english form one

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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