English Language - Questions N Answers

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION 2023, IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION 2023, IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION 2023, IRINGA REGION ANNUAL
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FORM THREE
IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION – 2023

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
022
nd
Time: 3 Hours Wednesday, 22 November 2023 p.m
Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with total of twelve questions

2. Answer all questions in section A and Band two questions from section C while question number
NINE is compulsory
3. Section A carries 16 marks, section B carries 54 marks and section C carries 30marks
4. Cellular phone and any authorized material are not allowed in examination room
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SECTION A (16 Marks)
1. For each of the following 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(s)
provided.
i. Which statement is the possible condition of the expression “If I had lost my
job, I would have gone abroad”?
A. If I lost my job, I will go abroad.
B. If I had loose my job, I would go abroad.
C. If I lose my job, I would go abroad.
D. If I loose my job, I would go abroad.
E. If I had lose my job, I will go abroad.
ii. Which statement is the past perfect of “No sooner did we leave the house than
it began to rain”?
A. No sooner we did leave the house than it began to rain
B. No sooner we had left the house than it begun to rain.
C. No sooner had we left the house that it begun to rain
D. No sooner we had leave the house than it begun to rain.
E. No sooner had we left the house than it began to rain.
iii. “There were a lot of people there”. What can be its question tag?
A. Weren’t they?
B. Were they?
C. Were there.
D. Weren’t there?
E. Don’t they?
iv. In a curriculum vitae (C.V), which place shows the area you are interested in
for leisure and you often enjoy doing them in your free time?
A. Academic qualification
B. Work experience
C. Interrupted
D. Disturbed
E. Intervened
v. Students arrived late at school for it was raining. What is the function of the
underlined preposition?
A. To show reason
B. To show time
C. To show relationship
D. To show possession
E. To show cause
vi. Members of the board were paid small allowance .......... their normal salaries.
A. In fact
B. More over
C. Besides
D. Beside
E. More
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vii. My aunt brought a lot of mangoes. The description of mangoes in the sentence
is in form of......
A. Quality
B. Color
C. Size
D. Quantity
E. Quality and quantity
viii. Few, trains arrive on time. What does the word few imply?
A. A huge number of trains on time and it is satisfactory
B. A small number of trains arrive on time and it is a bad thing
C. A large number of trains arrive on time and it is a bad thing
D. A small number of trains arrive on time and it is a good thing
E. The uncountable nouns to show negativity
ix. Mariam is a good student...... mathematics
A. In
B. With
C. Over
D. To
E. At
x. Samwel and ...... are students
A. Me
B. Her
C. I
D. Us
E. Himself
2. Match the description from the list A with the corresponding information from the list
B by writing the letter of the corresponding information in our answer sheet
LIST A LIST B
i. A character who changes in a A. Static character
personality or grows to a new
awareness of life.
ii. A character who is usually faced B. Flat character
with conflict that must be resolved.
iii. The character who represents the C. Expository character
opposition against which the hero
must contend.
iv. The character who does not undergo D. Antagonist character
substantial change or grows in a
course of a story.
v. A character who is usually described E. Developing character
or discussed either by author or by
another character
vi. Character who serve to complement F. Dynamic character
the major characters and help to G. Protagonist character
move the plot or events forward H. Minor character
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SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer the following questions according to instructions given after each
3. a) What will be the gender for the following nouns?

i. Cow
ii. Bride
iii. Nun
iv. Stallion
b) What will be the question tag for the following questions?
i. Dancing was not a case but insulting

