THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
GAIRO DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR PRE – NECTA EXAMINATION

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 28Th August 2024

Instructions Time 3:00 Hrs - A.M

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (12) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B and only two questions in section C.
3. Section A carry sixteen (16) marks, section B carries fifty-four (54) marks and section C
carries twenty-five (30).
4. All writing must be in blue or black ink.
5. All writing must be written in the space provided.
6. Cellular phone, calculators and any unauthorized material are not allowed in the assessment
room.
7. Write your Assessment Number at the top right corner of every page

SECTION A. (16 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.
(I) “There is a woman sitting outside. The woman has been waiting for you since
in morning”. Why is article ‘the’ used with the word ‘woman’ in the second
sentence?
A. A word woman is a unique thing.
B. The woman is a particular person.
C. The woman is mentioned for the second time.
D. It is used to differentiate it from the first one.
(II) What is the long form of the letters “RE” as used on the title/heading of the
application letter?
A. Reference. C. Resume
B. Read. D. Refer.
(III) The plural form of the word wolf is.........................
A. Wolfies. C. Wolfs.
B. Wolves. D. Wolf.
(IV) You met a person who is tall, black, fat, bearded and muscular on your way
to school. Which word can be used to provide a given description of the
person?
A. Observation C. Portrayal
B. Image D. Features

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 (V) Which sentence among the following is grammatically correct?
A. The drawn a picture. C. They have been drawn a picture
B. They draw picture. D. They have drawing a picture.
(VI) You hear someone saying “Juma was my friend, wasn’t he? Why did the
speaker use the question tag?
A. To seek information.
B. To show positivity and negativity.
C. To confirm information.
D. To show repeatedly auxiliary verb.
(VII) We helped some people...........................
A. Which car had broken down. C. Their car had broken down
B. The car had broken down D. Whose car had broken down.
(VIII) Does money ..................more money?
A. Attract C. Attracted
B. Attracts D. Attracting
(IX) A citizen of China is called.....................
A. Chinas C. Chinaman
B. Chinanian D. Chinese
(X) You have been asked to participate in debate with a topic “African counties
should stop from receiving grants from abroad” as a participant, how do you
name the topic under discussion?
A. Agenda C. Issue
B. Argument D. Motion
2. Match each expression in List A with its appropriate word from List B by writing
its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided.
LIST A LIST B
i. A room which toilet in it. A. Lavatory
ii. A person who washes other people’s clothes for B. Butcher
payment. C. Workshop
iii. A place where you can buy and sell food stuffs. D. Laundry
iv. A slaughter house/ a building where animals are killed E. Market
for food. F. Abattoir
v. A room or building where things are made or repaired G. Launderer
using machine or tools, H. Industry
vi. A place where money is made. I. Mint
J. Bank

SECTION B (54 marks)

3. Construct one sentence for each of the following structures;
I. Despite.........................
II. As a result of...................................
III. No sooner .................................... than ………………................
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 IV. Scarcely......................................
V. Not only................................... but also.......................................
VI. As soon as ...............................................................
4. Future expressions can be represented in a number of ways. Construct one
sentence under each of the following tense to show future event.
i. The use of ‘will’ and ‘shall’
ii. The use of ‘going to’
iii. Present continuous
iv. Simple present
5. In each of the following sentence, one word is wrong. Identify the wrong word
and correct them by writing the correct spelling for each.
i. The headmaster’s car is packed under the tree. ...................................
ii. When Anna riched home, Lina had already left. ....................................
iii. Don’t stair at Wakuvanga. He will act on you. ......................................
iv. Will you please, give him a bus fair to Iringa. .......................................
v. He has opened the stationary. .............................................................
vi. Her waste is too big. Her skirts don’t fit any more. ……….……………………..
6. Write an appropriate question tag for each of the following statement.
i. We have time...................................................................................
ii. Asha played netball yesterday...........................................................
iii. The Songea bus left at 10 am ...........................................................
iv. Zubeda prefers tomato juice. ............................................................
v. Some girls enjoy knitting. .................................................................
vi. You don’t want eight chairs.
..................................................................
7. Put the word in the brackets in right order by writing them in the space provided
to make meaningful sentence.
i. They wanted.............................................(grey/a/metal) table.
ii. She bought...............................................(red/a/new) car
iii. He bought................................................(woolen/a./British/stylish) suit
iv. .............................................(young/a/pretty) girl walked into the room.
v. She dropped ............................................(old/beautiful/the) plate.
vi. They have ...............................................(Chinese/black) bicycles.

8. Write down six (6) important main parts found in CV writing.

9. Dictionaries use abbreviations and symbols to save space. What do the

following abbreviations and symbols stand for?
a) PP
b) [U]
c) (BrE)
d) [V]
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 SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section.

LIST OF READINGS
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES
A wreath for Fr. Mayer - S. N. Ndunguru (1977), Mkuki na nyota
Unanswered cries - Osman Conteh, Mac Millan
Passed like a shadow - B. M Mapalala (2006) ,DUP
Spared - S. N Nduguru (2004), Mkuki na nyota
The interview - P. Ngugi (1987), Heinemann
Weep Not Child - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1987), Heinemann
PLAYS
Three Suitors One Husband - O. Mbia (1994), Eyre Methuen
The lion and the Jewel - W. Sayinka (1963), DUP
This Time Tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinemann
The Black Hermit - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1968), Heinemann
POETRY
Song of Lawino and Ocol - O. P’ Bitek (1979), EAPH
Growing up with Poetry. - D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann
Summons - R. Mabala (1960), TPH

10. Poets/poetess are like any other literacy artist who try to send their message to
society. By using two poems, you have read, what message do those poems
have to the current society of yours. Give 3 points from each poem.

11. Like men, women are equality capable of contributing in the welfare of the
society. Referring to two (2) plays you have read prove the statement. Provide
three (3) points from each play.

12. Imaging you meet with characters from two novels you have read. Which
advice would you give to each of them? Give three (3) advice from each nove l.