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THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAININGS

NYANSHA SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM TWO TERMINAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time 2 hours                                                                                                             Tuesday 12th May, 2015 am

Instructions

1. This paper consists of section A, B, C and D

2. Attempt all questions in section A, B, and C and only one question in section D.

3. Write your name on every page of within this answer sheet.

4. All writings must be in blue or black ink.

SECTION A COMPREHENSION

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow;

What does the colour of your clothes say about you? “A surprising amount” says Tom, Porter who has just co-written a book called THE COLOUR EYE which examines the effect colours have on our everyday lives. White ties, for example, reliable blue is the most popular with men out on a first date with a new girlfriend, and it is a winner with job interviewers. Blue is our favourite tie colour. Attention-grabbing red tends to be the choice when hoping to make friends and influence people both in the office and out on the town.

“It’s seen as a sign of potency” say Porter, who interviewed 1,000 men on tie colours. Respectable grey on the other hand is more likely to be won when meeting your date’s parents for the first time. Choice of colour can also be linked to the morning, while yellow tie (perhaps echoing the colour of the sun)tend to bloom on the summer days.

Questions

(a). according to Tom Porter, what colour of tie might a man wear in the following situations?

(i). It Is a cold day__________________________________

(ii). He has got an interview for a new____________________________________________

(iii). He has been invited to dinner by his girlfriend’s mother and father______________________

(iv). It Is summer and the day is hot___________________________________________________

(b). Suggest a suitable title of the passage__________________________________________________

(c). For each of the following statements, write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is not correct.

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(i). A blue colour is always used on summer days_________

(ii). Tom Porter is one of the 1,000 men interviewees_______

(iii). Choice of colour is also linked with seasons_________

(iv). Men must wear yellow ties when meeting their parents____________

(v). With ties, red colour is a sign of potency_____________

2. Read the passage given and list down five ways in which women are denied their rights

In many developing societies people tend to undermine one sex group that is women. Some societies undermine women by not giving them right of contributing ideas in access to formal education as men. In fact of life, they are decision maker, lures and owners of the means of production. Women are not given the right to:-

(i)___________________________________________________________________________

(ii)___________________________________________________________________________

(iii)___________________________________________________________________________

(iv)___________________________________________________________________________

(v)______________________________________________________________________________

SECTION B

LANGUAGE USE (20 MARKS)

3. Match the items in column A with those in Column B to make complete and meaningful sentences by writing the correct letter in B below corresponding item number in A. Item 1 has been done as an example.

COLUMN A	COLUMN B
i.You will not harvest crops_____ ii. Neither dogs nor cows_______ iii. The sun is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________ iv. She went to school_________ v. Rivers, lakes, oceans_________ Vi. The captain________the general	A. Saluted B. Roar C. and sea are water D. in spite of heavy rainfall E. unless it rain F. The source of energy

ANSWERS

COLUMN A	i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi
COLUMN B	E

4. Re-arrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph. Letter F is given as an example.

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A.A television set receives these signals and one can match on the screen.

B. However, in order to enable the television set receive these signals properly, an antenna is needed.

C. These are then combined with radio waves and broadcast in the same way as ordinary sound signals.

D. Television is a system of transmitting morning pictures by radio or cable.

E. With the aid of a television camera, visual image are changed into electrical signals.

F. What is a television? How does it work?

ANSWERS

1	2	3	4	5	6
E

5. Write a letter to your parents telling them what you will do in order to pass your form two National examination. Your address should be Bahati Mpemba, P.O. BOX 1420, Mara.

SECTION C

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY (40 MARKS)

6. Underline the word which does not fit in the following group of words.

i. Trousers, bed, sheet, shorts, dress.

ii. Skin, eye, nose, ear, plate.

iii. Radio, Television, Telephone, Music.

iv. House, Window, cupboard, door, iron sheet.

v. Spoon, Plate, fork, Grass, cup.

