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English Form 1 End Of Term 3 Exam Paper 2015 Question Paper

English Form 1 End Of Term 3 Exam Paper 2015

Course:English

Exam Year:2015

ENGLISH FORM 1 END TERM III 2015
1. Write a true story about a bad experience you have had. Include enough details and direct speech to make it as interesting as possible ( 20 mks)

BUKELI’s ORDEAL
“Bukeli, what are you still doing in the house? Don’t you want to go back to school today?” Bukeli’s mother had asked. Bukeli had replied that he was finishing up parking and would be out within no time.
He did not want to be among the first to arrive back in school in case this earned him the nickname ‘bookworm’
He therefore delayed his departure as much as possible.

This was the first time he be taking himself to school since joining form one two terms previously. His parents had accompanied him on the opening days of the first and the second terms but they now believed that he was of age and responsible enough even to carry his school fees.

By the time he got to the road, it was already past 4.pm. unfortunately, passenger vehicles were scarce at this time of the day. After waiting for thirty minutes, Bukeli became desperate. He decided to get into any vehicle.

Eventually, one that was nicknamed “Ronaldo” came. From its speakers, music blared so loudly that not even the strongest of eardrums could survive vibrating din of noise. Worse still, it was already overloaded as was the case with many passenger vehicles then, there was room for yet one more passenger. So in got a reluctant Bukeli and the long journey back to school began.

Inside the vehicle, the passengers were crammed together like potatoes in a sack. As a result, Bukeli became stiff with numbness. The offensive music made his ears begin to smarting and his heart throbbing. As if protest, his head started aching severely. A cocktail of bad smells emanating from the sweat and tobacco-ridden breath of some passengers made things unbearable. This was the most uncomfortable and therefore seemingly the longest journey that he had ever taken.

When the nightmare of the journey came to an end, Bukeli could hardly alight due to the numbness.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, he discovered that his metal box which had been wedged among the passengers, was now mangled on all sides. Apparently, it had been stepped and sat on.

Do misfortunes come singly? May be not for Bukeli, for the worst was still to com. He dipped his hand into his pocket to remove the bus fare. What! In and out one pocket after another his hand darted. Surely, this was a bad dream out of which he would awake to find his money intact. The reality, however, was that he had been pick-pocketed. Before leaving home, he had put his money into several pockets and inside his socks in the belief that it was safer that way. Now all that remained was the little stashed inside the socks. In a daze, he used it to pay the fare to a now impatient conductor.

In great distress, he trudged to school dragging one foot after another, his shapeless box a top his aching head. He tearfully explained everything to the principal who listened sympathetically and then gave Bukeli a gentle scolding “in the first place, you were supposed to have arrived here before five o’clock.
Concerning your school fees, you should have brought a bank draft instead of cash. Don’t you know the school rules, my boy?” Yeees, nooo. Not all of them, madam” said Bukeli fearfully and hesitantly. “From today, learn them by heart, let me now call your father about this matter,” the principal said as she reached for telephone. What has he said?” Bukeli asked even before the receiver was put down. “Well, he feels you should take some responsibility for your actions. The money he intended for your Christmas present will now be used to pay your school fees”

After this, the principal drove Bukeli to the police station to record a statement. At first, Bukeli was totally scared since this was his first encounter with police officers. However, the officer on duty reassured him thus making him relax. “Son, all this probably happened because you boarded an overloaded vehicle. From now on, avoid travelling in such vehicles since not only do they break traffic regulations but also endanger the life and property. The police officer kindly and firmly informed Bukeli.

1. Why would Bukeli want to go back to school early?

2. Why was Bukeli taking himself to school for the first time?

3. How do we know that Bukeli was desperate?

4. What were the effects of overloading and very loud music on Bukeli?

5. Explain why Bukeli put his money into several pockets and inside socks?

6. Which two traffic regulations did the passenger vehicle break?

7. What lessons do you learn from Bukeli’s experience?

8. Give the meaning of the following worlds as they are used in the passage.

i) Blared
ii) Crammed
iii) Mangled
iv) Daze
v) Darted
vi) Trudged

9. Name some of the school rules the principal could have been referring to in her address to Bukeli?

GRAMMAR
a) Fill in each blank space in the following sentences with appropriate form of the word in brackets ( 10 mks)
i) Soita usually……………………………up at six o’clock but yesterday he up very late ( get)
ii) John had………………………………….doing his homework when the rain falling (begin)
iii) John and Peter…………………………across the tree that had (fall)
iv) My children always………………….their toys but they haven’t…………any for the last one week (break)
v) I hope the picture you are……………………now will be as beautiful as the one you……………last week (draw)
vi) Beth…………………..not understand why he…………….it (do)
vii) I………………………to Yawezekana secondary school (go)
viii) My hardworking brother has………………….one year to a course that normally……………………two years (take)
ix) Sally was……………………the visitors that I had already……………….(greet)
x) Maria…………………………the book that Erick…………………..last week, but not the one that was……………………by Kamau (choose)

The verbs in the following sentences are in the simple present tense. ( 10 mks)
Rewrite the sentences changing the verbs into the simple past tense
Example : I do my homework
I did my homework

i) Ronaldo plays football
ii) These hens lay eggs once every day
iii) The police arrest those who rob banks
iv) Some pays her bills promptly
v) Many people marry in church
vi) Lydia hopes to be a pilot while her brothers hope to be bankers
vii) When we meet on the street, Mugambi taps me on the shoulder
viii) Motorists rely heavily on driving mirror.
ix) Our naughty dog strays out of the compound
x) We all wash our uniforms clean

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. ( 10 mks)
(Begin : ) The rat……………………
i) The cat ate the rat
(Begin : )The rat……………………………………..

ii) “Write the sentence on the board”, the teacher told me. (change to indirect speech)
………………………………….

iii) Waeni said she was happy
(Use direct speech)……………………………………
iv) The new student was introduced to us by the teacher
(Begin : )The teacher…………………………………
v) Does he push the cart every day
(Begin : ) Yes, he………………………………………..
vi) The ball is caught by the player in the middle
( Start : ) The player in the middle……………………………
vii) What have you just done? (answer this question using the correct form
………………………………………………………..
viii) Does God bless good students?
(Start : ) Yes, He…………………………………………
ix) My sister wore the yellow dress
(Begin : ) The yellow dress……………………………….

x) He asked me where I was going ( End your sentence with)
………………………………………………..he asked me.

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