PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

FORM TWO 

MID TERM-2 EXAMINATION – AUG/SEPT 2024

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

Answer ALL questions in this section

i. Jerry’s car is big and attractive. The underlined descriptions are in terms of:-

1.     Colour and size
2.     Size and quantity
3.     Size and quality
4.    Number and quality

ii. Olabisi is a form four student, she is having her Certificate of Secondary Education Examination ( C S E E ) in November this year, since she is in a boarding school, her aunt decides to send her a card before her examination. What kind of a card do you think it is?

1.     Graduation ceremony card
2.     Sendoff ceremony card
3.     Best wishes card
4.    Birthday card

3.             The father of my grandfather is my….

1.     Father- in-law.
2.     Great-grandfather.
3.     Great- great-grandfather.
4.    Father’s great- great-grandfather.

4.             We can describe someone’s character using positive and negative traits. If someone is pessimistic, it means…

1.     He looks at the positive and negative side of things.
2.     He looks at the positive side of things.
3.     He never sees anything bad.
4.    He looks at negative side only.

5.             I like two subjects, Physics and Mathematics but of the two subjects Mathematics is my favorite. This means that…

1.     I prefer Mathematics than Physics.
2.     I dislike Physics.
3.     I prefer Mathematics to Physics.
4.    I like Physics as much as I like Mathematics.

vi. Our English teacher often teaches for an hour. Why article “an” is used instead of other article?

1.     It shows the time before the word “hour”.
2.     It indicates a single form of a sentence.
3.     The first letter in the word “hour” has a vowel qualities
4.    The last letter in the word letter has consonant qualities

vii. Esther is tall, Rachael is taller but Jackline is ____

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

viii. Maduhu was watching a match between Simba and Azam F.C. at Jamhuri Stadium. In this situation Maduhu was a:

1.     Referee
2.     Spectator
3.     Defender
4.    Striker

ix. Regina’s dog is black and cruel. The description is in terms of _____

1.     Colour and size
2.     Colour and quality
3.     Number and quantity
4.    Number and quality

x. Imagine you are filling in an official form. You came across an item that requires you to fill in the particulars about the country you belong to. What does this item refer to__________

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

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

Answer all questions

3. (A) Use the following relative pronoun to make grammatical English sentence

1. Who……………………………………………………….…………………………
2. Which............................……………………………………………………………...
3. Whose………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Whom………………………………………………………………………………..
5. That…………………………………………………………………………………..

(B) Make one sentence for each of the following prepositions

1. In……………………………………………………...
2. On……………………………………………………
3. At…………………………………………………….
4. Over……………………………………………….
5. By……………………………………………………

4. (A) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. Yesterday I ____________(buy) a new car
2. They have just ____________(finish) their homework
3. We ______________(watch) TV now
4. Julius always ________________(go) to school on bicycle.
5. If Thom ________________(write) many books, he would sell them.

(B) Write the adjectives in brackets into their correct form

1. Zainabu is ____________(tall) girl in the class
2. We met a man who is ____________(good) you
3. I am an _____________(intelligent) boy
4. You are as ______________(beautiful) your sister
5. Kilimanjaro ______________(high) mountain in Africa.

5. Re- arrange the following sentences into logical sequence to Make the information meaningful. Sentence number 6 has been done as an example.

1. Then she came out of the house shouting at the naught boy.
2. A little boy was playing with his ball in the street.
3. The boy was so frightened that he ran away.
4. The woman was shocked by the sound of the broken window.
5. He kicked it hard and broke the window of Mrs. Mawazo's house.
6. A few minutes later, he came back to apologize.

6. 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 grandlüother tells interesting stories

7. Imagine that your family is inviting relatives and friends to the birthday party of your sister Anjilili that is expected to be held at Serena hotel in Dar es Salaam on 20^th November, 2023 from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm. Prepare a formal invitation card using the following guidelines. 

1. Family name.
2. Purpose of invitation.
3. Place of event 
4. Date and time 
5. Contact.

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)Re- write the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets.

