PRESINENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ISTIQAAMA-TANGA ISLAMIC SECONDARY SCHOOL

P.O.BOX 2080, TANGA. Web: www.istiqaamatz.org.
FORM THREE MID-TERM EXAMINATION

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time: 3:00 Hrs. 08th April, 2023
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of ELEVEN (11) questions.
2. Answer ALL questions in sections A, B and ONLY TWO (02) questions in section C.
Question nine (09) is COMPULSORY.
3. Section A carries SIXTEEN (16) marks, section B carries FIFTY-FOUR (54) marks
and section C carries THIRTY (30) marks
4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your NAME on every page of your answer sheet.
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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all question in this section.

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

i. If I had some money, I would buy a bicycle. What does this sentence mean?
A. I have some money so I can buy a bicycle
B. I didn’t have some money, so I could not buy a bicycle
C. I don’t have some money so I can’t buy a bicycle
D. I have some money so I shall buy a bicycle
E. I have some money so I have bought a bicycle

ii. Juma is 33 years old while Haji is 32 years old. Which one among the following is
the correct sentence for this situation?
A. Juma is old than Haji
B. Juma is more old than Haji
C. Juma is oldest than Haji
D. Juma is more oldest than Haji
E. Juma is older than Haji

iii. I watched TV from 4: 00 P.M to 6: 00 P.M. My friend came at 5: 00 P.M. What

can my friend say to explain this situation?
A. When I arrived, he watched TV
B. When I arrived, he had watched TV
C. When I arrived, he was watching TV
D. When I arrived, he started watching TV
E. When I arrived, he is watching TV

iv. I think I shall get the job. What does the word “shall” in this sentence denote?
A. Prediction
B. Promise
C. Advice
D. Necessity
E. Possibility

v. The suitable phrasal verb for “take care of “is

A. Look for
B. look like
C. Look down
D. Look at
E. Look after

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 vi. Choose the correct uses of articles from the following sentences.
A. Bob Junior has got two children. Boy and girl. Boy is 10 years old while girl is
8 years old
B. Bob Junior has got two children. A Boy and A girl. A Boy is 10 years old
while a girl is 8 years old.
C. Bob Junior has got two children. The boy and the girl. The Boy is 10 years old
while the girl is 8 years old.
D. Bob Junior has got two children. A Boy and A girl. The Boy is 10 years old
while the girl is 8 years old.
E. Bob Junior has got two children. The Boy and the girl. A Boy is 10 years old
while a girl is 8 years old.

vii. Zubeda has planned to visit her aunt at the weekend. What is she supposed to say
to indicate a planned future?
A. I shall visit my aunt at the weekend
B. I am visiting my aunt at the weekend.
C. I shall be visiting my aunt at the weekend
D. I visit my aunt at the weekend
E. I should visit my aunt at the weekend

viii. “How old are you? “The visitor asked your brother. How can you report the
visitor’s question to someone else?
A. The visitor asked my brother how old was he
B. The visitor asked my brother how old he was
C. The visitor asked my brother how old are you
D. The visitor asked my brother how old were you
E. The visitor asked my brother how old you are

ix. May I come in please? Why does the speaker use this phrase?
A. To show polite request
B. To get advice
C. To get confirmation
D. To show apology
E. To give command

x. Choose the most correct sentence from the following

A. He is an engineer, doesn’t he?
B. He is an engineer, isn’t he?
C. He is an engineer, didn’t he?
D. He is an engineer, is he?
E. He is an engineer, don’t he?

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2. Match the expressions in List A with their corresponding names in List B by writing the letter of
the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

List A List B
i. An act of disagreeing in conversation using a reason or a set of A. Essay
reasons often angrily.
B. Interview
ii. A conversation between two or more people in a book, play,
film or movie. C. Debate

iii. A discussion that takes place between two groups of people on D. Discussion
a given topic usually called motion.
E. Dialogue
iv. A formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see
if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study at a F. Speech
school or college.
G. Conversation
v. A formal address directed to a specific audience on a given
topic in a particular occasion H. Argument

vi. A process of allowing each member an equal opportunity to I. Composition

express his/her views and opinions on different matters and
arrive at a common understanding. J. Letter

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. Construct one sentence for each word represented by the following abbreviations as used in
dictionary and underline it.
i. n. vi. adv.
ii. v. vii. prep.
iii. pt. viii. pron.
iv. pp. ix. Conj.
v. adj.

4. Construct one sentence for each of the following relative pronouns.

i. That i. Which
ii. How ii. Where
iii. Who iii. Whom
iv. What iv. Whose
v. When

5. Rewrite correctly each sentence to show possessive case.

i. That is a foot length. vi. I hate a duty call.
ii. We saw the butcher shop. vii. Please do it for goodness sake!
iii. It is a student parents. viii. It is a day match.
iv. She works at ladies beauty saloon. ix. A student at Tegeta Girls Secondary
v. He was the president at teachers School.
trade union.

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6. (a) Construct one sentence by using the word "walking" as;
i. Subject
ii. Object
iii. Adjective
iv. Adverb
v. Verb

(b) The auxiliary verb “DO” has various uses. With the help of well-constructed sentences show
the following uses: -
i. To make questions.
ii. To avoid repetitions.
iii. To form negations.
iv. To form tag questions for statements without auxiliary verbs.

7. Rewrite the following sentences by changing the underlined statements into passive voices.
i. He told me I should see a specialist
ii. He asked me if I was comfortable enough.
iii. The old man asks if she requires any help.
iv. I asked him who he was and what he wanted.
v. She asked whether the police could catch the thieves.
vi. The doctor had told him that he ought to slow down a bit.
vii. She said that she would tell him exactly what she thought.
viii. If I had passed my examination, she would have bought me a bicycle.
ix. The teacher promised that every one of them will understand the concepts.

8. Suppose you have paid a visit to your friend during the holiday. Write a dialogue between you
and your friend (ten times each) on the different English programs done by English Department
in your school to improve students' language skills.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (02) questions in this section. Question nine (09) is compulsory.

9. Imagine that you are a minister of culture who is about to address the citizens. Write a speech
titled "Never can we allow Homosexuality in our society" by giving three (3) effects and three
(3) solutions that you think might be helpful against the effects caused by this intolerable evil.

10. By giving six (06) reasons argue for or against the motion which states that "The government
should provide free education from Primary to University Level.

11. Imagine that you have been employed in one of the Chinese industries for about a year now and
you are getting hardships Write a letter to your sister explaining about the hardships you are
going through and ask her to secure another job for you elsewhere. Sign your name as Amani
Tumaini.

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