PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

FORM FOUR

MID-TERM-2 – AUG/SEPT 2024

TIME 3:00 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

•                  This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of twelve questions
•                  Answer All questions in Sections A and B and three (3) questions from section C
•                  Mind your Handwriting and Neatness.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1.               For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct option from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item in answer sheet provided.

1. Madam Silvia told Calvin to say the following statement loudly; " I wish you wish,but if you wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish." Thisstatement is known as?

 A. a brainstormin

B. a pronunciation test

C. a creative composition

D. a tongue twister

E. a quiz

2. A man with two beautiful wives Jane and Hasra has four children Aneth and Azary from his first wife Janeth while Asha and Azizi are from the second wife. In this relation Azizi is Jane's ....

A. Mother in law

B. Step mother

C. Co wife

D. Son

E. Step mother

3. Having done his home work, the labourer sat down to rest. The underlined word indicates;

A. Past participle

B. Present continuous tense

C. Gerund

D. Past continous tense

E. Past perfect tense

4. Among the given expressions, which one is suitable for asking direction?

A.    Excuse me, I think I am lost. May you please show me the way to the police station?

B.    I want to go to the police station, show me the way 

C.    Show me the way to the police station 

D.    Hey, show me the way to the police station

E.    You show me the way to the police station

5. You witnessed a fatal accident recently and you want to write a composition about it with details that will create vivid images in the reader's minds. What kind of composition will that be?

A.  Narrative composition

B.  Persuasive composition

C. Descriptive composition b

D. Argumentative composition

E. Expository composition

6. Maduhu’s son travelled using a plane from Mwanza to Zanzibar. If you want to tell someone that Maduhu’s son travelled using a plane you simply say:

1.  He planted a plane
2.  He climbed a plane
3.  He boarded a plane
4.  He showed a plane
5.                  He mounted a plane

7. One of the functions of a dictionary is to show words that are pronounced the same but have different meaning and spelling. The words are called homophones, which pair best illustrates these words?

1.  Ugly- handsome
2.  Cry- weep
3.  You-ewe
4.  Leave- live
5.               Pupil-pupil

8. Imagine you meet with your friend Kurambe Motto from Ngorongoro Arusha,who you graduated with in 2023 at Mlimanisecondary school, he greetedyou using the expression “How do you do?” how would you respond him?

1.  Thank you
2.   I do well
3.  I am ok
4.  How are you
5.                  How do you do?

9. Seldom do the youth use condom. this means the youth------------

1.  Use condoms often
2.  Have never worn condom
3.  Wear condoms rarely
4.  Find no use of so doing
5.                  Frequently use condoms

10. The prefect on duty said to other students at the assembly ground "Shhhh The teacher on duty is coming". What does the underlined sentence express?

 A. A repeated activity before the moment of speaking

 B. An activity going on at the moment of speaking

 C. An activity going on after the moment of speaking 

 D. An activity completed in the moment of speaking

 E. An activity completed before the moment of speaking.

2.   Match the following descriptions in LIST A with their corresponding adjectives in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number

SECTION B (54 marks)

Answer ALL questions in this section

3.   Future expression can be expressed in a number of ways. Construct one sentence using the given illustrations

1.                  The use of simple present tense
2.               The use of present progressive tense
3.             The use of “be” + going + to infinitive of the verb
4.             The use of “be”+ about+ to infinitive of the verb
5.               The use of shall/will
6.             The use of “have”+ to infinitive form of the verb

4.   Imagine that you meet your friend Magesa Manyanda who told you that in their school they were not taught the rules of Question tags in English language. As a form four student help him to know six (06) rules of forming question tag sand construct one sentence as an example in each rule

5.   Choose the correct word from those supplied in the box below to complete sentences (i) – (v).

1.                  There was a big ________ of people in the meeting.
2.               A _______ of whales surrounded us in the sea.
3.             The village was invaded by a __________ of bees.
4.             We saw a _________ of lions in the park.
5.               Plays a guitar, piano, trumpet, etc. _____________
6.             Paints pictures, signs, composes poems. ___________
7.           Takes other people’s properties without their permission______________
8.        Is an expert in language studies_____________________?
9.             A daughter of a royal family_________________

