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English Language · Paper 1 · 2019

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Questions (23)

Section A

1. 5 marks

Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets.

A. Fujoni.
B. Town.
C. Mwanakwerekwe.
I. The first boy to go to search the money was ( ) A. Kasimu. B. Hamad. C. Faki.
V. The boys were excited because ( ) A. They found the money in the farm. B. Their father gave them money. C. There were many fruits in the farm.
2. 5 marks

Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is incorrect. Write your answers in the space provided.

(i) Mr. Makame had three sons. 1 mk
(ii) Farashuu lived with her grandmother. 1 mk
(iii) Hamad dug at the centre of the farm. 1 mk
(iv) Mr. Makame hid the money in the farm. 1 mk
(v) The boys sold all the fruits which they harvested. 1 mk

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Section B

3. 5 marks

Write the appropriate pronouns in the spaces provided. For example: These are their books. They belong to them. They are theirs. i. This is my car. It belongs to ________. It is _______________. ii. That is Juma’s shop. It belongs to _________. It is ________. iii. Here is your cat. It belongs to _____________. It is ________. iv. This is Fatma’s ruler. It belongs to __________. It is ________. v. That is our school. It belongs to ___________. It is ________.

(i) This is my car. It belongs to _____. It is _____. 2 mk
(ii) That is Juma’s shop. It belongs to _____. It is _____. 2 mk
(iii) Here is your cat. It belongs to _____. It is _____. 2 mk
(iv) This is Fatma’s ruler. It belongs to _____. It is _____. 2 mk
(v) That is our school. It belongs to _____. It is _____. 2 mk

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4. 5 marks

a) Change the word in the brackets in correct form. Put your answers in the space provided. i. Fatma is the _____________________ (beautiful) girl in our class. ii. Salma is __________________ (old) than Naifat. iii. A giraffe is the _______________ (tall) animal in the world. b) Choose the correct word from the brackets to fill the blanks. iv. She ___________ (liked, like) ugali very much. v. A cat ____________ (dislike, dislikes) meat.

(a) i) Fatma is the _____________________ (beautiful) girl in our class. 1 mk
(a) ii) A giraffe is the _______________ (tall) animal in the world. 1 mk
(b) iv) She ___________ (liked, like) ugali very much. 1 mk
(b) v) A cat ____________ (dislike, dislikes) meat. 1 mk

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6. 10 marks

What will you say to express happiness, sorrow or apology when you have the following situation? For example: Your friend grandfather passed away. That is very sorry to hear this bad news. i. You did not attend school for two days. ii. You have stepped on your friend’s foot. iii. Your father gives you some gifts. iv. Your friend got sick. v. Your sister has passed her examination.

(i) You did not attend school for two days. 2 mk
(ii) You have stepped on your friend’s foot. 2 mk
(iii) Your father gives you some gifts. 2 mk
(iv) Your friend got sick. 2 mk
(v) Your sister has passed her examination. 2 mk

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Section C

7. 10 marks

b) Match the word from LIST A with LIST B to form compound words. Put the letter of the correct answer in the table below. LIST A LIST B i. Staff a. ball ii. School b. ground iii. Play c. board iv. Foot d. room v. Cup e. compound

(b) Match the word from LIST A with LIST B to form compound words. Put the letter of the correct answer in the table below. 10 mk
(i) Good evening! 1 mk
(a) Translate the following paragraph into English. Nyumbani kwetu tunafuga paka. Paka wetu ana rangi nyeupe na nyeusi. Paka wetu hunywa maziwa asubuhi. Pia huwa tunampa samaki mchana. Paka wetu anatusaidia kukamata panya. 10 mk
(ii) How are you? 1 mk
(iii) Hello! 1 mk
(iv) Hi! 1 mk
(v) Goodbye! 1 mk

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Section D

8. 0 marks

a) Write the following phrases in Swahili. i. Ten thousand. ii. Four thousand and forty two. iii. Thirty three. iv. Six hundred and thirty. v. Twelve. b. Write the following time in words. For example: 1 : 15 It is quarter past one. i. 2 : 40 ii. 1 : 30 iii. 8 : 00 iv. 4 : 45 v. 10 : 15

(a.i) Ten thousand. 0 mk
(a.ii) Four thousand and forty two. 0 mk
(a.iii) Thirty three. 0 mk
(a.iv) Six hundred and thirty. 0 mk
(a.v) Twelve. 0 mk
(b.i) 2 : 40 0 mk
(b.ii) 1 : 30 0 mk
(b.iii) 8 : 00 0 mk
(b.iv) 4 : 45 0 mk
(b.v) 10 : 15 0 mk

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10. 7 marks

Choose the following parts of a friendly letter and write them in their correct position. Number three (iii) is done for you. (Second paragraph, closing, greeting, address, date, first paragraph)

(i) _______________________ 1 mk
(ii) _______________________ 1 mk
(iii) Greeting 1 mk
(iv) _______________________ 1 mk
(v) _______________________ 1 mk
(vi) ________________________ 2 mk

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