FORM IV EXAMINATION
CHILDREN AND
YOURTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CENTRE (CYDIC)
FORM IV - TERMINAL EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TIME: 3 HOURS DATE: 14/06/2014
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
This paper consists of (4) sections; A, B, C and
D.
2.
Answer all questions in section A, B and C and
TWO (2) questions in section D.
3.
All answers should be written in the answer
sheets provided.
SECTION A : (40 MARKS)
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY
1.
Read the passage below and then answer the
questions that follow.
Before taking up a new diplomatic assignment in Ceylon (Sri lanka, now)
I spent a week at a big hotel in New Delhi. It was one of those modern hotels
where every room is the same size and has the same furniture, and looks just
like every other room.
My room was 311 on the 3rd
floor. One night, quite late, I got back to the hotel after a very good dinner
with some friends. I walked into the lift and passed the button. When the lift
stopped, I got out and walked to my room. When I opened the door, I saw an
astonishing scene. A man was pointing a revolver at a woman sitting in armchair
and the woman was saying in a frightened voice. “Please don’t shoot me.” I
turned round, ran along the corridor and down the stairs. I didn’t wait for the
lift and found the night porter in hall.
“Quick”, I cried, “Some one is being
murdered in my room.” Controlling his surprise he came back with me, but when
we opened the door of 311, the room was empty.
The porter looked at me strangely, said,
“ I think, sir, you had better go to bed,” and left. I was too be wildered to
protest, and thinking that I must have had too much of drink. I followed his
advice.
At least I thought I haven’t heard a
revolver shot.
The next morning I made some enquires,
and the explanation was really quite simple. I had gone to room 411 on the
floor above, where a famous actor and his wife had been rehearsing a scene from
their new play. When I told them, it was I who had burst into their room, they
laughed and gave me a ticket to see the play on the opening night.
QUESTIONS
Choose the most suitable
alternative to complete each of the following sentences given i – viii
(i)
The most suitable title to this passage would be
a)
The story of murder
b)
Much fuss about nothing
c)
A strange incident
d)
Look well
(ii)
The narrator of the story is probably ………………………
a)
a porter
b)
a spy
c)
a novelist
d)
an official in the External Affairs
(iii)
The narrator actually got out of the lift on the
………………….
a)
second floor
b)
third floor
c)
fourth floor
d)
corridor of the fifth floor
(iv)
To the narrator, the sight in the room was
………………………….
a)
funny and usual
b)
surprising
c)
terrifying and frustrating
d)
explainable
(v)
The porter advised the narrator to go to bed
because he thought ……………………..
a)
he was over drunk
b)
he needed rest badly
c)
it was late in the night
d)
he was too tired
(vi)
The sentence “I was be wildered to protest”
means ………………….
a)
I was angry and so I protested
b)
I was so confused that I protested
c)
I protested because I was not confused
d)
I was so confused that I could not protest
(vii)
Among the following the statement that is not
true is ……………………
a)
The narrator had dashed into Room No. 411 not
311
b)
The narrator had entered the room as he heard
some loud shouting in the room
c)
A scene from a play was being rehearsed in the
room
d)
The actor and his wife were quite amused at the
incident
(viii)
Why did the actor and his wife laugh after being
told, it was the narrator who had burst into their room?
a)
because they were happy to see him again
b)
because he was a mad man
c)
because they wanted him to see their act
d)
they remembered the way he was so frustrated on
the day of the incident
(ix)
If you were the narrator, what would you do on
such an incident?
2.
Read the passage below and then summarize it in
70 words. (5 marks)
Trees play
an important role in preserving and protecting our environment on earth. They
release oxygen into the air and absorb carbon dioxide. In this way they help to
reduce the amount of pollution in the earth’s atmosphere. They also play an
important part in the water cycle as they release moisture into the atmosphere
through their leaves. This helps the formation of clouds which bring rain.
Loss of trees can therefore be a cause
of drought. In addition, at times when there is a lot of rain, trees can soak
up much of the extra water and so they help to prevent floods.
Trees also benefit the soil where they
grow. They prevent soil erosion as they work like nets trapping soil and
stopping it from being washed away.
In addition, fallen trees, branches and
leaves decay on the ground, making the soil more fertile.
SECTION B (20 MARKS) : PATTERNS AND
VOCABULARY
3.
Change the following words in bracket to its
appropriate form.
(i)
I made a (mix) using local herbs
(ii)
I felt (relieve) when I started my holiday
(iii)
His (draw) is inaccurate
(iv)
His (curious) enabled him to discover the fault
(v)
Because of his (brave) he took the biggest
share.
4. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given
after each sentence
i)
Their parents are rich
nevertheless the children are not proud
(use: even though)
ii)
It was not easy for me to
find my way in or my way out
(Use: either............or......)
iii)
We have plenty of
chairs. Twenty people can sit
comfortably.
