MITIHANI
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
FORM 3
TIME: 3 HOURS DATE: 16/06/2010
INSTRUCTIONS:
· This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D.
· Answer all questions in section A, B and C two(2) questions from section D
· All answers should be written in answer sheets provided.
SECTION A
1. Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow:
It was a bright Saturday morning and members of science club were having a study trip upcountry, they were going to visit Mzee Chigundu in Chihuhu village, everyone had heard a lot about this old man but what made the club want to visit him was that he was a herbalist who knew about lots of plants that can cure various diseases.
At nine thirty Mr. Akber Somji; the patron of the club, arrived on his motorcycle. “You haven’t been there before, have you?” he asked. “No and we’re actually becoming impatient” one of the students responded no sooner had Mr. Somji parked his motorcycle than some loud continuous bangs were heard from a far, then a pick-up van came into sight, emitting a heavy cloudy of black fumes. The brakes screeched as the driver slowed down; quickly the driver’s mate jumped down from the back and put a heavy wooden block in front of the front tires.
The vehicle groaned to a stop, “will this van really make it to the village?” someone asked. “Sure it will,” the drivers mate replied. “Don’t worry man, this pick-up can even take you to Greenland.” The students laughed at the joke.
“Ok, let’s get in,” Mr. Somji shouted the students scrambled in with their pieces of luggage. “Hey give her a push first,” shouted the driver’s mate.
Three students jumped down and helped him to push the vehicle it rattled several times but finally it started. If was ten thirty when the journey to Chihuhu began, by six, the van had not yet reached the village, they decided to stop at the roadside to have their evening meal.
One hour later they were ready to resume the journey. “Give her push again,” the driver’s mate said. Several students was no sign of hope, at each attempt, the engine just rattled loudly and died away. The driver opened the bonnet to check what was wrong, he used a trial and error method to detect the fault but in an hour’s time he had not succeeded. Finally he gave up, he called Mr. Somji and they had a private discussion, later Mr. Somji said, “I’m afraid we are going to spend the night here, it appears there is something seriously wrong with the pick-up.” The students looked at him, and then the pick-up. They were disappointed but there was nothing they could do.
They collected their bedding and stretched themselves out on it. There was deep silence, it was James who broke the silence. “It could be the ignition system,” he said “ignition!” Mr. Somji said disapprovingly. “Do you know anything about cars?” he enquired “Of course yes.” We have got several cars at home.” “Then go ahead and repair this one,” Chiduo said while lying on the ground. This was followed by sarcastic laughter. “Ok, since we don’t have anything to do let us give James a chance to tell us how a car engine works.” Mr. Somji continued, so James began “A vehicle like the pick-up uses an internal combustion engine.” “you are a liar James, go to sleep.” It was Chiduo again. “Come on Chiduo, give James a chance; if you have a question you can ask him later,” Mr. Somji said. James continued.” It’s called an internal combustion engine because fuel burns inside the engine to produce power, there are petrol engine and diesel engines. A petrol engine works differently from a diesel engine, since this pick-up has a petrol engine, I will talk about a petrol engine. “The most important parts of a petrol engine are the pistons; these are connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. When the pistons go up and down, the crankshaft rotates and causes the wheels to rotate as well, making the vehicle move.
“The working cycle of a petrol engine comprises four strokes. A stroke is the up and down movement of a piston, the first stroke is when the piston goes down allowing fuel and air into the cylinder at this point the exhaust valve is shut. The second stroke is when the piston begin to travel upwards closing the inlet valve, compressing the fuel and air, and causing a high temperature, when the piston reaches the highest point in the cylinder the third stroke begins, this is when the temperature has risen to about 1500 – 18000C causing the spark plug to ignite.
The gas which is formed pushes the piston down again, the high temperature in the cylinder causes the exhaust valve to open and the piston goes down, then the piston travels up pushing out waste gas through the exhaust valve. After that the piston goes down again and the whole process is repeated, this up and down movement takes place very fast, and the process rotates the crankshaft which in turn rotates the wheels” James paused. “Is this clear to everybody?” James asked. His question was answered by snores, everybody was asleep including the driver, his mate, the students even Mr. Somji. James looked at the watch it was ten o’clock, he had no alternative but to join his colleagues.
At six in the morning, everybody was awake, the driver had already opened the bonnet and was re-checking the engine, James went over him, “Have you checked the plugs?” he asked.
The driver examined them one after another then he said “Well they are OK.” James looked at them very carefully. “I can see some grey coating on them, give me a piece of sandpaper,” he said. He cleaned the plugs with sandpaper, and fixed them on to the engine again.
“OK now, start the engine again,” he told the driver, the driver switched it on and to everybody surprise the pick-up started. There were shouts everywhere, “James the mechanic, James the mechanic …………”
QUESTIONS
(a) Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct ending.