1. If you don't eat a well-balanced diet you will be weak. {Begin: unless}
2. Upendo is a good woman. Halima is a good woman too. {Begin: Both}
3. iii. He is a hard worker. He is also polite. (Join the sentences using, not only . . . . but also}
4. He put on his jacket. He was feeling cold {Join the sentences using, because}
5. I like juice than soda. {Use I prefer . . . . . . to}

(b) Change the following sentences into passive voice

(i) We keep the butter her

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii) You must shut the door

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii) He invited me to go

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iv) I remember them taking me to the zoo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(v) Who painted it?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION C

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 OFFICE REGIONAL  ADMINISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED  ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH FORM TWO 

MID TERM EXAMS AUG – 2023 

CODE: 22

TIME: 2:30 HOURS 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.                 This paper consists of three (3) sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions
2.                 Answer all questions from all sections in the space provided
3.                 Section A carry 15 marks, section B carries 70 marks and section C caries 15 marks
4.                 All writing must be in a blue or black ink
5.                 All communication device and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room
6.                 Write your Assessment Number on top of every page of your answer sheet(s)

SECTION A (15 Marks)

1.                 For each of the following items (i – x) choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the space provided.

1. Which among the following statements show a point of time at which something began?

1.               I was here yesterday
2.               You have watched the match
3.               Anna played netball for two hours
4.              She has been here since morning

2. Mother cooked food. What does the word mother in this statement shown?

1.               Receive of an action
2.               Passive voice
3.               Female parent
4.              Doer of an action

3. One of the following sentences tells about an action which was completed in the past before another one began

1.               She was me when I was coming
2.               They had taken ball the previous day
3.               You kicked the ball the previous day
4.              She will have gone at that time then

4. Which among the given statement shows repeated behavior?

1.               She goes to school on foot
2.               We are listening to you
3.               We have to go home
4.              My friend will come later

5. Both Juma and Asha are students. What do the words “both ............... and” stand for?

1.               Adjectives
2.               Conjunctions
3.               Noun and pronoun
4.              Prefixes

6. Suppose you want to talk to your friend about academic issues but she asks you to spare the issue until the other time. How will she tell you?

1.               I don’t have time, leave the issue aside.
2.               We will talk later on
3.               We shall discuss it later
4.              We are discussing it soon

7. Salome said to Juma “God out quickly”. What type of sentence did Salome use in the underlined words?

1.               Command
2.               Request
3.               Exclamation
4.              Statement

8. Naomi cried Bitterly the previous night no one could help her. What does the bolded word indicate?

1.               The event which took place in the past
2.               The event which takes place everyday
3.               The event which is taking place at the moment
4.              The event which will take place later

9. During the visit to Morogoro Library, Zuberi saw a large book with a list of words arranged alphabetically, it had meaning of words, he saw synonyms and antonyms and many others. How will he introduce the book to his friends?

1.               As a diary
2.               As a dictionary
3.               As an encyclopedia
4.              As a note book

10. My young sister likes ugali to chicken chips how is the bolded phrase is incorrect?

1.               Likes goes with for instead of to
2.               Likes goes with of instead of to
3.               Likes goes with than instead of to
4.              Likes goes with at instead of to

2.                 Match the items in column A with those in column B to make Meaningful sentences by writing the correct letter from B to the corresponding item in column A

SECTION B (70 Marks)

3.                 Change the following sentences into (I) plural form then (II) write the changed sentences in negative form.

1. He was walking slowly
2. A student is required to be punctual
3. She is writing her examination
4. A mango is a sweet fruit to eat
5. A window was opened

4.                 Mr. Chapuuka the English teacher from Tukazame Secondary school discovered that, some of his students write the words basing on how they are pronounced something that changed the real meaning of words or sentences. He wanted to help them. As English learner, join Mr. Chapuuka to correct mistakes done by students in the following sentences by identifying the incorrect word(s) then re-write them correctly.

