ENGLISH 2008

SECTION A

GRAMMAR

Choose the words which correctly complete the sentences by writing the letter in the answer sheet provided.

1. We  . . . . . . Mr. Masanja on TV now.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watching
4. are watching
5. watchers

2. Last week her mother . . . . . . . school fees.

1. paid
2. were paying
3. pays
4. pay
5. is paying

3. The thief ..... . a car when John came.

1. is stealing
2. steals
3. had stolen
4. stealing
5. was stealing

4. I . . . . . . to join Form One next year.

1. shall
2. will
3. am going
4. go
5. going

5. They have already . . . . . .  two cups this morning.

1. broken
2. broke
3. break
4. breaking
5. breaks

6. Our teacher has been  . . . . . . us for seven years.

1. taught
2. teaches
3. teaching
4. is teaching
5. teach

7. While Allen was reading, his sister . . . . . . some dinner.

1. prepare
2. is preparing
3. prepares
4. preparing
5. was preparing

8. These days my young brother . . . . . . how to read.

1. know
2. knowing
3. known
4. is knowing
5. knows

9. The boy has . . . . . . . since last night.

1. singing
2. sang
3. been sung
4. been singing
5. sing

10. Our cat is . . . . . the car.

1. inside to
2. out
3. of
4. away from
5. in front

11. That is ..... . bag.

1. John
2. Johns'
3. it John
4. he
5. John's

12. The country . . . . . . people live in peace is Tanzania.

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

13. Mangoes were ripe . . . . . . eaten.

1. so to
2. enough to be
3. enough
4. so that
5. that

14. Flowers were . . . . . by the pupils.

1. watered
2. watering
3. they water
4. water
5. are watering

15. Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Although I am young, but I can play netball
2. Although I am young, I can play netball
3. Although I am young, I can plays netball
4. Although I am young, but I can't netball
5. Although I am younger, I can't play netball

16. Amina said, "I'm much better." The indirect speech of the sentence will be:

1. Amina said she is much better
2. Amina said that, she was better
3. "She was doing well"
4. Amina says "she was better"
5. Amina said that she was much better

17. Juma . . . . . . to hospital yesterday.

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

18. The teacher is sick . . . . . she?

1. is
2. was
3. can
4. isn't
5. him

19. Mary brought the box by . . . . . . .

1. herself
2. himself
3. themselves
4. her
5. him

20. . ...... is Fatuma beautiful . . . . . . . . intelligent.

1. Too . . . . . to
2. So . . . . . that
3. Not only . . . . . . but she is also
4. As . . . . . .as
5. Both . . . . . and