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Suppose you were asked to make a speech at a friend’s graduation party. What would you do to capture the audience attention?
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April 2, 2019
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Give three factors affecting the performance of a computer monitor.
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April 2, 2019
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In the words given below, underline the part that should be stressed
i. Suc.cess
ii. ad.vice
iii. Chal.lenge
iv. ob.serve
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April 2, 2019
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Read the following oral chant and then answer the questions that follow.
Rain Making Litany
(Reciter) (Respondent)
We overcame this wind We overcome
We desire the rain to fall, that it may be poured in
showers quickly Be poured
Ah! True rain, I adjure thee fall, if thou rainest, it is well It is well
A drizzling confusion Confusion
If it rains and our food ripens, it is well It is well
If the children rejoice, it is well It is well
If the children rejoice, it is well It is well
If it rains, it is well. If our women rejoice, it is well It is well
If the young mending, it is well It is well
A drizzling confusion
Confusion
If our grain ripens it is well It is well
If our women rejoice, It is well
If the children rejoice It is well
If the young men sing It is well
If the aged rejoice It is well
An overflowing in the granary Overflowing
May our grain fill the granaries May it fill
A torrent in flow A torrent
If the wind veers to the south, it is well It is well
If the rain veers to the south, it is well It is well.
a) (i) Identify three aspects of oral performance that make this chant
easy to remember. (3 marks)
(ii) In what ways would this chant be made interesting to listen to? (3 marks)
(iii) What preparations do you think a narrator would make to ensure that the audience listens to and participates in the performance of the chant?
(4 marks)
(b) You are going to take part in a debate. Explain how you would deal with fear and anxiety associated with public speaking of this kind. (6 marks)
(c) Classify the words below according to the sound of the underlined 'ch' letters. represented has been given.
(3 marks)
bench
chore
chandelier
charisma
parachute
trachoma
chauvinism
choral
church
Champagne Charm
Chrysalis
Church champagne
trachoma
(d) The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 marks)
(i) I wrote the love poem for you.
(ii) I wrote the love poem for you.
(iii) I wrote the love poem for you.
(e) Shouting and screaming from your class disrupted the other students during study time. As the class monitor, you have been called by the teacher on duty to her office to give an explanation. Complete the conversation below by filling in the blank spaces.
Teacher: You are the class monitor of Form Two East, aren't you?
You: …………………………………………… (1 mark)
Teacher: Why was your class shouting and screaming?
You: I am not sure, madam. The noise started at the back of the
classroom.
Teacher: ……………………..................................... (1 mark)
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: ……………………..................................... (1 mark)
You: I ran out, madam!
Teacher: ……………………..................................... (1 mark)
You: I am sorry madam, but it seemed like there was great danger in the middle of the class. I had to run for my life.
Teacher: When the noise subsided, what did you find out?
You: …………………………………………… (1 mark
Teacher: A snake?
You: …………………………………………… (1 mark)
Teacher: Whose toy snake was it?
You: …………………………………………… (1 mark)
Teacher: You can go now, but I will need to know whose toy snake it was.
You: …………………………………………… (1 mark
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April 2, 2019
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List the advantages of Monitors.
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April 2, 2019
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List the disadvantages of Visual Display Unit.
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April 2, 2019
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Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.
There was time when telecommunication 1………………Africa was nearly non-existent. With the 2……………of one or two more developed nations, most African countries
3 …………… infrastructure and telephony was out of reach for 4………………. of the population. But mobile telephony has 5……………. a lot of that and has demonstrated Africa’s 6……………. to leap-frog older technologies with new ones more 7…………. to the environment.
Telecommunication in Africa is growing 8………….. there is room for improvement and development. A number of new networks 9………. coming up all over the continent and the African telecommunication market is growing 10………. The driver of this growth? Mobile telephony.
(Adapted from African Business, May 2004)
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April 2, 2019
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Draw a diagram to explain the classification of printers.
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April 2, 2019
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Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word
Good conversationalists are not born that way. They 1 ……………………… their skills through patience, preparation and practice 2…………………….. a long period of time. Some people find it 3……………………. To talk than others, but do not confuse talk with conservation that is, good conversation.
There are all kinds of conversations, 4 ………………………….. from poor to excellent. Unfortunately, some of the worst conversations come from those who find it easiest to talk. 5………………………….the very ease with which some people talk make them 6……………………… to what they say and unaware that they may say 7……………………………… much.
It lies within the power of each one of us develop quality in our conversational ability. However, one has to take some 8……………… you may need to force yourself to take part in conversations, even though you have 9………………… to contribute at first. If you cannot talk listen. If you cannot talk, listen. If you don’t understand, ask questions. Secondly, enlarge your storehouse of knowledge every day. Never let a day go 10………………… without learning something new: talk more with people; read; listen to the radio; watch television; be more observant of everything and everybody around you; travel as much as you can; start a hobby or two develop common interests with friends and classmates.
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April 2, 2019
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Fill each blank space in the following passage with the most appropriate word (10 mks)
By far the 1....... obstacle to success, in my view, is poor understanding of people. Most careers 2.......working with other people. You can have great academic intelligence 3......... still lack social intelligence the ability to be 4 .....good listener, to be sensitive 5 ......others, to give and take criticism well.
