old

He looks older than ten

And younger than young

And so small

As he wriggles

Prisoner of his un-proportioned body

‘Mother,’ shouted the boy

When I grow up

I will carry a gun

And not a pen!

‘My son ‘shouted the mother.

My son, cries the mother,

‘You will never live to carry a gun

There is no meat for us’

1. (i) How many stanzas are there in the poem? …………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) Who is speaking in this poem? …………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. (i) Is the persona happy or sad? Give reason to your answers ………………………………………………………………….

(ii) Why has the phrase’ I will carry a gun” been used?’………………………………

3. Why do you the boy is thin and red? Explain …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Is this poem relevant to the society? Explain ………………………………………….
5. Suggest the suitable title for this poem …………………………………………….

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISHMID TERM EXAMINATION

FORM TWO-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 (35 Marks)

 Answer All questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

You are going to read a magazine article based on an interview with a novelist. For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Janet Hollings interviews Marsha Lake, one of Britain’s greatest murder mystery writers, in her London home.

When you walk into Marsha Lake’s home there is a feeling of calm. You feel relaxed and welcomed. The walls are cream. The furniture is pale. Look more closely and you’ll see bright red colours present in the carpet and curtains. The red allows energy to flow into the room, I am told. And the furniture has been arranged carefully with everything pointing in the right direction, to reflect the principles of Feng Shui.

The focus of the lounge is a large desk. Marsha has written twelve murder-mystery novels and five plays there. She’s just finished her first TV script. The desk looks out over a beautiful garden. I asked her why she doesn’t work in the study. The study is at the front of the house. The road doesn’t give her the inspiration she needs.

Marsha looks the part of a mystery writer. She wears a long flowing dress with strings of beads around her neck. Silver bracelets jingle on her arm. Around the room are pots of different types of gem stones. Each gem means something different, she tells me.

Martha is superstitious. She was about eleven when she first began to believe. She was shopping with her mother, when a black cat walked towards them. Her mother said what good luck that was. When they got home, there was a letter from a children’s magazine. The story she had entered for a short story competition had won first prize.

Many of the characters in her early boks are superstitious. I asked Martha how else superstition affects her life. Is she interested in magic potions, witches and spells?

Of course not. Most of her superstitions are well-known - she doesn’t walk under ladders or open umbrellas indoors. But she also has some of her own. She always sends a book to her publisher in a green envelope, she doesn’t write on Fridays. I tried to find out why but she wouldn’t tell me.

At various times, however, Martha admits she has been obsessed. The worst time was her wedding day. As her husband-to-be was putting the ring on her finger, he dropped it. Most people would have dismissed the incident and continued. Not Marsha. It was a bad sign, it indicated that her marriage would soon be over. She stopped the wedding and sent the guests home. They got married six months later. It’s just as well her husband is a forgiving person.

There is not so much superstition in her later books. I wondered why. Does Martha believe in it less these days? Martha frowns. She feels she has explored the subject enough. There are other things to write about. You need fresh ideas to keep your readers interested. Martha is still writing books and they are still selling. It is clear she hasn’t run out of ideas just yet.

1.       Write the letter of the best answer in the box provided ( 12 marks)

1.  The first thing you notice on entering Marsha’s home is …………

1.                 The position of the furniture.   
2.                 The colour of the carpet and curtains. 
3.                 The importance of Feng Shui. 

D.   The atmosphere.

2.                                                                                                                                             Why is Marsha’s desk in the living room rather than the study?

1.                 It is too big for the study.  
2.                 There is a better view. 
3.                The living room is her favourite place.  

  D.  The study is too noisy.

3.  Marsha became interested in superstition when …………..

1.                 Her mother predicted she would win a competition.
2.                 She won a competition after something lucky happened.
3.                 She wrote a story about a lucky black cat.
4.                 Her mother explained what it meant.

4.  What did the interviewer want to find out?

1.                 What Martha’s personal superstitions mean.
2.                 In what way Martha’s characters are superstitious.
3.                 Why Martha isn’t interested in magic potions and spells.
4.                 How many days a week Martha writes.

5.  Why did she change her mind about her first wedding?

1.              She knew her husband-to-be would forgive her.
2.              She was annoyed with her husband-to-be.
3.              She thought their marriage might fail.
4.              She wanted her wedding to be different from other people’s.

