THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATIONS PRIVATE AND GOVERMENTS SCHOOLS

(JEPGOS): FEBRUARY 2024
022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

13Th February,2024 pm YEAR 2024

TIME: 3:00 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS
1 This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
2 Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C.
3 Cellular phones and any unauthorised materials are not allowed in the examination room.
4 Write your examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer ALL questions in this section.

1 For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the most correct answer from among the givenalternatives and write
its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.

i. “I am a teacher”, she said to me. This means:-

i.a She told me that she was a teacher
i. b She told me that I am a teacher
i.c She said that she is a teacher
i. d She told that she was a teacher.
i.e She said that she was a teacher.

ii. The teacher walked into the classroom and found Joseph making noise. He called him in front of the
class and told him to give the speech about “The Royal Tour”. Although he was not prepared, he had to
give the speech anyway. How do we call the speech Joseph is going to deliver………
a Royal tour speech b Personal
speech
c Informative speech d Impromptu
speech. e Persuasive speech.

iii. The word “some” can be used before countable and uncountable nouns. Identify a sentence in which it is
used before a countable noun.
a. We have to drink some water every morning.
b. I need some salt.
c. Some boys are playing on the football ground.
d. She put some milk in the fridge.
e. He has got some money in his pocket.
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iv. Although he is tall, he cannot touch the roof. Begin; Despite………………….
a. Despite of he is tall, he cannot touch the roof.
b. Despite he cannot touch the roof, he is tall.
c. Despite his tall, he cannot touch the roof.
d. Despite being tall, he cannot touch the roof.
e. Despite of his tallness, he cannot touch the roof.

v. If I had known the answer, I would have told you. This means that:-
a. I knew the answer.
b. I didn’t know the answer.
c. I knew the answer, but I didn’t tell you.
d. I knew the answer and I told you.
e. I didn’t know the answer, yet I told you

vi. Leticia, what time is it now? It is 4:20 pm. This means……

a. It is twenty minutes to four in the evening
b. It is twenty minutes past four in the evening.
c. It is four hours and twenty minutes in the evening.
d. It is four to twenty minutes in the morning.
e. It is twenty minutes past four in the morning.
vii. Imagine that you are the Headmaster of Paje Secondary school, P. O. Box 85 Zanzibar and you want to
write an order letter for the supply of stationery for your school from Kisumo Book Supply of P. O. Box
333 Zanzibar. Where will you place the words “Dear Sir/Madam?”
a Below the sender’s address
b Above the receiver’s address
c Below Kisumo Book Supply P. O. Box 333 Zanzibar.
d Immediately after the heading
e Below the reference number.

viii My father bought me a dictionary but it had a lot of symbols and abbreviations. He asked me “What is
the importance of using these symbols and abbreviations?
a To make the dictionary attractive to customers.
b To make it different from other books.
c To make pupils love it.
d To show the pronunciation and spellings of words.
e To economize space and use as little space as possible in giving as much informationas possible.

ix If Abdul goes to the University this year, he will be the first family member to get higher education at the
age of twenty.
a Abdul will go to the University this year.
b Abdul has already gone to the University.
c Abdul has not yet gone to the University.
d Abdul doesn’t intend to go to the University.
e Abdul goes to the University every day.

x Imagine that you want to go for further studies but your parents cannot afford to pay your school fees. You
have decided to apply for a financial sponsorship from Mo Dewji Foundation. When filling in the form
you are required to follow the following guidelines Except.
a Read the form carefully before filling it in.
b Use neat and legible handwriting.
c Use unfamiliar symbols and abbreviations
d Follow instructions/ steps carefully
e Be brief and accurate.
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 2 Match the descriptions of occupations in List A with the correct occupation in List B bywriting its letter
beside the corresponding number in the boxes provided below.
LIST A LIST B
i A person whose job is to prepare the bodies of dead A Pharmacist
people to be buried or cremated, and to arrange funerals. B Oculist
ii A person whose job is to examine people's eyes and to C Undertaker
recommend and sell glasses
D Nutritionist
iii A person whose job involves treating some diseases and
physical problems by pressing and moving the bones and E Osteopath
muscles F Paediatrician
iv A doctor who studies and treats the diseases of children G Pedestrian
v A person whose job is to prepare medicines and sell or H Nurse
give them to the public in a shop/store or in a hospital. I Optician
vi A person who is an expert on the relationship between J Medicine Man
food and health.

