Wanjala: Can I then leave a message which you can pass to him. Sheila: Why can t you call him on his personal line ... away from the receiver go for the red ones. Wanjala: Surprised Hello, excuse me madam. I am Wanjala Nicholas and I m requesting to talk to the Managing Director over an important matter concerning one of your employee... Sheila: I told you Managing Director is not in. Hangs up www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 118 Questions. I Explain three things that make Sheila an ineffective communicator. 3 marks MUMAS WEST SUB-COUNTY JOINT EVALUATION TESTS 101 2 ENGLISH COMPREHENSION, LITERARY APPRECIATION AND GRAMMAR QUESTION 1: COMPREHENSION 20 MARKS Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow What is educational success? Many people associate this with passing exams and advancing one s academic achievements. They think it is scoring A s and transiting from one level to another. Others think it is enrolling more children in school. This definition emphasizes the blanket assessment of a group of students with little regard for individual achievements. There is great difference between going to school and getting education. You can go to school but never acquire an education. Not all children can score grade A , but that does not mean that they are not educationally successful. So, is there another way to determine educational success for each student? There are three ways to do this. First, emphasis should be placed on student s motivation to go to school. Youth who have their own reason for going to school and have set their goals tend to excel in academics. Young people can push themselves to succeed academically to avoid difficult situations or pull themselves up to change the state of their lives. There is also the extrinsic motivation from parents and society. Parents who want their children to succeed are supportive and encouraging. Young people often work hard to please their parents and guardians and to be recognized by society. Every child should enjoy educational success as every step of their journey rather than focusing continuously on top students and institutions and their achievements. Successful communities boast of successful schools. The second aspect of educational success is school engagement; which makes a student enjoy learning, feel appreciated as part of a community, and that they are gaining from the experience.


Every child should enjoy educational success as every step of their journey rather than focusing continuously on top students and institutions and their achievements. Successful communities boast of successful schools. The second aspect of educational success is school engagement; which makes a student enjoy learning, feel appreciated as part of a community, and that they are gaining from the experience. Youth who are engaged in their school work will do all that they can to ensure that they achieve their goals. Studies have shown that schools with a good climate high expectations, parent involvement, staff development, intimate learning environments and connection of learning with student s interest and career plans are more likely to have better academic achievement than those with more personnel. This means that schools that blame their underachievement on lack of teachers should change their focus to ensure that they have a good school climate with the resources they have. Third is the future goals of the student. Most students who transit through primary and secondary school want to further their goals. This may include enrolling in a tertiary institution for vocational training to gain skills for purpose of getting employment. It is important for youth to associate academic learning with their future goals. So, what really is educational success? It should be a subjective report from each student on their personal desire to go to school, a report of enjoyment of learning as well as a belief that they are attaining something beneficial for their future. Educational success is first and foremost individualized achievement and secondly, community success. Every child should enjoy educational success at every step of their journey rather than focusing continuously on top students and institutions and their achievements. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 119 The focus should be on each student with a firm belief that they can contribute to the development of self, family, and community at every step of their academic journey. A. How do different people define educational success? 2 marks b. From the second paragraph, explain why the writer does not conform to the above definitions? 2 marks c. According to the passage, how can one ensure academic success in the youth? 3 marks d. What roles can parents play as contribution to educational success? 3 marks e. Giving your answer in note form, list contributors to educational success of the children. 4 marks f. Parents who want their children to succeed are supportive and encouraging.


3 marks d. What roles can parents play as contribution to educational success? 3 marks e. Giving your answer in note form, list contributors to educational success of the children. 4 marks f. Parents who want their children to succeed are supportive and encouraging. Rewrite to begin: Being .... 1 mark g. How does the definition of educational success change towards the end of the passage? 2marks h. Give the meanings of the following words as used in the passage: 3 marks i transiting ii blanket assessment . Iii good school climate QUESTION 2 : THE EXCERPT 25MKS Read the following excerpt from Henrik Ibsen s A Doll s House and answer the questions that follow: Helmer: Nora! Goes up to her and takes her playfully by the ear The same little featherhead! Suppose, now, that I borrowed fifty pounds today, and you spent it all in the Christmas week, and then on New Year s Eve a slate fell on my head and killed me, and Nora: putting her hands over his mouth Oh! Don t stay such horrid things. Helmer: Still, suppose that happened, - what then? Nora: If that were to happen, I don t suppose I should care whether I owed money or not Helmer: Yes, but what about the people who had lent it? Nora: They? Who would bother about them? I should not know who they were. Helmer: That is like a woman! But seriously, Nora, you know what I think about that. No debt, no borrowing. There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. We two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle. Nora: moving towards the stove as you please, Torvalds. Helmer: Following her Come, come, my little skylark must not droop her wings. What is this! Is my little squirrel out of temper? Taking out his purse Nora, what do you think I have got here? Nora: turning round quickly Money! Helmer: There you are.


Taking out his purse Nora, what do you think I have got here? Nora: turning round quickly Money! Helmer: There you are. Gives her some money Do you think I don t know that a lot is wanted for housekeeping at Christmas time? Nora: counting Ten shillings a pound two pounds! Thank you, thank you, Torvald; that will keep me going for a long time. Helmer: Indeed it must. Nora: Yes, yes, it will. But come here and let me show you what I have bought. And all so cheap! Look, here is a new suit for Ivar, and a sword; and a horse and a trumpet for Bob: and a doll and dolly s bedstead for Emmy, - they are very plain, but anyway she will soon break them into pieces. And here are dress lengths and handkerchiefs for the maids; old Anne ought really to have something better. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 120 Helmer: And what is in this parcel? Nora: Crying out No, No! You mustn t see that until this evening. Helmer: Very well. But now tell me, you extravagant little person; what would you like for yourself? Nora: For myself? Oh, I am sure I don t want anything. Helmer Yes, but you must. Tell me something reasonable that you would particularly like to have. Nora: No, I really can t think of anything unless, Torvald. Helmer: Well? Nora: playing with his coat buttons, and without raising her eyes to his If you really want to give me something, you might-you might- Helmer: Well, out with it! Questions a. Briefly explain what happens immediately before the above extract 3mks b. Why does Nora suggest that they borrow some money 2mks c. Helmer say; that is like a woman! What does this tell of his attitude towards women? 3mks d. In note form identify instances that show affection between Helmer and Nora 4mks e. From the excerpt explain how the title A Doll s House is presented 2mks f. From the extract what can we say about Nora s character?


Nora: playing with his coat buttons, and without raising her eyes to his If you really want to give me something, you might-you might- Helmer: Well, out with it! Questions a. Briefly explain what happens immediately before the above extract 3mks b. Why does Nora suggest that they borrow some money 2mks c. Helmer say; that is like a woman! What does this tell of his attitude towards women? 3mks d. In note form identify instances that show affection between Helmer and Nora 4mks e. From the excerpt explain how the title A Doll s House is presented 2mks f. From the extract what can we say about Nora s character? 4mks g. Identify and explain any two themes evident in the above extract 4mks h. Old Anne ought really to have something better. Supply a question tag 1mk i. Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in the passage 2mks i. Skylark . Ii. Extravagant . .. QUESTION 3: ORAL LITERATURE Read the oral poem below and answer the questions that follow. After a brief struggle I got myself A job My food was meat and banana Flour A hundred cents a month and Soon I had some money. Soon afterwards I bought myself A beautiful girl My heart was telling time this Was a fortune So heart you were deceiving Me and I believed you On Saturday morning as I was Leaving work I was thinking I was being Awaited at home But on arrival I couldn t find my bride Nor was she in her parents home I ran fast to the river valley; What I saw gave me a shock. There was my wife conversing With her lovers. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 121 I sat and silently wept. I realized there in no luck in this world. People aren t trustworthy and Will never be! A. Classify the above Oral Poem. 2 marks b. State and illustrate two functions of the song? 4 marks . C. What evidence is there to show that this is an oral Poem? 4 marks . D. Explain what the oral poem is about. 2 marks . E. Give any two character traits of the singer?


D. Explain what the oral poem is about. 2 marks . E. Give any two character traits of the singer? 4 marks f. Identify and illustrate two economic activities practiced by the society in the song. 2 marks QUESTION 4 : GRAMMAR a. Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning. 3 marks i Nana never came late to school this term. Begin: Not .... ii If I had known that they would bring the book with them, I would not have brought this copy. Rewrite the sentence using need not instead of would not. .. Iii I had finished writing my essay. The examiner announced the end of the exam. Rewrite to begin: Scarcely ... b. Fill in the blanks with appropriate noun derivations of the words in brackets. 3 marks i The ...................................... with which the church is running its affairs is commendable. Order ii Real ................................................ is hard to maintain, elegant iii The Government Spokesman has called on Kenyans to embrace............................................ patriot c. Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined parts with the appropriate phrasal verbs based on the word given in each bracket. 2 marks i The circulated pamphlet made the meeting to be canceled at the last minute. Call . Ii They had to hire this bus as theirs had been declared a complete loss after the accident. Write d. Insert appropriate prepositions in the blanks 3 marks i Her performance was amazing .............................. any standards. Ii Since he no longer runs the business, he has been reduced ................ begging. Iii They make clothes ..................... cotton. E. Insert appropriate question tags in the sentences below: 2 marks i We need to learn to prioritize. Ii Come and visit us tomorrow. G. Complete the following sentences using the correct interjections. 2 marks i .................................................. what sort of food are you eating. Ii ...............................................! I almost knocked you down. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 122 MUMIAS WEST JOINT EXAMS 101 3 ENGLISH PAPER 3 1.


