EXAMINATION NO. ee THE MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION SAMPLE PAPER ENGLISH Subject Number: M0S52/III Time Allowed: 2 hrs PAPER III (70 marks) Instructions Do noi write im] Marker’s | these columns | name 1. This paper contains 12 printed Pages. Please check. 2. This paper has two sections a. Section A contains two compulsory contextual questions. Therefore. you are required to answer both questions in this section in the spaces provided. b. Seetion B comprises essay questions. Answer one question on each book on T the lined answer sheets on pages 9 to | 12. 3. You should spend the first 10 minutes reading all the questions and planning your answers to the questions you choose. 4. Fill in your Examination Number at the top of each page of the question Paper. In the table provided on this page. tick against the question number you have answered. © MANEB Tum overEXAMINATION NO.: Page 2 of 12 MOS2/ Section A (30 marks) Answer both questions POEM It is not cigarettes they smoke by Patrick Achitabwino In those big-bellied cars that awake my ancestors from sleep it is not petrol, it is not diesel that power their speed but the stinking sweat of tobacco tenants Christ until when shall the tillers of soil be chained in the Egypt of poverty? Shall the labourer reach the promised land the canaan of economic independence? It is not cigarettes they smoke any puff of smoke sprouting out of their fatty lips is my life escaping to death the sorrow of the underpaid farmer Land of my birth when shall the land be my land? Shall | ever cease being a hole that impregnates the soil with seeds but never owns ownership of the blossoming fruit? (From: The Familiar Stranger by CLAIM) Continued’EXAMINATION NO.: Page 3 of 12 ‘M052/111 1. (Continued) Questions a Who is the personae in the poem? (Imark) (i) Who is the addressee in the poem? (Imark) (ii) Justify your answer to b(i) (1 mark) What shows that one group is benefiting more than the other? (2 marks) What is the personae complaining about in the poem? (@ marks) In what way is the personae negatively affected in the poem? (2 marks) (i) What is the geographical setting of the poem? mark) Gi) Justify your answer to fli) ma Describe any one theme portrayed in the poem. (@ marks) Continued!..EXAMINATION NO. Page 4 of 12 M0S2/111 1. (Continued) h. What figure of speech are the following expressions: (i) big bellied cars _ (mark) (ii) that awake my ancestors from sleep (I mark) 2. SHORT STORY Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. THE SECRET Ever since I joined the fish selling business with Bevulo, I never reaped the fruits of my sweat to my satisfaction. Daily, it was loss after loss despite the tedious task of cycling from Mbonekera to the lake, a distance of close to forty kilometres just to make ends meet. My family’s welfare was pathetic. My wife, did not spare me either. She seized every opportunity to mock me on my failure and suspected that | was cheating on her. “Bevulo, your colleague is different! Why don’t you grow up Onjezani, my husband? You always complain of Josses time and again, why?" She charged. | swallowed up whatever she vomited for the sake of peace in the house while deep down it pained me, My wife pestered me to ask Bevulo about his secret to his riches. J had personally tried to improve my fish business by all means but to no avail. J even joined the so call ‘Born Agains’ calling the name of God for divine intervention but still it did not materialize. Yes, there's nothing | did not attempt. 1 fasted for forty days, climbed mountains with a swollen face and eyes, passionately seeking mercies from God. Sure, if the prophets of Baal, as in the Continued!EXAMINATION NO.: Page 5 of 12 2. (Continued) Old Testament, had requested me to amputate any part of my body to coax His intervention in my business | would have been prepared to follow them even if it meant cutting off my head! But here is a wife 1 married who spared no word to insult me and my business. The insulting words. “Why don’t you ask Bevulo his secret?” kept echoing in my head like a drum tune. It became a persistent call to action on one Thursday morning as I sweated down the bumpy road, cycling to the lake. This trip was the worst of all the trips I had ever made. My pushing bicycle kept on breaking down all the way, Finally, 1 swallowed my pride and made up my mind to ask Bevulo his secret. “Well, well, Onjezani! Man, at last you have swallowed your pride!” said my friend, Bevulo, “No! No! It’s not that my friend. Pride did not prevent me from consulting you about your