English Language · Paper 1 · 2019
58 questions 🏝 ZEC ✓ MSEnglish Language · Paper 1 · 2019
58 questions
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Section A
Muhsin is Naima’s _______________________. Ali is Naifat’s ________________________. Hashim is Rahma’s ________________________. Halila is Naima’s ________________________. Asha is Zuwena’s ________________________
- Muhsin is Naima’s _______________________. (1 mk)
- Ali is Naifat’s ________________________. (1 mk)
- Hashim is Rahma’s ________________________. (1 mk)
- Halila is Naima’s ________________________. (1 mk)
- Asha is Zuwena’s ________________________ (1 mk)
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Kuppan used to treat Velan ________
Match the phrases from List A with those from List B to make meaningful sentences. Put your answer in the box below.
- My mother prefers mangoes (1 mk)
- My watch shows (1 mk)
- The pedestrians should pass (1 mk)
- A house is more expensive (1 mk)
- Excuse me! (1 mk)
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Consider the family tree below and answer the questions that follow.
- Muhsin is Naima’s _______. (1 mk)
- Ali is Naifat’s _______. (1 mk)
- Hashim is Rahma’s _______. (1 mk)
- Halila is Naima’s _______. (1 mk)
- Asha is Zuwena’s _______. (1 mk)
- When the plate had broken, the food remained in it. (1 mk)
- Muthu was ill treating his father. (1 mk)
- The wooden plate was made by Muthu. (1 mk)
- At the end, Velan realized his mistakes and changed his behavior. (1 mk)
- In order to be blessed we should honor our parents. (1 mk)
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What was Muthu making the wooden plate for?
What shocked Velan?
What did Velan realize after hearing Muthu?
What change occurred in Velan's life?
Who taught Velan a lesson?
What is the moral of the story?
Fill in the blanks: (i) Velan ill-treated his ______________. (ii) Muthu was a ______________ boy. (iii) The broken plate fell on the ______________. (iv) Velan learnt a lesson from his ______________. (v) It is your duty to ______________ your parents.
- Velan ill-treated his ______________. (1 mk)
- Muthu was a ______________ boy. (1 mk)
- The broken plate fell on the ______________. (1 mk)
- Velan learnt a lesson from his ______________. (1 mk)
- It is your duty to ______________ your parents. (1 mk)
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Match the following words with their meanings: Column A (i) Aged (ii) Abused (iii) Cruelly (iv) Shocked (v) Honor Column B (a) spoke or treated someone in an offensive way (b) respect (c) very old (d) in a very unkind or frightening way (e) very surprised
- Aged (1 mk)
- Abused (1 mk)
- Cruelly (1 mk)
- Shocked (1 mk)
- Honor (1 mk)
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State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. (i) Velan was a kind father. (ii) Muthu did not like his father’s character. (iii) Kuppan was Velan’s son. (iv) Velan gave up drinking. (v) You should not honor your parents.
- Velan was a kind father. (1 mk)
- Muthu did not like his father’s character. (1 mk)
- Kuppan was Velan’s son. (1 mk)
- Velan gave up drinking. (1 mk)
- You should not honor your parents. (1 mk)
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Answer the following questions in brief. (i) What made Velan angry with his father? (ii) How did Velan’s son show his disapproval of his father’s behavior? (iii) What did Velan realize when Muthu told him about making a wooden plate?
- What made Velan angry with his father? (2 mk)
- How did Velan’s son show his disapproval of his father’s behavior? (2 mk)
- What did Velan realize when Muthu told him about making a wooden plate? (2 mk)
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Section B
Mr. Hassan is a polite and friendly shopkeeper. Naima visited Mr. Hassan’s shop. Complete the dialogue below between Naima and Mr. Hassan. Naima: Good morning Mr. Hassan. Mr. Hassan: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: I’m fine thank you. Do you have tomatoes and cheese? Mr. Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: How much is one kilogram of tomatoes? Mr.Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: Please, give me four kilograms of tomatoes. Mr.Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: Excuse me! What is the price of cheese? Mr.Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: I’m sorry; I don’t have enough money for cheese. Mr. Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Naima: Thank you Mr. Hassan bye bye! Mr. Hassan:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
- Mr. Hassan: Good morning Naima. How are you? (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: Yes, we have both tomatoes and cheese. (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: One kilogram of tomatoes is 2000/=. (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: Here you are. That will be 8000/=. (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: Cheese is 5000/= per kilogram. (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: That’s alright. Come again! (1 mk)
- Mr. Hassan: Bye bye Naima! (1 mk)
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Study the picture of Mr. Haidhuru and make five (5) sentences to describe him in terms of his features and economic status.
- Describe Mr. Haidhuru's features and economic status in five (5) sentences. (5 mk)
- Sentence 1 describing features or economic status. (1 mk)
- Sentence 2 describing features or economic status. (1 mk)
- Sentence 3 describing features or economic status. (1 mk)
- Sentence 4 describing features or economic status. (1 mk)
- Sentence 5 describing features or economic status. (1 mk)
- Naima: I’m sorry; I don’t have enough money for cheese. Mr. Hassan: (5 mk)
- Naima: Thank you Mr. Hassan bye bye! Mr. Hassan: (10 mk)
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Write a friendly letter to your teacher, asking for one week permission to go to Dar-es-Salaam for medical checking. (Use your examination number instead of your name).
- Address (1 mk)
- Salutation (1 mk)
- Body of the letter (6 mk)
- Closing (1 mk)
- Signature/Name (1 mk)
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Section C
Rewrite the following paragraph in Kiswahili. Once upon a time, there was a boy who used to steal chicken. One day he was caught stealing a big chicken from an old woman`s hut. The woman lived by herself. The boy was badly beaten by the villagers before being taken to the police station. One of the policemen told the thief that, he was lucky that day and if he didn’t change his behavior, he will be burnt alive. The boy said, “I know that but I can’t stop immediately.” In the past I used to steal one chicken a week. From tomorrow I will steal one chicken a month. Therefore, by the next year I will have stopped being a thief. The policemen were surprised to hear that statement.
- Translate the given English paragraph into Kiswahili. (10 mk)
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Section D
Translate the following paragraph in English. Katikakijijichetuwatuwengihufanyauharibifuwamazingira. Baadhiyawatuhukatamitimingikwamatumizimbalimbali. Kitendohikikinasababishaukosefuwamvua. Mitindiochanzokikubwa cha mvua. Kukiwahakunamvuamitinawanyamahufariki. Mvuapiahuwapatiawatumajiambayonimuhimukatikamaisha. Mbalinakukatam tipiabaadhiyawatuhuchomamotomisitu. Unapoichomamisituunauwawadudu, wanyamanamimeambalimbali. Kuna umuhimumkubwakwaSerikalikutoaelimuyamazingirakatikakijijichetu.
- Translate the paragraph into English. (20 mk)
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Imagine your class has visited Mikumi National Park to see different animals. Write a composition of about one hundred and fifty (150) words about the journey.
- Write a composition of about 150 words about a class visit to Mikumi National Park. (20 mk)
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