English Language · Paper 1 · 2018
16 questions 🇹🇿 NECTA ✓ MSEnglish Language · Paper 1 · 2018
16 questions
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Section A
Construct one sentence expressing frequency for each of the given adverbs namely: always, sometimes, usually and every day.
- Construct one sentence expressing frequency for 'always'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence expressing frequency for 'sometimes'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence expressing frequency for 'usually'. (1 mk)
- Construct one sentence expressing frequency for 'every day'. (1 mk)
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Mention four ways that they can use to teach learners to discriminate sounds.
- Mention four ways that they can use to teach learners to discriminate sounds. (4 mk)
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Transcribe phonemically the following words: (a) Here (b) Father (c) Read (d) Butter
- Transcribe phonemically 'Here'. (1 mk)
- Transcribe phonemically 'Father'. (1 mk)
- Transcribe phonemically 'Read'. (1 mk)
- Transcribe phonemically 'Butter'. (1 mk)
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Briefly state four criteria they can use to choose a teaching method.
- Briefly state four criteria they can use to choose a teaching method. (4 mk)
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Identify the regular and irregular verbs from the following list: (a) Do (b) Wash (c) Bite (d) Jump (e) Cook (f) Work (g) Throw (h) Take
- Identify if 'Do' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Wash' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Bite' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Jump' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Cook' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Work' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Throw' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
- Identify if 'Take' is a regular or irregular verb. (0 mk)
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Use two examples to differentiate strong from weak verbs.
- Use two examples to differentiate strong from weak verbs. (4 mk)
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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses: (a) Miss Lulu (make) a good teaching aid yesterday. (b) We (work) in the garden every morning. (c) Musa (wake) early last Sunday. (d) Rose often (come) to school late.
- Put the verb 'make' into the correct tense: Miss Lulu (...) a good teaching aid yesterday. (1 mk)
- Put the verb 'work' into the correct tense: We (...) in the garden every morning. (1 mk)
- Put the verb 'wake' into the correct tense: Musa (...) early last Sunday. (1 mk)
- Put the verb 'come' into the correct tense: Rose often (...) to school late. (1 mk)
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Briefly elaborate four ways that they can use to improve the standard of teaching and learning English language in Tanzania.
- Briefly elaborate four ways that they can use to improve the standard of teaching and learning English language in Tanzania. (4 mk)
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List down the four sub-skills of the listening skills.
- List down the four sub-skills of the listening skills. (4 mk)
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State four points to describe briefly the importance of introduction stage in the lesson during the teaching and learning process.
- State four points to describe briefly the importance of introduction stage in the lesson during the teaching and learning process. (4 mk)
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Section B
Elaborate five types of drama.
- Elaborate five types of drama. (30 mk)
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Construct five sentences for each of the following: (a) An apostrophe and an s to express possessions
- Construct five sentences using an apostrophe and an 's' to express possessions. (30 mk)
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Write a composition of not less than 300 words on ‘Why many primary pupils can’t speak proper English language’.
- Write a composition of not less than 300 words on ‘Why many primary pupils can’t speak proper English language’. (30 mk)
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Section C
Analyse five stages of teaching a structural pattern.
- Analyse five stages of teaching a structural pattern. (30 mk)
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Account for five problems hindering the teaching and learning of English as a second language.
- Account for five problems hindering the teaching and learning of English as a second language. (30 mk)
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Elaborate the importance of teaching writing skills.
- Elaborate the importance of teaching writing skills. (30 mk)
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