THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

FORM THREE MID TERM EXAMINATION

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AUG, 2023

TIME :3HRS

INSTRUCTIONS

This paper consist of section A, B and  C with a total of ten (10) questions 

Answer all questions as instructed

                                            SECTION: A  (16 Marks)

1.For each of the following items (i-x) choose the most correct answer from the among given alternative and write it’s letter in the space provided.

i. Asha is ………………. at Mwendapole Secondary school

1. Studying
2. Study
3. studies
4. Studied

ii) Juma is tall, Anna is taller but Stella is ………………….

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

iii) Mr. John makes and repair shoes. So Mr. John is………………..

1. An optician
2. Cobbler
3. A tailor
4. Mason

iv) Joseph ……………….the school compound everyday

1. Clean
2. Is cleaning
3. has cleaned
4. Cleans

v) A bicycle differs ……………. A  motorcycle

1. Between
2. From
3. After
4. Across

vi)  Mariam is suffering.............. malaria 

1. Through
2. because
3. from
4. At

vii) You speak English. The correct question tag is…………….

1. Isn’t he?
2. Doesn’t he?
3. Don’t you?
4. Aren’t you?

viii) Your brother’s son is your ………………

1. Uncle
2. Cousin
3. Niece
4. Nephew

ix) My sister takes care sick people in a ward is a ………………..

1. Doctor
2. Teacher
3. Tailor
4. Nurse

x) The Kigoma train accident is …………. Accident I never saw in my life

1. Bad
2. Worse
3. The worst
4. Worser

2. Match the items in column A and B to produce complete and meaningful sentences.

SECTION B (54 MARKS)

3. Dictionaries use abbreviations and symbols to save space. What do the following abbreviations and symbols stand for?

  a. N

  b. (C)

  c. Phr V

  d. V

  e. BrE

   f. Syn

   g.AmE

   h.Pp

    i.Conj.

4.Fill in the blank with correct words from the box provided below.

(a)

i)That is …….. car. It is hers.

ii)This book……..to me.

iii)She ……..coffee plantation

iv)we ……..a small piece of land.

v)This is my house. The house is…………

(b) Fill the gaps with appropriate article

i) I need to by ……………. Orange

ii) Kilimanjaro is …………..highest mountain in Africa

iii) The Earth moves around ……………….. Sun

iv) Juma is …………… honest man

5. (a) Re- write the following sentences in negative form

i) Juma is watching TV

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii) Neema and James are helping Janet to clean the houses

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

iii) The doctor is talking to the patient at this moment

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

iv) Asha and Anna are going to Mwanza today

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

v) The presidents is addressing the press conferences

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b). Write an appropriate questions tag for each of the following statements.

i) I am okay........................

ii) Wait a minute................

iii) Close the door.............

iv) You don't expect father to believe that....................

6. Make questions with these words. Use "is"  or  "are".

 (a) (at home/ your mother?)

 (b) (your parents/ well?)

 (c) (interesting / your job?)

 (d) (near here / the post office?)

 (e) (the shops / open today?)

 (f) (interested in sport / you?)

 (g) (at school / your children?)

 (h) (why/ you/ late?)

 (i) You/now/going/to school?)

7. For each of the items below change the verbs in brackets in their correct form.

 (a) I would have (give) him some money if he asks.

 (b) Hashim will build the house, if he (get) a building permit.

 (c) If she (purchase) more goods, she would (retain) her customers.

 (d) I will (talk) to her parents, if she (come) rate.

 (e) They (went) to school yesterday.

 (f) If you had ( send) me an invitation, I ( come) to your party.

8. (a) State whether each of the following is a FACT or OPINION.

(i) Soil erosion destroys the soil..................

 (ii) Science subjects are simple compared to Arts..........

 (iii) The sun rises from East..............

 (iv) Food crops are more useful to farmers than cash crops..........

 (b) Re- write the following sentences according to instructions given after each.

(i) If he comes. He will enjoy life ( use: Unless)

 (ii) Joel is handsome. Dickson is handsome. (use: both)

 (iii) He sent to school for further studies. (Re- write in present perfect progressive)

 (iv) Jonathan scored four goals for his team. ( Begin with four goals)

 (v) He was sick but he managed to go to school. ( Begin with however) 

SECTION: C (30 Marks)

Answer ALL Questions in this section

9. (a) You have been in a boarding school for a couple of months and you almost feel homesick. Therefore, you have decided to write a letter to your mom. Write down five essential components that you would consider to make your writing friendly one.

 (b) Your sister has given birth to a baby girl last year and she wants to invite relatives and friends to your niece's birthday party, but she doesn't know how to write an invitation card. Help her to outline five important things to consider when writing it.

10. Your friend does not like to learn literature in form three because he doesn't know it's importance. Educate him by using only five hints. 

