29TH NOVEMBER, 2016 4 ANNUAL

2 HOURS MR. MWANGO (FB) – MADAM

F-1 ENGLISH
ZENAP (FG)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of four (4) sections A, B, C and D.
2. Attempt ALL all of them.
3. Use the spaces provided for each section.
4. Neat work will be valued.

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 SECTION A: (20 marks)
COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. (15 marks)

On Top Of Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Marcus was one of a group of climbers who decided to
climb it to raise money for charity. This is his account of the final part of the climb:

I wake up after two hours' fitful sleep. I am unable to eat anything. Everyone looks frightened. My head is
aching. I feel very dizzy. Outside of the hut it is pitch black. It is just after midnight. Snow is falling. It is freezing.
As we begin, I wish my friend good luck. He stares at me as if he cannot understand me. The hard climb and
effects of altitude have made everyone look tired. The group climbs silently in single file through deep snow. I
cannot think straight. The altitude is playing tricks on my mind. I feel terrible. I try to concentrate. All I can do is
to watch my feet and count to ten all the time. People around me are just standing still as they try to get their
breath. I try to encourage them to keep walking. My friend looks at me helplessly. He is nearly exhausted. He
keeps trying to lie down and go to sleep. If he does, he will freeze to death. I tell him to keep moving. He
stumbles on. I lose all sense of time and distance. When I check my watch I see, with surprise, that I have been
walking for three hours already. I feel as if I am fighting every step of the way. All I want to do is turn round and
go down - but I must reach the top! I begin to wonder if I am strong enough. My head is thumping. Each step I
take makes me more and more dizzy. I begin to see spots in front of my eyes. My breathing is very rapid.
Someone tells me we have another hour and a half to go. I force my body onwards. I begin to lose my sense of
balance and have to concentrate really hard, because one slip could be fatal. I gasp for breath. Then I see
Gilman's Peak up ahead of me. Someone at the top is telling me to make one last effort. I am aware of the sun
beginning to rise above the clouds. I scramble up the last few metres - and suddenly I realise I've done it! I'm
there! I'm at the top of Africa!

QUESTIONS:
(i) Why did Marcus climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
A. For fun
B. As a free time activity
C. To teach people that it is possible
D. For fund-raising

(ii) How did Marcus feel when he woke up.

A. Strong
B. Frightened
C. Dizzy
D. Tired

(iii) What were the weather conditions like?

A. Cold
B. Rainy
C. Cloudy
D. Foggy

(iv) Approximately how long does it take for Marcus to reach the top after he wakes up?
A. Three hours
B. Four and a half hours

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 C. One and a half hours
D. Eight hours
(v) How does Marcus try to concentrate?
A. Looking around
B. Holding his friend`s hand
C. Measuring the distance he took
D. Counting continuously from one to ten

(vi) How do you know that Marcus's friend is exhausted?

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(vii) What do you think Marcus means when he says:
a) I feel as if I am fighting every step of the way'?
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b ) One slip could be fatal'?
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(viii) Name three of the effects of altitude that Marcus suffered from.
a) _________________________________________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________________________________________
(ix) Do you think Marcus is brave or foolish? Give two reasons.
a) ____________________________________________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________________________________________
(x) What is the danger waiting those who stand still?
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(xi) Where is the place that is called Gilman’s Peak?
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2. Summarize the following passage into five sentences briefly. (5 Marks)

The Kind Old Man and the Robber

One night a man went to rob a house. The robber found many fine clothes inside the house. Then he heard
someone come in the front door. It was an old man. The robber was surprised when the old man helped him
carry the clothes. The clothes were heavy. The old man got tired. The robber shouted at him. When they got to
the robber's house, the robber gave the old man some of the clothes and told him to go away. The old man
gave the clothes back to the robber. He said, "The house you robbed was my house. You must be very poor if
you have to steal clothes. Please keep all the clothes. If you want any more, come and see me again." The

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 robber was surprised that the old man was so kind. It made him feel-very sad. The robber told the old man he
was very sorry. After that the robber lived a better life.
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SECTION B: (25 marks)

LANGUAGE USE
3. Match the problems and the advice. Write the answers in the box. 5 MARKS

PROBLEMS ADVICE

1. My best friend, Lynne, told me about her new a) Why don’t you wear it on warm days? Then
boyfriend. Then I told my sister. Now Lynne is angry you can say that you are too hot, and take it
with me. But I didn’t know it was a secret! What can I off. That way, they won’t know you don’t
do?
like it.
2. I promised to go with my friends to a party this
weekend. But suddenly, Bill, a friend of the family, b) Perhaps you should invite him to the party
arrived from Australia, and my parents want me to as well.
stay at home to see him.
c) Perhaps she’s forgotten about it. Wait
3. Help! I’ve started going out with a good friend’s ex- another week. Then you’d better ask her for
girlfriend. I know he still likes her a lot. Should I tell it.
him about us?
d) Why don’t you apologise to your friend, and
4. I lent my friend some money last week. She hasn’t tell your sister it’s a secret?
given it back to me yet. Should I ask her for it?
5. My school friends gave me a sweater for my birthday. e) Yes, you should. He’ll be very upset if he
But I don’t like it at all. They’ll be very upset if I don’t finds out from someone else.
wear it to school sometimes.

