THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ENGLISH FORM TWO PRE- MOCK EXAMINATION

CODE 022

TIME: 2:30 HOURS          

INSTRUCTIONS.

• This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total number of ten(10) questions
• Answer all questions in each section
• Section A carries (15) marks, section B (70) marks and section C carries (15) marks
• All writing must be in blue/black ink except drawing which must be in pencil
• Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

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

(i) Which sentence exhibits correct subject-verb agreement? 

1.  The dog run across the field.
2.   The students is studying hard.
3.  The birds flies south for winter.
4.  The team celebrates their victory.

(ii) "By the time the storm hit, they had already secured the boat." This sentence uses which tense? 

1. Simple past
2. Past progressive
3. Past perfect
4. Present perfect

(iii) Choose the correct article usage: "Can you hand me ___ apple from the basket?" 

1.  an
2.   a 
3.  the
4.  No article needed

(iv)"The wind whispered secrets through the trees" is an example of: 

1.  Metaphor
2.   Personification
3.  Simile
4.  Onomatopoeia

(v)Choose the correct comparative form: "This puzzle is _______ than the last one." 

1. More easy
2. Easier
3. Easiest
4. Most easy

(vi)"She danced gracefully across the stage." The word "gracefully" is a(n): 

1.  Verb
2.   Adverb
3.  Adjective
4.  Noun

(vii) Someone who designs and constructs buildings is called a(n):

1. Florist
2. Veterinarian
3. Architect
4. Chef

(viii)Complete the sentence with the correct question tag: "You haven't finished your homework, ________?" 

1. have you?
2. don't you?
3. aren't you?
4. isn't it?

(ix)A spider lives in a: 

1. Hive 
2. Den 
3. Web 
4. Nest

(x) Which of the following is NOT essential for effective communication? 

1. Clear speaking voice
2. Respect for the listener
3. Good vocabulary
4. Talking over others

2. Match the job description on the left to the correct occupation on the right.

SECTION B: 70 MARKS

3. (a) Fill in the blank spaces in the following passage with the most appropriate article

i____banana tree is ii_____ strange looking plant. It grows very quickly and in less than iii_______ year will reach a height of seven metres or more. Usually, prunning needs to be done and one can take more than iv_____ hour to finish an acre.

2.               Choose the correct word from the ones in bracket and use it to fill in the blank spaces             

1. “I am sorry for the ________________________,” said my friend. (loose, loss)
2. Why have you ________________________ to eat raw bananas while we have ripe ones in the store? (chose, chosen)
3. We ___________________ for our president each time we get an opportunity. (pray, prays)
4. Who ____________________ the bell this morning? (rang, rung)

4. (a) Complete the sentences below using appropriate reflexive pronouns.   

1. The boy was beside_________________ with fury for missing the penalty.
2. Let us not deceive __________________ that life is a bed of roses.
3. When one faces challenges, one has to encourage _____________ that things will just be fine.
4. A house divided against ___________________ cannot stand.

2.               Use the plural forms of the words in brackets to fill in the blank spaces.

1.            You surely do not need three ___________________________ (radio)
2.            Remember to buy grandmother some _______________________ .(potato)
3.             The two ________________________ met so that they could make strategic plans for their locations. (Chief).
4.            The two _____________________ disappeared into the nearby bush. (deer)

5.      (a) Use the most appropriate word to fill in the blank spaces so as to form questions.                            

1. _________________ is your mother? Is she a nurse or a teacher?
2. ___________________ did you find at the shop? Tom or Mary?
3. _________________ of these bags is yours? The red one or the green one?
4. __________________ pen is this? Is it Wilson’s or Kennedy’s?

(b) Use the correct form of word in bracket to make correct sentence.

1. This math problem is (hard) than the last one.
2. Riding a bike is (easy) than learning how to drive a car.
3. Her new apartment is (spacious) than her old one.
4. The new computer runs (fast) than the older model.
5. This essay is (good) than my first draft.

6.       Change the following sentences into reported speech

1. "I need a break," Jenny sighed.
2.  "Where are my keys?" Dad asked.
3. "This homework is impossible!" Lisa exclaimed
4. "Can you turn the music down?" Grandma requested
5. "I'll be there on time, I promise!" Mark said.

