SECTION A: COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY (10 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1.
Read the following passage below
carefully then answer the questions that follow.
At his mother’s hut in Thabai village,
Karanja crammed a few clothes into a bag. “You’ll
not let me make you a cup oftea?” his mother asked. She sat on a stool near
the fireplace; her right leg bent at the knee, resting on a hearthstone.
Wairimu was wizened, with hollow eyes and protruding jaws. Her eyes now watched
the silent movements of her son at the door. “No,” Karanja said, after a pause as if words and speech cost him
pain. “It is raining outside. A cup of
hot tea will warm you inside since you say you’ll not stay here for the night”
“I’ve
already said I don’t want tea – or anything,” he said, his voice raised
with obvious irritation. The irritation was directed less at Wairimu than at
the bag he handled, the smoke-ridden hut, the drizzle outside, at the life and
things in general.
“Hii,
I was only talking” Wairimu said in a withdrawing voice. It
was never easy to tell the relationship between Karanja and his mother. She was
the third of the four wives that Karanja’s father had acquired by paying so
much bride price in goats and cattle. Wairimu’s children died at birth; Karanja
was the sole survivor, the only living evidence of her man’s surprise visits to
her bed. They often quarreled. But in rare moments when son and mother came
together, she would gently tell him a story to illustrate the fate of every
idle person. It was in this story that Karanja often remembered his mother and
in time of agony it made him long for her.
“Once, long ago,” she would begin, “there was
a poor woman who had only one son. Njoki, for that was her name, wanted her son
to realize that they were poorand could only get enough to eat by working hard.
Every morning her son woke up and polished his shoes and ironed his clothes
carefully and then went to his playmates in the shops and streets. In the
evenings he would come back with a crowd of young men and women, and would ask
his mother for food. Njoki was a generous woman and liked young people in the
house. She would give them food and tell them stories. But every day she grew
sadder because her son would never take a jembe or a panga to the shamba.
Because she did not want to embarrass her son, she always hid her sadness
whenever there were people in the house. Njoki was a woman with a good heart
and people always praised her generosity and hard work. This pleased her son,
because he was really proud of his mother and people called him son of Njoki.
“One day he brought home three great friends
from a distant village. He had visited them many timesand was always lavished
with food and drinks. He in turn talked about his home and had often promised
them a similar treat should they ever visit him. That is why he now asked his
mother to treat them to a feast. Njoki lit a good fire. She laid a clean cloth
on the table. She brought plates and spoons and wiped them clean. Then she went
back to the kitchen. Her son was very happy and talked about his motherand her
cooking. A short while later, Njoki came back from the kitchen with three
plates and on each plate was a pair of shining shoes. She put the plates and
the shoes on the table.
“I am afraid today I did not go to the
shamba,” she said. “I spent the whole
day polishing these shoes, and so this is all there is to eat.”
“Her son could hardly talk for a shame. The following morning, he took a
panga and a jembe and never left a field until sunset.”
‘Aah Mama, that is meant for me,’
Karanja would say. ‘All right, tomorrow I
shall come to the shamba with you.’
Questions:
(A) Choose
the best answer and write the letter in the answer sheet provided.
(i)
According to the
passage, Wairimu’s children died at birth and Karanja was the only survivor,
this means that ………
A. Karanja was not Wairimu’s son of her
own.
B. He
was the only son who was the laziest of all other children.
C. He
was the only living son despite being exposed to life threatening danger.
D. Karanja
was Wairimu’s adopted son.
(ii) From
the story, Njoki is portrayed as a generous woman, this is because…………
A. People always praised her generosity.
B. She
was a woman with a good heart.
C. She
always hid her sadness in front of the people.
D. She
liked young people in the house.
(iii) Why Njoki’s son was very happy in the story?
A. Because people call him son of Njoki.
B. Because
his mother lit a good fire and laid a clean cloth on the table.
C. Because
his mother put the plates and the shoes on the table.
D. None
of the above.