1. Time has gone my friend; we shall see each other next weak.
2. Makalay gave me March time to accomplish her work.
3. The sit is here please!
4. Parents do not have time to cheque their childen’s work
5. My brother bought some stationary for me

5.                 Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given:

1. I like coffee more than tea. (Begin: I prefer ______)

_________________________________

2. Jackline is a hardworking student and a good cook.(Re-write using ____ not only ____but also ________

_________________________________________

3. You can bring me meat. You can also bring me Ugali. (Use: ____Either ____ or ___)

___________________________________________

4. Adejones grows beans. He grows cassava too. (Use: Both _____ and ______)

______________________________________________

5. Baraka goes to school by foot. (Re-write the sentence correctly)

_____________________________________

6.                 Imagine you have asked your father to buy you “ A Dictionary” and your father doesn’t see the need of buying you a dictionary because he sent you to an English Medium school. With examples educate him by showing him five important one we get from a dictionary.

1. _________________________________________________

Example __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

Example ___________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________

Example ___________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________

Example ___________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________

Example ____________________________________________

7.                 Suppose you travelled to Mwanza to visit your aunt for holidays. Unfortunately, you have missed up the bus in return to Morogoro so you won’t be able to report at school on time when the school opens. Write a telephone conversation between you and your class teacher informing him about your absence on the opening day.

8.                 Fill the blanks in the following passage with ‘a” “an” and “the” where necessary

As _________ student, Thobias spends most of ______ evenings reading _____ book or listening to ______ news.

Occasionally _______ friend drops in for _______ chat. Sometimes when he is tired of reading he takes _______ evening stroll then spends rest of _______ time watching ____ television. Then he drinks ______ cup of tea before going to bed. 

9.                 Imagine there is a debate at your school with a motion, “EARLY MARRIAGE TO GIRLS SHOULD BE BANNED”. As a member of the debate who is for the motion, which points would you give to the audience? (Write five points)

SECTION C (15 Marks)

List of Readings 

The Magic Garden – K.R Cripwell(1997), Longman, England

Hawa The Bus Driver – R.S Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar Es Salaam

Kalulu The Hare – F. Worthington (1937), Longman. England

Fast Money – K.R Cripwell (1978), William Collins Sons & Company Ltd, Great Britain.

Mabala The Farmer – R.S Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar Es Salaam

10.             Writers always discuss issues that are relevant to their society. By using two readings you have done under this section, either in Form one or Form two, show the truth of this statement.

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

COMPETENCY BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISH FORM TWO-SEPT 2022

NEW FORMAT

INSTRUCTIONS 

1.                This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D with a total of ten (10) questions
2.                Answer all questions in sections in spaces provided
3.                All writing must be in blue ink
4.                All communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
5.                Write your Examination Number at the top right-hand corner of every page.

SECTION A

Answer all questions in this section.

1.                For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the box of answers provided below.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

1.              Neither of them liked the idea
2.               Both of them did not like the idea
3.               Both of them didn’t like the idea
4.              Both of them do not like the idea
5.               Both of them don’t like the idea

2. Many children have formed the habit of reading, but ________ notes meanwhile.

1.              Not take
2.               Not to take
3.               Take no
4.              Not taking
5.               To not take

3. Francis, what is the time now? It is 04.20pm; this means that ______

1.              It is twenty minutes to four in the evening
2.               It is twenty minutes past four in the evening
3.               It is four to twenty minutes in the evening
4.              It is four to twenty minutes in the morning
5.               It is twenty minutes past four in the morning

4. Mr. Omari makes and repairs shoes. So, Mr. Omari is ______

1.              A plumber
2.               A tailor
3.               A mason
4.              An optician
5.               A cobbler

5. Which of the following sentences expresses a future plan?

1.              I am attending party tonight
2.               The teacher is teaching
3.               We swam in the lake
4.              I have had enough
5.               She has been crying since morning

6. If he went to Musoma, he _______ some lake fish

1.              Would have eaten
2.               Have been eating
3.               Was eat
4.              Would eat
5.               Is eating

7. ‘While we are in Kenya shall we go and see Elizabeth?’ ‘But it’s been nearly 20 years since we last saw him. She ________ remember us’

1.              Can’t
2.               Might not
3.               Couldn’t
4.              May not
5.               Will not

8. That boy never does any work ______ for some reason, he always passes his examination

1.              No sooner
2.               Despite
3.               However
4.              Not with studying
5.               In spite of

9. Asha is tall, Jabir is taller but Suleiman is ________

1.              Taller than all
2.               The tallest
3.               More than all
4.              Tallest than all
5.               The tallest of all

10. ‘It wants to eat’. Which is the correct negative statement for this sentences?

