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Form 4 English national exam 2020 with answers

The 2020 Form 4 national exam paper for Form 4 English, question by question. Take it timed like the real exam, then see the answer and explanation to every question.

46 questions, 100 marks
120 minutes

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Instructions to candidates

Write all answers on the answer booklet. Write legibly in dark blue pen only. Answer all questions as provided in the question paper.

PART A: READING COMPREHENSION (10 MARKS)

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow correctly.

1
In questions 1 to 5, choose the correct alternative for the following words as used in the paragraph above. Instruction means:
- A.teaching
- B.disorder
- C.language
- D.book
2 marks
2
In questions 1 to 5, choose the correct alternative for the following words as used in the paragraph above. Extremely means:
- A.not very
- B.quite
- C.not quite
- D.very
2 marks
3
In questions 1 to 5, choose the correct alternative for the following words as used in the paragraph above. Mother tongue means:
- A.foreign language
- B.first language
- C.new language
- D.second language
2 marks
4
In questions 1 to 5, choose the correct alternative for the following words as used in the paragraph above. Illiterate means:
- A.Educated
- B.untaught
- C.informed
- D.literate.
2 marks
5
In questions 1 to 5, choose the correct alternative for the following words as used in the paragraph above. Enrollment means:
- A.teachers
- B.participants
- C.unemployed
- D.number joined
2 marks
6
The mass literacy campaigns reduced illiteracy to _____ in Somalia.
- A.90%
- B.over 50%
- C.under 50%
- D.95%
2 marks
7
In the year 1973 and 1974, the enrollment in primary schools was _____.
- A.24,000
- B.204,000
- C.240,000
- D.224,000
2 marks
8
Secondary school teachers are trained at _____.
- A.Curriculum Development Centre
- B.Halane
- C.Lafoole college
- D.revolutionary system
2 marks

PART B: Grammar (20 marks)

In questions 9 to 18, select the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks and write it in the answer booklet. (2 marks each)

9
Yesterday morning, Ali _____ to the Somali museum.
- A.go
- B.went
- C.was going
- D.had gone
2 marks
10
He felt _____ tired that he fell asleep.
- A.Very
- B.rather than
- C.as
- D.so
2 marks
11
Who always _____ in this street?
- A.Walked
- B.walk
- C.walks
- D.walking
2 marks
12
While Ahmed _____ the football, he got sleepy.
- A.Watched
- B.was watching
- C.watch
- D.watches
2 marks
13
Somali people used to live in America many years _____
- A.ago
- B.before
- C.after
- D.hereafter
2 marks
14
How did you _____ to work yesterday?
- A.Went
- B.going
- C.goes
- D.go
2 marks
15
Where _____ you live, Dirir?
- A.Are
- B.do
- C.did
- D.were
2 marks
16
Kismayo is _____ large city.
- A.The
- B.a
- C.an
- D.on
2 marks

PART C: (50 MARKS)

17
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets. He is _____ than his sister. In fact, she is the _____ in the family. (young / old).
2 marks
18
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets. I think that mathematics is the _____ subject I take in the school. (Difficult).
2 marks
19
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets. Our new car is _____ and _____ than the one we just sold. (fast / reliable)
2 marks
20
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets. The Chinese generator is _____ than the Japanese one. (Cheap).
2 marks
21
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets. Livestock is the _____ part of our economy. (Important).
2 marks
22
Rearrange the following words to make a correct sentence: Harun /Bossaso/from /is.
2 marks
23
Rearrange the following words to make a correct sentence: And / Hamar / Ahmed / School / to / Abdi / go.
2 marks
24
Rearrange the following words to make a correct sentence: Books / those / your /are?
2 marks
25
Rearrange the following words to make a correct sentence: Go /school/ when / do /you / to?
2 marks
26
Rearrange the following words to make a correct sentence: Duhur /did / pray /prayer / you?
2 marks
27
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. I felt so _____ that I went to see my doctor.
2 marks
28
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. My grandfather is so _____ that he cannot work.
2 marks
29
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. He is so _____ that he could buy a hundred cars.
2 marks
30
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. My cousin is so _____ that he has to have a special bed.
2 marks
31
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. The Somali _____ is estimated at thirty million.
2 marks
32
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. Our government started a mass _____ campaigns in rural areas.
2 marks
33
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. There was an earthquake in America last week. Nobody was killed but some houses _____
2 marks
34
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. This printer was very _____ because it printed a lot of books.
2 marks
35
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. I've been playing football for 3 hours. I feel _____
2 marks
36
Choose the correct answer from the table to fill the blank space. Table: Tall, Rich, Sick, Old, Exhausted, Collapsed, Situated, Population, Effective, Literacy. Somalia is _____ in the horn of Africa.
2 marks
37
Choose the correct question tag: You are a student _____
- A.are you?
- B.were you?
- C.aren't you?
- D.Is you?
2 marks
38
Choose the correct question tag: Ali isn't a doctor _____
- A.Is he?
- B.Isn't he
- C.was he ?
- D.wasn't he?
2 marks
39
Choose the correct question tag: Muna goes to the cinema _____
- A.does she?
- B.didn't she?
- C.doesn't she?
- D.did she?
2 marks
40
Choose the correct question tag: I did the homework _____
- A.did you?
- B.didn't you?
- C.don't you?
- D.do you
2 marks
41
Form the adverb from the adjective: Quiet _____
2 marks
42
Form the adverb from the adjective: Usual _____
2 marks
43
Form the adverb from the adjective: Beautiful _____
2 marks

Part D: WRITING (20 marks)

Choose and write on one of the following topics in not more than 250 words. (20 marks each)

D1
Choose and write on one of the following topics in not more than 250 words. Topic 1: Education is the backbone of the Somali community. Please defend the statement.
20 marks
D2
Choose and write on one of the following topics in not more than 250 words. Topic 2: Technology is important to your school. Please justify.
20 marks
D3
Choose and write on one of the following topics in not more than 250 words. Topic 3: The Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education in Somalia is responsible for providing quality education for all the citizens. What are some of the most important activities that it should implement?
20 marks

Paper set by the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE), Somalia. Shared free of charge to help students prepare. The answers and explanations are written by Sheerxirfad teachers.

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