PRESIDENTS OFFICE

MWANZA CITY COUNCIL

MAHINA, MUHANDU, MBUGANI
JOINT EXAMINATION, MAY 2025
SUBJECT CODE TIME
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 022 3:00 HOURS
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of eleven (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 fifty – four (54 Marks) and Section
C carries thirty (30 Marks)
4. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet (s)
5. All writing should be in blue or black pen
6. Communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in
examination room.

SECTION A: (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write its letter besides the item number in the answer sheet provided
i. A teacher told his students that it is better to submit your work on time. What is
the meaning of the underlined phrase?
A. Within arranged time D. One minute before time
B. At exact time E. When time is up
C. Before the required time

ii. Hamisi invited his friends to join him ________ a concert but no one attended
because it was raining.
A. On B. For C. In D. An E. To

iii. We all know that she is such a brave girl _________ and no one dares teasing her,
even her best friend
A. That everybody respects her D. And she is respected
B. So, everyone respects her E. Than her friend
C. To be respected
 iv. One of the form one students was narrating a story of cruel boy, he said “he is so
rude” then his friend said “isn’t he?”. Why do you think tag was used?
A. To reject the information D. To support story
B. To conclude his cruelty E. To confirm for the
C. To join phrases information
v. Would you mind _________ this luggage to the headquarters where a head of
school is living?
A. To carry C. Carried E. On carrying
B. Carrying D. To carrying
vi. Class monitor asked his fellow students to construct a sentence and they said
“we shall have been speaking English” a sentence fall under which category of
tense.
A. Future continuous tense D. Future progressive tense
B. Future perfect tense E. Future ongoing tense
C. Future perfect continuous tense
vii. All form four students from Temeke District attended an occasion and all
students from other schools were given but neither of us from our school ______
given anything.
A. Was B. Were C. Is D. Are E. Have
viii. ____________ her shortness, she was a good netball player and every body loved
her way of playing compared to other players.
A. Despite of C. Despite with E. Despite for
B. In spite of D. Despite and
ix. They went somewhere far away but their manager went ____ than them.
A. More far C. Further E. Farthier
B. Farthest D. Most far
x. It is not good to aside with truants, obviously they will lead you to lose direction
and will fail your examinations. The underline word is ___________
A. Noun C. Adjective E. Adverb
B. Pronoun D. Preposition
2. Match the description of statement in List A with the correct tag from List B and its
letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet provided.
List A List B
i) Nothing has been given by him A. Will you?
ii) Everyone insulted my brother B. Has it?
iii) No one attended the meeting C. Don’t they?
iv) Let’s have a dinner as arranged D. Shan’t they?
v) Stop laughing at her E. Won’t they?
vi) Great man could punish them F. Hasn’t it?
G. Did they?
 H. Didn’t they?
I. Shall we?
J. Don’t you?
K. Couldn’t he?

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
3. Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions which connect or join word phrases or
closes of the same or equal rank in grammatical construction. Construct six (6)
sentences which show the coordinating conjunctions.

4. Construct one sentence by using preposition expressing each of the following function.
i) Stating relationship between people
ii) Meaning “higher than something”
iii) Denoting speed of an object
iv) Denoting place
v) Signifying possession
vi) Expression

5. a) “Have” as a primary auxiliary verb has got various uses. Construct one sentence
in each of the following to show its uses.
i) To express command
ii) To form passive voice
iii) To express possession
iv) To form negative statement
b) Make one sentence for each of the following statement by using the verb “BE” at
the beginning of the sentence in imperative form to show.
i) Singular simple present tense
ii) Singular simple past tense
iii) Plural past continuous tense

6. Nyabwire Masatu is a student at learning English course this year. she recently comes
across a question which needs her to comment on the names of the young animals.
How could she list the young ones of the following animals?
i) Elephant iii) Cat v) Bird
ii) Goat iv) Zebra vi) Flock
7. Dictionaries use abbreviations and symbols to save space what do the following
abbreviation and symbols stands for?
a) PP c) (BrE) e) Adj
b) [U] d) [V] f) N
8. Study the phone message received by the Ps (Personal Secretary) for her boss, then
write the telephone message format.
“I’m Masala Kulangwa, the general manager southern paper mill. Tell your boss
that the meeting will be held in Iringa at the Hill Top Hotel on 21st September, 2025
at 03:30pm”.

SECTION C: 30 Marks
Answer two (2) questions from this section
LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 9 – 11
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
1. Weep not child - Ngugi wa Thiong’o
2. Passed like a shadow - B.M Mapalala
3. Unanswered Cries - Osman Conteh
4. A wreath for Fr. Mayer - S. N. Ndunguru
PLAYS
1. Three suitors one husband - O. Mbia
2. The lion and the Jewel - W. Soyinka
3. This time tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiong’o
4. The black Hermit - Ngugi wa Thiong’o
POETRY
1. Song of Lawino and Ocol - O. P’ Bitek
2. Growing up with poetry - D. Rubadic
3. Summons - R. Mabala

9. By using two poems of your choice read under this section, explain some problems
facing African children today and consequently make them fail to achieve their
dreams. Write three points from each poem.
10. “Authors have the tendency of choosing titles of books that have a close relationship
to the issue found within those books”. Use two novels you have read to verify the
quotation (three points from each novel)
11. Suppose that you have completed form four at your village elders have privileged
you to advise them on tradition, customs and believes that contribute to
misunderstanding in the society, in you experience from two plays read under this
section what would be your suggestion (three points from each play)