Oral Skills Questions and Answers

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QUESTION 1

  1. The Quarrel by Eleanor Farjeon
    I quarrelled with my brother,
    I don't know what about,
    One thing led to another
    And somehow we fell out.
    The start of it was slight,
    The end of it was strong,
    He said he was right,
    I knew he was wrong!

    We hated one another
    The afternoon turned black.
    Then suddenly my brother
    Thumped me on the back,
    And said, "O, come along!
    We can't go on all night
    I was in the wrong."
    So he was in the right.
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem and explain its function. (4 marks)
    2. How would you perform the following lines in the poem? (4 marks)
      1. I knew he was wrong!
      2. So he was in the right.
  2. For each of the following words provide two other words that are pronounced the same way. (6 marks)
    1. by
    2. gnu
    3. pare.
  3. Underline the stressed part in each of the words in bold (3 marks).
    1. After the accident he was an in. val. id for nearly six months.
    2. Compare and con. trast the two oral narratives.
    3. Ask the secretary to or. gan. ise for tea and snacks.
  4. Attentive listening is an important communication skill. Name three non-verbal cues that can show someone that you are paying attention to what they are saying. (3 marks)
  5. Imagine that you are a first year university student looking for accommodation outside college. You have just been shown vacant flats and you have gone to see the land-lady. Complete the conversation below.
    You:       (1 mark)
    Landlady: Good afternoon to you. What can I do for you? (2 marks)
    Landlady: So the caretaker has shown you the three vacant flats? Which one did you choose?
    You:   (1 mark)
    Landlady: Oh, I see. Many tenants like the corner flat because of the balcony. Did the caretaker tell you it comes at an extra cost
    You:  (2 marks)
    Landlady: I am sorry, the rent is fixed. Ten thousand is way below the rent for that flat.
    You:  (2 marks)
    Landlady: Three years occupancy guarantee is good enough reason for a discount. Just add one thousand to your initial offer.
    You:
    Landlady: You can move in as soon as you have paid the deposit and signed the agreement. (2 marks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ; 
      • abab cdcd for the first stanza 
      • acac dcdc for the second stanza     (1mark)
      • it is a regular rhyme scheme  (1mark)
      • it creates rhythm/musicality/poesy  |(1mark)
      • Draws attention to key words   (1mark)
    2. " i knew he was wrong "
      • louder, 
      • angry facial expression 
      • Head movement and punching the air for emphasis,
      • a rissing -falling intonation .
      • faster                      (any two =2marks)
    3. "So he was in the right "
      • slowly
      • softly
      • falling intonation ,
      • reconcilling tone .
  2.  
    1. bye   -     buy 
    2. knew  -   new
    3. pear   -    pair 
  3.  
    1. In.val.id
    2. Con.trast
    3. Or.gan.ise
  4.  
    1. maintaining eye contact
    2. nodding 
    3. leaning forward
  5.   
    1. You : Good afternoon , madam.   (1mark)
    2. You: The caretaker  has shown me some vacant flats (1mark) and i am interested in one (1mark) 
    3. You : I like the one at the conner , madam .(1mark)
    4. You : yess  he told me , (1mark) but i would like to ask for a discount (1mark)
    5. You :The caretaker said that (1mark), but i thought you would consider that i will stay in the flat for three years or more(1mark)
    6. You : Thank you very much , madam (1mark) when can i move in (1mark)

      Accept reasonable responses that capture etiquette in conversation ,negitiation skills and anticipationin turn talking .

QUESTION 2

  1. THE STUPID MONKEY
    Once upon a time, a tribe of Monkeys made their home in their pleasure garden of the king. On a certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the King's gardener, hearing the drum, said to himself, "Even though it is a holiday, the garden must be watered. Accordingly I will ask the Monkeys to water the garden for me, so that I can be off to enjoy myself and keep holiday with the rest." So he called the Monkeys and asked them to water the garden. When the Monkeys had promised to water all the young trees faithfully, the gardener gave them water skins and the wooden pot with which to perform the task. After the gardener had gone, the Monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot and began to water the young trees. But the leader of the
    monkeys stopped them. "Wait," he said, We must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first pull up each tree and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to those which have long, deep roots, but less to those with short roots. For when this water is finished, we shall have work to get any more. To be sure," said the other monkeys, "that is what we must do." So they pulled up all the trees just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
    1. What preparations do you think the narrator would make to ensure that the narration is effective?(2 marks)
    2. Illustrate any two features that show this is an oral narrative.(2marks)
    3. How would you perform the line in bold ...... "that is what we must do."(2 marks)
    4. Mention two ways through which the narrator can tell the audience is listening to the story.(2marks)
  2. Kot took Kot's coat, Kot went to court, the court told Kot to return Kot's coat to Kot.
    1. Identify the above genre.(1 mark)
    2. Identify the dominant sound feature in the above genre.(1mark)
    3. Mention two functions of the above genre.(2 marks)
  3. Provide another word that is pronounced as the following(3marks)
    1. Eight
    2. Air
    3. Gnaw
  4. For each of the following words underline the part that is stressed (3 marks)
    1. Succeed
    2. Reply
    3. Contest (verb) (3marks)
  5. Identify the odd one out, considering the underlined letters
    1. Chef Chief Sachet
    2. Bucket Burry Berry
    3. Topography Photograph Shepherd
  6. Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.(3 marks)
    1. Has Richard arrived in Nairobi?
    2. Why did you throw a fit?
    3. What an entertaining football match!
  7. Explain what you need to do before and during the interview to ensure that you succeed. (4 marks)
  8. For each of the following situations below write what you would say,
    1. I really appreciate for your visit.
    2. When your desk mate tells you that he is sick.

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1.    
      • Practise on the narrative to gain mastery
      • Practise before a mock audience to gain confidence
      • Prepare appropriate costumes/props to make it lively
      • Practice on appropriate verbal/non-verbal cues to use.
    2.      
      • Opening Formula - Once upon a time
      • Timlesshness
      • personification
    3. Falling intonation to show finality/strong conviction of what needs to be done
    4.      
      • Maintaining meaningful eye contact with the narrator
      • Maintaining an upright posture while leaning slighty foward
      • Wearing a startled/surprised face when all trees are uprooted
      • Clapping at the end of the narration/asking Questions after narration
  2.    
    1. Tongue Twister
    2. Alliteration
    3. Speech Therapy
      Entertainment
  3.    
    1. ate
    2. heir
    3. no
  4.     
    1. succeed
    2. reply
    3. contest(verb)
  5.    
    1. chief
    2. bucket
    3. shepherd
  6.    
    1. rising
    2. falling
    3. falling
  7. Before   
    • Read widely/Research on to job and organization
    • Arrange your professional documents
    • Be then early enough
    • Good grooming/official
      After
    • Greet the panelists
    • Be attentive
    • answer honestly
    • maintain eye contact with the interviewer
    • sit upright
    • appreciate the interviewer
    1.        
      • Welcome 
      • it's my pleasure
      • Do not mention it
    2. Sorry
      Quick recovery

QUESTION 3

  1. Read the following narrative and then answer the questions that follow. (8marks)
                Once upon a time, there lived a man called Osuji. At one time it happened that two of the neighbouring villages were each going to eat an elder’s cow. Since Osuji because of his central position was acceptable in both villages, he decided that he would have a share of both cows. On the day appointed, Osuji woke up very early picked up his shoulder trap, fly whisk and three legged stool and made off to the first village.
                 There he found the elders tying the cow ready to kill and helped them to tie it. He then excused himself and went on to the next village. Here he found that the cow had already been killed and that they were busy skinning it. He started talking to the elders, but his conscience told him that the other cow would be ready for sharing shortly. So he excused himself and ran back there. To his surprise and disappointment, he met people carrying their pieces of meat and he was told that nothing had been saved for him. On hearing this unpleasant news, he doubled back to the other village, hoping against hope. But as fate and luck would have it, he just arrived on the scene to see the last man disappear with his red chunk of meat round the corner.
               To this day, we have a saying in Luo, ‘You will be lost in the middle like Osuji.’

    Questions
    1. How would the narrator capture the audience’s attention at the beginning of this story? (2 marks)
    2. Illustrate any two non-verbal cues that you would use to render this story interesting. (2 marks)
    3. How would you tell that your audience is fully involved in the performance of this story? (2 marks)
    4. State how you would say last paragraph of this narrative to effectively pass the message intended. (2marks)
  2. For each of the following words, provide another that is pronounced the same way. (5 marks)
    1. Sealing ………
    2. Wait …………
    3. Climb ………..
    4. You………….
    5. Air ………….
  3. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets of words (5marks)
    1. Respect, resist, religion, referee …………………………………………………….
    2. Resign, resolve, advise, waste……………………………………………………….
    3. Usual, visual, pleasure, passion………………………………………………………
    4. Chef, chin, chic, chauffer…………………………………………………………….
    5. Theme, though, that, thy……………………………………………………………...
  4. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 marks)
    1. Mike rode the bus to school.
    2. Mike rode the bus to school.
    3. Mike rode the bus to school.
  5. Two friends Amollo and Akech have a debate. Amollo strongly feels that it’s better to put up business rather than be in formal employment. Akech on the other hand, argues that it’s better to be in formal employment than being in business. Advise them on five things they should do in order to disagree in an agreeable manner so that their conversation does not degenerate into a quarrel. (5marks)
  6. Read the following dialogue and then answer the questions that follow.
    Supervisor: Cynthia why have you done this letter so badly?
    Cynthia : I am sorry, the computer…
    Supervisor: Stop giving excuses about the computer. You better get serious! It is so unprofessional, what did you learn in school?
    Cynthia: Sir, it is just that the computer broke down and by the time it was repaired, it was too late to do anything. So I typed the letter in a hurry.
    Supervisor: Do you value your work? Were you ever trained or how did you get the job
    Cynthia: Sir, I am sorry, let me write another one.
    Supervisor: You should have thought about that before doing such a shoddy job!
    1. Give two reasons why the supervisor’s approach to problem solving is wrong. (2marks)
    2. What does Cynthia do in order to resolve the conflict? (2marks)

ANSWERS

  1.     
      • clear his / her throat.
      • clap his / her hands.
      • sing a relevant song/dance
      • Use an appropriate proverb.
        Begin with a riddle(Consider any two points @1mk)
    1.  
      • I would use appropriate facial expressions
      • I would make use of gestures
      • I would use appropriate costumes and props(any two well illustrated points to score@1mk)
        (award zero for a mere mention)
    2.  
      • They will laugh when something funny is said
      • They will maintain eye contact
      • They will clap/applause where necessary
      • They will nod their heads in agreement
      • They will frown their faces when something annoying is said
    3.  
      • I will say it with a pause at the commas
      • I will say the last speech with a falling intonation to mark finality.
  2.   
    1. Ceiling
    2. Weight
    3. Clime
    4. Ewe
    5. heir
  3.  
    1. referee
    2. waste
    3. passion
    4. chin
    5. Theme
  4.   
    1. It was Mike and no one else
    2. Mike did not walk nor fly but took the bus
    3. Mike went to school and not any other place
  5.     
    1. They should observe turn- taking skills
    2. They should focus on win- win/give-take
    3. They should observe polite language
    4. They should avoid shouting at each other /calling each other names.
    5. They should interrupt politely
  6.  
    1.      
      • He Interrupts Cynthia rudely before she finishes her explanation.(2mks)
      • He fails to pay attention to what Cynthia is saying i.e that her computer broke down.
      • Gets personal e.g Were you ever trained.
      • Becomes abusive e.g Shoddy job …
    2. (2mks)
      • Remains respectful to the supervisor throughout – addressing him as “sir” all the time.
      • Uses courteous/polite language throughout i.e
      • She remains calm/cool even when she is abused.

QUESTION 4

               Once upon a time a woman who was pregnant and about to give birth went to the bush to collect firewood. On reaching the bush , she suddenly gave birth to a baby boy who was so deformed and ugly that she decided to exchange it for other baby . A normal looking one she found abandoned and crying in a nearby thicket. She didn’t know that this baby was a sprit called Ekipie by the Trukana.The woman returned home with the baby and since it was evening time, she had to milk the cow they owned she put the milk containers in her where her eldest daughter was minding the new baby. Then she went out again to complete some other chores.
               Later when she returned to the hurt where she had left the baby, she found to her dismay that there was no milk at all. All the three guards were empty. Surprised, and shocked, she questioned her daughter about the milk and what happened to it. The girls replied The baby has drank it all
               I can’t believe such a tale it’s ridiculous for you to say such a thing she scolded her daughter
Don’t tell lies .Admit you are just imagining things .Who drank the milk
The woman persisted in questioning her daughter who shore it was the baby
               Strange as it may sound to you the same thing happened again the same day and several consecutive days .The woman grow puzzled and confused .Her husband too began to complain about non-availability of milk in the house hold. Now, the woman had no alternative but to tell him the truth.