Ii ...............................................! I almost knocked you down. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 122 MUMIAS WEST JOINT EXAMS 101 3 ENGLISH PAPER 3 1. Imaginative Composition Compulsory 20 marks Either a Write a composition beginning with the following sentence: Walking out of the gate that afternoon, it dawned on me how foolishly I had acted. Or b Write a composition on effects of social media on the students in schools in Kenya. 2. The Compulsory Set Text 20 marks Blossoms of the Savannah by H. Ole Kulet Parents have a duty to make choices that safeguard the interests of their children but when they fail to do so they expose the children to untold agony. Using Blossoms of the Savannah for your illustrations, write an essay in support of this statement. 3. The Optional Set Texts 20 marks Answer any one of the following three questions. EITHER a The Short Story A Silent Song and Other Stories ed. ;. Siundu Godwin When one is gifted, they should strive to use their gifting for the good of others. If such gifts are used for selfish reasons, they may end up miserably. Using examples from Mahfouz story A Man of Awesome Power, write a composition in support of this statement. OR b Drama Inheritance by David Mulwa Using illustrations from David Mulwa s, Inheritance, write an essay to justify the statement: Things are not always what they look like. OR c The Novel An Artist of the Floating World; by Kazuo Ishiguro War has a way of turning people s lives inside out. Using specific illustrations from Ishiguro s An Artist of the Floating World, write an essay to show the truth of this statement. MUMIAS WEST SUBCOUNTY JOINT EXAM-2023 101 1 ENGLISH PAPER 1 Functional writing, cloze test and oral skills MARKING SCHEME Q1.


OR b Drama Inheritance by David Mulwa Using illustrations from David Mulwa s, Inheritance, write an essay to justify the statement: Things are not always what they look like. OR c The Novel An Artist of the Floating World; by Kazuo Ishiguro War has a way of turning people s lives inside out. Using specific illustrations from Ishiguro s An Artist of the Floating World, write an essay to show the truth of this statement. MUMIAS WEST SUBCOUNTY JOINT EXAM-2023 101 1 ENGLISH PAPER 1 Functional writing, cloze test and oral skills MARKING SCHEME Q1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING FORMAT 6marks Title : Minutes of Health Awareness Club held on date , venue and time 1mk List of attendance; Present mk Apologies mk Absent mk In attendance mkwww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 133 CEKENAS END OF TERM ONE EXAM-2023 101 1 ENGLISH PAPER 1 Functional skills, Cloze test and Oral skills 1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING. 20mks Your drama club is organizing to stage a performance of Henrik Ibsen s play In a Doll s House in your school. You are inviting neighboring schools to attend the performance. Each school will be required to provide entry fee, transport, lunch and writing materials for the students. A Write a public notice. 12mks b In not more the 200 words, write a synopsis to accompany the notice. 8mks Q 2. CLOZE TEST 10MKS Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with most appropriate words. 10mks Increased internet penetration in Africa over the past 1 .has unlocked numerous opportunities, helping economies to blossom and increasing 2 .. ..to learning and educational opportunities. But this digital take over isn t without its 3 . . Just as the adoption of digital banking leads to more cybercrime 4 . Increased internet access leaves children 5 .. to online harm including sexual exploitation and abuse.


10mks Increased internet penetration in Africa over the past 1 .has unlocked numerous opportunities, helping economies to blossom and increasing 2 .. ..to learning and educational opportunities. But this digital take over isn t without its 3 . . Just as the adoption of digital banking leads to more cybercrime 4 . Increased internet access leaves children 5 .. to online harm including sexual exploitation and abuse. Online sexual exploitation and abuse of children OSEAC in Africa is much more 6 .. .than many imagine. Minors today find themselves exposed to lurking danger every time they 7 ..online whether it is to chat and catch up on social media, do homework or play a 8 . . A 2021 9 in Kenya showed 5-13 percent of internet using children aged 12-17 experienced online child sexual exploitation and abuse; seven percent 350,000 had their sexual 10 ... shared with others without their consent. ORAL SKILLS 30MKS a. Study the poem below and answer the question that follows. 8mks AH,ARE,YOU DIGGING ON MY GRAVE Ah are you digging on my grave, My loved one?-planting rue? No yesterday he went to wed. One of the brightest wealth has bred. It cannot hurt her now, he said, That I should not be true, Then who is digging on my grave, My nearest dearest kin? Ah no: they sit and think, what use! What good will planting flowers produce? No tendance of her mound can loose Her spirit from Death s gin By Thomas Hardywww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 134 i Describe the rhyme scheme of stanza 2 2mks ii. Identify any instance of alliteration in stanza 1 1mk iii How would you say line two stanza 1 and why? 2mks iv Supposing you were to perform this poem to your class how would you prepare? 3mks b From the list below, identify any five pairs of words that are pronounced the same way.


Aisha: Well, in my case, it is bad news. My brother .. Rehema: As I was saying, my mother called me, and all she wanted to tell me is that they re fine. Shaking her head absentmindedly Aisha: My brother was involved in a car accident. But you re not listening Rehema: What did you say? Aisha: despairingly I give up. I Identify any three Rehema s shortcomings in the above dialogue. 3mks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 135 CEKENAS END OF TERM ONE EXAM 2023 101 2 ENGLISH PAPER 2 1. COMPREHENSION Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow. 20mks Most of the 10 million Kenyans threatened with starvation are not where you thought they would be. They are not the drought-stricken rural areas. They are instead, in the country s urban centers, huddled in the informal settlements famously known as slums. New official report lays bare the reasons for Kenyans hunger-and they go beyond rain failure. Drought is only one of the growing numbers of causes of hunger threatening nearly 10 million people in the country. The Kenya food security update-released this week-says that the highest number of people who are likely to starve are low-income earners who live in urban informal settlements. According to the February 2009 survey, 4.1 million people in Nairobi and Mombasa slum are threatened with starvation because of reduced earnings resulting from the loss of employment after the elections violence. Matters have been made a lot worse by rising food prices. In the slums, 37 percent-or nearly four in every 10-of the households reported having only one meal a day. And adults are required to be of good behavior by restricting the food portion they consume. People are running into debt, moving elsewhere or selling whatever belongings they have to survey according to the survey. Ironically, this population is receiving the least help from the government, aid workers and good Samaritans who are lining up to give donations everywhere. The unfortunate reality is that intervening organization tend to respond to emergencies fairly quickly and have less enthusiasm for funding and implementing non-food interventions that are, at the minimum, mitigative in nature, says the reporter.


People are running into debt, moving elsewhere or selling whatever belongings they have to survey according to the survey. Ironically, this population is receiving the least help from the government, aid workers and good Samaritans who are lining up to give donations everywhere. The unfortunate reality is that intervening organization tend to respond to emergencies fairly quickly and have less enthusiasm for funding and implementing non-food interventions that are, at the minimum, mitigative in nature, says the reporter. It is jointly published by the government, the world food programmer the United States Agency for International Development and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. As the global economics crisis bites and its effect are felt at home, it is unlikely that the rains-in whatever quantity-will alleviate the suffering of the urban hungry. The army of the manual workers, domestics and office support staff, security guards and idlers is hungry. If they are not fed- and urgently, too-Kenyans urban middle class can expect a spike in larceny and other petty crimes, all to their detriment. Not to forget the public face of the famine, those affected by the extended drought season are only 2.5 million- and they have among their number some 850,000 school-age children. Another 1.9 million people are faced with starvation because they are affected by HIV AIDS- either directly or have lost a breadwinner to the condition. A shocking admission in the report is that there are 150,000 people displaced after the elections who are in transit camps close to their homes but cannot return or farm. This number receive food rations from the UN World food Program Emergency Operation. Officially, the government claims that is has moved 255,000 people out of camps for the displaced. With 150,000 people displaced after the election depending on donor dole, the resettlement efforts has only benefited 105,000 people. This number constitutes 16 percent of the revised total of 663,000 displaced people which is the official figure from the Ministry of Special Programmes. Obviously, truth is something that makes the coalition Government extremely uncomfortable that it spends most the time sugarcoating it. Questions a Where are most starving Kenyans assumed to be? 1mk b What steps are victims of hunger taking for their survival? 4mks c What are likely consequences of hunger on Kenyans urban middle class?


Questions a Where are most starving Kenyans assumed to be? 1mk b What steps are victims of hunger taking for their survival? 4mks c What are likely consequences of hunger on Kenyans urban middle class? 2mks d Rewrite the following sentence beginning: Rising . Matters have been made a lot worse by rising food price. 1mk e What according to the passage is wrong with the approach taken by the groups assisting the hungry? 2mks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 136 f Make notes on the reason for Kenya s hunger. 4mks g Why is the rain unlikely to alleviate the suffering of the urban hungry? 2mks h Explain the meaning of the following expressions as used in the passage. 4mks i Alleviate- ii Larceny- iii Donor dole iv Sugarcoating 2. READ THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT THEN ANSEWR THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Helmer: standing at the open door Yes, do. Try and calm yourself, and make your mind easy again, my frightened little singing- bird. Be at rest, and feel secure; I have broad wings to shelter you under. Walks up and down by the door How warm and cosy, our home is, Nora. Here is shelter for you; here I will protect you like a hunted dove that I have saved from a Hawk s claws; I will bring peace to your poor beating heart. It will come. Little by little Nora believe me. Tomorrow morning you will look upon it all quite differently; soon everything will be just as it was before. Very soon you won t need me to assure you that I have forgiven you; you will yourself feel the certainty that I have done so. Can you suppose I should ever think of such a thing as repudiating you, or even reproaching you? You have no idea what a true man s heart is like, Nora. There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying, to a man, in the knowledge that he has forgiven his wife-forgiven her freely, and with all his heart.


