DEMO~PAPER 134-QNS

 PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MPWAPWA DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM FOUR PRE-NECTA I EXAMINATION

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TIME: 3.00 Hours SEPTEMBER, 2023

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 and B and two (2) questions from section C.

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

4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.

5. Write your Examination number on every page of your answer sheets/booklet(s)

SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i-x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheets provided.

1. Five students were selected to express ongoing activity by using the verb “know”. Only one student was able to make a correct sentence. Being good at English, identify the correct sentence.

   1. I am knowing the person who speaks English.

   2. I am know how to cook biryani.

   3. I am going to know who steals my food.

   4. I know the boy who took your pen

   5. I knowing this person is a thief

2. Judi’s brother is a famous lifeguard in our town. What does he do?

   1. He saves people’s lives by rescuing them from fire accidents.

   2. He saves people’s lives by rescuing them from drowning when swimming.

   3. He saves people’s lives by rescuing them from road accidents.

   4. He saves people’s lives by rescuing them from burglars’ attack.

   5. He saves people’s lives by rescuing them from night robbery

3. The newspaper article stated that the number of school dropouts is likely to increase this year. This is a non-factual information. Why is it categorized as non-factual?

A. Due to the use of the word increase.

2. Due to the use of article “the”.

3. Due to the use of the word likely.

4. Due to the use of “this year” instead of “next year”

5. Due to the use of the compound word “dropouts”

4. On his wedding day, my brother, Jongo looked very smart. He told me that I should address him as____________ instead of calling him brother.

   1. Bachelor

   2. Best man

   3. Gloom

   4. Bride

   5. Groom

5. “Nuru prefers studying to playing football.” If you rewrite this sentence by using the verb like instead of prefer, how will it be read?

   1. Nuru likes studying more than playing football

   2. Nuru likes studying to playing football

   3. Nuru likes studying than playing football

   4. Nuru likes studying than to playing football

   5. Nuru likes more studying than playing football

5. Kaunda secondary school is adjacent to Madenge referral Hospital. The word adjacent can be replaced by the following words without changing the meaning:

   1. Opposite

   2. Near

   3. Next

   4. Close

   5. Handy

5. Chandimu was told by the English teacher to change the sentence, “I went to school yesterday” into future perfect continuous. Which of the following was his correct answer?

   1. I will go to school tomorrow

   2. I will have been going to school

   3. I will have gone to school

   4. I will be going to school

   5. I will have been gone to school

5. A fatal accident occurred on Manyema road involving a lorry and a Bajaj. The Bajaj driver died on the spot. The underlined expression means the following except:

   1. At that moment

   2. At the scene of the event

   3. Without any delay

   4. On the road

   5. Immediately

5. “Were it to rain, we wouldn’t go to the shamba.” What situation does this sentence express?

   1. It rained, so we didn’t go to the shamba.

   2. It rained, so we went to the shamba.

   3. It didn’t rain, so we didn’t go to the shamba.

   4. It didn’t rain, so we went to the shamba.

   5. It rained, so we were about to go to the shamba.

5. You have attended a village meeting about the effects of female circumcision. Upon seeing you, the villagers asked you to deliver a speech. You agreed to deliver the speech though you didn’t have any prior preparations. Therefore, your speech can be referred to as:

1. Prompt speech

2. Inaccurate speech

3. Ideal speech

4. Brainstorming speech

5. Impromptu speech

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