6.  Why doesn’t Martha use the idea of superstition in her later books?

1.              She feels she has been too obsessed with it.
2.             She finds it uninteresting these days.
3.              She thinks it is unimportant now.
4.              he believes people will get bored with

(b) For each of the following sentences write TRUE if it is correct and False if it is incorrect.

1. The word “she” is a pronoun……………………………………….
2. All nouns should start with a capital letter
3. An adjective tells us more about a noun………….
4. Words used to join sentences are called conjunctions……..
5. A verb is a description word……………………………………………

2.       Complete the text. Use the words in the box. (10 marks)

I (I) __________ educated at (II) __________ girls’ school where (III) _________teachers were all women and they were very strict. We always had (IV)__________ much homework and not (V) _________fun. (VI) __________ liked our French teacher because she gave us tests every week, but now I remember her as a good teacher. I’ve (VII)_________ teaching English for 15 years and during that time I’ve (VIII)__________ thousands of students from all over the world. I’ve sometimes (IX)___________ difficult students, but in general they’ve been great. I’ve always tried to be a patient and humorous teacher and I hope my students remember me in that way. I (X) ___________stop teaching soon because I want to live in the country, but I (XI)__________ never forget the fun I’ve had. 

SECTION B:( 20 Marks)

LANGUAGE USE

3. Match the expression in column A with their meaning in column B by writing the letter of the correct answer below the corresponding item number in the table provided.

4. State whether each of the following statements is a fact or an opinion.

1. The sun will rise from the east tomorrow………………………….
2. Lemon and Ginger can cure Covid-19…………………………….
3. The best weather is sunny…………………………………………
4. All women are weak in leadership…………………………………
5. The sky is blue……………………………………………………..

5. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it.

1.      Everyone forgot their notebook.

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2.    I can’t hardly believe that she is pregnant.

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3.  The girl with the black and white puppies have a ball.

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4.  That medicine effects my ability to sleep.

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5.   I’m looking at five patients in a hospital.

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6.  She has very big tooth.

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7. Anna and Pot are married and he has been married for 20years

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SECTION C (40 MARKS)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6.       Complete the text by using the proper form of the words at the end of each line.

TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS

To make sure you have a (I) ............................ holiday take some time before you   MARVEL

go to avoid problems by making careful (II) ............................ . If you are catching  ARRANGE

a (III) ........................... to your destination, we recommend you arrange for a friend to  FLY

drive you to the airport. If the car breaks down on the way,don’t (IV) .................. , DESPERATE just take a taxi! Pack some basics in a small bag, because luggage

is (V) ............................ sent to a different destination, and in this way your  OCCASION

holiday will not be (VI) ............................ spoilt. Finally, don’t forget  TOTAL

your (VII) ............................ pills and be well equipped with sun cream so you can SEASICK

  sunbathe for as long as you like!

7. (a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.

1. Our neighbours are very hard working . They work non-stop everyday.

(Rewrite as one sentence using …………… such …………… that …………)

2. Immediately after I reached the station, the train left.

(Begin: No sooner ……………)

3. The passengers told the whole incident to the police officer.

(Re-write this sentence without using the preposition “to”……………..)

4. If you don’t go there today, she will complain.

(Begin: Unless ……………..)

5. She is not only clever but also beautiful.

(Use: “as well as” instead of “not only” …………..)

6. There is drought.  There is plenty of water in the lakes.

(Join the two sentences using the word “despite”: ………………)

2. Choose the correct word from the brackets then write in the blanks provided.(5 marks)

1. ______________ ( little/few) knowledge is a dangerous thing.
2. Please  ______________ (accept/ except ) my gift.
3. Please  _______________ (advice/ advise) me on what to do.
4. We are _______________ ( all ready/already) to move
5. Thank you for the  _____________ (complement/ compliment) about my dress.

8. (a) Change the verbs in brackets to the correct tense. (5 marks )

1. If he  ( come) _____________ tomorrow, tell him I have already left.
2. If he (study) ______________ hard, he would have ( pass) the examination.
3. While I (read) ______________ he  ( listen) _____________ to the radio.
4. We (go )_______________ when she arrived.
5. They (wait) _______________ for two hours.

2. Re- arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence by writing letters in the space provided.

(5 marks)

1. Unfortunately that is not the case.
2. In many societies today, women are like unpaid servants in their own homes
3. Women make up half the world population
4. In fact in most countries there is discrimination interms of works, rewards for workers, ownership of property, legal rights, social and political opportunities.
5. On that basis one might expect that works and rewards would be shared equally among men and women.