Can you suppose I should ever think of such a thing as repudiating you, or even reproaching you? You have no idea what a true man s heart is like, Nora. There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying, to a man, in the knowledge that he has forgiven his wife-forgiven her freely, and with all his heart. It seems as if that had made her, as it were, doubly his own; he has given her a new life, so to speak; and she has in a way become both wife and child to him. So you shall be for me after this; my little scared, helpless darling. Have no anxiety about anything , Nora; only be frank and open with me , and l will serve as will and conscience both to you-What is this? Not gone to bed? Have you changed your things? Nora: in everyday dress Yes, Torvald, l have changed my things now. Helmer: But what for?-so late as this. Nora: I shall not sleep tonight. Helmer: But , my dear Nora- Nora: looking at her watch it is not so very late. Sit down here, Torvald. You and I have much to say to one another.. She sits down at one side of the table Helmer: Nora-what is this?-this cold, set face? Nora: Sit down.it will take some time;I have a lot to talk over with you. Helmer: sits down at the opposite side of the table You alarm me, Nora!- and I don t understand you. Nora: No,that is just it. You don t understand me, and I have never understood you eitherbefore tonight. No, you mustn t interrupt me. You must simply listen to what I say. Torvald, this is a settling of accounts. Helmer: What do you mean by that? A Why does Helmer tell Nora to try and calm herself and make her mind easy again. 3mks b Identify and explain how imagery has been achieved in this excerpt. 4mks c The character of Nora in this excerpt contrasts to her character at the beginning of the play, explain. 4mks d Identify and illustrate any two issues brought out in this excerpt. 4mks e Describe Helmer s tone in the first part of the above conversation.


2mks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 138 4. A Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instruction given after each. Do not change the meaning. 4mks i Because Mary had a sore throat, people did not expect her to sing. Begin Having . Ii All the people present expressed satisfaction with the decision. Begin None . Iii No one likes to be sick. Use ..being iv I think we are being following by somebody Rewrite in the active voice b Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets. 4mks ii There was a wild ..when the artist started his performance. Applaud iii I wonder why the bell is being .this early. Ring iii She displayed a lot of .in the way she handled the matter. Expert iv You explanation is based on too many presume c Compete each of the following sentences by filling in the blank space with the correct preposition. 3mks i My brother deals .. second hand clothes. Ii I congratulated him .. ..his performance iii We heard the new .. .the radio. D Replace the underlined words with the appropriate in phrasal verb beginning with the word given in brackets. 2mks i We hope our plan succeeds come ii Over the meeting my friends visited me f. Explain the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression. 2mks i Bill was on pins and needles during the party. Ii Mary told her trainer that she was going to throw in the towel if she did not win the fight. CEKENAS END OF TERM ONE EXAM-2023 101 3 ENGLISH PAPER 3 ANSWER THREE QUESTION ONLY 1. Imaginative composition COMPULSORY 20mks EITHER a Write a composition ending with the words: That was the happiest day of my life. OR b Write a story to illustrate the saying : Jealousy does not pay. 2. The compulsory set text H.R.


CEKENAS END OF TERM ONE EXAM-2023 101 3 ENGLISH PAPER 3 ANSWER THREE QUESTION ONLY 1. Imaginative composition COMPULSORY 20mks EITHER a Write a composition ending with the words: That was the happiest day of my life. OR b Write a story to illustrate the saying : Jealousy does not pay. 2. The compulsory set text H.R. Ole Kulet, Blossoms of the Savannah Self-centred individuals cause a lot of pain and suffering to themselves and other people. With reference to H.R. Ole kulet s Blossoms of the savannah write a composition in support of the above assertion. 20mks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 149 KIGUMO CLUSTER 101 1 ENGLISH PAPER 1 Functional skills QUESTION ONE: FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20 MARKS Imagine you are the chairperson of the Peer Counselling Club in your school. You have sadly learnt that a student in your class has not reported back from mid-term because he lost this father during the break. Write a letter to the principal requesting for permission to attend the burial ceremony. Copy the letter to the H.O.D Guidance and Counselling. QUESTION TWO: CLOSE TEST 10 MARKS Read the passage below and fill each blank space with the most appropriate word. The awarding to Safaricom a security contract 1 good news. The government seems to be 2 in the right direction 3 also shows that the government security organs 4 have a monopoly over security matters. A confluence with the private sector is the 5 forward in boosting security. We hope the government will also seek the 6 of others in the private security matters 7 they are way ahead compared to the police. The government must prepare 8 to make this sustainable. Otherwise, it will be bogged down by inefficiency in its own ranks or from speculators who make 9 an opportunity to rip 10 the state in future procurement deals. QUESTION THREE: ORAL SKILLS 30 MARKS Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that follow. 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?


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 . Describe the rhyme schemeof this poem 2 mks ii . Apart from rhyme, how else has the poet achieved rhythm? 3 mks iii . How would you say the last line of the second stanza? 2 mks iv . Supposed you are invited to perform the above oral poem to the hearing-impaired audience, how would you deliver the message appropriately 2 mks B . Underline the silent letters in the following words. 3mks i . Practically ii . Baguette iii . Ballet C . State the type of the intonation you would use on the following sentences 3 mks i Are you coming tomorrow? .. Ii . Did you see the flamingo? Iii . What a beauty! . D . Supply homophones to the following words. 3 mks i . Air .. ii . Sea iii . Night www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 150 E . Study the genre below and answer the questions that follow. A counsellor wanted to teach her students about self-esteem, so she asked anyone who thought they were stupid to stand up. One student stood up and the counsellor was surprised. She didn t think anyone would stand up, so she asked him Why did you stand up? He answered, I didn t want to leave you standing alone . I . Classify the genre above 1 mk ii . Give two functions of the genre above . 2 mks iii Identify two characteristics of the above genre. 2 mks F. Imagine that you are the school captain and the form four students have sent you to negotiate with the principal for a trip to Mombasa during the August holiday. How would you ensure that you are successful in your negotiations? 3 mks G. Your class has had a very successful debate session. Both the opposers and proposers were well applauded at the end of the session. What could have led to their success? 2 mks H. How would you prepare effectively before a debate session?


What could have led to their success? 2 mks H. How would you prepare effectively before a debate session? 2 mks KIGUMO CLUSTER 101 2 ENGLISH PAPER TWO COMPREHENSION,LITERARY APPRECIATION AND GRAMMAR JULY AUGUST, 2023 1. COMPREHENSION. 20mks Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Even though tattoos are sometimes associated with rebellion, they have a long-standing history among communities in the world. Tahitians, for instance used tattoos as a permanent way of preserving their culture and to show social ranking. Early Christians, on the other hand, often had the sign of a cross tattooed on their bodies, particularly their faces and arms representing a permanent mark of the believer s faith. The word, tattoo is derived from a Tahitian word tatau that means to mark. Tatau has been suggested to be the onomatopoeic sound tap, tap, tap made by the tapping of a tattoo instrument as it works on skin while au is associated with the cry of pain a person gives when being tattooed. The first ever tattoo to be found on a human being was found on a mummifiedice man in 3,300 BC with 58 tattoos on his body, which contained lines and dots. This is nothing, however, compared to Scottish Tom Leopard, recorded as the world s most tattooed person, with 99.9 per cent of his body covered with leopard skin design. Guinness World Book of Records record that the only part of his body that remained un tattooed is the skin between his nose and inside of his ears. When receiving a tattoo, the skin is pierced between 50 to 3,000 times per minute by a needle in the tattoo machine. Most tattoo machines consist of four parts: the needle, the tube that holds the ink, an electric motor and afoot pedal that controls the movement; almost similar to how a sewing machine works. Sterilization and disposable materials are crucial to tattooing because tattoos are created by thousands of puncture marks on the skin, each of which could be infected. The autoclave is a safe popular way towww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 151 sterilize any tattoo equipment that is not disposable.


Most tattoo machines consist of four parts: the needle, the tube that holds the ink, an electric motor and afoot pedal that controls the movement; almost similar to how a sewing machine works. Sterilization and disposable materials are crucial to tattooing because tattoos are created by thousands of puncture marks on the skin, each of which could be infected. The autoclave is a safe popular way towww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 151 sterilize any tattoo equipment that is not disposable. A combination of heat, steam and pressure kills all bacteria and organisms to prevent infection. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, tattoos were dangerous to have. European head hunters caused a terror by collecting tattooed Maori heads. As the old sport became popular, more Maoris were murdered to meet the demand. At the time, slaves began being tattooed so that their heads could be cut off and sold. Luckily, however, Christian missionaries in the Cook Island condemned the practice of tattooing quoting the Bible do not cut your bodies for the dead or put marks on yourself They tried to stamp out the custom going as far as trying to remove tattoos by rubbing the skin with sandstone in a practice known as holy stoning . This was the primitive forerunner in modern tattoo removal known as dermabrasion, where the skin is sanded to remove layers. Dermabrasion has now largely given way to laser surgery as a popular means of tattoo removal. While tattoos bring colour to humanity, research has shown that unclean tattooing practices can transmit diseases such as hepatitis B. Some pigments used in tattoos contain metals that can cause pain during Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI test, or even affect the resulting MRI image. Because of the possible negative effects tattoos pose to humans, those keen on getting one have to be very careful before they get one. That said, it is important to note that presently, many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art. A. From paragraph one, state three historical uses of tattoos. 3 mks b. According to the writer state the origin of the word tattoo. 1 mark c. What is the most striking feature about Tom Leopard? 2mks d. What was the risk associated with tattooing in the 18th and 19th centuries. 2 marks e. State two modern ways of tattoo removal.