(iv) The
writer reports: “His voice raised with obvious irritation” the
underlined word means………
A. Annoyance.
B. Delight.
C. Disappointment.
D. Expectation.
1. C ii. B iii. A iv. A
1. C ii. B iii. A iv. A
(B) With
reference to the passage you have read, complete the following questions.
(i) Why
was Njoki always very sad in the story?
Njoki elways grews sadder because her son would never take a jembe or a panga to the shamba
Njoki elways grews sadder because her son would never take a jembe or a panga to the shamba
(ii)What
treatment did Njoki’s son get from his friends?
Njoki`s
son lavished with food and drinks.
(iii) What do you think is the reason behind Wairimu
to tell Njoki’s story to her son?
The main reason belind
for Wairumi to tell Njoki`s story is to get a lesson that lazy people always
ends on shame.
2.
Read the
following passage and summarize it in five (5) clear sentences.
A certain man, the only son of his
parents, once wanted a woman. And the woman also wanted to marry him and have
children. But the man kept on putting off the marriage because he wanted to
build a new hut so that children would be born in a different hut. “We can build it together,” she often
told him. In the end, she was tired of waiting and letting life dry in her. She
married another man. The first man went on trying to build the hut. It was
never finished. Our people say that building a house is a life long process. As
a result the man never had a woman or children to continue his life fire.
“A
certain man and woman wanted to get marriage and to have children. But the man
kept on putting off the marriage because he firstly wanted to have a new hut for
children would be born. The woman continues waiting until got tired. Then he
decided to marry another man. The first man went on building the hut which
nerver finished. As a result the man ever had a woman or children”.
SECTION
B: PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY (20 Marks).
Answer
all questions in this section.
3.
Select the letter of the correct word (s) and write it beside the item
number.
(i)
The old lady told her daughter to return………………to the owner. (
C)
(A) Back the bag. (B) The bag back.
(C) The bag. (D) The bag soon back.
(ii)
Seldom does it…………..here.
(B) Rain. (B) Rains.
(C) Raining. (D) Rained. ( B)
(iii) Wise students spend most of their time……………… (D)
(A) Study.
(B) Studies.
(C) Studied.
(D) Studying.
(iv) In big cities like Dar es Salaam, most students go
to school……………. (B)
(A) And buses (B) By buses
(C) In buses (D) With buses.
4. In
each of these sentences one word is wrong. Correct them by writing the correct
word.
(i)
Pendo and me we are students.
(I)
(ii) The teachers they are in the office now. (They)
(iii) The chairs were not enough, so some students were
sitting in the
floor. (on)
(iv) The men has not yet gone to sleep. (man)
5.
Join the following sentences using the words given in brackets.
(i)
The man is astranger. I saw him at the gate (Whom)
The man whom I saw at the gate is a stranger.
(ii) The students were happy. The teacher was happy
too. (both…………and)
Both students and teacher ware happy.
(iii) Baraka is young. He can not join school this
year. (enough to……………)
Baraka
is young enough to join school this year.
(iv) The car was going very fast. It hit the schoolboy. (Which).
The car which was going very fast hit the schoolboy.
6.
Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.
(i)
The students did this work last week.(Begin: This week work…………..)
This
week work was done by them
(ii) Unless she studies hard, she will not pass.(Begin:
If she……………………….)
If
she studies hard, she will pass
(iii) John is such a naughty boy that he cannot play with
us.(Use: so………………….that………..)
John
is so naughty boy that he cannot play with us.
(iv)
Although she worked slowly, she finished her work on time.(Begin: Slowly
as……………………)
Slowly as she walked, she finished her work on time
7.
Write the correct form of each word in each bracket.
The production Manager (i) (hold) a meeting with the
factory workers last week. He (ii) (warn)
them of the importance of (iii) (be careful) while (iv) (operate) the machines.
He said, “Two weeks ago, one worker was badly injured because he was carelessly
operating a dangerous machine.
i)
(held) ii) (worned) iii) (being careful) iv) (operating)
SECTION C: LANGUAGE USE. (30 Marks)
Answer
questions 8, 9 and select any two (2) in question 10.
8.