7. Several occupations are listed in the box below. For each of the occupations write a letter of the correct definition. Number one (i) is done for you

i.Doctor ii. Mechanic iii. Dentist iv. Nurse V. Cobber VI. Barber VII. Carpenter Viii. Farmer IX. Author X. Tailor XI. Tailor X. Mason

A. Attends sick people (i)………A………………..

B. Builds houses            (ii)………………………..

C. Cuts people’s hair     (iii)………………………..

D. Grows crops               (iv)………………………….

E. Looks after people’s teeth (v)……………………….

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F. Makes things out of wood (vi)………………………..

G. Mends shoes                          (vii)……………………….

H. Plaits people’s hair                 (viii)……………………….

I. Repair ears                                (ix)…………………………

J. Treats people                            (x)………………………….

K. Write books                              (xi)……………………………

8. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given

i. Morice can sing. Mariam can sing too. (Begin. Either)

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

ii. If you don’t go to Hospital. You will die (Use”Unless)

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

iii. Boazi is very heavy. He can’t run quickly. (Join the two sentences using; too……to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

iv. My mother was a teacher and a tailor. (Begin: Not only)

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

v. I can eat either rice or ugali but rice is my favourite (Use: Prefer…….to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

vi. Abdallah won’t go to Tabora. His brother won’t too. (Join the sentences beginning with Neither)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

vii. Sabasi loves Tunu(Re-write the sentence beginning with: Tunu………………….)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

viii. It was too dark to find our way home. (Re-write the sentence using: ……………so-------that…………)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

ix. My brother he is good artist (Re-write the sentence by making necessary corrections)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

x. It was raining. We went out (Join the sentences using: Inspite of )

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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9. Complete the following sentences by using one word from the brackets.

i. She carried a very ………………………….luggage (Right/ Light)

ii. They decided to ……………………the school before time (live/Leave)

iii. Do not ………………………………with a pencil (write/Wright)

iv. He was ……………………………….carefully (listening/hearing)

v. A………………………………….tree grow high (fir/fur)

10. write short answers to the following questions

i. is Juma a name for boys?

  Yes,………………………………………………………………..

ii. Do you have a car?

   No,………………………………………………………………

iii. Are hens birds?

   Yes, ……………………………………………………………..

iv. Were the students chased away?

  No,………………………………………………………………………….

V. Do hippopotamus live in water?

   Yes,………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION D

READING PROGRAMME (15 MARKS)

11. Select ONE class reader you read in form one or two and answer the questions that follow.

CLASS READERS

·         HAWA THE BUS DRIVER

·         THE MAGIC GARDEN

·         MABALA THE FARMER

·         KALULU THE HARE

·         Other readers selected by your school

a. Which book (class reader) did you read?..................................................................................................

b. Name the author of the book you read………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c. What was the book about?.........................................................................................................................

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d. what did you learn from the book?

I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e. (i) Name the main character in that book………………………………………………………………………………………………

     (ii) Do you like the main character you named in number (e)(i) above…………………………………………………

Why?.............................................................................................................................................................

12. Read the following poem and answer the questions about it

You came like a thief

You came like a snake

A snake in the grass!

Oh! Why were you ever created?

Like lightning you strike people

Like electricity you shock people

The young and the old the poor and the rich

Oh! Why were you ever created?

You have left us fatherless, motherless, childless

Oh! Ladies and gentlemen gather our strengths

Wage a big war against the enemy.

Oh HIV, why were you ever created?

Questions

I.who is “you” in the poem?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Ii.in stanza three what the problem does “You “cause?..................................................................................

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

iii. Suggest two ways how we can avoid the problem caused by “YOU”

a……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 b………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

iv. Mention two symptoms caused by “YOU”

i……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAININGS

NYANSHA SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM ONE TERMINAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time 2 hours                                                                                                             Tuesday 12th May, 2015 am

Instructions

1. This paper consists of section A and B

2. Attempt all questions in both sections

3. Write your name on every page of within this answer sheet.

4. All writings must be in blue or black ink.

SECTION A

COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY (20 marks)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow;

The day I like most is Saturday. On that day I’m free and I can do what I want. My parents need me to help during the week. On Saturday, they do not ask me to do anything. Usually I see my friends and we do things together.