Questions

  1.    
    1. What would you do to prepare your audience to listen to the above story? [2mks]
    2. What two things would indicate that the audience is following the story. [2mks]
    3. What two oral devices would use in narrating this story? [2mks]
    4. How would you perform the reply of the girl the baby has drunk it all. [2mks]
  2. Kot took kot’s coat, Kot went to court and the court told kot return Kot’s coat to Kot.
    1. Identify the genre [1mk]
    2. What’s lost when the above genre is translated to other language. [1mk]
    3. Which sound patterns appear in the above genre. [1mk]
  3. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentence below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. [4mks]
    1. I wrote the love poem for you.
    2. I wrote the love poem for you
    3. I wrote the love poem for you.
    4. I wrote the love poem for you
  4. Supply a suitable word with the same pronounciation as the one given below. (5mks)
    1. Cell
    2. Eye.
    3. Blew.
    4. Knew
    5. Guest.
  5. You have been invited to give a vote of thanks by your teacher of English, during a facilitation of English Paper One. Mention three elements you will include in your speech. [2mks]
  6. Mrs Jabali of Upendo High school asked her to decide which of the set books in their syllabus they should perform for the rest of the school. Read the form four champions discussion below and then answer the questions that follow:-

    Mrs Jabali :Rose,would lead the discussion?
    Rose:Aha ,ok the question is ,what play should you pick for your class play?.Does anyone has suggestions ?Mercy ?
    Mercy:I suggest we do ”I nheritance”
    Sharon: How about’ A Doll’s House’
    Rose:No, I dislike “Inheritance” passionately.
    Kaunda:I love “Blossoms of Savanna”
    Mercy: No way ! That would make a stupid play:Less do “Inheritance”
    Rose: Sasha!
    Sasha: I have never watched “A Dolls House” but …….
    Joy: It is a superb play.
    Rose. Joy, please let Sasha finish then it is your turn.
    Joy:Sorry.
    Sasha: Anyway I have never seen a play on “Inheritance “ I have watched a movie on “ADolls House” and loved it.
    Rose: Lilian
    Lilian: I just wanted to say that I like to think “Inheritance” Is a really good play.
    Rose: Naomi
    Naomi: I saw the movie “A Dolls House”too. Especially the part where Norah dances the tarantella
    Rose: Excuse me Naomi but we should talk about that after the discussion is over. Does anyone have any other suggestions?.NO? Okay Mercy proposed “Inheritance Sharon proposed “A Dolls House” and Kaunda wants “Blossoms of the Savanna”. Has anybody seen or read any of the three? No? Okey.I suggests that we read them and then continue the discussion in a couple of days. Is that okay with everyone? OK.The discussion is over.
    1. In terms of effective communication identify five things some members of form four champions in the discussion. [5mks]
    2. Mention three aspects of Etiquette displayed by some members during the discussion [3mks]

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1.      
      • I will clear my throat
      • I will clap to attract a dramatic pause
      • I will employ a convectional opening formual e.g. I have a story………
      • I will say a riddle/proverb/anecdote
      • I may play a musical instrument.
    2.    
      • they will clap/applaud
      • They will maintain meaningful eye contact
      • They will employ various gestures like nodding
      • They may smile of frown.
    3.   
      • I will project my voice/audible
      • I will articulate words/enunciations
      • I will vary my tone appropriately
      • I will mimic the girl and the mother’s conversation
    4.   
      • I will say it with a falling intonation to show finality
      • I will demonstrate with my hands to show that the baby drank it all.
  2.      
    1. Tongue Twister
    2.  
      • originality/authenticity
      • sound patterns are lost e.g alliteration
      • aesthetic value
    3.  
      • Alliteration/k/ in Kot Coat Court
      • Assonance - /o/ in Kot Coat Court
  3.      
    1. It is I who wrote the poem and no one else.
    2.  The action is ‘wrote’ and not any other
    3.  The poem is for ‘you’ and nobody else
    4. The poem was a love poem and not any other poem.
  4.  
    • cell – sell
    • Eye – I, eye
    • Blew – Blue
    • knew - New
    • Guest – Guessed
  5.   
    • Appreciate the organizers of the event
    • Thank the audience for listening
    • Call for applause for the speaker
  6.        
    1.      
      • They could not hold back before the speaker pauses before they interrupt----- please let Sasha finish.
      • They did not respect each other’s opinion---Blossoms will make a stupid play
      • They use impolite language--- I dislike Inheritance passionately
      • They did not research early on the books
      • Naomi digresses from the discussion
    2.  
      • Joy says sorry when she interrupts Sasha impolitely
      • Rose excuses herself before asking Naomi to stick to the discussion
      • Rose allows everyone to air their views. she calls their names out
      • Rose asks for members interjections before declaring the discussion closed.
      • They appoint rose as the chairperson to lead the discussion.

QUESTION 5

Read the oral narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.

The life-giving Deve.

A long time ago the was a man and his wife. They had a girl. The girl fell sick many times. She died. When she died, she was thrown away and a dove came and put her together again. The dove took the girl to a cave where she lived. But after a short while the girl said that she wanted to go back to her mother. The dove told the girl that she must stay in the cave, but the girl went. Now when she went home, she fell sick again. She died and she was thrown away again. The dove came, put her together and took her away. But the girl went home again intending never to return to the cave. Now when the dove came to fetch her, he stood outside and sang.
Uu ai uuui! give me my ornament give me back
Then I can go back home where the rain comes down
With ta, ta ta
The parents closed the door but they forgot to close the window and so the dove slipped in through the window and went straight where the girl was sleeping. She took away what she had given to the girl and the girl was all bones again. These bones were thrown away and as usual the dove found them and put them together. She took the girl to a very far place and they lived there forever.

  1.     
    1. What would you do to capture the audience's attention before you begin to tell this stay?(2 mks)
    2. Explain two ways in which you would make the narrative effective. (2 mks)
    3. How would you perform the following lines?
      Uu ai uuui give me my ornament give me back
      Then I can go back home where the rain comes down with ta, ta, ta (2 mks)
  2. Imagine that your teacher of English had has divided you into discussion groups for essay assignments. You have been voted as the chair of your group. How would you ensure a successful group discussion? (6 mks)
  3. Identify some of the situations that may call for bowing and curtsying
  4. Imagine that you have been invited for a job interview by Uzima Co-operatives as an Accountant. What are some of the things that you need to consider during the interview? (5 mks)
  5. Identify the silent letters in the following words.
    Ghost
    Asthma
    Biscuit 
    Marijuana(3 mks)
  6. Indicate another word that is pronounced like the word given below.
    Faint
    Nice
    Rude
    Bridal
    File

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. drumming, posing a question, clapping hands, use an illustration riddle, proverb, song
    2. use of tonal variation - the dove being authoritative
      gestures - use of hands to indicate the motion of throwing
      facial expressions - sad expression indicating that she died
    3. use of gestures by waving hands to indicate a distressed dove
      facial expressions 
  2.    
    • contributions to be through the chair to ensure order
    • encourage the use of cautious language to create harmony
    • explain the topic of dicussion clearly for people to understand the scope of disussion
    • encourage everyone to participate so that no one dominates
    • members to observe turn-taking for order
    • a secretary to be appointed to capture the key points
    • wrap up the discussion by summarizing the points
  3.    
    • greeting an elder or respected member of the community
    • before or after a performance e.g play
    • when entering certain institutions e.g parliament
  4.      
    • arrive in good time for the interview for good impression
    • have all the necessary documents
    • be calm as you wait to be interviewed and during the interview
    • sit upright
    • maintain eye contact with the interviewer
    • be confident while answering questions
    • appreciate the panel by thanking them afterwards
  5. h
    t
    u
    j
  6. Feint
    Gneiss(niece)
    Rued
    Bridle
    Phial

QUESTION 6

  1. THE BRIDE
    Why do you wear that dress so white?
    Why do you wear the veil so light?
    Why do your young eyes shine so bright?
    Is it my wedding?

    I wear dress and veil to show
    That gladly to my love I go
    My young eyes shine because I know
    It is my wedding.
    1. Using illustrations, shows how rhythm has been achieved in the poem (2marks)
    2. Which word would you stress in the last line in the poem and why? (2marks)
    3. If you were to perform the above poem to an audience, what would you do to fight stage fright? (3mks)
  2. For each of the following words, identity the silent letter. (4mks)
    1. Rapport
    2. Coup
    3. Isle
    4. Numb
  3. Write another word that is pronounced in the same way as the ones given below (5marks)
    1. Blew
    2. Cite
    3. Serial
    4. Nun
    5. Some
  4. Identify the words that begin with the same consonant sound from each of the sentences below. (4marks)
    1. Someone picked my phone during the fracas.
    2. She was employed as a chef in the café.
    3. The pleasant psychologist signed a one million dollar contract.
    4. You must write the number before ringing.
  5. Your classmates intend to visit a neighbouring school in order to take part in a debate for the first time. Give guidelines that they should observe during the debating session (5marks)
  6. Read the following conversation and answer the question that follows (5marks)
    Mary: For how long have you had the headache?
    John: For the last two day madam.
    Mary: Have you taken any medication?
    John: Yes, I took some painkillers yesterday.
    Mary: I need to do further test .take this paper to the laboratory.
    John: Okay, thank you.
    1. Which intonation would you use to say each of the following sentences? (3mk)
      1. For how long have you had the headache?
      2. Have you taken any medication?
      3. Take this paper to the laboratory.
    2. Identify two expressions of etiquette in the above conversation (2marks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1.        
      1. Alliteration - why….wear…..white
      2. Rhyme -white, light, bright
        Show, go, know
      3. Repetition – Why do you……….
        (Any 2x1=2mks)
    2. Wedding - this is because it is a content word to emphasize on the occasion.
    3.      
      1. Rehearse extensively before presentation.
      2. Familiarize yourself with the stage before presentation.
      3. Ensure costuming is comfortable and appropriate
      4. Breathe in and out repeatedly before presentation.
      5. Psych yourself up.
      6. Make a short prayer.
      7. Do some physical exercises before the performance.
        (any 3x1=3mks)
  2.         
    1. t
    2. p
    3. s
    4. b
  3.  
    1. blue
    2. sight
    3. cereal
    4. none
    5. sum
  4.  
    1. phone, fracas
    2. she, chef
    3. psychologist, signed
    4. write, ringing
  5.   
    1. Be audible when presenting the points
    2. Be fluent and use proper articulation when pronouncing words
    3. Have appropriate tonal variation – vary his voice to put emphasis on the words that contain new information/ to sound interesting.
    4. Speak with conviction/ Deliver the points in a confident and persuasive way.
    5. Make eye contact with the audience.
    6. Concisely and clearly express the points.
    7. Provide a proof for each points put across – mention facts and statistics.
    8. Use gestures and facial expressions to elaborate on points.
      (any 5x1=5mks)
  6.          
    1. (each 1mk)
      1. falling
      2. rising
      3. falling
    2.      
      • Thank you
      • Madam
        (2x1=2mks)

QUESTION 7

  1. Nyasaye (God) wanted to put a stop to the rampages of death-death which claims the lives of everyone

    Young and old
    Boys and girls
    Men and women
    Strangers and kinsmen;
    Death which kills
    The innocent and the guilty
    Chiefs and their subjects
    The healthy and the sick
    The wise and the foolish.

    So one day he sent a servant to earth with a message for all his people. send me an offering of fresh, untainted fat, he ordered. It should be as clean and sparkling as the moon. Hearing this, the people slaughtered a goat, removed its pure white fat, and placed it in a clay dish overspread with fine fresh leaves.

    Now they summoned Ngongruok, also known as Haniafu the Chameleon, and ordered him to take their offering to Nyasaye. They also fashioned a long pole that reached up to heaven where Nyasaye dwells in his glory. This was the path Ngongruok would follow when carrying their offering.

    But Ngonguruok accidentally soiled the fat with his clumsy feet, and on his arrival before Nyasaye, presented a dirty and unsightly offering. Nyasaye was furious and rejected it, shouting: tell the people of earth that because of this insult they must continue to die, just as their ancestors have done!

    Ngongruok descended from heaven delivered Nyasayes message, and returned the offering to the people. Ever since then, alas death has continued to ravage human beings. For his clumsiness, Ngongruok was cursed by the people. Hence, he must always walk on all fours, and his steps must be hesitant and slow. That is why you will always see him carrying one leg raised from the ground as he tries to decide exactly where to tread.

