These questions are crucial for those “o” level
students in preparing for the final exams.
ENGLISH
PAST PAPERS
2007-2015 (SECTION “C” READINGS)
NECTA-2007(BOTH)
Answer two questions for this section.
Qn11. The old generation has the duty to pass on its
knowledge and experience to the young generation. How true is this in the two
reading that you have done?
Qn12. European could not have succeeded in imposing and maintaining
their colonial rule without the support of some Africans. What example of this
can you find in two of the readings you have done and why do you think these
Africans support the European?
Qn13. Story telling plays an important role in the life of
everyday society. Give evidence from two readings you have done.
Qn14. A lot of misunderstandings in several African societies
resulted from the introduction of new ideas brought about by formal education.
Discuss this making reference to the two readings you have done.
NECTA-2008(BOTH)
Qn11. Poets use poems to pass the intended message to the
reads. Use the following poem to show the message intended.
“Eat more
fruits”. The slogan say,
More fruits,
more fish more bread
But I’m on
unemployment pay,
My third yeas
now and wed.
And so I
wonder when I’ll see
The slogan
when I pass
The only one
that would suit me
“Eat more
bloody grass”
Qn12. Poetry is the one of the most effective genre
that has been used by poets to reflect the conflicts that emerged due to the
contract between the old traditions and modern way. With reference to two poems
verify the statement above.
Qn13. Like men, women are equally capable of
contributing to the welfare of the society. Use relevant examples from two
plays to prove the statement.
Qn14. Title of the book usually have a close
relationship to the main idea/message found in the book. Use two readings you
have read to show how the titles of those books have a relationship to the
message given. What can a reader learn from that message?
NECTA-2009(PRIVATE)
Qn11. Read the following poem then answer the
questions that follow.
Behold!
God, Almighty,
the only God.
God is only,
God is merciful,
God our
father, God our redeemer
Who brought us
back,
From chains of
devil, the wicked.
That we are
tortured no more,
Who’s
like you?
God, almighty,
the only God.
Who created
the heaven and the earth,
And who was
before everything,
Came to exist,
Today the
remains true God,
Because he is
the only to be worshiped,
And not gods,
Who are like
chaff before the wind,
When it blows,
they are on more
Worship God
and not gods,
Present your
body as a living of sacrifice,
Don’t offer
your body to devils and his offspring.
Offer it to
God
Who loves you
and gives your life. Amen
Questions.
a)
What is the poem about?
b)
Who is talking in the poem?
c)
Why do you think gods are useless?
d)
Comment on the language use.
e)
Is the poem relevant to any society?
Qn12. Using four (4) poems show how artists discuss
the issue of personal identity.
Qn13. It is hard to fight against HIV/AIDS because
people’s minds are corrupt. Discuss the statement using one novel and Tanzania
experience.
Qn14. Many youths in today’s Tanzania are engaging
in searching dirty information from the internet because they lack
self-discipline. Support this statement using one play and your own experience.
NECTA-2010 (CANDIDATES)
Qn11. Choose
one (1) poem you have read and clearly analyze it by considering the following:
(i)
Message (what is it about/what do we learn from it)
(ii)
Theme (the central idea)
(iii)
Relevance to the present-day situation in your society.
Qn12. For a change to take place conflicts are
inevitable. Justify this statement making reference to four (4) poems you have
read.
Qn13. Family stability is highly determined by the
relationship between wife and husband. When this relationship is bad it causes
instability in the family. Support the above view point using two (2) novels
under this section.
Qn14. In African societies there were divisions
among members when referring to issues of modernity. Discuss the statement with
examples from two of the prescribed plays.
NECTA-2011 (CANDIDATES)
Qn11. Discuss how European colonization of Africa is
portrayed in four poems of your choice.
Qn12. Read the following poem and answer the
questions that follow.
Behold!
The sun has
arisen,
And with it
the sons of the land have arisen too
Forward they
go
Well-armed.
Singing
praises to the beauty of the sunrise,
With the
determination of long-term warriors,
Challenging
the enemy
With the
courage of free mind
And the vigor
of a clean purpose.
Sit and wait brethren,
Wait and see
what glory the bring at sunset;
How they pay
homage to the land.
And their
people!
Questions.
(a)
Write the title of this poem in one word.
(b)
What is the poem about?
(c)
For whom does the poem tell us that the sun has risen?
(d)
What does a word “sunrise” symbolize?
(e)
What is the theme of this poem?
(f)
What type of poem is this?
(g)
Comment on the structure of this poem.
(h)
The poem contains two major images. Mention them.
(i)
The poet talks about “challenging the enemy.” Who do you think the
enemy might be?
(j)
What do we learn from this poem?
Qn13. It is true that poems
and injustices experienced by the people in the books you have read are caused
by the white man? Use two plays as reference to support your arguments.
Qn14. With reference to any
two novels you have read under this section, discuss things which you think are
not good to be practiced with the future generations.
NECTA-2012 (CANDIDATE)
Qn11. Poems have their own part to play in the
struggle to create a new man. Use the following poem to prove the statement.
Lost Beauty
There are only
white women around:
Awful fakes of
white females
Reflecting an
awful mass of ugliness:
And I want a
lady
To mount the
rostrum with
And declare to
the world:
“black is
beauty!”