1.              It is not want to eat
2.               It doesn’t want to it
3.               It did not want to eat it
4.              It doesn’t want to eat
5.               It wants not to eat

2.                Match each phrase in List A with the relevant definitions in List B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet provided. Phrase number (vi) has been done as an example.

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section.

3.                Imagine that you witnessed a football match between Tanzania and Senegal in the African Cup of Nations. Use the following words to construct one sentence for each word explaining what you saw.

1.                 Kicked off
2.                Goalkeeper
3.                 Referee
4.                Scored
5.                 Coach

4.                (a)For each of the sentences (i) – (v) below, fill in the blanks with the correct alternative provided in the brackets to complete the sentence.

1. My …………. (cite/site/sight) is perfect.
2. As a student, you have to ……………… (adapt/adopt) new techniques of answering English questions
3. Don’t worry, everything will be ……….. (all right/alright)
4. I have been talking to the ……….. (principle/principal)
5. (Lay/Lie) ……………… your coat on the table

(b) Martin’s bicycle has been stolen. He’s reporting to the police, complete the policeman’s questions by putting in a question word or phrase.

Policeman     Martin

1. …………’s your name?  Martin kaziIendelee.
2. ………… do you live?  Block 41, Mikocheni
3. And …… is the bicycle?  It is mine
4. ……. Was it stolen?   This morning
5. ……… did you leave it?  Outside the town hall

5.                Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.

1.                 “When will you visit Zimbabwe”? Mr. Omondi asked me. (Write in Reported Speech)
2.                This book is too big to go on the shelf. (Write using: …… so ….that ….)
3.                 He listens to the teacher attentively. He answers all answers all questions correctly. (Join the sentences starting with: Not only ……..)
4.                I like football more than volleyball. (Begin: I prefer …….)
5.                 The teacher punished from four students. (Begin: Form four students ……)

6.                Your sister Cecilia is graduating from University of Dar – es Salaam on 25^th November 2022, there will be a party at Mliman City Hall from 06:00 p.m. till 11:55p.m. Design an invitation card that you will send out to the invited guest.

7.                Read the paragraph below carefully then answer the questions that follow.

This is Doctor Rose. She works at Afyanjema Hospital. When she arrives at the hospital in the morning, she signs the attendance book. Then she goes round the wards to see the admitted patients (in-patients). Then she goes to the consultation room in the Out-Patients Department (OPD) where she attends the out-patients who are waiting to see the doctor. This takes the rest of the day as three are many out-patients. She only leaves the room for a tea break at 10:30 and a lunch break at 1:00 in the hospital canteen. At 4:30 she goes back home.

Questions

1.                 What does Docotr Rose do when she arrives at the hospital?

Doctor Rose _____________________

2.                When does she go round the wards?

Doctor Rose _____________________

3.                 What does she do after the rounds?

Doctor Rose ______________________

4.                When does she attend the OPD patients?

Doctor Rose ______________________

5.                 When does she go for tea?

Doctor Rose ______________________

8.                Choose one class reader you have read in form one or two, then answer the following questions:

The Magic Gardenn - K.R Cripwell (1977), William Collins sons and Company Ltd, Great Britain

Kalulu the Hare -F. Worthington (1937), Longman, England.

Hawa the Bus Driver  -R.S. Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar es Salaam

Fast Money -K.R Cripwell (1977), William Collins sons and Company Ltd, Great Britain

Mabala the Farmer  -R.S.Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar es Salaam

1.                 (i) Write the title of the book ______________

(ii) Who wrote the book? _________________

2.                Which character did you like most? Why? ________________
3.                 Which character did you dislike? Whys?
4.                Did the story end happily or unhappily? Explain  ______________
5.                 Would you advise your friends to read the book? Why? _________

9.                Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow

Hollow heads torture me with ignorance,

Blind eyes harass me with darkness,

Deaf ears tire me with gibberish,

Blank minds confuse me with emptiness

And, above all,

There is power and command 

With wits and ears and eyes,

I have speech and a strong mind,

But I remain weak and powerless.

