English Language · Paper 1 · 2001
18 questions 🇹🇿 NECTA ✓ MSEnglish Language · Paper 1 · 2001
18 questions
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Section A
Construct one sentence each using the adverbs: often, seldom, daily, rarely.
- Construct one sentence using 'often'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'seldom'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'daily'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'rarely'. (1 mk)
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Change the following sentences into reported speech: (a) “I am going home,” said John. (b) “Do not make noise,” the teacher told the class. (c) “We have finished the work,” said the pupils. (d) “Will you join us for lunch?” she asked.
- Change “I am going home,” said John into reported speech. (1 mk)
- Change “Do not make noise,” the teacher told the class into reported speech. (1 mk)
- Change “We have finished the work,” said the pupils into reported speech. (1 mk)
- Change “Will you join us for lunch?” she asked into reported speech. (1 mk)
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Transcribe phonemically: (a) Girl (b) School (c) Water (d) Class.
- Phonemic transcription of 'Girl'. (1 mk)
- Phonemic transcription of 'School'. (1 mk)
- Phonemic transcription of 'Water'. (1 mk)
- Phonemic transcription of 'Class'. (1 mk)
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Give four importance of teaching speaking skills in primary schools.
- State four importances of teaching speaking skills in primary schools. (4 mk)
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Identify the tense of the verbs in these sentences: (a) She is writing a letter. (b) They played football yesterday. (c) He has been sleeping for two hours. (d) I will visit you tomorrow.
- Identify the tense of 'is writing'. (1 mk)
- Identify the tense of 'played'. (1 mk)
- Identify the tense of 'has been sleeping'. (1 mk)
- Identify the tense of 'will visit'. (1 mk)
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Give two functions of listening and two functions of writing skills.
- Give two functions of listening skills. (2 mk)
- Give two functions of writing skills. (2 mk)
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Rearrange the following sentences to form a logical short story: (a) The teacher smiled at them. (b) The pupils entered the classroom. (c) They sat quietly in their places. (d) She began to teach the lesson.
- Rearrange the sentences to form a logical short story. (4 mk)
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Mention four challenges teachers face when teaching English composition writing.
- Mention four challenges teachers face when teaching English composition writing. (4 mk)
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Construct one sentence each using: but, although, so, and yet.
- Construct one sentence using 'but'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'although'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'so'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence using 'yet'. (1 mk)
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Briefly explain four functions of the conclusion stage in a lesson.
- Briefly explain four functions of the conclusion stage in a lesson. (4 mk)
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Section B
Explain five ways of motivating pupils to participate actively in English lessons.
- Explain five ways of motivating pupils to participate actively in English lessons. (10 mk)
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Discuss five challenges of teaching English grammar in Tanzanian primary schools.
- Discuss five challenges of teaching English grammar in Tanzanian primary schools. (10 mk)
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Write a composition of about 250 words on: “The importance of teamwork among students.”
- Write a composition of about 250 words on “The importance of teamwork among students.” (10 mk)
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Section C
Analyse five causes of pupils’ poor reading habits in English.
- Analyse five causes of pupils’ poor reading habits in English. (10 mk)
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Discuss five functions of oral literature in English teaching.
- Discuss five functions of oral literature in English teaching. (10 mk)
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Examine five characteristics of a good English language teacher.
- Examine five characteristics of a good English language teacher. (10 mk)
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Explain five challenges teachers face when using group work in class.
- Explain five challenges teachers face when using group work in class. (10 mk)
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Discuss five benefits of continuous assessment in English teaching.
- Discuss five benefits of continuous assessment in English teaching. (10 mk)
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