PRESIDENT OFFICE REGIONAL ADMNISTRATION

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES 

COMPETENCE BASED ASSEMENT

ENGLISH FORM FOUR 

TERMINAL EXAMS MAY – 2023 

022

Time: 3Hours 

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of twelve (12) questions.
2. Answer all questions from sections A and B and three (3) questions from section C
3. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B forty (40) marks and section C carries forty-five (45) marks
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the Examination room.
5. 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 items (i) –(x), choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given then write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet given.

1. You are reading a literary work in which the story is told in the third person. Having covered the concept of reading extensively, how can you categorize this genre?

1. Play
2. Novel
3. Biograph
4. Poetry
5. Fantasy

2. Your father wants to buy a house and he has asked you to help him to negotiate with the seller. Below are the expressions that you would use to ask for the price except:

1. How much is this house?
2. What is the price of this house?
3. What is the asking price of this house?
4. How much are you selling this house for?
5. How much are you selling this house?

3. Aisha said, “I am both tall and slim”. What is the synonym of the underlined word?

1. Elegant
2. Beautiful
3. Skinny
4. Fat
5. Intelligent

4. 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?

1. Narrative composition
2. Persuasive composition
3. Description composition
4. Argumentative composition
5. Expository composition

5. Mr Mwaipopo announced a trip to Ngorongoro in assembly this morning. All students jumped happily. This shows that upon hearing the new, the students felt:

1. Excited
2. Overwhelmed
3. Great
4. Confused
5. Upset

6. “I shall have sold my house by the end of this year”. Having covered the concept of expressing future plans. How can you categorize the future expressed above?

1. Future continuous tense
2. Future perfect tense
3. Future perfect continuous tense
4. Future going to
5. Simple future

7. You are participating in a debate as a main speaker. The other team is speaking against the topic while you are supporting the topic. In which team are you?

1. Negative team
2. Audience team
3. Composite team
4. Affirmative team

8. A formal letter that we read last week had a complimentary close “Yours Sincerely”. This indicates that the writer was:

1. Unfamiliar with the addressee
2. Unacquainted with the addressee
3. Familiar with the addressee
4. Stranger to the addressee
5. Sarcastic to the addressee

9. The class monitor said to other students, “Shhh! The teacher is coming”. What does the underlined sentence express?

1. A repeated activity before the moment of speaking
2. An activity going on at the moment of speaking
3. An activity going on after the moment of speaking
4. An activity completed in the moment of speaking
5. An activity completed before the moment of speaking.

10. Salaam Sesay said, “The bondo tradition is as old as Africa”. Based on literary devices, what he said is referred to as:

1. Simile
2. Satin
3. Irony
4. Paradox
5. Metaphor

2. Match the description in List A with the correct part of speech in List B by writing the letter of the correct answer in the answer sheet(s) provided.

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. Read the passage below carefully then write the occupation of each of Mr. Maganga’s children in one word.

Mr.Maganga has four children, Harun, Sembe, Fatma and Rama. Harun is forty-five years. He has a butchery where he sells meat. Sembe is a doctor. He specializes in skin diseases. Fatma is also not jobless. She has got a big office where she makes shirts, dresses etc. The last one Mr. Rama has a small factory. He makes furniture out of wood. Therefore Mr. Maganga lives a very good life.

1. Harun is _______________________________
2. Sembe is _______________________________
3. Fatma is ________________________________
4. Mr. Rama is _____________________________

4. Mr. Andunje, the English teacher was teaching parts of speech. He asked Amina to mention four examples of nouns and she mentioned.

(i)Poison  (ii)Skill (iii)Rain  (iv)Pride

Form adjectives from the mentioned examples and construct one sentence for each.

5. Change the following sentences according to the given instructions after each:

1. You are requested to post this letter. (Change it into active voice)
2. Halima is beautiful (Change it into exclamatory sentence)
3. The book was on the table (Change it into question tag)
4. That is my English teacher. His wife was taken to the hospital. (Join the sentence using a relative pronoun)

6. Ally and Omar were arguing on the uses of definite article “the”. Their friend Abubakar explained to them the five uses of definite article “the”. Basing on the given guidelines, create one sentence as an example for each to show such uses.