7.      Complete the blank spaces below with the most appropriate conditional sentence

1. If I get permission, I ____ watch the football match
2. If I _____ hard, I would be a pilot
3. If she ___ (get) her ticket, she would fly to Las Vegas
4. Unless you run fast, you will _____get the early train
5. Unless you are smarter than Jerry, you will ____ top the class

8.      Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instruction given in blackets

1. The boy is black like charcoal  ( Re-write using  as………as)
2. Amina can sing and dance  (Re-write using both……..and)
3. You can walk or run ( Re-write using either…………or)
4. The bus left before Friday. ( Make the sentences negative)
5.   ‘’ Yesterday  you came to school’’ ( write into Interrogative form)

9.      Write a letter to your friend whom you studied together in primary school. Tell him/her how you are coping with new school environment. Assume the name of your friend is called Janet. She lives in Morogoro, Post office 540.

10. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow:

 "The Cry of the Children" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Do ye hear the children weeping, O my brothers,

 Ere the sorrow comes with years? 

They are leaning their young heads against their mothers,

 And that cannot stop their tears.

Questions:

1.            Describe a vivid image that the poem paints in your mind. What does this image make you feel?
2.            What is the overall mood or feeling conveyed by the poem? Provide evidence.
3.             What central message is the poet trying to convey about child labor?
4.            Could the children represent something more than just themselves in the poem? Explain.
5.            How does the poet attempt to move the reader to feel and act about the issue of child labor?

PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSESSMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

FORM TWO 

TERMINAL EXAMINATION - MAY, 2023

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. However much Janet tried, she never did well in sports. Means

1. Janet eventually did well in sports
2. Janet did not do well in sports
3. Janet almost gave up on sports
4. Janet does not like sports

2. I need ____ time to complete this task, it is very easy

1. More
2. A lot of
3. Few
4. Less

3. The statement “If I had money, I would buy a car” means

1. I do not have money
2. I have less money
3. I had enough money
4. I will soon have money

4. The best preposition for walking to school should be

1. By foot
2. In foot
3. With foot
4. On foot

5. When someone reads a piece of work and loughs profoundly, he/she must be reading a ____ type of book?

1. Comic
2. Epitaph
3. Eulogy
4. Irritating

6. Which statement best explains an example of present simple tense

1. He has gone to the market
2. He is going to the market
3. He goes to the market
4. He had gone to the market

7. “Martha owes Annah some money” identify the best explanation for this statement

1. Anna has Martha’s money
2. Martha has Anna’s money
3. Anna and Martha are each having other’s money
4. Neither Martha nor Anna has any body’s money

8. “You are late! Aren’t you” the statement is ____

1. Positive statement
2. Negative statement
3. Question tag
4. Question

9. The best article that can be used before a statement having consonant “h” for honest should be

1. A
2. The
3. Silent
4. An

10. Suppose your younger brother asks you to differentiate between school and education, which statement will you give as an answer

1. School is a structure accommodating learners while education is knowledge you come with after school
2. School is the knowledge impacted on students by teachers while education is discipline found within school environs
3. School is a collection of teaching and learning materials while education is the use of such materials for knowledge
4. School comprises of teachers, students and other relevant staff while education what these staff gets from learners

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

SECTION B (70) Marks

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

1. My father bought a new radio (change into passive)
2. Asha is going to the cinema (change into past participle tense)
3. This water tastes bad (change into plural)
4. I am going to punish you (change into negative)
5. Yesterday it was my happy birthday (re write correctly)

4. Re arrange the following sentence to make logic

1. This noise awoke people who had already slept
2. However, the dog noticed our presence
3. And started barking at us
4. When everyone had slept
5. We arrived late in the night

5. Complete the blank spaces below with the most appropriate conditional sentence

1. If I get permission, I ____ watch the football match
2. If I _____ hard, I would be a pilot
3. If she ___ (get) her ticket, she would fly to Las Vegas
4. Unless you run fast, you will _____get the early train
5. Unless you are smarter than Jerry, you will ____ top the class

6. Re write the following sentences into reported speech

1. “My house is on the top of that hill” Joshua said
2. “Where are you going?’ she asked me
3. “The baby is feeling unwell.” Her mother told the doctor
4. “Are you a teacher or a doctor?’ the policeman asked me
5. “Stop crying!” Edward shouted at Fred

7. Use “neither nor…” to join the following sentences

1. I do not like basketball, I do not like volley ball
2. She is not intelligent, she is not dwarf
3. My parents are not rich, my parents are not poor
4. The boy was absent, the lady was absent
5. It is not going to rain tonight, it is not going to be windy tonight

8. Write one word for many in the given sentences

1. Antelope, hare, elephant
2. Chair, bed, table
3. Man, woman, children
4. Husband, daughter, father
5. Bus, van, lorry

9. Explain the following five basic components of an informal letter

1. Senders address and date
2. Salutation
3. Introduction
4. Body
5. Conclusion

SECTION C (15 MARKS)

