THEUNITED REPUBLICOF TANZANIA

NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

Time: 3 Hours Year: 2023

Instructions

1 This paper consists of sections A, B and Cwith atotal of eleven (11)questions.

2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.

3 Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty (30) marks.

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

5 Communication devices and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the
Examination room.

6. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

100012
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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
most correct answer from the given alternatives and
1. For each of the items (i)(). choose the
booklet provided.
write its letter beside the item number in the answer
word can be used to replace the word
() Our village is popular for growing coffee. Which
'popular?
A Common B Necessary CImportant
D Famous E Strong
of your life. How is the
(ii) Your English Language teacher asked you to write an account
account of your life called?
A Biography B Bibliography CAutography
D Bio story E Auto story
way to school.
(iii) You met a person who is tall, black, fat, bearded and muscular on your
Which word can be used to provide a given description of the person?
A Observation B Portrayal C Features
D Qualities E Image
mean?
(iv) When the sun sets, the birds home their way. What does the underlined word
A a habitat B a place Can action
D aname E a direction

What is the long form of the letters RE" as used on the title/heading of the application
(v)
letters?
A Reference B Read C Resume
D Refer E Register

(vi) The teacher said, Ican see Ali now'. Which one is the indirect statement?
A The teacher is saying that he could see Ali then.
B The teacher said that he could see Ali now.
The teacher has said that he can see Ali now.
D The teacher says that he can see Ali now.
E The teacher says that he can see Ali then.

(vi) Josephine had her opinions about cotton growth in the World. Which sentences
suggests what she said is her opinions?
(); It is a fact that Tanzania is the World's number one cotton grower.
(2Y It is believed that Tanzania is the World's number one cotton grower.
(3) Itis certain that Tanzania is the World's number one cotton grower.
(4) It is assumed that Tanzania is the World's number one cotton grower.
(5) It is thought that Tanzania is the World's number one cotton grower.
A 1,3and5
B 2, 3 and 4
C

1.4 and 5
D 1,2 and 4
E 2,4 and 5

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 would you use when you
(Vii) Suppose you are a participant in a debate, which expressions
are giving out the second or the third point of your argument?
A Furthermore... or Moreover...
B Initially... or Foremost...
C Additionally...or Therefore...
D Therefore... or Furthermore.
E Moreover... or Initially....
'Seeing the door open, the stranger entered
(ix) Which statement has the same meaning with
the house'?
A When he entered the house, he saw the door was open.
B When the stranger saw the house, he saw the door was
open.
When he saw the door open. the stranger entered the house.
house}
D When the stranger saw the door, he entered the
E When he saw the house, the door was open.

(x) Identify the correct procedures of writing a summary.

notes, write main ideas, Write a
A Listen carefully, write first draft, make some
summary.
make some notes, write a
B Listen carefully. write first draft, write main ideas,
summary.
write first draft, write a
C Listen carefully, write main ideas, make some notes,
summary.
main ideas, write a x
D Listen carefully, make some notes, write first draft, write
summary.
E Listen carefully, write main ideas, write a summary, write some notes, write first y
draft.

2.
Match the descriptions on goods or services in List A with their corresponding service points in
List B by writing their letters beside the corresponding item numbers in the answer booklet
provided.
List A List B

() Food and other goods sold by a grocer in a small area. A Poultry feed
(ii) Goods sold in a large enclosed area. B Coffee shop
Agro vet
(iii) A wide variety of items being bought via self-service.
D
Shopping mall
(iv) Stored milk, cheese and butter for sale. E Supermarket
(v) Seeds and fertilizers for sale. Pharmacy
G Dairy
(vi) Food for chickens, ducks and geese for sale.
H
Shop

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 SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer allquestions in this section.

