PARADISE EDUCATION CENTRE

PEC-MOCK EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FORM 4
Time; 3 hours Date; 6/09/2021
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. New York is _________ largest city in the world.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

ii. She wants to become ________ engineer.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

iii. John forgot _______ bag in the playground.

A. she
B. he
C. his
D. her

iv. Kids are eating ________ lunch.

A. their
B. there
C. his
D. our

v. ______are wearing their jackets as weather is getting cold.

A. their
B. they
C. them
D. theirs

vi. The cat has finished the food in _______ bowl.

A. its
B. his
C. her
D. him

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 vii. Jensen ___to study now.
A. going
B. is going
C. was
D. will

viii. At this time tomorrow, Jason____ in Paris.

A. Will be
B. was
C. were
D. at

ix. She is ____ weak to carry the box.

A. too
B. two
C. thou
D. thy

x. Alice is not only rich___ kind.

A. if
B. unless
C. although
D. but also

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. The son of your son is your A. single
ii. The daughter of your sister is your B. twin
iii. The brother of your father is your C. widower
iv. The sister of your wife is your D. widow
v. The son of your brother is your E. Nephew
F. Sister-in-law
G. Uncle
H. Niece
I. Grandson

SECTION B (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. Identify the verb in the following sentences and write it in the blank provided next to
the sentence;
i) The fish swims in the water. ___________
ii) She is so pretty. _________
iii) Leaves fell from the tree. __________
iv) Radhika went to the market. ___________
v) Please iron your shirt. _________

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4. Complete the following sentences with the right word from the brackets.
i) I lived here ___________ 20 years (since/for)
ii) She saw a man______ was injured by car accident (whose/who)
iii) He was born _____ 1990 (at/in)
iv) Gregory goes to school ______ foot (by/on)
v) We cut an orange_______ a knife. (with/off)

5. Construct five sentences to indicate past perfect tense.

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

My name is Jane. I have a friend called Tunu. We study at the same school. Yesterday
evening Tunu and I left for home together. On the way we found two big dogs fighting.
We stopped and watched the fight for a while. Suddenly, one of the dog started
running towards us. It looked very angry and we thought it would bite us. Therefore,
we started running. Tunu ran faster than me. She reached the main road before me
and as she tried to across it, a lorry which was moving very fast knocked her down.
“poor Tunu’’ I exclaimed instantly.

Indeed, it was a very bad accident because she was injured badly. I didn’t know what
to do because Tunu lay there bleeding and unconscious. Is started screaming so that
people could come to help me. A few minutes later, people gathered at the spot. One
of them was traffic police Officer - Mr. Mpangile. He looked at her for a minute so
then ordered two men to rush her to the hospital. Then, he asked me to go home and
tell her parents about the accident.

This accident reminded me of my uncle who was involved in accident last year. In the
accident he was among the few survivors. ‘’ Glory be to God’’.

Questions;
a) When did the accident occur?
b) What made Tunu and her friend run?
c) Who took Tunu to hospital?
d) Mention one lesson you learn from the story.
e) Suggest two ways of reducing road accidents.
f) Suggest the title of the passage.

7. Make 5 sentences to indicate conditional type 1.

8. Assume that your school has been invited in the neighboring school in inter – school
debate competition on the motion “Colonization has brought more bad than good to
Africa” Argue for or against the motion. (Give at least six points).

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 SECTION C (45 Marks)
Answer three (3) questions from this section.

9. In your group of five people, prepare an invitation to your teacher Madam Asia Omary
welcoming her to the wedding ceremony. Reply this invitation to inform that you will
not be able to attend.

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

10. Poets are like soldiers; they use their poems to fight against evils in their societies. How
far this statement is true? Provide two (2) reasons from each poem by using four (4)
poems you have read.

11. Using any two plays you have read under this section, outline and discuss the African
customs and traditions that you would like to be abolished. Give reasons to support
your views. (Give 8 points)

12. Discuss the various techniques use by the writers to convey message to the readers
with reference to two novels. (Give 6 points)

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