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Form 1 English Revision Questions and Answers With Explanation

Form 1 English Revision Questions and Answers With Explanation

Lessons (28)

• 1.    Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. The day was like any other. I had just ...(1)... preparing supper for the family and I was ...(2)... some water for a bath at around 8p.m. My mother was in an adjacent room ...(3)... for supper before retiring to bed. My father had ...(4)... at work in the maize plantation the whole day. All appeared well.
  5m 2s

• 2.    Fill in the spaces in the following passage, with the most appropriate word. Most people are poor listeners. Even when we think we are listening carefully, we usually......only half of what we hear, and we retain even...... . Improving your listening skills can be helpful in every aspect of your life, including speech making. The best speakers are often the best listeners.
  5m 40s

• 3.    Imagine you are late for a lesson and you find your teacher in class. Complete the conversation between you and your teacher. You: Teacher: Yes, what can I do for you? You: Teacher: Why are you late? You: Teacher: You don’t appear sick. Prove it! You: (Nervously)...I Teacher: I knew you were lying. You couldn’t have lost it that soon. You: Teacher: Let it be the last time. Come in.
  4m 10s

• 4.    Explain the meaning of the following expressions. a) Bring to light b. Read between the lines c. Kill the goose that laid the golden eggs d. Sit on the fence
  2m 13s

• 5.    FUNCTIONAL WRITING Imagine that you are a member of the wildlife club in your school. You have planned to travel to Maasai Mara to watch the wild game. Write a diary you will keep for five days.
  5m 54s

• 6.    Rewrite the following sentences with the correct question tag. a) You saw a number of cars on the way. b) It rained yesterday.
  1m 21s

• 7.    Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the noun in brackets. a) _______ has become a matter of global concern (terror). b) We have to get ________ that you will not cause chaos when the results are announced (assure).
  1m 6s

• 8.    Pick out nouns from the following sentences and indicate what type they are. a)His rudeness could not be tolerated further. b) Pauline is ambitious. c) The warm water soothed my numb body.
  2m 47s

• 9.    Complete the sentences below using verbs in the brackets in their perfect form. a) The group (left) by the time you arrived. b) The form one (go) to collect the chairs. c) By the time we finish form four, we will (study) in this school for four years.
  2m 38s

• 10.    ORAL LITERATURE “Why the leopard hides its food up a tree.” The Ndebele tell their children that long ago, there were three friends: the beautiful leopard, the jackal and the hyena. They went everywhere together. Whenever leopard killed an animal, he would always leave part of it for his friends so that they would have a good feed too.
  11m 50s

• 11.    Suppose you are reciting a solo verse to a big audience. What problems are you likely to encounter.
  2m 20s

• 12.    Identify the silent letters in the following words. a) Dishonest b) Comb c) Could d) Dodge e) Receipt
  1m 31s

• 13.    Write a sentence to give the difference in meaning in each pair. (Do not change the form of the word). a) Transport b) Convict c) Conduct d) Rebel e) Project
  4m 39s

• 14.    Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the pronoun given in brackets. a) Nobody but ________was allowed in (she/her). b) Jane and ________ heard the dog bark (me/I) c) I once visited his wife and_________ (him/he)
  2m 14s

• 15.    Supply a word that has a similar pronunciation with each of the following words below. i) Rest ii)Course iii) saw
  2m 19s

• 16.    For each of the following words, provide another that is pronounced the same way. i) Won ii) Heir iii) Fowl iv) Tea
  3m 47s

• 17.    If Kantai can tie a tie why can’t I tie a tie that Kantai tied? a) Classify the above genre. b) Give one feature of the above genre.
  1m 42s

• 18.    Fill in the blank spaces with the correct proper noun. (Atlas, Tuesday) a) Mutinda and I will be climbing ________mountain. b) Next ______is a public holiday.
  2m 11s

• 19.    For the following countries provide the names of their nationalities. a) Thailand b) Congo
  0m 58s

• 20.    Rewrite the following sentences changing them into plural form. a) The tomato was being baked. b) The synopsis is accurate.
  1m 16s

• 21.    Provide another word that is pronounced the same as the ones below. a) Tale b) Liar
  1m 4s

• 22.    Read the oral poem below and answer the questions that follow. THE MOP by Gathem Gathemia What more do you see in me? What more but a mop to be used. To wash once you have fed. What more do you see in me? What more but a fridge. To store all your garbage ideas. What more do you see in me? What more but a dummy recorder. To reproduce the dictates of your tyranny. What more do you see in me?
  7m 29s

• 23.    Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the phrase in italics with the correct form of the word from the list below. (Return, cancel, die) a) His ailing father passed on early yesterday. b) My mother has promised to bring back my book.
  1m 16s

• 24.    Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective given. a) Of the five cows, the shorter one is the ____ (bigger, biggest) of them all. b) He is the__________ (cleverest, cleverer) of the two.
  1m 40s

• 25.    Use the following word to construct two sentences to bring out the difference in meaning. Dove
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• 26.    In the following sentences, similar words are used differently. Underline the correct stress to bring out the difference in meaning. 1. (a) What is the address of your school? (b) Would you help me address these envelopes? 2. a) Parents must monitor the progress of their children in school. b) We are meeting again tomorrow to try and progress the matter.
  3m 16s

• 27.    For each of the following words, provide another that is pronounced the same way. i) Won ii) Heir iii) Fowl iv) Tea
  3m 47s

• 28.    Rewrite the following sentences in plural. a) The child got a pair of shoes. b) I don’t have any mango. c) Please cut for me a piece of cake.
  1m 50s