THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

02 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time: 1:30 Hours Thursday, 20^th September 2012 a.m.

Instructions

1. This paper consists of fifty (50)  questions in sections A, B, C and D.

2. Answer all the questions.

3. Read all the given instructions in the special answer sheet (OMR) and fill in all the required information.

4. Write your Examination Number and then shade the digits of the number in the respective place in your answer sheet.

5. Shade the letter of the correct answer for each question in the answer sheet provided, for example, if the correct answer is A shade as follows:

6. If you have to change your answer, you must rub out the shading very neatly before shading the new one. Use a clean rubber.

7. Use HB pencil only.

8. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.

SECTION A: GRAMMAR

Choose the words that complete the sentences by shading the letters of the correct answer in the answer sheet provided.

1.The children _____________ when the lights went off.

1. where studying 
2.  was studying 
3. were studying
4.  is studying 
5.  are studying

2.The teacher _____________ me with a stick yesterday.

1.  hits 
2.  hit 
3.  heat
4. beats 
5.  beaten

3.Mr Kiula _____________ in his vegetable garden now.

1. worked 
2.  is working
3. has work
4.  work 
5.  has worked

4.My friend _____________ a bath before I arrived.

1.  taken 
2.  taking 
3.  will take
4. had taken 
5.  takes

5.Sometimes he _____________ alone.

1.  go 
2.  goes 
3.  went
4. have gone 
5.  going

6. Some elephants _____________ our crops.

1. destroys 
2. has destroyed
3. is destroying
4.  was destroying
5.  have destroyed

7. If he _____________, we will go with him.

1.  come 
2.  coming 
3.  comes
4. came 
5. had come

8. Did you _____________ your home work last night?

1.  finish 
2.  finishes 
3.  finished
4. finishing 
5. do finish

9.Farmers _____________ maize next year.

1. will grow 
2.  have grown
3. has grown
4.  were growing 
5.  had grown

10. Is Andrew _____________ well in his studies these days?

1. do 
2. does 
3. did 
4. done 
5. doing

11._____________ she was tired, she worked hard.

1.  Although 
2.  Inspite 
3.  Despite of 
4. Despite 
5. Even

11._____________ she was tired, she worked hard.

1.  Although 
2.  Inspite 
3.  Despite of 
4. Despite 
5. Even

13.This book is _____________ big to fit in my bag.

1.  very 
2.  too 
3.  so 
4. to 
5. as

14.He looks _____________ younger since he came back from Loliondo.

1.  many 
2.  any 
3.  much 
4.  very 
5. some

15.The man _____________ stole the books was caught at night.

1.  whose 
2.  which 
3.  who 
4.  whom
5. what

16.Will you _____________ me your pen, please?

1.  borrow 
2.  lend 
3.  take 
4.  help
5. assist

17. Write the indirect speech for the sentence “My brother will be here tomorrow.” Mary said.

1.  Mary said that her brother could be there the next day
2.  Mary said that my brother will be there the next day
3.  Mary said that her brother would be there the next day
4.  Mary said that her brother will be there the next day 
5.  Mary said that your brother will be there the next day.

18. Mr Kalasamaki goes fishing every evening, _____________?

1.  don’t he 
2.  wasn’t he 
3.  hasn’t he 
4.  isn’t he 
5.  doesn’t he

19. Mr and Mrs John have a _____________ family.

1.  happily 
2.  happy 
3.  happiest
4.  most happiness 
5.  more happiest

20.He is both a committed prefect _____________ a clever pupil.

1.  but 
2.  with 
3.  and 
4.  for 
5.  also