🌊PAPER 16-Qns

 

MARKAZ ISLAMIC SEMINARY

FORM THREE MID-TERM TEST

022-ENGLISH LANGUAGE

April, 2024-Time: 3:00 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.

2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C of which question number eleven (11) is compulsory.

3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, Section B carries fifty four (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 Full Name on every page of your answer sheet(s).

SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

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

1. Imagine that there is discussion about the language of instruction in secondary schools. Your teacher has chosen you to conclude the discussion. What would you say?

   1. Let’s continue, can anyone explain about the language of instructions?

   2. Thank you very much for your time, I think everyone has been benefited in this discussion.

   3. I’m sorry to disturb all of you members.

   4. Excuse me, I have the point of interruption on this matter before concluding.

   5. It’s my hope that our today’s discussion is going to be very hot since all members are well prepared.

2. Which factual information accounts for students’ massive failure in FTNA 2022?

   1. It is said that most of the students did not cover the syllabus.

   2. It is likely because some students did not study hard towards the examinations.

   3. Many schools were unaware of the new format.

   4. Probably the markers were very harsh during marking.

   5. It could be due to lack of instructions on the new format.

(iii)In the match I watched yesterday between Young Africans and Simba Sports Club, Mr. Azizi KI was making sure that the rules and regulations are strictly followed. In this situation, Mr. Azizi KI was;

1. A team captain

2. A head coach

3. A match commissioner

4. A striker

5. A referee

(iv) Hussein and Zahra are siblings. How do Zahra’s grandchildren call Hussein’s parents?

1. Great-great-grandchildren

2. Great-grandparents– in – law

3. Grandparents – in – law

4. Grandparents

5. Great-grandparents

5. The subject teacher assigned his students to exchange ideas on the previous topic when he got an emergency of not attending the session. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?

1. To share views

2. To argue seriously

3. To agree after a discussion

4. To change weak ideas or points mentioned by some students.

5. To discuss many ideas then submitting to the teacher for feedback.

5. When we were learning writing formal letters, our teacher told us that we have to use U.F.S. after the receiver’s address if the letter has to be endorsed by another superior before it reaches the recipient. What is the long form of the underlined part of the sentence above?

1. Under the First Signature

2. Underlined First Signature

3. Under Further Signature

4. Union Figure Signature

5. United First Signature

5. Imagine that your young sister who studies in form one asks you on the correct long form of the letters “RE” as used on the title or heading of the application letters, what will your correct answer be?

1. Reference

2. Refer

3. Read.

4. Register

5. Resume

5. Having well covered the future expressions knowledge, which one among the following sentences do you think is not supposed to be in the list?

A. They‘ll go to school tomorrow.

2. Asha shall play football two weeks ahead.

3. Are you going to be a good leader if are given a chance?

4. Kasheshe cleans the office every morning.

5. We are about to close the school for short holiday.

5. After serious investigation on the case involving Mr. Bisho about theft, it was then justified that he did such misconduct. This is the same to say;

1. He was humble

2. He was innocent

3. He was rude.

4. He was guilty

5. He was arrogant

5. When doing exam, Rushaymah had a lot expectations of performing well simply because the exam was very simple. Which conditional sentence type can be used to express such circumstance?

1. Conditional sentence type three

2. Conditional sentence type one

3. Conditional sentence type one and two

4. Conditional sentence type two

5. Conditional sentence type two and three

2. Match descriptions about letter writing in List A with their corresponding names in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

List A

List B

It is a person’s name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in concluding a letter. It is the address and contact details of the recipient of the letter including Box number and place. (iii)It is a summary of the purpose for which the letter is written in one sentence. It is the day on which the letter is written It is the address and contact details of the sender. It briefly introduces a sender and the purpose of writing the letter.