    (Adapted from: keep my words by B. Onyange-gutu and A.A Roscoe)
    1. What would you do in order to capture the audience’s attention before you begin to tell this story? (3marks)
    2. Explain TWO ways in which you would make the narration of lines 20 to 23 of the story effective (4marks)
    3. Identify and illustrate TWO ways in which you would know that the audience in this story is fully participating in the performance. (4marks)
  2. Paying attention to the vowel sound in each of the following words, pick the ODD one out. (6marks)
    1. scene, ship, these, bean, be
    2. one, sun, put, ton, but
    3. hard, dirt, firm, earn, fur
    4. rode, coat, port, sew, know
    5. sit, nine, fight, eye, hide
    6. soup, food, sue, root, good
  3. For each one of the woods below, provide another word which is pronounced in the same way but spelt differently. (5marks)
    1. mite ........................................................
    2. rest..........................................................
    3. waist .....................................................
    4. stare ......................................................
    5. rain .......................................................
  4. Fill in the gaps in the conversation so that it flows naturally.
    Reporter: Hello, what is your name and what do you do?
    You: ………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………… (2marks)
    Reporter: ………………………………………………………………..………………………………………. (1mark)
    You: I found the talk both enlightening and useful.
    Reporter: What is the most outstanding thing that you have learnt today?
    You:………………………………………………………………..……… (2marks)
    Reporter: ……………………………………………………………..…………………………………….…… (1mark)
    You: I would like to tell them that ……………………………………………................................................... (1mark)
    Reporter: ………………………………………………………………..………………………………………. (1mark)

ANSWERS  

  1.  
    1.                     
      • Drumming
      • One could begin by posing/ asking a question “Do you know why chameleon is shunned?” “Do you know why people die?”
      • clapping of hands
      • one could begin with an illustrative/ summarizing riddle or proverb.
      • one could begin with a puzzle or challenge to set the minds of the audience focused.
      • one could begin with a song (Any 3x1)
    2.                  
      • Use of emphasis by lowering voice when narrating how Ng’ong’ruok soiled the offering. This should be said in a slow and deliberate way.
      • vary the tone of voice when uttering Nyasaye’s words. These should be said in an authoritative, awe- inspiring and thunderous voice.
      • use gestures when referring to the insult (‘…this insult’) by Nyasaye
      • use pause between the first and the second sentence to create suspense. ( 2x1)
        **Mark the first two then draw a line.
    3.    
      • Pay attention to how or whether they respond to the narrator’s use of facial expressions and gestures ~ the audience’s look of interest and keenness.
      • Pay attention to how/or whether they respond to the narrator’s tonal variation and use of pauses ~ Audience nodding in agreement.
      • observe their response or otherwise to any question formed by the narrator.
      • observe if they maintain eye contact.
      • observe their sitting posture and level of concentration to the narrative e.g. leaning towards narrator, using gestures (Any 2x2) ₁√( identification) ₁√( illustration)
        ** Draw a line after the first two answers.
  2.                      
    1. Ship
    2. Put
    3. Hard
    4. Port
    5. Sit
    6. Good
  3.                      
    1. Might
    2. Wrest
    3. Waste
    4. Stair
    5. Reign/ rein
  4. YOU : I am Mungalo Mwaniki, and I am a student at Kenyatta University. (1 mark)

    REPORTER : How did you find the talk about cheating in national examinations‘? (1 mark)

    YOU : That a student who cheats in exams obtains grades that do not reflect his/her ability. Consequently, many students cannot make it in the courses they are admitted to. (2 marks)

    REPORTER : I see. What would you like to tell your fellow students then? (1 mark)

    YOU : I would like to tell them that cheating in exams ultimately does not help anyone. They should avoid it and Work hard. (1 mark)

    REPORTER : Thank you for your insightful responses, Mungalo. (1 mark)

    (Appreciate the interviewee)

    **Expect any other relevant/reasonable responses.
    **(Yes/No answers do not score)

QUESTION 8

  1. Read the oral narrative below and then answer the questions that follow:
    Bushbaby and Chameleon
    A long time ago, all the animals of the forest called a meeting. At the meeting, it was decided to organize a racing content to determine the fastest animal in the jungle.
    Among the participants in the race was the famous Bushbaby. Now, Bushbaby was the most feared animal in the forest on account of her speed and agility. The other animals felt that this was going to be a walkover for Bushbaby. And so they all hesitated. Even other fast runners like Antelope and Gazelle hesitated. However, Chameleon came forward and said he  would compete against Bushbaby. Now, this drew a jeer from the crowd. Who didn’t know that  Chameleon was among the  slowest animals in the jungle?
    This, however, didn’t discourage him. He reiterated his decision to challenge Bushbaby in the race. The race started with  the blowing of a whistle. Bushbaby set off like lightning.  But before she could pass Chameleon, the latter threw his hands out and held onto Bushbaby’s long hairy tail. He clung to it like a magnet.
    At the finish line, Chameleon was the first to sit down. As Bushbaby was preparing to sit, she heard a firm voice from behind her.
    “Hey,  my friend. Don’t sit on me”. This was Chameleon talking. He had won the race.
    And there ends my story. But may I not end with it. 
    1. Classify the oral narrative. (2mks)
    2. How can we justify that this is an oral narrative? (6mks)
    3. If you were performing this oral narrative, how would you perform the statement by Chameleon: “Hey, my friend, don’t sit on me!” (2mks)
  2. Your younger sister is trying to compose a poem with a rhyme scheme. She has come up with the following list of words. Advise on any three pairs of rhyming words (3mks)
    Worn sky have beat
    Pay joy feet mean
    Destroy star lean
    Are moan dear
    Mourn love starm
    Nun none
  3. Underline the letters representing the sounds that are silent in the following English words: (5mks)
    Comb, would, pedal, buffet, yacht.
  4. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences so that they are both meaningful and grammatical. (4mks)
    1. Their is a liver running across the pack.
    2. A pig boy shore the bully pit the girl and reported the incident to the hate boy.
    3. The Minster is a whitely-red men.
    4. Your unkind words hart my hert though not as much as the small hut heart my head.
    5. List four words with the following sound symbols: (4mks)
      1
  5. Give suitable responses to the following conversation. (4mks)
    “Why are you not in class?  Asked the teacher.
    …………………………………………………………., answered Njeri.
    “Why are you being punished? ”
    …………………………………………………………replied the student.
    “You should not be bullying the younger students!”
    ………………responded the student.
    “When you have completed the punishment, come to my office.”
    ………………………………,replied the student.

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Trickster narrative 1mk Chameleon jumps on Bushbaby’s tail and emerges the winner of the race, by trick. 1mk
    2. The candidate should identify features  unique to oral narratives in this narrative.e.g.
      • It has opening formular - long time ago.
      • It has fantasy – the animals organised a racing contest in the jungle.
        (Any other relevant illustrations)
      • It has fantasy – animals, organised a racing contest in the jungle.
      • It has dialogue – the dialogue – the Chameleon and Bushbaby at the end of the narrative.
      • It has closing formula - And there ends my story.      
    3. I would use facial expressions – smile 1mk as I say the statement.
      I would raise my voice – as to be heard that I have won.
      I would shout  to warn/draw attention – I am already here.
      I would use gesture – point a finger at Bushbaby.
      Any 2 – identify and explain, each 1 mark.
  2. (i) Destroy (ii) Feet (iii) nun (iv)  are (v)  lean
    Joy beat none star mean
    Any four pairs
  3. Comb
    Would - would any one
      would
    Pedal
    Buffet
    NB: Check underlining  or over-underlining.
    Yacht 
  4.  
    1. There is a river running across the park.
    2. A big boy saw the bully beat the girl and reported the incident to the head boy.
    3. The minister is a widely read man.
    4. Your unkind words hurt my heart though not as much as the small hat hurt my head.
      NB. The whole answer must be correct  to score.
      If there is a there is a wrong correction the whole answer is denied.
    5. / s / Shape
      English
      /   / The
      That
      Those
      /t/ Team
      Kept
      NB:  Allow any other correct answer for each of the sounds.
      a) /a:/  Star
      Are
      Arm
      Psalm etc.
      NB:  All any other correct answer for each of the sounds.
  5.      
    1. “I am being punished.” Answered Njeri.
    2. “I am being punished because I bullied a form 1 student.”
    3. I am really sorry sir, I won’t do it again.”
    4. Yes sir.
      NB:  Allow any acceptable responses. Ensure the correct punctuations i.e 
      Quotation marks.
      Capitalization
      Commas
      Fulstop
      Tenses
      Even if there’s one error in a response award = 0

QUESTION 9

  1. Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
    Her lip suckle the nipples
    Milk bubbles, foams and ripples
    Little hands up in the air
    Catch on the mother’s hair
    Sweet sensation rises in pressure
    Tiny legs kick with pleasure
    Sleep comes gently and strong
    Sleep whispers softly and long.
    (Emusara Ossie Enekase)
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the above poem. (2 marks)
    2. Identify and illustrate what makes the poem pleasant to recite and listen to? (2 marks)
    3. Which words will you stress in line 3 of the poem and why?(2 marks)
    4. How would you perform the last two lines of the poem? (3 marks)
  2. Suppose you were asked to make a speech at a friend’s graduation party. Mention five things you would do to capture the audience’s attention?  (5 marks)
  3. Your father who stays in the village wants to visit you in Siaya town. He has never visited you before. Your house is not far from the stage. 
    1. Mention two ways you would specify to him the distance from the stage to your house.    (2 marks)
    2. Apart from specifying the distance, how else would you ensure he reaches the house when giving him the direction? (3 marks)
  4. Give a word with a similar pronunciation(4 marks)
    1. Muscle
    2. Prophet
    3. Come
    4. Which
  5. The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter. Read it then answer the questions that follow.
    DAUGHTER: (Shortly after having arrived home from school) Good afternoon, Daddy.
    FATHER: (Sitting complacently in the sofa, reading a newspaper. Looking up……..)
    Good afternoon. (Resumes reading).
    DAUGHTER: (Holding out her school report form) Daddy, I’m excited. My class teacher said 
    I was the best improved.  I was…
    FATHER: Oh, you were? Me, I used to be number one. I was absolutely unbeatable.
    DAUGHTER: Chemistry has been a particular headache (now looking at the report form which she thought her father would want see), but this time…
    FATHER: (Stretching his arms, looking preoccupied)
    Chemistry for me was particularly easy. I never scored anything less than 90%.
    DAUGHTER: Dad, I was going to tell you that this time…
    FATHER:  (Absent-mindedly) By the way, where is your mum?
    DAUGHTER: Mum is in the garden picking vegetables. But Dad, you are not listening to my story.
    I was   telling you about Chemistry.
    FATHER: You mean you have a story about Chemistry? Chemistry is not about stories. It is hard Science.
    DAUGHTER: It’s about my improvement…
    FATHER:  (Laughing)Me, it wasn’t a matter of improvement. I was always at the top of the class.
    DAUGHTER: Daddy, I give up. You are not listening.
    FATHER: (looking surprised) Listening? I heard you: you were talking about improvement in chemistry, weren’t you?
    DAUGHTER: Anyway, Dad. Thank you for paying attention. Enjoy your newspaper.
    FATHER: Ooh yes, I’m reading an interesting story about politics.
    1. Explain any shortcomings in the father’s listening skills.(4 marks)
    2. Suggest ways the father can improve his listening skills.            (3 marks)

ANSWERS

  1.    
    1. aabbccdd 1mk…..regular rhyme scheme 1mk (2mks)
      (Award zero for a candidate who says “regular rhyme scheme” without the scheme)
    2. Alliteration…. “Sweetsensations rises in pressure”(2mks)
       “Sleep whispers softly and long”
      Rhyme/rhyming words…nipples/ripples;air/hair;pressure/pleasure;strong/long
      Assonance…. “Tiny legs kick with pleasure”
      “….softly and long”
      Consonance… “Milk bubbles, foams and ripples” 
      The nature of lines in the poem…they are short and almost of the same length.
      (Award 2mks to any well illustrated device; award 0 for identification without illustration)
    3. Little, hands, up, air1mk….They are content words that show the excitement/joy/happiness/satisfaction of the baby as it breastfeeds.1mk (2mks)
    4. -Verbal….with a falling intonation to mark finality/end.1mk (3mks)
      ….by lowering my tone/voice/in a whisper to avoid interrupting the baby’s approaching sleep.1mk
      ….I would also say it in a slow pace, to create the onset of the approaching sleep.1mk
      -Non-verbal…I will close my eyes as if falling asleep (facial expressions) 1mk
      …I will put a finger across my lips/mouth as I say the words “whispers” (Gestures)
      (Award any 2 well explained verbal and 1 non-verbal cues or vice versa; award max 2mks if 
      All answers are verbal/non- verbal)
  2.      
    1. Maintain eye contact.
    2. Adopt a posture that is authoritative because this might elicit a positive response
    3. Do something unexpected like referring to a specific person by name, without embarrassing them.
    4. Begin by clearing the throat.
    5. Clap or ring a bell.
    6. Begin by telling a joke.
    7. Begin with a famous quotation or a proverb.
    8. Greet the audience.
    9. Sing a relevant chorus/song.
      (Only award the first 5 points; draw a line after the 5th point and don’t award)  
      (Any first 5 points × 1= 5mks)
  3.  
    1.  
      • Time taken from stage to the house e.g. 5 mins (2mks)
      • Estimates in meters or kilometerse.g.   200 meters from the stage
    2.  
      • Mention landmarks e.g. bridges,hills,rivers(3mks)
      • Use specific turns/directions e.g. left,right,straight
      • Use compass directions such as South,North
  4.  
    1. muscle – mussel
    2. Prophet - profit
    3. come- cum
    4. which- witch
  5.  
    1.  
      1. The father fails to prepare to listen,i.e. does not adopt a listening posture.
      2. He interrupts severally i.e. does not adhere to the turn-taking rule.
      3. He is fails to be empathetic – he does not put himself in the shoes of his daughter in order appreciate where she is coming from.
      4. He is full of self-importance / self-praise/pride. This prevents him from reaching out to his daughter.
      5. He is absent-minded – he changes the topic abruptly thus interrupting the flow of the conversation.
      6. He has pre-conceived ideas about Chemistry. He doesn’t give the daughter a chance to explain herself.
      7. He is unwilling to see his own shortcomings as far as listening skills are concerned. e.g. he says, “I heard you” – he believes he was listening.
      8. He insensitively responds to the daughter – he does not realize he has hurt his daughter by not listening to her.
        (Mark all,award any best four;do not award for character traits)  4pnts=4mkS
    2.  
      1. He should take a listening posture e.g. leaning forward, putting the newspaper aside to attend to the daughter   
      2. He should observe turn-taking/be patient for the daughter to have her say.
      3. He must be more empathetic and relate to the daughter’s feeling of achievement
      4. He shouldexhibit some level of humility and avoid praising himself a lot.
      5. He must stick to the point of discussion i.e. avoid interrupting the flow of conversation.
      6. He must concentrate on the discussion at hand and avoid distractions/have an open mind.
      7. He should be willing to acknowledge his own listening shortcomings by even asking for clarification.
      8. He should be sensitive/considerate in his response to the daughter.(any 3 points x1=3Points)

QUESTION 10

Read the song below and then answer the questions that follow. (20 marks)

