Primary and secondary education past papers.

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

STANDARD FOUR NATIONAL ASESSMENT

02    ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time : 1:30 Hours                      Thursday , 21^st November 2019 a.m

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B, C, D and E with a total of five (5) questions.
2. Answer all questions in each section.
3. All answers must be written in the spaces provided in each question.
4. All answers must be written in blue or black ink.
5. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your Name and assessment Number in the spaces provided at the top right corner of every page.

SECTION A (10 Marks)

DICTATION

1. Listen carefully to the sentences read in (i) to (v) and then write them in the blanks provided.

(DICTATION SENTENCES)

(i) I wake up early.

(ii) Let us go outside.

(iii) Park your car here.

(iv) We love our school.

(v) My parents are farmers.

SECTION B (10 marks)

VOCABULARY

2. Choose the most correct answer in (i) to (v) and tehn write its letter in the box provided.

(i) The brother of your father is your

1. father
2. Uncle
3. Brother
4. Grandfather

(ii) She treats sick people in a hospital. She is a

1. teacher
2. farmer
3. driver
4. doctor

(iii) The meal eaten in the morning is called

1. Breakfast
2. dinner
3. lunch
4. supper

(iv) The month before June is called

1. April
2. July
3. May
4. August

(v) A plane where books are kept for reference or for lending is called a

1. Laundry
2. Library
3. refinery
4. laboratory

SECTION C (10 marks)

GRAMMAR

3. Fill in the blanks in (i) to (v) with the correct word provided in the brackets.

(i) Grace is ___ (write, wrote, writing ) a letter.

(ii) They ____ (like, likes, liking) eating bananas.

(iii) Would you like ____ (many, some, few) milk in your coffee?

(iv) Our teacher ____ (leave, left, leaving ) for London last week.

(v) Excuse us aunt, may ___ (I , we, us ) watch television please?

SECTION D (10 Marks)

COMPOSITION

4. Use the words provided in the box to complete the composition below.

The ___ of Tanzania, Dr. John Pombe Magufuli announced that the last Saturday of every ____ will be for ___ throughout the ___.

This is because our surroundings are dirty and can easily cause the outbreak of ___.

SECTION E (10 Marks)

COMPREHENSION

5. Read the following passage carefully and then write the answers to items (i) to (v) in the spaces provided.

Mr. Peter is a lawyer . He works in a court. His wife, Prisca is a teacher. She worked at Mtambani Primary School. Last month She was transfered to Mapambano Primary School. They have three children. Twoof them are employed. The first born works in a bank.His name is Victor. The second born is a doctor . His name is Joseph. He treats sick people at Afya Njema Hospital. The third born is in Standard Seven at Samunge Primary School. Her name is Sophia. Mr. and Mrs. Peter hnow that education is important in life. Therefore, they tell the third born to study hard.

Questions

(i) What does Mr. Peter do?

(ii) Where does Prisca teach?

(iii) When was Prisca transferred?

(iv) How many children are there in Mr. Peter`s family?

(v) Why do Mr.and Mrs. Peter tell the third born to study hard?