The problem is that sometimes we can’t decide on what to do! My friend Adam likes to climb trees and go swimming in the river. Adam enjoys climbing trees but he does not like swimming. He says that he does not want to go swimming. I love swimming but I do not like climbing trees he said Hamis. Adam is very good at drawing. Iam also quite good at drawing but I do not enjoy it. Sometimes we just sit and talk instead of doing anything. Do you have the same problem as we do?

Questions

a. Write the answers in the spaces provided

i. On which day I am free and I can do what I want? ........................................................................

ii. Why does Adam Say that he does not want to go swimming?.......................................................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

iii. Who likes to climb trees and go swimming in the river? .................................................................

iv. Mention two friends who usually do things together (a)…………………………… (b)……………………………..

v. Mention two activities which the narrator does not enjoy or like

a. ……………………………………………………………………… (b)…………………………………………………………………………

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B. For each of statements below TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if the statement is no correct.

i. The day I do not like most is Saturday______

ii. My parents need me to help them on Saturday______

iii. Adam likes to climb trees _________

iv. I am very good at drawing but I don’t like it (said Hamis)_______

v. Adam and Hamis sometimes they sit and talk instead of doing anything__________

2(a). Answer the following questions by using prepositions (in or at)

I.When do you arrive at school? .......................................................................................

ii. When do classes start?.................................................................................................

iii. When do you wake up? ..............................................................................................

iv. I shall see you……………………..the evening.

v. Always we watch TV………………….night.

b. write one sentence for each of these relatives…

i. (what) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ii.( Who) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. (When) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

iv. (Whom) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3(a). Complete this composition, putting in words from the list as necessary; ( Use a, an the article the).

Allan is (1)……… engineer. He works at (2)………..oil refinery in Dar es Salaam. He works at (3)………oil refinery for two weeks and then has two weeks off at home (4)………refinery  is about 500 kilometers off (5)……… coast line  (6) …….. oil company’s bus takes him to and from osterbay, where house is located in (7) ……. City.  His job is so important, he is highly paid every month.

(b) fill in the gaps using the following a , an  the , some and any :

i) …………………………. Shopkeeper keeps shops

ii) ………………………….. elephant is a  big animal

iii) ………………………….. Sun rises from East to West

iv)…………………………….. Do you have …………………………… milk to day?

v) I don’t have ……………………….. book to day

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vi) I went on ……………………………….  long journey last week

SECTION B

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

4 a) Write down five (5) countable nouns and five (5) non countable nouns that found in the market.

COUNTABLE NOUNS	NON COUNTABLE NOUNS
I)…………………………………………………………. II)………………………………………………………… III) ………………………………………………………. IV) …………………………………………………….. V)…………………………………………………………	I)……………………………………………………………… II)…………………………………………………………….. III)…………………………………………………………… IV)…………………………………………………………… V) …………………………………………………………….

 b) change the words in the brackets and write  the whole sentence correctly.

Example: james is (tall) me

                 . james is taller than me

I)                    Apple is (small) a pumpkin

…………………………………………………………………………………………

II)                  A snail is (slow) a snake

…………………………………………………………………………………………

III)                Miss Tanzania is (beautiful) my sister

…………………………………………………………………………………………

       Iv)         Dare s salaam city is (big) mbeya

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

v)                  Pluto is (small) planet

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. a) Answer this question carefully.

My name is hawa

i)my grandfather’s  wife is my …………………. A) uncle B) grandmother C) nephew

ii)my mother’s brother is my ……………. A) uncle B) nephew C) grandfather

iii)my aunt’s daughter is my …………. A) brother in law B) nice C) sister

iv)my sister’s husband is my …………… A) aunt B) brother in law C) uncle

b) i)how many are you in the family?

Start: We are ………………… brothers and …………………………… sister.

    ii)  mention all people who live at your home