When I see the beauty on my beloved’s face
When I see the beauty on my beloved’s face,
I throw away the food in my hand;
Oh, sister of the young man, listen;
The beauty on my beloved’s face.
Her neck is long, when I see it
I cannot sleep one wink;
Oh, the daughter of my mother-in-law,
Her neck is like the shaft of the spear.
When I touch the tattoos on her back,
I die;
Oh, sister of the young man, listen;
The tattoos on my beloved’s back.
When I see the gap in my beloved’s teeth,
Her teeth are white like dry season simsim;
Oh, daughter of my father-in-law
listen, 
The gap in my beloved’s teeth.
The daughter of the bull confuses my
head,
I have to marry her;
True, sister of the young man, listen;
The suppleness of my beloved’s waist.
(Okotp’Bitek, Horn of my Love, 1974)

  1. Classify this song.(1 mark)
  2. Who do you think is the singer of this song? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
  3. State any three features which qualify this genre as a song.(3 marks)
  4. Explain how this society views beauty.(3 marks)
  5. State the socio-economic activities of the community from which this song has been drawn. (4 marks)
  6. How does the beauty of the beloved affect the singer? (3 marks)
  7. Explain how hyperbole has been used in this song. (2 marks)
  8. Give two functions that this song can serve in this community. (2 marks) 

ANSWERS

  1. Love song – When I see the beauty on my beloved’s face.
    (Identification and illustration, 1 mark: 1x1= 1 mark)
  2. A man in love – I cannot sleep one wink/beloved’s back/ I have to marry her.
    (Identification, 1 mark, illustration, 1 mark)
  3.    
    • Direct address – Oh, sister of the young man, listen.
    • Repetition – When I see
    • Direct translation – daughter of my mother-in-law
    • Simile – her neck is like the shaft of the spear
      (Any three points illustrated 3x1= 3 marks)
  4.    
    • Beautiful face
    • Long neck
    • Tattoos on the back
    • Gap in the teeth.
    • Supple waist.
      (Any three points 3x1= 3 marks)
  5.    
    • Social activities
    • Marriage – I have to marry her/ daughter of my-father-law
    • Beauty of a woman is cherished – the singer vows to marry the lady because of her beauty
      Economic activities
    • Cattle rearing/Cattle keeping – daughter of the bull.
    • Farming/Cultivation - … dry season simsim
      (Identification and illustration of one correct social activity and one economic activity 2x2= 4 marks)
  6.      
    • He throws away the food in his hand.
    • He cannot sleep a wink
    • He gets confused.
      (Any three correct points 3x1= 3 marks)
  7. When I touch the tattoos on her back, I die – The singer expresses how he feels helpless on touching the lady’s tattoos and the feeling is compared to death.
    (Identification of hyperbole, 1 mark, illustration, 1 mark)
  8.    
    • The songs shows how this community views beauty.
    • The songs serves as an assurance of love the men have towards the ladies.
    • The song expresses the effects of love on the men.
    • It also expresses the respect the sons-in-law have towards their parents-in-law. They refer to them honorably and not by names.
      (Any two correct functions 2x1= 2 marks)

QUESTION 11

  1. Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow. (8 Marks)
    One afternoon, a big wolf waited in a dark forest for a little girl to come along carrying a basket of food to her grandmother. Finally the little did come along and she was carrying the basket of food. Are you carrying the basket to your grandmother? asked the wolf. The little girl answered, ”Yes I am.” So the wolf asked the girl where her grandmother lived. When the girl told him, he disappeared to the woods.When the little girl opened the door of her grandmother’s house, she noticed there was somebody in bed with a night cap and a night gown. She realized that it was the wolf, so the little girl took a gun from her basket and shot the wolf dead.
    1. If you were narrating this story, how would you ensure your audience remains glued to the story? (3 marks)
    2. How would you say the words of the girl and the wolf in your narration? (2 marks)
    3. How would you prepare yourself to effectively tell the story? (3 marks)
  2. Your class wants to put up a play. You have to decide which of the two plays among your setbooks to perform. Your teacher has asked you to lead a group discussion to choose one. What will you do to make sure the discussion remains calm and constructive? (4 marks)
  3. For each of the following words, write another that is pronounced the same way but is spelt differently and has a different meaning. (3 marks)
    1. Know
    2. Gate
    3. Bare 
  4. Indicate the appropriate intonation at the end of each sentence. (4 marks)
    1. Have all the students been registered? .
    2. Stop wasting time.
    3. That was superb! .
    4. There is hope for Cancer patients. .
  5. Mary cannot bear children
    1. Identify the above genre.(1 marks)
    2. Give the two possible meanings of the above (2 marks)
    3. Give one function of the above genre. (1 marks)
  6. Complete the telephone conversation below with appropriate responses. (7 marks)
    You: ....................................................... (1 mark)
    Teacher: Yes, you may come in. How can I help you, Maria?
    You: Sorry to bother you, Sir. Could you please show me Mr. Karanja’s desk?
    Teacher: ....................................................... (1 mark)
    You: He has sent me to pick a Geography textbook from his desk and to ask you to assist us with a pair of binoculars.
    Teacher: The desk is over there. The book should just be on the table.
    You: ....................................................... ... (1 mark)
    Teacher: ....................................................... (1 mark)
    You: Oh, here it is. You were right, Sir, it must have fallen from the desk.
    Teacher: Now hurry up. The lesson is almost over and the teacher must be waiting for the book.
    You: ......................................................... . (1 mark)
    Teacher: Oh, sorry. Here is the pair of binoculars. Be careful as you handle since its casting is broken.
    You:....................................................... (1 mark)
    Teacher: ....................................................... (1 mark)

ANSWERS

  1.                            
    1.                        
      • Mimicking the wolf’s deep hoarse voice
      • tonal variation e.g. Are you carrying the basket to your grandmother’s house?
      • body movement  to show the wolf’s disappearance to the woods e.g. short quick steps.
      • appropriate gestures to demonstrate the shooting.
        3x1= 3mks
    2. The girl- in a polite, softly, respectful-falling intonation
      The wolf- in an enticing and cunning rising intonation
      2x1=2mks
    3. Master the content of the narrative by memorizing
      • Read the story to myself or in front of a mock audience
      • Practice pronouncing the words correctly
      •  Choose the correct costume.
  2.                        
    • I would encourage the use of courteous language.
    • I would encourage everyone to participate
    • I would ensure members observe turn taking for order.
    • Appoint the secretary to capture the key points of discussion
      4 x 1mks
  3.                    
    1. Know no
    2. Gate gait
    3. Bare bear
      3x 1 mks
  4.                        
    1. rising
    2. falling
    3. falling
    4. falling
      4x 1mks
  5.                
    1. pun
    2. Mary cannot tolerate children
      Mary is barren
    3. entertainment
      enhance creativity
      add more meaning to text
      1x 1mk
  6. You: Excuse me Sir, may I come in? (1 mk)
    Teacher: Yes, you may come in. How can I help you Maria?
    You: Sorry to bother you sir, but could you please show me Mr. Karanja’s desk?
    Teacher: Sure. He must have sent you. (any relevant remark) (1 mk)
    You: He has sent me to pick a Geography textbook from his desk, and to ask you to assist us with a pair of binoculars.
    Teacher: His desk is over there. The book should be just on the table.
    You: Excuse me sir, I cannot see the book on the table. (1 mk)
    Teacher: It was there just a while ago. Could it have fallen? (1 mk)
    You: Oh, here it is. You were right Sir; it must have fallen from the desk.
    Teacher: Now hurry up, the lesson is almost over and the teacher must be waiting for the book.
    You: Yes sir, but you haven’t given me the binoculars yet. (1mk)
    Teacher: Oh sorry. Here is the pair of binoculars. Be careful as you handle it since its casing is broken.
    You: I will sir, thank you. (1 mk)
    Teacher: Welcome. (1mk)

QUESTION 12

  1. Read the following Ankole song and answer the questions that follow.
    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
    1. Identify aspects of oral performance that make this song easy to remember?            (2mks)
    2. In what ways would this song be made interesting to listen to?            (2mks)
    3. How would you perform the last two lines of the above song?             (2mks)
  2. 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.”
    1. Pick out four expressions/words in the speech to demonstrate that the chair has used the wrong register.          (2marks)
    2. Give at least two examples of ideophones and onomatopoeia from the chair’s speech.          (2marks)
  3. 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.
    1. How would you ensure the group is engaged in an effective discussion?      (3marks)
    2. 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)
  4. State what type of intonation you would use in the following sentences.      (3 marks)
    1. When were you born? ……………………………………………….
    2. Did you complete your work? ………………………………………..
    3. What a beautiful car you have bought!………………………………
  5. 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.  (3marks)
  6. 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.
    1. Which genre of oral literature has been used above?         (1 mark)
    2. If the above genre was to be translated to another language, what would be the effect of translation?          (2marks)
  7. 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 WanjalaNicholus 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).
    1. Explain three things that make Sheila an ineffective communicator.(3marks).
    2. Explain three things that one should observe if they are to communicate effectively over the phone.            (3mks).

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1.  
      • It is repetitive and hence easily memorable e.g. . ‘suck and I hide you’
      • Use of conversational style / direct address. The persona addresses the baby directly using the pronoun ‘you’. This makes the poem immediate and easy to remember
      • It is simple - use of short stanzas.
        (Any two correct answers 2marks)
    2.  
      • Accompanying musical instruments / use of accompaniments
      • Use of appropriate tonal variation
        (Any two points 1 mark each. 1x2 = 02 marks)
        NB: Listen to refers to verbal/sound effect. Do not award marks for non-verbal cues.
    3.  
      • Use of falling intonation to indicate the end
      • Use appropriate facial expression i.e. smiling when saying ‘good things will be ours, to show excitement.
        (One verbal and one non-verbal each 1 mark)
  2.  
    1. Words or expressions that demonstrate that the chair has used the wrong register. Any four words/ expressions, each ½ mark.
      • What’s up?
      • Guys
      • Jamaaz
      • Colour
      • Bakes
        All the above words are slang or colloquial that should not be used in church register.
    2. Difference between ideophone and onomatopoeia
      • Ideophone: ting tang tong  (1 mark)
      • Onomatopoeia: click, splash  (1mark)
  3.  
    1.  
      • encourage the use of courteous language
      • Remind the participants to interrupt or disagree politely
      • Regulate them so that one speaker doesn’t take long
      • Emphasize on appropriate turn taking
        (Any other appropriate answer max 3marks)
    2.  
      • You are not audible
      • Your points are not arranged logically
      • Not maintaining eye contact with the audience
      • You are not using appropriate gestures
      • Poor mastery of content
        (Mark only the first two points given)
  4. Type of intonation
    1. Falling
    2. Rising
    3. Falling
      (1 mark each)
  5.  
    1. pointing at words
    2. Vocalizing – sounding words in the lips
    3. Sub – vocalizing – sounding words in the throat
    4. Regressing – going back to what they had read.
    5. Moving their head when reading. (following lines with the head)
      Any other relevant answer. 3x1= 3mks
      (Mark the first three points given only)
  6.  
    1. Tongue twister
    2.  
      • loses the alliteration
      • the sound pattern is lost
  7.  
    1. Explain three things that make Sheila an ineffective communicator. (4mks).
      • Edith is rude, she asks ‘what do you want’
      • She is not a keen listener, picks up the phone but goes on talking with someone else.
      • She is impatient, hangs up before Wanjala finishes talking.
      • She does not introduce herself or even the organization she works for.
      • She interrupts Wanjala at the end
        Any other relevant answer. 3x1= 3mks
        (Mark the first three points given)
    2. Explain three things that one should observe if they are to communicate effectively over the phone. (3mks).
      • Use polite language.
      • One should introduce his/herself
      • Greetings to help in creating rapport
      • Be keen so as to get the details of the message by the other person.
        Observe turn taking(Mark the first three points 3x1 =3marks)

QUESTION 13

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow
Make me a grave where’er you will,
In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill;
Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
But not in a land where men are slaves.

I could not rest if around my grave
I heard the steps of a trembling slave;
His shadow above my silent tomb
Would make it a place of fearful gloom

I could not rest if I heard the tread
Of a coffle going to the shambles led,
And the mother’s shriek of wild despair
Rise like a curse on the trembling air
(by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)
Questions

  1.  
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)
    2. A part from rhyme, identify and illustrate two other ways the poet has used to achieve rhythm in this poem.   (4mks)
    3. Mention two ways in which you would know that your audience is fully participating during the recitation of the poem above. (2mks)
    4. How would you say the last line of the poem? (2mks)
  2. Indicate whether the following items have a falling or a rising intonation. (4mks)
    1. Get out now! ………………………………………………………………………..
    2. The man was accused of theft………………………………………………………
    3. How did you find the English exam?........................................................................
    4. Could he have left?.......................................................................................................
  3. Underline the silent letters in the following words.  (4mks)
    1. Corps
    2. Parliament
    3. Leopard
    4. Fracas
  4. Provide a homophone for each of the following words. (4mks)
    1. Bury …………………………………….
    2. Claws………………………………..
    3. Guest …………………………………………………………..
    4. Male………………………………….
  5. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence mean. (3mks)
    1. The lady in a red dress lost her purse
    2. The lady in a red dress lost her purses
    3. The lady in a red dress lost her purse.
  6. Identify the odd word out according to the pronunciation of the underlined sound. (2mks)
    Said            Head            Gate                Led
    Face           Phrase         Shepherd         Phase
  7. Below is a dialogue between Muthomi and James who are candidates. Read it and answer the questions that follow.
    Muthomi: James, I’m worried about my performance in English. It’s not encouraging.
    James:     Ah! I’m happy with mine in Biology. I got an A in the last exam.
    Muthomi:  I really don’t know what to do about English, maybe…
    James:      I don’t like History and P.E teacher. He thinks he is the only one who has a pick-up truck. My mum told me she would be buying                    one soon.
    Muthomi: (Trying to bring him back to the topic) Tell me James, how do you revise English?
    James:    Oh! Is that Betty? She promised to bring me a movie. (Calling out) Betty! Betty! (She runs after her)

    Identify the shortcomings in the dialogue above (3mks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Aabbccddeeff – The poem has a regular rhyme scheme.
    2.  
      • Alliteration –make me….(No mark without the underline)
      • Assonance–Rise Like…
      • Consonance-…not rest…
    3.  
      • Nodding their heads
      • Clapping
      • Laughing or expressing sadness where necessary
      • Stamping their feet
      • Maintaining eye contact with the recitor (Any2x1mk)
    4.  
      • I would use a falling intonation.
      • I would stress the words rise, curse, trembling and air since they carry the meaning of the line. (Any1x2mks)
        (The answer should begin with: I would….)
  2.  
    1. Falling
    2. Falling
    3. Falling
    4. Rising
  3.  
    1. Corps–p,s
    2. Parliament – i
    3. Leopard–0
    4. Fracas - s
  4.  
    1. Berry
    2. Clause
    3. Guessed
    4. Mail
  5.  
    1. It was the lady and not any other person.
    2. The dress was not of any other colour other than red.
    3. It was a purse and not any other thing.
  6.  
    1. Gate
    2. Shepherd
  7.  
    1. James is not a keen listener
    2. James does not respond to Muthomi’s concerns. James is unconcerned with the dialogue.

