Name: ______________________________________________________________ Class: _____

MZUZU DIOCESE SCHOOLS

2020 MSCE MOCK EXAMINATION

ENGLISH
Subject number: MO52/I
Time allowed: 1hr 45 mins.
Monday, 23 March 1.30 m – 3.15 pm

PAPER I
(70 marks)
Instructions
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1. This paper contains 8 pages. Please check.
number answered columns
2. The paper has two sections; A and B.
• Section A is Multiple Choice. Answer all
questions by encircling the letter 1-30
representing the right answer.
• Section B is composition. Answer only
31
one question in the space provided on the
question paper.
3. Write your name and class on all pages.
4. In the table provided on this page tick against the 32
question number you have answered.
5. At the end of the examination, hand in your
paper to the invigilator.

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Name: _____________________________________________ Class: _________

Questions 1-5,
In each of the following questions,
choose the words ( A, B, C or D) 6. The teacher was disappointed
that best completes each of the _________ the behaviour of the
sentences. class.
A. in
1. You haven’t got a car, B. with
________you? C. at
A. do D. by
B. have
C. will 7. It is stupid ___ him to go out
D. shall without proper game plan in
such a crucial encounter.
2. He can hardly eat raw eggs, A. to
__________? B. with
A. can he C. for
B. cant he D. of
C. does he
D. doesn’t he 8. People are always anxious ____
their health.
3. Many people prefer coffee A. at
____ tea. B. with
A. than C. about
B. against D. in
C. besides
D. to 9. The orphans managed to smile
4. I have never read it. I just take ____ their hunger.
it _____ trust. A. through
A. in B. since
B. to C. with
C. on D. despite
D. with
10.The school took ___ measures
5. The pastor put ____ his to curb theft in the hostels.
message and ideas clearly to the A. deathly
people present in church. B. drastic
A. up C. terrifying
B. through D. furious
C. down
D. across
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11.As soon as his party came in 16.The president continued to

___ it changed the law. ____ the flood victims.
A. force A. call on
B. position B. call at
C. power C. call out
D. government D. call in

12. All the pews in the church 17.The television screen __ to

were occupied and some people show that it had developed an
sat the along the _____. electrical fault.
A. aisle A. flipped out
B. pavement B. flipped off
C. path C. flipped in
D. corridor D. flipped over

13.By the time I arrived, the cook 18. The teacher said that he could
had already___ the table. no longer ____ all the marking.
A. lied A. cope up with
B. lain B. cope up
C. laid C. cope on with
D. lie D. cope with

14.My uncle says he will talk to

Temwa when she ____. Questions 19-22
A. comes In each of the following questions,
B. will come choose the order of adjectives (A, B,
C. came C, or D) that best completes the
D. would come sentence.

15.If I had goats, I ____ one for 19. The _______ man was soon left
you. by his wife.
A. would have slaughtered
B. would slaughter A. tall foolish young American
C. will slaughter B. foolish tall American young
D. may slaughter C. foolish tall young American
D. tall young American foolish

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20. It was ____________ moment. 25. They did not go out because it was
A. a long unbelievable boring raining heavily.
B. a boring unbelievable long A. preposition
C. an unbelievable long boring B. noun
D. a boring long unbelievable C. adjective
D. adverb
21. They published the story of a
_____ writer. 26. The young and the beautiful are
A. ancient creative Malawian many in our cities.
B. Malawian ancient creative A. adjective
C. creative ancient Malawian B. adverb
D. Malawian creative ancient C. noun
D. verb
22. She carried ________ plates.
A. big brand new orange plastic Question 27-30
B. orange big brand new plastic In each of the following questions,
C. plastic big orange brand new choose the option (A, B, C or D)
D. brand new big plastic orange that best describes and gives the
function of the underlined phrases
Questions 23-26 or clauses.

In each of the following questions, 27. Jumping from the moving train
choose the part of speech (A, B, C, was a foolish decision.
or D) that best describes the A. Noun phrase, subject of the
underlined word in the sentence. verb “was.”
B. Noun clause, subject of the
23. The book is both amusing and verb “was.”
educative. C. Adverb phrase, modifying
A. pronoun the verb “was.”
B. adjective D. Adjective phrase, qualifying
C. conjunction “decision.”
D. adverb 28.That is the route you would have
taken.
24. Kneeling before the visitor, the A. Adjective phrase, qualifying
boy said, “The meal is ready.” “route.”
A. verb B. Noun phrase, in apposition
B. adverb to “route.”
C. noun C. Noun clause object of “is”
D. adjective D. Adjective clause, qualifying
“route.”
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30. The students can’t tell who has

29. She lived in the middle of a great broken the window.
wood. A. Noun clause, object of the
A. Adverb clause, modifying verb “tell.”
the verb “lived.” B. Adjective clause, qualifying
B. Adjective phrase, qualifying “students.”
“she.” C. Adverb clause, modifying
C. Adverb phrase, modifying the verb “tell.”
the verb “lived” D. Noun clause, complement of
D. Noun clause, object of the the verb “tell.”
verb “lived.”

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Answer one question only. Spend the first 10 minutes reading the questions and
planning your answers to the question chosen. Planning may include writing rough
notes. Cross out your rough notes before you hand in your paper.

Marks will be awarded for layout, language, content and creativity. Candidates will
be penalized for committing mechanical errors and writing answers that are short
and/or off-point.

You are expected to write between 350 and 500 words for the question you have
chosen in the space provided.

31. Imagine that you are a concerned member of the society where the problem of
food insecurity has greatly affected the members of the community. Write a letter
to the District Agricultural Development Officer in your area explaining the
situation.

32. Write an original story entitled “The Sacrifice”

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