Swahili 1 Quiz 2 Term 2
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- 1.'I cook myself rice’ translates in Swahili as
- A.
Nampikia wali
- B.
Wajipikia wali
- C.
Ninajipikia wali
- D.
Wamepikia wali
- 2.‘The mouse was chased by the cat – (chase =fukuza)’ translates in Swahili as
- A.
Panya alifukuza paka
- B.
Paka alifukuzana na panya
- C.
Panya lilifukuzia paka
- D.
Panya alifukuzwa na paka
- 3.‘Niliimba wimbo mzuri jana’. The negation of this sentence is
- A.
Siliimba wimbo mzuri jana
- B.
Sikuimba wimbo mzuri jana
- C.
Sinaimba wimbo mzuri jana
- D.
Haimbi wimbo mzuri jana
- 4.‘I saw many fruits at the market’ translates in Swahili as
- A.
Niliona matunda mengi sokoni
- B.
Niliona tunda nyingi kwa soko
- C.
Niliona matunda mengine hapo soko
- D.
Niliona matunda wengi sokoni
- 5.‘Another house’ translates in Swahili as
- A.
Nyumba lingine
- B.
Jumba mwengine
- C.
Nyumba zengine
- D.
Nyumba nyengine
- 6.The object marker of ‘wewe’ (you) is
- A.
-ni-
- B.
-ku-
- C.
-wa-
- D.
-tu-
- 7.The object markers of ‘wao’ and ‘nyinyi’ are
- A.
–tu- and –m-
- B.
–m- and –wa-
- C.
Both take –wa- object marker
- D.
None of the above
- 8.‘Wanafunzi _____ darasani
- A.
Wapo
- B.
Wako
- C.
Wamo
- D.
Walikuwapo
- 9.Mnara wa Eiffel ________ Paris
- A.
Umo
- B.
Upo
- C.
Uko
- D.
None of the above
- 10.London ________Uingereza
- A.
Iko
- B.
Ipo
- C.
Imo
- D.
None of the above
- 11.1. One of the relative forms below is not correct
- A.
Kijana ambaye nilimwona
- B.
Kijana niliyemwona
- C.
Kijana nilimwonaye
- D.
Kijana ambaye nimemwona
- 12.1. Which statement below is correct about past perfect relative –me- ?
- A.
Past perfect can only be used with –amba relative form
- B.
Past perfect can be used with relative infix
- C.
Past perfect can be used with relative suffix
- D.
Past Perfect can be used with both relative infix and suffix
- 13.1. Which statement below is a not correct about relative constructions in Swahili?
- A.
Relative amba, relative infix and relative suffix can be used with present tense –na
- B.
Relative amba and relative infix can be used with future tense –ta-
- C.
Relative amba can be used with all tenses in Swahili
- D.
Relative suffix can be used with past tense –li-
- 14.1. ‘That is my Chair’. The correct demonstrative - reference 'that' will be
- A.
Huyo
- B.
Huo
- C.
Hilo
- D.
Hicho
- 15.Huu ni mkoba _____ (hers). The appropriate possessive pronoun is
- A.
Wangu
- B.
Lake
- C.
Wake
- D.
Yangu
- 16._____ ni magari ______. The correct answer pair is
- A.
Wale - wao
- B.
Yale – yao
- C.
Lile – lao
- D.
Zile – zao
- 17.Jumba (mansion) __________ madirisha ya vioo (glass windows). Choose an appropriate –enye choice below:
- A.
Mwenye
- B.
Chenye
- C.
Zenye
- D.
Lenye
- 18.Kipande (piece)_____________ ncha kali (sharp edge). Choose an appropriate –enye choice below:
- A.
Chenye
- B.
Vyenye
- C.
Mwenye
- D.
Wenye
- 19.‘Nikusaidie?’ (Can I help you?). The appropriate negative form is
- A.
Usimsaidie
- B.
Usisaidie
- C.
Usinisaidie
- D.
Tusiwasaidie
- 20.‘Call me, please’ – (phone call only). In Swahili this is equivalent to
- A.
Niite
- B.
Nipigie (tafadhali)
- C.
Piga simu
- D.
Uite, tafadhali
- 21.‘No smoking’! The most acceptable Swahili translation is
- A.
Usivute sigara
- B.
Usitoe moshi
- C.
Hapana moshi
- D.
Usiwe moshi
- 22.‘Babies and dogs must be carried’. The most acceptable Swahili translation is
- A.
Watoto na mbwa wachukuliwe
- B.
Chukuwa watoto na mbwa
- C.
Beba watoto na mbwa
- D.
Watoto na mbwa lazima wabebwe
- 23.‘The cat is between the lion and dog’. This translates as
- A.
Paka yupo kati ya simba na mbwa
- B.
Paka yupo kati kati ya simba na mbwa
- C.
Paka yupo kwenye simba na mbwa
- D.
Paka mbele ya simba na mbwa
- 24.The church is beside the Hospital’. This translates as
- A.
Kanisa mbele ya Hospitali
- B.
Kanisa karibu na Hospitali
- C.
Kanisa liko pembeni ya Hospitali
- D.
Kanisa karibiana na Hospitali
- 25.‘Matunda ___________ _______________ mkoba. The appropriate choice below is
- A.
Yako --- kwa
- B.
Yamo ---- ndani ya
- C.
Liko ----- kwenye
- D.
Wapo --- ndani wa
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