Yes,
I want a black
beauty queen
With ebony
thighs and huge hips
With skin
sweating blackness
And a face dark
as the night
And bare
breasts bouncing
Vigor and
energy.
But my eyes,
oh my eyes!
They don’t see
anything black;
It’s only
white skins and masks
Flashing past
and slashing,
Destroying my
sight so
I can’t get
what I want.
I cry and sing
to them
The inbred
tune of our people,
I shout to
them in a black tongue
But no black sister
hears me;
Only white
masks I see.
I turn and
weep upon myself
And then, only
then I realized:
I am not black
either.
Qn12. Explain
the important items to be considered in the criticism of a poem.
Qn13. Some
male leaders abuse power entrusted to them by using it to win love. Referring
to two plays you have read, verify thus statement.
Qn14. If you
were given a chance to suggest some of the themes in novel that are relevant in
Tanzania today which ones would you suggest? Use two novels to make references
as you respond to the question.
NECTA-2013
(CANDIDATES)
Qn11. Read the
following poem and answer the questions that follow:
How is
development
To be brought
brother
When the
people to whom
We have
entrusted power
Are corrupt?
I plead the
stomachs
Of the
privileged few
Greater than
the Rift Valley;
They cannot
satisfied
With a normal
share
I plead the
thirst
Of the
minority
Greater than
that of the Sahara;
No rains can satisfy
it
The majority
plead
Exploited
Disregarded
But brother
How
development is to come?
Questions.
(a) What is the poem about?
(b) Is the persona happy in this
poem? Give reasons.
(c) How many stanzas are there?
(d) What are possible two themes
in this poem?
(e) Show the relevance of the
themes portrayed in this poem to your society.
(f) Who is the persona in this
poem?
(g) What type of poem is this?
(h) What is the message that is
carried by this poem?
(i) How many verses are in this
poem?
(j) Comment on the language use
in this poem.
Qn12.
Differentiate poetry from other readings like novel.
Qn13. Suggest
lessons which can be drown from the two plays you have read under this section.
Give four lessons from each play.
Qn14. “The
HIV/AIDS pandemic spreads like a burning fire in the forest.” Verify this
statement by using one novel you have read.
NECTA-2014
(BOTH)
Qn11. Read the
following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:
How heads
torture ne with ignorance,
Blind eyes
harass me with darkness,
Deaf ears tire
me with silence,
Dumb voices
deafen me with gibberish,
Black minds
confuse me with emptiness
And, above
all,
There is power
and command.
With wits and
ears and eyes,
I have speech
and strong mind,
But I remain
weak and powerless.
They fight me
they kill me.
It is a fight
to bring me down to silence,
To darkness
and gibberish, to ignorance.
And through
brainwashing, to emptiness.
All right my
friends,
It’s a battle
and I will fight it.
Ears and wits
and eyes and speech,
And strong
conscience:
These are my weapons.
And I fight to
the last cell.
Questions.
(a) What is the poem about?
(b) Mention the number of
stanzas and number of verses in each stanza.
(c) Does the poet persona his
enemy?
(d) Mention two possible themes
in this poem.
(e) Comment on the language used
in this poem.
(f) Who is the persona in this
poem?
(g) Is the poem relevant to your
society?
(h) What is the mood of the
persona?
(i) What type of the poem is
this?
(j) What do we learn from the
poem?
Qn12. Poets
like other artists have message to convey to the audience. Discuss this
statement using two poems you have read under this programed. (give four
messages form each poem).
Qn13. The
playwrights depict the experience of their own society and time but the issue
tends to be universal. Justify this contention using two reading. (give four
points each play).
Qn14. It is
believed that bad leadership in many African countries has acted as an obstacle
to peoples’ development. Use two novels to justify the statement. (give four
points from each novel).
NECTA-2015
(BOTH)
Qn11. Read the
following poem then answer the questions that follow.
The life at
school I am not told
Is different
from the life at home
At school
The hours are
swallowed by studies
We study
English, we study Geography
Chemistry,
Biology and others.
We study!
In the
classroom, in the library
In the
dormitory, in the dining hall
In the
assembly hall, in the chambers.
Study hard!
Study hard!
For life roars
like a lion
Hunting for
any prey to swallow.
But something
surprised me!
English!
The English
language
You write this
you pronounce that
Differently.
Questions.
a) What is the poem about?
b) Write the title of the poem
in two words.
c) Who is speaking in the poem?
d) Give the meaning of two
figures of speech used in this poem.
e) What type of poem is this?
f) Comment on the language
used.
g) Why repetition used in the
poem?
h) What surprised the persona?
Give reason for your answer.
i) What is the theme of the
poem?
j) Briefly explain the
relevance of the poem to your society.
Qn12. With
reference to two poems you have studied in this section, comment on the poet’s
use of language. Give four points from each poem.
Qn13. Using
two plays you have studied in this section, discuss how some traditions,
customs and beliefs contribute to misunderstandings and underdevelopment in the
society. Give four points from each play.
Qn14. In
literary works, the titles enable the readers to understand the message(s) the
writer wants to convey. Verify this statement using two novels or short stories
that you have studied in this section.
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