THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIO AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SHINYANGA DISTRICT
FORM FOUR MIDTERM EXAMINATION MARCH 2025
ENGLISH LANGUAGES
022 TIME 3HRS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consisting of section A, B and C with total of 11 questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two section in section C.
3. Section A carries 16 marks, Section B carries 54 marks and Section C carries 30 marks.
4. Write your examination number on your page of your answer sheet
SECTION A (16 Marks)
1. For each of the following items (i)…(ii), choose the correct answer from alternatives and
write its letter besides the item number in the answer sheet.
I. We shall do it since………………………………
a) You are wished
b) You wish
c) You wishing
d) You have wished
e) You have wished
II. This house is attractive . In this word class, the word this in the sentences belong
to?
a) Articles
b) Noun
c) Demonstrative pronouns
d) Demonstratves adjectives
III. I …………………..that your brother is in London.
a) Heard
b) Am hearing
c) Was hear
d) Hears
IV. Which of the following sentences is in type 2 conditional tense?
a) If he goes home, he sees his mother
b) If he goes home, he will see his mother
c) If he had gone home, he would have seen his mother
d) If he went home, he would see his mother
e) If he had gone home, he could have seen his mother.
V. You have been asked to participate in debate with a topic “Education is better
than money” As a participant how do you name the topic under discussion?
a) Agenda
b) Program
c) Motion
d) Issue
e) Thank you chairperson.
VI. Students depends…………………………..their parents to get what they need.
a) On
b) From
c) With
d) By
e) Of
VII. Having done his homework, the labours sat down to rest.
The underlined word indicates;
a) Past participle
b) Present continuous tense
c) Gerund
d) Past continuous tense
e) Past perfect tense.
VIII. When do you use salutations ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ in application letter?
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 a different town.
IX. The sun……………..in the west, Doesn’t it ?
a) Set
b) Setting
c) Had set
d) Has setting
e) Sets
X. James and Ally were acquiring on the importance of education. James said ‘I
think education is of no significance to all human beings. What does Jame’s
arqument base on ?
a) Fact
b) Wisdom
c) Suggestion
d) Opinion
e) Observation
2. Match the description of the items in LIST A with its appropriate response in LIST B by
writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided.
LIST A LIST B
(I) This is the act of disagreeing in conversation or discussion 1 Interview
using a reason or set of reasons often angrily. [Link]
(II) This is a conversation between two or more people in a 3. Discussion
book, play or film/movies. [Link]
(III) This is discussion that takes place between two groups of [Link]
people on a given topic usually called motion. [Link]
(IV) This is the formal meeting at which somebody is asked
questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job or for
a course of study at a college, university etc.
(V) This is the process of allowing each member an equal
opportunity to express his/her views and opinions on
different matters, and arrives at a common undersa
(VI) A session of speaking especially along oral message given
by one person.
SECTION B (54 marks)
Answer all question in this section
3. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each;
(i) Open the window ! (Rewrite it in a polite way using ; Would )
(ii) If you are fit, you will live longer. Begin; The fitter……………….
(iii) I like cartoons more than sports programe. Begin, I prefer………..
(iv) Mangoes are sweeter than oranges. Rewrite using as……….as………….
(v) You have never been here before. Write into question.
(vi) Do you understand ? The teacher asked us. Rewrite in reported form; Begin The
teacher……………………….
4. Complete the following sentences with the suitable word among the below. Write the correct
word against the number in answer booklet.
WORDS.
More, Much, Lot, Enough, Many, Little, Any, Not.
There was so (i)……………………………rain one evening. As in the peak hours found
(ii)……………………….People at the bus stand. These would give me a
(iii)…………………………of money if I carried them, I thought. But there wasn’t
(ii)………………………………diesel in the tank. The
(v)…………………………………………….I had was just enough to drive me back home. I
called my friend to see if he could help. How (vi)……………………………………do you need?
He asked (vii)……………………………much. Ten litres will be (viii)………………………..for
today. I thanks God he sent someone with the exact amount I asked for. A friend in need is a
friend indeed.
5. Write the superlative form of each of the following comparatives irregular adjectives
I. Worse
II. Less
III. More
IV. Further
V. Farther
VI. Taller
6. Conjunctions are words that can not be only used to join clauses, phrases or sentences but also
they can be used to show how ideas related in sentences.
Construct two sentence to show the situation of;
i. To show addition or inclusion
(i)………………………………………
(ii)……………………………..
ii. To indicate a condition for something to happen
(i)………………………..
(ii)…………………..
iii. To show a reason
(i)……………………….
.(ii)……………………………………………..
7. (a) John don’t know what is the question sentences is, as a form four student explain to him.
(b) Help him also to lay three parts of question sentences with examples.
8. 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 I bought for my child was stolen.
v. I saw a woman at the bus stop……………woman is now.
vi. …………………………..sun is rising from east.
SECTION C (30 marks)
Answer two questions from this section and question number 9 is compulsory.
LIST OF READING FOR QUESTIONS (9---11)
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
A wreath for father mayer……………..S.N Ndunguru (1997), mkuki na Nyota.
Unanswered cries………………….Osman conteh, macmillan
Passed like a shadow……………..B.M Mapalala (2006), DUP.
Spared…………………………..S.N Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na nyota.
Weep not Child…………………..Ngugi wa thiongo (1987), Heinman.
Interview……………………………..P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan
PLAYS
1. Three suitors, one husband…………O. Mbia, Eyre Menthuen
2. The Lion and the Jewel…………….W. Sonyika (1963), Duo
3. This Time Tomorrow……………..Ngugi wa thiongo (1972) Heinman.
4. The Black Hermit………………..Ngugi wa thiongo (1968), Heinman
POETRY
1. Songs of lawino and ocol…………………..O.P’ Bitek (1979) EAPH
2. Growing up with poetry…………..D. Rubadili (1989) Heinman
3. Summons………………………………..R. mabala (1960) TPH
9. Questions about faith are very challenging. ‘use two poems to substantiate this question ‘ Give
three points in each poem.
10. In your view, How has education been depicted in two play you read under this section ? Give
three points from each book.
11. With aids of two Novel you have read, Comment on the languages used (Give three points from
each book).
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