3 Read the following passage carefully andanswer the questions that follow.
Election is the process of choosing aperson or agroup of people for a position, especially a
political position, by voting. The day of the meeting for the local council election ame. It was
raining cats and dogs but the audience was attentively listening to the contestants. This time the
previous Councillor was not contesting for the election. That is good for him because he had
really disappointed the people and did nothing for the development of the village.
When we reached at the sports field, there was a big and noisy crowd assembled. Most of them
were sitting on grass. The Chairman of the meeting introduced the candidates. The first one to
speak was SikujuaJuma. Everybody in the village knew old Sikujua; she was a retired health
officer and the village chairperson. She started; "My People! My People! It is now or never.
You have known me for years. You know my name and clan. So put a tick on your ballot paper
-SW and Party of People (POP). My party knows all your problems. Vote for us and we will
help you as follows: First, we will make sure we repair all the local roads, so there will no
longer be any problem on transporting your crops. Secondly we will make sure that the
corruption is not existing in our health centre. We shall bring in new staff and give you better
services. One last thing...ceer....we will offer paid jobs to all the 'matching guys' in the village.
Thank you. Up with POP!" Sikujua sat down and people clapped for her
liked her so much. enthusiastically as they
The next speaker was Siamini Juma. He was a middle aged history
teacher from Mkunazi
Secondary School in the southern region. He stood up and shouted at the
microphone,
Priority!' Only a few people shouted back Yeeees!' but the majority remained silent.
spent some minutes giving instructions to the audience on how to Siamini
reply. So when he said again
Priority!' the audience answered Development.' He spoke a lot about
representative of people. Then he pleaded; "Give me your votes, votedemocracy and being a
for Democracy and
Citizens Party! Ladies and gentlemen, and you will never regret! DCP
When he sat down, only a little applause was heard. Forever!" he concluded.

A young woman then went to the

microphone. It was the voice of Kauni Widambe, representing
the Progress to the Mass Party (PMP).
Before she
pitch, celebrating and chanting. Voice! Voice! began, group of youths rushed onto the
a
Voice! - PMP, PMP, PMP! The meeting
chairman asked the security guards to chase them away and restore order.
Kauni continued with her speech, "Citizens, Vote
for Change! The old
their time. Now it is the time for the
youth to run the Local generations have had
have wasted our ballots by giving them to old government. AIl these years, we
people. They are only
have they done for the ordinary interested themselves
and getting filthy riches, tell me, what in
responded 'Nothing' and ran towards the stage. This time, the people?" Her supporters
the Chairman. They rushed
towards the youths and began beatingsecurity guards did not wait for
them with sticks.

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 chaos.
Some youths fought back and other began to throw stones, Suddenly it was completely a
was
Women were screaming, some children running haphazardly, the meeting Chairman
arrived on the scene
bleeding from a head wound. After about five minutes, a Police patrol car
and tive police officers jumped out and dispersed people. Several goons were apprehended
by
the police as they were caught with machetes and catapults.

Questions:
alternatives
(a) For each of the items (1) -(), choose the most correct answer from the given
andwrite its letter in the answer booklet provided.

() Why did people go to the meeting?

A Toquestion their local councillors.
B To complain about their previous councillors.
C To make trouble in the meeting.
D To listen to the candidates for councillors.
To witness security guards.

(ii) Why people enthusiastically clapped after Sikujua's speech?

A They liked her so much.
B She was a retired officer.
She was old for the post.
D She was an educated person.
They found her to be funny.

(iii) How many people were contesting for the political post?
A One B Two C Three
D Four E Five

(iv) What was the main idea presented by Kauni Widambe?

A The position should be taken by youths.
B Girls are the powerful leaders.
C Youth should celebrate onto the pitch.
D The position should be taken by old people.
E The campaign should be done for Development.
(b) For each of the items (i) -(v), provide the answer according to the information given in
the passage.
(i) Why did people decide to go and listen to the candidates, although it was
raining?
(i1) What caused the trouble at the meeting?
(iii) What did the youth do in reacting against the strokes from the security guards?
(iv) Which weapons were possessed by people who were caught by police?
(v) Which word can be used synonymously with the word haphazardly?

