ENGLISH TERMINAL EXAMINATION

TANZANIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION  2016
ENGLISH
TIME: 3HRS
INSRUCTIONS
1.       This paper consists of section A, B ,C and D.
2.       Answer all questions in section A and B; and sections C and D as instructed under each section.
3.       Avoid any kind of cheating
SECTION     “A”  (10 Marks)
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY
1.Read the passage below carefully than answer the questions that follow;
                One old woman arrived at a place called Kihurio at the edge of the great lake Kalimawe.Her clothes were inrag her boys was thin and her face was ugly and wrinkled.As she  walked into Kihurio thunder echoed in the Kihurio hills.Kihurio people were very happy that it was going to rain as all the rivers and the lakes were dry!
                The people of Kihurio were eating and drinking heavily as they always did when expecting rainfall.When they saw the old woman arriving,Kihurio chief first drank deeply ftom this calablash and then said something to his companions.They all laughed.
                “What brings you here you dirty old women”shouted chief manento.”Oh sir !” she replied “I beg you let me shelter here for the rainy clouds are gathering and soon it will rain”.The chief looked at the old woman in anger and amazement”. There is no place here for dirty women like you!” “He shouted proudly. Get the hell out of here”.
                The old woman had no alternative to leave. The people of Kihurio laughed and pointed at the old woman.
                On the outskirts there lived a widow who took pit of this Poor old woman. She welcomed her into her house,”All i have is a little Kande” said the widow.”Mama you are welcome to share the Kande with me”. As they were eating Kande, the old woman told the widow that she came to give the people of Kihurio the power to make rain.
“But unfortunately, I discovered in time that they do not diverseit.They have treated me badly, and for this I shall destroy them all”. And indeed, as from that day no rain fell in Kihurio!
QUESTIONS
Choose the best alternatives and write its letter beside the item number.
    i)Clothes inrags means that her clothes were ………………………..
A.      Dirty
B.      Coloured
C.      Torn
   ii)When the old woman arrived at Kihurio, thunder echoed becauses
A.      It was raining
B.      It was going to rain
C.      She prayed for rain
  iii)When the chief saw the old woman,he
A.      Chased her away at once
B.      First drank from his calabash
C.      Welcome her
  iv)The phrase took pity of the stranger in paragraph four (4) means
A.      Took away what the stranger had
B.      Felt sorry and kind to the new corner
C.      Admired the stranger
   v)The best heading for this passage would be
A.      Kihurio and the rain maker
B.      The old woman and the widow
C.      How Kihurio missed the Rain maker’s fortune
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2.From the passage above in the question 1, describe the old woman with one sentence only, showing how she looks like.
SECTION   “B”   (25 Marks)
PATTERNS AND VOCUBULARY
Answer all questions in this section
3.Re-write these sentences using the opposite of words underlined;
         i.            You seem to want the maximum pay for the work.
       ii.            Our friends were at the bottom of the mountains.
      iii.            That boy is my enemy.
     iv.            We should awake in the morning.
       v.            Please! Write that word.
4.In each sentence, once word is wrong.Re-write it correct to make a meaningful sentences;
         i.            There is a lot of water in the liver.
       ii.            We were swimming in the pull.
      iii.            Children have wright to learn.
     iv.            Adamu heart his friend when they were playing.
       v.            They sew an elephant yesterday.
5.Fill the blanks with the correct form of verbs in the brackets.
         i.            Amina ………………. To school always. (Went)
       ii.            I am ………………… my Lunch.(Cooks)
      iii.            We must ……………….. hard in order to pass (studies)
     iv.            They ……………….. sick now.(Were)
       v.            My mother ………………….. a new car last week.(buying)
6.Re-write the following sentences as instructed;
         i.            I have never visited this place before.( Begin, Never……………..)
       ii.            We learn so as to get knowledge. (Use………… in order ……………...
      iii.            Amina is lazy. She can not study alone.(Join using “too……..to……………)
     iv.            She is cooking. She is playing. (Join using “Either……………….or………….”)
       v.            Juma works in the far.Shabani works in the farm.(Use” Both……….and …………”)
7.Write the activities done by the following people;
         i.            Accountant……………………………………..
       ii.            Dentist…………………………………………….
      iii.            Cobbler……………………………………………
     iv.            Mechanic………………………………………..
       v.            Librarian………………………………………….
SECTION   “C”     (25 Marks)
LANGUAGE USE
Answer questions 8, 9 and select any two(2) in question 10.
8.Arrange these sentences in logic sequence in order to make the meaningful paragraph; From first sentences to the last.
A.      On my way,I meet my best friend.
B.      We started chatting on an incident that happened a day before.
C.      She was also my classmate at school.
D.      As a result. Arrived late to school and the teacher punished us.
E.       One day i was going to school.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th






9.Match the items in List “A” with responses in List “B” to make meaningful sentences by writing the correct letter beside the item number.
LIST    A
LIST   B
         i.            A young cat is called ……….
       ii.            A young dog is called …..
      iii.            A young cow is called ……………..
     iv.            A young bird is called ……………
       v.            A young lion is called ……………..
A.      Cub
B.      Puppy
C.      Nestling
D.      Kitten
E.       Calf

LIST  A
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LIST  B






10.Answer two (2) questions from the given four alternatives, A,B,C and D.
A.      Imagine you are Daniel. You have received an invitation to a birthday party from your friend Yoabu.Unfortunately you are unable to attend the party. Write a letter of apology to Yoabu.
B.      You have been selected as a main speaker of the motion “Boarding school are batter than Day schools “Write a speech to support the motion.(Not less than 250 words).
C.      Assume, you are working at Uvinza Salt Mining Company and you wish to ask for permission from the General Manager of P.O Box 320 KIGOMA.Write a letter of request. And your name is Simba Manyani.
D.      Write an essay on the environmental problems which may affects your shelter/home area.
SECTION  “D”  (40 marks)
RESPONSE TO READING
Answer two (2) questions

11. Read the following poem and then answer questions that follow;
Behold!
The sun as rise.
And with the sons of the land have rises too.
Forward they go.
Well armed.
Singing praises to the beauty of the sunrise.
With the determination of long-term warriors.
Challenging the enemy.
With the courage of free mind.
And the vigour of a clean purpose.
Sit and wait brethren.
Wait and see what glory they bring at sunset.
How they pay homage to the land and their people.
OUESTIONS
a.       What is the poem about?
b.      For whom does the poem tell us that the sun has risen?
c.       The poet talks about “challenging the enemy” who do you think the enemy might be?
d.      What event do you think the “sun rise” probably symbolizes?
e.      The poem contains two major images. What are they?
12. (a)Define the term Literature.
       (b) Explain six functions of literature to our society.
13. Women are regarded as week in any society. Using one play you have read, show how this statement is true.




LIST OF PLAY
Ø  Three suitors One Husband -O.Mbia (1994) Eyre Methuen
Ø  The Lion and The Jewel  -W.Sonyinka (1963), OUP
Ø  This Time Tomorrow  -Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1972) Heinemann
Ø  The Black Hermit   - Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1960) Heinemann


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