(Join using............enough)
iv)
We shall go to school though
it is raining
(Begin Despite............)
5.
Fill in the missing word by writing the letter
of the missing word beside the item number in the answer sheets provided.
(i)
There is no _________________ in Somalia despite
the execution of the former president.
a)
Piss b)
Pierce c) Peace d) Piece
(ii)
The man died _______________ pneumonia.
a) by b) when c)
of d) off
(iii)
A person who prepares meals in hotels is
__________________
a) cook b) cooker c)
cookie d) cookerer
(iv)
We arrived very late at the match so we didn’t know _____________ there has been any
score or not.
a)weather b) whether c)
how d) where
6.
Fill in
the blanks with the correct preposition given in the alternatives.
(i)
We were picked up by a tax which dropped
____________ in Bombo road.
A. off us B. off C. ourselves D. us off
(ii)
After the storm, the sky started to brighten and
the sun broke ____________ the clouds.
A. through B. away C. in D. off
(iii)
After the flood, everyone helped with clearing
_________ the water inside the house.
A. off B. down C. over D.
up
(iv)
My uncle was accused ________________ stealing
his friend’s money.
A. against B. of C. on D. in
7.
The
time chart below shows Zulekha’s academic events since standard one. Compose
one sentence describing each event using appropriate tense. (4 marks)
Event (i) has been done for you.
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Period
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Events
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
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January,
1998
October,
2004
January,
2005
November,
2006
June,
2009
October,
2009
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Standard
I
Standard
VII Exams
Form I
Form II
Exams
Form IV
terminal Exams
Form IV
National Exams
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Example:
(i)
In January 1998, Zulekha started standard I.
SECTION C (30 MARKS) : LANGUAGE USE
8.
Rearrange the following sentences in a logical
order to get the meaningful paragraph by writing the number against the letter
in the answer sheet provided.
a)
Your summary should have a title. After writing
final copy, you can cross out the rough draft.
b)
Write a rough draft. In the rough draft the
words may exceed the ones needed in the question or you may make some mistakes.
c)
Read the question carefully before going back to
the passage. In your second reading of the passage underline the points you
want; because not all the passage can provide the answer.
d)
Write out the final draft. Make sure that your
words never exceed those needed in the question.
e)
Read the passage for the first time to get the
general overview. Ask yourself questions like “What is the subject of the
passage”, what is the writer saying? etc.
9.
Match the items in column A with the relevant
ones in column B to produce complete meaningful sentences.
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COLUMN A
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COLUMN B
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(i)
If you
had a break down
(ii)
No matter which exercise book he bought
(iii)
The tyre had a puncture
(iv)
However much the price is increased
(v)
Inspite of his being usually energetic
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a)
Otherwise we would have arrive on time
b)
It seems people will continue to buy beer
c)
His illness made him inactive
d)
What would you have done?
e)
Non costs less than a hundred shillings
f)
What would you do?
g)
Nonetheless we arrived late
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10.
Answer two
(2) questions out of four (4) options given A, B, C and D below.
A.
Write an essay of not less than 250 words on
“What is worse, floods or fire?”
B.
Write a letter to the Manager, Mtwara
Cooperative Union, Makonde street, P.o.
Box 345 Mtwara. Appy for the post of accountant clerk as it
was advertised in daily News of Thursday April 15th 2016. Sign your
name as Dotto Mjaliwa Kazimoto.
C.
It is always said that “A friend, in need is a
friend indeed”. Write a composition to prove this.
D.
You are member of a debate club in your school.
Argue for the motion which states,” Man is the source of land degradation”
SECTION D (40 MARKS)
Attempt two (2) questions from this section,
QUESTION 13 IS COMPULSORY
11.
Read the following poem carefully and then
answer the questions that follow.
The cattle is selected
Counted, marked,
and get’s on the train, stupid
cattle
In the pen
Females stay behind
To breed new cattle
The train is back from
“Migoudini”
And they come rotten with
disease, the old cattle of Africa
Oh, and they’ve lost their
heads, these cattle M’gaiza
Come and see
The sold cattle have lost their
heads
My god of my land
The sold cattle have lost their
heads
Again
The cattle is selected, marked,
and the train is ready to take
away meek cattle
Stupid cattle
Mine cattle
Cattle of Africa, marked, and
sold
QUESTIONS
(a)
What is the author’s attitude in this poem?
(b)
Why do you think the author has used strong
words like “cattle” and “stupid”?
(c)
The word “cattle” refers to what in the poem?
(d)
What are the possible themes of the poem?
Explain and exemplify at least two(2 ) themes.
(e)
What is the technique of the poet as far as
language use is concerned?, exemplify.
12.
. Poets like any other literary works have
messages they want to convey to their readers through poems. Discuss this
statement by using any poem you have read.
13.
Discuss eight characters and their roles from
any any novel you have read under this section.