QUESTION 14 

  1. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

    The Seed Shop
    Here in a quiet and dusty room they lie,
    Faded a scrambled stone or shifting sand,
    Forlon as ashes, shrievelled, scentless, dry..
    Meadows and gardens running through my hand.

    In this brown husk a dale of hawthorn dreams,
    A cedar in this narrow cell is thrust
    That will drink deeply of a century’s streams
    These lilies shall make summer on my dust. 

    Here in their safe and simple house of death,
    Sealed in their shells, a million roses leap;
    Here I can blow garden with my breath,
    And in my hand a forest lilies asleep.

    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem. (2 mks)
    2. What is the effect of rhyme in the poem? (1 mk)
    3. Giving one example, show how else the poet has achieved the effect in (ii) above? (2 mks)
    4. Which word would you stress in the last line of stanza one and why? (2 mks)
  2. Underline the stressed syllable in the following words. (4 mks)
    1. Col.league
    2. Sur.prise
    3. Ap.proach
    4. Chal.lenge
  3. A flea and a fly flew up a flue
    said the flea, “Let us fly!”

    Said the fly, “Let us flee!”
    So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
    1. Identify the genre above. (1 mk)
    2. Identify and illustrate the dominant sound pattern in the genre. (2 mks)
  4. Provide a word that is pronounced the same way for each of the words below. (4 mks)
    1. Lichen
    2. Kernel
    3. Gate
    4. Mare
  5. Indicate intonation in the following sentences.
    Write F or R against each sentence to represent falling and rising intonation respectively. (4mks)
    1. What a beautiful dress you have!
    2. Stop where you are!
    3. Did you talk to the principal?
    4. He is alive
  6. A student in your class was expected to give a talk to the form ones on the reasons for studying hard. While on stage, he stares blankly to the amazement of the audience. State four things that may have led to this. (4 mks)
  7. Which polite expressions would be appropriate in the following circumstances. (4 mks)
    1. When somebody has said, “Thank you”
    2. When somebody is introduced to you.
    3. When you don’ t know the answer.
    4. You are smart.

ANSWERS

  1.                            
    1. ababcdcdefef√ 1mk – regular√ 1 mk - predictable√ amk
    2. Creates rhythm, musicality, memorability
    3. Through alliteration – drink deeply, scrumble stone
    4. meadows, gardens, kenning, hand. – content words – carry the meaning of the line
  2.                              
    1. col.league √ 1mk
    2. sur.prise (N) √ 1mk
    3. Ap.proach (N) √ 1mk
    4. Chal.lenge (Verb) √ 1mk
  3.                            
    1. Pun-word play
    2. alliteration – flea fly few flue ‘f ‘
  4.                            
    1. Lichen - liken
    2. Kernel – colonel
    3. Gate - Gait
    4. Mare – Mayor (4 mks)
  5.                      
    1. F
    2. F
    3. R
    4. F
  6. Stage fright that made him forget everything
    Failure to research adequately
    Failing to rehearse with friends/before live audience
    Failure to have short notes for reference
  7.                                    
    1. You’re welcome/not at all
    2. Nice to meet you/happy/pleasure to meet you/see you
    3. Sorry I can’t remember/Sorry I don’t know/ I am afraid I have no idea/sorry it escaped my mind
    4. Thank you

QUESTION 15

  1. Study the following genre and answer the questions that follow.

    The prince was theiridol
    Though he was enjoying the peas
    He was bored and need parrying
    The regency took the queue
    To enjoy from the generous air,
    The kind sun of the kingdom
    1. Replace the underlined words with appropriate homophones to bring out the intended literal meaning. (6mks)
    2. Suppose this piece had a regular rhyme scheme.State THREE effects that this would have achieved. ( 3mks)
  2. You are taking part in a narrative session. Mention THREE different ways that are at your disposal in introducing your narrative. (3mks)
  3. Using an arrow indicate the correct intonation in the following sentences. (4mks.)
    1. Is it over.
    2. Who won the election?
    3. It’s okay, but I won’t come.
    4. Here comes the bride.
  4. State the emotion that will be elicited by each of the following expressions. (4mks.)
    Expression Emotion
    1. We made it. …………………
    2. There is litter all over, someone has got to clean it up. ………………….
    3. My little toe is bleeding. …………………..
    4. I will hit you! …………………..
  5. A friend of yours was vetted as the best group leader in class. State and explain the qualities that they embodied. (6mks.)
  6. Give the appropriate polite responses to the following impolite remarks (4mks)
    1. Wow what an awful hair cut you got.
    2. I hate you.
    3. What a bore you are.
    4. I don’t want to talk to you.

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1.      
      1. there 
      2. idle
      3. peace
      4. cue
      5. heir
      6. son
    2.  
      1. It would create rhythm
      2. It would enhance musicality
      3. It would enhance memorability
  2.     
    1. I would use conventional formulae understood by my audience such as: am going to tell you a story; story story; take a story; story am coming
    2. Iwould sing an appropriate story/ relevant to the story
    3. I would ask questions related to the moral of the story/ message
    4. I would start with a proverb/ saying that is related to the story
      (Any three 3mks)
  3.    
    EngP1q03c  
  4.      
    1. excitement/happiness/jubilation
    2. Disgust
    3. Sympathy/ pity
    4. Fear
  5. They were
    1. Confident/ assertive/authoritative- took full charge of the group
    2. Fair and just- gave equal opportunity to all
    3. Friendly/social/ respectful- did not put anyone off
    4. Time conscious- managed time well
    5. Focused-directed group to the right direction
    6. Responsible- ensured the group had the necessary revision resources
      (Any relevant quality: Any three well explained award 6mks)
  6.  
    1. Thanks, but is it that bad?
    2. I’m sorry if I let you down
    3. Sorry if I got in your way
    4. Let us talk when you are feeling calmer

QUESTION 16

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow

Breakthrough

When I reached the threshold
The gate was quickly locked
Though loud and long knocked
They left me in the cold
I stood outside for long
Wondering what was wrong
Honour wouldn’t let me
A peeping to be
When night tiptoed behind
Me a stranded pilgrim
Ah, I made up my mind
To fight on for my dream
I crashed open the gate
Uncaring it was wrong
Wow, I was hugged with a song – 
A welcome initiate
(Anonymous)

  1.        
    1. How has rhythm been achieved in the poem? 
    2. How would you say the last two lines of the poem and why?
    3. Which words would you stress in the first stanza line 4 of this poem? 
  2. Identify the silent letters in the following words (4 marks)
    1. Honour
    2. Could
    3. Badge
    4. Receipt
  3. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets of words (4 marks)
    1. Respect, resist, religion, referee
    2. Resign, resolve, advise, waste
    3. Usual, visual, pleasure, passion
    4. Chef, chin, chic, chauffer
  4. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 marks)
    1. Amanda rode the bus to school
    2. Amanda rode the bus to school
    3. Amanda rode the bus to school
  5. A Non-governmental Organization is seeking to recruit form four graduates to serve as clerks. You have been invited for an interview. Explain briefly what you will do before and during the interview. (6 marks)
  6. Read the following telephone conversation and answer the questions that follow.
    Secretary: (phone rings) Hello, Masomo Secondary School. How may I help you?
    Caller: I want to speak to my mother.
    Secretary: May I know who your mother is please?
    Caller: (impatient and irritated) I have said I want to speak to my mother.
    Secretary: Excuse me, I don’t know who your mother is. Could you please tell me her name?
    Caller: (shouting) you have been working in that institution for the last ten years and you don’t know Mrs. Marita?
    Secretary: (politely) oh, Mrs. Marita? She has just stepped out shortly. May I take a message for her please?
    Caller: (bangs the receiver).
    1. Identify three instances that show the caller’s lack of etiquette (3 marks)
    2. What shows that the secretary demonstrates professional conversational skills during the telephone conversation? (4 marks) 

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1. Alliteration – my mind
      Assonance – for long
      Rhyming words – behind pilgrim
      mind dream
    2. smile when saying wow to show excitement
      Falling intonation – to show finality
    3. They left me cold – content words to show the desperation of being left out in the cold
  2.      
    1. honour
    2. could
    3. badge
    4. receipt
  3.        
    1. referee
    2. waste
    3. passion
    4. chin
  4.      
    1. It was Amanda and no one else
    2. Amanda did not walk nor fly but took the bus
    3. Amanda went to school and not any other place.
  5. Before the interview
    • Read widely on current affairs and professional line.
    • Learn about the organization and what they do
    • Arrive slightly before time
    • Groom decently
      During the interview (Expect 3 points for before)
    • Wait to be ushered to a sit 
    • Maintain eye contact
    • Give precise and concise answers
    • Be courteous
    • Sit in an upright posture 
    • Greet the panel  
  6.        
    1. lack of etiquette
      1. The caller fails to greet the secretary
      2. The caller fails to identify himself
      3. The caller arrogantly/rudely demands to speak to his mother
      4. The caller fails to thank the receiver
    2. Secretary’s professional conversational skills
      1. Begins the conversation by greeting the caller
      2. Identifies the institution 
      3. She uses polite language 
      4. She offers to take the caller’s message 

QUESTION 17

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow 20 marks

NATURALLY 

I fear the workers: they writhe in bristling grass
And wormy mud: out with dawn, back with dusk
Depart with seed and return with fat-bursting fruit
And I eat the fruit
And still they toil: at boiling point
In head-splitting noise and threatening saws
They suck their energy from slimy cassava
And age-rusty taps: till they make a Benz
And I ride in the Benz: festooned
With striped rags and python copper coiling monsters
While the workers clap their blistered hands
And I overrun their kids
They build their hives: often outk
Of the broken bones of their mates:
And I drone in them – ‘state-house’
Them, ‘collegize’ them, ‘officialize’ them
And I . . . I whore their daughters
Raised in litter-rotting hovels
And desiring a quickquick highhigh life
To break the bond
And I tell the workers to unite
Knowing well they can’t see hear or understand:
What with sweat and grime sealing their ears
And eyes already blasted with wielding sparks
And me speaking a colourless tongue
But one day a rainstorm shall flood
The litter-rotten hovels
And wash the workers’ eyes clean
Refresh the tattered muscles for a long-delayed
Blow 
(By Austin Bukenya in An Introduction to East African poetry)

  1. Who is the persona in the above poem?
  2. What is the poem about? 
  3. Identify and comment on any two stylistic devices used in this poem.
  4. Describe the tone of the poem
  5. Identify one character trait of the persona as shown in the poem.
  6. Explain the meaning of the following lines as used in the poem. 
    1. Depart with seed and return with fat-bursting fruit
      And I eat the fruit 
    2. But one day a rainstorm shall flood
      The litter-rotten hovel
      And wash the workers’ eyes clean
      Refresh the tattered muscles for a long-delayed
      Blow
  7. Identify two instances in the poem which describe the workers living in deplorable conditions. (2 marks)
  8. Comment on the use of coordinating conjunction “And” in this poem.     (1 mark)

ANSWERS

  1. The persona is a trade union leader, a government official or an employer who exploits his or subjects but benefit from their sweat. “Depart with seed and return with fat-bursting fruit/And I eat the fruit.”
  2. The poem is about the exploitation of workers by their employers or their leaders. The leader does not work with the labourers but benefit from their sweat. He or she does not care about them as he overruns their children and whores their daughters. Finally, he does not make effort to communicate at their level of understanding.
  3. There is use of metaphor, “seed” has been used metaphorically for the input, work or the efforts of the labourers while “fruit” meaning product or the result of the workers efforts. This depicts the hard working nature of the workers and how they are subjected to exploitation by their leaders.
    There is use of Irony. It is ironical for the leader to benefit from the fruit of the workers’ labour yet he was not involved in the process. “They suck their energy from slimy cassava/ And age-rusty taps: till they make a Benz/And I ride in the Benz”
  4. The tone is hypocritical. If the persona truly “feared” the workers, he wouldn’t engage in such forms of exploitation. He also asks the workers to unite yet he does not communicate to them at their level of understanding. “And I tell the workers to unite/ Knowing well they can’t see, hear or understand.”
  5.        
    • Exploitative – “…collegize them officialize them” “And I…I whore their daughters”
    • Opportunistic - “And I eat the fruits” “And I ride in the Benz”
    • Hypocritical – “And I tell the workers to unite
    • Inhuman/Cruel/Insensitive – “I overrun their kids” (Any one well illustrated trait)
  6.        
    1. Depart with seed and return with fat-bursting fruit
      And I eat the fruit
      It explains the efforts of the labourers and the result of their hard work which later benefits the leaders who did not take part in the process of realizing the result. This emphasizes the extent of exploitation meted at the workers.
    2. But one day a rainstorm shall flood
      The litter-rotten hovels
      And wash the workers’ eyes clean
      Refresh the tattered muscles for a long-delayed
      Blow
      It speaks of hope; the workers will rise up and change their condition
  7.        
    • They work in scorching sun “And still they toil: at boiling point”, 
    • There is noise pollution “In head-splitting noise” 
    • Death “threatening saws” 
    • they do not feed well “They suck their energy from slimy cassava”
    • They drink dirty water “And age-rusty taps” (Any two)
  8. It gives additional details of the suffering/ exploitation of the workers.