SECTION D:( 20 Marks) 

READING PROGRAMME AND POETRY

9. Answer the following question by using One Class Reader from the following list:   

 I .   Mabala the Farmer 

II.    Hawa the Bus Driver

III.  Fast Money

IV.  Any other relevant class reader done in Form 1 or 2

Choose one main character in any one of the readings you have done and:

I .  Explain the problem or challenge he/ she faced.

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II.   If you were the main character , explain how you would have solved the problem.

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10. POETRY

  A FREEDOM SONG – by Majorie Oludhe McGoye

Atieno washes the dishes,

Atieno plucks the chicken,

Atieno gets up early,

Beds her sacks down ,in the kitchen,

Atieno eight years old, 

Atienoyo.

Since she is my sister’s child

Atieno needs no pay,

While she works my wife can sit

Sewing every sunny day; 

With her earnings I support Atienoyo.

Atieno’s sly and jealous,

Bad example to the kids

Since she minds them, like a schoolgirl

Wants her dresses, shoes and beads,

Atieno ten years old;

Atienoyo

Now my wife has gone to study

Atieno is less free.

Don’t keep her, school my own ones,

Pay the party, union fees,

All for progress: aren’t you grateful

Atienoyo?

Visitors need much attention,

All the more when I work at night

That girl spends too long at the market,

Who will teach her what is right?

Atieno rising fourteen, 

Atienoyo.

Atieno has had a baby 

So we know that she is bad.

Fifty fifty it may live 

And repeat the life she had

Ending in post partum bleeding,

Atienoyo.

Atieno’s soon replaced.

Meat and sugar more than all

She ate such a narrow life

Were lavished on her funeral.

Atieno’s gone to glory,

Atienoyo

Answer the following questions.(14 marks)

1. Who, in your opinion, was Atieno?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. At what age did Atieno get pregnant?

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3. Who do you think was  responsible for her pregnancy? Explain.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Do you think Atieno’s employer was fair to her? Give reasons for your answer.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What chances did Atieno’s baby have staying alive?

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6. From the poem, what did Atieno die from?

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7. Giving evidence ; what can you say about the funeral that was held for Atieno?

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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID TERM EXAMINATION-MARCH 2020

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SECTION A
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

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

In some cultures girls are sometimes forced to get married at a very early age. Parents force their daughters into marriage to get the dowry. Another reason is the fear that their daughters might get pregnant before they are properly married. It is considered shameful to the parents for a girl to get pregnant out of wedlock!

Early marriages put girls at a great risk. At that early age, the girls are physically not matured and developed enough to become mothers.

Early marriages also result in early and frequent childbirths and large families.

Forced early marriages deny girls the right to enjoy their childhood, the right to education and the right to choose the husbands of their own age groups and choices. When the girls are forced to marry men who are older than themselves and out of their choices, they are likely to become widows at an early age. After their husbands have died, the young widows are left to take care of their children on their own.

Customs and traditions do not guarantee that a young wife will inherit her husbands property. They violate the girls rights to make informed choices and to own property.

There are other factors too which force girls to engage in sexual relations before they get legal marriages. These include unequal power relations and economic hardships. The girls are exposed to unwanted pregnancies and to sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS.

Unplanned pregnancies and abortions are common problems among young girls worldwide. This is why girls suffer more from pregnancy related complications and infants deaths.

Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

 (i) The writer says that girls are forced into early marriages because:-

1. They want to get babies
2. Their parents face economic hardships.
3. They do not fear pregnancies.
4. They want to choose their husbands.

(ii) In order to avoid health risks, girls should get married when:

1. They are young
2. Their dowry is paid
3. They are physically not developed
4. They are fully grown up

(iii) Due to early marriage girls:

1. Enjoy their young
2. Enjoy their right to education
3. Miss their own age – mates
4. Miss their childhood plays.

(iv) A widow is one who has:

1. Been forced to marry young
2. Lost her pregnancy
3. Lost her spouse in death
4. Been left to care for her children.

(v) Most girls are forced to marry men who are:

1. Older than themselves.
2. Young than themselves
3. As old as themselves.
4. From their age group

(vi) The word “wedlock” simply means the state of being?

1. Unmarried
2. Married
3. Traditional
4. Pregnant.

(vii) In the opinion of the writer, early marriages:

1. Deny parents big dowries.
2. Help the girls to get husbands of their choice
3. Are a serious hindrance to the progress of girls
4. Should be discouraged in modern societies.