PROBLEMS 1 2 3 4 5

ADVICE

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4. Put the paragraphs in the correct order. Read the ghost story. (10 MARKS)

A. We showed the story to our parents. They cut down the old tree, and we never saw the ghost of the boy
again.
B. The morning after the storm, my brother and I were playing in a big old tree in the garden. We saw a
young boy watching us from behind the tree. We shouted, ‘Come and play with us!’ But suddenly he
disappeared.
C. When I was a child, we moved to a quiet part of Wales. We lived in a big old house about twenty
kilometres from the nearest neighbours. It was a beautiful place, but from the beginning, I had a strange
feeling that someone was watching us.
D. The night we arrived there was a thunderstorm. I was lying in bed, listening to the rain and the wind, when
I heard a child crying. I looked out of the window, but I couldn’t see anything.
E. That afternoon my brother and I went into the attic. We found a lot of old newspapers. Some of them were
about forty years old. ‘Look!’ cried my brother. ‘Here’s a photo of the boy we saw in the garden!’ We read
the article next to the photo. It was about a 9-year-old boy, who had lived in the house a long time ago. He
loved climbing trees. One day, when he was climbing his favourite old tree in the garden, there was a
sudden thunderstorm. Lightning hit the tree, and the boy died.

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5. Composition writing. Choose ONE of the options below and answer accordingly. (10 marks)
A. Describe a time when you witnessed something unbelievable in approximately 200 words.
B. Write a letter to your sister, Upendo, who lives in Mbeya, tell her about your school. You may include the
following points:
a) Name of your school.
b) Where it is (region, district).
c) Boarding or Day school?
d) Number of students.
e) Name of your Headmaster.
f) Subjects you take.
g) Subjects you like most.
h) Name of your class teacher, class monitor.
i) Good things you have at your school.
j) Games you play at school.
k) Reasons you like your school

SECTION C: (35 marks)

PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY

6. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive (10 marks)

(i) She did not invite Peter to her party.
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(ii) The police are questioning the burglar.

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(iii) We should not destroy the forests.
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(iv) We use computers for many different purposes.
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(v) A mechanic must check your car.
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7. Rewrite the sentences in reported (indirect) speech. (10 Marks)
(i) She said to us “ I can’t sing well”
She told us that ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) He said to me “I don’t eat beef”
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(iii) “Don’t make a lot of noise” my mother said to us.
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(iv) “Clean your shoes” my father said to me.
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(v) He said to Mary “When did you see him?”
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8. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the “if clauses”( conditionals). (5 Marks)
(i) If she hurries ,............................................................................................. .................. .................. ..............
(ii) Unless it stops raining, ................................................................................... .................. .................. ...........
(iii) If she did not eat a lot,................ .................. .................. ...............................................................................
(iv) If you had informed the police about the theft,..... .................. .................. ..................................................
(v) If she hadn’t told me a lie,.......................................... .................. .................. ...............................................

9. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. (10 Marks)
(i) Fresh air and sunshine are beneficial.
a) Available b) Plentiful c) Abundant d) Useful

(ii) There were complaints that the river had been seriously contaminated.
a) Dried up b) Diverted c) Polluted d) Blocked

(iii) She carefully considered the matter before making a final decision about it.
a) Learned about b) Talked about c) Thought about d) Described

(iv) I'm sorry but I have to cancel next week's meeting.

a) Call up b) Call at c) Call on d) Call off

(v) George Smith's behavior was often considered strange, even by his friends.
a) Unusual b) Cold c) Foreign d) Unknown

(vi) Smoking is dangerous to human health.

a) Beneficial b) Indispensable c) Hazardous d) Vital

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 (vii) The story he told us was quite incredible. One could not possibly believe it.
a) Undecided b) Understandable c) Unbelievable d) Unusual

(viii) Ali said that it was essential for us to leave immediately.

a) Unwise b) Desirable c) Possible d) Necessary

(ix) We hope there will be sufficient food tonight.

a) Varied b) Adequate c) Perfect d) Tasty

(x) In violin making, the choice of the wood is crucial.

a) Selection b) Shape c) Production d) Resonance

Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answers

SECTION D: (20 marks)

READING PROGRAMME

10. Select ONE (1) class reader that you read from the list below and answer the questions that follow.
(10 Marks)

READERS

 Fast Money - K. R. Cripwell

 Mabala the Farmer - R.S Mabala
 The Magic Garden - K. R. Cripwell
 Hawa the Bus Driver - R.S Mabala
 Kalulu the Hare - F. Worthington
 The pearl - J. Steinbeck

QUESTIONS:

(i) Mention the title and writer of the book. (2marks)

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(ii) Choose ONE main character and briefly list TWO roles/responsibilities/achievements he/she has been
shown with. (2marks)
a) _______________________________________________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________________________________________
(iii) Pick TWO characters that you either like or hate most, and then briefly explain why. (4 marks)
a) _______________________________________________________________________________
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b) _______________________________________________________________________________
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 (iv) Mention TWO lessons that you have learnt from the story of the book you selected above. (2 marks)
a) _______________________________________________________________________________
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b) _______________________________________________________________________________
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11. Read the poem and answer the questions below. (10 Marks)
TALL TREES
With their feet in the earth
And their heads in the sky,
The tall trees watch
The clouds go by.

When the dusk sends quickly

The birds to rest,
The tall trees shelter them
Safe in the nest.
And then in the night
With the tall trees peeping,
The moon shines down
On a world that's sleeping.

Question
a) What is the poem all about?
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b) How many stanzas and verses are there in the poem?
i)___________________________________stanzas
ii)__________________________________ verses
c) Are there any rhyming words in the poem? Mention three pairs of rhyming words from the poem
(i) __________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) __________________________________________________________________________________
d) Personification is to attribute human features to inanimate objects. Can you point two different lines where
personification is used?
i. ___________________________________________________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________________________________________________
e) Explain what you understand from the second stanza briefly?
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