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM THREE EXAMINATION SEPTEMBER, 2022

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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) Identify the sentence which explains passive voice

1. Tom wrote a nice letter
2. A nice letter was written by Tom
3. Tom is writing nice letters.
4. Tom has been writing nice letters
5. Nice letters should be written by Tom

(ii) The slogan says “______ the devil you know than the angel you don’t know”.

1. Good
2. The best
3. Better
4. Greatest
5. Fine

(iii) The present perfect tense for the sentence “Aisha is eating her lunch” is ______

1. Aisha eats her lunch
2. Aisha had eaten her lunch
3. Aisha ate her lunch
4. Aisha has been eating her lunch
5. Aisha has eaten her lunch

(iv) If I ____ you, I would be very rich.

1. am
2. was
3. and
4. were
5. is

(v) Neither the student nor the teacher ______ present.

1. was
2. are
3. is
4. has
5. were

(vi) “Hurry up! We have _____ time left to finish this task.

1. Small
2. Little
3. More
4. Less
5. Much

(vii) “I am always on time” What shows the habit of my actions?.

1. always
2. I am
3. time
4. I
5. time

(viii) One of the following categories is a requirement for writing a formal letter. Which one is it?

1. Date, address of the sender, address of the receiver, signature of the receiver
2. Date, address, name of the city, body of the letter, purpose of the letter
3. Address of the sender and the receiver, salutation, title, body and signature
4. Address of the sender and the receiver, salutation, heading and CV
5. CV of the sender, address of the sender and the receiver, salutation and body

(ix) How do you call the information given before the audience while the narrator stands, especially on occasions?

1. Address
2. Speech
3. Impromptu
4. CV
5. Cooperatives

(x) Amina’s (female) mother was born after my elder brother had been born. Amina is my ____

1. Sister
2. Daughter
3. Nephew
4. Cousin
5. Niece

2. Match the description of people in List A with the correct occupations in List B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet(s) provided.

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. Re-arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence to make a meaningful conversation by writing the corresponding letter in the answer booklet provided. Use the following format for your answers.

1. And asked them to prepare a big feast for a twin celebration.
2. One for his birthday.
3. The king summoned his servants
4. And two, for his son to select a woman to marry

4. Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of words given in brackets.

(a) Fred is a ___ (trust) person.

(b) She is an ____ (obedience) lady.

(c) The car lost control ___ (complete).

(d) They ___ (true) love each other.

5. Use the information below and construct meaningful sentences (Use example of “The dog…..)

(a) Under (tree)

(b) Behind (house)

(c) Onto (fence)

(d) On (flowers)

6. Answer the questions based on the short information presented below:

Mr. Moses is a secondary school teacher. He teaches Chemistry and Physics. His friend Mohamed also works in the same school, however, he teaches English language and Geography. The two watch football every weekend. Mr. Moses supports Arsenal, while Mr. Mohamed supports Chelsea. For Tanzania Premier league, Mr. Moses supports Simba Sports club while Mohamed is a strong supporter of Young African Sports club. Both of them are funs of Floyd Mayweather for World Boxing Champion.

 Questions

(a) Both Moses and Mr. Mohamed are _________ in school.

(b) Mr. Moses ______ Simba Sports club to Young Africans Sports Club.

(c) _____ Mr. Moses _____ Mr. Mohamed are funs of Floyd Mayweather

(d) ____ Mr. Moses _____ Mr. Mohamed support Manchester United Football Club

7. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each in the answer booklet provided.

(a) They tried to raise school fees for their son, they did not get enough. (Begin with “However”…)

(b) Mariam is tall, Jacky is taller than Mariam and Edward is taller than Mariam. (Begin: Edward is _____ of the three).

(c) Every Tanzanian can afford education. The government has made it free (Join using “Because”)

(d) She entertained the guests. She did not understand their language well. (Begin: Although……)

8. Assume that you are the only knowledgeable person in your neighborhood, a new established NGO wants someone to assist them carry out their operation. Below are some of the tasks they want to implement:

• Mobilization of locals for adult learning program
• Provision of sanitary towels to every woman in the locality
• Identification of the number of disabled people
• Provision of food for the purpose of nutrition to the children
• Planning for a quarterly budget.

Write an application letter to this NGO, and attach your curriculum vitae. Their address is Azimio Global Organization, P.O.BOX 624521, Dodoma- Tanzania

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section.

9. Assume that you have been appointed to head a department of health and sanitation. Prepare a speech that you would read before the audience explaining the importance of having a clean environment. Limit your speech to six points.

LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 10-12

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 (1968), Heinemann

POETRY

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

10. Identify and explain six messages that you have obtained from two poems that you have read under this program.

11. How have the two playwrights from the readings you have attempted under this genre portrayed ‘tradition’ as a theme and perceptions it has created on affected individuals? Give three points from each play

12. Explain how conflict has been discussed in the two novels you have studied under this program. Use three points from each novel.

