SECTION TWO (II): GRAMMAR (50 MARKS)

PART A – Multiple Choice (5 marks)

1. Nakumba lay on bed the whole day yesterday.

Answer: c) lay

2. Achala came here with an aim of seeing her mother.

Answer: b) with, of

3. The club house, in which the dance was held, housed about 300 people.

Answer: a) which

4. The baby whose nap had been interrupted wailed loudly.

Answer: d) whose

5. Sunday had been the coldest day this week.

Answer: (the option with coldest)

PART B – Word forms and correct alternatives (10 marks)

(i) Use the correct form of the word in brackets. (5 marks)

1. You will not be allowed in without identification. (identity)

2. Lual’s remark was a repetition of what Tombe had said. (repeat)
3. We regularly visit our grandparents in the village. (regular)
4. The organization has been in existence for fifty years. (exist)
5. She was discontinued from college after failing thrice. (continued)

(ii) Choose the correct alternative. (5 marks)

1. The chaos has been quelled by the police. (has, have)

2. Who lit a fire outside the house? (light, lighted, lit)
3. A cow looks after its calf. (it’s, its, its)
4. If she comes late again, she’ll lose her job. (comes, came, come)
5. A range of issues was discussed. (was, were)
PART C – Sentence completion, order of adjectives, correct word (10 marks)

1. Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate word. (5 marks)

i. If I were the recruiting officer, I would not take bribes.

ii. Measles is a deadly disease.

iii. Every morning, either the puppy or the kitten waits for me at the door.

iv. Each of the boys was given a present.

v. The objectives of the new rule, as I was told, have made the workers furious.

2. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct order. (2 marks)

i. It is expensive to buy a big five-bedroomed family stone house.

ii. I bought my grandmother a large yellow woollen cardigan.

3. Complete the gap with the correct word. (3 marks)

i. Mrs. Nyandeng will preside over the function.

ii. The children and I ought to leave immediately if we want to arrive there before dark.

iii. The doctor told her to take the dose of medicine according to the prescription.
PART D – Sentence transformation (20 marks)

1. We like dancing more than singing.

We would rather dance than sing.

2. I like Achan and Achira. I admire Achan and Achira.

I both like and admire Achan and Achira.

3. He didn’t interview either of the men. (Use neither)

He interviewed neither of the men.

4. It is dangerous to swim in this river because of crocodiles. (Begin: Swimming …)

Swimming in this river is dangerous because of crocodiles.

5. Odongi loves Imoya. Imoya loves Odongi. (Use as much as)

Odongi loves Imoya as much as Imoya loves Odongi.

6. She likes kisira. She likes chapatti. (Use prefer)

She prefers kisira to chapatti.

7. He didn’t want any help. (Use wanted)

He wanted no help.

8. They arrived early. They wanted to get good seats. (Use as)

They arrived early as they wanted to get good seats.

9. The Director General was enthusiastic. He agreed to put the programme on.

Being enthusiastic, the Director General agreed to put the programme on.

10. Officers over seventy are dismissed with pension. (End with off)

Officers over seventy are pensioned off.

PART E – (5 marks)

a) They made up for lost time.

They compensated for lost time.

b) Everybody knows how good you are. There is no need to show off.

Everybody knows how good you are. There is no need to boast.

c) Our house was broken into last night.

Our house was robbed last night.

d) After a hard day’s work, I sat on an easy chair and dozed off.

After a hard day’s work, I sat on an easy chair and slept

e) … but he didn’t show up.

I wished to meet him after classes yesterday but he didn’t appear.

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION (20
MARKS)

(Passage about Western media coverage of Africa.)

1. What is the likelihood of finding a positive story on Africa? (2 marks)

It is very unlikely; the writer says you may have to wait until even your grandchildren have
grown old before you find a positive story about Africa.

2. Why are Syria and Ukraine mentioned? (2 marks)

They are mentioned to contrast how wars in those countries are reported with how African
conflicts are reported: wars there are called “civil war in Syria/Ukraine”, but any war in
Africa is simply called “civil war in Africa”, as if the whole continent were one place.

3. Why is the word “experts” in the third paragraph put in quotation marks?
(2 marks)

The word “experts” is in quotation marks because the author does not really believe they
are true experts on Africa; they are biased commentators whose views the journalist accepts
uncritically.

4. Rewrite the sentence to begin with “Had …”. (3 marks)

Original: “If all the predictions made about the impacts of Aids had been correct, most
African countries would have been entirely depopulated by now.”

Answer:

Had all the predictions made about the impacts of Aids been correct, most African
countries would have been entirely depopulated by now.
5. According to the passage, is Africa more corrupt than America? Explain. (3
marks)

According to the passage, Africa is not necessarily more corrupt than America. The
difference is that Western media highlight African corruption and describe African leaders as
“irredeemably corrupt”, while in America only particular companies or individuals are said to
be corrupt and the whole country is not condemned.

6. Give reasons why African stories are mainly assigned to the most junior
and inexperienced journalists. (3 marks)

African stories are given to the most junior and inexperienced journalists because Africa is
low on the Western media’s list of priorities, so editors treat it as an unimportant beat and a
training ground. As a result, little money and support are provided, and the reporters rely on
stereotypes instead of serious research.

7. How can we tell that the author is an African? (2 marks)

We can tell the author is an African because he speaks from an African point of view,
referring to “Africans living abroad” as “we”, defending Africa against unfair portrayals and
clearly identifying with the continent’s people and experiences.

8. Explain the meaning of the following expressions as used in the passage. (3

marks)

a) Silver lining – the small positive aspect or advantage in an otherwise bad situation.

b) Sorry - pitiful, miserable, or shameful.

c) Irredeemably – hopelessly; so bad that it cannot be changed or improved.