KNEC KCSE English Paper 3 Question Paper / 2015 KCSE Kericho West Joint Examination
2015 KCSE Kericho West Joint Examination
English Paper 3
1 (20 Marks)
Imaginative composition
1.
Write a story based on the following statement:
“Do not count your chicks before they are hatched.”
20 marks
2.
Imagine that you are the boss of Ethics and Anti-corruption commission.
Write a composition explaining what you are going to do to tame runaway corruption in Kenya.
20 marks
2 (20 Marks)
The compulsory Set text: The River and the source By Margaret Ogola.
3.
The compulsory Set text: The River and the source By Margaret Ogola.
“Even in a male dominated society, women can still succeed.”
Discuss the validity of this statement basing your discussion on four female characters in the novel, The River and the source by Margaret Ogola.
20 marks
3 (20 Marks)
Optional set texts
4.
The Short story:
When the sun Goes Down and other stories from Africa and beyond.
Refer to Seffi Atta’s story “Twilight Trek” for illustrations and write an essay discussing the tribulations that the immigrants grapple with as they flee.
20 marks
5.
Drama: Betrayal in the city-Francis Imbuga
With illustrations from Francis Imbuga’s play “Betrayal in the City” show how greed has messed the society.
20 marks
6.
The Novel
The Whale Rider
“He argues but I win.”Closely refer to Witi Ihimaera’s novel The Whale Rider for illustrations and write an essay to validate this statement.
