PARADISE EDUCATION CENTRE

PRE-MOCK EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FORM 4
Time; 3 hours Date; 16/08/2021
Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of twelve (12) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A and B; and three (3) questions from section C.
3. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination
room.
4. Write your name on every page of your answer booklet(s).

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 SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
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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 booklet provided.

i. Your work is _________ than it was a month ago.

A. better
B. best
C. betters
D. the worst

ii. Each of them has brought ________ best friend.

A. his
B. their
C. his or her
D. her

iii. Where is Mr. _______ wife staying?

A. Juma's
B. Jumas'
C. Jumas's
D. Jumas

iv. He was accused ________ stealing money.

A. for
B. of
C. about
D. on

v. The sun ________ in the East.

A. rise
B. is rising
C. rose
D. rises

vi. Diana _______ the school compound every day.

A. Clean
B. is cleaning
C. cleaned
D. cleans

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 vii. The villagers ___busy cleaning their Dispensary now.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was

viii. The visitors ____ for England few hours ago.

A. leave
B. left
C. are leaving
D. will leave

ix. It ____ when the football players went into second half.
A. is raining
B. are raining
C. were raining
D. was raining

x. We often don't ___to school on Sunday.

A. goes
B. go
C. went
D. gone

2. Match the description of places in List A with the correct place names in List B by
writing its letter beside the corresponding item number in the answer booklet provided.
List A List B
i. This pen belongs to me. A. Me
ii. This cat belongs to you. B. you
iii. This dress belongs to Upendo. C. we
iv. This knife belongs to my father. D. It is mine
v. These houses belong to us. E. It is yours
F. It is hers
G. It is his
H. They are ours.
I. My

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple Past Tense

i) Mabala (finish) ……………………. standard seven in 1961.
ii) Miriam and Mwajuma (go) …………to the National Museum yesterday.
iii) Mr. and Mrs. Doto (do) …………………. a lot of physical exercises every
day last year.
iv) James (teach) ……………….us English when we were in standard six.
v) She (speak) …………………………. a lot.

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4. Complete the following sentences with the right word from the brackets.
i) The ___________ is setting (sun/son)
ii) The cat has a long (tale/tail)
iii) He said _____ to the visitors (by/bye)
iv) Do you ______ in this area? (live/leave)
v) Let us _______ for him. (weight/wait)

5. Write four forms of verb ‘BE’ and construct five sentences.

6. Read the passage below carefully then answer the questions that follow:

The number of children seen loitering in cities and towns increases day after day.
Between 1960 and 1970, very few of these children were seen in Tanzania. However,
from 1970 to date (the present), their number has drastically increased. There are many
questions we should ask ourselves concerning street children. For example, why do
we have street children? From where do they come? Do they have parents? How do
they live on the streets?
Some of the questions are not easy to answer. However; there are some reasons why
we have street children.
One of the reasons could be the death of parents or guardians. The cause of death
nowadays could be AIDS. Due to ignorance, some relatives refuse to live with such
orphans for fear that they will infect them with the disease. Other relatives are reluctant
to add extra children to their families and see them as a burden. There are also
relatives are who do not want responsibilities. These unfortunate children therefore,
end up on the streets.
There are many reasons which make children run away from home and become street
children. Some parents are too strict or cruel. They punish their children severely for
even slight mistakes. In order to escape this kind of torture and brutality, the abused
children run away from home. Other parents are just irresponsible and do not care for
their children’s needs and rights. Such parents cannot meet their needs and deny them
their rights they despair and flee to the streets.
Separation or divorce of parents due to drunkenness, harassment or other
misunderstandings may be another reason for street children. The children do not get
parental love and care and decide not to stay with either of their parents.
Lack of adequate knowledge on family planning could also contribute to the increase
of street children. As the family keeps on growing, parents fail to sustain and provide
for their children. Such children miss their basic necessities and decide to live on the
streets and fend for themselves.
Last but not least are stubborn children who, whatever their parents do to help them
mentally, physically and materially are never satisfied. They desire to live like children
of rich families. As they are not satisfied, they go to the streets searching for “better
lives”. These children are just rebels.

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 There are many other reasons why some children find themselves living on the
streets. There are a number of things a community should do in order to limit the
number of street children. Firstly, educate parents on family planning. Secondly
parents should know that children have the right to be loved and taken care of. Thirdly,
children have the right to education and to be listened to. Children also should know
that they have the responsibility of obeying their parents and elders.
Questions;
a) Where are street children mostly found in?
b) Who should be blamed for the condition of the street children?
c) According to the passage, show the factors for the occurrence of street children.
d) Explain the meaning of AIDS.
e) Give three ways which can be used by the community in order to limit the number
of street children.

7. Make 5 sentences to indicate indirect speech.

8. Imagine that you are one of the village medical doctor and you are invited to educate
the villagers who are dying of malaria. Write a speech about 250 words on its causes,
symptoms, effects and prevention.

SECTION C (45 Marks)

Answer three (3) questions from this section.

9. Write an application letter to the chief justice, applying for a job at high court of law.
Sign your name as Kisiki Cha Mpingo, P.O. Box 16 Mwanza.

LIST OF READINGS

NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES

A Wreath for Father Mayer - S.N. Ndunguru (1997), Mkuki na Nyota
Unanswered Cries - Osman Conteh, Macmillan
Passed Like a Shadow - B.M Mapalala (2006), DUP
Spared - S.N. Ndunguru (2004), Mkuki na Nyota
Weep Not Child - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1987); Heinemann
The Interview - P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan

PLAYS
Three Suitors: One Husband - O. Mbia (1994), Eyre Methuen
The Lion and the Jewel - W. Soyinka (1963), OUP
This Time Tomorrow - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinemann
The Black Hermit - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972), Heinemann

POETRY
Songs of Lawino and Ocol - O. P’Bitek (1979), EAPH

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 Growing up with Poetry - D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989), Heinemann
Summons - R. Mabala (1960), TPH

10. Poets like other artists have worth things which they want to teach their audience.
Discuss this notion by using two poems you have read under this section. (8 points)

11. Take two characters one from each book you have read. Discuss how the playwrights
succeeded in portraying their similarities and differences. (6 points)

12. Africa is one in terms of experience and environment. Using two novels you have read
under this section verify this statement. (6 points)

PREPARED BY SIR JOHN EDWARD (BAED-HONS)

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