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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION
02 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Time: 1:30 Hours Thursday, 20th September 2012 a.m.
Instructions
1. This paper consists of f ifty (50) questions in sections A, B, C and D.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Read all the given instructions in the special answer sheet (OMR) and fill in all the required
information.
4. Write your Examination Number and then shade the digits of the number in the respective
place in your answer sheet.
5. Shade the letter of the correct answer for each question in the answer sheet provided, for
example, if the correct answer is A shade as follows:
6. If you have to change your answer, you must rub out the shading very neatly before shading
the new one. Use a clean rubber.
7. Use HB pencil only.
8. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
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SECTION A: GRAMMAR
Choose the words that complete the sentences by shading the letters of the correct answer in the
answer sheet provided.
1. The children _____________ when the lights went off.
A where studying B was studying C were studying
D is studying E are studying
2. The teacher _____________ me with a stick yesterday.
A hits B hit C heat D beats E beaten
3. Mr Kiula _____________ in his vegetable garden now.
A worked B is working C has work
D work E has worked
4. My friend _____________ a bath before I arrived.
A taken B taking C will take D had taken E takes
5. Sometimes he _____________ alone.
A go B goes C went D have gone E going
6. Some elephants _____________ our crops.
A destroys B has destroyed C is destroying
D was destroying E have destroyed
7. If he _____________, we will go with him.
A come B coming C comes D came E had come
8. Did you _____________ your home work last night?
A finish B finishes C finished D finishing E do finish
9. Farmers _____________ maize next year.
A will grow B have grown C has grown
D were growing E had grown
10. Is Andrew _____________ well in his studies these days?
A do B does C did D done E doing
11. _____________ she was tired, she worked hard.
A Although B Inspite C Despite of D Despite E Even
12. We wear shoes _____________ to protect our feet.
A so B as C because D for E in order
13. This book is _____________ big to fit in my bag.
A very B too C so D to E as
14. He looks _____________ younger since he came back from Loliondo.
A many B any C much D very E some
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15. The man _____________ stole the books was caught at night.
A whose B which C who D whom E what
16. Will you _____________ me your pen, please?
A borrow B lend C take D help E assist
17. Write the indirect speech for the sentence “My brother will be here tomorrow.” Mary said.
A Mary said that her brother could be there the next day
B Mary said that my brother will be there the next day
C Mary said that her brother would be there the next day
D Mary said that her brother will be there the next day
E Mary said that your brother will be there the next day.
18. Mr Kalasamaki goes fishing every evening, _____________?
A don’t he B wasn’t he C hasn’t he D isn’t he E doesn’t he
19. Mr and Mrs John have a _____________ family.
A happily B happy C happiest
D most happiness E more happiest
20. He is both a committed prefect _____________ a clever pupil.
A but B with C and D for E also
21. I was so exhausted _____________ I did not work anymore.
A enough B such C although D that E the extent
22. Did you send me _____________ empty parcel?
A a B few C an D some E many
23. Mr Tajiri’s house is _____________ big _____________ Mr Maskini’s house.
A so … as B as … as C too … as D so … that E too … to
24. He got up early _____________ catch the aircraft.
A because B so that C that to D in order to E therefore
25. It is cloudy, _____________ it will rain today.
A and B that C perhaps D as E so as
26. My mother uses _____________ onion as a spice.
A an B a C and D many E a few
27. We have known him _____________ 1995.
A for B since C by D at E in
28. There was _____________ rainfall in January than in February this year.
A plenty B most C best D less E plentiful
29. Rehema bought a _____________ of soap and a kilo of sugar.
A bunch B pile C crowd D loaf E bar
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30. She injured herself _____________ a knife.
A with B by C on D and E of
SECTION B: VOCABULARY
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For each of the following questions, choose the correct answer and shade its letter in the answer sheet
provided.
31. A person who cuts other people’s hair is called a __________.
A saloon B barber C hair cutter D hair dresser E hair saloon
32. A person who defends a country when there is a war is called __________.
A a doctor B a soldier C a police D an ambassador E a pilot
33. Our cow has just given birth to a __________.
A piglet B puppy C calf D chick E kitten
34. The items: skirt, shirt, pair of trousers and coat are all __________.
A dresses B wears C blouses D clothes E pajamas
35. A pedestrian is a person who __________.
A pedals the bicycle B walks on foot C travels by car
D uses a pedal E travels by train
36. When a person does not get some food nutrients, he/she can get __________.
A dehydration B diabetes C measles D constipation E malnutrition
SECTION C: COMPOSITION
This section has four mixed sentences. Arrange the sentences so as to make a good composition by
giving them letters A-D. Shade the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
37. She jumped out of bed and ran to her mother happily.
38. She found her mother in the kitchen with a cake and some toys.
39. Diana was still fast asleep in the morning dreaming about her birthday.
40. Suddenly, she heard her mother calling her.
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SECTION D: COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow by shading the letter
of the correct answer in your answer sheet.
A long time ago, there was a Monkey and his wife who had a garden full of different crops
such as beans, peas and cabbages. They also had plenty of yams. Mr and Mrs Monkey worked
very hard day and night. During the dry season, they watered their garden by using water from
the nearby well.
Near their garden lived a Tortoise who was slow and lazy. Mr Tortoise never did any work. He
used to sing his favourite songs all day while Monkey and his wife worked in their garden.
There was a lot of food in the Monkey’s house. The house was so small it could hardly keep all
the food from the garden. This was different from Mr. Tortoise’s house since there was no
food at all. When Tortoise wanted some food, he got it by telling stories and singing songs. He
used to tell children from different homes to take food along when going to his house for the
stories and songs.
These children’s parents discovered that Mr Tortoise was using their children for his survival.
So they stopped their children from going there, hence Tortoise suffered from hunger. One
day, the Tortoise sent his son to the Monkey’s house to borrow some food and promised to pay
him the next day. The Monkey gave the Tortoise some food.
The following day, Monkey went to Tortoise’s house and asked to be paid his money. Tortoise
told him not to worry as he would pay him “the next day”. Unfortunately for the Monkey, the
next day never came.
41. Who worked hard in his garden?
A The Monkey B The Tortoise C Monkey’s friends
D Tortoise’s children E Monkey’s children.
42. Who lived near the Monkey’s garden?
A The Monkey’s wife B The Monkey’s friends C The children
D The Tortoise E The children’s parents.
43. How did the Tortoise get food?
A Telling stories B Stealing food C Selling food
D Growing food E Working hard.
44. Whose house was full of food?
A The children’s house B The neighbours’ house
C The Tortoise’s house D The Monkey’s house
E The Monkey’s friends’ house.
45. Why did the Tortoise suffer from hunger?
A Because he was a beggar B Because he was lazy
C Because he liked stories D Because he liked visiting friends
E Because he liked singing.
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46. Who did the Tortoise send to the Monkey’s home?
A His niece B His daughter C His son
D His nephew E The children.
47. When did Tortoise promise to pay Monkey for the food?
A After a week B The following day C In two days time
D The same day E In the morning.
48. Where did Monkey get water from in the dry season?
A The ocean B The river C The sea D The garden E The well.
49. Who used to give food to Tortoise?
A The Monkey B The parents C The children D The son E The friend.
50. What did Tortoise borrow from Monkey?
A Some food B Some beans C Some cabbages
D Some peas E Some yams.
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