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Peng 011: Pre-University English Question Paper

Peng 011: Pre-University English

Course:Pre-University Programme (Pre-University)

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
PENG 011: PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
DAY: WEDNESDAY DATE: 01/08/2011
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M. STREAM: SEM 1

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL questions in this paper.
2. All your work must be neat.

SECTION A (15 MKS).
1. Give four types of nouns and for each an appropriate illustration. (4 mks)
2. Distinguish between lexical and auxiliary verbs and for each give examples. (4 mks)
3. Using adequate examples define the following types of sentences. (6 mks)
(a) Imperatives.
(b) Exclamatory sentences.
(c) Interrogative sentences.
4. Distinguish between a main and a subordinate clause. (1 mk)

SECTION B (15 MKS)
5. What do the following abbreviations stand for in English. (5 mks)
(a) fig
(b) etc
(c) eg
(d) anon
(e) p.t.o

6. State five functions of the capital letter in English language. (5 mks)

7. Place the correct punctuation marks in the following statements as indicated in the
brackets after each. (5 mks)
(a) Mulemi shouted, ‘watch out for that bus” (exclamation)
(b) The president elect is being sworn in. (Hypen)
(c) Our highways aren’t the best in the world. (apostrophe)
(d) Go for the interview she insisted. (use quotation marks)
(e) I loved that music for one thing the instruments. (colon)

SECTION C (15 MKS)
8. Giving adequate examples distinguish between the following grammatical concepts.
(i) Active and passive sentences. (3 mks)
(ii) Subject and the object of a clause (3 mks)
(iii) Compound and complex sentences (3 mks)
(iv) Direct and indirect objects in a clause. (3 mks)
(v) Noun and prepositional phrase. (3 mks)

SECTION D (15 MKS)
9. (a) What is an airstream mechanism? (2 mks)
(b) Describe and illustrate the importance of the state of the glottis in the production of
English consonants. (4 mks)
(d) The following are manners of articulation; provide the speech sounds articulated
using such manners:
a) Stops (3 mks)
b) Fricatives (3 mks)
c) Affricates (3 mks)

SECTION E (10 MKS)
10. A. Describe the following types of sounding and for each give an instance. (6 mks)
a) Skimming
b) Scanning
c) Extensive reading
B. Define the following terms and for each suitable illustrations. (4 mks)
i) Antonymy
ii) Synonymy
iii) Homophony
iv) Hyponymy

Peng 011: Pre-University English Question Paper

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