ii. We failed the case but enjoyed the judgment
iii. Oxen pull cats
iv. Don’t try to beat him
v. She goes nowhere
4. a) Fill in the following sentences by using the correct possessive form
i. Whose parents are they? They are Ngoda and Jacob’s. They
are......................
ii. Can you answer the question we asked? This was...............
iii. Isn’t this your cellphone? Isn’t it.........
iv. This is her bag. It is..........
b) Suppose you have gone to the ground and watch the match between form three
and form four. Use the following words to compose a sentence for each to describe
the event
i. Victory
ii. Despair
iii. Dribble
iv. Defeated
v. Foul
5. Answer the following questions according to instructions given after each
i. The pastor did not only plant maize but also beans.
Begin with; Not only.......
ii. Apples are very few; some of you are going to miss.
Join the sentence using: Enough for.........
iii. ...........his father there was another man.
Join the sentence using beside/besides
iv. The lion had rarely appeared when it was shot by the gun.
Begin the sentence with; No sooner........
v. Mr. Okwa had no qualification. He was announced the best player of the
season.
Using the conjunction, In spite of........
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vi. Hamidu does not pray to God often.
Begin with; Seldom.........
vii. I had hardly reached the cover when the schooling began.
Begin with hardly.........
viii. If she does not work hard, she will be poor.
Begin with; Unless..........
ix. Almas is very short. He can not touch the tree.
Join the sentence using...........too........to..........
6. a) A number in a nouns is determined by singular and plural. Now what will be the
plural form of the following nouns?
i. Louse
ii. Mouse
iii. Wife
iv. Roof
v. Baby
b) “BE” has a number of uses in English language. Show how you can use it in the
following aspects (i-iv)
i. As a link verb
ii. To form present or past progressive tense
iii. To express advice
iv. “Be + to” to indicate plan or arrangement
7. Imagine that you are called Asekile having knowledge on active and passive voice.
Teach your friend Hamidu to change the following statement into passive voice:
a) She has been washing the car since morning.
b) She is decorating the room.
c) Do bulls pull cats?
d) She was cooking rice since when it was raining
e) They cooked delicious food during the form four graduation party.
f) I will clean the house every Saturday
g) The choir really enjoys that piece.
h) The wedding planner is making all the reservation.
i) Is she cultivating the farm?
8. Assume that you have recently received an invitation card from the headmaster of the
neighboring school on a graduation ceremony of their form four students to be held on
26th October 2023. Write a regret on the invitation
SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer only two questions from this section question NUMBER NINE is compulsory
9. Imagine that you have been invited by the chairperson of Maendeleo village which is
highly affected by soil erosion. Show how you could address a speech of not less than
250 words on major causes of soil erosion ( 3 points) and major preventive measures (
3 points)
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10. Unfaithful traits of some people in the societies especially in Africa lead to
underdevelopment of the societies. By using two novels validate the statement by
giving three points from each novel.
11. “Poetic devices are like spices because they help to deliver the intended message”.
Comment on the statement using any three poetic devices from each of the two poems
you have read to make a total of six points.
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IRINGA REGION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FORM THREE
MARKING GUIDE
SECTION A 16 marks
1.
I ii iii iv v Vi vii viii ix x
A E D B A C D B E C
@=1markTOTAL 10 MARKS
2.
LIST A i ii iii iv v vi
LIST B E G D B C H
@=1markTOTAL 6 MARKS
SECTION B 54 MARKS
3.(a)(i) Feminine
(ii)Feminine
(iii)Feminine
(iv)Masculine
(b)(i)was it ? @=1MARK
TOTAL 9MARKS
(ii)didn’t we?
(iii)don’t they?
(iv)will you?
(v)does she?
4.(a)(i)They are theirs
(ii)This was ours
(iii)isn’t it yours?
(iv)It is hers
(b)(i)Form three got victory for that match
(ii)Form four team despaired after form three team kicked the fifth goal
(iii)Jackline the form three team player dribbled the ball towards form four goal
9MARKS @1MARK
(iv)form four was defeated the match by form three
(v)Form four made a foul that led them to be penalized
NB;A CANDIDATE SHOULD MAKE ANY RELEVANT SENTENCES IN PAST
TENSE USING THOSE GUIDES
5.(i)Not only did the pastor plant maize but also beans
(ii)Apples are not enough for all
(iii)Besides
(iv) No sooner had the lion appeared when it was shot by the gun 9MARKS
@1MARK
(v)In spite of the fact that Mr .Okwa had no qualification he was announced the best
player of the season
Or
In spite of Mr Okwa having no qualification he was announced the best player of the
season
(vi)Seldom does Hamidu pray to God
(vii)Hardly had I reached the cover when the schooling began
(viii)Unless she does work hard ,she will be poor
(ix)Almas is too shot to touch the tree
6.(a)(i)Lice
(ii)mice
(iii)wives
(iv)Roofs 9MARKS @1MARK
(v)Babies
(b)(i)She is a teacher/They are players
(ii)I am cooking food/I was writing notes
(iii)Be humble please/you are to study hard
(iv)They are going to pass their exams
NB;A CANDIDATE HAS TO MAKE ANY RELEVANT SENTENCES BY
INDICATING/UNDERLINING THE ‘BE”
7 .(a)The car has been being washed by her since morning
(b)The room is being decorated by her
(c)Are carts pulled by them ?
(d)Rice was being cooked by her when it was raining
( e)During the form four graduation party delicious food was cooked by them 9MARKS
@1MARK
(f) Every Saturday the house will be cleaned by me
(g)That piece is really enjoyed by the choir
(h)All reservations are being made by the wedding planner
(i)Is the farm being cultivated by her?
8. A REGRET
Dear Headmaster, 20th oct .2023

