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FORM FOUR SPECIAL EXAMS PROGRAM 2025
REGISTRATION EXAMINATION
022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TIME: 3 HOURS FEBRUARY 2025
1. This paper consists of three sections A, B and C with a total of 11 questions
2. Answer all question in section A and B and Two(2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty-four (54) marks and section
c carries thirty (30) marks
4. Unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room
5. Write your name on top of your every answer sheet provided
6. Map extract Nkomazi is given sheet number 109/1
Luqman Islamic seminary
P.o box 33820, Dar es salaam. Along Shekilango road, Sinza Palestina.
Luqman Islamic seminary
P.o box 33820, Dar es salaam. Along Shekilango road, Sinza Palestina.
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SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the items (I – x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternative and
write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheets/booklet provided.
i) You are going to deliver a speech in the presence of various distinguished guest including
the president of Tanzania and members of the diplomatic corps. How will you address the
president?
A. Your
B. highness E. Your honour
C. Your excellency F. Your honourable
D. Your majesty
ii) You are participating in a discussion with other students. While other group member is
speaking, you get an idea which you would want to say it immediately. The following
expression will help you to interrupt the speaker appropriately without offending him/her,
except...
A. Listen to me, I have a point…..
B. Sorry to interrupt, but I just wanted to clarify something.
C. Excuse me, may I interrupt……….?
D. May I add something to that point?
E. I’m sorry to cut in, but I wanted to add something.
iii) While classifying gender according to distinctions in sex, one student asked ‘’what is the
gender of things such as chair, table, bus and pen?’’ Suppose you were in the same class,
what would be your correct answer?
A. Common gender D. Irregular gender
B. Masculine gender E. Feminine gender
C. Neuter gender
iv) Which of the following sentence expressing the possibility of a certain situation to happen?
A. If you will work hard, you will pass the examinations
B. If you work hard you will pass the examinations
C. If you had worked hard, you would have passed the examinations
D. If you worked hard you would pass the examinations
E. If you would work hard you would have passed the examinations
v) Sekiduo said, ‘’ I did myself that day ‘’ the underlined pronoun can be categorised
as……………
A. Personal pronoun D. Reflexive pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun E. An emphatic pronoun
C. Relative pronoun
vi) Imagine you have received an invitation to the birthday party of your friend. Unfortunately,
you are not able to attend. If you really care you will make the following choice except:
A. Sending him/her a short massage of apology.
B. Finding him/her and inform him/her about your excuse.
C. Sending someone to attend on your behalf.
D. Keeping quiet because he/her will not know
E. Keeping quiet so as to call you
vii) When do you use salutation ‘’ Dear Sir/ Madam’’ in an application letters?
A. When the recipient is your family member
B. If you do not know the recipient
C. If you know the recipient
D. When the recipient is in the same town
E. When the recipient is in different town
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viii) Your teacher ask you to compose a fictional story with the use of literary device and skills.
Which among of the following is the literary name for the composed story?
A. Biography writing D. Creative writing
B. Non-creating writing E. Autobiography writing
C. Argumentative writing
ix) Ally told Marry that, he preferred resting in the afternoon. If Mary preferred the same, how
would she refer back to Ally’s statement?
A. So would I D. So am I
B. So could I E. So do I
C. So have I
x) Why is R.S.V.P important in an invitation card?
A. It specifies the date of an event
B. It show the contact of the hosts
C. It show the venue of an event
D. It show the deadline for contributions
E. It specifies the contact address for replies
2. Match the description in List A with their its appropriate profession in List B by choosing the
correct answer and write its letter in the answer booklet provided.
List A List B
i) One who compound or sells drugs A. Pedestrian
ii) One who attend to the diseases of the eye B. Dentist
iii) One who attend to sick people and prescribes medicines C. Optician
iv) One who treats diseases by performing operation D. Oculist
v) A physician who assist women at child-birth E. Pharmacist
vi) One who test eyesight and sells spectacles F. Surgeon
G. Obstetrician
H. physician
SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. help your friend who miss the lesson of interpreting literary works to explain the following
concepts with vivid examples, as they are used in interpreting literary works;
i) Style
ii) Setting
iii) Character
iv) Flashback
v) Theme
vi) Massage
4. The sentence Chipweng’e had been speaking English. Show the sentence is in past perfect
continues tense. Re – write the given sentence based on the guideline provided below.
i) An action takes place repeatedly
ii) An action will take place in the future
iii) An action is completed days ago
iv) Two action which were in progress at the same time in the past
v) An action that was frequently repeated in the past
vi) Two action which are in progress at the moment of speaking
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5. Suppose you are the head prefect of your school. You have attended special seminar with the
topic titled ‘’ empower and support women to save the world’’. Construct one sentence from each
word you have given below. (I – VI). Number one has used as an Example: Treat men and
women equally.
i) Equally
ii) Equality
iii) Slave
iv) Humiliated
v) Oppressed
vi) Looking-down
vii) Second-class citizen
6. Pronouns has a number of uses, construct one sentence to show its uses based one the
guideline given below.
i) Used to express ownership/possession
ii) Used to ask question
iii) Used to convey emphasis of noun
iv) Used to combine or relate a sentence
v) Used to demonstrate people or things
vi) Used to refer back to the noun.
7. Complete the sentences in (i) – (vi) by providing an appropriate article for each
i) I bought _____________orange at the market.
ii) Armstrong landed on ____________ moon in 1952.
iii) Here is ____________ man that I told you about.
iv) __________ Toy that bought for my child was stolen.
v) I saw a woman at the bus stop ______________ woman is now playing tennis.
vi) ____________ Sun is rising from north.
8. Read the following conversation between Mr and Mrs. Rukali. From their conversation. And write
the response card to refuse the invitation.
Mrs Rukali : I have received the card from Janet’s family inviting us to the
birthday part of their son.
Mr Rukali : Oh! That’s great. When the part will be held on?
Mrs Rukali : The part will be held on 20th March 2025, will we be able to attend?
Mr Rukali : Off course no my wife, that day will be the day of our son’s operation.
Mrs Rukali : So you mean we will have another commitment on the same day?
Mr Rukali : Yes, we will have dia. And remember to give Mrs Janet information of
our absence.
Mrs Rukali : Please remind me tomorrow to do that.
Mr Rukali : OK, I will
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SECTION C. (30marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section
LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTION 9 AND 11
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
A Wreath for Fr. Mayor -S.N. Ndunguru (1977), Mkuki na Nyota
Unanswered Cries -Osman Conteh, Macmillan
Passed Like Shadow -B.M. Mapalala (2006), DUP
Spared -S.N. Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na Nyota
Weep Not Child -Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1987), Heinmann
The Interview -P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan
PLAYS
Three Suitors: One Husband -O. Mbia, (1994), Eyre Methuen
The Lion and the Jewel -W. Soyinka (1963), OUP
This Time Tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Hienemann
The Black Hermit -Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1968), Hienemann
POETRY
Songs of Lawino and Ocol -O. P’Bitek (1979), EAPH
Growing up with Poetry -D. Rubadiri (1989), Heinemann
Summons -R. Mabala (1980), TPH
9. The claim that poetry is aimed at entertaining only is nonsensical. But rather it plays a big role to
shape the society. Justify the validity of this statement with reference to two poem you have done
under this section. Give three (3) points from each poem.
10. ‘’Conflict in our society is inevitable’’ validate this statement by referring the sources of conflict
from different society. Give three point from each play you have read.
11. Novelist use figures of speech as essential language device in delivering the intended massage
to the society. Appraise this statement by using two novel you have read. Provide three points
from each novel.
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