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

COMPETENCY BASED SECONDARY EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISH FORM THREE

FORM THREE- SEPT 2022

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(s) provided 

(i) Which of the following sentences expresses future action?

A. Musa is going to school now

B.    Musa shall go to school tomorrow

C.    Musa was going to school

D.    Musa will be going to school now

E.     Musa will go to school

(ii) "A woman with whom I share a husband", Lawino said. The underlined word is a;

A.    Reflexive pronoun

B.     Relative pronoun

C.     A linking verb

D.    Possessive pronoun

E.     Interrogative pronoun

(iii) When you visit Ngorongoro National Park you can see a.........of lions wondering everywhere      

A. Bunch

 B. Pride

C.    Host D. Swam 

E. Pack

(iv) "I am a soldier", he said. What did he say?

A.    He said that he were a solider

B.     He said that I am a soldier 

C. He said that he was a soldier

D.   He said that he is a soldier

E.    John said that he is a solder

(v) "If I were you I would be a rich person"

The above condition is used to express

A.    Imitation situation

B.    Habitual situation

C.    An opinion

D.    A life experience

E.     A conditional situation

(vi)  Timothy and Titus are friends. They......go to school together

A. Both

B. All 

C. At

D. Each 

E. Are

(vii)    Mary knew that John couldn't sing....

A.     As well as her

B.     Best than her

C.     As well as him

D.    As well as herself E. Good than her

(viii)He has been sleeping   Oyo days. The underlined Word represents;

A.     Preposition of manner

B.     Expression of duration of time

C.     Expression of reason

D.    Expression of specific time

E.     Expression of relation of time

(ix)      I am not used............such a hard work

A.     With

B.      To 

C.       By

D.     For

E.    From

(x) One of the following is set comprises a set of an abstract nouns

A.    Kidney, a ball, a chair, an orange

B.    Joy, sorrow, death, justice, childhood

C.    Tanzania, Malaysia, Congo, Dutch

D.    An army, a forest, a hand, a pack

E.     Kenya, ball, joy, love

2. Match the description of the following phrases in LIST A with the correct single noun in LIST B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided

SECTION B: (40 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section

3.  Imagine you are Mr. Majani's neighbour. One evening you went to visit him. While you were  in his house, he got an accident. Few hours later his relatives came and wanted explanations on the issue. This is how you explained to them, but the sentences are not in a logical order. Re arrange them to get a logical explanation by writing numbers

A.      Then he pressed the lid of the bottle and as he was holding the spray bottle the   wrong way round, he got a shower on his face.

B.      He collapsed and felt down on the floor where he lied asleep for hours*

C.      Mr. Majani had discovered that, a spider has made a cobweb in his room.i

D.     He wanted to kill the spider with poison from a spray bottle

4.  Bellow is an extract taken from a learner's dictionary. Study it carefully and point out four things you can learn about a word in a dictionary. Give example in each

5.  Imagine that you have attended a birthday party of your friend. Use the following words to construct a sentence for each to describe the event

(a) Birthday

(b)Decorated

(c) Beautiful

(d)Amazing

6.     Write a sentence "l go to school" , into;

(a)An action that is in progress at the moment

(b)An action that was in progress in the past

(c)  An action that completed in the past

(d)An action that will be in progress in the future

7.    Collins and Mary are doing shopping for their younger brother's birthday party. Complete their dialogue with the correct article from those given in the box below 

8.     Read the following conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Nguvumali. From their conversation compose a wedding invitation cart in not more than 60 words

SECTION C: (45 MARKS)

Answer three (3) questions from this section

9.     Recently, Tanzanians have been experiencing the problem of unemployment. Imagine that you are the Headmaster/ Headmistress of Makumbusho Secondary school; prepare a speech to be delivered to your students who are leaving the school after completing their studies on the role of Government in addressing the problem of unemployment in Tanzania. Give out six points

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

11. "Poets/ Poetess use the poetic devices to convey messages to the society". Use two poems which you have read under this section to justify this statement by giving three points  from each poem.

12.  "Authors depict the experience of their own societies but the issues tend to be universal". Justify this contention by using two novels you have read. Give three from each

THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

MINISTRY OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER   EXAMINATION SERIES

ENGLISH  FORM-3

2020

TIME: 2:30 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 item number in the answer sheet provided.

(i)I don't know   where___________

1. had the boy gone 
2. The boys have gone
3. Have the boys gone  
4. Do the boys go 
5. Did the boys go

(ii)Your work is_________ than it was a  month ago.

