THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Time: 2:30 Hours Year: 2025

Instructions

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
3. Section A and C carry fifteen (15) marks each and section B carries seventy (70) marks.
4. All writings must be in blue or black pen.
5. Communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment room.
6. Write your Assessment Number at the top right corner of every page of the answer sheet(s).

SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.

(i) "Samson married Rukia last year." Which question tag will you add to the sentence?

1. Did he?
2. Does he?
3. Didn't he?
4. Doesn't he?

(ii) "From today, you will be doing Mathematics test every Friday." Which category of activity best describes this statement?

1. Progressive activity
2. Habitual activity
3. Ongoing activity
4. Past activity

(iii) "By this time tomorrow, I will have finished my homework." This sentence means that:

1. by that time I will still be doing the homework.
2. by that time I will finish the homework.
3. by that time I will be about to finish the homework.
4. by that time I will exactly start doing the homework.

(iv) "The guests are staying with us for two months." What did he mean?

1. Their stay is happening now.
2. Their stay is a permanent event.
3. Their stay is a completed event.
4. Their stay will last temporarily.

(v) Suppose you are about to oppose your friend's claim that, "Girls education is not important." Which would be the best way to begin your contribution in the on-going debate?

1. No! That is not true. You are lying...
2. I can see your point. But...
3. You are right...
4. Girls' education is not important...

(vi) Which expression is suitable to start a formal telephone conversation?

1. Hello, am I speaking to Jimmy?
2. Hi, let me talk to Jimmy.
3. I'm fine, thank you Jimmy.
4. I didn't hear that Jimmy, can you come again?

(vii) When writing a message from the telephone call, you are advised to use straight forward language. Why is it important to do so?

1. To show that you know the language.
2. To make the message interesting.
3. To make the message short.
4. To ensure the message is understood.

(viii) Sangatiti brought a present for his wife yesterday. If he does this habitually, which one will be the correct sentence?

1. Sangatiti will have bought a present for his wife.
2. Sangatiti has bought a present for his wife.
3. Sangatiti buys a present for his wife.
4. Sangatiti is buying a present for his wife now.

(ix) Had Yusuph paid the dowry, he would have married Sikitu. That is to say, Yusuph

1. married Sikitu because he paid the dowry.
2. can marry Sikitu when he pays the dowry.
3. cannot marry Sikitu because he did not pay the dowry.
4. paid the dowry but did not marry Sikitu.

2. Match the descriptions in List A with their corresponding items in List B by writing the letter of the correct answer below the corresponding item number in the table provided.

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

3. Complete the passage by filling in the blank spaces provided using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Yesterday it was raining and thundering all day. Anita was playing inside the house. She (i) ________ (want) to go outside but she couldn't. Anita decided to be busy. She was reading her book until the electricity (ii) ________ (go) off. Then she decided to practise sewing until lunch time. After lunch she (iii) ________ (sit) by the window and watched the rain. While Anita was watching the rain, the phone (iv) ________ (ring). Her mother was calling to confirm to her that she was coming home. When her mother (v) ________ (arrive) they (vi) ________ (eat) ice cream which she (vii) ________ (bring). Then the rain (viii) ________ (stop) but Anita didn't even (ix) ______________ (notice). She (x) ______________ (be) having a good time with her mother.

4. Write a collective word for each of the following set of things in the blank spaces provided.

cabbage, salad and spinach = vegetables

1. Car, lorry, tractor, motorcycle __________
2. Pen, pencil, ruler, exercise book __________
3. Table, chair, cupboard, door __________
4. Dog, cow, cat, goat __________
5. Housefly, bees, cockroach, ant __________

5. Read the following invitation acceptance letter and then answer the questions that follow:

Lushoto Secondary School

P.O Box 1035 Lushoto

23^rd October, 2024.

Dear Sunguti,

I am pleased to inform you that I have accepted your invitation to your son's graduation ceremony. According to your invitation, Omolo will be graduating on Thursday 12th November, 2024. I can assure you that I will be there.

Thanks,

Makombo.

Questions

1. What is the importance of 23^rd October 2024 in the letter?
2. Who is the writer of the letter?
3. What does the expression “Dear Sunguti” refer to?
4. What is the letter about?
5. Why does the writer of the letter mention both the name of the day and the date of the event in the main body?

6. The following are the facts and opinions about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read each sentence in (i)- (x) and write whether the sentence is a fact or opinion in the blank spaces provided.

1. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
2. The disease affects different people in different ways.
3. Some doctors still believe that the disease is man-made.
4. Most infected people develop mild to moderate illness.
5. It seems that many people contract the disease but recover without hospitalization.
6. To prevent the disease, people should maintain safe distance from one another even if they do not appear to be sick.
7. Dar es Salaam might be the most affected region in Tanzania.
8. There is a great possibility that it is a respiratory disease.
9. The most common symptom of the disease includes fever, tiredness, cough and loss of taste or smell.
10. My view is that lock-down cannot help much preventing the disease.

7. Study carefully the following dictionary extract and then answer the questions that follow.

ma·ter·ial â–¡ /mÉ™'tɪəriÉ™l; NAmE -'tɪr-/ noun, adj.

â– noun 1 [U, C] cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc.

SYN FABRIC: a piece of material ◊ 'What material is this dress made of?' 'Cotton.'—picture â–¡ KNITTING 2 [C, U] a substance that things can be made from: building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)—see also RAW MATERIAL 3 [C, usually pl., U] things that are needed in order to do a particular activity: teaching materials ◊ The company produces its own training material. ◊ (figurative) The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). â–¡ note at EQUIPMENT 4 [U] information or ideas used in books, etc.: She's collecting material for her latest novel. 5 [U] items used in a performance: The band played all new material at the gig.

adj. 1 [only before noun] connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit: material comforts ◊ changes in your material circumstances â–¡ a SPIRITUAL

1. What does the symbols // show in the extract?
2. Identify the headword
3. What does SYN stand for?
4. What is the other word for material?
5. What does the expression "the teacher saw her as a good university material" mean?

8. Complete the passage by filling in the blank spaces provided with appropriate forms of verbs in brackets.

My family and I love (i) _______________ (go) to the park on weekends. We like (ii) _______________ (have) picnics and love (iii) _______________ (be) near the animals. My father hates (iv) _______________ (cook) and my mother likes (v) _______________ (make) sandwiches for everyone. My sister and I love (vi) _______________ (play) around in the park and (vii) _______________ (lay) on (feed) the animals. My mother doesn't like (viii) _______________ (watch) us while we play. The park is a very relaxing place because we love (x) _______________ (listen) to the birds singing and we like watching the little rabbits running around. We all like the park mainly because we love being outdoors and feeling free.

9. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in the brackets.

1. That woman is our family friend. Her daughter passed her final examination outstandingly. (Join the sentences by using whose)
2. The weather was cloudy. It did not rain. (Join the sentences by using despite)
3. If they had time they would visit us. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with Unless)
4. He was brushing his shoes. He was listening to the radio. (Join the sentences by using while)
5. We sent them a letter. They did not attend the meeting. (Join the sentences by using though)

SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer question ten (10).

10. Your brother, Masanja, is due to graduate in Language Teaching at the University of Dar es Salaam next month. All your family members are planning to attend the ceremony. Write a letter to your sister, Milembe, informing her of the graduation ceremony. Sign your name as Kulwa.