1. It is used before superlatives
2. It is used before double comparatives
3. It is used before adjectives used as nouns
4. It is used before something that is unique in nature

7. Your mother has taught you good manners in expressing yourself in various situations in the society. construct one sentence for each of the following situations to show the application of such knowledge

1. Asking for permission
2. Apologizing
3. Refusing an offer
4. Booking for a bus ticket

8. Your friend Bahati is going to sit for form four final exams in November 2022. Design the “best wishes card” that you will send her before the exams begin. Your name is Machenza.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section

9. Kipepe is a school dropout as a result of gambling addiction. His friends blame him for that. And this issue has now become a growing concern among youths. Outline three causes and three effects of his problem.

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 Thiong’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), DUP

This Time Tomorrow  - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1992), Heinemann

The black Hermit   - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1968), Heinemann 

POETRY:

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

Growing Up with Poetry - D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann 

Summons    - R. Mabala (1980), TPH

10. Habib is a form three student and he wants to analyse a poem for the first time. Explain to him six essential items that he should consider so as to have effective analysis.
11. Setting is one of the powerful techniques that novelists use to reveal various issues. With reference to two novels you read under this section assess the validity of this statement. Give three(3)points from each reading
12. Writers normally target a specific society when carrying their intentions, yet their works sometime cross borders and are not limited to a specific to a specific period of time either. How far do the happenings in two plays you have read justify this statement? Give three points per reading.

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

ENGLISH TERMINAL EXAMINATION-MAY

FORM FOUR

Time 3:00 Hours                                                                                         MAY 2020 

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

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

The rains in 1972 were the lowest in living memory. Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, sensed disaster as early as 1972 and warned of impending food shortages and possible famine.

Six months later, the governments of six Francophone countries jointly declared themselves a disaster area and called for international relief. Nigeria also declared parts of the north to be disaster areas and decided to launch its own food relief operation without outside help. Relief to the six Francophone countries was late and air flights could only reach the more accessible towns. The regions' poor roads meant that vast areas never received relief. Thousands of nomads were on the move abandoning their land in the south.

Mr. Telesphore Yaguibon from Upper Volta described the situations as follows:

"Whole families line up for days for a few grams of sorghum. Shepherds deprive themselves of the last of their supplies of water and cows milk to give the calves one more chance of survival. Others simply choose suicide rather than looking on powerlessly while their flocks on which their very existence depends are totally destroyed "

But the drought disaster has ironically brought a glimmer of hope to the future of the endangered nomadic population of the Sahara. For a total war on drought has been declared and international agencies, governments, regional authorities, traditional rulers and the people are now preparing to move into the battle against the slow advancing Sahara desert.

The area was not always stricken by drought. Wall paintings using water colour on the wet plaster in Sahara caves depict scenes of pastoral life in the midst of what is now desert. Areas which are now unable to support the growth of vegetation were once tree covered savannas. Six thousand years ago big herds of cattle and antelope, giraffe and ostrich grazed on expansive grass land.

Man must take much of the blame for the blame for the present crisis. Overgrazing, the cutting down of trees and over cropping, have all over the centuries led to soil erosion turning good land into deserts. The goat has also done its worst in the Sahel zone, which has got a population of 30 million goats. The goat contributes greatly to soil erosion as it eats as much of the plant as it can; leaves, stem and roots. When the more juicy plants are consumed, it stands on its hind legs and eats leaves and barks of trees. The goat then does not merely eat: It destroys. The irony is that it is not even particularly useful to herdsmen, and could be easily replaced by sheep, which live in far great harmony with the environment.

 Questions

(a)  Choose the most correct answer from among the alternatives given and write its letter in your answer booklet.

(i) The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) warned of the famine disaster as early as 1972 because

1. it was its responsibility to ensure that people did not suffer from famine 
2. the governments of the six Francophone countries were a disaster area 
3. rains had been the lowest that year in the living memory
4. international food relief had not reached Francophone  countries 
5. nomads had moved to search for better areas in the south.