What was the risk associated with tattooing in the 18th and 19th centuries. 2 marks e. State two modern ways of tattoo removal. 2 marks f. Many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art. Add a question tag. 1 mark g. Make notes on the negative effects of tattooing. 3 marks h. What are the benefits of tattooing as suggested in the passage? 2 marks i. Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage. 4 marks i sterilize ii primitive iii pigments iv earn a good living QUESTION 2: EXCERPT 20mks Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow. Helmer: I have got authority from the retiring manager to undertake the necessary changes in the staff and in the re-arrangement of the work and I must make use of the Christmas week for that, so as to have everything in order for the new year, Nora. Then that was why this poor Krogstad- Helmer: Hm! Nora: leans against the back of his chair and strokes his hair . If you hadn't been so busy, I should have asked you a tremendously big favour, Torvald. Helmer: What is that? Tell me. Nora: There is no one who has such good taste as you. And I do so want to look nice at the fancydress ball. Torvald, couldn't you take me in hand and decide what I shall go as, and what sort of a dress I shall wear? Helmer: Aha! So my obstinate little woman is obliged to get someone to come to her rescue? Nora: Yes, Torvald, I can't get along a bit without your help. Helmer: Very well, I will think it over; we shall manage to hit upon something. Nora: That is nice of you. Goes to the Christmas Tree. A short pause. How pretty the red flowers look--. But, tell me, was it really something very bad that this Krogstad was guilty of? Helmer: He forged someone's name. Have you any idea what that means?


But, tell me, was it really something very bad that this Krogstad was guilty of? Helmer: He forged someone's name. Have you any idea what that means? Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 152 Nora: Isn't it possible that he was driven to do it by necessity? Helmer: Yes; or, as in so many cases, by imprudence. I am not so heartless as to condemn a man altogether because of a single false step of that kind. Nora. No, you wouldn't, would you, Torvald? Helmer: Many a man has been able to retrieve his character, if he has openly confessed his fault and taken his punishment. Nora: Punishment-? Helmer: But Krogstad did nothing of that sort; he got himself out of it by a cunning trick, and that is why he has gone under altogether. Nora: But do you think it would-? Helmer. Just think how a guilty man like that has to lie and play the hypocrite with every one; how he has to wear a mask in the presence of those near and dear to him, even before his own wife and children. And about the children-that is the most terrible part of it all, Nora. Nora: How? Helmer: Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil. Nora: coming nearer him . Are you sure of that? Helmer: My dear, I have often seen it in the course of my life as a lawyer. Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother. Nora: Why do you say-mother? A Explain the events that lead to this excerpt. 4mks b In this excerpt, though Helmer and Nora are discussing about Krogstad, they are indirectly referring to Nora s predicament. Explain. 3mks c so my obstinate little woman is obliged to get someone to her rescue? Explain the rescue Nora needs at this point in time. 4mks d From your knowledge of the text, apart from the fact that Krogstad had forged a signature, why else does Helmer detest him?


Explain. 3mks c so my obstinate little woman is obliged to get someone to her rescue? Explain the rescue Nora needs at this point in time. 4mks d From your knowledge of the text, apart from the fact that Krogstad had forged a signature, why else does Helmer detest him? 2mks e Describe any two styles used in this excerpt. 6mks f Give one character trait of Nora used in this excerpt 2mks g Add a question tag: I can t get along a bit without your help 1 mk h Identify one theme evident in the excerpt 2mks i The discussion with Helmer leaves Nora terrified. Explain why this is so going by what happens immediately after this excerpt 2mks 3. Oral Literature 20 marks. Read the following narrative very carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Long time ago there lived a man with two wives. The man was a successful fruit farmer. He had planted fruit trees in each wife's plot. The fruits in the younger wife's did very well compared to that of the elder. This made the latter envious and jealous to the former. The elder wife one day alleged to the husband that the younger wife was bewitching her fruits. The husband was convinced so he segregated the younger from the homestead. He, however, did not interfere with the fruit s plots. The two women continued to live with their husband for some time. The husband provided much of the hunted meat to both till the old jealousy reappeared again. The elder wife once more claimed that she had overheard the co- wife plan with a notorious village love-portion maker on how to make the husband love her. The husband listened to his first wife. He then decided not to have any dealings with the second wife. This pleased the first wife whose children grew bigger than the younger's children. One day the man went out to hunt. He was injured by a leopard. He later died in the house of the first wife. The village elders gathered to organize for his burial. As required by the traditions of the society, the elders summoned the two wives before them to identify the late husband's property. The first wife without regard to customs, claimed all that the husband had. She claimed that the co-wife was a concubine who had no claim to the property.


As required by the traditions of the society, the elders summoned the two wives before them to identify the late husband's property. The first wife without regard to customs, claimed all that the husband had. She claimed that the co-wife was a concubine who had no claim to the property. Moreover, she had attempted to kill her husband. And possibly it was through her witchcraft that her husband was mauled by a leopard. The elders werewww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 153 astounded at this. The younger wife who shed tears as her co-wife disowned her was unable to defend herself. She asked the elders to use their iconic grey thread experience to decide. The elders took a short break to confide far from the woman. It was then agreed that they could use the traditionally respected ritual to identify the legitimate owner of properties especially the fruit plots which were contested for by both women. The two women were asked to bring each a bearded he-goat from her "obweri". The first wife sent her strong sons to get the goat. The second wife requested one of the elders to assist he slender weak boys. The goats were brought before the elders. The elder took the goats to the fruit shamba where they were to perform the identification ceremony. The elders picked one of the trees with many fruits, slaughtered the goats under the tree shade. They opened the goat's stomachs. They asked each of the women to touch the intestines and the kidneys. The women were then asked to take the hearts from their respective goats into their hands and sing as directed. The first wife took her goat's heart and began to sing first Omote bwaniree, Omote bwanire Nyabana banyerere akona gote noyoye Omote bwaniree, omote bwanire Nyahana hasinini akona gote noyoyee English A tree has grown, a tree has grown which the woman with thin children says is hers. A tree has grown, a tree has grown, which the woman with thin children says is hers She repeated this four times. When she finished singing a wind blew and shook the fruit trees but no fruit fell as expected her claim was true. The elders noted. She wanted to shout foul witch but she stopped.


When she finished singing a wind blew and shook the fruit trees but no fruit fell as expected her claim was true. The elders noted. She wanted to shout foul witch but she stopped. The second wife also sang the song Omote bwaniree, Omote bwanire Nyabana banyerere akona gote toyoyee Omote bwaniree, omote bwanire Nyabana basinini akona gote noyoyee English: A tree has grown, a tree has grown which the woman with thin children says is hers .A tree has grown, a tree has grown, which the woman with thin children says is hers She also repeated the song four times. When she stopped singing, a soft wind blew and all the fruit trees in the shamba fell their fruits in tens. The elders laughed and smiled at the happening. The happening frustrated the elder wife and her children. She walked away disgusted. Her children decided to beat their step mother with stones. The elders tried to intervene without success. The second woman to whom the shamba belonged began to plead with the elders to save her sons by allowing the other woman to take her portion of the shamba. The elders refused. The eldest among the elders pronounced a curse on the children who threw stones at the elders. Without warning there was a lightning followed by a loud thunderous bang. The thunder stuck the first woman, her children and all her supporters, save the last born, who had in vain pleaded with his brothers to stop contradicting the verdict of the gods and ancestors. A Briefly discuss the importance of the line Long time ago in this narrative. 2 mks. B With illustrations, discuss any three cultural beliefs held by the people in this narrative 3mks c Discuss two roles that gods and ancestors play in this narrative. 2 mks. D Discuss any two themes brought out in this narrative. 4mks e Using a suitable proverb, discuss one moral lesson we learn from this narrative. 1 mk. F What do we learn about elders in this community? 2mks. G In what way do you think the singing of the song by the first wife would be different from the singing of the younger wife? 4 mks . H Discuss anyone character trait of the elder wife from what she tells her husband.


CLOZE TEST Read the passage below and fill each blank space with the most appropriate word. 10 marks It is an indisputable fact that agriculture 1 the backbone of the economy. It is therefore 2 that we stop over-relying on the rain-fed agriculture. Israel is a classic 3 of a country that has reclaimed its deserts and put them 4 use. Land which was 5 useless has been turned around and 6 useful. Egypt which solely depends on 7 River Nile is a leading exporter of fruits and cereals. For our country to 8 self-sufficiency in food production and to get a 9 for export, land should be utilized to the 10 . This is only possible with irrigation. 3. ORAL SKILLS 30 marks Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow. I can see the rain As I walk along the lane I can hear the lion roar Just as lions did of yore I can learn to run a race And I can ravel out some lace I can fly and I can row Let my rich imaginations flow i Comment briefly on the rhyme scheme used in the poem. 2mks ii Identify any two pairs of rhyming words. 2mks iii Apart from rhyme, how else has the poet achieved rhythm. 2mks iv How would you effectively perform line 7 in the poem above. 2mks b Identify the silent letters in each of the following words 4mks i comb . Ii Parliament . Iii Leopard . Iv gnaw c The words in bold indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence mean . 3mks i The lady in a red dress lost her purse. Ii The lady in a red dress lost her purse. Iii The lady in a red dress lost her purse. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 169 d State what type of intonation you would use in the following sentences. 3 marks i When were you born? . Ii Did you complete your work?


