THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF IRINGA

CAGLIERO GIRLS, ST. THERESE MIBIKIMITALI, ST. JOSEPH IPOGOLO AND

ST. JOHN PAUL II SECONDARY SCHOOLS

FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Code.022

TIME: 3:00Hrs Year,2024

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of Eleven (11) questions
2. Answer all questions in section A, B and two questions from section C
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty four (54) marks and section C carries
thirty (30) Marks
4. Respond to questions according to the instructions given under each section
5. All writings must be in blue or black ink.
6. Cellular phones and any unauthorized material are not allowed in the examination room
7. Remember to write your registration number on every page of your answer sheet(s)

FOR ASSESSOR’S ONLY

QUESTION NUMBER SCORE ASSESSOR’S INITIALS
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11
TOTAL
CHEKER’S INITIALS

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all questions.

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its
letter in the box provided.
i) Before he had lunch, he __________ his hands
A. Will wash
B. Washed
C. Will have washed
D. Had washed
E. Had had washed

ii) What is not true about question tags?

A. They are used when one wants someone to confirm information
B. They are used to make spontaneous conversation
C. They save to make conversation beautiful
D. They make conversation interactive.
E. They are used when one seeks for additional information

iii) A dictionary consists of different symbols that serve a number of functions. What is the
function of a “tilde” used in a dictionary?
A. To show derived words
B. To show guide words
C. To show words with opposite meaning
D. To replace a words that has already been mentioned
E. To show a dummy entry

iv) “Maria’s baby seldom cries at night”. Which word can best replace the underlined part to
show its opposite?
A. Barely
B. Scarcely
C. Frequently
D. Rarely
E. Obvious

v) I saw your article in the Guardian. The underlined word is used because
A. It is a definite article
B. It is mistaken
C. It adds beauty to the word guardian
D. It sounds better

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 E. Names of newspapers go with article the

vi) What is not true about adverbs?

A. They describe the action of verb in a sentence
B. Adverbs are optional in a sentence
C. They can begin at the front part of the sentence
D. They can occur at the end of the sentence
E. They are also called quantifiers

vii) Jack was provided with the names to assign them to their respective gender groups by his
English teacher. To which gender group is Jack supposed to place the name chair.
A. Common gender
B. Masculine gender
C. Feminine gender
D. Neuter gender
E. Mixed gender

viii) Which sentence among the following is a correct question form of the statement, “It was Irene
who said”?
A. Was she Irene who said?
B. Was it Irene who said?
C. It was Irene who said?
D. Wasn’t it Irene who said?
E. Who said was Irene?

ix) One among the following sentences express the uncompleted action in the past
A. John had cooked ugali
B. She ate mangoes
C. He had been telling stories
D. It was raining heavily
E. None – of the above

x) In literary works there are characters that you like and that you do not like because of their
roles assigned. Which character among the following presents bad virtue?
A. Round character
B. Antagonist character
C. Villain character
D. Protagonist character
E. Popular character

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 2. Match the descriptions in PART A. With their corresponding terms on feelings on PART B, by
writing the letter of the correct answer.

PART A PART B
i) To continuously distract by doing something one does not like A. Happy
ii) To become extremely angry without showing it out B. Indignant
iii) To make someone sad and hopeless C. Initiate
iv) To feel angry because of unfair treatment D. Furious
v) To grow angry at somebody or something E. Seethe
vi) A feeling of comfort, confident, peaceful etc. F. Depress
G. Confuse
H. Relieve

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions from this section

3. A pronoun takes different forms according to the position and the roles it perform in a sentence. With
one correct example sentence show how pronouns can can be used.
i) As the agent of the verb
ii) Object of the sentence
iii) To point out things
iv) To express ownership in a sentence
v) To express a two way relationship between things
vi) To refer or point back to the subject in a sentence

4. a) Have as a primary auxiliary verb has got variety of uses. Construct one sentence in each of the
following to show its uses.
i. To ask question
ii. To express command
iii. To express possession
iv. To form negative statement
v. To express request (in a polite way)

b) Change the following sentences into negative statement by setting the prefixes given to a specific
word (dis-, in-, un-, and ir-) to the given sentences.

i. Many university graduates are employed.

ii. He ordered me to connect the wire to the socket
iii. A student constructed correct sentence in the blackboard.
iv. Some African leaders are responsible to the national development.
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 5. (i) Imagine that you have attended a meeting in a certain school. How can you report the following?
(a) She said” they were making noise loudly”
(b) “She had eaten enough food as expected” he announced
(c) Mingue said “I love you my husband”
(d) She said” What do you expect from them?
(e) “Am I your friend? He said himself.
(ii)Add question tags for the following statements
(a) We have a job.
(b) You should work hard my friend.
(c) Everybody passed well examinations.
(d)He goes nowhere.

6. Re – write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each

i) He forgot my name so I reminded him. (Begin: Having _____________ )

ii) Juma borrowed some money from John ( Begin John_______________ )
iii) I started writing my examination. My pen ran out of ink. (Join the sentences using ; “hardly”
________________)
iv) The speech was not so long and it was not also short (Use: neither __________)
v) If I had not struggled hard. I would not have been here. (Begin: Had ___________)
vi) He refused to help, which surprised her. (Begin his _____________)

7. Kashinde is a form one student. He is given homework by his teacher on tenses. Help him construct
correct sentences to show the following situations.

i) An ongoing activity
ii) An action which happened in the past
iii) A daily routine
iv) An action which has occurred
v) The un-complete action in the past
vi) An action which started in the past and going on still.

8. Everyone has his/her childhood experience that he/she would like to share with others. Suppose you
are an upcoming author write a memoir in not less than 250 words. Underline the following literary
devices in your work.

i. Simile

ii. Metaphor

iii. Hyperbole
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 iv. Onomatopoeia

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two questions only from this section. Question number 10 is compulsory

LIST OF READING

NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES

A Wreath for Fr. Mayer - S.N. Ndunguru (1977), Mkuki na Nyota
Unanswered Cries - Osman Conteh, Macmillan
Passed Like a Shadow - B. 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), Mcmillan

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

POETRY
Songs of Lawino and Ocol - O.P’Bitek (1979), EAPH
Growing up with Poetry - D.Rubadiri (Ed) (1989), Heinemann
Summons - R.Mabala (1960), TPH

9. Betrayal is one of the problems in our society and it may cause conflict among the member of the society.
By using two plays you have read under this section. Justify the truth of the statement by providing three
points each play.
10. Poet writes to warn the society amongst other roles. Validate this statement with reference to two poems
you have read under this section. Give three points from each poem.

11. Imagine you meet with Adyeri from the novel “Passed like a shadow” and Yah Posseh from the novel
“Unanswered cries” What are you going to advise them? Give three points from each novel between the two
you are going to use

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