6.   For each of items (i-vi),change the given sentences into passive sentences

1.     It is the time to stop the work
2.   This medicine tastes bitter
3.             Maria bought me a good book
4.             Get me a glass of water
5.   Are they helping you?
6.             Nyamizi sings a song

7.   Re -write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each
   1. The farmers not only grow maize but also millet. (Begin: Not only ...........................................)
   2. He hardly left the room when the telegram arrived (Begin: Hardly ....................................)
   3. The farmer rarely used fertilizer. (Begin: Rarely .....................................................................)
   4. Scarcely did he look after his children (Begin: He ...................................................................)
   5. They had no sooner sent the message than the phone rang. (Begin: No sooner ........than.........)
   6. Unless you bring a coat you will get wet (Use if......................................................................) 

8.   Write a letter to the Editor of the Guardian P.O.Box 2024, Shinyanga telling him or her about the effects of the shortage of electricity in the region.

SECTION C (Marks 30)

Answer two (2) questions from this section

LIST OF READINGS

NOVEL AND SHORT STORIES

A wreath for Fr Mayer      - S. N Ndunguru(1977) MkukinaNyota

Un answered Cries              - Osman Conteh, Macmillan

Passed like a Shadow        - BM Mapalala (2006) DUP

Spared                                 -  SN Ndunguru (2004) Mkuki na Nyota

Weep Not Child.                 -  NgugiWaThiong'o (1987) Heinemann

The Interview                      - P Ngugi (2002) Macmillan

PLAYS  

Three Suitors one Husband           - O. Mbia(1994) Eyre Methuen

The lion and the Jewel                    - W. Soyinka (1963)

This Time Tomorrow                      - NgugiWaThiong'o(1972), Heinemann

The Black Hermit.                           - NgugiWaThiong'o(1968), Heinemann

POETRY

Songs of Lawino and Ocol           -  O. P' Bitek (1979) EAPH

Growing up with Poetry              -  D Rubadiri (ed) (1989)

Summons                                      - R Mabala (1960), TPH

9.   Read the given poem and answer the question that follow

Africa my Africa

Africa proud of warriors in the ancestral savannahs

Africa of whom my grandmother sings

On the bank of the distant river

I have never known you

But your blood floows in my veins

Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields

The blood of your sweet

The sweat of your work

The work of your slavery

The slavery of your children

Africa tell me Africa

Is this you this back that is bent

This back that breaks under the weight of humiliation

This back trembling with red scars

And saying yes to the whip under the midday sun

But a grave voice answers me

Impetuous son that tree young and strong

That tree there

Insplen did loneliness amidst white and faded flowers

That is Africa of your Africa

That grows again patiently obstinately

And its fruit gradually acquires

The bitter taste of liberty.

Question

In six points, comment on poetic devices portrayed in the poem.

10.    Using two plays you have read, discuss six (06) points about how some traditions, customs, and beliefs contribute to misunderstandings and underdevelopment in a society.

11.    Imagine you met Adyeri in “Passed Like A Shadow” by Bernad Mapalala and Makalay in “Unanswered Cries” by Osman Conteh.Which three (03) pieces of advice would you give to each of them?

PRESIDENT’S  OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

COMPETENCY BASED SERIES

ENGLISH FORM FOUR

MID-TERM EXAMS – AUGUST – 2023

CODE: 022    

TIME: 3 HOURS                                        

INSTRUCTIONS

1.                 This paper consists of section A, B and C with total of 11 questions.
2.                 Answer all questions in section A, and B and two questions in section C.
3.                 Section A carries 16 marks, section B carries 54 marks and section C carries 30 marks.
4.                 Cellular phones and other unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
5.                 Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet

SECTION A (16 MARKS)

Answer all questions from this section

1.                For each of the following items (i- x), choose the most correct answer from the alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet.

i) When Catherine was walking past the cemetery at night, she saw…………………

A.  A team of robbers         B. A company of robbers               C. A gang of robbers

D.  A troop of robbers        E. A staff of robbers

ii) Simple present tense has several uses in the sentence. In which sentence it is used to show the general truth?

