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English Paper 2: Form Four Entrance Cluster Examination Question Paper

English Paper 2: Form Four Entrance Cluster Examination

Course:English

Exam Year:2015

FORM FOUR ENTRANCE CLUSTER EXAMINATION
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL
ENGLISH
PAPER 2
2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
a) Answer all the questions in this paper.

Comprehension passage
The Mandera Town attack in the wee hours of Tuesday in which 14 people were killed by Al-Shabaab militants is a grim reminder about the need to step up surveillance and enhance security in the northeast. The ease with which heavily armed bands of fighters have been breaching the border is shocking.
Even more alarming about this particular incident is Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Nkaissery’s admission that the security force had absolutely no information about an impending attack.
The increasing violation of our territorial integrity is a blatant mockery of the security forces’ vow to protect lives and property against internal threats and external aggression. According to the minister, the attackers sneaked in from Somalia and raided a residential area at 1.30 am. There is an emerging pattern here that should worry everybody. Most of the victims were non-local quarry workers and it is the second similar attack in the area. It simply means that Al-Shabaab has intelligence that can only be obtained from wayward local people.
The terrorists appear to have a clear agenda: To drive a wedge between Kenyans along ethnic and religious lines.The frequency with which these attacks are happening can only mean that country has either lost control over large swathes of its northeastern territory or that its ability to secure the nation has been severely undermined. This calls for a quick mobilization of the resources at the country’s disposal to confront the challenge. And there is no shame in seeking assistance from allies and well-wishers to bolster the effort.
A good start would be to saturate the region with the best security personnel to gather intelligence,hunt down and neutralize foreign terrorists and their allies, and block further incursions.

1. What does the Mandera town attack call for? ( 2 marks)
2. Why has it been easy for Al-Shabaab to attack regions in Kenya without the knowledge of the security forces? ( 2 marks)
3. Give and explain instances of irony used in this passage. ( 4 marks)
4. Why should people be worried by the Mandera attack? ( 2 marks)

a.iii) Smoking and drinking has ruined the lives of many students. ( Begin: Many………..)
iv) There is some water in the tank ( Write in the negative)

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets. ( 4 marks)
b)
i) The information we received was…………..( error)
ii) The choir has just………………(sing)
iii) He could not kill the snake because of his…………..( coward)
iv) The drive to Masii was very………………( luxury)

GRAMMAR
Rewrite the following sentences to remove the gender bias.
c)
i) The fireman took a long time to arrive at the scene of the accident.
ii) I met the foreman yesterday in her office.
iii) We were greatly impressed by the flight steward
Replace the underlined word with the most appropriate phrasal verbs in the sentence below
d)
i) Please repeat what you have said.
ii) Where will you sleep for the night?
iii) Hard workers outshine the lazy.

Fill in the blank space with the correct preposition.( 1 mark)
e)
i) The girls were sitting……………table taking their meal.

English Paper 2: Form Four Entrance Cluster Examination Question Paper

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