3 marks i When were you born? . Ii Did you complete your work? .. Iii What a beautiful car you have bought!.......................................................... E Read the genre below and answer the questions that follow. 6mks The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes. I Classify the above subgenre. 1mk ii Identify two sound patterns used in the above genre. 4mks iii State one functions of the above sub-genre. 1mk f You are attending an English symposium for all students in your sub county. When a student from your school takes the podium, you notice that he she is afraid. Give three indicators of this behavior and suggest how it could be overcome. 6mks CHOGORIA-MURUGI DIVISION JOINT EXAM ENGLISH PAPER 2 COMPREHENSION, LITERARY APPRECIATION AND GRAMMAR 1. Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow. 2OMKS When Google hosted a boot camp in California this month for its Android operating system, there were some new faces in the room: auto manufacturers. They made the trip to learn about Android Auto, a new dashboard system meant to let a smartphone power a car s center screen. Tasks as varied as navigation, communication and music apps, all constantly talking to the cloud. And to the driver. A similar scene is playing out just a few miles down the road at Apple, where a rival system, Car Play, has been developed for iPhone users. After years of being treated as an interesting side business, autos have become the latest obsession for Silicon Valley, with Apple assigning about 200 engineers to work on electric vehicle technology and Google saying it envisions the public using driverless cars within five years. But nowhere is that obsession playing out more immediately than in the battle to develop the next generation of cars dashboard systems. In the coming weeks and months, dealerships around the country will begin selling vehicles capable of running Android Auto, Apple Car Play, or both. The systems go far beyond currently available Bluetooth pairing for playing music or making a hands-free call, and allow for Google s or Apple s operating system to essentially take over the center screen and certain buttons within the car. Consumers have spoken, said John Maddox, assistant director of the University of Michigan s Mobility Transformation Center.


In the coming weeks and months, dealerships around the country will begin selling vehicles capable of running Android Auto, Apple Car Play, or both. The systems go far beyond currently available Bluetooth pairing for playing music or making a hands-free call, and allow for Google s or Apple s operating system to essentially take over the center screen and certain buttons within the car. Consumers have spoken, said John Maddox, assistant director of the University of Michigan s Mobility Transformation Center. They expect to have coordination between their phone and their vehicle. Here at Google s headquarters, Android Auto is about to make its debut in Americans cars after two years in development. Plug in a smartphone with a USB cord and the system powers up on a car s screen. The phone s screen, meanwhile, goes dark, not to be touched while driving. Apple s Car Play works similarly, with bubbly icons for phone calls, music, maps, messaging and other apps appearing on the car s center screen. Apple declined to comment for this article. While the idea of constantly connected drivers zipping along roads raises concerns about distracted driving, both companies say their systems are designed with the opposite goal: to make cellphone-toting drivers safer. We looked at what people do with their phones in the car, and it was scary, said Andrewwww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 170 Brenner, who heads Google s Android Auto team. You want to say to them, Yikes, no, don t do that. Brenner said his team tried to figure out how to minimize distraction during tasks people frequently do while driving, while also deciding what should be prevented in the car altogether. Google even built its own driver-distraction lab, to test different variations. Android Auto, for example, has no back button like the smartphone version. No recents button either. Google Maps has been adjusted to make fonts bigger and streets less detailed, for easier reading while driving. No action should take more than two seconds consistent with the Transportation Department s voluntary guidelines. Things that we don t show are just as important as what we do show, Brenner said. Music is most definitely in. Streaming video? Most definitely not. Most social media will also be blocked, and texts can be sent only with voice commands. Apps on the screen are optimized for speed: glance, touch and eyes back to the road.


Most definitely not. Most social media will also be blocked, and texts can be sent only with voice commands. Apps on the screen are optimized for speed: glance, touch and eyes back to the road. It s these little glances at the screen that people do in a car, he said. We want something that s very glanceable, that can be seen and done quickly. When the Android Auto project began, it included a core group of automakers like General Motors, Audi, Honda and Hyundai. Now, as it prepares for its debut, roughly two dozen car brands have signed on to offer it soon. Apple has teamed up with roughly the same number of brands, many of which will offer both systems. Most automakers are staying mum on their exact start dates, but Hyundai is expected to act shortly, and Volkswagen has indicated availability for its next Golf. GM has said the same about its Spark subcompact. One of the most widespread adopters will be Ford, which this year will begin offering both Android Auto and Car Play in conjunction with the revamping of the automaker s much-criticized Sync system. By the end of 2016, they will be available on all Fords sold in the United States. We don t want people to have to make a vehicle choice based on which mobile phone they have, said Don Butler, Ford s executive director for connected vehicles and services. We want to accommodate all customers and their devices. Fiat-Chrysler, considered to have one of the better infotainment platforms on the market, has signed on to support Google s and Apple s systems. But a bit of lament is evident. We re confident that our systems deliver a good experience for our customers, said Eric Mayne, a spokesman at Chrysler. But we re not standing still either. A Why did Auto manufacturing companies make the trip to California? 2mks b What according to the passage shows the seriousness that companies have autos have attached to autos? C What does the expression Consumers have spoken, imply? 2mks d Briefly explain how the system works? 2mks e Why in your opinion do social media have to be blocked? 3mks f In point form, summarize how developers have tried to minimize distractions that may arise out of the new developments. 5mks g Rewrite the following in reported speech.


2mks e Why in your opinion do social media have to be blocked? 3mks f In point form, summarize how developers have tried to minimize distractions that may arise out of the new developments. 5mks g Rewrite the following in reported speech. 1 mark We re confident that our systems deliver a good experience for our customers, said Eric Mayne, a spokesman at Chrysler. H What do the following words mean as used in the passage? 3 marks i Debut .... ii Mum .... iii Infotainment .. ................ www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 171 2. Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks Krogstad: Controlling himself Listen to me, Mrs. Helmer. If necessary, I am prepared to fight for my small post in the Bank as if I were fighting for my life. Nora: So it seems. Krogstad: It is not only for the sake of the money; indeed that weighs least with me in the matter. There is another reason well. I may as well tell you. My position is this. I daresay you know, like everybody else, that once, many years ago, I was guilty of an indiscretion. Nora: I think I have heard something of kind. Krogstad: The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me after that. So i took to the business that you know of. I had to do something; and, honestly, I don t think I ve been one of the worst. But now I must cut myself free from all that. My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try and win back as much respect as I Can in the town. This post in the Bank was like the first step up for me downstairs again into the mud. Nora: But you must believe me, Mr.Krogstad; It is not in my power to help you at all. Krogstad: Then it is because you haven t the will; but I have means to compel you. Nora: You don t mean that you will tell my husband that I owe you money? Krogstad: Hm! Suppose I were to tell him?


4mks i Juma did not do the assignment. He did not report to the teacher. Rewrite into one sentence using a correlative conjunction ii Complete with the correct alternative. They won the match because they had enough........................................................... Practice practise iii I like to swim. Change the infinitive into a gerund iv My examination results were released only after I had cleared the fee balance. Begin: Not until............. www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 173 b Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the word in brackets. 3mks i He was relieved when the three . Left his compound. Passerby ii The inmates took advantage of the .to escape from custody. Confuse iii The film, though poor in artistic value, was a . Success. Finance c Complete the following sentences using an appropriate preposition. 3mks i It is improper to hurl abuses .. people. Ii The principal was very happy her students. Iii Mueni and her family had lived in Mombasa twenty years. D Replace the underlined phrasal verb in each of the following sentences with an appropriate word. 3mks i Juma always calls in on us during meals. Ii We felt completely let down by her performance. CHOGORIA-MURUGI DIVISION JOINT EXAM 101 3 ENGLISH PAPER 3 Answer Three Questions Only 1. Imaginative Composition 20mks Either Write a composition ending with the following statement: ............ Given another chance I would have done things differently.". Or Write a composition supporting or opposing this statement: Both boys and girls have equal rights to their parent s property. 2. The Compulsory Set Text. 20mks HR Ole Kulet, Blossoms of the Savannah 20 marks The frustrations faced by people in the contemporary times can be traced to the conduct of a few immoral individuals. Write an essay supporting this statement drawing illustrations from Ole Kulet s Blossoms of the savannah. 3. The Optional Set Texts. 20mks Answer any one of the following three questions. Either The short story: A Silent Song and Other Stories.


The Optional Set Texts. 20mks Answer any one of the following three questions. Either The short story: A Silent Song and Other Stories. Drawing illustrations from MejaMwangi's an incident in the park, write an essay to discuss the problems of urbanization Or The play: David Mulwa s Inheritance. Colonial rule is harsh towards the natives. Write an essay to support this assertion with illustrations from David mulwa s Inheritance. Or An Artist of the floating world by Kazuo Ishiguro. The memory of the past can lead to a change of a life style. Justify the statement. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 181 KASSU 2023 EXAMINATION 101 1 ENGLISHPAPER 1 Functional Writing, Cloze Test and Oral Skills 1. Imagine you have cleared your KCSE examinations and have received your results. As you wait to join university, you see an advertisement in the Daily Mail by Safaricom Company for position of salespeople. The position will last for four months. Those to be recruited should: be 18 years and above have scored C and above with C in English and Mathematics be fluent in English and Kiswahili be computer literate. Write the application letter for the above position. The application letter should be addressed to: The Human Resource Manager, Safaricom Company Limited, P. O. Box 66827 - 0000800, Nairobi. 12 marks Write the Curriculum Vitae that will accompany your application letter. 8 marks 2. CLOZE TEST 10 MARKS Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word. Residents of Turkana County i .............................raised fears over ii ........................... even as joint police and military operation to flush out bandits continue. Despite the iii ........................... deployment of National Police Service NPS iv .................................... Kenya Defense Forces KDF personnel, v ................................ of attacks are still on the vi ............................ . The latest incident was the Sunday raid at Lomelo area in Turkana East vii ........................... suspected bandits believed to have crossed viii ........................... from Tiaty in Baringo, surrounded a village and ix ............................


