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GATCE 🇹🇿 NECTA ✓ MS available

English Language · Paper 1 · 2006

18 questions

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Questions (18)

Section A

1. 4 marks

Construct sentences using the adverbs: hardly, scarcely, seldom, and rarely.

  1. Hardly (1 mk)
  2. Scarcely (1 mk)
  3. Seldom (1 mk)
  4. Rarely (1 mk)

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2. 4 marks

Change into indirect speech: (a) “Where are you going?” asked the teacher. (b) “Close the door,” she told me. (c) “We have completed the task,” said the pupils. (d) “Shall we travel tomorrow?” they asked.

  1. “Where are you going?” asked the teacher. (1 mk)
  2. “Close the door,” she told me. (1 mk)
  3. “We have completed the task,” said the pupils. (1 mk)
  4. “Shall we travel tomorrow?” they asked. (1 mk)

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3. 4 marks

Transcribe phonemically: (a) Teacher (b) School (c) Enough (d) Watch.

  1. Teacher (1 mk)
  2. School (1 mk)
  3. Enough (1 mk)
  4. Watch (1 mk)

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4. 4 marks

Give four roles of lesson objectives in guiding classroom activities.

  1. State four roles of lesson objectives in guiding classroom activities. (4 mk)

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5. 4 marks

Identify the type of each sentence: (a) What a lovely flower this is! (b) She will never forget this day. (c) Have you finished your work? (d) Keep silent during the lesson.

  1. What a lovely flower this is! (1 mk)
  2. She will never forget this day. (1 mk)
  3. Have you finished your work? (1 mk)
  4. Keep silent during the lesson. (1 mk)

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6. 4 marks

Mention two sub-skills of reading and two of writing.

  1. Mention two sub-skills of reading and two of writing. (4 mk)

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7. 4 marks

Rearrange into a meaningful paragraph: (a) The teacher asked the pupils to open their books. (b) The bell rang. (c) The pupils rushed into the classroom. (d) They sat quietly, ready for the lesson.

  1. Rearrange into a meaningful paragraph. (4 mk)

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8. 4 marks

State four challenges of teaching English listening skills.

  1. State four challenges of teaching English listening skills. (4 mk)

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9. 4 marks

Construct one sentence each using: until, unless, though, and while.

  1. until (1 mk)
  2. unless (1 mk)
  3. though (1 mk)
  4. while (1 mk)

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10. 4 marks

Briefly explain four benefits of revising a lesson before teaching it.

  1. Briefly explain four benefits of revising a lesson before teaching it. (4 mk)

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Section B

11. 10 marks

Critically discuss five ways in which teachers can assess speaking skills beyond oral tests in class.

  1. Critically discuss five ways in which teachers can assess speaking skills beyond oral tests in class. (10 mk)

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12. 10 marks

With reference to classroom realities, evaluate the effectiveness of group work in large Tanzanian English classes.

  1. With reference to classroom realities, evaluate the effectiveness of group work in large Tanzanian English classes. (10 mk)

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13. 10 marks

Examine the role of literature in shaping pupils’ moral values, giving concrete examples.

  1. Examine the role of literature in shaping pupils’ moral values, giving concrete examples. (10 mk)

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14. 10 marks

Imagine you are teaching in a rural school with very limited resources. Analyse five creative methods you would use to teach vocabulary effectively.

  1. Analyse five creative methods you would use to teach vocabulary effectively in a rural school with limited resources. (10 mk)

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Section C

15. 10 marks

Critically analyse five reasons why pupils fail to transfer knowledge of English grammar into actual communication.

  1. Critically analyse five reasons why pupils fail to transfer knowledge of English grammar into actual communication. (10 mk)

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16. 10 marks

Discuss five challenges of using English as a medium of instruction in a multilingual context, and suggest practical solutions.

  1. Discuss five challenges of using English as a medium of instruction in a multilingual context, and suggest practical solutions. (10 mk)

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17. 10 marks

Using examples, evaluate how oral literature can be used to connect traditional culture with modern English learning.

  1. Using examples, evaluate how oral literature can be used to connect traditional culture with modern English learning. (10 mk)

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18. 10 marks

Analyse five ways continuous assessment can fail if not properly implemented in English teaching.

  1. Analyse five ways continuous assessment can fail if not properly implemented in English teaching. (10 mk)

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