They oppress me, they torture me

They fight me, they kill me

It’s a flight to bring me down to silence,

To darkness and gibberish, to ignorance,

And through brainwashing to emptiness.

All right, my friends,

It’s a battle and I’ll fight it.

Ears and wits and eyes and speech,

And a strong conscience.

These are my weapons,

And I will fight to the last cell.

Questions

1.                 What is the general mood of the poem? ___________________
2.                Suggest any four themes from the poem
3.                 In the second stanza, what does the persona say to imply that he is an educated person?
4.                Does the persona fear his enemy? Explain.
5.                 Is this poem relevant to your society? Give a reason.

SECTION C

10.            The government is concerned that charcoal production is leading to the destruction of Tanzania’s environment. Support the government by describing effects of charcoal production to the environment and provide solutions to problem. Use six points.

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENTS OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINSTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MID TERM  EXAMINATION –AUG 2021

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 2:30 HRS 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of section A , B , C and D.
2. Answer all questions in all sections.
3. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet.
4. Mobile phones are not allowed in examination room.

SECTION A ( 25 MARKS )

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY.

1. Read the following passage below then answer the questions that follows.

It is very easy to acquire bad habits such as eating too many sweets, or drinking too much fluid or any kind of smoking. The more we do the thing the more we tend to like doing it. If we do not continue to do it , we will feel unhappy. This is called the force of habit and the force of habit should be taught again.

One of the most widely spread habits is the use of tobacco. Tobacco is now smoked or chewed by men often by women and even by children. Almost all over the world. It was brought into Africa by Whiteman from America. I doubt whether there is any good in the habit and it is difficult to get rid of the habit once it has been formed.

Alcohol is taken almost cool and cold climates and to a very less extent in hot climates. Alcohol is not necessary to anybody in anyway .Tanzania  isnot required by the people at all and should be avoided by them altogether. The regular use of alcohol , even in small quantities , causes mischief’s in many ways to various organs of the body. It affects the liver, it weakness the mental powers, and lessens the general energy of the body.

1. I) Suggest the suitable title for the passage

ii) What do we mean by ‘the force of habit’?

iii) How is tobacco generally taken by the people?

iv) Who brought tobacco into Africa?

v) How does alcohol affect the human body?

b)For each of the following statements below , write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

1. Eating too many sweets or drinking too much fluid of any kind and smoking are good habit_____________
2. Bad habit is a state of feeling unhappy_________________________
3. Alcohol is most taken in hot climates_________________________
4. The regular use of alcohol weakens the mental powers of and losses the general energy of the body_____________________________
5. Tobacco in Africa by white people from Africa __________________________-

2. Summarize the passage above ( from questions 1 ) not more than 80 words and not less than 70 words.

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SECTION B LANGUAGE USE (20MARKS)

3. Match the items in column A  with the relevant one in column B to produce complete and meaning sentences.

4 .Re-arrange the following sentences into logical sequences by writing the number of the sentences in the space provided.

1. They may be prevented from participating in activities like other people.
2. Because of stigma , they may be treated differently in their families
3. The act of discriminating against then is called stigma.
4. People living with HIV are steal mistreated and discriminated against in various ways.
5. They can be forced to leave their jobs or fail to continue with their businesses.

5. Imagine that you are KapewaKapokea of Rofativillage . Write an invitation card to your friend Chauroho who lives in Tumbakose to attend your birthday party which will be held on 28^th July 2021 at Mtana hall from 1:00 p.m . to 9:00 pm

SECTION C: (40MARKS)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjuctions.

1. Three _______________three makes six.
2. They came ____________they wanted to see you.
3. Borrow the money _______you badly need it.
4. She is taller ______________you.
5. ________you are late you will be allowed in.
6. Do not read____________ I give you the signal.

7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Article ‘a’ or ‘an’.

1. Rehema at least found ______________husband.
2. He took _________________early bus.
3. She was knocked down by ________UDA bus.
4. ___________eye for ________eye and _____tooth for the tooth.
5. ____________soldier died in the battle.
6. It pays to be _________honest man.
7. Mapunde was married to___________European.