The latest incident was the Sunday raid at Lomelo area in Turkana East vii ........................... suspected bandits believed to have crossed viii ........................... from Tiaty in Baringo, surrounded a village and ix ............................ fire at the residents and security officers x ............................ the Camp. 3. ORAL SKILLS 30 MARKS a Read the oral narrative below and answer the question that follow: The chameleon and the Hare Chameleon and the hare had always had misunderstandings. They always quarreled over who between them could run faster than the other. Chameleon, you are the slowest animal on earth, laughed the hare. You cannot compete in any race, even among the slowest animals, including snails. My friend hare, please avoid blowing your own trumpet I am certain you cannot defeat me in a race. I will finish the race and have enough time to take a meal and a nap before you arrive . And the great competition was set. Then the day came. On your marks, set, go! The elephant started the race. No sooner had the race started than the chameleon jumped on the hare s tail. The hare ran like he had never run before. At the finishing line he started celebrating but when he attempted to sit down and waitwww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 182 for the chameleon, the chameleon shouted, wooi! Please do not sit on me! I arrived long enough to have a meal and a nap. You can never defeat me in a race! I Explain three ways in which you would capture the attention of the audience before you start performing this narrative. 3 marks ii Explain four ways in which you would know that you have captured and retained the attention of the audience as the narrator. 4 marks b Provide another word pronounced the same as each of the following words: 3 marks i Genes - ........................................... ii Flair - ............................................... iii braid - .............................................. c Study the conversation below between a taxi driver and a passage who is disturbed by loud music playing in the vehicle. Passenger: Excuse me sir, would you mind reducing the volume of the music please. Taxi driver ignoring her : Hey, where should I drop you?


C Study the conversation below between a taxi driver and a passage who is disturbed by loud music playing in the vehicle. Passenger: Excuse me sir, would you mind reducing the volume of the music please. Taxi driver ignoring her : Hey, where should I drop you? Passenger: Excuse me sir, did you hear me? Taxi driver: What is it woman? The volume is okay. Passenger: It s just a request as I need to receive a call. Taxi driver interrupting : Then you should buy your own car. Passenger: I am sorry if I offended you but you have heard ... Taxi driver: You have also heard my point. Questions i Identify three instances of lack of etiquette on the part of the taxi driver. 3 marks ii Identify two instances of etiquette characteristics of the passenger. 2 marks d What difference would there be in meaning of the sentence if stress falls on each of the following words in the sentence below: My sister went to the market i My ii sister iii went iv market e Indicate the intonation in the following sentences. 4 marks i How do you write a good composition? Ii What a wonder! Iii Have you had your supper? Iv Wesa likes eating fruits after lunch. F Underline the silent letters in the following words. 3 marks i plumber ii raspberry iii bouquet g Imagine you are the chairperson of a group discussion in your class. How would you ensure that the group discussion is successful? 4 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 183 KASSU JET 101 2 ENGLISH PAPER 2 Comprehension, Literary Appreciation and Grammar 1. Read the following passage and then answer the question that follow 20 marks Africa are undoubtedly a very enduring race and have the capacity to utilize the available natural resources for the betterment of life. The biggest challenge, however, is to identify ways and means of creating an environment that is likely to encourage development in Africa. Perhaps the greatest strategy would be to develop political structures and government institutions that have the capacity to formulate and implement genuine poverty alleviation strategies . Administrative arrangements that no longer serve our needs should be overhauled or discarded altogether. Government should foster exploitation and management of natural resources by providing an enabling environment.


Perhaps the greatest strategy would be to develop political structures and government institutions that have the capacity to formulate and implement genuine poverty alleviation strategies . Administrative arrangements that no longer serve our needs should be overhauled or discarded altogether. Government should foster exploitation and management of natural resources by providing an enabling environment. Having stable government may not be effective if we don t fight corruption. We should ensure that leaders and government agents become answerable to the tax payers. The public should be educated on the ills of corruption. Those who have stolen public funds must be made to return them and face the full force of the law. Again, people known to have stashed money in foreign banks should be forced to repatriate that money so as to improve cash flow in our economies. Apart from this, Africa must find a way of solving their internal conflicts without involving the international community. After all, we are all brothers with a common cause .The need to unite and exist as unitary state should be stressed as this overrides clan and tribal rights or sentiments that fuel animosity. The Africa union should be strengthened to enable it to arbitrate intra and inter-state disputes .The resulting peace will provide a suitable environment for economic growth and set us on the road to recovery and prosperity. Another solution would be to develop rural-based economies, since the bulk of our population live in the rural areas. Industries that process farm produce and those that manufacture farm inputs, machinery and implements should be located in the rural areas .Similarly mining concerns should establish processing plants near the mines. Such industries will naturally recruit manpower from the locality involved and consequently reduce the incidence of rural-urban migration. Setting up industries in the rural areas will necessitate development of infrastructures which will open up rural areas for business This will further encourage expansion and increase food production to counter perennial food shortage in Africa .For instances, development of dairy and beef processing industry in the rural areas will encourage sustainable livestock keeping and probably bring to an end loss of cattle to drought. A rural based economy will basically raise the income of the rural people and bridge the disparity between the rich and the poor. We should also introduce appropriate technology in exploitation of natural resources and in wealth creation. Since imported technologies are expensive to maintain, Africa should tap local expertise to develop technologies appropriate to our needs. Home grown technology should enable us alleviate Africa s food security by utilizing river and lake water for irrigation and by harnessing wind and solar energy.


We should also introduce appropriate technology in exploitation of natural resources and in wealth creation. Since imported technologies are expensive to maintain, Africa should tap local expertise to develop technologies appropriate to our needs. Home grown technology should enable us alleviate Africa s food security by utilizing river and lake water for irrigation and by harnessing wind and solar energy. Lastly our economic units such as ECOWAS, SADC, and EAC should be transformed into common markets by removing unnecessary tariffs on goods at various entry points so as to realize the benefits of a common market. The people of Africa should continually seek a better life. We have the resources; we have the manpower, and the capacity to make things move. A What should African countries do to fight corruption? 3 marks b Explain how Africans can open up rural areas. 1 marks c What do you understand by the term genuine poverty alleviation strategies ? 1 mark d Why is appropriate technology useful? 1 mark e How can African government improve cash flow in their economies? 2 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 184 f In not more than 50 words, write a summary on the various ways of fostering development in African countries. 5 marks Rough copy Fair copy g What is the tone of the last paragraph of this passage concerning the future of Africa? 2 marks h The public should be educated on the ills of corruption. Rewrite adding a question tag 1 mark i Explain the meaning of the following words and phrase as used in the passage. 2 marks i stashed . Ii disparity iii overrides ............................................................................................................... 2. Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks Nora: meditatively, and with a half-smile Yes someday, perhaps, after many years, when I am no longer as nice-looking as I am now. Don t laugh at me! I mean, of course, when Torvald is no longer devoted to me as he is now; when my dancing and dressing-up and reciting have palled on him, then it may be a good thing to have something in reserve breaking off What nonsense! That time will never come. Now, what do you think of my great secret, Christine?


I mean, of course, when Torvald is no longer devoted to me as he is now; when my dancing and dressing-up and reciting have palled on him, then it may be a good thing to have something in reserve breaking off What nonsense! That time will never come. Now, what do you think of my great secret, Christine? Do you still think I am of no use? I can tell you, too, that this affair has caused me a lot of worry. It has been by no means easy for me to meet my engagements punctually. I may tell you that there is something that is called, in business, quarterly interest, and another thing called payment in instalments, and it is always so dreadfully difficult to manage them. I have had to save a little here and there, where I could, you understand. I have not been able to put aside much from my housekeeping money, for Torvald must have a good table. I couldn t let my children be shabbily-dressed; I have felt obliged to use up all he gave me for them, the sweet little darlings! Mrs. Linde: So it has all had to come out of your own necessaries of life, poor Nora? Nora: Of course. Besides, I was the one responsible for it. Whenever Torvald has given me money for new dresses and such things, I have never spent more than half of it; I have always bought the simplest and cheapest things. Thank Heaven, any clothes look well on me, and so Torvald has never noticed it. But it was often very hard on me, Christine because it is delightful to be very well dressed, isn t it? Mrs. Linde: Quite so. Nora: Well, then I have found other ways of earning money. Last winter I was lucky enough to get a lot of copying to do; so I locked myself up and sat writing every evening until quite late at night. Many a time I was desperately tired; but all the same it was a tremendous pleasure to sit there working and earning money. It was like being a man. Mrs. Linde: How much have you been able to pay off in that way? Nora: I can t tell you exactly. You see, it is very difficult to keep an account of a business matter of that kind. I only know that I have paid every penny that I could scrape together.


Nora: I can t tell you exactly. You see, it is very difficult to keep an account of a business matter of that kind. I only know that I have paid every penny that I could scrape together. Many a time I was at my wits end. Smiles Then I used to sit here and imagine that a rich old gentleman had fallen in love with me Mrs. Linde: What! Who was it? Nora: Be quiet! That he had died; and that when his will was opened, it contained, written in big letters, the instruction: The lovely Mrs. Nora Helmer is to have all I possess paid over to her at once in cash. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 185 Mrs. Linde: But, my dear Nora who could the man be? Nora: Good gracious, can t you understand? There was no gentleman at all; it was only something that I used to sit here and imagine, when I couldn t think of any way of procuring money. But it s all the same now; tiresome old person can stay where he is, as far as I am concerned; I don t care about him or his will either, for I am free from care now. Jumps up My goodness, it s delightful to think of, Christine! Free from care! To be able to be able to play and romp with the children; to be able to keep the house beautifully and have everything just as Torvald likes it! And, think of it, soon the spring will come, and the big blue sky! Perhaps we shall be able to take a little trip perhaps I shall see the sea again! Oh, it s a wonderful thing to be alive and be happy. A bell is heard in the hall. Mrs. Linde: rising There is the bell; perhaps I had better go. A What is Nora s immediate reaction when Mrs. Linde announces that she wants to go? 2 marks b Give evidence from the excerpt that shows that this society is patriarchal. 4 marks c In note form, outline Nora s sacrificial nature. 3 marks d What issues are addressed in this excerpt the excerpt? 4 marks e Describe the character of Mrs. Linde as brought out in the excerpt.


