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FORM TWO
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of twelve (11) questions
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two (2) questions in 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 names on every page of your answer sheet.

SECTION A (16) Marks

1. For each of the items (i) - (x), choose the most correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.
(i) “I am a teacher” she said to me. This means
A. She told me that she was a teacher. B. She told me that I am a teacher
C. She said that she is a teacher D. She said that she was a teacher
E. She said she was a teacher
(ii) She lived in Musoma five years ago. This implies that
A. She is still living in Musoma. B. Five years have passed, since she stopped living in
Musoma
C. She has been living in Musoma for five years. D. She went to live in Musoma five
years ago today
E. She plans to stay in Musoma for five years
(iii) By this time next…………………..NECTA examinations
A. We will preparing for. B. We will have prepared
C. We will be preparing for D. We will have been prepared to live in
E. We will had been preparing for
(iv) Although he is tall, he cannot touch the roof. Begin, Despite………………
A. Despite of he is tall, he cannot touch the roof B. Despite he cannot touch the roof, he
is tall
C. Despite he is tall, he cannot touch the roof D. Despite being tall, he cannot touch
the roof
E. Despite of his tallness, he cannot touch the roof
(v) If I had known the answer, I would have told you. This means that
A. I knew the answer. B. I didn’t know the answer. C. I knew the answer, but I didn’t
tell you
D. I know the answer and I told you
E. I didn’t know the answer yet I told you
(vi) Baraka……………………English……………….. Kiswahili
A. Likes…....................... to. B. Prefers……………………….to
C. Prefers……………………than. D. Prefers……………………….more than
E. Loves…………………………to
(vii) The main words in bold face type that are shown on the margin of a dictionary are known as
A. Guide words. B. Dummy entries. C. Passwords. D. Synonyms. E. Head words
(viii) I am tired…………………….. Eating ugali everyday
A. With. B. By. C. For. D. In. E. Of
(ix) I am…………………….than my younger sister
A. More intelligent. B. Most intelligent. C. More clever. D. The more intelligent
E. The most intelligent

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(x) “ I am writing a letter” Put in passive voice
A. A letter is being written by me. B. A letter is written by me. C. A letter was written
by me
D. A letter was being written by me. E. I am being written by a letter

2. Match each sentence in LIST A with its appropriate tense in LIST B by writing the letter
beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) I declare this exhibition open A. Future progressive
(ii) Juma has not been home since he was a boy B. Past progressive
(iii) Our new football coach is speaking to my brother C. Present progressive
(iv) I never met my grandparents D. Simple future
(v) She was wondering if you could give him a lift E. Present perfect
(vi) Were they eating the meat? F. Simple past
G. Simple present
H. Future perfect
I. Past continuous tense

SECTION B (54MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section

3. State whether each of the following is a FACT or OPINION

(i) Soil erosion destroys the soil………………….
(ii) Newspapers are more important than radios………………….
(iii) The East African community offices are in Arusha………………
(iv) Food crops are more useful to farmers than cash crops……………
(v) Oil floats in water…………………
(vi) The sun sets in west……………..
(vii) Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa is the prime minister of Tanzania …………
(viii) Lindi region is in the Northern part of Tanzania ……………………
(ix) Science subjects are simple compared to Arts subjects…………………
4. Re-write the following sentences according to the instruction given after each sentence
i. Jonathan scored four goals for his team (Begin, Four goals……………...…)
ii. He worked very hard. He was paid very little (Begin, Despite…………………..….)
iii. They are intelligent. They can pass the examination (Use, enough to…….)
iv. He was sick but he managed to go to school (Begin, However……………….)
v. If he comes. He will enjoy life (Use, unless……………………….)
vi. The driver had negotiated with the passengers as the accident occurred. (Begin,
Hardly……….)
vii. Joel is handsome. Mussa is handsome (Use, Both…………………)
viii. A cat likes drinking milk every time (Put into negative)
ix. He is going to school for further studies (Re-write in Present perfect progressive)
5.(a) Give out the word which is not part of the list of the words provided below
i) She, cry, you, we
ii) On, above, among, at, and
iii) Tiger, cat, rhinoceros, lion, cheetah, leopard
(iv) Rwada , Mozambique ,Nairobi , Uganda ,Congo
(b)Write an appropriate questions tag for each of the following statements
(i) There is a mosque in there……………………
(ii) I am okay……………………………………………
(iii) Wait a minute…………………………………..

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 (iv) Close the door……………………………………
(v) You don’t expect father to believe that…………………….

6. (a) Write the synonyms of the following terms

i. False
ii. Sick
iii. Large
iv. Sad
v. Beautiful
(b)Write the antonyms of the following terms
i. Light. iii. Strong
ii. Male. Iv. sad
7. Make questions with the following words, Use Is or Are to form a question
Example, (You/ a student)…………………?
Are you a student?
(a) (Your mother/ at home)..………….?
(b) Your parents/ well)…………………..?
(c) (Your job/ Interesting)………………..?
(d) (near/ here/ the post office)…………?
(e) (the shop/ open today)....................?
(f) (Interested in sports/you)……………….?
(g) (at school/ your children)………………..?
(h) (you/ late)………………………………..?
(i) (you/now/going/ to school)….……………..?
8. Write a letter to the editor of the Mashujaa newspaper of P. O. Box 22 Lindi, on the scarcity of
clean water in your region. Sign your name as Majaliwa Majaliwa.

SECTION C (15) MARKS

Answer two (2) questions from this section

LIST OF READINGS
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
A Wreath for Fr.Mayer _ S. N. Ndunguru
Unanswered Cries _ Osman , Conteh
Passed Like a Shadow _ B.M Mapalala
Spared _ S.N.Ndunguru
Weep Not Child _ Ngugi wa Thiong’o
The interview _ P. Ngugi

PLAYS
Three Suitors One Husband _ O. Mbia
The Lion and the Jewel _ W.Soyinka
This Time tomorrow _ Ngugi wa Thiong’o
The Black Harmit _ Ngugi wa Thiong’o

POETRY
Songs of lawino and Ocol _ O. p’ Bitek
Growing Up with poetry _ D. Rubadiri
Summon _ R.Mabala.
9. Characters contribute a lot to the society. Verify this statement by using two novels choosing two
characters, one character from each novel and show their positive contribution to their society.
Give three points from each novel.