MITIHANI

FORM THREE REMIDIAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 2:00 MINUTES                                                                                                                          12 OCTOBER, 2017

INSTRUCTIONS:

·         This paper consists of sections A, B, and C.

·         Answer all questions in section A, B and 2 from C

·         All answers should be written in answer sheets provided.

 

SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND PATTERNS

 

1.        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.

 

2.        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

 

3.        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 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

4.        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 B (30 MARKS): LANGUAGE USE

 

5.        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.

 

i	ii	Iii	iv	V

 

6.        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.

 

LIST A	LIST B
(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

 

7.        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

    

                                                      

                                                                 SECTION C (40 MARKS)

Answer two (2) questions from this section one from each part.

 

PART ONE: PLAYS

 

LIST OF THE TEXTS                                                         PLAYWRIGHTS

-       THE BLAC HERMITE                       NGUGI WA THING’O

-       THREE SUITORS ONE HUSBAND                 GUILAUME      OYONO MBIA

 

8.        Changes in the society are inevitable. But there are those individuals who easily welcome and those who resist it. Use ONE play to show the truth of that statement.

 

9.        Choose two characters from ONE play you have done and explain their positive contributions to their societies.

 

PART TWO: NOVELS

 

LIST OF THE TEXT                                           AUTHORS

PASSED LIKE A SHADOW                     BENARD MAPALALA                  

UNANSWERED CRY                                       OSMAN CONTEH

 

10.     How does the major theme in any text you have done relate to Tanzania society?

 

11.     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.