ACCESS TO SUCCESS

FORM ONE ANNUAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE-2013

NAME: STREAM:
TIME: 2:30 Hours DATE: 28th November, 2013

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C and D.
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Write your NAME on every page of your answer sheet.
4. ALL writing should be in black or blue ink.
5. Cheating is NOT allowed.

SECTION A:
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY (25 MARKS)
1. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow:-

Once upon a time, in Matanda village lived a very greedy man. He was as greedy as a hyena. He
liked food more than anything else. Because of this, people in the village called him Mr. Kulakula.
One day Mr. Kulakula was invited to two wedding parties. The parties were to take place on the
same day. Mr. Kulakula did not like this arrangement, he wished they were on separate days. But
since he knew there would be plenty of delicious food there, he decided to attend both parties. He
thought the best way to do this was to wake up very early, so that he could fit in the two events.

So Mr. Kulakula woke up very early on the wedding day. He got dressed as quickly as he could and
decided to go to Mr., Pesambilis’ wedding first.

Mr. Pesambilis’ house was about half an hours’ walk from his house. When he arrived there, the
women were busy preparing the food. Some were washing the meat and cutting it into pieces.
Others were peeling potatoes and washing the rice. “Oh, I am a bit early” Mr. Kulakula whispered
to himself. “I had better go to Mr. Kazi’s wedding probably, the food will be ready. “Oh, how I wish
I had a bicycle”.

Mr. Kulakula walked fast as his thin legs could carry him. It took him 45 minutes to arrive at Mr.
Kazi’s house. By this time, he was sweating all over. When he got there, he found the women
making the fire. “What lazy women! Where have they been all morning?” He whispered angrily

Mr. Kulakula did not waste time. He decided to go back to Mr. Pesambili’s place. He thought that
the food would be ready by then. “This time I think I’ll have to run. And unless I run as fast as I can,
I’ll be late”. So he started to take on his feeble heels.

He ran as fast as an Olympic athlete. It took him only 15 minutes to reach Mr. Pesambili’s house.
When he arrived there he was told that the food would be ready in half an hour’s time. “No, I
can’t wait that long I will have to run back to Mr. Kazi’s place. I am sure the food will be ready
there when I arrive” he thought. So he turned and ran back for a few minutes. His legs were too
tired to run any further. He had no choice but to walk. This time it took him one and a half hours
to reach Mr. Kazis’ house. There was no food left. People had finished eating in fact women were
washing the dishes and putting them away.
“Oh, my God!” cried Mr. Kulakula, “I am so late I had better run back to Mr. Pesambilis’ place. Oh
how I wish I had wings!” Poor Mr. Kulakula had no wings, so he had to walk he tried to walk fast
has he could, but he was very tired and hungry when he arrived at Mr. Pesambili’s, a big
disappointment was awaiting him. People had eaten all the food and the women had washed the
dishes and put them away. They were now about to leave. “poor me! If only I had gone to one
party”. But it was already too late.

QUESTIONS
1. Choose the best answer and write its letter in the answer sheet.
i. Mr. Kulakula was living at
A. Mtanda village
B. Matunda town
C. Matanda Village
D. Matandiko village

ii. Greedy means

A. Eating food
B. Liking food than anything
C. Cooking more food
D. No answer

iii. Mr. Kulakula was invited in

A. Twelve wedding parties
B. Three wedding parties
C. Two wedding parties
D. Mr. pesambili and Mr. Kazi

iv. Mr. Kulakula was a greedy as

A. Monkey
B. Snake
C. Pig
D. Hyena

v. Mr. Pesambili’s house was about ………… from Mr. Kulakula house
A. Half
B. Two hours
C. Half an hour
D. Four hours

vi. The parties were to take place on the same day Mr. Kulakula
A. Liked much
B. Went only on one party
C. Ate food on the two parts
D. Did not like the arrangement.

vii. Why people called him Mr. Kulakula?

A. Because he was a hard working
B. Because he was singing well
C. Because he likes food more than anything as hyena
D. Because he was a villager

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 viii. Why Mr. Kulakula missed the food in both parties?
A. He walked much
B. He was preparing the woods
C. He was greedy as he wanted to eat in both parties and them missed all the parties
D. He was very fat.

ix. Which is true among these statements?

A. Mr. kulakula didn’t like food
B. Mr. Kulakula dressed poorly
C. Mr. Kulakula woke up very early
D. None.

x. A suitable title for this passage can be

A. As greedy as a Hyena
B. Walking on the party
C. Eating more food
D. Killing a hyena
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2. Write a summary of the passage below in three sentences.

