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NGULUDI CLUSTER EXAMINATIONS BOARD

2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

ENGLISH
Subject Number: M052/I
Monday, 2 August
Time Allowed: 1 h 45 mins
1:30 – 3:15pm
PAPER I
(70 marks)

Instructions Question Tick if Do not write in

Number answered these columns
1. This paper contains 6 printed
pages. Please check.
1 – 30
2. This paper has two sections, A and B.

 Section A is Multiple Choice.

31
Answer all questions by encircling
the letter representing the right
answer. 32

 Section B is Composition.
Answer only one question in the
space provided on the question
paper.

3. Write your Name and Examination

Number on all pages.

4. In the table provided on this page,

tick against the question number you
have answered.

5. At the end of the examination, hand

in your paper to the invigilator.

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Section A (30 marks)

Answer all questions in this section by encircling the letter representing the right answer to each question.

In questions 1 – 18, choose the answer (A, B, C or 11. Between 1914 and 1918 Britain and Germany
D) that best completes the sentence. ______ at war.
A. were being C. have been
1. They can‟t be trusted, ___________? B. were D. had been
A. can they C. can‟t they
B. couldn‟t they D. won‟t they 12. By the time she woke up, the thieves ______
most of the possessions.
2. Close the window, _______________? A. have taken C. are taking
A. shall you C. will you B. were taking D. had taken
B. can‟t you D. won‟t you
13. He _____ early when he lived in the village.
3. Have you found the solution ______ the A. has got up C. has to get up
problem? B. used to get up D. had got up
A. to C. with
B. for D. in 14. We have been learning literature last week and
now we ________ how to write literate essays.
4. The committee arrived ______ a decision A. were understanding C. understand
after several hours discussion. B. understood D. are understanding
A. to C. at
B. on D. through 15. A cell phone _______ years back and is now
used in every country of the world.
5. The manager has left ________ the meeting. A. has been invented C. would be invented
A. to C. for B. was being invented D. was invented
B. in D. at
16. When she saw that she could not make it in
6. He is longing ________ the day when he will education, she became frustrated and _____
be able to earn his own living. farming.
A. by C. on A. took out C. took on
B. to D. for B. took up D. took to

7. The girl insisted __ being included on the trip. 17. If he breaks the rules again, the teachers will
A. in C. on not _____ so easily.
B. for D. from A. let him up C. let him off
B. let him out D. let off him
8. If you need an operation, you have to meet the
________________. 18. Hazardous chemicals must be _____ carefully.
A. nurse C. surgeon A. disposed out C. disposed away
B. mid wife D. operator B. disposed off D. disposed of
9. If we don‟t protect animals, they will soon In questions 19 – 21, choose the answer (A, B, C
become __________. or D) that best describes the underlined part of
A. dead C. missing speech.
B. extinct D. hibernating 19. Norwegian Embassy education counsellor Elin
Ruud said education is one of the priority areas
10. He ____________ his drinking during habits for his government.
during a religious ceremony. A. verb C. adjective
A. denounced C. renounced B. noun D. adverb
B. announced D. abated

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20. She, too sustained a deep cut on the arm in the 26. My brother rode a _____ horse in the parade.
heat of the pandemonium. A. gorgeous big black Friesian
A. adjective C. preposition B. gorgeous Friesian big black
B. verb D. adverb C. big black gorgeous Friesian
D. big black gorgeous Friesian
21. Let me know if you‟d like to come.
A. adverb C. preposition In questions 27 – 30, choose the option (A, B, C
B. verb D. adjective or D) that best describes and gives the function
of the underlined phrase or clause.
In questions 22 – 26, choose the order of 27. It‟s important to think about why we make
adjectives (A, B, C or D) that best completes certain decisions.
the sentences. A. adverb clause, modifying verb „think‟
22. I love that _________ car. B. adjective clause, qualifying noun „decisions‟
A. big antique green sports C. noun clause, object of preposition „about‟
B. sports big green antique D. noun phrase, object of the verb „think‟
C. sports big green antique
D. big sports antique green 28. Do you know what the weather will be?
A. adverb clause of condition, modifying
23. He is wearing a_____ shirt. „do know‟
A. modern Chinese nylon B. adjective clause, qualifying pronoun „you‟
B. Chinese modern nylon C. noun clause, object of „know‟
C. modern nylon Chinese D. noun phrase, object of the verb „know‟
D. Nylon modern Chinese
29. In the forest, many creatures snarl and growl.
24. Martin is sitting on a(n) ________chair. A. adjective phrase, qualifying the noun
A. rectangular small ugly „creature‟
B. ugly small rectangular B. noun clause, subject of the verb „snarl and
C. small rectangular ugly growl‟
D. rectangular ugly small C. noun phrase, subject of the verb „snarl and
growl‟
25. My sister adopted a __________ cat. D. adverb phrase, modifying „snarl and growl‟
A. white big beautiful
B. beautiful white big 30. This is the reason why he does not want to
C. beautiful big white come here.
D. big beautiful white A. noun clause, object of the verb „is‟
B. adverb phrase of reason, modifying verb „is‟
C. adjective clause, qualifying noun „reason‟
D. adjective phrase, qualifying the „noun‟
„reason‟

Section B (40 marks)

Answer one question only. Spend the first 10 minutes reading the questions and planning your
answer to the question chosen. Planning may include writing rough notes. Cross out your rough
notes before you hand in your script.

Marks will be awarded for layout, language, content and creativity. Candidates will be penalized for
committing mechanical errors and writing answers that are short and /or off-point.

You are expected to write between 350 and 500 words for the question you have chosen in the spaces
provided.

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EITHER

31. Write an original short story entitled “It‟s complicated”. (40 marks)

OR

32. Imagine that you are the chairperson of a wildlife club in your community, and you have observed that
people are cutting down trees carelessly. Write a letter to the District Forestry Officer informing him
about the situation. (40 marks)
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