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MANJA COMMUNITY DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATIONS
ENGLISH
PAPER I
(MARKS 50)
TIME ALLOWED 1 HR 30 MINS

Instructions
a. Answer all questions in all sections.
b. In section A, encircle the letter representing the right answer to each question.
c. In section B and C write your answers in the spaces provided
d. Write your name at the top of each page

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 MARKS)

Answer all question in this section by encircling the letter that represents the correct answer.

Questions 1-10 choose the letter (A, B, C or D)

which best answer each if the following items.

1. The boy is afraid ______________ the dog. b. could she

a. At c. couldn’t she
b. With d. wont she
c. From 4. You don’t go to school six days a week,
d. Of ________?
2. My brother finally gave _____________ a. Won’t you
smoking b. Do you
a. Up c. Don’t you
b. With d. Will you
c. From 5. Everyone __________ to write an apology.
d. Away a. Were told
3. She will come with b. Had told
us,_____________________? c. Was told
a. will she d. Had told

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 6. She __________ television when I arrived. Question 11-13 choose the option (A, B, C, or D)
a. Was watching that has similar meaning with the underlined
b. Has been watching words.
c. Had been watching
11. Do not permit them to enter the class
d. Had watched
a. Tell
7. The ______________ really enjoyed the
b. Send
performance.
c. Allow
a. Listeners
d. Ask
b. Mob
12. I showed her my present
c. Mob
a. Gift
d. Audience
b. Tense
8. I can hardly read Mary’s letter. Her
c. Dress
handwriting is ______________.
d. Box
a. Legible
13. He never uttered a word of protest.
b. Eligible
a. Explained
c. Illegible
b. Answered
d. Illiterate
c. Said
9. I caught _____________ the girl who was
d. Screamed
going in the same direction.
Question 14-16, choose the letter (A, B, C or D)
a. Up on
that best gives the meaning of the underlined
b. Up with
expression in each of the sentences.
c. Up into
d. Up at 14. I will give a hand if you like.

10. The needy students ________ the business a. Invite you

person for financial assistance. b. Help you

a. Looked after c. Explain to you

b. Looked up for d. Accompany you

c. Looked up at 15. He kicked the bucket while young.

d. Looked up to a. Succeeded
b. Got educated
c. Got hurt
d. Died

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 16. They were prevented from attending the 18. I fast every month.
funeral as people thought they were shading a. Adverb
crocodile tears. b. Noun
a. Mourning without tears c. Adjective
b. Mourning without sincere grief d. Verb
c. Mourning uncontrollably 19. Education is a key to success.
d. Mourning the whole day a. Verb
Questions 17-20, choose the part of speech (A, B, b. Adjective
C or D) that best describes each of the underlined c. Noun
words(s) in the sentences. d. Conjunction
20. Hold the needle between your finger and
17. He is keeping a broken pot.
thumb.
a. Adjective
a. Adverb
b. Verb
b. Noun
c. Noun
c. Conjunction
d. Adverb
d. Preposition
SECTION B: (10 MARKS)

21. In the sentences below, give the kind of function of the underlined subordinates clauses
a. This is the boy that they found in the jungle.
Kind ___________________________________________________________
Function ________________________________________________________
b. Many liked what you did.
Kind ___________________________________________________________
Function ________________________________________________________
c. She was writing as though she was tired.
Kind ___________________________________________________________
Function ________________________________________________________
d. This is the sheep which got lost yesterday.
Kind ___________________________________________________________
Function ________________________________________________________
e. That the suspect is mad, nobody knows.
Kind ___________________________________________________________
Function ________________________________________________________

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 SECTION C: (20 MARKS)

Answer one question only. You are expected to write between 150 and 200 words for the question you
have chosen in the spaces provided.

22. Imagine that some of your fellow students’ drink alcohol. Write a composition on the effects of alcohol
abuse.
In the composition include the following points.
a. Any two reasons why students drink alcohol
b. Any two negative effects of drinking alcohol
c. Any two things which school should do to control the practices
OR
23. Imagine that in your area, absenteeism among students is increasing due to vide show rooms. Write a
letter to the district social welfare officer informing him or her the problem.
In the letter you may include the following points
a. Location of your area
b. Any three ways in which the video shows affect educational standards in your area
c. Any three things the district welfare officer can do to assist in reducing absenteeism.
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