10. a. Read the following poetry and answer questions that follow

Thin and red,

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

1. How many stanzas are there in the poem?
2. How many verses are there in the poem?
3. What could the boy be suffering from?
4. Is the persona happy? Why?
5. Mention any two figures of speech used for this poem

b. Using any class reader that you have attempted, give a short impression of the character and why you think he/she is worth learning something from

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM TWO TERMINAL EXAMINATION JULY, 2022

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 2:30 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

• This paper consists of sections A,B, C and D with a total of eleven (11), questions.
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided
• All writing must be in black or blue pen
• All communications verbally if only authorized can be allowed in the examination room.
• Write your number/name on top of every page.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

SECTON A (15 MARKS)

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1. Read the following passage and then answer the following questions

Migration is referred to the movement of people from different places. Such movements may be triggered by different factors including search for pastures, Every person, when asked about his/her ancestral land will mention a place different from where they reside at the moment, this shows that there are higher chances of cultural mix among individuals.

Historically, Bantu speakers were said to have migrated from DRC Congo, these group spread to Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Researchers can tell from their linguistic perspectives, similarities in speech and from their pattern of life.

In Tanzania, Bantu immigrants form a bigger percentage of speakers, however, there are other speakers such as Cushitic speakers mostly found in Manyara region, and said to have originated from Ethiopia and settled in Kenya before crossing over to Tanzania. Also, there is Khoisan, who are said to have migrated from South Africa and settled in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. With such a combination of various languages in Tanzania, it is apparent that in few years’ time, there shall be a common language and people will not be able to trace their ancestral places anymore.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the meaning of migration as used in this passage?
2. Mention three categories of migrants in Tanzania
3. Why do people migrate from one place to another?
4. What has researchers found with the Bantu speakers?
5. Suggest a suitable title for this passage

2. Identify the wrongly spelt word from the statements below are rewrite it correctly

1. I have know Jane for a long period of time
2. The patient was rushed to the hosiptal for treatment
3. “Bring it on” the young man shouts at his adversary
4. The boy is go for water
5. The prayers were given spots equipment

SECTION B (25 Marks)

3. Match items in column A with their correct meaning in column B

4. a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each

1. “Where are you heading to?” Sarah asked Martha (Rewrite into a reported speech)
2. If I …………….. a bird, I would to Australia (to be) (Use the verb in bracket correctly)
3. The boy worked hard so that he gets awarded (Rewrite using in order to )
4. I gave her my heart (Begin with my heart ……..)
5. Our dogs bark every night (Begin with: Every night …)

b) Write one word for the expressions

1. Someone who heads schools
2. A group of bees
3. Time zone before noon
4. A national from Ireland
5. Your uncle’s daughter

5. Change the sentence “she walks to the market every weekend” as instructed below

1. Plural form
2. Simple past
3. Question form
4. Question tag
5. Negative

SECTION C: (40 MARKS)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6. Complete the following statements with the most appropriate answers by filling in the blank spaces with alternatives given in brackets (Unless, both.. and, neither …nor. no sooner .. than if )

1. _____you wake up early you will be late for school
2. _____ had the doctor prescribed for him drugs___ he passed on
3. ___the student ___ the teacher understood the subject
4. ___James ___ Mary was present
5. ___ you come now I will forgive you

7. a) Find the verbs from the following nouns

NounVerb

1. Addition ____________
2. Attraction ____________
3. Clarity _____________
4. Blood _____________
5. Acceptance _____________

2. Write the opposite of the following words

WordOpposite 

1. Satisfied ________________
2. Tall _____________
3. Genuine ________________
4. Bad _________________
5. Poor __________________

8. Re arrange the following sentence to make logical meaning

1. Is loved football by many people
2. You eat what at lunch did today?
3. Too hot is this room for this kid
4. Aim my is to become a successful person in future
5. Heavily rain today it is going to

9. a) Use the given words to make a complete sentence

(i) Pilot

(ii) People

(iii) English subject

(iv) My classmate

6. Tanzania

b) Mention five components of a friendly letter

SECTION D

READING PROGRAMME 20 MARKS

10. a) Read the following poem carefully then answer the questions that follow.

Where has it been heard before?

That a snake has bitten a child

In front of its own mother

The war is upon us

It is within our very huts

And the sons of men shall fight it

Let the white man’s guns boom

And its smoke covers us

We are fighting them to die

We shall die on the battlefield

We shall like death at no other place

Our guns shall die with us

And our sharp knives shall perish with us

We shall die on the battlefield.