Writer’s address Complementary close Date Addressee’s address Opening paragraph Full name Salutation Signature Heading

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

2. Suppose that your school is going to be closed immediately after finishing midterm tests and you wish to visit your sister who lives at Mwanza during the holiday. Express how you are going to book a bus ticket using the following guidelines:

1. Starting the conversation

2. Asking for the ticket to your destination

(iii)Asking for the cost

4. Choosing a seat

5. Asking for the expected time to reach your destination

6. Closing the conversation

2. The following passage is about how Asha and Ashura perform their daily routine. Complete it by filling in the blank spaces provided with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.

Asha and Ashura (i) ___________(be) friends who (ii) _____________(live) at Nyengedi village. Asha (iii)_________(study) at Nyengedi Secondary School while Ashura’s school is Mtama Secondary School. Mtama secondary school (iv)__________(be) far away from Nyengedi village compared to Nyengedi secondary school and that is why Ashura (v)___________ (wake up) early in the morning. Asha (vi) _________(want) to be a doctor hence she (vii)_________(focus) on science subjects. Ashura’s dream is to be a lawyer hence she (viii) _________ (try) her level best to perform English subject very well. They (ix)__________(like) studying too much to reach their dreams.

2. You have been taught by your teacher that helping verbs are very useful in a sentence as they help the main verbs in performing the action. Help your friend to rewrite each of the following sentences by beginning with a helping verb.

   1. I had a friend from Turkey called Alaatin five years ago.

   2. He has been acting for many years.

   3. He always likes watching movies.

   4. I told him to be serious with his talent and dream.

   5. He had joined a group of actors in 2008.

   6. I watch one of his current movies called Ottoman from 10pm to 11pm daily.

6. Suppose that your friend Oruch has been taken to the police station for various allegations. You know his behaviours very well. As the witness and the closest friend, negate the following allegations facing your friend as presented by the court judge.

   1. Oruch lives in a very dangerous street called Uwanja wa damu.

   2. He wears overall with a facial mask to hide his body and face every day.

(iii)He has a lot of criminal cases.

4. He made a trial of killing the famous business man.

5. One night, he went to a nearby CRDB bank to steal some money.

6. Therefore, he is supposed to be jailed.

6. Suppose that you have attended one of your teacher’s wedding ceremony held on 17^th March 2024. Use each of the following words to construct one grammatical sentence to describe the event.

   1. The bridegroom

   2. Bride price

(iii)Honeymoon

4. The bride

5. Caterer

6. Engagement

6. Suppose that your friend Furaha was sick when your English teacher taught you how to join sentences using conjunctions. Help your friend to re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each in the answer booklet provided.

(a) The teachers will not supervise the preparations. The prefects will not supervise the preparations. (Join the two sentences using:…neither...nor...)

(b) Faridi had all the necessary qualifications. He did not get the job. (Join the two sentences beginning with: Although…......)

3. Leyla is a teacher and a doctor. (Use: Not only…….but also…..)

4. I can eat ugali. I can eat rice. (Join the two sentences using:…either…or…)

5. (e) Haruna is tall. Juma is tall too. (Join the two sentences using:.…as………as…….)

(f) Ashura went to school. Juma went to school too. (Join the two sentences using:.…both………and…….)

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section. Question number eleven (11) is compulsory.

6. Markaz Islamic Seminary is looking for a qualified teacher of business subject (Commerce and Book Keeping). The applicant should at least have degree level of education, married with not less than three years of experience. The applicant should also have not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years old. As a qualified applicant, apply to the Manager, Markaz Islamic Seminary, P.O.Box 6123, Dar es Salaam. All applications must be seen, verified and forwarded by the Headmaster before reaching to the recipient. Sign your name as Good Luck.

6. Suppose that your young brother is going to be five years old on 1^st May this year and you wish to invite your best friend and other relatives celebrating with them. Prepare an invitation card to your friend informing the party and other necessary information. Use fictitious names of people and places.

6. It is very clear that poetry to a great extent appears to be unique when comparing with other literary works like novels and plays. Give six (6) points to justify the above statement.

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