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NORTHERN EDUCATION DIVISION

2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK

EXAMINATION
ENGLISH
Subject Number: M052/I
Date: 19th March, 2024 Time Allowed: 1 hr 45 min
Time: 1:30 – 3:15 pm
PAPER I
(70 marks)
Instructions

1. This paper contains 6 printed b. Section B is Composition. Answer

pages. Please check. only one question in the spaces
2. This paper has two sections, A and provided on the question.
B. 3. Write your name on top of each
a. Section A is Multiple Choice. page in the spaces provided.
Answer all questions by encircling 4. In the table provided on this page
the letter representing the right tick against the question number
answer. you have answered.

Tick Do not
Question against write in
number question if these
answered columns
SECTION A
INSTRUCTION 1-30
Answer all questions in this section by
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answer to each question.
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1. Robert is fond__________ spitting A. off B. in C. over D. by
on the floor. 11. The wayward son carried_____
A. at B. off C. on D. of without his father.
2. His house is____________ mine. A. on B. through C. in D. by
A. after B. next to C. next D. 12. They went_____ the contract
through meticulously before appending the
3. A drowning man catches _______ signature.
straw. A. in B. up C. in D. over
A. after B. at C. for D. on 13. The burglars’_____ much damage if
4. On the night before examination, he you had not locked the doors.
was seen pouring___________ the A. would have done
books. B. will have done
A. into B. through C. over D. at C. would do
5. All workers were D. will be doing
laid_____________. The company 14. If father ________alive he would be
had to employ qualified and new
workers. horrified.
A. Down B. up C. aside D. off A. were B. was C. be D. am
6. I did not hear what Beatrice said 15. You _______so many accidents if
because he muttered_________ his you had driven more slowly.
breath. A. would not have had
A. Under B. by C. with D. in B. will not have had
7. He felt no qualms_________ C. would not had had
borrowing money from colleagues. D. will not has had
A. to B. for C. about D. of 16. If it rains the ground _____wet.
8. The beautiful lady was blind____ the A. could be C. would be
left eye. B. can be D. will be
A. to B. with C. on D. of Questions 17 to 18
9. I just can’t______ the book In each of the following questions, choose
A. get off C. get in the part of speech (A, B, C or D) that best
B. get into D. get over describes each of the underlined words.
10. I thought I would drop_____ for a 17. She found the lost earring while she
cup of coffee. was sweeping the room.
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A. verb C. noun 24. She went home and sat
B. preposition D. conjunction on_______________bed.
18. She has worked at Bolero Health A. wooden, comfortable, old, her
Centre since last year. B. her, comfortable, old, wooden
A. adverb C. preposition C. her, wooden, comfortable, old
B. conjunction D. adjective D. comfortable, her, old, wooden
19. The patient was ________ with 25. He was served
malaria. with____________cuisine.
A. diagnosed C. discovered A. some, French, delicious, really
B. found D. tried B. really, French, some, delicious
20. The _______________ prepared a C. delicious, really, some French
very delicious meal at the hotel. D. really, some, delicious, French
A. cook B. chef C. chief D. Question 26 to 30
waiter In each of the following questions choose
21. Netball _____________ are not the option (A, B, C or D) that best
allowed to run inside the netball describes and gives the function of the
court. underlined phrases and clauses.
A. referees C. arbitrators 26. James will never forgive you even if
B. umpires D. curlers you apologize a thousand times.
22. The court _________________ the A. Adverb clause, modifies verb
case to the following day. “will never forgive”
A. adjourned C. adjuned B. Noun clause, object of the verb
B. adjurned D. ajourned “will never forgive”
Question 23 to 25 C. Adjective clause, qualifies noun
In each of the following questions, chose James
the correct order of adjective (A, B, C or D. Noun phrase, object of the verb
D) that best completes the sentence. “will never forgive”
23. He bought_________________suit. 27. The uncertainty is whether he will
A. a, woolen, fabulous, British attend the meeting or not.
B. a, fabulous, woolen, British A. Noun clause, complement of the
C. a, woolen, British, fabulous verb is
D. a fabulous, British, woolen
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B. Adverb clause, modifies verb A. Adverb clause, modifies verb
“is” “cannot comprehend”
C. Adjective clause, modifies B. Noun clause, object of the verb
pronoun “uncertainty” “cannot comprehend”
D. Adjective phrase, modifies C. Adjective clause, qualifies “she”
“uncertainty” D. Noun phrase, complement of
28. The woman who lives next door is a verb “cannot comprehend”
surgeon. 30. John went home after he finished his
A. Adverb clause, modifies verb lunch.
“is” A. Adverb clause, modifies verb”
B. Adjective clause, qualifies noun went”
“woman” B. Adjective clause, qualifies noun
C. Noun clause, complement of “home”
verb “is” C. Noun clause, governed by
D. Adverb phrase, modifies verb preposition after
“is” D. Adjective phrase, modifies
29. She cannot comprehend why she is
constantly looking at him.

Section B (40 marks)

Answer one question only. Spend the first 10 minutes reading the questions and planning your
answer to the question chosen. Planning may include writing rough notes. Cross out your rough
notes before you hand in your script.
Marks will be awarded for layout, language, content and creativity. Candidates will be
penalized for committing mechanical errors and writing answers that are short and/off-point.
You are expected to write between 350 and 500 words for the question you have chosen in the
space provided.
EITHER
31. Imagine that your area has been affected by an increase in floods. Write a report to
Department of Disaster Preparedness explaining how floods have affected your area and
suggest how you would minimize the impact of the disaster.
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32. Write an original short story entitled, “The hidden truth”
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