Kiswahili · Paper 1 · 2008
27 questions 🇹🇿 NECTA3-hour timed simulation · auto-graded · counts toward ranking
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. (a) What is the most suitable title for this passage? (b) Many youths in Southern Africa have migrated to South Africa in search of employment. Explain two (2) factors that have led these youths to find employment in South Africa. (c) What advice would you give to the South African government? (d) Companies are hesitant to hire young people from South Africa. What is the main reason for this hesitation?
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Section B
Prefixes and suffixes have the ability to change the form and meaning of a word. In the following words, explain the role of each affix. (a) Watakapotupambanisha. (b) Sielekezi.
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Explain the methods used to form the following words in the Swahili language.
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'The following verbs differ in their origin'. Provide reasons to support your answer, then classify these verbs according to their origin. (a) Lima (b) Arifu (c) Ruka (d) Sali (e) Pamoja (f) Adhibu (g) Weka (h) Buni (i) Stahimili (j) Chambua.
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