Name of Student ___________________________ School __________________________

CHIRADZULU DISTRICT

2023 MSCE MOCK EXAMINATIONS

ENGLISH
Subject Number: M052/I

Monday, 20 March Time Allowed: 1 h 45 mins

2:00-3:45 pm

PAPER I
(70 marks)

Instructions

1. This paper contains 10 printed pages.

Please check. Question Tick if Do not Marker’s
Number answered write in name
2. The paper has two sections
these
 Section A is Multiple Choice. columns
Answer all questions by 1-30
encircling the letter.
representing the right answer. 31
 Section B is Composition.
Answer only one question in 32
the space provided on the
question paper.
3. Fill in your name and school at the top
of each page of the question paper.
4. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the question number you have
answered.
5. At the end of the examination, hand
in your answer paper to the invigilator.

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Section A (30 marks)

Answer all questions in this section by encircling the letter representing the right
answer to each question.

Questions 1-18

In each of the following questions, choose the word(s) (A, B, C or D) that best
complete (s) each of the sentences.

1. Nearly everyone came to the meeting, D. to

_____? 5. All candidates are expected to comply
A. didn‟t he _____ Maneb set rules in the
B. did he examination room.
C. didn‟t they A. with
D. were they B. to
C. for
2. Yamikani hardly said a word, _____?
D. by
A. doesn‟t she 6. This year, MRA has exempted all farm
B. did she produce businesses _____ paying tax.
C. does she A. to
D. didn‟t she B. for

3. Let‟s be reasonable, ____? C. from

D. in
A. will we
7. The farmer was arrested because of
B. can we
encroaching _____ private property.
C. do we
A. at
D. shall we
B. around
4. When the bill passed in parliament, the
C. on
President declined to assent _____ it.
D. in
A. for
8. Henry will find it hard to _____ this
B. by
difficult schedule.
C. on
A. break through

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B. keep on 13. He was fined MK10, 000 for _____ the

C. look forward to road traffic police.
D. get along with A. preventing
9. Due to the heavy rains, the flight was B. disturbing
_____. C. inconveniencing
A. called out D. obstructing
B. carried on 14. Mary used to _____ at a restaurant
C. called off before she joined the teaching
D. checked out profession.
10. When the insurance _____ was raised, A. working
he decided to terminate the contract. B. worked
A. subscription C. work
B. premium D. be walking
C. contribution 15. By the time I wrote the Junior Certificate
D. indemnity Examinations, I _____ the play, I Will
11. My father has asked me to collect a Marry When I Want.
_____ from the University of Malawi so A. already read
that I may select the program I would B. would already read
like to pursue with the university. C. had had already read
A. proposal D. had already read
B. review 16. When I watched the comedy, I couldn‟t
C. prospectus help _____.
D. curriculum A. laugh
12. The meeting between the Malawi B. laughing
Congress of Trade Union and the C. to be laughing
Government Negotiating Team helped to D. laughed
_____ the planned strike. 17. If he went, I _____ stay.
A. deviate A. will
B. avert B. would have to
C. subvert C. would
D. divert D. shall

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18. If the priest had come, the marriage 22. Twelve students were rusticated for
_____ blessed. being found in their dorms during
A. would have been lessons.
B. had been A. noun
C. would be B. adjective
D. will be C. adverb
D. pronoun
Questions 19-22
Questions 23-26
In each of the following questions, choose
the part of speech (A, B, C or D) that best In each of the following questions, choose
describes each of the underlined words. the order of adjectives (A, B, C or D) that
best completes the sentences.
19. Last year, uneven rainfall distribution
led to low yields in the district. 23. For the Christmas Celebration, my wife
A. adjective served a _____ turkey.
B. verb A. golden brown roasted huge
C. preposition B. huge brown golden roasted
D. noun C. roasted huge golden brown
20. Scientists are not yet absolutely sure D. huge roasted golden brown
how man evolved. 24. When I scored six points in the
A. adverb examinations, I received _____ presents.
B. verb A. several purple beautiful large
C. conjunction B. large purple beautiful several
D. adjective C. several beautiful large purple
21. The departure of my father forced me to D. beautiful large purple several
man the house. 25. When I opened the bag, I found _____
A. adjective sports shoes.
B. verb A. two big smelly green
C. preposition B. smelly green two big
D. noun C. big smelly green two
D. two smelly big green
26. The victim is a _____ man.

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A. big middle-aged muscular black A. adjective clause, qualifying „shoes‟

American B. adverb phrase, modifying „was
found‟
B. big muscular American black
C. adverb clause, modifying „was
middle-aged found‟
C. muscular middle-aged big black D. noun phrase, object of „was found‟

American 29. You talk as though you don‟t want to

D. American muscular middle-aged big talk at all.

black A. adverb clause of concession,

modifying “talk.”
Questions 27-30 B. adverb clause of manner, modifying
“talk.”
In each of the following questions, choose C. adverb clause of comparison,
the option (A, B, C or D) that best modifying “talk.”
D. adverb clause of purpose, modifying
describes and gives the function of the “talk.”
underlined phrase or clause. 30. The candidate smiling at me is my
friend.
27. Before taking any medicine, I always
speak to my doctor. A. adjective clause, qualifying

A. noun phrase, subject of „speak‟ „candidate‟

B. adverb phrase, modifying „speak‟ B. Gerund phrase, qualifying

C. noun clause, subject of „speak‟ „candidate‟

D. adjective phrase, qualifying „doctor‟ C. noun phrase. subject of „is‟

28. John‟s missing cup was found on top of D. adjective phrase, qualifying
the display cabinet. „candidate‟

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Section B (40 marks)

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

Marks will be awarded for layout, language and content. 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 on the
lined answer sheets.

EITHER

31. Imagine that in your area there is rampant theft. As a concerned member of the area, write a
report to the Member of Parliament of the area about the problem.

OR

32. Write an original story entitled „The Lost Purse‟.

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