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English Paper 1. Functional Skills. Question Paper

English Paper 1. Functional Skills.

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

INDICATOR JOINT PRE-MOCK EXAMINATION.
Answer all questions.
Question 1;FUNCTIONAL SKILLS(20mks)
Imagine that you are the head prefect in your school. Your school is planning to have a prize giving cum-parent's day. You've been requested to deliver a speech during the occasion. The meeting will be attended by the area chief,the DEO,the area MP,the chairman BOG,the chairman PTA,the principal,the teachers and parents. Your speech should address the following issues;academic achievement,co-curricular activities,discipline,challenges and requests to assist you to overcome the challenges. Write the speech that you will present.
Question 2;CLOZE TEXT(10mks)
Read the following passage and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate word.

Equity Bank is committed to uplifting the lives of members of all Kenyan communities. It has set _1_ many welfare projects in various parts of the country. _2_, there is a scholarship foundation in honour of a leading _3_ scholar and children's writer who died _4_. It will _5_ seven children from Ebriwanyi in Emuhaya Constituency. The cheif _6_ officer, Dr. James Mwangi,at the weekend said the scheme was in _7_ of the role played by Dr. Ezekiel Alembi in ensuring that _8_ orphans get education in the area. He _9_ during Dr. Alembi's burial _10_ .
{Adapted from Daily Nation of February 1st,2010}
Question 3;ORAL SKILLS(20mks)
(A) In the each of the following pairs of sentences,the words in brackets are used differently. Underline the correct syllable to be stressed to bring out the difference in meaning.(4mks)
(i) (a) What is the (address)of your school?
(b) Would you help me (address) these envelopes?
(ii) (a) Parents must monitor the (progress) of their children in school.
(b) We are meeting again tomorrow to try and (progress) the matter.
(iii) (a)When did the doctor (discharge) the patient?
(b)The patient will require ongoing care after (discharge) from the hospital.
(iv) (a)Don't (delay) if you want to get your order in time.
(b)Please excuse my (delay) in replying to your letter.
(B) Underline the silent letter(s).(4mks)
i. Coup
ii. Fracas
iii. Satchet
iv. Depot
(C) From the following list of words, circle the odd one out in terms of pronunciation.(3mks)
I.raise,race,cease,pause ,noise
II.corn,war,law,won
III. bury,berry,bed,bud,bet
(D) Your literature teacher has divided you into discussion groups in order to make your revision effective. List down four things you would do to make the discussion effective.(4mks)
(E) Read the following genre and answer the questions that follow:
i. Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.
ii. Boys of poor background behaving properly perform.
(a) Identify the genre(1mk)
(b) Which sounds are being drilled in i. and ii.(2mks)
(c) Write an example of the genre in your community.(1mk)
(d) What would be lost if (c) above is translated into English?(1mk)
(F)Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow;
Do Not Go Gentle(by Dylan Thomas)
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn the rave at close of day,
Rage,rage against the dying of the light,
Good men: the last wave by,crying how bright,
Their frail deed might have danced in a green bay,
Rage,rage against the dying of the light,
Wild men who caught and sang the sun flight,
And learn,too late,they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into tha good night.
And you,my father,on the sad height,
Blessed me now with your fierce tears,I pray.
O, do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage,rage against the dying of the light.
(i) Identify any two pairs of rhyming words in the poem.(2mks)
(ii)Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem.(3mks)
(iii) Which words would you stress in line three of this poem,and why?(3mks)
(iv) How would you say line eleven of this poen?(2mks)

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