(ii) Big areas of the six Francophone countries did not get relief food because

1. Nigeria had launched its own food relief operation without  help 
2. nomads had abandoned their land and moved south
3. relief food was not sufficient for all people in need
4. relief operation was late and most urban areas were inaccessible
5. relief was not immediate and most areas in need were inaccessible.

(iii)  According to the passage, the most endangered population was 

1. people in northern Nigeria only
2. people in sub Saharan Africa 
3. herds men in Africa
4. nomads in Sahel area
5. Nomads in six Francophone countries.

(iv) The glimmer of hope that the endangered population got, came as a result of 

1. the fact that the affected areas were once tree covered savannah
2. man’s acceptance to bear the blame for the current crisis
3. efforts of international agencies, governments and regional authorities 
4. wall painting using water colour on the wet plaster
5. the little water and cow’s milk they had spared for their calves

B. For question v-vii, choose the sentence that means the same as the underlined sentence.

(v)  Mariamu is two years older than Chege

1. Chege is two years older than mariamu
2. Mariamu is the same age as chege
3. Mariamu is two times cheges age
4. Chege is two years younger than mariamu
5. Mariamu and Chege have different ages

(vi)  When I grow up, I will become a chef.

1. I will become a chef when I grow up
2. I do not want to become a chef
3. I will decide whether to become a chef
4. I want to become a chef when I grow up
5. Becoming a chef is my not my ambition

(vii) This river is longer than that road.

1. The river is shorter than the road
2. The road is longer than the river
3. The river is wider than the road
4. The road is shorter than the river.

For questions viii-x, fill in the gap with the correct answer

(viii) The pupils clapped ……………….during the sports day

1. Excitedly
2. Badly
3. Quickly
4. Slowly
5. faster

(ix)  The bag was…………small for all the books to fit in.

1. too
2. little
3. more
4. much
5. less

(x)  Mushi felt …………better after visiting the doctor.

1. A lot of
2. More
3. A lot
4. Too
5. Much.

2. Read and summarize the following passage in five sentences in a single paragraph.

Soil erosion is a problem that causes concern world widely. This is because it has very bad effects on the areas concerned.

The causes of soil erosion are many and varied. Deforestation is one major cause of soil erosion. People cut down forests for various reasons; for example, for firewood and construction purposes. They may also cut down trees in order to make room for cultivation where land is scarce, and to get timber for commercial purposes. Poor farming practice is also a cause of soil erosion. Overcropping is one of the poor farming methods. In many places, the same types of crops are grown on the same place over the years without any attempt to replace used up nutrients. These crops use up the soil nutrients and leave the soil loose and vulnerable to erosion by wind. People who cultivate on hillsides or sloppy areas also contribute to soil erosion. When such areas are cultivated, the vegetation cover is removed and the soil is left bare. During the rains, running water easily washes away the soil down, to the lowlands.

In many places, people tend to overgraze. Many animals are reared on small pieces of land. The animals eat vegetations and leave the land bare. This makes it easier for the agents of soil erosion to carry away the soil.

The new development in agriculture and improved methods of farming has helped in prevention of soil erosion. In the sloppy areas, cover plants such as sweet potato vines are grown. The farmers practise contour farming and terracing. These methods ensure the running water does not carry away the soil to the lowlands.

Crop rotation and meaningful intercropping should be practised as they help prevent soil erosion by retaining the nutrients in the soil. Few animals should be grazed in a plot of land to ensure that overgrazing does not take place.

Afforestation is another measure used to control soil erosion. Where forests have been cleard by man or fires, new trees are planted. The roots of these trees hold the soil and protect it from agents of soil erosion.

SECTION B (20 Marks) PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

Answer all questions in this section.

