PRESIDENTS OFFICE – REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MADABA DISTRICT COUNCIL
DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION
022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM FOUR
TIME: 03 HOURS 21.06.2021PM
INSTRUCTION
- This paper consists of three section A, B and C
- Answer all questions in section A and B and Only three (3) questions in section C
- Read the instructions carefully before attempting the questions
- Unauthorized materials such as cellular phones and calculator are not allowed in the examination room.
- Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet provided
SECTION A: 15 MARKS
Answer all question in this section
- For each of the items (i)- (x) Choose the most correct answer from among the given alternative and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.
- I will go to visit my aunt ………. Saturday
- In
- At
- On
- For
- In
- The car belongs to ………
- She
- Him
- Our
- His
- She
- Mt. Kilimanjaro is ………… Mountain in Africa
- The highest
- Higher than
- The more higher
- The most highest
- The highest
- Amina had done it well. The underlined words indicate
- Simple past tense
- Present perfect tense
- Past continuous tense
- Past perfect tense
- Simple past tense
- When did they ……. at the hotel
- Arrived
- Arrive
- Arriving
- Arrives
- Arrived
- I have been waiting for this examination …………. Four years
- On
- For
- Since
- From
- On
- Amina …………………… her notes this time.
- write
- is writing
- was writing
- has been writing
- write
- This is the place ….. the accident occurred
- Where
- Which
- When
- What
- Where
- The bell rang ……….. ten o`clock
- On
- By
- In
- At
- On
- He has lost his passport …….. he can`t travel abroad
- And
- Yet
- But
- So
- And
- Match the items in LIST A with the correct response in List B to form a complete meaningful sentences by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number.
LIST A | LIST B |
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Answer
LIST A | I | II | III | IV | V |
LIST B |
SECTION B: 40 MARKS
Answer all questions in this section
- Write words with the opposite in meaning with the following
- Temporary
- Short
- Man
- Bitter
- Temporary
- Add the question tag in the following sentences
- Jimmy plays basketball every evening
- John is a boy.
- She wrote a song in her exercise book
- William does not know the house
- Jimmy plays basketball every evening
- In the following sentences one is wrongly used. Identify it and replace it with the correct word
- My grandfather has a long bed which is not shaved
- Her mother is a hurt surgeon
- All students are needed accept James
- The tea is four you
- Every person is morning because of our dead friend
- My brother bought a new house
- Our uncle has built a small hat for his family
- The criminal spoke confidently in the coat before the judges
- My grandfather has a long bed which is not shaved
- Re –write the following sentences as instructed after each
- Juliette is poor. Atangana is also poor
(Re –write using ………….. as………. As……….)
- Angel sang well the school song
(Change into past continous tense)
- Husna wrote a letter to her mother
(Begin: A letter …………………..)
- He is very rich. He failed to pay the school fees for his son.
(Re-write using: however)
- Juliette is poor. Atangana is also poor
- Complete the following dialogue between Anna and her teacher
- ANNA: (i)…………………………………………………….
- TEACHER: Good morning Anna, how are you?
- ANNA: I’m not feeling well.
- TEACHER: (ii)…………………………………..
- ANNA: My head is aching.
- TEACHER: I’m very sorry. (iii)……………………..
- ANNA: It started yesterday night when I slept.
- TEACHER: (iv) ……………………………………….
- ANNA: I have not taken any medicine up to this time
- ANNA: (i)…………………………………………………….
- Write an application letter for the following advert
SECTION C: 45 MARKS
SECTION C: 45 Marks
Answer only three (3) questions from this section.
- Imagine that you are the village doctor who is invited to deliver a speech in the village meeting to address the issue of COVID -19. Prepare a speech to educate the villagers on how they can prevent themselves from the disease. Six points.
LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 10-12
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
Weep not child – Ngugi wa Thiong`o (1987) Heineman
Un answered cries – Osman conteh , macmillan
The interview – P. Ngugi (2002) macmillan
Passed like a shadow – B. M Mapalala (2006) DUP
Spared – S. N Ndunguru (2004) Mkuki na nyota
A wreath for Fr. Mayer – S. N Ndunguru (1977) Mkuki na Nyota
PLAYS
Three Suitors one Husband – O. Mbia (1994) Eye methew
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 (1960) Heinemann
POETRY
Songs of Lawino and ocol – O. P Bitek (1979) EAPH
Growing up with poetry – D. Rubadiri (cd) (1989) Heinmann
Summons – R .Mabala (1960) Heinmann
- Poets like other artists have messages they want to convey to their readers through poems. By using two poems you have read and appreciated give three messages from each poem
- Referring to two novels describe the behavior which leads to spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic in the society. Give three points from each novel.
- Using two plays you have read under this section, show the traditions and customs that cause problems and/or misunderstanding among the people. Give three (3) points from each book