KNEC KCSE English Paper 1 Question Paper / 2016 KCSE KAMDARA JET Examination
2016 KCSE KAMDARA JET Examination
English Paper 1
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 Marks)
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Imagine you are the head of the students’ council of Kubamba Secondary School and
students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The Principal has
asked you to form a committee to carry out an investigation the causes of insecurity and
come up with recommendations on how to curb the insecurity in school. The report should
reach the principal in a month. Write the Report.
20 marks
2. CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)
2.
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word.
We need to start reading more. (1)___________________ encourages more creative thinking, keeps the (2) _______________ fresh and stimulated in ways nothing else can. Reading awakens a (3)________________ imagination and inhibits the brain (4)________________ rotting, as is evident with(5) ____________ so-called political elite: If you neglect the pot, (6)___________ boils over and extinguishes the fire. The youth (7)_________________ should ignite a love for reading(8) ____________ of engaging in the nonsensical issues they are normally caught up in; old heads on young shoulders they would die. It is said a reader lives a thousand lives (9)____________ they die, but one(10) ______________ never reads lives only one.
10 marks
3. ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)
3.
Suck and I hide you, my gentle one
Suck and I hide you, my beloved
I dreamt that the hunt was at Buganga
I dreamt that the hunt was at Ngarama
Where, oh where, shall I put, my little baby?
Where, oh where, shall I put you, my lovely little lips?
If I put you in a clump of grass, my gentle one
The hunters’ rough dog will come sniffing around
The hunters’ thick club tears up the back
Suck and I hide you, gentle one
Suck and I hide you, for whom the drum sounds
Where, oh where, shall I put you, my lovely little lips?
Where, oh where, shall I put you, my beloved?
If I put you by the wayside, gentle one
Passers-by will take you with them, my beloved
If I put you in an anthill, my little baby
The ants will enclose you in their nest, lovely little lips
Suck and I hide you, little baby
Suck and I hide you, my gentle one
When I am dead and gone, gentle one
Feed on little blades of grass like cow, my beloved
And wash them down with a little water, my little baby
That’s what raises orphans, you for whom the drum sounds
If I do not die, my little baby
Good things will be ours to enjoy, you for whom the drum sounds
i) Identify aspects of oral performance that make this song easy to remember? (2mks)
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ii) In what ways would this song be made interesting to listen to? (2mks)
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iii) How would you perform the last two lines of the above song? (2mks)
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6 marks
4.
Read the following speech made by the chair of a church youth group and answer the questions that follow.
“What’s up guys? Why do you look so sad? I thought the ting tang tong of the quitar
would wake you up. I am here to represent the youth. We are asking you jamaaz to give
us some colour or bakes to buy more musical instruments for this church. I can hear the
click of coins. No, that will not do! We are interested in real colour; real cash in the form
of notes. We want you to splash us with real cash.”
i. Pick out four expressions/words in the speech to demonstrate that the chair has
used the wrong register. (2marks)
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ii. Give at least two examples of ideophones and onomatopoeia from the chair’s
speech. (2marks)
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4 marks
5.
You are part of a student’s group representing your school in a conference. You have
been elected the Chairperson of a small group discussing a topic on leadership.
i. How would you ensure the group is engaged in an effective discussion?
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ii. As you later present your points to the larger group, nobody seems to pay
attention. Give two reasons that could have contributed to the lack of
attention. (2mks)
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5 marks
6.
State what type of intonation you would use in the following sentences.
i. When were you born? ……………………………………………….
ii. Did you complete your work? ………………………………………..
iii. What a beautiful car you have bought!………………………………
3 marks
7.
A teacher of English was in class during a reading lesson. He realized that the students
had poor reading habits. Mention three of these habits he might have observed.
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3 marks
8.
Study the following item of oral literature and answer the questions that follow.
Kot took Kot’s coat, Kot went to court, the court told Kot to return Kot’s coat to Kot.
(a) Which genre of oral literature has been used above? (1 mark)
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(b) If the above genre was to be translated to another language, what would be the effect of
translation? (2marks)
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3 marks
9.
Read the telephone conversation below and answer the questions that follow.
Wanjala: Hello, is that Chaka Limited?
Sheila: (Picking the phone) Those shoes fit well.
Hello, is anybody on this line?
Wanjala: Hello, is that Chaka Limited?
Sheila: What do you want?
Wanjala: Please confirm for me whether I called the right place, Chaka Limited?
Sheila: (Shouting) Which other company has a similar phone number as this?
Wanjala: May I then speak to the Managing Director?
Sheila: I prefer the red shoes…. (on phone), what did you say ?Oh, the Managing Director can’t
talk to you.
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 Nicholus and am requesting to talk to the Managing Director over an important matter concerning one of your employees…
Sheila: I told you the Managing Director is not in (hangs up).
i). Explain three things that make Sheila an ineffective communicator.(3marks).
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ii). Explain three things that one should observe if they are to communicate effectively over the
phone. (3mks).
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