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Read the poem below and answer the questions which follow.
ACOLI SONG
If death were not there,
Where would the inheritor get things?
The cattle have been left for the inheritor,
Ee, how would the inheritor get things?
The iron-roofed house has been left for the inheritor.
The inheritor is most lucky
Ee, brother tell me
If death were not there
Ugly one, whose daughter, would have married you?
A wife has been left for the inheritor;
Ee, inheritor , how would you have lived?
The house has been left for the inheritor,
If death were not there,
How would the inheritor get things?
i) Show how rhythm has been achieved in the song above. (2mks)
ii) How would you say the last line of the poem and why? (2mks)
iii) Imagine you are reading this poem aloud in class, explain three ways in which you would ensure your audience gets the message. (3mks)
iv) What three things would you do to overcome nervousness when presenting the above oral poem. (3mks)
Date posted:
November 9, 2017
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Your friend who stays in Thika has sent you an e-mail informing you that he has a party at home to celebrate the home coming of his sister, who has been studying overseas for five years. He has requested you to send him a recipe for a meal that he can prepare for his six guests. Reply to the e-mail with the recipe for your friend’s guests.
Date posted:
November 9, 2017
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Underline the odd word in each of the following group of words.1. lock, son, does, luck 2. flood, son, fan, fun 3. cut, blood, cup, hoard 4. son,...
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Underline the odd word in each of the following group of words.
1. lock, son, does, luck
2. flood, son, fan, fun
3. cut, blood, cup, hoard
4. sun, hurt, one
5. young, done, ban, dust
6. among, court, enough, cud
7. couple, cop, corps, carp
8. southern, ban, does, lock
9. nut, bus, born, hut
10. hot, hut, cut, does
Date posted:
November 6, 2017
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From the list below identify five pairs of words with the same pronunciation.
chair ear ours honours ewe blew mum flower
air blue comb main heir you hours bloom
mump hair flour mane
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Choose the correct alternative from the brackets to complete the sentences.
i)Those who sat (infront, in front)..........rarely dozed.
ii)When I left the room earlier,they were..............(altogether,all together).
iii)........................(except,accept,exempt) Njiru arrived on time.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
i)The new farm had .............. (cost) him a fortune.
ii)He had ............... (drive)the whole night and was exhausted.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of word in brackets.
i)After the fight,Juma went off to wash his ............... nose.(blood)
ii)I told him that I was .................for her help.(gratitude)
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
i)We should complement her................(for,at,in) work well done.
ii)The child was suffering ...................(of,from,under) malaria.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Fill in the blank space with the correct form of word in brackets.
The company was running ..............(profit)
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.Do not change the meaning of the sentence.
i)The mourner wailed uncontrollably as she rolled on the ground.
ii)The adventure I had was exciting.(End with adventure)
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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You were left home alone to take care of the house.Your parents went on a journey to Mombasa for the December holidays.By bad luck thieves break into your house and made away with valuables from the house.You decided to go to the police station to record a statement.State five things you will mention in your report.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Complete the list below by getting another word pronounced in the same way as the ones given.
i)pair,pear, .................
ii)there, .............. ,their
iii)write, ...................., right
iv)raze,raise,..................
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Fill the gaps below with the most appropriate preposition.
i)This year's candidates are very good................languages.
ii)Give us information.........................your company.
iii)The police wanted proof.....................their explanation.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Explain the meaning of the following idioms.
i)To strike gold
ii)A lame duck
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Replace the underlined words with the most appropriate phrasal verb in the following sentence.
i)The tea factory produced a lot of quality products this year.
ii)I was excited when I accidentally met an old friend in town.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.
i)If you come to the arena,you will meet the great Isukuti dancers .(Rewrite using....unless....)
ii)Korean women are very short; very few of them are above five feet tall.
(Rewrite as one sentence using the word 'hardly')
iii)He had never known what it meant to go without a meal.He was unsympathetic toward the street boy.(Begin:Never..........)
iv)My family owns a holiday flat and this is why we always go to the same place.(Begin:If.............)
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Indicate whether the following would be said with a falling or rising intonation.
i)where is my mother?
ii)Is it hot
iii)She will come tomorrow,won't she?
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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You have been invited to speak to an audience you have never encountered before.You decide to find out in advance what kind of audience it is.What four things you ask for?
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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For each of the following words below,underline the silent letter.
i)soften
ii)subtle
iii)comb
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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For each of the following words provide another word that is pronounced the same.
i)Aisle
ii)please
iii)peak
iv)aren't
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Give two features of etiquette used in conversation.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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A group of form three students were asked by their literature teacher to hold a discussion on the traits of a certain character in their set text.List any three things they must do if their discussion is going to be successful.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Suppose you are attending a talk on 'The power of entrepreneurship',what non verbal skills will you employ to benefit from the talk?
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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To which genre of oral literature does this statement belong to?
'Hurry hurry has no blessings.'
i)To which genre of oral literature does this statement belong to?
ii)Classify the genre in i) above
iii)State any three functions of the genre.
iv)Write one example from the same genre that has an opposite meaning to the one above.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words in brackets.
i)Faith's ................(mercury) temperament made her difficult to live with.
ii)The sick boy had ........(lie) under the tree for two hours.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)The jet circled the town.It scared the residents.(combine into one sentence using a participle)
ii)'I must sign the cheques now' the manager said.(Rewrite in reported speech)
iii)I passed well in K.C.S.E.It was because of my mother's support.(combine into one sentence beginning : But..........)
iv)If you have not talked to the principal, he will send the students home.(Rewrite in passive)
v)Parliament passed the marriage bill it requires couples to declare whatever they own jointly.(punctuate correctly)
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word from the brackets.
i)It is .............(they/them) who assisted the accident victims.
ii)William is not as tall as ............. (I,me)
iii)Joan together with her friends ....... (drive/drives) the car.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verbs.
i)The fierce dog attacked the stranger.
ii)The fire brigade failed to extinguish the raging fire.
iii)The athlete regained consciousness after lying in the field for three hours.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Identify the old one out of the following.
i)one walk work
ii)send ten weak
iii)debt debut prompt
iv)rock mock cost
Date posted:
October 24, 2017
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Your school has invited a bank manager to come and address form four students on banking as a career.During the discussion the students seemed not to be concerned.Suggest what could be the managers shortcomings.
Date posted:
October 24, 2017