Questions

1. What is the poem about?

______________________________________________________________

2. Identify any figure of speech from this poem?

______________________________________________________________

3. How many stanzas are there in the poem? ______________________________________________________________
4. Identify rhetoric question from this poem

______________________________________________________________

5. Provide any message from the poem

_______________________________________________________________

2. Using the class reader books as provided for in your respective schools and answer the following questions

1. Mention the title and the author of the reading you have selected

____________________________________________________________

2. Identify the main character from the story? ______________________________________________
3. What message is conveyed in the story?

_________________________________________________________________

4. How is the story relevant to our societies? ______________________________________________________________
5. Write down one theme found from this poem

____________________________________________________

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

ENGLISH- TERMINAL EXAMINATION-MAY

FORM TWO

TIME: 3HRS                                                           2020

NAME: _________________________________CLASS: ___________

INSTRUCTIONS

• This paper consist of section A,B,C and D
• Answer all questions in all sections as instructed in each question
• All writings must be in ink (blue/black) not pencil 
• Write your name and class
• Tidy and clean work is rewarded

SECTION A

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1. Read the passage below carefully and then answer the question that follows.

 The East Africa Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organization that is made up of five members countries Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Those countries cover an area of about 1.8 million square kilometers and by 2005, the community had a population of about 100 million people.

 Cooperation in East Africa started many years ago. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in particular have had cooperation since the early 20^th Century. For example, there was the customs union between Uganda and Kenya in 1917, where as, Tanganyika joined in 1927.

 The East African Community itself had a long history too. It was originally founded in 1967 but, it collapse in 1977, partly because of disagreements in the political philosophies of the three countries; dictatorship under Idi Amini Dada in Uganda, socialism in Tanzania and capitalism in Kenya. Later on, president Mwinyi of Tanzania, Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya and Yoel Museveni of Uganda signed the Treaty of East African Cooperation in Arusha Tanzania on 30^th November 1993. They established a tripartite cooperation the cooperation embraced many areas including political social, cultural, research and technology, defence, security, legal and financial affairs. On 30^th Nov. 1999, a treaty for the -re – establishment of the East African Community was signed and it came into force on 7^th July 2000. Burundi and Rwanda joined the East African community in 2007.

 There are governance structures that serve the East African Community. The East African court of justice in the judicial arm of the community. The court oversees the interpretation and application of the 1999 Treaty that established the EAC. The legislation arm of the community is the East African legislative Assembly (EALA). The Assembly has 27 members countries. One of the functions of EALA is to debate and approve the budget of the community. Since inauguration, the EALA has had several sittings in Arusha, Nairobi and Kampala.

 Though faced with numerous challenges, the EAC has had some achievement and has outlined some future plans. One key achievement is the introduction of the East African passport which was launched on 1^st April 1999. This passport was introduced in order to make border crossing for East African easier. It is available at the headqucters of the respective immigration departments in Dar es salaam, Nairobi and Kampala. Among EAC’S future plans is the introduction of a monetary union with a common currency, a common market and political union,

Questions

Choose the correct answer and write its letter in your answer booklet.

(i) Which of the following is a list of the member countries of the East African Community today?

1. Burundi, Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
2. Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, and Burundi
3. Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, and Malawi
4. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

 (ii) Why was the East African passport Introduced

1. To easier border crossing for East Africans
2. In order to help businessmen across the border
3. So as to transport goods easier through the border
4. To identify people who are out of the EAC at the border

 (iii) What is the synonym of the word re-establish?

1. Rearrange
2. Readjust
3. Restore
4. Resettle
5. Relocate

 (iv)  Why was the East African Community Collapse in 1977?

1. Because of socialism ideology in Tanzania
2. Due to different country philosophies
3. As the result of dictatorship practiced in Uganda
4. Due to the weak leadership in the organization.
5. Lack of resources

(v) Night came on and the room grew dark. This is an/a…………..

1. Simple sentence
2. Compound-complex sentence
3. Compound sentence
4. Complex sentence
5. paragraph

(vi) She did not make a false statement. This is a/an …….noun

1. Imperative
2. Negative
3. Assertive
4. Interrogative
5. comparative

(vii) The word bitter means?

1. Harsh
2. Beautiful
3. Pleasant
4. Wrong
5. sour

(viii) Which word means the same as supplement?

1. Improve
2. Furnish
3. Complete
4. Add
5. complement

(ix) The word commence means?

1. Open
2. Start
3. End
4. Complete
5. Business

(x) He led a life devoid of blame. The underlined phrase is a/an……………….

1. Noun phrase
2. Preposition
3. Adjective phrase
4. Adverb phrase
5. Compound word

2. Match the items in column A with those in column B to produce the most meaningful sentences.

 SECTION B 40 MARKS

 3. Write a summary of what Nyerere did after retirement in three sentences.

     The late J.K.Nyerere retired as president in 1985, though he remained leader of his CCM party until 1990, when he moved back to his home village in Butiama. After retirement, he travelled around the world becoming a spokesman for African peace and unity in 1990’s playing a major part in bringing peace to both Rwanda and Burundi.