1.              He arrives today from Mwanza
2.               He goes to church every Sabbath
3.               Here comes the Chairperson
4.              Salome wakes up early in the morning
5.               The sun rises in the East and sets in the West

              iii) Hassan……………….. if he had worked hard on it. 

              Which of the following supposed to be the best correct answer?

A.  Would pass                  B. Will pass                    C. Was passing

       D. Would have passed       E. Had passed

       iv) “Make sure nobody is in the library before you lock up the door”. The teacher ordered me. The bolded word here means……………………….

A.  All               B. Enough             C. Few             D.  Some        E. No one

              v)    Seldom did Anna wear shoes. This means Anna…………………….

              A. Wore shoes often    B. Will never wear shoes  C. He never wear shoes

              D. Wore shoes rarely    E. Does not wear shoes 

             vi. She lived in Dar es Salaam five years ago. This implies that;

1.              She still living in Dar es salaam
2.               Five years has passed since she stopped living in Dar es salaam
3.               She has been living in Dar es salaam for five years
4.              She went to live in Dar es salaam five years ago up to now
5.               She plans to stay in Dar es salaam for five years

vii. The watchman, the construction workers and all the foremen were……….to be found

1.              AnywhereB. Everywhere  C. Somewhere  D. Nowhere E. Where

             viii. Which of the following sentences is in type 2 conditional tense?

1.              If he goes home, he sees his mother
2.               If he goes home, he will see his mother
3.               If he had gone home, he would have seen his mother
4.              If he went home, he would see his mother
5.               If he had gone home, he could have seen his mother

ix. You have been asked to participate in debate with a topic “Education is better than money”.  As a participant, how do you name the topic under discussion?

1.              Agenda                                    B. Program                            C. Motion

D.     Issue                                       E. Argument 

x. You hear someone saying “She was my friend, wasn’t she”? Why did the speaker uses a question tag?

A.    To confirm information

B.   To seek information

C.   To show positivity and negativity

D.   To express feelings

E.    To show repeated auxiliary verbs

2.  Match the description of items in List A with its appropriate response in List B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided.

SECTION B (54 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

3.                Complete the following sentences using the correct word given in the box.

1.                 Someone from Portugal is called a………………………….
2.                A disease confined to a particular district or place…………………..
3.                 Someone who heads a college is…………………..
4.                A place where milk is converted into a butter and cheese………………………..
5.                 A wide spread disease that affects many individuals in a population ………
6.                 A rule or law of nature or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied……

4.                Write down the group of underlined nouns to the following sentences.

1.                 Msimbazi street is full of people…………………………
2.                I want to see that group of singers………………………
3.                 Juma has so many keys that can possibly open every door…………………
4.                In that ceremony they attended many group of musician……………………….
5.                 At Mnazi Mmoja there is a group of criminal …………………………..
6.                 The former president of Tanzania J.K Mrisho owns a large number of sheep ………

5.                Construct one sentence for each word in a pair of the words bellow to prove that you know their meanings.

a) Accept and Except

b) Desert and Dessert

c) Beside and Besides

d) Whom and Whose

e) Off

6.                Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in brackets as instructed to make meaningful  sentences

1.                 There only ten meters to go. He……………..(win) the gold medal.(use be + going to)
2.                By the end of the week we……………….(sell) about 500 tickets.(use future perfect)
3.                 Sir Marko is unfortunately ill. So Selemani……………………….(teach) you English from today(use future continuous tense)
4.                We ……… (dream) for having these for a long time. (Past perfect continuous tense)
5.                 We complain about her behavior. We ………………………… about her behavior. (Use: present perfect continuous tense)
6.                 She is facilitating in our seminar. She ….….. in our seminar. (Use past perfect tense)

7.                Re - write the following sentences  according to the instructions given after each

1.                  Agnes said “I have lost my handbag’’. (Begin with Agnes said that……………)
2.                It was raining. We went to school. (Join the sentence with “although”)
3.             The chief editor was not present. The sub editor was not present.