QUESTION 18

  1. Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.    (8 Marks)

    One afternoon, a big wolf waited in a dark forest for a little girl to come along carrying a basket of food to her grandmother. Finally the little did come along and she was carrying the basket of food. Are you carrying the basket to your grandmother? asked the wolf. The little girl answered,
    ”Yes I am.” So the wolf asked the girl where her grandmother lived. When the girl told him, he disappeared to the woods.

    When the little girl opened the door of her grandmother’s house, she noticed there was somebody in bed with a night cap and a night gown. She realized that it was the wolf, so the little girl took a gun from her basket and shot the wolf dead.
    1. If you were narrating this story, how would you ensure your audience remains glued to the story?                     (3 marks)
    2. How would you say the words of the girl and the wolf in your narration?       (2 marks)
    3. How would you prepare yourself to effectively tell the story?                              (3 marks)
  2. Your class wants to put up a play. You have to decide which of the two plays among your setbooks to perform. Your teacher has asked you to lead a group discussion to choose one. What will you do to make sure the discussion remains calm and constructive?                                                                                                          (4 marks)
  3. For each of the following words, write another that is pronounced the same way but is spelt differently and has a different meaning. (3 marks)
    1. Know ………………………………..
    2. Gate  ………………………………..
    3. Bare ………………………………..
  4. Indicate the appropriate intonation at the end of each sentence. (4 marks)
    1. Have all the students been registered?                …………………………………...
    2. Stop wasting time.    …………………………………….
    3. That was superb!    …………………………………….
    4. There is hope for Cancer patients.   …………………………………….
  5. Mary cannot bear children
    1. Identify the above genre.                (1 marks)
    2. Give the two possible meanings of the above (2 marks)
    3. Give one function of the above genre. (1 marks)
  6. Complete the telephone conversation below with appropriate responses. (7 marks)
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………... (1 mark)
    Teacher:  Yes, you may come in. How can I help you, Maria?
    You: Sorry to bother you, Sir. Could you please show me Mr. Karanja’s desk?
    Teacher: ………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    You: He has sent me to pick a Geography textbook from his desk and to ask you to assist us with a pair of binoculars.
    Teacher: His desk is over there. The book should just be on the table.
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………... (1 mark)
    Teacher: ………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    You:  Oh, here it is. You were right, Sir, it must have fallen from the desk.
    Teacher: Now hurry up. The lesson is almost over and the teacher must be waiting for the book.
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………... (1 mark)
    Teacher: Oh, sorry. Here is the pair of binoculars. Be careful as you handle since its casting is broken.
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    Teacher:…………………………………………………………………………… (1mark)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1.  
      • Mimicking the wolf’s deep hoarse voice
      • tonal variation e.g. Are you carrying the basket to your grandmother’s house?
      • body movement to show the wolf’s disappearance to the woods e.g. short quick steps.
      • appropriate gestures to demonstrate the shooting.      3x1= 3mks
    2.  
      • The girl- in a polite, softly, respectful - falling intonation
      • The wolf- in an enticing and cunning - rising intonation   2x1=2mks
    3.  
      • Master the content of the narrative by memorizing
      • Read the story to myself or in front of a mock audience
      • Practice pronouncing the words correctly
      • Choose the correct costume.
  2.  
    • I would encourage the use of courteous language.
    • I would encourage everyone to participate
    • I would ensure members observe turn taking for order.
    • Appoint the secretary to capture the key points of discussion    4 x 1mks
  3.  
    1. Know - no
    2. Gate - gait
    3. Bare - bear              3x 1 mks
  4.  
    1. rising
    2. falling
    3. falling
    4. falling             4x 1mks
  5.  
    1. pun
    2.  
      • Mary cannot tolerate children
      • Mary is barren
    3.  
      • entertainment
      • enhance creativity
      • add more meaning to text        1x 1mk
  6. You: Excuse me Sir, may I come in?(1 mk)
    Teacher: Yes, you may come in. How can I help you Maria?
    You: Sorry to bother you sir, but could you please show me Mr. Karanja’s desk?
    Teacher:Sure. He must have sent you. (any relevant remark) (1 mk)
    You: He has sent me to pick a Geography textbook from his desk, and to ask you to assist us with a pair of binoculars.
    Teacher: His desk is over there. The book should be just on the table.
    You:Excuse me sir, I cannot see the book on the table. (1 mk)
    Teacher: It was there just a while ago. Could it have fallen? (1 mk)
    You: Oh, here it is. You were right Sir; it must have fallen from the desk.
    Teacher: Now hurry up, the lesson is almost over and the teacher must be waiting for the book.
    You:Yes sir, but you haven’t given me the binoculars yet.(1mk)
    Teacher: Oh sorry. Here is the pair of binoculars. Be careful as you handle it since its casing is broken.
    You: I will sir, thank you.(1 mk)
    Teacher: Welcome.(1mk)

QUESTION 19

  1. NARRATIVE. (10 MARKS)
    THE DISOBEDIENT MAN
    When Abasi, the supreme God, created human beings, he feared that they might become his equals, and therefore he forbade them to settle on the earth but Atai the wife of the first man decided to defy God’s instructions. The humans were allowed to live on earth, but they were not allowed to procure their own food. They had to eat with Abasi in heaven, and when a bell rang summoning them, they had to come for their meal. They were also forbidden to live together as husband and wife and to beget children because this would make them forget God.
    The man obeyed God’s commands, but the woman began to till the soil and she produced her own food. Soon the man found her food sweeter than the food of heaven. Then the man forgot God and he tilled the soil with the woman, and they lived together as a husband and wife.
    One day, Abasi asked about the woman, but the man said that she was ill. He had hidden her away because she was pregnant! The woman bore a son and later a daughter. Abasi knew what had happened. Abasi pointed out to Atai that his fears had been justified. The human beings had forgotten him. Abasi said, “They shall never be equals.” 
    Abasi sent death into the world, and he killed the man and his wife, and he caused discord among their children.
    1. You are to narrate this story during the inter-house drama competition in your school. How would you make your narration more effective and interesting? (4mks)
    2. How would you capture the attention of the audience as you start the narration? (2marks)
    3. During your narration how would you tell that your audience is fully participating in the narration? (4mks)
  2. Underline the silent letter in the following words. (3marks)
    Pneumonia-
    Glisten-
    Gnaw-
  3. Explain the meaning of the following sentences when stress is placed on the underlined word. (4marks)
    1. I wrote Mary a love poem.
    2. I wrote Mary a love poem.
    3. I wrote Mary a love poem.
    4. I wrote Mary a love poem.
  4. Identify the intonation you would use in the following sentences. (5marks)
    Nora: It is just what he is doing.
    Helmer: What?
    Do you know anything about it?
    Nora: He means to shut himself up and die. 
    Helmer: My poor old friend!
  5. Your neighbor is being attacked by thugs in his house. You hear the distress call and decide to call the nearest police station. Below is a part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing parts. (8marks)
    You: (2marks)
    Duty Officer: I’m sorry the O.C.S is not at the station right now. Could you please identify yourself and state what I can do for you?
    You: (2marks)
    Duty Officer: That’s very unfortunate. Could you give me the details of your exact location?
    You: (2marks)
    Duty Officer: I’ll get in touch with the O.C.S right away and see what we can do about it?
    You: (2marks)
    Duty Officer: No, no, it won’t take long. We’ll try to be there as soon as we call. Bye for now.
    You: (2 marks)

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1.    
      • I would project my voice/ be audible.
      • I would vary my tone meaningfully.
      • I would mimic God….’ they shall never be equals’ (must be illustrated)
      • I would use appropriate gestures to gesticulate Atai’s wife being pregnant.
      • I would dramatize the woman tilling the land.
        (All answers should begin …….’I would… if not award zero.)
    2. (Mark two vernal and two non-verbal)
      • I would sing a relevant song.
      • I would pose a relevant riddle.
      • I would clap my hands.
        (All answers should start…I would…  if not award zero
    3.      
      • They laugh at jokes.
      • They nod in agreement.
      • They clap to show joy.
      • They click their tongues if angry.
      • They make sympathetic sounds.
  2. Pneumonia-   p
    Glisten -   t
    Gnaw    g
  3.      
    1. It means it was I and not anybody else
    2. It means the poem was written for Mary and not anybody else.
    3. It means it was a love poem that was written and not anything else.
    4. It means it was a poem that was written and not anything else.
  4. falling intonation
    falling intonation
    rising intonation
    falling intonation
    falling intonation
  5. You: Hallo, may I speak to the O.C.S? (2marks)
    You: I am John Peter, my neighbor is being attacked by thugs. (2marks)
    You: Yes, Kalamansi estate phase 1, plot number 10 house number 5.(2marks)
    You:  Please do. Will it take long?  (2marks)
    You: Alright. Thank you very much. (2marks)

QUESTION 20

  1. Read the following oral poem and then answer the questions that follow.
    When the cock crows
    The lazy man licks his lips and says
    ‘So it is day light again, is it?
    And before he turns over heavily
    And before he stretches himself
    And before he even yawns
    The farmer has reached the farm
    Water carriers arrived at the river
    Spinners are spinning their cotton
    And fire blazes in the black smith’s hut

    The lazy one knows where soup is sweet
    He goes from house to house
    If there is no sacrifice today
    His breastbone will stick out.

    But when he sees a free yam
    He starts to unbutton his shirt
    And moves close to the celebrant
    (Anonymous –YORUBA –NIGERIA)
    1. Identify and illustrate features that make this genre an oral poem. (2 marks)
    2. Identify a sound feature in the poem. (1 mark)
    3. Which words would you stress in the line: When the cock crows. (1 mark)
  2. Read the following passage and identify three non-verbal cues and explain their significance. (6 marks)
    I finally talked to her on Friday. She kept on fidgeting and shifting her weight from one leg to the other. She had her eyes cast down; she did not look at me even. When I told her to give her suggestion on my proposal, she consulted her watch and with a sneer that I didn’t like, turned and walked away.
  3. State whether the stress would fall on the first or second syllable on the word in bold by underlining. (3 marks)
    1. I don’t like associating with that rebel.
    2. Waiyaki had a lot of respect for the elders.
    3. We manage to turn the businesses.
  4. While presenting his speech, you notice that your friend Garang is not confident. What could have warranted this claim? (3 marks)
  5. Imagine that you attended a public lecture on how to pass exams. How would you ensure that you pay attention despite the high temperatures and congestion? (3marks)
  6. Read the items below and answer the questions that follow.
    Make hay while the sun shines.
    Every cloud has a silver lining.
    Questions
    1. Name the category to which the items belong. (1mark)
    2. Identify and illustrate the two parts of the items above. (2 marks)
  7. Supply the missing parts to complete the following conversation.
    Customer: Good afternoon, mister? I would like to buy a shirt.
    Shopkeeper:________________________________________________________________________________(2 marks)
    Customer: I need a long sleeved shirt. Do you have plain red?
    Shopkeeper: I am afraid, those are out of stock but why
    __________________________________________________________________________________________ (1mark)
    Customer: No, I have a blue shirt at home. May be a white one. Do you have that?
    Shopkeeper:__________________________________________________________________________________________  (2 marks)
    Customer: This white shirt looks nice but one thousand shillings for it is too high?
    Shopkeeper: Okay, if you have eight hundred, you can have __________________________________________________(1 mark)
    Customer: Oh! That’s fine. Here is the money.
    Shopkeeper: Have your shirt and thank you for shopping here. You are welcome for another visit. Good bye.
    Customer:__________________________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

