My country

(a) Recite the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

I love my country

A land of many waters A land of green plains and beautiful mountain ranges Where the rains touch the land I love my country I love her blue horizons I love her beautiful ocean and vast fertile land I don't want it to end I love my country From the deepest part of my heart A land of peace and opportunities I vow to stand up for my country till the day I draw my last breath

1. What is the poem about?
2. How does the speaker in the poem feel?
3. Which word could replace the word 'opportunities'?
4. How do you feel about your country?

Tanzania today and tomorrow

Musa is in Standard Seven. He is one of the five pupils who have been selected to represent Kanawa Primary School in this year's essay competition. The title of the essay is Tanzania today and tomorrow.

The winner of the competition will be awarded a trophy, some money and a chance to visit the capital city, Dodoma, with his/her entire family. Musa asked his father to tell him something about the topic. His father agreed and asked him, "Do you remember what happened to our country before independence?" Musa responded, "Yes I do." Mr Daudi continued, "After independence in 1961, the government drew various projects to improve the provision of social services such as education, health, water supply, transport and electricity. To ensure the projects were sustainable, the government introduced the Arusha Declaration in 1967." Musa smiled and asked his father, "Would you mind telling me about the current situation?" "Not at all," responded his father. He went on, "The current situation is highly promising. The government has launched mega projects on the construction of tarmac roads, bridges and railways, and revived the Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL)." Musa politely asked his father to give some vivid examples. His father proudly said, "There are many examples. You could talk of the tarmac roads from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, Singida to Arusha and Dar es Salaam to Mtwara. You could also talk about bridges like Mkapa Bridge at the River Rufiji and Nyerere Bridge in Dar es Salaam."

"Can you please give me other examples?" Musa asked. "Oh, yes. You could talk about the interchange at Ubungo. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza and Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project," added Mr Daudi. He continued, "In the area of education, you could talk about the secondary schools built in all the wards. You could also talk about the largest university in the country, the University of Dodoma, with the capacity of enrolling 40,000 students or the modern library at the University of Dar es Salaam." "Wow! Our country is making great progress," Musa remarked.

"Yes, it is, my son. Now, let me talk a bit about the health sector. Not so long ago, people went abroad for heart transplants. But now the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute provides the service. Furthermore, numerous health centres have been set up in various parts of the country," said Mr Daudi. "Wow! I'm proud of my country. We've made remarkable progress," Musa said happily.

"Surely, the government has been taking all these measures so as to transform the country into an industrial economy. But much work remains to be done," Mr Daudi said. "I have got enough information for my essay. Thank you very much, Daddy," Musa thanked his father. "You're welcome my son," Mr Daudi replied.

1. What is the passage about?
2. How will the conversation help Musa?
3. How important is The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute to those with heart diseases?