08/11/2017
ENGLISH - STANDARD SIX
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE
1. Your work should be NEAT.
2. Remember to write your name.
3. All questions should be answer.
SECTION A: GRAMMAR
Choose the words that complete the sentences by choosing the letters of the correct answer and write it in the answer sheet provided.
1. Ahmada and Kanju ………in the dining room when their father left
(a)were eating (b)eat (c) eats (d) we eat (e)were eat
2. Teacher Juma……..in this school for more than three years
(a) Has being (b) have been (c) has been (d) have being (e ) is been
3. They had ……..a lot of bad news lately
(a) Hear (b) hearing (c) heard (d) had (e ) was hearing
4. Their grandfather used to ……..a big number of cow
(a) Have (b) had (c ) has (d) be (e ) been
5. She usually ……..before going to bed
(a)prays (b) praying (c) pray (d) are praying (e ) prayed
6. The clothes were …….small that Amina could not wear them
(a) Too (b) so (c) as (d) very much
7. I know the man …… watch was stolen
(a) Who is (b) whose (c) whom (d) whom (e ) which
8. A ruse takes care …….sick people
(a)of (b) off (c) for (d) into (e ) the
9. My pen is different …….yours
(a) For (b) from (c) by (d) at (e ) on
10. Neither John …….. Ally will sit for examination
(a)no (b) with (c ) whom (d) which (e ) nor
11. Is there ………sugar in your Hotel?
(a)any (b) some (c) many (d) few (e) a few
12. ……. The damage railway we managed to continue with our journey
(a)inspite (b) despite (c) despite of (d) because of (e)although
13. The baby is sick …….she?
(a) Is (b) was (c) can (d) isn’t (e)don’t
14. Rose brought the shoes by ……….
(a) Himself (b) herself (c) themselves (d) her (e ) him
15. Class VII students are studying hard …..to pass the exams
(a) For (b) so that (c) to (d) because (e)in order
16. The clever girl put ……her hand and asked a question
(a) On (b) to (c) up (d) above (e ) out
17. These are our books ……are very useful
(a)we (b) there (c) ours (d) they (e ) there
18. If it …….we shall go to town by a taxi
(a) Rained (b) rain (c) is rain (d) will rain (e ) rains
19. If you were stupid …….. to cheat in the exam you must be take the punishment
(a) To (b)enough (c) but (d) and (e ) too
20. We go to school…..learn
(a) In order (b) so to (c) to (d) because (e ) as to
21. Daniel is good ……..English
(a) At (b) for (c) to (d) on (e )or
22. I have never ……her helping the poor people
(a)saw (b) seen (c ) seeing (d) see (e)sawing
23. His uncle lives ……Mpwapwa in Dodoma
(a) In the (b) in (c) from (d) at (e )by
24. This is the place ……the tea is manufactured
(a)where (b) whom (c) whose (d) who (e ) were
25. We waited ……you for more than one hour
(a)since (b) from (c) for (d) since for (e)from sence
26. It is pleasant to see …….rainbow
(a) An (b) the (c) a (d) they (e ) there
27. David is ……handsome but also very clever
(a) Not also (b) only (c) also (d) not only (e ) also
28. She kicked the ball strongly. The underlined word in part of speech is ……
(a)anadverd (b)a verb (c) a conjunction (d) an adjective (e ) noun
29. ……they did not finish their homework they were not punished
(a) If (b) although (c) inspite (d) despite (e ) but
30. This room is big …….to keep 40 chicken
(a)too (b) neither (e ) enough (d) either or (e ) so that
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SECTION B: VOCABULARY
For each questions 31-36, choose the correct answer and write its letter in the answer sheet provided
31. The people who live in Britain are called ……..
(a)British (b) American (c) Britain (d) French (e ) Germany
32. A person who cuts hair in the salon is a ……..
(a)tailor (b) jeweller (c) mason (d) barber (e)cutter
33. The mother of your mother is your ………
(a)grandmother (b) daughter (c) sister (d) relative (e)mother
34. A man whose work is to make furniture is knowas ………
(a) Carpentry (b) furnisher (c) builder (d) funisher (e ) carpenter
35. Maize, Millet, Rice and Wheat are examples of ……..
(a) Food (b) fruits (c) flour (d) protein (d) plants
36. Another meaning of the word pair is ………
(a) One thing (b) two similar thing (c) three things (d) four things (e) five things
SECTION : COMPOSITION
This section has four mixed sentences (37-40) . Arrange the sentence in order to get a meaningful story giving then letters A-D
37. Then I wash my face and brush my teeth
38. I have my breakfast at 7:00am
39. I wake up early at 6:30am
40. I leave for school at 7:15 am and arrived at school at school at 7:30am
SECTION D: COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions (41-50) by filling the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet
In 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form a new country known as Tanzania. The foundaers of the union were the late MwalimuJuliasKambarageNyerere who is also the father of the nation and the late Sheikh AbeidAmaniKarume . After the union, MwalimuNyerere who was the first prime minister of Tanganyika became the first president of Tanzania.
In those days our nation was shining in every sector almost contrary to nowadays Tanzania . I these days Tanzania is more or less a corrupt country in all sectors. Those people who were in Tanzania in the years 1972 and 1999 will never forget those years. They were the years when the founders of our nation late Sheikh AbeidAmaniKarume and the late MwalimuNyerere passed away. Even children who come after year 2000,2002 and 2005 knows very well about the good leadership of these men. Oooh God! Keep the soul of these great people of our nation in peace forever.
QUESTIONS
41. According to the story, who is the father of Tanzania nation? ……………
(a)Sheikh Karume (b)MwalimuNyerere (c)J.M.Kikwete (d) B.W.Mkapa (e ) Nelson Mandela
42. The first prime minister of Tanganyika was
(a)Julias K. Nyerere (b) Rashid Kawawa (c) AbeidKarume (d) Edward Sokoine
(e )Edward Lowasa
43. When was the union o fTanganyika and Zanzibar ?
(a)1964 (b)1977 (c)1972 (d) 2005 (e )1999
44. The opposite of the word contrary as used in the story is …….
(a)opposing (b) honest (c) similar (d)integrity (e) good
45. Who were the founders of our nation?.......
(a)Amani A. Karume and JuliasNyerere (b) Abeid A. Karume and Ali Mwinyi
(c)Julias K. Nyerere and Ally Mwinyi (d)Abeid A. Karume and Julias K. Nyerere
(e )Mkapa and Nyerere
46. What could be the best title for the story above?
(a)Union day (b) The great men (c) The founders of our nation
(d) MwalimuNyerere (e)Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
47. What do we call a citizen of Tanzania? ……..
(a)Tanzanian (b) Tanzaniano (c)Zanzibarians (d)Tanganyikan
(e) Tanganyikan andZanzibarian
48. Who is asked to keep the souls of the great men of our nation?
(a)Nyerere (b) God (c )Karume (d) Tanganyika ( e) Tanzania
49. According to the story , what happened in 1999……..
(a) The great men died (b) Karume and Nyerere died (c) MwalimuNyerere died
(d) Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (e) The founder’s day
50. Which year did Karume died?
(a)1999 (b)1964 (c) 2005 (d) 2000 (e)1972
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