ANSWERS

  1. Read the following oral poem and then answer the questions that follow.
    1. Identify and illustrate features that make this genre an oral poem. (2 marks)
      • Repetition√ ½ And before he √ ½ 1 mark
      • Direct address √ ½ – so it is day light again is it? √ ½ 1 mark
      • Rhetorical question√ ½ ‘So it is day light again, is it? √ ½
    2. Identify a sound feature in the poem. (1 mark)
      • Alliteration√ ½ - licks/ lips, cock/ crows, spinners/ spinning√ ½ Any 1 mark
      • Assonance √ ½ spinners are spinning
    3. Which words would you stress in the line:
      • When the cock crows. (1 mark) cock, crows √ 1 mark
  2. Read the following passage and identify three non-verbal cues and explain their significance. (6 marks)
    I finally talked to her on Friday. She kept on fidgeting and shifting her weight from one leg to the other. She had her eyes cast down; she did not look at me even. When I told her to give her suggestion on my proposal, she consulted her watch and with a sneer that I didn’t like, turned and walked away.
    • fidgeting√ / shifting weight from one leg to the other (1 mark) – indicates nervousness or anxiety√1mk
    • Eyes cast down (1mark) - indicates she is timid or shy person (1mark).
    • Consulted her watch√ 1mark – a sign that she is impatient√ 1mark.
    • A sneer√ 1mark – indicates a contemptuous attitude on her part. √ 1mark
      Any three points @ 2= 6 marks
  3. State whether the stress would fall on the first or second syllable on the word in bold by underlining. (3 marks)
    1.  I don’t like associating with that rebel. √ ½
    2. Waiyaki had a lot of respect √ ½ for the elders
    3. We manage √ ½ to turn the businesses
      Underlining should only cover the stressed syllable)
  4. While presenting his speech, you notice that your friend Garang is not confident. What could have warranted this claim? (3 marks)
    1. He was sweating
    2. He was shaking
    3. He was stammering
    4. He was inaudible
    5. He failed to keep eye contact with the audience                Any three points @ 1
  5. Imagine that you attended a public lecture on how to pass exams. How would you ensure that you pay attention despite the high temperatures and congestion? (3marks)
    1. I would dress lightly to minimize the sweat.
    2. I would sit upright to avoid dosing off due to high temperature
    3. I would ensure that the room is well aerated/aired.
    4. I would locate your chair next to a window to get good ventilation.
    5. I would avoid the highly congested place.
    6. I would sit in front near the speaker to hear him/her clearly.                    (Any 3 well developed points, 1mark)
  6. Read the items below and answer the questions that follow.
    Make hay while the sun shines.
    Every cloud has a silver lining.
    Questions
    1. Name the category to which the items belong. (1mark)
      • Proverb
    2. Identify and illustrate the two parts of the items above. (2 marks)
      • Proposition √ ½ - Make hay while the sun shines.√ ½
      • Completion√ ½ - Every cloud has a silver lining √ ½
  7. Supply the missing parts to complete the following conversation.
    Customer:
    Shopkeeper: Good afternoon. √1mkWhat kind of shirt do you need. √1mk 2 marks
    Customer:
    Shopkeeper: I am afraid those ones are out of stock but why don’t you buy this blue shirt instead. 1 mark
    Customer:
    Shopkeeper: Yes, √1mk I have a white shirt. Have this one, each goes for one 2 marks
                             thousand shillings√.1 mark
    Customer:
    Shopkeeper: Okay, if you have eight hundred you can have the shirt/it. √ 1 mark
    Customer:
    Shopkeeper: 
    Customer: Thank you√1mk and good bye too.√1 mk 2 marks

QUESTION 21

  1. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow.
    BALLAD OF THE LANDLORD

    Landlord, Landlord
    My roof has sprung a leak
    Don’t you remember I told you about it Way last week ?

    Landlord, Landlord
    These steps is broken down
    When you come up yourself
    It’s a wonder you don’t fall down

    Ten bucks you say I owe you ?
    Ten bucks you say is due ?
    Well, that’s ten bucks more n I’ll pay you
    Till you fix this house up new

    What? You gonna get eviction orders
    You gonna cut off my heat ?
    You gonna take my furniture and
    Throw it in the street

    Um-huh! You think high and mighty
    Talk on- till you get through
    You ain’t gonna be able to say a word
    If I land my fist on you

    Police! Police
    Come and get this man
    He’s trying to ruin the government
    And overturn the land!

    Copper’s whistle
    Patrol bell
    Arrest
    Precinct station
    Iron cell
    Headlines in press
    1. List all the pair of rhyming words. (3 marks)
    2. How does the punctuation in the fifth stanza influence your reading of the poem? (3 marks)
    3. How would you say the last two lines in the fourth stanza? (3 marks)
  2. You have been invited as a guest speaker to give a talk on discipline of students. At the end of the speech the students comment that it was well delivered. Suggest reasons why they commented so. (6 marks)
  3. Imagine that one of your classmates has disappeared mysteriously. You decide to report the matter to the police. What three important details must you include in your oral report. (3 marks)
  4. Identify the odd one out from the following groups of words according to the pronunciation of the underlined words. (3 marks)
    1. Respect religion, referee …………………………………………….
    2. Keys advise books …………………………………………….
    3. Visual pleasure, passion …………………………………………......
  5. Jane has been invited by her friend to attend a birthday party at her home. She goes to the father to ask for permission to attend the party. However, her father turns down her request. Identify the possible weaknesses in her negotiation skills that could have contributed to this. (3 marks)
  6. After you deliver your points during the debate, everyone claps for you. How could you have delivered your points to earn their applause? (2 marks)
  7. You are the Chairperson of a panel that is set to carry out an important interview.
    1. Explain briefly what you would do in preparation for this important occasion. (2 marks)
    2. What would you do during the interview to ensure you get enough information to enable you to make the right decision? (2 marks)

ANSWERS

  1. POEM
    1. Rhyming words 3mks due - new heat - street through - you
    2. The dash represents a significant pause - creates suspense
      The exclamation - indicates surprise and annoyance by the landlord - raised voice The full stop is a final punctuation mark - ends with a falling intonation 3mks
    3. Would be said in a voice that expresses anger and bitterness of what the landlord is likely to do. The voice would be raised, the eyes wide open 3mks
  2.  
    • used effective voice projection
    • used captivating introduction and conclusion
    • used effective tonal variation
    • used effective non-verbal cues
    • used appropriate choice of words
    • had masterly of content
    • involved students at the end
    • asking questions - used correct pronunciation
    • was neat and composed 6 x 1 = 6mks
  3.   
    • physical appearance
    • approximate age
    • dressing
    • as last seen 1 x 3 = 3mks
  4. Odd one out
    1. Referee
    2. Books
    3. Passion
  5. Weaknesses in the girl’s negotiation skills:
    • She might have been impatient✔
    • She failed to use polite language✔
    • She might have been unconvincing; if you want something then the reason behind it must be valid and reasonable. ✔
    • Could have failed to compromise. ✔
    • She might have failed to appreciate the other party’s views. ✔
      (Any 3X1)=3mks
  6. Debating Skills
    • I made effective use of gestures✔
    • I used effective tonal variation✔
    • I had a good grasp of facts and statistics✔
    • I made effective use facial expressions✔
    • I was fluent and eloquent during delivery ✔
      (Any 3 points)=3mks
  7. Interview
    1. Before the interview.✔
      • Good grooming/put on presentable clothing/dress well. ✔
      • Prepare relevant questions. ✔
      • Coordinate/notify other panel members which questions to ask. ✔
      • Prepare a guideline stating the requirements. ✔
      • Arrive at the interview venue early. ✔
      • Ensure everything else needed for the interview is ready in good time. ✔
        (Any 2 X 1)=2mks
    2. During the interview.
      • Ask the interviewee for their documents/credentials. ✔
      • Ask relevant questions. ✔
      • Be audible when asking questions. ✔
      • Maintain meaningful eye contact with the interviewee. ✔
      • Listen keenly/carefully to the interviewee's responses. ✔
      • Observe the interviewee's body language. ✔
        ( Any 2 points X 1)

QUESTION 22

  1. Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.
    There was a great famine in the land where Obunde and his wife, Oswera, lived with their nine children. The only creatures who had some food were the ogres and before they would part with their food, they demanded a lot of things.
    One day, Oswera went to one ogre’s home and asked him for some food, for by then her children were almost dying of hunger.
    “I have no more food except sweet potatoes, the ogre told her.
    “I shall be happy to have the potatoes. We have nothing not a grain of food at my house and the children are starving. Please let me have some and I shall repay you after the harvest.”
    “No, if you want food you must exchange with something right now. Will you give me one of your children in exchange for my potatoes? Oswera hesitated, her children were dear to her, but then they would die without food.
    “Yes, I shall let you have one of them for this meal, if only you could let us have some potatoes,” Oswera answered. Then she took a big basket full of potatoes and told the ogre the exact time he could go to her home to collect one of her children for a meal.
    Oswera thought hard and she decided she should not give a single one of her children to the ogre for a meal. She therefore cut young bananas stalks and cooked them nicely.
    When the ogre came, she gave them to him and the beast greedily went away satisfied, Soon the potatoes were finished and she had to go to the ogre again.
    Oswera and Obunde, her husband kept on cooking banana stalks for the ogre each time he came for one of their children, until one day, she had no more banana stalks to cook for the animal.
    “You have now eaten all my children, yet we still need the potatoes. What shall we give you now?” Oswera asked in despair.
    “Then I shall come for you and your husband,” the ogre replied angrily as he helped Oswera to load her basket on her head.
    “Yes, come tomorrow at the usual time in the afternoon and get me. I shall have cooked myself for you,” Oswera said calmly.
    The following day the ogre went promptly as Oswera had told him and he found the home almost deserted. He looked everywhere but a part from Obunde there was no trace of anybody. Then he looked at the usual place and found a huge bowl of a big meal Oswera had cooked for him. The ogre did not realize they had prepared a dog instead of Oswera. When he had eaten the ogre told Obunde he would come for him the following day. Obunde got very worried and the night he could not sleep. The following day he started crying.
    “Ah Oswera my wife, how did you cook yourself and how shall I cook myself for the ogre.” He sat down in the dust of his compound and wept. Oswera became very annoyed with her husband.
    You, you stupid, foolish man! Why sit and cry there all day long? How do you think I cooked myself? Take one of the dogs and quickly prepare it for the ogre!”
    Very quickly Obunde got up, caught, killed and prepared a dog for the ogre. Then he joined his wife and children in a huge hollow part of a tree in his compound where they had hidden. That day the ogre knew he was going to have his last meal of juicy human flesh. Being a generous and unselfish ogre, he brought many of his fellow ogres. They were going to have a feast.
    Suddenly as they were eating, they heard a man singing very happily. No, they could not believe it! It was Obunde singing! And he was boasting of how he had cheated the ogre.
                                    The greedy ogre ate banana stalks
                                    Not my family;
                                    The greedy ogre ate a dog
                                    Not Obunde Magoro!
                                    The greedy ogre at banana stalks
                                    Not my family;
                                    Now come and get Obunde,
                                    His children and wife.
    Obunde sang the words and the ogres got very angry. The first ogre rushed into the hollow of the tree, but Oswera had heated a long piece of iron until it was white. She pushed the iron into the ogre’s mouth. The beast fell down dead. The next one rushed into the hollow and Oswera killed him in the same way. In this way she killed all the ogres and saved her husband and all their children.
    My story ends there.
    Questions.
    1. Identify three features that show that this story is an oral narrative. (3 marks)
    2. Give two ways you would use to capture the audience attention before narrating the story. (2 marks)
    3. How would you say the words of the ogre, “I have more food except sweet potatoes”? (2 marks)
    4. As a narrator, what would indicate to you that your audience is not attentive? (3 marks)
  2. From the list below, classify words according to the sound of the underlined letters. An example of each sound has been given. (4 marks)
    (Branch, Chauvinism, Champagne, Cholera, Cholesterol, Machete, Chaos)
             /s/                 /tf/                    /k/
    machine            chips              charisma
  3. You have just been invited for an interview to work as an accountant in a certain company.
    What would you require to do before and during an interview to ensure you succeed? (4 marks)
  4. In the words below, underline the part that should be stressed. (5 marks)
    1. Chal.lenge
    2. Pro.se.cute
    3. A.larm
    4. A.gree.ment
    5. Ap.proach
  5. Read the following telephone conversation between Mato and the secretary and then answer the questions that come after it.
    Mato: I am Mato and want to speak with the manager.
    Secretary: Why? What do you want with him?
    Mato : That is none of your business. I want to speak with the manager now.
    Secretary: He is not in. Say what you wanted and I will tell him.
    Mato: Why are you wasting my time? Tell him to call me.
    Secretary: How will he reach you? What is your telephone...
    (Phone is disconnected)
    Identify any four instances of lack of telephone conversations etiquette in the above conversation. (4marks)
  6. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 marks)
    1. Amanda rode the bus to school
    2. Amanda rode the bus to school
    3. Amanda rode the bus to school

ANSWERS

  1.                      
    1.                  
      • Closing formulae - My story ends there.
      • Use of song. “The greedy ogre ... and wife.”
      • Use of timelessness - That day ...
      • Use of direct address - “You have now eaten all my children, yet ...”
      • Use of dialogue - between the ogre and the woman.
        between the husband and the wife.
      • Use of rhetorical questions - “Ah, Oswera my wife, how did you cook yourself and how shall I cook myself for the ogre?”
        (any 3 x 1 = 3 mks)
    2.                    
      • Clear your throat.
      • Clap your hands.
      • Bang the table or chair.
      • Ring the bell.
      • Blow the whistle.
      • Beat a drum.
      • Sing a song relevant to the topic of presentation.
      • Recite a poem.
        (any 2 points x 1 = 2 mks)
    3.                      
      • I would say it in a deep guttural voice to express finality since he had no more food. (1/2 mk)
      • Use a falling intonation since it is a statement. (1/2 mk)
      • I would also open my hands when saying “I’ve no more food,” to show exmptiness. (1 mk)
    4.                      
      • Is some are dozing.
      • If some are yawning.
      • If some are talking or murmuring.
      • If some are checking on their watches
      • If some are fidgeting on their seats.
      • Some having bad sitting postures.
        (any 3 pints x 1 mk = 3 mks)
  2.                /s/                     /tf/                     /k/
     chauvinism                Branch             Chaos
    champagne                Chore              Cholesterol
     machete                                            Cholera
    (8 x1/2 mk = 4 mks)
  3. Before
    • Psyche oneself about the interview.
    • Revise areas likely to be covered in the interview.
    • Read widely on the professional line.
    • Learn about the company, especially in areas relevant to accounting.
      (any 2 x 1 = 2 mks)
  4.                        
    1. Chal.lenge
    2. Pro.se.cute
    3. A.larm
    4. A.gree.ment
    5. Ap.proach (5 mks)
  5.                          
    • No salutation-at the beginning of the conversation. Eg ‘Hallo….?
    • Mato’s Second response is rude – ‘that is none of your business’.
    • He demands instead of requesting –second response ‘I want to speak with the manager now’.
    • Mato disconnects the call before the exchange is over.
    • Accept any other shortcoming (4mks)
  6.                          
    1. It was Amanda and no one else
    2. Amanda did not walk nor fly but took the bus
    3. Amanda went to school and not any other place. (3mks)