                     (Join the sentences begin with: Neither ……….nor ……)

4.              Photo journalism is more difficult than News writing. (Begin: News writing is ...)

 v. If he reads the book, he will enjoy it. Begin: Unless…………………………

   vi. Abraham was strong .He was beaten in the first round (.Rewrite using despite)

8.                Your family is planning to celebrate your graduation ceremony and you are told to prepare a card to invite different family friends. Write a card to invite the guest to your family celebration. Use fictitious names.

SECTION C (30 MARKS)

Answer two (2) questions from this section and question number eleven (11) is compulsory.

LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 9-11

NOVEL AND SHORT STORIES

•                  A wreath for father mayer……………S.N.Ndunguru(1997), Mkuki na Nyota
•                  Unanswered Cries……………………………Osman Conteh, Macmillan
•                  Passed Like a Shadow…………………..B.M.Mapalala(2006),DUP
•                  Spared…………………………..S.N.Ngunguru(2004), Mkuki na Nyota
•                  Weep not child………………………….Ngugi Wa Thiong’o(1987),Heinmann
•                  The interview………………………………….P.Ngugi(2002), Macmillan

PLAYS

•                  Three Suitors, one Husband…………………..O.Mbia(1994), Eyre Menthuen
•                  The Lion and the Jewel……………………….W. Soyinka(1963), DUO
•                  This Time Tomorrow…………………Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinmann
•                  The Black Hermit…………………Ngugi Wa Thiong’o(1968), Heinmann

              POETRY

•                  Songs of Lawino and Ocol……………………..O.P’Bitek(1979),EAPH
•                  Growing up with poetry………………… D. Rubadili(ed)(1989), Heinmann
•                  Summons………………………………………………R. Mabala(1960),TPH

9.                “Poets/ Poetess are known to be the best teachers in the society as they educate and criticize the wrong doings”. With clear and relevant evidence from two poems you have read, justify this statement in six points.

10.            Imagine that you have attended a women conference where the topic is “Like men, women are equally capable of contributing the welfare to society”. Use two plays you have read to prove the relevance of this statement.(three points from each play)

11.            Suppose that many characters from different novels has written to you, each one asking you to be his/her friend. Who and why would you accept him/her to be your friend. (Choose one friend from each novel and three reasons for accepting his/her requests). Use two novels.

THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PRE-NATIONAL  EXAMINATION SERIES-1

ENGLISH  FORM-4

2020

TIME: 3:00 HRS

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of twelve (12) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and three (3) questions from sections C.
3. Cellular phones and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the examination room.
4. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

SECTION A (15 Marks)

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 answer booklet provided.

 (i) Kifimbo drives his car carefully. When does he drive his car?

1. He does this every day.
2. He is doing now.
3. He did it days ago.
4. He will do it in days to come. 
5. He has just finished doing it.

 (ii) Which sentence among the following is grammatically correct?

1. They drawn a picture.
2. They have drawing a picture.
3. They draw pictures.
4. They have been drawn a picture. 
5. They are draw a picture.

 (iii)           Sarah and her family             most of the people in their town, dont they?

1. knows
2. have known
3. are knowing
4. Knew
5. Know

 (iv) All what Safina           to do now is to get back to school.

1. is wanting
2. Wanted
3. Has wanted
4. Wants
5. Want

 (v) The sun             in the East, doesnt it?

1. rise 
2. Is rising
3. Rose
4. Rises
5. Has risen

 (vi)  Does money                  more money?

1. attract      
2. attracts         
3. attracting
4. attracted                         
5. has attracted

 (vii) Juliana                  the school compound every day.

1. clean        
2. is cleaning    
3. cleaned
4. has cleaned                  
5. cleans

(viii) They matched home despite the fact that it was raining. What justifies that the given sentence is in the past form?

1. The use of "raining" after the word was.
2. The use of — ing in the word raining.
3. The use of the root "match" in matched. 
4. The use of the phrase despite the fact that.
5. The use of particle —ed in the word matched.