8. Change the verbs in the brackets into their correct forms.

1. The lesson already (begin) when we arrived.
2. The patient already ( die) when we arrived.
3. After he ( finish ) his homework he went to sleep.
4. When I arrived at the bus station the bus already (leave).
5. When the teacher came to the classroom , the students already (go) home.

9. Choose the most appropriate word from the given list to fill in the banks spaces in the following sentences.

1. Kibangashi has spent his_________ life in board school from standard one to form six.
2. When the thieves came at night , we locked __________in the rooms.
3. A widower is a man _________wife is dead.
4. We were  studying in ________an old class,
5. This is a man _______________ I gave some money this morning.
6. This is Kilimanjaro bus _________killed more than 50 people.
7. The boy ________sells eggs is not foolish.

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

1. The noise outside was laud , the sick man could not sleep.( Re-write using so-------that ).
2. Maria is an intelligent girl and hard working. ( Re-write using Not only -----but also....)
3. Juma has no house to live in and no job to do. ( Re-write using Neither ---------nor---)
4. Hamisa plays netball . Eliza plays netball too.( Join using both----------)
5. Jane will travel by bus to Songea next month. ( Write sentence in the negative form).

SECTION D ( 20 MQRKS)

READING PROGRAMME.

11. Select one class reads you have read from the list below then answer the questions that follows:

• Mabala the Farmer
• Magic Garden
• Hawa the Bus Driver
• Kalulu the Hare 
• The Peart
• The Old man and the Rabbit.
• Fast Money

I )  a) What is the title of the book?

b. Who is the author of the book?

ii) Choose the two (2) most important characters and describe their behaviours.

a)______________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________

iii) What was the story about ?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Iv ) What lesson did you learn from the story?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v) Would you like to advice your friend to read the story? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. 

12. Read the following poem then answer the questions that follows:

My husband says.

I am useless.

Because I waste time

He quarrels

I am never punctual

He says

He has no time to waste

He tells me

Time is money.

Ocol does not chat

With me

He never jokes

With anybody

He says

He has no time 

To sit around the evening fire.

When my husband 

Is reading a new book

Sitting in his sofa

His face covered up

Completely with the big newspaper.

So that he looks 

Like a corpe.

QUESTIONS

1. Who is talking in this poem ? Why?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. To whom is the poem talking?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. How do you  know?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. How many staznas  are there in the poem?-------------------------------------------------
5. Mention two figures of speech found in the poem.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER   EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISH  FORM-2

2020

2:30 HOURS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
3. All writing must be in blue or black ink
4. Calculators, cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your Examination Number at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (20 Marks)

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY.

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

My pet is a dog, his name is Nene. He has brown and black fur and his hind legs are slightly shorter than the front ones. His ears are always upright. I can remember certainly well the day my father brought him home. It was on 17th December, 2015. At that time he was a puppy of two months, it was surely the best day of my life. I held him and tried to be good at him, but it was a bad day for him since he had been separated from his mother and other puppies.

Nene did not eat or drink anything the whole day. Of course I was happy to have him for my own, but his cries made me feel sorry for him and I promised to take good care of him. After three days, he started eating well and even played with me.

Nene is a lovely dog, he is loved by all members of our family. He comes to great me whenever I come back from school. He wags his tail and lies down ready to play. He is an intelligent and obedient dog I have ever seen.

After finishing my homework, I always play with him. My mother often tells me, "Mark, I am happy you got what you have always wanted". We feed him once a day, we provide him with plenty of water throughout the day, along with dog-food. To make him clean we give him a bath with dog-shampoo once a week. We also clean his kennel every day. Every year, we take him to the veterinary clinic for vaccinations. He is both a protector and a friend.

QUESTIONS

(a) Answer the following questions by using the right information from the passage.

(i) Who was keeping the dog?

(ii) When was the dog brought home?

(iii) Why do you think Nene was crying?

(iv) How many times was Nene fed in a day?

(v) Why was Nene taken to the veterinary clinic?

(b) For each of the following statements, write TRUE if the statements is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.

(i) The dog had brown and black fur.......

(ii) Nene was a protector and a friend ......

(iii) Mark did not like to play with the dog......

(iv) Nene's ears were always upright......

(v) Nene was brought home when he was three months old........

2. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows in the blank spaces provided.

