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Choose the correct word to complete each of these sentences.
i)The secret between you and .................. must be kept.(I/ me)
ii) You and ............... can do it.(she/ her)
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Fill in each blank of the following sentence using the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
i)He is taking care of a .............. of sheep.
ii)You must have been a member of the .................... in the church to be allowed to sing.
iii) Ochieng keeps a .................. of fish in his compound.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Complete each of the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
i)It is a requirement that all items be taken to the .............(maintain) office.
ii)All learners should check on their ...............(pronounce)
iii)She has book of great .............(broad)
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March 9, 2020
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Use the word in brackets to form a phrasal verb to replace the underlined word.
i) The president visited the sick cabinet secretary last week.(call)
ii)Her business has finally succeeded.(come)
iii)Their plans failed because they did not agree on them.(come)
iv)The meeting was postponed to the following week.(put)
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March 9, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)That he is a graduate of a Kenyan University makes a great difference.
(Begin : His being...........)
ii)It was too dark to see anything.
(Rewrite using: So.....)
iii)My sister's results were not as good as I expected.)
(Use 'not up to')
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
Mother
Were you once a girl too?
Did you also walk the night
To dance in Boro?
Did you sway
To the enchantment
Of the Magenge player?
Did you play with father
Making believe you are family?
Did your mother cane your bottom
When you were naughty?
Did you feel shy
Of your newly sprung breasts?
Were you clumsy
Into your transition to adoloscence?
Did you feel the urge
To fly into your lover's arms
And stay there forever?
Were you hurt and yeaning for home
The day father brought you home?
Tell me mother
Did you do all these things
That I seem to do?
Or were you always mother?
Calm, strong
Kind and soft
yet unbending with discipline?
Mother
Were you ever
Just a bit like me?
a)Identify the persona in the poem.
b)What is the poem about?
c)Identify and illustrate 2 poetic devices used by the poet.
d)The persona is in a crisis.What do you think contributes to this?
e)What is the difference between the speaker and the mother at their present moment?
f)If you were the mother,what answer would you give to the speaker?
g)Identify and explain the main issue that the poet addresses in the poem.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Complete the sentences below using phrasal verbs formed from the verb given in brackets.
i)There was a ....... and a lot of items were stolen .(break)
ii)The rustlers ...... over a hundred head of cattle.(make)
iii)We are not expecting more money so we'll have to .......... what we have.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Fill the following sentences with the appropriate linking words.
i)Little children are prone to eat dirty things' .............. they should be under strict watch all the times.
ii) Katana is rude to his coach; ................ he is a loving and gentle husband back home.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Punctuate the following sentences correctly .
i)Excuse me, may I have decolonizing the mind by ngugi wa thiongo samuel asked the bookshop attendant.
ii)basic needs are for food clothes and shelter.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below using the correct form of word in brackets.
i)The end of racial ..............(segregate) in South Africa ushered new opportunities for Africans.
ii)Tom Mboya has been ..............(immortal) by the erection of his statue on Tom Mboya street in Nairobi
iii)There is now an organisation fighting for .................(reduce) of violence against men.
iv)The old man was .............(clue) that the two men were conmen so he lost all his money.
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.Do not change the meaning more than required.
i)The two coalitions condemn violence.(Begin neither....)
ii)Students went away as the university was closed indefinitely.(Begin :Following......)
iii)This sentence is capable of being understood in two ways.(Replace the underlined phrase with one word)
iv)You can now buy pens, pencils,geometry sets, rulers and writing pads in a supermarket.(Replace the underlined phrase with one word)
Date posted:
March 9, 2020
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Read the conversation below and then answer the questions after it.
Otieno :Hell. Is that Mamba School?
Secretary: Yes,what is your name?
Otieno: Otieno Juma
Secretary:What do you want?
Otieno: May I speak to the head teacher?
Secretary:She went to the market,what did you want to tell her?
Otieno: Sorry,it is confidential, may I speak to the deputy?
Secretary: She is attending a pre- wedding meeting, in fact she is never in school.
Otieno: Oh! I shall call later.
Secretary:Okay
Otieno: Thanks .Bye
The secretary lacks telephone conversation etiquette,write the corrections below.
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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What do the following body movements imply during speech delivery?
i)Fidgeting in your seat
ii)Pacing up and down
iii) Moving closer to an audience.
