HUDAIBYA EXAMINATION COMMITTEE (HEC)

CHAMAZI ISLAMIC SEMINARY

FORM ONE – ANNUAL EXAMINATION-
041 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE NOVEMBER 2023
Section A: 15 marks

Answer all questions

1. Choose the most correct answer

i. Which sentences among these explain an ongoing activity
a. They write a letter
b. They will write a letter
c. They are writing a letter
d. They wrote a letter
ii. The plural of the word "Lion" is
a. Lioness
b. Cub
c. Lions
d. Animals
iii. A husband of your daughter is your
a. Brother-in-law
b. Daughter-in-law
c. Son-in-law
d. Sister-in-law
iv. Abdallah lived in South Africa............2020 and 2022
a. Among
b. And
c. Between
d. Through
v. "Firdaus goes to school every day" the underlined word is
a. Common noun
b. Gender noun
c. Collective noun
d. Proper noun
vi. "He plays football everyday" that sentence explain
a. An ongoing activity
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b. Habitual activities
c. Past activities
d. Future activities
vii. Lamb is a young animal of
a. Rabbit
b. Goat
c. Horse
d. Sheep
viii. Samia prefers Juice.... tea
a. Are
b.is
c. To
d. And
ix. The sun rises from...........to...........
a. East ........west
b. West........ East
c. East....... north
d. South ........ north
x. "I think Juma is sick" this sentence is
a. Proved
b. Factual
c. Non factual
d. True
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X

2. Match the occupation description in list A with their corresponding

common names in list B by writing the letter of the correct answer.

List A List B

i. A person who meditates the a. Secretary

country which are in conflicts
b. Photographer
ii. A person who deals with
financial management c. Diplomat
iii. A person who takes pictures by
using a camera d. Pharmacist
iv. A person who writes different
 documents in a certain office e. Accountant
v. A person who deals with the
distribution of medicines in
hospital

LIST A I II III IV V

LIST B

SECTION B: 70 marks

Answer all questions

3. Your father denies to buy a dictionary for you until you tell him the reason
for buying it. Give five reasons for him to buy a dictionary for you.
i. ………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. …………………………………………………………………………………
iii. ………………………………………………………………………………..
iv. ………………………………………………………………………………
v. ………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Write the plural of the following words)

i. Person………………………………
ii. Water…………………………………
iii. Child………………………………….
iv. Fly ……………………………………
v. Baby……………………………………
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets

i. She _____________ to school every day (go)

ii. My mother ______________a new car last week (buy)
iii. I am _______________my dinner (prepare)
iv. We must ____________hard in order to pass (study)
v. Yesterday, they _____________sick (be)
5.Answer the following questions according to the instructions given.
 i. Construct one sentence that express ongoing activities
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ii. Construct one sentence to express your daily routine.
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iii. Construct one sentence to express future activities
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iv. Construct the sentence with the following structure " subject + shall/will
+ be + ing Verb
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v. Construct sentence to express past activities.
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6. Write the negatives of that sentences

i. She will write a story about you.

…………………………………………………………………………………….
ii. You are going to watch the movie.
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iii. They closed the school last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………
iv. She is speaking English.
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v. We shall visit you next week.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Mr. Athumani got married in 1995 he married to Luwaydah. Later on, they
were blessed with two children Maryam and Iblaar. Maryam got married to
Dhaheem and they have one child namely Lumaysah. Iblaar got married to
Intithar and they have two children kauthar and Thuwaybah.
Questions

i. What does Thuwaybah call Maryam?

……………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. What does kauthar call Lumaysah?

……………………………………………………………………………………

iii. What does Maryam call Iblaar?

……………………………………………………………………………………
 iv. What does Thuwaybah call Me. Athumani?

……………………………………………………………………………………

v. What does Mr athumani and Luwaydah call Dhaheem?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8. As you are expecting to close the school after your annual examination. Write
a letter to your father to tell him to send you bus fare before 10th November
2023 otherwise you won't be able to go home for your annual Holiday. Use your
school Address and your name is Mtu Kwao.
9. Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follows

I LOVE EARTH by Sharon mattioli

I love earth
And everything that lives

I love the plants

And the beauty each one gives

I love the animal

and the fishes sea

For I am a part of mother Earth

And it's a part of me.
Questions;

i. What is the poem about?

………………………………………………………………………………………

ii. a. What is the title of the poem?

………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Who is the writer of the poem?

…………………………………………………………………………………………

iii. a. How many stanzas are there in the poem?

………………………………………………………………………………………..

b. How many verses are found in the second stanza?

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iv. How does the poet feel?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

v. V. What is the lesson we get from the poem?

……………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10)

List of Readings:

The Magic Garden - K.R. Cripwell (1977), William Collins Sons and company
Ltd, Great Britain

Kalulu the Hare -F. Worthington (1937), Longman, England.

Hawa the Bus Driver -R.S. Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar es Salaam

Fast Money -K.R. Cripwell (1978), William Collins Sons and Company Ltd, Great
Britain.

Mabala the Farmer - R.S. Mabala (1988), Ben & Company, Dar es Salaam

QUESTIONS

i. What is the title of the book?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

ii. Who is the author of the book?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

iii. Mention four characters found on the story.

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iv. Choose two most important characters and compare their behavior.

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v. Did you learn anything from that book? Write down two lessons you learn
from the book.
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