LIST A i ii iii iv v vi
LIST B

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
3 The definite article “the” has many uses. Construct one sentence to show the uses of thedefinite article as
stated by the following expressions:-
a Used before double cooperatives. b Used before
superlatives.
c Used before nationalities and communities. d Used
before adjectives used as nouns
e Used to show unique reference f Used to show
generic reference
g Used to show backward reference. h Used to
show forward reference
i Used to show compass direction

4 What are the functions fulfilled by the following modal auxiliary verbs; choose the correct response from the
box below and fill it in the spaces provided
a You may leave if you wish
b Masyaga used to smoke ten times a day
c It might rain in the evening
d Kebacho can drive all types of cars
e I will accompany you to the party
f Could you teach me Chemistry please?
g You must tell us the truth
h I dare you repeat that again and you will see
i You must not involve yourself in smoking

PAST HABIT, WILLINGNESS, ABILITY, CHALLENGE, PROHIBITION

PERMISSION, OBLIGATION, POSSIBILITY, REQUEST,

5 Imagine that you attended a wedding ceremony of your sister last Sunday. Report what the guests said at a
wedding.
i. Miss Monica: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”
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 ii. Mr Smith: “They’re going to live in Dar-es-Salaam.”

iii. Mrs Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.”

iv. Mr Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.”

v. Mr Tom: “The couple’s parents look happy”

vi. Miss Bertha: “The bride’s father has bought then a big house”

vii. Madam Suma: “How old is the bride?”

viii. Mrs James: I don’t like her hairstyle”

ix. John said to Maria: “Let us go and dance with the bride”

6 Study the dictionary extract below and then answer the questions that follow

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By citing examples from the extract above, show the meaning or uses of the following words andsymbols.
a SYN
b OPP
c [C,]
d [ U]
e / /
f Pl
g IDM
h Show two guidewords. _
i What is the use of the two words you have mentioned above?

7 Read the following interview between Mr Chacha the interviewee and the panellists from SEYPALM University
then answer the questions that follow.
(Mr Chacha is an energetic young man full of confidence and hope as he is fully prepared for the job
interview. It is his first attempt so he makes sure that he has prepared all his documents needed to be carried to
the interview. He also reads widely on the subjects he is going to be interviewed for. Knowing that first
impression matters, he dresses smartly for the occasion and gets to the place a half an hour earlier. During the
waiting time he keeps himself busy going through the mission and vision of the institution and he remains
positive and optimistic. He is called in the afternoon and in spite of the long wait he is looking quite fresh,
cheerful and enthusiastic.
He knocks gently at the door and seeks permission to enter the room. He gently closes the door behind him
without showing his back to the members of the panel. Very quietly and steadily, he walks up to the appointed
chair, comes to full attention and greets the chairman and other members of the panel and remains standing.)
Chacha: (very respectfully). Good afternoon to all of you, Sirs!
Chairman: Good afternoon to you Mr Chacha. Please be seated.
Chacha: (He sits squarely avoiding crossing one leg on the other) Thank you very much, Sir. I am obliged.
Chairman: I suppose you are quite at ease and we can begin the interview right away?
Chacha: By all means Sir, I am totally at your disposal.
Chairman: Well, Mr Chacha, I get from your bio-data that you were working at Mchurya Academy. What
made you quit from your last job.
Chacha: (avoiding to say anything negative about the past employer) Thank you very much for that question.
In fact, I had a good time at Mchurya academy and it was my boss who advised me to look for
new challenges in order to grow professionally, so when this chance presented itself, I had to try
my luck.
First Panellist: Mr Chacha if you manage to get through this interview, how much would you like to be paid?
Chacha: Thank you for that concern, Sir, but I think we can cross that bridge when we come to it. I mean
we’ll discuss about that when the job offer is on the table.
(After every question has been asked and answered, Chacha is asked to leave the room and call
the next candidate)
Chairman: Ok Mr. Chacha we have finally come to the end of our interview. Our secretarywill notify you
through your contacts whether you managed to get through.
Chacha: Thank you very much Sir, I wish you all the best. (He collects all his documents andleaves the room)
Chairman: Goodluck!
From the interview conversation above;
a. Mention three things to consider before the interview.
b. Mention three things you should not do during the interview.
c. Mention three things you should do during the interview.

8 (a) Construct one sentence for each word in the pairs of the words below, to prove that youknow their
differences in meaning.
i. Accept and except
ii. Desert and dessert
iii. Beside and besides.
iv. Whom and whose.
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 (b) Make a sentence by using the following constructionHave + to
infinitive to express command or obligation.

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer two (2) questions from this section. Question number 10 is compulsory.

LIST OF READINGS FOR QUESTIONS 9 -11

PLAYS:
A Wreath for Fr. Mayer - S. N. Nduguru (1977), Mkuki na Nyota Unanswered
Cries - Osman Conteh, Macmillan
Passed like a shadow - B.M. Mapalala (2006) DUP
Spared - S.N. Ndunguru (2004) Mkuki na Nyota
Weep not Child - Ngugi Wa Thiongo (1987) Heinemann
The Interview - P. Ngugi (2002), Macmillan

Song of Lawino and Ocol - O. P’ Bitek (1979), EAPH Growing up with Poetry
- D. Rubadiri (ed) (1989) Heinemann Summons -
R. Mabala (1960), TPH

9 Imagine that you have been appointed as a representative of Students in a conference discussing the topic
“PREGNANT SCHOOL GIRLS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITH STUDIES AFTER
DELIVERY”. Write a speech showing three points in support of the topic and three points in opposing the
topic.
10 There is a growing negligence and violation of children’s rights done to them by their parents or close
relatives, which may lead to the child’s detrimental future. Support this statement by using two novels you have
read. (Three points from each novel)

11 Choose two poems of your choice and show how the poet/poetess has addressed the position of women. (Three
points from each poem)

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