Thank you very much for your invitation to the party on
26th.Iam really sorry that I won’t be able to attend, I have other
commitment .Give my apologies to other teachers . I hope that
all things will go as scheduled.
Yours sincerely
F.V. EGINO
9MARKS
NB; A CANDIDATE HAS TO USE ANY DATE OF WRITING THE CARD THAT
WILL APPEAR AT THE UPPER PART OF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND ANY
FICTITIOUS NAME
9.A CANDIDATE HAS TO ADHERE THE RULES OF WRITING A SPEECH
i.e
-TITLE
-INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH (DETERMINING POSITIONS OF ATTENDEES
FROM THE HIGHEST TO THE LOWEST ONES)
-MAIN PARAGRAPH/MAIN TOPIC 15 MARKS
-CONCLUSION
10.A CANDIDATE HAS TO EXPLAIN THE TRAITS /BEHAVIOURS OF SOME

CHARACTERS THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THE SOCIET HOW DO THEY
LEAD TO UNDERDEVELOPMENT
Examples from the novel PASSED LIKE A SHADOW
-Infidelity/unfaithfulness leads to underdevelopment e.g Adyeri
-Drunkenness leads to poverty
-Wife beating leads to conflicts
-Irresponsibility leads to family separation
Examples from the novel UNANWERD CRIES
-The practice of Female genital mutilation 15 MARKS
-Superstition
-Corruption e.g Pa Amadu
11. A CANDIDATE SHOULD LINK BETWEEN POETIC DEVICES WITH
MESSAGES FOUND FROM TWO POEMS BY GIVING THREE POINTS FROM
EACH POEM TO MAKE A TOTATL OF SIX POINTS
Examples from the poem HOLLOW MHEADS
-Personification to show that ignorance may lead to suffer in the society .This is proved
when a persona says ‘Hollow heads torture me with ignorance”
-Ironification to show that unfair treatment leads to anger .E.g ‘All rights my friends
“.Persona calls enemies his friends
FROM THE POEM OF” YOU ARE LOST “

-Metaphor to show /to give a message that fake love does not survive
E.g ‘To you Iam now a tool’
The quotation show how a persona is used by dada as means of income
-Barbarism to give a message that hypocrisy in love affair damages the real love
e.g ‘ To you dada’
The quotation with the word ‘dada ‘emphasizes the point that sisters /girls who pretend in
love pretending that they love someone only because of money they have to stop it
instantly
NB;A CANDIDATE SHOULD USE ANY OTHER RELEVANT POINTS LINKING
BETWEEN POETIC DEVICES AND MESSAGES
15 MARKS

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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

IRINGA REGION ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION – 2023

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with total of twelve questions

Answer the following questions according to instructions given after each

3. a) What will be the gender for the following nouns?

i. Dancing was not a case but insulting

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Dear Headmaster, 20th oct .2023

10.A CANDIDATE HAS TO EXPLAIN THE TRAITS /BEHAVIOURS OF SOME

FROM THE POEM OF” YOU ARE LOST “

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