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Mokasa Joint Evaluation Examination 101/1 English Paper 1 (Functional Skills) March/April, 2015 Question Paper

Mokasa Joint Evaluation Examination 101/1 English Paper 1 (Functional Skills) March/April, 2015

Course:English

Exam Year:2015

NAME: ……………………………………………………………..Adm. No.……………………

Candidate’s Signature:……………………. Class:……………….Date:…………………..

101/1
ENGLISH
Paper 1
(Functional Skills)
March/April, 2015
Time: 2 Hours

MOKASA JOINT EVALUATION EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
101/1
ENGLISH
Paper 1
(Functional Skills)
March/April, 2015
Time: 2 Hours

Instructions to candidates
Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided above.
All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this question paper.
This paper consists of 7 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

For Examiner’s Use Only
Question
Maximum Score
Candidate’s Score

1
20

2
10

3
30

TOTAL
60

FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)

You are the secretary of Debating Club in your school, recently the club held a meeting and the following issues were discussed;
Election of officials
Income generating activities in the club
Preparation for the great debate.
In the meeting, 8 members were present, 3 including the vice chairperson sent apologies and the whereabouts of 2 members were unknown. The club patron also attended the meeting. Apart from the main issues, members raised some issues from the previous meeting. Write down the minutes of the meeting.

CLOZE TEST 10 MARKS

There is this bizarre preoccupation with 1………………………… class among us such
2…………………………. what happened at Langa’ta was bound to happen. Our greed 3……………………… wealth and standing considers nothing sacred, nothing immoral, nothing offensive to everyone, which is why some people were wondering why the children were protesting 4……………………… they were supposed to be in class! Our preoccupation with private academies for our children is partly what made the “private developer” target public school 5…………………….., only that for the “developer’”, the police who came to secure the interests of one against many used tear gas on children.
If most of us decided to 6………………………. our children to public schools and worked collectively to make them better, chances are this particular “private developer” and many 7……………………….. would avoid school land for fear of reaction. But many of us have 8………………………. to this mess by avoiding public facilities— schools, hospitals 9………………………. even parks — because using them does not speak 10……………………..of our social standing.
ORAL SKILLS 30 MARKS

a). Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow. (8marks)
The Bride.

Why do you wear that dress so white?
Why do you wear that veil so light?
Why do your young eyes shine so bright?
Is it your wedding?

I wear dress and veil to show
That gladly to my love I go
My young eyes shine because I know
It is my wedding.

(i) Identify the rhyme scheme of this poem? (2 marks)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) Using illustrations show how rhythm has been achieved in the poem. (3 marks)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (iii) Would you use the rising or the falling intonation in reading line 3 in stanza one in this poem? Give reason. (1 mark)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iv) How would you say the last line of the second stanza? (2 marks)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b). Identify the silent letters in the following words (6 marks)
Practically

Ballet

Bristle

Guilt

Baguette

Psychotic
c). Underline the stressed syllables in the following words. (3marks)
Palatial

Rejuvenation

Police

d). Underline the stressed syllable of the following words when used as verbs. (2marks)
Ridicule

Suspect
e). You are going to attend an interview for your first job in a bank. You want to look presentable to create a good impression. What would you do before and during the occasion to achieve this? (4marks)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

f). Complete the telephone conversation below between a parent and a student acting as a receptionist at her school.
Mrs. Wanjau: ………………………………………………………………………………1mark
Joan: Hallo. Yes, this is Makutano High School. How can I help you?
Mrs. Wanjau: ………………………………………………………………………………….…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………2marks
Joan: I am sorry the Principal is not in at the moment. Can you leave a message?
Mrs. Wanjau:………………………………………………………………………………1mark
Joan: I am Joan, a form 4 student stepping in for the receptionist who has gone out shortly.
Mrs. Wanjau: ………………………………………………………………………………1mark
Joan: Yes once in a while students of office practice and typing are allowed to step in for the receptionist as part of their practice.
Mrs. Wanjau: ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………2marks
Joan: Thank you very much. I will let the Principal know that you will call tomorrow.

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