(viii) The writer is certain that when girls are forced to marry old men they:

1. Will get many children
2. Will end up alone quickly
3. Will be treated.
4. Will become independent of their husbands.

(ix) One of the problems of a young wife is that she has:

1. No guarantee of inheritance
2. The right to get education
3. The right to inherit her husband’s property
4. The right to choose a husband 

(x) In the passage the writer suggests that girls engage in sexual relations because of:

1. Pleasure
2. Dowry
3. New technology
4. Poor living conditions.

2. With reference to the passage you have read, answer the following questions:

1. Mention one reason which makes girls get married early in Africa.
2. Mention one problem which girls face when they are married early.
3. What is the biggest problem facing girls from poor families?
4. Give one effect of the problem mentioned in number (iii) above.
5. In your opinion, what does the passage imply as a solution to the problems of early marriage

SECTION B:

LANGUAGE USE:

3. Match the clauses in column A with the phrases in Column B to make meaningful sentences by writing the correct letter in B against the corresponding item number in A

4. Arrange the following sentences in a logical order to make a meaningful paragraph. Copy the answer box provided below into your answer booklet and use numbers 2 – 6 to show their logical order. No. (iii) has been done as an example.

1. The flesh of the oyster moved, then it was still.
2. It was the largest pearl in the world
3. Kino quickly pushed his knife into the shell.
4. Kino lifted the flesh and there lay a great pearl
5. The shell tried to close, but Kino pushed hard and the shell fell open.
6. He took the pearl out of the shell and it shone like silver when the sunlight fell on it.

Answers:

5. Your family is inviting relatives and friends to a get – together function to be held at your home. Write an invitation card using the information given below.

1. Family name: Mr. and Mrs. Olusanya
2. Purpose of invitation: Birthday of their daughter, Zawadi.
3. Place: The family’s home, house number 13/B/IV, Maduka Street.
4. Date: 15^th November, 2008.
5. Time: 5 pm – 8 pm.
6. Contacts: (Those who won’t attend only): Mrs. Masalu Olusanya (Mob. 0752 – 443388)

SECTION B:

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6. Respond to the following questions by writing your answers in the space provided for each question.

No………..

Yes, ……….

Yes,…………

No,……………

7. Use “borrow” or “lend” to complete the dialogue below correctly.

Ali: Excuse me Mosi, can you ……… me you pen please?

Mosi: I’m sorry, I can’t, I am using it. Why don’t you …………… one from Tossi? She has two.

Ali: But you know she usually doesn’t like people to……… things from her.

Mosi: Strange! She always………… things from us and we …………… her without any objections.

8. Re – write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.

1. The girl is crying. Her bag was stolen (re – write using), “whose”
2. These children are hungry, (Add a question tag)
3. Her son wrote a poem. (Turn the sentence into the negative)
4. Chemistry is more difficult than Physics. (Begin: Physics)
5. The Pastor wrote a letter to my headmaster. (begin: A letter……….)

9. For each of the occupations given in the box below, write the letter of the correct definition. Number (i) is done as an example.

Someone who……………………..

1. Attend to sick people (i) = k
2. Builds house
3. Cuts people’s hair
4. Grows crops
5. Looks after people’s teeth
6. Makes clothes
7. Makes things out of wood
8. Mends shoes
9. Plaits people’s hair
10. Repairs cars
11. Treats people
12. Writes books.

 10. Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow.

1. Your father’s father is your…………….
2. Your mother’s brother is your…………….
3. Your sister’s husband is your………………..
4. Your brother’s wife is your……………..
5. Your mother’s sister is your……………
6. You mother’s son is your…………..
7. Your uncle’s daughter is your…………….
8. Your sister’s daughter is your……………….
9. Your sister’s son is your………………..
10. Your mother’s mother is your………….

11. Select one female character from one of the readers you have read in Form 1 or 2 and analyze her as follows.

• Mention the name of the character
• Name the reader in which she appears
• What she did in the story
• Two reasons why you like or disliked her.

12. Read the following poem the answer the questions that follow:

 How beautiful the rain is!

 After the dust and the heart,

 In the broad and fiery street,

 In the narrow lane,

 How beautiful the rain is!

 How beautiful the rain is!

 Like the tramp of the hoofs,

 How it gushes and struggles out,

 From the throat of the overflowing spout!

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the poem about?
2. How does the poet feel?
3. Why does he feel so? Give two reasons.
4. Give an example of words that rhyme in the poem.