(ix)  "My heart is beating fast." What does the underlined part of the word indicate in this sentence?

1. The past continuous tense.
2. Daily routine. 
3. Future activity.
4. The simple present tense. 
5. Ongoing activity.

(x)   "There is a man sitting outside. The man has been waiting for you since morning".

Why is article "the" used with the word "man" in the second sentence?

1. The word man is a unique thing.
2. The man is a particular person.
3. The man is mentioned for the second time.
4. It is used to differentiate it from the first one.
5. Because the word man is not the same one.

2. Match each expression in List A with the word in ListB by writing the correct letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided. Use the following format for your answers.

3. Write an appropriate question tag for each of the following statements:

1. You dont expect father to believe that.
2. He is counting books in the shelf.
3. You are doing an English Language examination. 
4. Madam Laura has not been kind.

4. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate articles where necessary.

(a) The Earth moves round __________ sun.

(b) It was __________ honour for our school to be awarded the medal.

(c) My friend is __________ European.

(d) Pemba is __________ Island.

5.Write the word which is not part of the list of words provided below.

(a) Plate, Spoon, Cup, Knife, Pan, Block

(b) Milk, Cassava, Rice, Maize, Potatoes, Yams

(c) Mini skirt, Shoes, Shirt, Trousers, Shorts, T-shirt

(d)Tanzanian, Botswana, Greek, France, Togolese, Swazi

6. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each

(a) The chief editor was not present. The sub editor was not present. (Join the two sentences beginning with Neither              

(b) Photojournalism is more difficult than News writing. (Begin: News writing is

(c) If you do not work hard, you will repeat some of the papers. (Begin: Unless

(d)  Abraham was strong. He was beaten in the first round. (Rewrite using despite

7. Choose the correct word from the given list below to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:

whose, that, any, whichever, him, I, me, who

1. My teacher gave me and the homework.
2.  of you can do this assignment.
3. Mwasiti is taller than .
4. My father and are leaving to Europe tonight.

8. Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.

Moshi’s family has two children who are Stela and Musa. Musa got married to Rose and Stela got married to John. Musa and Rose have two children Rasi and Hawa while John and Stela’s children are Abdu and Amina. Abdu and Rasi are 30 years old while Amina and Hawa are 20 years old.

Questions

1. What is the relationship between Musa and Rose?
2. What is the relationship between John and Musa?
3. What is the relationship between Rasi and Stela?
4. Abdu, Amina, Rasi, and Hawa are of Mr and Mrs Moshi.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section.

9. Imagine that you have been elected to be a Chairperson of Mwananchi street. The street has a total number of 50 houses. It has a lot of problems that need to be solve. Write a speech to be presented in a meeting to address those problems in eight points.

LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 10-12

NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES

• A Wreath for Fr. Mayer   -    S. N. Ndunguru (1977), Mkuki na Nyota
•  Unanswered Cries  -  Osman Conteh, Macmillan
•  Passed Like a Shadow  - B. M. Mapalala (2006), DUP
•  Spared  -  S. N. Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na Nyota
•  Weep Not Child - Ngugi wa Thiongo (1987) ; Heinemann
•  The Interview   -   P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan

PLAYS

• Three Suitors: One Husband - O. Mbia (1994), Eyre Methuen 
• The Lion and the Jewel  -  W. Soyinka (1963), OUP
• This Time Tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiongo (1972), Heinemann
• The Black Hermit  - Ngugi wa Thiongo (1968), Heinemann

POETRY

• Songs of Lawino and Ocol   -  O. PBitek (1979), EAPH
• Growing up with Poetry -  D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann
• Summons - R. Mabala (1960), TPH

10.  Using two poems that you have studied in this section, discuss the effects of selfishness among the leaders in developing countries. Give four points from each poem.

11. Using characters from two novels you have studied under this section analyse bad traits which should not be adapted in Tanzanian context. Provide three points from each novel.

12

.Analyse the causes of conflicts in the two plays that you have studied in this section. Give four points from each reading.