THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS

FORM FOUR
022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TIME: 3:00 HOURS 2024
Instructions
• This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11)
questions

• Answer all questions in the sections A and B and two (2) questions from
section C

• All writing should be in blue or black ink, except for diagrams that must be
drawn in pencil.

• Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the
examination room

• Write your examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

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SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
1. 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(s) provided.
i. What is the correct simple tense of “I have broken their door for good
reasons”.
A. I has breaks their door for good reasons
B. I breaks their door good reason
C. I break their door for good reasons
D. I break their door for good reasons
E. I broken their door for good reasons
ii. The sentence “her rooms window is open” is not correct. Which among the
following is the linguistic possible reason for expressing possession
A. The window cannot be owned
B. Inanimate objects usually use the “of” structure
C. The possessive element was supposed to be her rooms’ instead of
room’s.
D. Because the window is closed
E. Animate objects usually use the “of” structure
iii. In the following sentences pronouns have been used inappropriately except
in one sentence. Which one is the sentence that a pronoun is properly used?
A. It is a secret between you and I
B. It was him
C. My sister is taller than I
D. A friend of him told us the news
E. Michael and I are here
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 iv. Which of the following sentences expressing the possibility of a certain
situation to happen?
A. If you will work hard you will pass the examination
B. If you work hard you will pass the examination
C. If you had worked hard you would have passed the examination
D. If you worked hard you would pass the examination
E. If you would work hard you would have passed the examination

v. The possessive case (- ‘s) shows ownership with the addition of – ‘s form.
Which of the following is incorrect a boot possession using possessive case –
‘s?
A. This is Mary and her dog. The dog is Mary’s pet
B. This is a men’s room.
C. This is a boys’ school and not girls”
D. This is boys’ school and not girl’s
E. The children’s section of the library
vi. Take an examination paper, put it down, waiting for an invigilator to give
permission to start…… the above statements are exam pres of:
A. Asking for a request B. Giving instructions C. Expressing
conditions

D. Expressing one’s idea E. Likes and dislikes

vii. They went to the cinema, didn’t they? What is the reason for the speaker to
use question tag?
A. The speaker knew that the listener did not hear well
B. The speaker wanted to confirm what he spoke was well heard
C. The tag is in negative because the statement is positive
D. The speaker was angry towards the listener
E. The speaker wanted the listener to answer the question asked
viii. He cleans his garden often. Which indicator shows that the sentence
represents routine?
A. The use of the room “garden”
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 B. The use of pronoun “his”
C. The use of the word “often”
D. The use of the base form “clean”
E. The use of pronoun “he”
ix. Our English teacher told us to mention words with opposite meanings.
Identify the terminology which refers to such kind of words.
A. Homonyms B. synonyms C. Homophones D. Antonyms E.
Entries
x. What is the correct passive voice for the statement “We keep butter her”
A. We keeps butter here B. Butter is keep here C. Butter
is keeping here

D. Butter is being kept here E. Butter is kept here

2. Match the expressions in LIST A with their answer in LIST B by writing the correct
letter to list B.

LIST A LIST B

i. The son of your brother or sister A. Sibling

ii. The child of your daughter or son B. Uncle
iii. The child of your aunt or uncle C. Nephew
iv. A brother or sister D. Grandchild
v. The brother of your father or mother E. Cousin
F. Grandfather
G. Niece
H. Brother in law
I. Mother in law

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

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3. Language can be used differently depending on the context and situations
construct one sentence in each of the following situations.
i. Congratulating
ii. Giving instructions
iii. Complaining
iv. Commanding
v. Advising
vi. Seeking advice
4. Mrs Makusanya names things by using simple names. Today she wants to know if
you know to group them. Supply appropriate collective/ group noun for each of the
following words.
a) A ________________ of bees
b) A ______________ of thrives
c) A _______________ of shoes
d) A _____________ of bread
e) A ______________ of people
f) A _____________ of keys
5. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instruction given after each
i. Jane likes coffee than tea (Use prefer….)
ii. The speech was not long and not so short (Begin; neither…..)
iii. Unless you work hard. You will never achieve your goals. (Begin; If…….)

iv. He made furniture. (Begin furniture……..)

v. Come here! He ordered me. (Begin; He ordered me…….)
vi. I am a teacher (write a short confirmation)
6. Underline the word which is not part of the list words for each of the following
a) On, above, in, and, at
b) May, could, come, might, will
c) Maize, mango, pineapple, pawpaw, passion
d) Good, tall, slowly, clever, handsome
e) Personification, imagery, litotes, philosophy
f) Spoon, fork, knife, pot
7. Suppose you are teaching pronouns in form one. Use the following in constructing
a sentence for each

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 a) Hers
b) Whose
c) Ours
d) Each other
e) His
f) Myself
8. Dictionaries use abbreviations and symbols to save space. What do the following
obbreviations stand for
i. Pl ii. Opp iii. [ N ] iv. Sth v. AmE vi.
[V]

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer any two (2) questions from this section question number nine (9)
is compulsory.

9. Poetry is the oldest and unique genre among the three genres at literature. Its
uniqueness differentiates it from the younger genres (fiction and Drama) prove it
by showing six (6) differences

10. “ In any literary work the title has a close relationship with the content of the
text”. Support this contention using two litles of novels of your choice. Give three
points from each novel.

11. Sometimes writer use the experience of characters in order to reveal their
central ideas. With reference to two plays, show how characters convey this ideas
effectively.