(i) The Science Club was having a study trip upcountry to
A. get cured of their various diseases
B. learn something from Mzee Chigundu
C. study the environment
D. learn science
(ii) The vehicle arrived ready for the upcountry trip
A. an hour before the pick-up arrived
B. an hour after the pick-up arrived
C. an hour before the trip began
D. as soon as the patron arrived
(iii) The phrases ‘trial and error’ tells us the driver
A. lacked the necessary tools for repairing the vehicle
B. was sure about the problem
C. was making a guess at the problem
D. made a lot of errors
(iv) James talked about a petrol engine because
A. it was different from a diesel engine
B. it was the one who knew best
C. it was related to the problem they faced D. it was the most important one
(v) As the pistons were up and down in the engine
A. the wheels are rotated by crankshaft
B. the crankshaft connects itself to the rod
C. the wheels rotate the crankshaft to move the vehicle
D. the four strokes within the engine begin to be processed.
(vi) The inlet valve closes when
A. There is no air in the cylinder
B. The piston rises in the cylinder
C. Air and fuel in the engine are compressed
D. There is very high temperature in the engine
(vii) The function of the exhaust valve is to
A. open the cylinder chamber
B. push the pistons up and down
C. cause high temperature as it opens and closes
D. emits the resulting gaseous material from the engine
(viii) When James finished his lecture,
A. he was snored at by his colleagues
B. nobody was awake
C. he joined his colleagues in snoring
D. his friends asked him some questions
(b) What is the best heading of the passage? ________________________________________________
(c) You are provided with definitions of some words found in the story you have read. Write in the blank space the words being defined.
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A. Make noise as if small objects are knocked together B. Someone who support a group or a purpose C. Make loud noise as if in pain D. Send out something, such as heat or smoke E. Someone who uses plants to treat diseases F. Loud noise G. Unable to wait for something for a long time H. Struggle to get into something with difficulty I. Start again J. Make a high unpleasant sound |
SECTION B : VOCABULARY AND PATTERNS
2. 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.
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from the given.
(i) She gave her watch __________ a lady she didn’t know.
A. to B. for C. over D. from
(ii) Although the other teacher had entered the classroom, we proceeded ___________ the previous lesson
A. with B. in C. on D. on with
(iii) The con-man was disguised _____________ an official of the government.
A. as B. from C. under D. with
(iv) While they were playing tennis, they had throat a sudden longing ___________ juice to cool their dry throat.
A. by B. for C. from D. in
(v) Ali was disqualified ___________ the examination.
A. for B. from C. out D. against
4. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given;
(i) In spite of the fact that she was his mother, he beats her up.
Begin: Strange as …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) It was dark. We played football.
Join the two sentences using “despite” ………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii) The passengers told the whole incident to the police officer.
Re-write this sentence without using the preposition “to”
(iv) If you don’t go there today, she will complain.
Begin: Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(v) “Stop kidding”
Begin: My friend told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. In items (i-v) fill in the missing word to each of the given sentence by writing the letter of the missing word.
(i) They left by bus, so ……………………….. the tourists
A. did B. were C. the same D. as
(ii) Thomas ought not to …………………………………. Me your secret, but he did.
A. tell B. having told C. be telling D. have told
(iii) For how long are you going to be here? About an hour I hope you …………………………. Mind waiting for so long.
A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. won’t
(iv) You ………………………….. write, but please phone.
A. needn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. oughtn’t
(v) …………………………………. a student needs discipline.
A. be B. been C. being D. being
SECTION C (30 MARKS) : LANGUAGE USE
6. Rearrange the following five sentences into a logical to make a meaningful paragraph by writing the corresponding letters in the grid provided below.
A. Several years earlier a man had built a locomotive, but it was meant to travel on the road not on rails.
B. George Stephenson realized that a rail way track was necessary.
C. Hundreds of people went to watch the train on its first journey.
D. George Stephenson was the real father of the railway engine and the railway.
E. He built his first line in the North of England, and it was opened in 1825.
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7. Match the items in column A with those in column B to produce complete and meaningful sentences by writing the letter of the correct item in list B against the number of item in List A.
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(i) While disapprove what you say (ii) No sooner had the Mtibwa – Azam match begun (iii) Strange as it may seem (iv) When he comes (v) The weather was bad |
A. then it started raining B. Than something terrible happened C. I will help you D. I won’t be able to help you E. He didn’t appear in the court F. I will defend you G. However, we harvested nothing H. Nevertheless we enjoyed the games I. No body was injured in that accident J. Tell him I have gone to Tanga |
8. Choose two (2) topics out of the given four and write a composition according to instructions given.
(a) “Old is Gold.” Discuss giving examples from your own experience. (250 words)
(b) Write a letter to your pen pal Sawak describing to him/her about mountain Kilimanjaro in Africa. Talk about its peaks, beauty and its attraction to people from outside Tanzania. The aim of your letter should be to attract your pen pal to come and see the mountain. Use the following name and address; Dotto Masanja, P. O. Box 15, Mwanza
(c) Write a lively story of not less than 250 words basing on the eight pictures below.
SECTION D (40 MARKS)
Answer two (2) questions from this section one from each part.
PART ONE : PLAYS
LIST OF THE TEXTS PLAYWRIGHTS
- THE BLACK HERMIT Ngugi wa Thiong’i
- THREE SUITORS ONE HUSBAND OYONO MBIA
9. Changes in the society are inevitable. But there are those individuals who easily welcome and those who resist it. Use two plays to show the truth of that statement.
10. Choose two characters from two plays you have done and explain their positive contributions to their societies.
PART TWO : NOVELS
LIST OF THE TEXT AUTHORS
PASSED LIKE A SHADOW Bernard Mapalala
UNANSWERED CRY Osman Conteh
11. How does the major theme in any text you have done relate to Tanzania society?
12. The difference in ideas, opinions or point of views among members of a society is a source of conflicts. Using one reading you have read. Justify this statement.