secret. Only that 1 wanted to try divine intervention”, 1 retorted. “Did it help?” enquired Bevulo mockingly. | did not reply but just shook my head. Indeed 1 learnt about his evil secret, when, the following day we arrived at Chikanga’s compound. “Trust me, man, This is the stream of riches.” Bevulo assured me while in Chikanga’s hut 1 was stripped naked by Chikanga himself and | felt ashamed of myself. But | assured myself that roses have thorns too. His instructions were brief and to the point. “Take this my son,” said Chikanga, He gave me a long fishing line with a rod made of reed, “Do you know this, my son?” he asked me in his hoarse voice “Yes, es, Baba!” | shivered as the voice got chocked in my throat due to fear. 1 felt like a lamb ready to be sacrificed. “Take these three worms.” He ordered while giving me three dirty looking fat worms. to be used as bait, “The first worm will catch a fish”. | listened attentively as Continued’.EXAMINATION NO. Page 6 of 12, M052 2. (Continued) Chikanga pinched its head with his fingers. “Once caught, take the fish out of the hook, cut it into two pieces and throw the pieces back into the lake. The second ‘worm will also bring out a ‘Chambo’ species of fish. Do the same and throw the cut pieces into the waters, Now, listen very carefully,” Chikanga made a deliberate delay and this frightened me very much. Minutes elapsed without him opening his mouth again. He was dipping the last worm into a mysterious dirty liquid. I wish 1 had developed two extra ears to get whatever he wanted to tell me “When you use the third worm, a large fish, you have never seen, will come out of the water hanging to the hook. Gather courage and cut it into two pieces again and throw everything into the lake. From there, come to me straight.” He paused and wiped foam of saliva that had gathered on the sides of his mouth, “Those are the exact instructions, my brother,” chipped in Bevulo. This gave me courage to hold the bull by the homs. ‘Together with Bevulo | went to the part of the lake where he had also received his blessings. 1 did as instructed though nervously. But what 1 caught in the third attempt, as the big fish, left me inhuman, With the third worm, | caught my sister, Melise and she was helplessly hanging on to the hook of the fishing line with blood oozing from her mouth. 1 had the panga knife with me ready to cut this so called “Big Fish” but | was completely paralysed with shock “Stop it! Stoy it my brother!” Melise pleaded with me while dangling on the hook You are killing me Onjezani!” | threw everything into the water without following the laid instructions. 1 fainted “My son, you failed to do as instructed with the ‘Big Fish’ Chikanga fumed. However. this doesn’t save your sister either. You were supposed to bring here my fishing line and the panga knife | gave you but you threw everything into the water!” That's all | can recall. My sister Melise was buried the following day. Melise died just like that, I regret my quest for wealth Continued’EXAMINATION NO.: Page 7 of 12 Mos2An1 2. (Continued) Questions a. In what point of view is the story told? (I mark) Describe the geographical setting of the story. (@ marks) What tragic event happens in the story? - (i mark) Explain how Bevulo contributes to the tragedy in the story. G marks) Describe the character portrayed by each of the following in the story. (i) Onjezani’s wife (2 marks) (i) Chikanga (@ marks) (2 marks) Explain any one intemal conflict that Onjezani experiences in the story. (2 marks) Continued’.EXAMINATION NO.: Page 8 of 12 ™M0s2/111 SECTION B (40 MARKS) Answer both questions in this section on the spaces provided. Choose either question a or b in each case and not both. 3. THE PEARL ~ by John Steinbeck EITHER a. Describe the character of each of the following using four points. (i) The French Doctor (ii) the Native Indians 20 points) OR b. Discuss eight points that show how the theme of curiosity is portrayed in the book ‘The Pear!” (20 points) 4, Macbeth by William Shakespeare EITHER a, What events in ‘Macbeth” portray the play as a tragedy? (Discuss eight points) (20 points) OR b. With examples from the play ‘Macbeth’ show how the following themes are portrayed (i) greed (discuss four points) (ii) superstition (discuss four points) (20 marks) ContinuedEXAMINATION NO.: Page 9 of 12 7052/01 Continued’,EXAMINATION NO.: Page 10 of 12 MOS2/iI1 Continued’...EXAMINATION NOs Page 11 of 12 Mos2/ilt ‘Continued’,(EXAMINA TION/NO ces eestette ete Page 12 of 12 M0521 END OF QUESTION PAPER NB: This paper contains 12 printed pages.