1 mark g Explain the two voices singing in the poem 2 marks h Summarize what the singer is singing about. 3 marks i With illustration identify the moral values emphasized in the community. 2 marks 4. Grammar 15 marks a For each of the sentences below, use the word given in brackets to form a phrasal verb and fill in the blank. 2 marks i The teacher was keen not to be . For the students tricks. Take ii I cannot with an untidy person. Put b Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the correct form of the word given in brackets after each. 2 marks i My elder brother has greatly suffered because of his na ve ii .. between neighbors is a deterrent to development. Enemy c Rewrite the following sentences as instructed after each 4 marks i The team has been looking into the matter. Begin: The matter ii The dog was hit by a speeding car while crossing the road. Begin: Crossing . Iii Peter is taller than . Use either I or me iv These people, said the principal, are here to pay your school fees. Rewrite in reported speech d Use the right relative pronoun to complete the following sentences. 2 marks i This is the man to ..I gave the book. Ii The farmer cow stole into my garden has been arrested. E Complete each of the sentences below using appropriate articles. A, an, the 3 marks i. Janet knows how to play ..flute ii. I am working hard so that I can join .university in South Africa. Iii. I was asked to read ..eulogy of my grandmother on short notice. F Explain two different meanings of the following sentence 2 marks Judas told his friend that he is a traitor. KASSU JOINT EVALUATION EXAMINATION 101 3 ENGLISH Paper 3 Creative Composition and Essays Based on Set Texts JUNE, 2023 1.


These actions and thoughts actually are a clear 4 of how you feel about yourself. What is that? You are very insecure; you are not very confident and you are not taking good care of yourself by loving yourself. Additionally, when you do not love yourself, you are so self-conscious that you forget what 5 around you and you become dissatisfied is. The focus of this article is self-love, featuring ways to fall in love with yourself and how to 6 that love. So, what is love? According to the dictionary, love is 7 strong passionate affection for another person. When you analyse that definition, it states that you must have a very strong liking 8 that person if you love them. Additionally, when you like that person you would do anything for them. Of course, it is a 9 process to love yourself all the time, since we all need constant reminders as well as constant feedback that we are good people. Therefore, the best reminder you can give yourself each and every day is to ensure that you 10 yourself for who you are and also make sure that you are confident about who you are. 3. ORAL SKILLS 30 MARKS a Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that follow. ESCAPE FROM THE CITY I seek a quiet country life Without the city s burstling strife I seek the sight of trees ablaze Instead of streets that form amaze Barbara Klinger Questions i Describe the rhyme scheme of the above poem. 2 marks ii Identify two mnemonic sound devices in this poem. 4 marks iii Which words would you stress in line 3 and why? 2 marks iv How would you say the first line of this poem and why? 2 marks v Write two sentences, one with the word form as a noun and another as a verb. 2 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 198 b Your younger sister is trying to compose a poem with rhyme scheme. She has come up with the following list of words. Advise on any four of rhyming words.


2 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 198 b Your younger sister is trying to compose a poem with rhyme scheme. She has come up with the following list of words. Advise on any four of rhyming words. 4 marks Worn sky have mean Pay joy feet Destroy star lean Are moan dear Mourn love starm Nun none beat c Underline the letters representing the sounds that are silent in the following English words. 5 marks i Comb ii Would iii Pedal iv Buffer v Yacht d Read the dialogue below and fill in the blanks. 9 marks Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you? Student: 2 marks Receptionist: Are you interested in the January intake? You: . 2 marks Receptionist: Fine. Ok, we have um the short intensive full-time courses this term. Student: . 2 marks Receptionist: Yes each course lasts three weeks. Student: . 2 marks Receptionist: Well it s about twenty-three hours a week usually four and half days a week. Student: .. 2 marks Receptionist: The whole course will cost you ksh. 15,000. We require a deposit of ksh 5,000. You: 1 marks Receptionist: You are welcome. IMENTI SOUTH 101 2 ENGLISH COMPREHENSION, LITERARY APPRECIATION AND GRAMMAR PAPER 2 1. COMPREHENSION 20 MARKS Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. We are often advised to be confident; confidence comes when we feel passionate about what we perform, what we have achieved, and what we can offer. Lack of confidence can hinder a lot of things, ranging from how you get ahead in your career to the number of skills you are able to acquire. It is determining factor in the way you direct your career. Confidence is conveyed from inner to the outer through the words you speak and the posture you assume. Building confidence is not a one day affair. Neither does it take other people to build your confidence. I remember an interview I once conducted for secretaries, and the memory of one woman is intact. She stammered from the point she entered the office to the moment she left.


Neither does it take other people to build your confidence. I remember an interview I once conducted for secretaries, and the memory of one woman is intact. She stammered from the point she entered the office to the moment she left. Thinking that it was interview jitters, we called her again, based on her technical qualifications rather than her presentation. She presented the same problem. We settled on a different candidate because confidence was a key qualification for thewww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 199 job which involved dealing with clients and colleagues. Not many entry-level and first-time job seekers are coached or tutored on how to gain more self-confidence. Instead, we tell them to "attend a few events, meet more people, and get the hang of it". That is not the right approach. Often, by the time you get "get the hang of it," you will have probably ruined a few chances, stepped on a few toes, and generally spoilt a few opportunities. Confidence starts from within, which means working with yourself to find an effective method on your capabilities. Having had quite some experience interviewing and being interviewed, I have developed there sure-fire ways that not only help me before an interview, but improve my general self-confidence. You must start with one as you progress and eventually build your own self-confidence. I learnt that confidence begins with pushing yourself towards positive attitude. Before an interview, I tell myself that I am capable of great things, great performance, and that the interview is only a little chat I must have to get the job. Not only do I talk myself into entering the interview room, but I also talk myself into achieving success, whether or not I need the job. About 90 percent of the tune. I have been successful in interviews. Doubting oneself only leads to criticizing oneself which plants deep roots that can be almost impossible to weed out. My mentor always used to say, "You are what you think you are" Secondly, beginning with one small step rather than giant leaps will ensure that you tackle interviews and first jobs with a lot of self- confidence. There are two ways to go through this. The first one has to do with something that you like doing, such as writing a song. However, this should not be just any some but a new one created out of your love for music. My personal pre-interview confidence boost is to cook something that I have never tried before.


The first one has to do with something that you like doing, such as writing a song. However, this should not be just any some but a new one created out of your love for music. My personal pre-interview confidence boost is to cook something that I have never tried before. This boosts my self-confidence to new levels. After achieving that particular goal, you must pat yourself on the back. The third step to building confidence involves holding onto that little surge of confidence. Once you have tackled what you have previously found to be difficult, then the next step would be to focus on building your self-confidence a lot further. Ensure that this becomes not only a monthly confidence boost, but a daily one because as we are all programmed, we must build our self-confidence habitually to maintain it. Routines have been known to help anybody to acquire and maintain confidence. Questions a What is confidence according to the passage? 2 marks b How is confidence conveyed? 3 marks c What suggestions are given to first-time job seekers to help them in gaining more self-confidence? 3 marks d What does the writer identify as the major hindrance to confidence? 1 mark e According to the writer what two key qualifications were they looking for in the interview for secretaries? 2 marks f Identify three ways the writer mentions that help before an interview and improve in self-confidence. 3 marks g In not more than 50 words write what the writer has been doing to achieve success in interviews. 4 marks i Rough copy. Ii Fair copy h Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage. 3 marks a Surge b Interview jitters c Habituallywww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 200 2. DRAMA 25 MARKS A DOLLS HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen Nora: What right have you to question me, Mr Krogstad? You, one of my husbands subordinates! But since you ask, you shall know. Yes, Mrs Linde is to have an appointment. And it was I who pleased her cause, Mr. Krogstad, let me tell you that. Krogstad: I was right in what I thought then. Nora: Walking up and down the stage Sometimes one has a tiny little bit of influence, I should hope.


Krogstad, let me tell you that. Krogstad: I was right in what I thought then. Nora: Walking up and down the stage Sometimes one has a tiny little bit of influence, I should hope. Because one is a woman, it does not necessarily follow that- When anyone is in a subordinate position, Mr. Krogstad, they should really be careful to avoid offending anyone who-who- Krogstad: Who has influence? Nora: Exactly. Krogstad: Changing his tone Mrs. Helmer, you will be so good as to use your influence on my behalf. Nora: What? What do you mean? Krogstad: You will be so kind as to see that I am allowed to keep by subordinate position in the bank. Nora: What do you mean by that? Who proposes to take your post away from you? Krogstad: Oh there is no necessity to keep up the pretense of ignorance. I can quite understand that your friend is not very anxious to expose herself to the chance of rubbing shoulders with me; and I quite understand, too, whom I have to thank for being turned off. Nora: But I assure you- Krogstad: Very likely; but, to come to the point, the time has come when I should advise you to use your influence to prevent that. Nora: But, Mr. Krogstad, I have no influence. Krogstad: Haven t you? I thought you said yourself just now- Nora: Naturally I did not mean you to put that construction on it. I! What should make you think I have any influence of that kind with my husband? Krogstad: Oh, I have known your husband from our student days. I don t suppose he is any more unassailable than other husbands. Nora: If you speak slightingly of my husband, I shall turn you out of the house. Krogstad: You are bold, Mrs. Helmer Nora: I am not afraid of you any longer. As soon as the New year comes, I shall in a very short time be free of the whole thing. Krogstad: Controlling himself Listen to me, Mrs. Helmer. If necessary, I am prepared to fight for my small post in the bank as if I were fighting for my life. Nora: So it seems.


