KCSE English Paper 3 – 2015 KCSE Ikutha Sub-County Joint Examination
2015 KCSE Ikutha Sub-County Joint Examination
English Paper 3
Answer three questions. Questions one and two are compulsory.
1.
IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY) Either
a) Write a composition beginning with;
“The deafening silence was broken by shouts and screams. As I crawled out of bed, I knew that the
worst had finally happened…” Or
b) “Both men and women should have equal rights in the job market” using adequate illustration write a composition for or against the statement.
20 marks
2.
Compulsory set text Novel The River and the Source by Margaret Ogola
With close reference to the novel, The River and the Source support the statement
“Misfortunes never strike singly.”
20 marks
3.
Answer any One of the following questions. Either
a) THE SHORT STORY When the Sun Goes Down
Write an essay supporting the statement, ‘The past comes back to haunt the present. Draw your
illustrations from the short story, “The guilt” by Rayda Jacobs. Or
b) DRAMA Francis Imbuga, Betrayal in the City
Write an essay with the title ‘Man is vengeful in nature’ with illustrations from Betrayal in the City. Or
c) THE NOVEL Witi Ihimaera, The Whale Rider
Using examples from the character of Kahu in the novel The Whale Rider, write a composition in
support of the statement ‘a dark cloud is a sign of an eminent downpour’.