Re-arrange
the following sentences in the logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph
by writing letters against the numbers given.
(A) We ought to watch the BBC broadcasts
regularly.
(B) They are of immense
value to students.
(C) They expose us to
the English of native speakers and help us to increase our proficiency in
English.
(D) Lessons based on
school curriculum are also broadcasted on some channels.
(E) The BBC World
Service broadcasts a wide variety of programmes.
Questions
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i
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Ii
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iii
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iv
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v
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Answers
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E
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B
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C
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D
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A
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9.
Match the items
in Column A with those from Column B by writing the letter of your choice from
column B against the item numbers in column A.
COLUMN A
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COLUMN B
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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As we approached the
factory….H
You should not blame
me…D
If the oranges are
ripe……E
I am thirsty……………F
A deadline is …………G
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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A line which kills
people or animals trying to cross it.
Let us eat them all.
I need food.
For your personal failures.
Tomorrow we shall
make juice.
Can I have water?
A time limit by which
a test must be finished.
The noise made by the
machines became louder and louder.
Because you have
failed totally.
We saw a big snake
chasing a small rat.
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Questions
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i
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ii
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iii
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iv
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v
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Answers
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H
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D
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E
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F
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G
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10. Answer
two questions from the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
A.
Write an application letter for the following advertised job
in the Imaan Newspaper, Thursday, February 17th 2016.
JOB VACANCY
A progressive company is looking for a qualified computer
technician (1 post) who is conversant with both maintenance and IT. The
applicant should be a Form Four leaver, fluent in English with an experience of
not less than 6 months. The applicant should not be above 25 years of age and
should be ready to work under pressure. Please include your referees.
All
applications must be submitted before June 30th 2016.
Write
to:
The
Director,
Ziad
Computers,
P.O.Box
2456,
IRINGA.
Ibun Jazar Islamic School,
P.O.Box 66,
VIKINDU.
20th June, 2016
The
Director,
Ziad
Computers,
P.O.Box
2456,
IRINGA.
Dear sir/madam,
Ref:
Application for computer tecnitian post
a) Four paragraphs.
i)
Explains the job the writer is applying for.
I am writing to apply for a computer
tecnitian post as advertised in the Imaan Newspaper, Thursday, February 17th
2016.
ii)
Describes the
relevant experiences and qualifications the applicant holds.
I am a Tanzania male citizen aged 23
years with fluent in English. I have completed my form four education this year
and I am conversant with both maintenance and IT. Moreover am with some
iii) Explain why you want the job and why
you think you are the right person for a job..
The reason I am applying for this
position is that I should like to play my part in the provision of services even
under pressure while concidering my experience.
iv) I am ready for an interview on
As it seen, enclosed are my CV, Copies
of Certificates and contacts of referees for more information about me. And I can
reached any time in the day through the above phone.
Lastly, I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Imagine that you are a member in debate club and you have been appointed to be the principal speaker of the motion which reads "formal education has caused more harm than good to African culture. argue for or against the motion in not more than 250 words. give eight points.
Imagine that you are a member in debate club and you have been appointed to be the principal speaker of the motion which reads "formal education has caused more harm than good to African culture. argue for or against the motion in not more than 250 words. give eight points.
Formal
education is hierarchically structured, chronological graded education system running from primary school
through the university
Informal education
is Is the skills, values, and knowlage from daily experience
Benefits
1.
It creates Classes among people
2.
Disunity
3.
Destruction of African culture
4.
Destroy some traditional medicine
5.
It is very costively
6.
This education limits some people
(subjective)
7.
Prevent scope for our creativity
8.
The sources of conflicts among the
Africans
9.
People become puppets
Disadvantages
1.
Facilitate consciousness/awareness
2.
Remove bad traditional
3.
Improve economy for the African
4.
Upgrade the position of woman
5.
Rises life expectation of the
peoples
6.
Some traditional values are improved
eg. Medicine
7.
It is well structured
8.
It is valid education
9.
A basic educational requirement recognized
for employment
Give eight points.
Poverty
is defined as the state of being extreamy poor. Or it means the lack of basic
necessityies such as food, water, shelter, health care, and primary education.