1. worse 
2. bad
3. Worst
4. the worst 
5. Worser

(iii)I noticed this morning that some new houses________ on the land next to uncle's house

1. building 
2. being build
3. are being built  
4. are building  
5. have built

(iv)Two men_______ for a bus were knocked down when the lorrys kidded and ran off

1. had  waited 
2. were waiting
3. waited   
4. waiting  
5. wait

(v) Each of them has  brought________ best friend

1. his
2. their
3. his or her 
4. her 
5. one's

(vi)Where is Mr._______ wife staying?

1. Juma's  
2. Jumas'
3. Jumas's
4. Jumas
5. Juma

(vii)After he_______ his goods, he paid for them

1. has collected  
2. had collected
3. have collected  
4. was collected 
5. having collected

(viii) He was accused________ stealing money

1. for 
2. of
3. about 
4. on 
5. with

(ix)The   sun________ in the East

1. rise  
2. is rising
3. rose 
4. rises  
5. has risen

(x)Diana_______ the school compound everyday

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

2. Match the description of places in List A with the correct place names in List B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet provided.

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

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.Suppose you are sent to a shop to buy some food stuff. How would you communicate with the shopkeeper using the given question guides in (a-d)?

1. How would you start the conversation?
2. How would you ask for the item you want to buy?
3. How would you ask for the price?
4. How would you ask for the quantity of the item you want?

5. I. Study Lina’s time-table below and compose four grammatically correct sentences.

For example: Lina wakes up at 5.00am.

(a)       _____________________

(b)      _____________________

(c)      _____________________

(d)     _____________________

II. 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.

6.Special names are given to groups of things. Use the words below, to show a special name given to each group: stationery, furniture, birds, subjects, animals, trees, readings, colours, food, fruits, courses

(a) green, red, blue, yellow

(b)  pawpaw, orange, pineaple, apple

(c)  chair, desk, table, stool

(d)  cat, dog, rat, cow

(e)  history, geography, civics, kisvvahili (0 pens, rulers, envelopes, paper

(g)  novels, plays, short stories, poems

(h)  education, political science, law, engineering

 7.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

(e) Airtel, Vodacom, Tigo, Zantel, TTCL,TBC

(f) Chair, Table, Stool, Bed, Sheet, Cupboard

(g) Fanta, Pepsi, Sprite, Coca-Cola, Mirinda, Cheniicola

(h) Moshi, Dodoma, Mbeya, Arusha, Morogoro, Tanga

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

English Language seems to be a problem to both teachers and students in Tanzania although it is an official language. It is taught as a subject in primary schools and is used as the medium of instruction from secondary schools to higher education levels.

In recent years, the language has been a barrier in academic performance among many students. It acts as an obstacle to some of the students toward learning new concepts intended since they fail to understand what is taught in the classroom by using English Language. As a result they finish a certain level of education without having the required skills and competences.

Some measures should be taken in order to solve the existing problem. It is suggested that Kiswahili should be used as a medium of instruction in all levels of education because it is the National language and it is well understood by Tanzanians as compared to English Language. It has been proven through various researches that, people understand better when they learn in the language they know.

There are some prevailing wrong perceptions that, Kiswahili has limited vocabularies and it is not self-sufficient when it comes to scientific and technological issues. This is a very wrong perception since any language in the universe has ability to borrow and incorporate words from other languages. However, there is no language which is self sufficient by itself.

Questions:

(a) Suggest the suitable title for the passage with about four to ten words.

(b) How could the problem of language of instruction be solved in Tanzania? Explain one means.

(c) Why has English Language been a problem in Tanzania? Give one reason.

(d) In your opinion, which language between Kiswahili and English should be used as a medium of instruction in all levels of education in Tanzania? Limit your response to one point.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section.

9. Imagine that you are in a debate club, argue for the topic "Trafficking of girls from rural to urban areas to be employed as house girls (housemaids) should be stopped" in not less than 250 words.

10.Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Hallow heads torture me with ignorance,

Blind eyes harass me .with darkness, Deaf ears tire me with silence,

Dumb voices deafen me with gibberish,

Black minds confuse me with emptiness

And, above all,

There is power and command.

With wits and ears and eyes,

I have speech and strong mind,

But I remain weak and powerless.

They fight me they kill me.

It is a fight 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 will fight it

Ears and wits and eyes and speech, And strong conscience:

These are my weapons.

And I fight to the last cell. 

Questions

(a) What is the poem about?

(b)  Mention the number of stanzas and number of verses in each stanza.

(c) Does the persona fear his enemy?

(d) Mention two possible themes in this poem.

(e) Comment on the language used in this poem.

(f) Who is the persona in this poem?

(g) Is the poem relevant to your society?

(h) What is the mood of a pers'ona?

(i)  What type of poem is this?

(j)  What do we learn from the poem?

LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 11

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

11. Using two plays you have studied in this section, discuss how some traditions, customs and beliefs contribute to misunderstandings and underdevelopment in a society. Give four points from each play.