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Use the following pair of words to bring out their different meanings.
i)Council
Counsel
ii)Compliment
Complement
iii)Stationary
Stationery
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Euphemism is the use of a softer word in place of another deemed too harsh or offensive.E.g the Euphemism for to "urinate" is "short call" or "pass water".In the space provided write down five examples of Euphemism that you are familiar with.
Strong word Euphemism
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Someone has been invited to your school to give a speech on 'Drug abuse'
i)Mention two factors that you would consider in evaluating the effectiveness of speaker's message.
ii)Suggest two ways you would have used to end this speech effectively
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Give a word whose vowel sound is different from the others in each set.
i)Cast Cursed Caused
ii)Run pane pan
iii)Through true through
iv)Raw row crow
v)Gnaw now know
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March 5, 2020
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Study the following tongue twister and answer the questions that follow.
1.Peter piper picked a piece of peckled brown paper.
2.Better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.
3.Whence, weary woman, wailing worn with work.
4.When wounded womb, will wisdom , will.
i)For each of tongue twister, identify instances of use of alliteration.
ii)Why was the use of alliterations as important feature in tongue twisters?
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Your school is participating in a debate and the motion is "parents should let children decide their own destiny." How would you ensure that your arguments are convincing?
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March 5, 2020
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For each of the words underlined,indicate whether your voice will rise or fall as you say them.
Mary : I welcomed them to my room.
John : You mean it
Mary : Yes (with finality)
John :I didn't get you.Did you say "yes"
Mary: I did
John: I want to believe you said "no"
Mary :What do you mean I said "no"
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Provide homophones for the following words.
i)hair
ii)aisle
iii)peak
iv)rest
v)aren't
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Complete the conversation below by filling the blank spaces.
Teacher : You are the class prefect of Form Two East, aren't you?
You : ........................................
Teacher : Why was your class shouting and screaming?
You :I am not sure, madam.The noise started at the back of the classroom.
Teacher :.............................................
..............................................
You : You see madam, I sit at the front of the classroom and by the time I turned to look, the boys at the back were already on top of the desks and some were trying to jump out of the window.
Teacher: ...................................................
You : I ran out, madam!
Teacher: ..............................
You : I am sorry madam, but it seemed like there was a great danger in the middle of the class.I had to run my life.
Teacher: When the noise subsided, what did you find out?
You :Snake?
You: ..........................
Teacher:Whose toy was it?
You:......................................
Teacher: You can go now, but I will need to know whose toy snake it was.
You:
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March 5, 2020
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Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.
i)What a great day we had!
ii)Come to the office now.
iii)Can I assist you?
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Identify the silent letter(s) in the words given below.
i)Indebted
ii)Gnash
iii)Fracas
iv)When
v)Bristle
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Underline the stressed syllables in the following words.
i)Palatial
ii)Rejuvenation
iii)Police
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Use each of the following minimal pairs in sentences to bring out their difference in meaning
i)There/ their
ii)Stationary/ stationery
iii)aloud / allowed
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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The following words have either /s/ or /z/ in them.Group them accordingly.
i)Clause
ii)Precedent
iii)President
iv) Loose
v)Rise
vi)Advise
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
"The Debt " by Paul Laurence Dunbar
This is the debt I play
Just for one riotous day
Years of regret and grief,
Sorrow without relief.
Put it I will to the end
Until the grave, my friend,
Gives me a true release
Gives me the clasp of peace.
Slight was the thing I bought,
Small was the debt I though,
Poor was the loan at best
God! But the interest!
a)How has rhyme been achieved in this poem.
b)Describe the tone of voice that would be appropriate in the reading of this poem.
c)How does the punctuation in the second stanza influence your reading of the poem?
d)How would you say the last line of the poem?
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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For each of the following words given below, write down another word with a similar pronunciation.
i)saw
ii) draught
iii)herd
iv)not
Date posted:
March 5, 2020
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A counselor has been invited in your school to make a speech on a given topic.As he speaks , you find it necessary to interrupt him before he has finished speaking.
i)Give two circumstances that may force you to interrupt.
ii)State two expressions of interrupting politely
iii)List two important social conventions to be observed when making introductions.
Date posted:
March 5, 2020