KNEC KCSE English Paper 1 Question Paper / 2015 KCSE Meru South Form 4 Joint Examination
2015 KCSE Meru South Form 4 Joint Examination
English Paper 1
1.FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 Marks)
1.
You are the secretary of a committee that is planning for a fundraiser for the construction of science laboratory.
During the meeting two members are absent and nobody knows where they are. The meeting is also attended by the class teacher and a parent’s representative. The following issues are discussed in the meeting. Guest of honour , ways of raising funds and the students participation.
Write the minutes of the meeting.
20 marks
2.CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)
2.
Find each of the blanks spaces below with the most appropriate word.
In the past couple of months ,Kenya has(1)______________to deal with a swarm of security(2)_________.The
knee jerk reaction of the political class as well as citizens and netizens has been to play(3)____________games.
And while we are quick to apportion blame, we adopt the speed(4)___________a sloth to offer solutions.
We have become (5)____________the mediaval kingdoms(6)_________________solutions was to put someone’s
head on a platter(8)_____________it is unlikely that many people will remain with their heads intact because as a
country we face myriad challenges and may will be with (9)________for years to come.
But for now, let us keep our focus on the issue of national security(10)_____________problems in this sector are structural, not individual.
20 marks
3.ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)
3.
(a)
Read the song below and then answer the questions that follow.
One hand cannot manage work
A threshing stick cannot thresh millet with one hand
Some hands breed hatred at eating time
Nobody hates being assisted
Let the millet be threshed.
Let it be threshed, let it be threshed.
Cut a threshing stick for me
A lazy wife
Is taken back to her parents
When the rain fails
It blames the wind
And lazy woman
Blames the threshing stick
Cut a threshing stick for me…ii
My co-wife cut me a threshing stick
You woman, owner of the occasion
Remember that work is the stomach
Take care not to starve us
The threshing sticks are resounding
Let the millet leave the threshing grounds.
(i) Identify and illustrate any two sound patterns in the above song. (4 marks)
(ii) How would you say lines 17-19 in the above song. (2 marks)
20 marks
4.
You are performing a solo verse during the country music festival .What could you do to sustain maximum attention of your audience?
4 marks
5.
Underline the silent sounds in the following words.
(i) Plumb
(ii) Rendezvous
(iii)Poignant
(iv) Mortgage
(v) Aisle
5 marks
6.
The chairperson of the Uwezo Fund in your sub-county has invited you to his office in connection to a loan application you had made for your local youth group. As the secretary give convincing reasons why you deserve the loan.
6 marks
7.
Write two sentences using each of the given words given words to bring out the difference in meaning.
(i) Convict
(ii) Refuse
4 marks
8.
Rewrite the following passage changing all gender specific nouns to neutral ones.
Yesterday I took a taxi to the interview venue. On reaching the gate, I found a watchman who directed me to the room where the panel was sitting .I found several young men and women waiting to go in. A beautiful lady came and called me. In the interview room, I found the chairman and other members of the panel seated. They were all friendly except one man who kept asking me very difficult questions.
4 marks
ENGLISH PAPER 1 MARKING SCHEME
2015 KCSE Meru South Form 4 Joint Examination
English Paper 1
1.FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 Marks)
1.
Functional writing
Must be minutes of class meeting. If not deduct 2 mks A
(i) Format
Heading
Attendance – Present
– Absent
– In attendance
Preliminaries
Reading and confirmation of previous minutes
Business of the day
– Guest of Honour
– Ways of raising funds
– Student participation
AOB
Adjournment/closing Total = 8 mks
(ii) Content/body
Candidates must capture clearly the three items agenda for the day. Award 2 marks for each individual item of the
agenda. 2 x 3 = 6 mks
(iii) Language 4. Excellent
3. Good
2. Average
1. Poor 4 mks
(iv) Tone – Formal = 2 mks
20 marks
2.CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)
2.
1. had
2. challenges/problems
3. blame
4. of
5. like
6. whose
7. out
8. then
9. us
10. our
20 marks
3.ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)
3.
Sound patterns
(i) Alliteration – hand – hatred
Repetition – let millet be threased
Idiophone – me – ii
Assonance – rain fails
(ii) I would use a rising intonation accompanied by a finger pointing at an imaginary woman and a
commanding voice to remind her to realize that work cannot be done with an empty stomach which will end
with a falling intonation.
20 marks
4.
– Maintain eye contact
– Be audible enough
– Use appropriate facial expression
– Very your tone appropriately
– Upright posture
– Be confident
– Be humorous
– Make dramatic pauses
– Use apt gestures Any 4, 1 mk each
4 marks
6.
– Funds will empower the your financially will discourage idleness among youth.
– Reduce drug abuse and crime.
Bring goods and services closer to the local community.
– Spur/trigger/bring development to local community.
Any 6, 1 mk each
6 marks
7.
– The form of the word must be retained, if not no score.
– The sentence must be grammatically correct if not award ½ mk
– The difference in meaning must be well brought out.
(i) The convict was released from prison yesterday.
The judge convict your for handling stolen.
(ii) Chuka Municipal Council has brought a new refuse collector.
I refuse to compromise my principles.
4 marks
8.
(i) Security officer/guard/personnel
(ii) Interviewees/people/ladies and gentlemen
(iii) Receptionist
(iv) Chairperson/chair/coordinate
(v) Person/panelist/individual