Despite having many natural resources Tanzania is still regarded as a poor
county. The poverty situation of Tanzania is seen from the following
endicators:
a)
Problem
of unemployment
b)
Poor
infrastructure
c)
Literacy
rate
d)
High
drop – out rate of students from school
e)
Infant
mortality rate
f)
Poor
life expectance
g)
Poor
social services
h)
Martenal
mortality rate
i)
Propotion
of orphaned children
j)
Propotion
of children in the labour fourcr
k)
Propotion
of elderly living in a household where no one is economic active.
1. Read
the following poem carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Ocol rejects the
old type
He is in love
with a modern woman,
He is in love
with a beautiful girl
Who speaks
English.
He is in love
with a modern girl
The name of the
beautiful one
Is Clementine.
Brother, when you
see
Clementine!
The beautiful
one aspires
To look like a
white woman
Her lips are
red-hot
Like glowing
charcoal,
She resembles
the wild cat
That has dipped
its mouth in blood
She dusts the
ash-dirt all over her face
And when little
sweat
Begins to appear
on her body
She looks like a
guinea fowl
Some medicine
has eaten up
Tina’s face;
The skin on her
face is gone
And it is all
raw and red….
Forgive me,
brother,
Do not think I
am insulting
The woman with
whom I share
my husband!
Do not think my
tongue
Is being
sharpened by jealousy.
It is the sight
of Tina
That provokes
sympathy from my heart.
Questions:
(a)
What is the poem about?
The poem is about a traditional woman who
complaining about her husband for being rejected her and folling in inlove with
a beautiful mordan woman called Clementine who speaks English. The poet says;
“Ocol
rejects the old type
He is in
love with a modern woman,
He is in
love with a beautiful girl
Who
speaks English.
He is in
love with a modern girl
The name
of the beautiful one
Is
Clementine.
(b)
How many stanzas are there?
There are four (4) starnzas in apoem.
(c)
Is the persona happy in this
poem? Give reason for your answer.
The pasona is not happy in this poem,
and she is speaking sympathy from her heart. Here she says:
…Forgive
me, brother,
Do
not think I am insulting
The
woman with whom I share
my
husband!
Do
not think my tongue
Is
being sharpened by jealousy.
It
is the sight of Tina
That
provokes sympathy from my heart.
(d)
Is the poem relevant to your
society? Give reason for your answer.
The poem is relavent to my society. This is
because many educated people insults and reject their local wives after back
from studying, for looking them nothing. Insteady they engage in love with athe
modern woman especial those who speak English. The poet says:
Ocol rejects the old type
He is in love with a
modern woman,
He is in love with a
beautiful girl
Who speaks English.
He is in love with a
modern girl
The name of the
beautiful one
Is Clementine.
Also, it is relavant to
my society; hence it is a normal situation in our society to come across with
mordan women who use cosmetics to purify them selves and many others affected
with. The pasona says:
“Some
medicine has eaten up
Tina’s
face;
The skin
on her face is gone
And it is
all raw and red….
Forgive
me, brother,
Do not
think I am insulting
The woman
with whom I share”
(e)
What is the lesson we get from
the poem?
The lessons we get from the poem are;
i)
Education can have both positive
or a negative impacts
ii)
Women should take care from the
medicine they take to purify themselves, hence they can affect them.
e)
What type of poem is this?
The type of a poem is open form poem;
bacause it does not strictly observe the old rules of writing poems such as
rhyme pattern, equal number of syllables in each verse, the length of verses,
and the number of verses in each stanza.
f)
Comment on the language used in
the poem.
The language used is very clear and straight
forward. The poet has imployed simils, examples;
… She looks like a
guinea fowl
g)
What is the possible theme in the
poem?
The possible themes of the poem
are betrayal, western culture, hypocrisy, alienation and exploitation.
h)
How many verses are in the poem?
There are 31 verses in the poem.
i)
What is the tone of the poet?
The tone of the poet is sympathetic. The
persona is in very deep feeling.
end up pleasing nobody.””
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