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English Language · Paper 1 · 2018

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Questions (43)

Section A

1. 1 mark

The firefighters were called by __________.

A. Khalfan
B. The army
C. The head teacher
D. Mrs. Kassim
2. 1 mark

By using the large jets of water the fire was put off in ____________.

A. Five minutes
B. Half an hour
C. Less than thirty minutes
D. Twenty minutes
3. 5 marks

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words. i. I am rushing to the _____________ to collect some historical information. ii. The _________________ of the book is Haji Gora Haji. iii. The _________________ of the story is Visiting the Play Ground. iv. Take that ________________ to grate the coconut. v. First of all write your ________________ following with other names.

  1. Coconut juice, coconut grater, surname, author, museum, title, father, History (10 mk)
  2. I am rushing to the _____________ to collect some historical information. (1 mk)
  3. The _________________ of the book is Haji Gora Haji. (1 mk)
  4. The _________________ of the story is Visiting the Play Ground. (1 mk)
  5. Take that ________________ to grate the coconut. (1 mk)
  6. First of all write your ________________ following with other names. (1 mk)
  7. Some teachers helped the firefighters to put off the fire. (1 mk)
  8. The firefighters used water to put off the fire. (1 mk)
  9. The fire destroyed the whole school. (1 mk)
  10. There were some injured children in the playground. (1 mk)
  11. All teachers were taking care of the children in the playground to make sure they were safe. (1 mk)

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Section B

0. 5 marks

Imagine you are Mfaume and you have no time to attend the celebration, write the message to apologize.

  1. Imagine you are Mfaume and you have no time to attend the celebration, write the message to apologize. (5 mk)
  2. What is the invitation about? (1 mk)
  3. When will the event take place? (1 mk)
  4. Who is the sender of the invitation? (1 mk)
  5. Who is invited to the celebration? (1 mk)
  6. Where will the celebration take place? (1 mk)

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4. 1 mark

It (were/was) a lovely picture. (Choose the correct word from the brackets)

A. were
B. was
C. The fire burned the staffroom fiercely
D. Mr. Karim Called 999
5. 1 mark

Quarter to six. (Write the time in numerals)

  1. Which one does your friend like, a candy or a biscuit? (Answer the question by using “prefer to”) (1 mk)
  2. Write the time in numerals (1 mk)
  3. Please, can you read it for me? (Answer the question politely by starting with “No, …….”) (1 mk)
  4. Island, than, Uganda, hotter, Unguja, is (Re-arrange the words to make a meaningful sentence) (1 mk)
  5. It (were/was) a lovely picture. (Choose the correct word from the brackets) (1 mk)
  6. Quarter to six. (Write the time in numerals) (1 mk)

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6. 5 marks

Make five (5) sentences to describe the features of the animal in the picture.

  1. _______________________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  2. _______________________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  3. _______________________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  4. _______________________________________________________________ (1 mk)
  5. _______________________________________________________________ (1 mk)

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Section C

7. 20 marks

Translate the following paragraph into English. Katika nchi yetu ya Tanzania kuna ajali nyingi za barabarani. Kuna mambo mbali mbali ambayo husababisha ajali hizo. Zipo ajali zinazosababishwa na njia mbovu. Pia zipo ajali zinazosababishwa na madereva. Wapo madereva wanaondesha gari kwa kasi sana. Wengine wanaendesha gari wakiwa wamelewa. Ajali za barabarani husababisha vifo vingi na ulemavu. Ni vyema Serikali kuzifanyia matengenezo barabara zote. Madereva lazima wawe makini wanapoendesha gari barabarani. Hali hii itapunguza vifo na ulemavu nchini.

  1. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (20 mk)
  2. Translate the following paragraph into English. Katika nchi yetu ya Tanzania kuna ajali nyingi za barabarani. Kuna mambo mbali mbali ambayo husababisha ajali hizo. Zipo ajali zinazosababishwa na njia mbovu. Pia zipo ajali zinazosababishwa na madereva. Wapo madereva wanaondesha gari kwa kasi sana. Wengine wanaendesha gari wakiwa wamelewa. Ajali za barabarani husababisha vifo vingi na ulemavu. Ni vyema Serikali kuzifanyia matengenezo barabara zote. Madereva lazima wawe makini wanapoendesha gari barabarani. Hali hii itapunguza vifo na ulemavu nchini. (20 mk)

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8. 20 marks

Translate the following paragraph into Kiswahili. One day there was a bird which was very thirsty. It flew around in that area to search some water. Unfortunately it could not find water anywhere. It flew again for a long time to get water and got very tired. It sat on the branch of the tree to take rest. While it was sitting on the tree, it saw a pot of water under the tree. It flew toward the pot. It tried to drink the water. To its disappointment, it found that the level of water was very low and the neck of the pot was very narrow. Its beak did not reach the water.

  1. (20 mk)
  2. Translate the following paragraph into Kiswahili. One day there was a bird which was very thirsty. It flew around in that area to search some water. Unfortunately it could not find water anywhere. It flew again for a long time to get water and got very tired. It sat on the branch of the tree to take rest. While it was sitting on the tree, it saw a pot of water under the tree. It flew toward the pot. It tried to drink the water. To its disappointment, it found that the level of water was very low and the neck of the pot was very narrow. Its beak did not reach the water. (20 mk)

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10. 10 marks

Write a composition of 100 words about your plan after completing Standard Six Examination.

  1. Write a composition of 100 words about your plan after completing Standard Six Examination. (10 mk)

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Section D

9. 20 marks

Read the invitation card below and then answer the questions. WEDDING CELEBRATION INVITATION From: Kauthar To: Mfaume Day: 27th January, 2019 Time: 07:30 pm Venue: Bwawani Hall Message: Welcome to my wedding celebration. Note: Children are not allowed. Questions: i) What is the invitation about? ii) When will the event take place? iii) Who is the sender of the invitation? iv) Who is invited to the celebration? v) Where will the celebration take place? b) Imagine you are Mfaume and you have no time to attend the celebration, write the message to apologize.

  1. What is the invitation about? (0 mk)
  2. Who is the sender of the invitation? (0 mk)
  3. Who is invited to the celebration? (0 mk)
  4. Where will the celebration take place? (0 mk)
  5. Imagine you are Mfaume and you have no time to attend the celebration, write the message to apologize. (20 mk)

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