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 passive sentences.
4. Foreach of items () - (vi), change the given sentences into
() Honey tastes sweet.
(ii) Ali made us laugh.
(iii) Who gave you the ice-cream?
(iv) Let him buy a camera.
(v) Ido not like people telling me what to do.
(vi) The trumpets are sounding.
subordinating coniunctions to construct one sentence.
5
ror cach of the items (i) (vi), use the
() 'as much as' to denote degree/comparison
(ii) lest' to denote purpose
(ii) 'as? to show contrast
(iv) 'notwithstanding' to express concession
(v) 'as' to show manner
(vi) 'such...that' todenote effect
action is in progress at the moment of
6. The sentence Zainabu is reading a book shows that the
speaking. Re-write the given sentence to show that Zainabu's action:
() is completed days ago
(ii) was in progress in the past
(iii) takes place repeatedly
(iv) will take place in the future
(v) is completed in some few minutes ago
(vi) will be in progress in the future

Re-write the sentences (i) - (vi) using modal verbs without changing the original meaning.
7.
Begin each sentence as instructed.
Example: I suggest that you get a good grammar book.
You
You should get a good grammar book.

() Perhaps my daughter will show up.

My daughter
(i) Eating is forbidden in class.
You
(iii) Look at his dirty clothes!T'm sure he is a poor person.
He
(iv) Ldon't believe that the legend of Hercules is true because there are many contradictions
Hercules
The legend of
(v) Each of us has to study hard for our betterment
We
(vi)
ussein had a habit of VIsiting orphanage centres when he was young.
Mr. Hussein

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 Read the ollowing friendly letter carefully and use the information provided to write an
invitation card.
P.O. Box 2057.
Pemba North.
09" November. 2023
Dear Omary.

I'm glad to let you know that my sixteenth birthday comes off on the 10" December this year
Allour near and dear ones are expected to attend the celebration. My mother asked me to invite
vou to come and have dinner with us in that evening. There will be a lot of merry-making on
that day. Make sure you are here by 7:00 p.m.
With love
Makame
SECTION C(30 Marks)
Answer two (2)questions from this section.
LIST OF READINGSFOR QUESTIONS 9 AND 11
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
AWreath for Fr. Mayer S. N. Ndunguru (1977), Mkuki na Nyota
Unanswered Cries Osman Conteh, Macmillan
Passed Like aShadow B. M. Mapalala (2006), DUP
Spared S. N. Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na Nyota
Weep Not Child Ngugi wa Thiong'o (1987); Heinemann
The Interview P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan

PLAYS
Three Suitors: One Husband 0. Mbia (1994), Eyre Methuen
The Lion and the Jewel W. Soyinka (1963), OUP
This Time Tomorrow Ngugiwa Thiong'o (1972), Heinemann
The Black Hermit Ngugiwa Thiong'o (1968), Heinemann

POETRY

Songs of Lawino and Ocol 0. P'Bitek (1979), EAPH

Growing up with Poetry D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann
Summons R. Mabala (1960), TPH

9.
Read thegiven poem and answer the question that follows:
My husband tells me
Ihave no ideas
Of modern beauty
He says Ihave stuck
Toold-fashioned hair
style.

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 He says
Iam stupid and very backward,
That my hair style
Makes him sick
Because lam dirty

It is true
Icannot do my hair
As white women do.

Listen.
My father comes from Payira,
My mother is a woman of Koc!
Iam true Acoli
Iam not a half- caste
Iam not a slave girl;
My father was not brought
home
By the spear "ISTSte
My mother was not exchanged
For a basket of millet.

Ask me what beauty is

To the Acoli
And I willtell you;
I willshow it to you
If you give me a chance!

Question: Inst.
In six points.evaluate the position of women in the society as portrayed in the poem.

10. Plavwrights use figures of speech as essential language devices in delivering the intended
messages to the society.' Appraise this statement by using two plays you have read. Provide
three points from each play.

sExnloitation is one of the bad benavi1ours done to the people in a society and it should be
eouraoed immediately.' Validate this statement by using two novels you have read Provide
novel.
three points from each

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