John’s shoes are old and torn. He went to town to buy new one. He was looking for black shoes.
He went into the first shop and find some shoes. He tried them on but was too big for his feet. In
the next shop, he found the right size, but they were dark brown. In the third shop, he found the
black shoes but were not very nice. He decided to go to a cobbler to mend his old pair

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SECTION B (20 MARKS)

LANGUAGE USE
3. Match the items in column A with those in column B to make meaningful sentences. Item (i) has
been done for you as an example.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
i) Could I borrow your bicycle? A. If the government takes quick measures.
ii) His watch is not as beautiful. B. Than playing tennis
iii) I prefer watching football. C. Was left open
iv) It is good to do physical exercise. D. If the government doesn’t take quick measures.
v) Many people will die of hunger. E. Were left open
vi) Neither a door not a window. F. Because it keeps your blood flowing normally.
G. Sorry, am using it.
H. To staying idle after work.
I. As his sister’s
J. As beautiful as that of a peacock’s.
K. It keeps you fit.
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 ANSWERS
COLUMN A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
COLUMN B G

4. Re-arrange the following sentences in a logical sequence to make a meaningful paragraph

A. He lifted his box onto his shoulder and walked along the narrow street
B. It was a dark street full of shadow.
C. The whole township seemed to be full of shadows
D. It was three o’clock in the morning
E. The big man heard a clock strike in the distance’s
A B C D E
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5. Write a letter to your mother residing in Paris France. In your letter state three things that you
have made to make you pass your examinations. Call yourself Boke Chacha, and use your address
as P.O. Box 2020 Kijitonyama, Dar-es-Salaam.

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6. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets in the following sentences.
(i) The ___________________ has anchored at the harbour. (sheep, ship)
(ii) Students are ________________ (living, leaving) for Arusha tomorrow.
(iii) We don’t have time to ___________________ (west, waste)
(iv) Take a ___________________________, please. (sit, seat)
(v) Oh I’m sorry, I don’t ____________________ (fill, feel) well today.

7. Re-write the following sentences according to the instruction given after each.
(i) I will do it for you. (Re-write using ………………. Going to …………………)
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(ii) He drinks and smokes (Re-write using: Not only …………………………………….)

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(iii)He ran to the station, but he missed the train. (Begin: Although ……………………………….)
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(iv)I go to the well so as to fetch water. (Use: ……………………. in order to …………………..)

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(v) Elijah is very weak. He can’t walk alone. (Join the two sentences using: ……………too…………..to)
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(vi)Gold is more expensive than charcoal. (Begin: Charcoal is ………………………………………)

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(vii) Mwanaisha plays football. Eliza plays football too. (Begin using: Both …………………………..)
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(viii) This is the girl. Her parents had an accident. (Join the sentences using: “Whose”)
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(ix)The crocodile attacked the fisherman. (Begin: The fisherman ……………………….)

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(x) Peninah did not drink the milk. Anne did not drink the milk. (Join the two sentences using
……………. neither ………… nor ……………….)
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8. Choose words from the box below to complete the sentences which follow:
On, for, between, under, above, through, to, at, beside, into, along, about, around, over.
i. Many students go to school ……………..………… Foot as there are no school buses.
ii. I kept looking ……… …………………the photography for a long time
iii. They made the accused sit ………………………….. two police officers
iv. I wished the airplane could fly ………………….. the city so I could see the tower
v. The bereaved mother sat ……………….……… The coffin, crying silently
vi. Look …………………… the window and tell me if it is raining
vii. The cat hid …………….……….. the table
viii. The watchman was asleep when the thieves broke ………………..…. The house.
ix. Speak ……………………… you teacher about the problem
x. The blind man was walking ……………..……….. the road when he got hit by a motor cycle

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9. Choose the words written in the box to complete the following sentences.
When, yes I do, a lot of , for, a little, plenty of, during, while, although
i. We didn’t speak ……………………..…….. we were eating.
ii. We didn’t speak ……………………….…… the meal was served.
iii. ………………………… we reached Mikumi we saw animals.
iv. There are ………………………… books on the table.
v. The students looked very bored ……………………... The lesson.
vi. I fell out of bed ……………………..….. I was sleep.
vii. Yesterday evening I listened to music ……. Three hours.
viii. Soul wrote a lot of letters ……………………………. He was sick.
ix. I had ……………….…….. flour for emergency.
x. Do you watch the news …………………..….. you are having dinner?

10. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.
(i) The train _________________________________ just now. (arrive)
(ii) If I _________________________ to Ngorongoro, I would have seen many elephants. (go)
(iii) Sylvia Bahame __________________________ Miss Tanzania 2003. (crown)
(iv) My sister ___________________________ a computer in her work everyday. (use)
(v) The football match between Simba and Yanga __________________________ live by Radio
Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam. (broadcast)

11. Answer the following question by using one class Reader from the following list.
- Mabala the Farmer
- Hawa the Bus Driver
- Fast Money
- The Magic Garden
- Kalulu the Hare

Choose one main character in any one of the readings you have done and in
(i) Explain the problem or challenge he/she faced

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 (ii) If you were the main character, in about 50 words explain how you would have solved the
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12. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:
You come like a thief
You come like a snake
A snake in the grass!
Oh! Why were you ever created?

Like lighting you strike people

Like electricity you shock people
The young and the old, the poor and the rich
Oh! Why ware you ever created?

You have left us fatherless, motherless, and childless

Oh, ladies and gentlemen, gather our strengths
Wage a big war against the enemy
Oh! HIV, why were you ever created?

QUESTIONS
(i) Who is “you” is the poem? __________________________________________________________
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(ii) In stanza three, what problem does “you” cause?

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(iii) Suggest two ways how we can avoid the problems caused by “you”
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(iv) Identify any two poetic stylistics in the poem.

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(v) Who is the person in the poem?

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