KIBAKWE SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM SIX ENGLISH 1
HOLIDAY PACKAGE NO.4
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
SECTION A (40 Marks)
Answer all questions
1. Drawing an example from English Language, explain five factors that
can affect the development of language.
2. Identify the functions fulfilled by the following utterances.
i) Hello, how are you?
ii) Wow! it’s wonderful
iii) Clean the blackboard
iv) Let’s go in the playroom
v) I swear to tell the truth
vi) She received bundles and bundles if kisses.
vii) Would you help me if you were in my shoes?
viii) Whose shoes are those on the floor?
ix) Dad’s giving a speech tonight.
x) This meeting is adjourned.
3. (a) State the meaning of the following prefixes and compose one
sentence for each
i) Re-
ii) Tri-
iii) Arch-
iv) Sur-
v) In-
b) Give one example of a compound word formed from each of the
following combinations
i) Noun and Verb
ii) Adjective and Adjective
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iii) Verb and noun
iv) Adjective and noun
v) Noun and noun
4. Show the phonetic transcription of the following sentences
i) They are going to see them today
ii) She will help you
iii) That man is clever
iv) We are going to meet her again
v) The management will take it.
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
Attempt only three questions from this section. Question
number 5 and 7 are compulsory.
5. Using examples, describe five phonological factors that can cause
Tanzanian learners of English as a foreign or second language fail to
understand what natives and other fluent speakers of English are
saying.
6. It is said that “Listening differs from hearing” justify this statement by
giving vivid examples.
7. Explain what Note- taking is and the techniques we may use to take
note.
8. (a) Write five important things that ensure effective translation
b) Elaborate on the three qualities of good translation.
c) Translate the following Kiswahili into English
i) Ninategemea kuondoka kesho
ii) Tulikuwa wa kwanza kuwasili kwenye kikao.