Helmer. If necessary, I am prepared to fight for my small post in the bank as if I were fighting for my life. Nora: So it seems. Krogstad: It is not only for the sake of the money; indeed, that weighs least with me in the matter. There is another reason-well, I may as well tell you. My position is this, I daresay you know, like everyone else, that once, many years ago, I was guilty of indiscretion. Nora: I think I have heard something of the kind. Krogstad: The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me after that. So I took to the business that you know of. I had to do something; and, honestly, I don t think I ve been one of the worst. But now I must cut myself free from all that. My sons are growing up; for their sake I must try and win back as much respect as I can in the town. This post in the bank was like the first step up for me-and now your husband is going to kick me downstairs again into the mud. Nora: Buy you must believe me, Mr. Krogstad; it is not in my power to help you at all. Krogstad: Then it is because you haven t the will; but I have means to compel you. Questions a Krogstad asks four questions just before this excerpt. List them. 4 marks b For what reasons has Krogstad visited Nora? Refer to what happens in the except and in the rest of the play. 3 marks c Identify and illustrate one stylistic device employed in this excerpt. 2 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 201 d Describe two character traits of Nora as portrayed in this excerpt. 4 marks e Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. I If you speak slightly of my husband, I shall turn you out of the house. Rewrite using unless 1 mark ii I shall turn out of the house. Supply a question tag 1 mark f Highlight two themes evident in this excerpt. 4 marks g Then it is because you haven t the will; but I have means to compel you How does Krogstad plan to force Nora to talk to her husband?


A rope dropped from the sky and the tortoise began to climb this rope. At this same time, the dog was just approaching the same spot and he saw the tortoise climbing to the sky. The dog immediately started to sing to his mother. This time, he sang that he was not the one climbing the rope and his mother should cut the rope. Dog's mother got a pair of scissors and cut the rope sending the tortoise crashing to the ground. This caused tortoise shell to break into several pieces. He managed to glue these pieces together but that is how the tortoise ended up with the rough shell we know today. A With a reason, classify this oral narrative. 2 marks b Identify and illustrate two features of oral narrative evident in the story above. 4 marks c How important is the song sung by dog to his mother? 2 marks d Why did the dog have to sing at that particular spot? 2 marks www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 202 e Describe two character traits of Dog as depicted in the story. 4 marks f Explain one theme evident in the story. 2 marks g The following day, the tortoise went to the same spot and disguising his voice like the dog s he sang the song he had heard the dog sing the day before. 1 mark Rewrite beginning with: The tortoise h Give the meaning of the following words as used in the story. 3 marks i Drastic ii Disguising iii Glue 4. GRAMMAR 15 MARKS a Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. 3 marks i It is not necessary for my parents to come. Begin: There is ii I am sorry you missed lunch. Begin: I regret .. iii But for my daughters prompt action, I would be dead now. Begin: Had it . B Fill the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets. 3 marks i Their bodies had suffered as a result of malnutrition. Contort ii The manager made several on the original invoice delete iii Keziah lost her job after she reported late and appeared dressed.


B Fill the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets. 3 marks i Their bodies had suffered as a result of malnutrition. Contort ii The manager made several on the original invoice delete iii Keziah lost her job after she reported late and appeared dressed. Appropriate c For each of the following sentences replace the words in bold with a phrasal verb which begins with the word in brackets. 3 marks i The suspicious behavior betrayed him. Give ii Please ensure that everyone gets something to eat. See iii It was clear that we had invented the whole story. Make d Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. 3 marks i somewhat pompous, he was an entertaining companion. Ii Many things have happened I left school. Iii I have never seen him that unfortunate event took place. E i Between you and ; one of us is lying me, I 1 mark ii Mukunga writes faster than I, me 1 mark iii students were the first to arise. Us, we 1 mark IMENTI SOUTH 101 3 ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING AND ESSAY BASED ON SET TEXTS PAPER 3 1. IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION COMPULSORY 20 MARKS a Write a composition beginning with the following sentence. When I left home that bright Sunday afternoon, I did not realize that the events of the next day would completely change my life. Or b Write a story to illustrate the saying Honesty is the best policy. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 203 2. COMPULSORY SET TEXT 20 MARKS Blossoms of the Savanna by Henry Ole Kulet. People who do bad deeds to others never go unrepaid . Show the validity of this statement with reference to Henry Ole Kulet s novel Blossoms of the Savannah. 3. OPTIONAL TEXTS 20 MARKS A DRAMA David Mulwa: Inheritance Using David Mulwa Inheritance, write an essay showing the appropriateness of the title inheritance.


Show the validity of this statement with reference to Henry Ole Kulet s novel Blossoms of the Savannah. 3. OPTIONAL TEXTS 20 MARKS A DRAMA David Mulwa: Inheritance Using David Mulwa Inheritance, write an essay showing the appropriateness of the title inheritance. Or B SHORT STORIES A silent song and other stories When one is given power he she should use it only for good but more often than not people use it for wrong purposes. Support this statement basing your argument from Naguib Nahfouz s A man of Awesome power . IMENTI SOUTH 101 1 ENGLISH PAPER 1 MARKING SCHEME 1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20MKS a Must be a memo, if not deduct 4mks Format 4mks Name of the Instituion mk The term Internal memo mk To mk From mk Ref No mk Subject don t award RE Sender signature mk Name designation mk Content 4mks Information about the demise of the colleague through fatal accident. 1mk When it occurred 1mk Information on collection of funds to support funeral expenses 1mk When the money should be handed in 1mk Language 2mks F 4 C 4 L 2 Total 10mks b Expect a condolence note, if not deduct upto. 4mks Format 4mks friendly letter Address 1mk Date 1mk Salutation 1mkwww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 204 Content 1. Expression of your condolence 2. Mention something positive that made the deceased memorable to you 3. Express willingness to offer assistance towards burial expenses. Language F 4 C 4 L 2 Total 10mks 2. CLOZE TEST 1. Others 2. Actually 3. About 4. Reflection indication 5. Happening 6. Express 7. A 8. For 9. Difficult 10. Accept 3.


For 9. Difficult 10. Accept 3. A Oral poem i Rhyme scheme aabb-It is a regular thyme scheme 2mks ii Mnemonic devices Assonance without city s burstling 2mks Seek, trees It helps to create musicality in the poem Alliteration quiet, Country 2mks It helps to create musicality in the poem iii Seek, sight, trees, ablaze because they are content words 2mks iv I would say it with a falling intonation to indicate my final decision to go for a peaceful country life. The line is a declarative statement. 2mks v Accept any grammatically correct answer 2mks b Destroy None beat star Joy Nun feet are c Comb would pedal buffet yacht d Student: Yes please, I would like to find information on courses you offer. Student: Yes, I would like to know how long a course takes. Student: How many hours per week please? Student: Could I please know the fees for an intensive computer course? Student: Thank you very much. Accept any other responses that tally with the receptionists utterances. Www.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 205 IMENTI SOUTH 101 2 ENGLISH PAPER 2 MARKING SCHEME 1. READING COMPREHENSION a Confidence is the passion feeling about what we perform, what we have achieved and what we can offer. 2mks b From the inner to the outer though the words you speak. 1mk From the posture you assume 1mk Expect both points, 1 each c i Attending a few events 1mk ii Meeting more people 1mk iii Getting the hang of it 1mk Expect all the 3 points. 1mk each d The major hindrance to confidence is doubting oneself 1mk e - Self confidence - Technical qualifications f Pushing yourself towards a positive attitude. Beginning with a small step rather than giant steps Holding onto the little surge of confidence Expect all 3 points, 1mk each g - Tells himself that he is capable of great things. -. The interview is only a little chat he she must have to get the job. -. Talking himself into entering the interview room.


Beginning with a small step rather than giant steps Holding onto the little surge of confidence Expect all 3 points, 1mk each g - Tells himself that he is capable of great things. -. The interview is only a little chat he she must have to get the job. -. Talking himself into entering the interview room. -. Talking himself into achieving success. Instructions for marking - Mark up to 50 words - Must be in prose form, if not deduct 50 per point Sample paragraph - To achieve success is interviews, the writer first tells himself that he is capable of great things and that the interview is only a little chat he she must have to get the job. Thirdly, talking to himself into entering the interview room and finally talking himself into achieving success. 50words h a Surge sudden increase of strong feeling. B interview jitters anxiety and nervousness before an interview c habitually happening oftenly 2. CONTEXT QUESTION a - If it is Mrs. Linde he has seen with Helmer - If Mrs. Linde has just arrived in town. -. That Mrs. Linde and Nora have been friends. -. If Mrs. Linde is to have an appointment in the bank. Expect all 4 points -1mk each b - To plead with Nora to influence her husband to help him keep his job at the bank. -. To remind Nora of her fraud. -. To blackmail Nora. Expect all 3 points -1mk each c i Sarcasm Krogstad sarcastically says to Nora, You will be so kind to see to it that I am allowed to keep my subordinate position in the bank. Ii Irony Nora keeps threatening Krogstad, when it should be the other way round since Krogstad has incriminating information against Nora. Any 1-2mks Identification -1mkwww.freekcsepastpapers.com ENGLISH PAPER 1 2 3 207 4. GRAMMAR a i There is no need for my parents to come. Ii I regret you having missed lunch. Iii Had it not been my daughters prompt action, I would be dead by now.