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English Language · Paper 1 · 2015

52 questions

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Questions (52)

Section A

1. 1 mark

I usually _____________ my friends on Sunday.

A. visits
B. visited
C. visit
D. visiting
E. visitor
2. 1 mark

The building over there _____________ of concrete.

A. were made
B. are made
C. has made
D. have made
E. is made
3. 1 mark

She _____________ the money when the thief robbed her.

A. counts
B. is counting
C. was counting
D. counting
E. counted
4. 1 mark

He ___________ for two days last week.

A. travels
B. travelled
C. travelling
D. travel
E. traveler
5. 1 mark

The leaders _____________ to London tomorrow.

A. will fly
B. flew
C. flies
D. had flown
E. have flown
6. 1 mark

Joseph was reading while his uncle _____________ TV.

A. is watching
B. were watching
C. does watching
D. was watching
E. are watching
8. 1 mark

Malima _____________ to Tanga tomorrow evening.

A. will go
B. have gone
C. was going
D. has gone
E. went
9. 1 mark

My sister-in-law _____________ cleaning her house all morning.

A. have been
B. has being
C. has been
D. have been
E. was been
10. 1 mark

The prisoners have been _____________ from jail.

A. realize
B. releasing
C. releases
D. released
E. realized
11. 1 mark

We always go to school _____________ foot.

A. by
B. on
C. in
D. with
E. for
12. 1 mark

Doctor Musa has told you about your problem, _____________?

A. hasn’t he.
B. has he?
C. hasn’t he?
D. has he.
E. haven’t he?
13. 1 mark

The shopkeeper sold _____________ dozen of eggs.

A. any
B. some
C. a
D. an
E. much
14. 1 mark

The house belongs to my friends, therefore the house is _____________

A. ours
B. hers
C. yours
D. his
E. theirs
15. 1 mark

Hassan is suffering _____________ malaria.

A. at
B. from
C. of
D. in
E. on
16. 1 mark

“Juma is not listening in class,” he said. In reported speech the sentence will be:

A. you were not listening in class
B. Juma is not listening in class
C. you are not listening in class
D. Juma was not listening in class
E. they were not listening in class.
17. 1 mark

They were both quick, but he was the _____________ of all.

A. quickest
B. quicker
C. most quick
D. quickly
E. quicken
18. 1 mark

They are going to have an accident because the driver is driving _____________.

A. carefully
B. careless
C. carelessly
D. carefulness
E. carelessness
19. 1 mark

The house _____________ is white in color is ours..

A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
E. what
20. 1 mark

Which of the following questions is the most appropriate one for this answer, “She is the captain.”

A. What is she?
B. Whom is she?
C. Where is she?
D. Who is she?
E. Whose is she?
21. 1 mark

Catherine is sitting on my left and mariam is sitting on my right. I am sitting _____________ Catherine and Mariam.

A. beside
B. between
C. next
D. behind
E. in front
22. 1 mark

He hurried home _____________ he could meet his friend.

A. in order to
B. because
C. so that
D. so as to
E. for that
23. 1 mark

Schola is a beautiful girl. The word “Schola” has been used as _____________

A. an adjective
B. a pronoun
C. an adverb
D. a preposition
E. a noun
24. 1 mark

A man was walking _____________ his friend last Thursday.

A. beside
B. besides
C. before
D. beneath
E. in front
25. 1 mark

John _____________ the teachers were in the office.

A. with
B. together
C. also
D. and
E. both
26. 1 mark

The river flows _____________ the two mountains.

A. along
B. among
C. between
D. in
E. by
27. 1 mark

These children are _____________ eating nor drinking.

A. neither
B. so
C. either
D. both
E. never
28. 1 mark

Freddy put _____________ pepper in his food..

A. many
B. a little
C. a few
D. any
E. small
29. 1 mark

Mary is going to the stadium _____________ her hand.

A. by
B. and
C. with
D. or
E. at
30. 1 mark

I am not talking to you, _____________.

A. do I.
B. am I.
C. was I?
D. do I?
E. am I?

Section B

31. 1 mark

The father to your father is called _________.

A. father of father
B. big father
C. grand fatherly
D. grandfather
E. father’s father
32. 1 mark

My mother sold a __________ of banana.

A. bunch
B. bunches
C. heap
D. branch
E. group
33. 1 mark

The noise in the club house was too loud to hear the police __________ outside.

A. bells
B. horns
C. alarm
D. bang
E. sirens
34. 1 mark

A word “twice” means __________.

A. too times
B. two
C. two times
D. three times
E. second
35. 1 mark

The evening meal is called __________.

A. food
B. lunch
C. breakfast
D. dinner
E. dish
36. 1 mark

When people are sick, they should see the __________ for treatment.

A. teacher
B. actor
C. doctor
D. guardian
E. preacher

Section C

37. 1 mark

Arrange the following sentences to make a good composition. (a) I quickly have breakfast.

  1. I quickly have breakfast. (0 mk)

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38. 1 mark

(b) I wake up early in the morning at 06:00am.

  1. I wake up early in the morning at 06:00am. (0 mk)

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39. 1 mark

(c) I run to school ready for class.

  1. I run to school ready for class. (0 mk)

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40. 1 mark

(d) I then brush my teeth and wash my face.

  1. I then brush my teeth and wash my face. (0 mk)

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Section D

41. 1 mark

Where was mr. Mkombozi’s family residing?

A. Namanga
B. Mazigo
C. Kaone
D. Songambele
E. Kunoga
42. 1 mark

What made Juma go to secondary school?

A. His hardworking spirit
B. His primary education
C. His teachers’ help
D. His parents’ force
E. His sister’s advice.
43. 1 mark

How many sons did Mr Mkombozi have?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
E. Five
44. 1 mark

What did Juma tell his father?

A. He would buy him 100,000 chickens
B. He would give him chickens
C. He would buy him a phone
D. He would send him Tsh. 100,000
E. He would send them eggs.
45. 1 mark

Who stopped the fighting?

A. A friend
B. A teacher
C. The mother
D. The father
E. Juma.
46. 1 mark

What did Mr Mkombozi decide to do with the money?

A. To buy layers
B. To collect eggs
C. To clean the house
D. To buy eggs
E. To pay the workers.
47. 1 mark

The word “quarrel” means, __________.

A. to agree with each other
B. to fight with each other
C. to accept each other
D. to disagree with each other
E. to respect each other
48. 1 mark

Why was Mr Mkombozi excited?

A. His daughter promised to give him some money
B. His mother promised to give him some money
C. His son promised to give him some money
D. His son sent him some money
E. He was collecting eggs.
49. 1 mark

Who wanted to collect the eggs?

A. Mr Mkombozi
B. Mrs Mkombozi
C. Musa and Juma
D. Jamila and Juma
E. Musa and Jamila.
50. 1 mark

Why were Juma and Jamila fighting?

A. For the chickens
B. For the money
C. For the poultry house
D. For the eggs
E. For the cleanliness.
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