4. Complete the following sentences using words given in the box.

1. My mother makes us work very hard. She is very_________________
2. Rose does not want to speak in front of many people. She is very_____________
3. Sharon is always the first one in the examinations. She is very _________________
4. My sister has refused to share with me her biscuits. She is very_________________
5. Nyamora always helps people who are in need. She is very__________________

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

1. Whom do you want to see? (Re-write into indirect speech)

________________________________________________________________

2. The girl is too clever to understand the book. (use so…..that)

________________________________________________________________

3. He was occupied with important matters. He had no time to see us. (Begin: Being occupied..)

__________________________________________________________________________

4. The president of Kenya came to Tanzania last year. (Re-write using Kenyan instead of Kenya).
5. I will do it for you. (Re-write using …..going to…)

_________________________________________________________________________

6. He drinks and smokes (Re-write using: Not only…..)

_________________________________________________________________________

7. He ran to the station, but he missed the train 

Begin (Although………..)

_______________________________________________________________________

8. I go to the well so as to fetch water

Use…….inorder to…..)

______________________________________________________________________

 6.In each of the following sentences one word is wrong. Identify and correct them by writing the correct spelling for each word.

1. Goats eat backs of trees

   _____________________________________________________________

2. They are walking to school by foot

   _____________________________________________________________

3. We are matching to the office

   _____________________________________________________________

4. They bit me with a stick

   _____________________________________________________________

5. How march do you sell this book

   _____________________________________________________________

6. You are supposed to study had for your exam

   _____________________________________________________________

7. Many of as are the best students in our class

   _____________________________________________________________

8. My hear is aching

   _____________________________________________________________

7. Use the words below to complete the following expressions

Guardian, trader, chef, grocer, clean, lawyer, keeper, journalist, decon.

1. A person who advices clients on legal matters   is called________________
2. A person who cooks in a hotel or restaurant is known as________________
3. A person who administers the property house and finances of another is referred to as___________
4. A person who rank immediately below a prist____________________
5. A person who is chief administrator of a college or university _______________
6. A person who looks after someone_________________
7. A person who sells household items is called__________________
8. A person who is engaged in commercial purchase and sale__________________

8.  (a) Fill the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets:

1. She __________to school every day (go)
2. My mother__________a new car last week (buy)
3. I am_______________my dinner (cook)
4. We must ____________hard in order to pass (study)

 (b) Fill the blanks with the correct words given in the brackets

1. There is a lot of water in the_____________(see/sea)
2. He is living in his own____________in the village. (hat/hut)
3. I saw a _____________eating a rat yesterday (cart/cat/trap)
4. Mwita travelled to Zanzibar by ___________(ship/sheep)

SECTION C

READING PROGRAMME

9. Select one class reader you’ve read from the given list and answer the questions that follows

The Magic Garden K.R. Cripwell (1977) & Collins Sons Great Britain

Kalulu the hare - F. Worthington (1937) Longman England

Hawa the bus driver - R.S. Mabala (1988) Ben & Company Dar es Salaam

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

Fast money - K.R. Cripwell (1978), Willium & Collins sons. GB.

Questions

1. What is the little of the book
2. What is the story about?
3. State the main characters
4. What can we learn from the story?

 10. Read the following poem then answer the question that follows.

Suck and I hide you, my gentle one,

Suck and I hid you, my beloved,

I dreamt that the hunter was at kebaroti,

I dreamt that the hunter was at granted,

Where shall I put you, my little baby?

Where, oh where, shall I put you, lovely little lips?

If I put you in a clump of grass, my gentle one

The hunter’s rough dog will come sniffing around

The hunter’s thick club tears up your back.

Suck and I hide you, gentle one

Suck and I hide you, you for whom the drum sound a hunter

Where shall I put you, lovely little lips?

If I put you by the way side, gentle one

Passers- by will take you with them, my beloved

If I put you in an anthill, my little baby.

The ants will enclose you into their nest, lovely little lips 

Suck and I hide you, little baby

Suck and I hide you, gentle one

Question 

1. Give the tittle of the poem?
2. Mention two places where the mother wishes to hide her baby?
3. Give one theme of the poem you’ve  read
4. What will happen if the mother hides her baby in any of the places?

   Start

   1. If she hides the baby
   2. If she hides the baby 
5. If you were you where would you like to hide your baby?
6. How many verses does it have?
7. How many stanzas does it have?