If people do not like you, they may help you fail. On the other hand, you can get 6 .......with serious mistakes if you are socially intelligent. How are you when it comes to working with people? Are you genuine and authentic, or do you 7 ........put up a front? Do you listen to 8 .........or do you most of the talking? Do you expect everyone else to conform to your wishes, your schedule, and your agenda, or do you look for ways to meet people on their 9 ........? If you haven’t learnt to get along with people, you will always be fighting a battle to succeed. 10 ........making people-skill a strength will always be fighting a battle to succeed. 10 ........making people –skills a strength will take you farther than any other skill you develop
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April 2, 2019
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Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
If our skins were to be complainants in a court of law, they would 1……………... us of committing all manner of dermatological crimes 2……………… them. And they would have legitimate grounds to do so. They would, for instance, argue that some of us assault them with bleaching creams, all in an 3 ............. to make our complexions look much 4........... They would produce exhibits of ugly 5.............. left behind by the hazardous substances. In addition, some would recount how we usually 6................. them to layers of irritating anti-ageing creams without consulting them. They would be 8 .......... that would object to continually being plastered with choking substances meant to eliminate non-existent pimples.
In closing, our skins would submit that they have suffered gross skin abuse in our hands 9 ..................... hope that the judge would find us 10 .............. as charged
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April 2, 2019
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You have lost your luggage on your way back to school. You decide to report the matter to the nearest police station. Below is part of the conversation between you and the police officer at the reporting desk. Fill in the other part. (Read through the conversation first before writing your responses).
You: …………………………………………………………………
Police Office: (Interrupting) Easy. I am sorry about what happened but before you go into the lost items, please give me your full name and address.
You:……………………………………………………………………
(2 mks)
Police Officer: That is good. Now go ahead and tell me what happened, without leaving out any important details.
You:…………………………………………………………………… (3 mks)
Police Officer: From which schools are the students who alighted before you? You see, it is possible that your box was off loaded from the bus by mistake especially because another box that nearly resembles yours was left behind.
You:……………………………………………………(2 mks)
Police Officer: Good. At least that is a starting point; we will get the box from
the bus then go to that school to make inquiries.
You:…………………………………………………… (1 mk)
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April 2, 2019
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You are the chairperson of your school’s Wildlife Conservation Association (WICA). Your group has just come back from a visit to a national park in a neighboring country.
Write a report to the patron of WICA about the trip. In your report indicate what you accomplished, the problems you experienced and what cautionary measures you would take during trips.
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April 2, 2019
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Give a reason why bodies in circular motion undergo acceleration even when their speed is constant
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April 2, 2019
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You are the chairperson of the creative Writing Club in your school. The club would like assistance in publishing the winning entry in a recent competition. Write a letter to a publisher asking them to consider the book for publication. Remember to write through the head teacher.
In your letter, include the following
- The title of the book and name of author
- A brief description of what the book is about
- Why it is important for the book to be published
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April 2, 2019
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Give the comparisons between a Screen and a Printer.
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April 2, 2019
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A ship of mass 1300 tonnes floats on sea water:
(i) What volume of sea water is displaced (Density of sea water is 1025kg/m3)
(ii) Suppose it sails from sea water to fresh water, what cargo must be removed so that the same volume of water is displaced? (Density of fresh water = 1000kg/m3
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April 2, 2019
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You are secretary of the drama club in your school. The chairperson has asked you send out a notice of the second meeting to plan the staging of shake spear’s play, The Merchant of Venice. During the meeting, you will need to appoint the director of the play, set up a date for selecting the cast, discuss the budget for the play, and the dates of rehearsals and the final performance. (20 mks)
a) Write the notice of this meeting which you would send to the members of the drama club.
b) Write the agenda that you would attach to the notice.
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April 2, 2019
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Explain the Computer Output on Microform process.
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April 2, 2019
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You are waiting to join college after your KCSE examination. While reading a newspaper, you see an advertisement for a volunteer worker at a children’s home. Write a letter of inquiry to the manager. Express your interest and inquire if they will pay any allowances and whether they can provide accommodation. Remember to quote the reference number of the advertisement
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April 2, 2019
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A block of glass of mass 250g floats in mercury. What volume of glass lies under the surface
of Mercury? Density of mercury is 13.6 x 103 Kg/m3.
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April 2, 2019
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List the characteristics of a well written paragraph.
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April 2, 2019
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The volume of a bubble at the base of a container of water is 3cm3. The depth of water is 30cm. The bubble rises up the column until the surface ;
(i) Explain what happens to the bubble as it rises up the water column
(ii) Determine the volume of the bubble at a point 5cm below the water surface
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April 2, 2019
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Give two advantages of USB ports over Serial & Parallel ports.
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April 2, 2019
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Explain the factors to consider when selecting a computer system.
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April 2, 2019
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A column of air 5cm is trapped by mercury thread of 10cm as shown in the figure below.If the tube is laid horizontally as shown in (b), calculate the new length of trapped air (atmospheric pressure =75.0cmHg and density of mercury = 13600kgm-3)
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April 2, 2019
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List the reasons why an Operating system is needed in a computer.
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April 2, 2019
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Briefly discuss the types of Libraries.
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April 2, 2019
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What does SQ3R stand for in communication skills.
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April 2, 2019
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Define Word by Word Reading.
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April 2, 2019