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

(a) I hurried. I didn’t want to be late. (Rewrite using: so that)

(b) Had he faced financial problems, he would have paid the school fees. (Rewrite using: if)

(c) She worked very hard. She didn’t pass the interview. (Begin with: Despite)

(d) If you don’t work hard, you will never achieve your dreams. (Begin with: Unless)

4. Using the words below, complete the following expressions.

Nurse, accountant, artist, teacher, thief, tenant, doctor

(a)  A person who takes other people properties without permission is called               .

(b) A person who paints pictures, signs and composes poems is called               .

(c) A person who pays rent for the use of a room, building or land to the person who owns it is called               .

(d) A person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts is called               .

5. Correct the following sentences accordingly.

(a)  I am planning to came at 4:00p.m.

(b) Please does this work very carefull.

(c) One of our friends have left school.

(d) Students they failed because they did not study hard.

(e) My friends is working very hard.

(f) There is many water in the ocean.

(g) Maya’s brother is study at the university.

(h) Us are planning to use the new syllabus.

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

(a) Goats eat backs of trees.

(b) They are walking to school by foot.

(c) We are matching to the office.

(d) They bit me with a stick.

(e) How march do you sell this mango?

(f) You are supposed to study had for your exams.

(g) Many of as are the best students in our class.

(h) My hear is aching.

7. Using the words below, complete the following expressions.

guardian, trader, chef, grocer, dean, lawyer, keeper, journalist, deacon

 (a) A person who advises clients on legal matters is called  .

(b) A person who cooks in a hotel or restaurant is known as  .

(c) A person who administers the property, house and finances of another is referred to as

       .

(d) A person who sells household items is called   . 

(e) A person who rank immediately below a priest   .

(f)  A person who is a chief administrator of a college or university  .

(g) A person who looks after someone    .

(h) A person who is engaged in commercial purchase and sale  .

8. (a) Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate prepositions provided.

from, to, by, of

1. I would abide        their decisions.

2. The patient was suffering      ebola.

3. Bongolala is afraid       dogs.

4. Hawa was married       Selemani.

(b)  In each of the following sentences, one word is wrong. Identify and replace it by writing the right word.

1. Our headmaster told us to make sure that everyone has paid the school fare.

2. I don’t want to cat this tree today.

3. His leg was hut when he kicked the ball.

4. There was a red mark on her left chick.

SECTION C 45 MARKS

Answer three questions from this section.

RESPONSE TO READING

Answer two questions from this section. One question should be selected from poetry and the other from novels and short stories or plays.

LIST OF READINGS

NOVELS 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. Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na Nyota

Weep Not Child - Ngugi wa Thiong’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), OUP

This Time Tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinemann

The Black Hermit - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinemann

 POETRY

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

Growing up with Poetry - D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann

Summons - R. Mabala (1980), TPH

9. Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow: He read medicine,

Specializing in the tooth And graduated, with honours With new thesis

To cure the aching malady.

"Our teeth shall be all right"

People chanted, welcoming his services. And he started work, prompt and immediate. They brought him all the teeth they had Decaying teeth, aching teeth, strong teeth.

And he started working on their jaws Diligently pulling out every tooth From the jaws of every mouth,

And they paid him with meet Which now they could not eat. And so on went the dentist Making heaps and heaps of teeth Useless. Laying them waste Without fear that soon,

Very soon indeed,

He would have no teeth to attend to

No tooth for which to call himself a dentist.

 Questions:

(a) Suggest the title of this poem.

(b) What is the poem about?

(c) What type of poem is this?

(d) Describe the form of this poem.

(e) Analyse two musical features used in this poem.

(f)  What are the possible two themes in this poem?

(g) What message do we get from this poem?

(h)  Comment on the selection of words in the poem.

(i)  What is the mood of the poet.

(j)  Does the poem have any relevance to your society? Give reason for your answer.

10. Choose eight characters, four from each of the two plays you have read under this section and discuss their roles to the societies.

 11. With reference to any two novels you have read under this section, explain how the behaviour of some of the characters affect the welfare of the majority in society. Give four points from each novel.

12. With reference to two poems you have studied in this section, comment on the poet’s use of language. Give four points from each poem.