CSEE English Language Paper 1 2020 — Past Paper & Online Quiz

1. 1 mark

For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

A. He is writing letters.

B. He wrote letters.

C. He writes letters.

D. He has written letters.

E. He had written letters.

2. 5 marks

Match the description of people in List A with the correct occupations in List B by writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet(s) provided.

List A	List B
(i) Makes furniture	A. dentist
(ii) Mends shoes	B. carpenter
(iii) Takes care of people’s teeth	C. agent
(iv) Takes charge of funeral arrangements	D. author
(v) Acts for another in business	E. cobbler
	F. artist
	G. undertaker

(i) Makes furniture 1 mk

(ii) Mends shoes 1 mk

(iii) Takes care of people’s teeth 1 mk

(iv) Takes charge of funeral arrangements 1 mk

(v) Acts for another in business 1 mk

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4. 4 marks

Complete the given sentences by using the appropriate possessive pronoun in the box. their, our, theirs, hers, her, us

(a) Amanda owns a big animal farm. It belongs to ________. 1 mk

(b) This is their room. The room is ________. 1 mk

(c) Hawa bought an umbrella. The umbrella is ________. 1 mk

(d) This is our garden. It belongs to ________. 1 mk

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5. 4 marks

Suppose you are the head prefect of your school. You have received a guest who wants to know the location of toilets, library, headmaster’s office and classrooms in your school. Use the words/phrases in the box to construct four sentences giving the location of these places. close to, next to, behind, opposite

(none) Construct four sentences giving the location of toilets, library, headmaster’s office and classrooms in your school using the given phrases. 4 mk

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6. 5 marks

Read the passage below carefully then answer the questions that follow: John and Asha are husband and wife. They have two children Hamisi and Mariam. Mariam is married to Joseph and Hamisi is married to Jane. Hamisi and Jane have two children Tigana and Mwanaidi. Joseph and Mariam also have two children Jamali and Salome.

(a) Draw a family tree of John’s family. 2 mk

(b) State the relationship that exists between Tigana and Joseph. 1 mk

(c) How are Mwanaidi and Joseph related? 1 mk

(d) What relationship that exist between Jane and Jamali? 1 mk

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7. 4 marks

Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each in the answer booklet provided.

(a) The school team won the match. It trained for months. (Use….. because…..) 1 mk

(b) Yusuph had all the necessary qualifications. He did not get the job. (Join the two sentences beginning with although…..) 1 mk

(c) The English Medium Primary schools are very expensive. People send their children there. (Use “but” to join the sentences) 1 mk

(d) We had good players yet we lost three matches. (Begin: In spite of + ing…) 1 mk

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8. 5 marks

Read the following conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bukusi. From their conversation, compose a wedding invitation card in not more than 60 words. Mrs. Bukusi: I have received a card from Mr. and Mrs. Akida’s family inviting us to the wedding ceremony of their son Ibrahim. Mr. Bukusi: Oh! That’s great. When is the ceremony? Mrs. Bukusi: The wedding will be held on 27th January, 2021. Will we be able to attend? Mr. Bukusi: Off course yes. Where will the wedding take place? Mrs. Bukusi: In Dar es Salaam. Mr. Bukusi: OK. But where specifically will the event take place?

(none) Compose a wedding invitation card based on the conversation, not exceeding 60 words. 5 mk

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3. 5 marks

Re-arrange the following sentences into a logical sequence to make a meaningful conversation by writing the corresponding letter in the answer booklet provided. Use the following format for your answers. Sentence number 1 2 3 4 5 Letter D

(1) A “Gosh! That’s kind of you,” Said the old man, and climbed quickly into the car. 1 mk

(2) B A few minutes later, the driver noticed that the old man was still holding the heavy bag and he asked him to put it down. 1 mk

(3) C A business man was driving along a lonely country road when he met an old man carrying a heavy bag. 1 mk

(4) D “Well,” replied the old man “You have already done me the kindness of giving me a ride. I can’t ask you to carry my bag as well.” 1 mk

(5) E He stopped a car and asked the old man, “Can I give you a lift to town?” asked the businessman. 1 mk

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9. 15 marks

Suppose that you are the District Medical Officer (D.M.O), write a speech of not less than 250 words to educate the community on the effects of Female Genital Mutilation (F.G.M). Limit your speech to six points.

(a) Write a speech of not less than 250 words to educate the community on the effects of Female Genital Mutilation (F.G.M). Limit your speech to six points. 15 mk

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10. 15 marks

Use two poems to show how poets use poetic devices to deliver their message to our society. Give three poetic devices from each poem.

(a) Choose two poems from the provided list. 0 mk

(b) Identify three poetic devices used in the first poem and explain how they deliver the poet's message. 7 mk

(c) Identify three poetic devices used in the second poem and explain how they deliver the poet's message. 7 mk

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11. 15 marks

Playwrights use different characters to portray various issues in their literary works. Choose three characters from each of the two plays chosen and show how they have been used to portray different issues.

(a) Choose two plays from the provided list. 0 mk

(b) Choose three characters from the first play and show how they have been used to portray different issues. 7 mk

(c) Choose three characters from the second play and show how they have been used to portray different issues. 7 mk

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12. 15 marks

“Betrayal is one of the main sources of conflicts in many societies.” Show the relevance of this statement in your own society by referring to two novels that you have read. Provide three points from each novel.

(a) Choose two novels from the provided list. 0 mk

(b) Show the relevance of the statement in your own society by referring to the first novel. Provide three points from the novel. 7 mk

(c) Show the relevance of the statement in your own society by referring to the second novel. Provide three points from the novel. 7 mk

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English Language · Paper 1 · 2020

English Language · Paper 1 · 2020

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