A.
Read the passage
carefully and use the right verb forms used in brackets. 4 marks
Read the passage
carefully and use the right verb forms used in brackets. 4 marks
A fundamental problem
for pigmy people (be) the
lack of recognition of land rights for hunter gathers (couple) with the denial of their ‘indigenous’ status in
many African states. Without (national)
recognised rights to the forest lands on which they (depend), outsiders or the state can (take) over their lands with no legal barrier and no (compensate). That community who
(has) lost their traditional
livelihoods and lands (find)
themselves at the bottom of mainstream society.
for pigmy people (be) the
lack of recognition of land rights for hunter gathers (couple) with the denial of their ‘indigenous’ status in
many African states. Without (national)
recognised rights to the forest lands on which they (depend), outsiders or the state can (take) over their lands with no legal barrier and no (compensate). That community who
(has) lost their traditional
livelihoods and lands (find)
themselves at the bottom of mainstream society.
B.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate
words. 4 marks
Fill in the blanks with appropriate
words. 4 marks
i)
You must comply _________________the rules.
You must comply _________________the rules.
ii)
You are hopeless __________________
English.
You are hopeless __________________
English.
iii)
I always insist _____________whole meal bread.
I always insist _____________whole meal bread.
iv)
He has an itch ________________adventure.
He has an itch ________________adventure.
v)
I knocked __________________ two chapters in one
hour.
I knocked __________________ two chapters in one
hour.
vi)
We shall lean _______________them.
We shall lean _______________them.
vii)
Don’t meddle _______________ my papers.
Don’t meddle _______________ my papers.
viii)
I marvel ________________your boldness.
I marvel ________________your boldness.
C.
Combine the following without using
‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’.
4 marks
Combine the following without using
‘and’, ‘but’ or ‘so’.
4 marks
i)
I met up with her. We met up at the airport.
I met up with her. We met up at the airport.
ii)
He is married to his work. She is married to a
writer.
He is married to his work. She is married to a
writer.
iii)
The plane made for Tokyo. It is getting late.
The plane made for Tokyo. It is getting late.
iv)
He lost the match. She was mad at him.
He lost the match. She was mad at him.
D.
Do as directed. 8
marks
Do as directed. 8
marks
i) I do not like this house. I think is haunted.
(use, because)
(use, because)
ii) Could you pass the box to me, please? (Begin,
you….)
you….)
iii) He said, “I will help you to clean the room.”
iv) These earrings have lost the shine. They must
not be gold. (use-which)
not be gold. (use-which)
v)
What a wonderful day. (Begin…. It was….)
What a wonderful day. (Begin…. It was….)
vi)
Petrol is almost seventy rupees a litre.(Begin-
A litre)
Petrol is almost seventy rupees a litre.(Begin-
A litre)
vii)
My opinion is that he is innocent.(Remove
‘That’)
My opinion is that he is innocent.(Remove
‘That’)
viii)
He is a liar. It is true.( join as Noun clause)
He is a liar. It is true.( join as Noun clause)
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