Sports and games are necessary for maintaining health and physical fitness. Involving oneself in competitive sports and games encourages the sense of competition. Being a captain helps to provide the person with leadership qualities. Playing as a team encourages cooperation among players.

You may ask yourself, “If I spend my time in sports and games when should I study?” Here is the solution; study in the morning as the mind is still fresh and play in the evening as the mind is tired since sports and games make us mentally active. Remember the saying which says that “all study and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

List down five advantages of participating in sports and games:

(a)                                                           

(b)                                                           

(c)                                                           

(d)                                                           

(e)                                                           

SECTION B (20 Marks)

LANGUAGE USE

3. Match the expressions in Column B below the corresponding expression number in Column A in the table provided. Item (vi) has been provided as an example

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

Sentence number 6 has been done as an example.

1. The two have six children.

2. Jumbe has a wife whose name is Makwabe
3. So, Jumbe and Makwabe are my grandparents.

4. Who is thus my grandfather is called Jumbe

5. My mother’s father.

6. Including my mother.

5. Imagine that you are a prefect and you live in a school hostel. Explain your school daily routine to a fellow prefect from a new school who wants to learn from you. Use the following events as your guidelines:

(a) Wake up time.

(b) Cleaning the hostel areas.

(c) Taking a bath and putting on school uniform.

(d) Taking morning roll call.

(e) Doing cleanliness around the school.

(f) Standing in assembly for morning speech and announcements

(g) Lessons in the classrooms begin.

(h) Break time.

(i) Lunch time.

(j) Outside activities and going back to the dormitories.

SECTION C (40 Marks)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

 6. Fill in the blank spaces by using the following words in the list.

Cousin, niece, grandfather, uncle, nephew, sister-in-law, son-in-law, grandson, aunt.

(a) The sone of your son is your                        

(b) The daughter of your sister is your                 

(c) The brother of your father is your                   

(d) The sister of your wife is your                     

(e) The son of your brother is your                    

7. (a) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the word in the brackets.

(i) Asha                 her uniform now. (wash)

(ii) My mother                 cooking rice when I arrived home yesterday. (be) 

(iii) Upendo (be write)                  a letter now.

(iv) Mariam (go)                 to the market now. 

(v) Baraka (eat)                 now.

(b) Complete the following sentences by using words given in the list.

in, on, from, to, at, by

(i) Salama wakes up                 6.00 a.m 

(ii) John is suffering                 malaria.

(iii) Bukagile goes to school                 a car.

(iv) Kali lives                 Dar es Salaam.

(v) Masasila goes to the market                 foot.

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

(i) He got the job. He had no qualifications.

(join using: “in spite of”)

(ii) He shouted very loudly. He woke the baby up.

(Join using: “so …… that”)

(iii) You must work hard in order to pass your examination.

(Begin with: “If …….”)

(iv) He went to the bus station in a hurry. He wanted to be on time.

(Join using: “in order to”)

(v) If you won’t show me your identity card, I won’t give you the details.

(Re-write using: “Unless”)

SECTION D (20 Marks)

READING PROGRAMME

9. Choose one class reader you have read in form one or two, then answer the following questions. 

The Magic Garden  - K.R. Cripwell (1977), William Collins Sons and Company Ltd, Great Britain.

Kalulu the Hare  - F. Worthngton (1937), Longman, England.

Hawa the Bus Driver  - R.S. Mabala (1988), Ben and Company, Dar es Salaam

Fast Money   - K.R. Cripwell (1978), William Collins Sons and Company Ltd, Great Britain.

Mabala the Farmer  - R.S. Mabala (1988), Ben and Company, Dar es Salaam 

(a) Give the title of the book.

(b) Mention the name of the character.

(c) What did he do in the story?

(d) Why do you like or dislike him?

(e) In your opinion, what can be learnt from the character?

10. Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow:

Twinkle twinkle little star 

How I wonder what you are 

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

When the blazing sun is set 

And the grass with dew is wet 

Then you show your little light

Twinkle, twinkle, all the night 

QUESTIONS

(a) What is the title of this poem?

(b) What is it compared to the Diamond?

(c) Where are the stars found?

(d) When can the stars be seen?

(e) What can you learn from a poem?