Imagine you are the school captain of Amani Secondary School and students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The Principal has asked you to carry out an investigation and come up with recommendations on how to curb insecurity in the school.
Write a Report.
20 marks
2.CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)
Read the passage below and fill the blanks with the most appropriate word.
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We are on the verge 1……..an economic renewal if we consider the recent 2……………of mineral resources in several parts of the country. There have been discoveries of titanium in Kwale, oil and water in Turkana,3………..coal in Kitui. Kenya has joined the 4……….. of other countries in Africa endowed with natural resources.
These discoveries should provoke 5………..to consider 6………….questions: How well are the resources 7…………………..to be managed? What mechanisms are we putting in place to promote accountability and transparency in the 8…………………of these resources? Given our track 9…………….. in managing public funds, how 10……………we assure the citizens of accountability by properly managing the natural resources?
10 marks
3. ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)
Answer the questions that follow.
3.
Read the story below an then answer the questions that follow:
Long time ago I was told a story about a tall, very muscular man. He used to walk only at night
and he used to carry a collection of all kinds of metals “Sufulia, ruyungu, bikhule nu rundi
rundu tsa rwa khaboolakhu.’ With these he made a lot of noise Ngalia-ngalia-ngalia when
walking. His direction was always towards the moon. His mission nobody knew. In this metal
he carried all the diseases of the earth. The noise made by his collection warned people to be out
of the way, for anybody who saw him was infected by the diseases he carried and thus became
blind.
(i) If you are performing this story to children how would you make it interesting? (2 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(ii) Identify the sound device used in the story? What is its effectiveness (2 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(iii) Mention one way in which you would know that the audience in this story is fully participating?
(1 mark)
Give a word that is pronounced in the same way as the words below.
(i) Colonel………………………….
(ii) Guest…………………………….
(iii) Male…………………………….
(iv) Oral……………………………
(v) Click…………………………..
5 marks
5.
Underline the silent letters in the following words
(i) indictment
(ii) poignant
(iii) subpoena
(iv) enough
(v) should
5 marks
6.
Read the item below and answer the questions based on it
The needle might be tiny but it sews.
(i) Classify the genre above? (1 mark)
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(ii) Provide another item that has the same meaning as the one above (1 mark) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(iii) For what audience would the genre be suitable? Give reasons for your answer (2 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4 marks
7.
You have been asked to prepare and present an oral report on the consequences of drug abuse.
(i) How would you prepare for the presentation (3 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(ii) Explain how you would make use of verbal skills to make your presentation effective (2marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5 marks
8.
Imagine that your uncle calls you to take some urgent items to your grandmother the next
day. Due to earlier commitments you cannot make it. Complete the following conversation
that takes place between you and your uncle.
Uncle: Hello Pish. This is Uncle Tosh. How are you?” You: …………………………………………………………………………………………
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Uncle: Please do me a favour. I bought some items for grandma and she needs them urgently
Would you ………………………………………………………………………………
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You: Tomorrow? ………………………………………………………………………………..
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Uncle: Would you possibly reschedule your plans? It’s really urgent
You: …………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………(1 mark)
Uncle: I see, you cannot cancel for a second time? Mmmmmmmmm ……….
You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………(1 mark)
Uncle: Sure! I’ll try Pato……………………………………………………………………………
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You: I guarantee he’ll be of help………………………………………………………………..
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Uncle: No problem. I understand……………………………………………………………….
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You: Thank you. Bye.