QUESTION 23

  1. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
    1. Classify the genre above. ( 1 mark)
    2. Identify any two features of style prominent in the genre above ( 4 marks)
  2. For each of the following words provide another two in which the letter(s) in bold is pronounced the same way. 4 marks) 
    1. Monkey
    2. Chasm
    3. During
    4. Especially 
      (any 2 words ½ = 1 x 4 = 4 marks)
  3. The school choir is rehearsing a choral verse for the Music festival.  The choir is making a presentation for the rest of the school so as to get some feedback. Give any three things that the listeners need to pay attention to and explain why. ( 6 marks) 
  4. You have been short – listed to attend an interview in a mult- national company for the job of company accountant.  Outline how you would conduct yourself during the interview.  ( 5 marks)
  5. State whether we have a falling or rising intonation in the following sentences.( 4 marks) 
    1. How did she travel to Dubai?
    2. I have been working very hard for the coming examination. 
    3. Have you ever been to moon?
    4. What a horrible scene!
  6. Write another word with similar pronunciation as these: ( 6 mks) 
    1. Lean – 
    2. Pale –
    3. Jibe –
    4. Bawl –
    5. Root – 
    6. Dual – 

ANSWERS

  1.      
    1. tongue twister√
    2. alliteration√ - /w/ used widely ….. wood would a woodchuck√
      consonance√ - /d/wood would could√
  2.      
    1. Monkey Sun, dust, Money
    2. Chasm character, chemist
    3. During dupe, duress, duplicate
    4. Especially esteem, escape, excerpt
      (any 2 words ½ = 1 x 4 = 4 marks)
  3.      
    • The presenters use of tonal variation; √ this enables the choir appropriate expression of different sounds. √ 
    • correct diction/pronunciation/language√ this will enable effective delivery of intended message and to avoid distortion. √
    • Voice projection√ this will ensure the audience clearly hear and understand the presentation. √
    • Use of appropriate gestures√ – ensures delivery of the message and creates emphases. √
    • Appropriate facial expressions√ – to help capture the mood and hence add to the meaning of the verse√ 
      (Must Explain) (Any 3, 2 marks each ) 
  4.      
    1. Knock gently at the door and once inside remain standing until offered a seat.
    2. Warmly respond to greetings.
    3. Maintain an upright sitting posture. 
    4. Maintain meaningful eye contact with the interviews. 
    5. Respond to questions confidently, taking time to think through answers where necessary. 
    6. If for some reason you don’t know the answer, honestly say it without wasting time. 
    7. Finally, thank the interviewers at the end of the interview and shut the door gently.
      (Any 5, 1 mark)
  5.      
    1. How did she travel to Dubai? Failing
    2. I have been working very hard for the coming examination. Falling 
    3. Have you ever been to moon? Rising.
    4. What a horrible scene! Falling. 
  6.      
    1. Lean – lien
    2. Pale – pail
    3. Jibe – gibe
    4. Bawl – ball
    5. Root – route
    6. Dual – duel

QUESTION 24

  1. Read the oral narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.
    The Cow tail Swish
    Once upon a time, there lived a much loved village chief. He loved hunting and would share the meat with the entire village. One day, he went hunting as usual but didn't return. His people became very worried. They searched and searched for him. As they searched, they kept singing his favourite song, hoping that he'd sing back in response. The song echoed throughout the forest:
    Mother nature, mother nature
    You have enough for all
    Mother nature, may my arrow find much meat
    Meat to feed all my people
    After a long fruitless search, the chief was presumed dead. Shortly afterwards, his wife gave birth to their seventh son. With his first breath, he asked, 'What happened to my father?'
    ‘Have you ever seen anything like this?' the villagers whispered among themselves in amazement.
    'Never ever!' was the softly reply all around. Immediately, the newborn's question prompted his six older brothers to embark on another search for their father. It was with sadness that they discovered that he'd been swallowed by a python. Luckily, each of them was endowed with special talents and powers which they combined to restore their father's life. The whole village danced, the joyful pata pata of their feet resounding throughout the village.
    Now, a big problem arose: who among the sons would become heir one day and receive the cow tail swish which was the symbol of authority? Each of the six sons claimed that it was his magical powers that brought their father back from the land of the spirits. Each claim sounded as valid as the next. In confusion, the villagers scratched their heads like chickens scratching the ground.
    “Well, our land has many rivers, each with its source. Likewise, the search that eventually led to the restoration of my life had a source," the chief said in a tone of finality. All the eyes of the villagers turned on the infant son. They remembered the proverb that says: a man is only truly dead when he is not remembered.
    1. Illustrate any four features that show that this is an oral narrative. (4 Marks)
    2. Which gesture would you use while saying the words: 'With the entire village in the first paragraph. (1 mark)
    3. Which is the main sound feature used in the song? (2 Marks)
    4. Identify an ideophone in the story: (1 Mark)
  2. Identify the odd one out based on the pronunciation of the underlined letters. (4 Marks)
    Weapon Weed Wed
    Aunt August Author
    Breathe Breath Breadth
    April Ape Apart
  3. Identify the silent letters in the following words. (4 Marks)
    Sword  
    Lesson  
    Gnome  
    Honour   
  4. Imagine that you are listening to a speaker in a session organized by the Guidance and Counseling department. Explain the effects of maintaining meaningful eye contact with the speaker during the session. (3 Marks)
  5. Suppose you were preparing to deliver a speech. List three different ways you can practise it before the actual presentation. (3 Marks)
  6. You have been asked to give a brief speech on the ravaging effects of Covid – 19 in the country to a gathering of students. Describe the ways in which you would end your speech effectively. (3 marks)
  7. For each of the following situations below, write what you would say.
    1. Would you like to join us for coffee? (1 Mark)
    2. During a group discussion you are not quite sure what someone has just said and want to seek for clarification. (1 Mark)
    3. When walking along a corridor, you accidentally bump into someone out of your own clumsiness. (1 Mark)
    4. When someone is introduced to you. (1 Mark)
    5. You are sitting at a table and you would like someone to give you the salt next to him. (1 Mark)

ANSWERS

  1.    
    1.         
      • Opening formula Mance upon a time, signals start of story
      • Fantasy man alive after being swallowed by a python
      • Use of song mother nature.....
      • Direct translation: with his first breath
      • Conversational address: have you ever sten... Never ever /now /well
    2. Open hands and make a circle when saying the line
    3. Onomatopoeia - swish soft
    4. Pata pata - when villagers danced for their chief
  2. Weed
    Aunt
    Breathe
    Apart
  3. w
    o
    g
    h
  4.      
    • helps create rapport
    • Paying attention
    • Enhances turn-taking
    • Urges the speaker to continue speaking
    • to observe speakers use of gestures and facial expressions
  5.    
    • practise it before a mock audience
    • practise also alone before a mirror
    • tape record audiovisual
  6.      
    • thank them for listening to you
    • pose a rhetorical question/acknowledge the main point
    • call them to action→make an appeal
  7.      
    1. Yes I do. No thanks
    2. Excuse me, I beg your pardon
      Pardon please
      Please repeat
    3. I am sorry, excuse my clumsiness
      Sorry/Pardon me
    4. Pleasure to meet you
      Nice to meet you / Nice meeting you/ Nice to know you
      The pleasure is all mine / it's my pleasure 
    5. Please pass me the salt

QUESTION 25

  1. Read the following oral narrative and answer the questions that follow:

                    One day, the chameleon and the donkey were arguing as to who could run faster than the other. The donkey said, “You chameleon, you are very old and tired. You can’t compete with a man like me in a race.”
                    The chameleon replied,” Don’t blow your own trumpet. I am not going to praise myself, but you know you can’t defeat me in a race. We shall be equal.”
                    The race began and without donkey’s knowledge, the chameleon jumped on the donkey’s tail. They ran and ran, until the donkey was so tired until he stopped to rest. As soon as the donkey stopped, the chameleon jumped from the donkey’s tail and said, “Now my friend, are you any faster than I?”
                    “No, now I know that you are a man,” answered the poor donkey.

    Answer the questions that follow.
    1. What would you do in order to capture the attention of the audience before you begin to tell the story? (2 marks)
    2. How would you say the words in bold to make your narration more effective?(4 marks)
    3. If you are part of the audience for this story, explain two things you would do to show that you are participating in the performance. (4marks)
  2. Indicate the correct intonation for the following sentences. (4 marks)
    1. What a pleasant surprise!
    2. Could I join you, please?
    3. When are we expecting the visitors?
    4. Get out!
  3. For each of the following words, write two sentences to bring out two different meanings. (6 marks)
    1. Can
    2. Tie
    3. Soil
  4. For each of the following words, write another that is pronounced the same way. (4 marks)
    1. Purl
    2. Ode
    3. Retch
    4. Wine
  5. Imagine that you have been invited to attend an interview for a job placement as a clerk at IEBC. State six things you will do to ensure your grooming is right. (6 marks)

ANSWERS

  1.        
    1. What would you do in order to capture the attention of the audience before you begin to tell the story? (2 marks)
      • Ask relevant question to audience: ‘Who is faster between a donkey and chameleon?’
      • Sing an appropriate or related song.
      • Give an appropriate proverb, riddle or puzzle.
      • Clap to attract attention.
      • Drumming
      • Whistling
      • Call the name of the people in the audience
    2. What would you do in order to make the narration in bold effective? (4 marks)
      • Vary my tone: I would use an authoritative tone to show/denote the donkey’s confidence and sense of arrogance.
      • Falling intonation
      • Stress on the words chameleon,very,old,tired, can’t,compete, man race. Any three to score.
      • Project my voice: I would raise my voice/loudly towards the end of the sentence to indicate intense donkey’s authority and arrogance.
      • Gesticulate/ use gestures: I would point at someone in the audience to show how donkey points at chameleon threateningly.
      • Pat my chest as I say a man like me.
      • Use facial expression: I would show a bright face to indicate donkey’s confidence. Open my eyes wide, sneer while saying you cannot complete with a man like me. (Any other relevant gesture that denotes arrogance and pride) one verbal and non verbal.
    3. If you are part of the audience for this story, explain two things you would do to show that you are participating in the performance. (4marks)
      • I would maintain eye contact in order to make the speaker have positive impression about me.
      • I would nod in agreement with whatever the speaker is saying / performing.
      • I would answer any question regarding the story by the narrator during narration.
      • I would laugh at funny instances where the speaker injects humour.
      • I would respond to narrator’s use of tonal variation, gestures, facial expressions and other oral cues.
      • I would ask relevant questions at the end perhaps to seek clarification or otherwise.
      • Lean forward to listen in anticipation
  2. Indicate the correct intonation for the following sentences. (4 marks)
    • What a pleasant surprise! falling
    • Could I join you, please? Falling
    • When are we expecting the visitors? falling
    • Get out! falling
  3. For each of the following words, write two sentences to bring out two different meanings. (6 marks)
    1. Can
      • Faith can move mountains.
      • Oloo bought a can of soda.
    2. Tie
      • Every student is expected to wear a tie.
      • She was asked to tie the baby’s shoe laces.
    3. Soil
      • The soil was eroded after the heavy rains.
      • Bed ridden patients tend to soil their bedding often.
        (Mark for one sentence with noun, one with verb)
  4. For each of the following words, write another that is pronounced the same way. (4 marks)
    • Purl - pearl
    • Ode - owed
    • Retch -wretch
    • Wine - whine
  5. Imagine that you have been invited to attend an interview for a job placement as a clerk at IEBC. State six things you will do to ensure your grooming is right. (6 marks)
    • Make sure the outfit is clean and neat.
    • Brush your teeth
    • Take a bath/ shower
    • Ensure the hair is well kempt
    • Apply make-up lightly-if a must
    • Polish shoes (for men), wear heels that are in good condition (for ladies)
    • Be neatly shaven- for men
      (Mark any other relevant point: only first 6 points score)

QUESTION 26

  1. Study the poem below and answer the questions that follow: (7 marks)
    Within my temple there’s a crowd
    There’s one that’s humble and there’s one that’s proud
    There’s one that’s broken hearted for his sins
    And one who unrepentant, sits and grins
    There’s one who loves his neighbor as himself.

    (Adapted from “Every day with Jesus” by Selwyn Hughes)
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme in this poem and state what it does. (3 marks)
    2. Apart from rhyme, identify another feature that would make this poem easy to recite. (2 marks)
    3. Identify any two words that you would stress in line four. Explain your answer. (2 marks)
  2. Read the story below and answer the questions that follows. (5 marks)
    A long time ago, there was a child who used to trouble his parents at night by crying. The mother tried to stop him from crying but in vain. Then, the mother warned the child and said, “If you don’t stop crying, I’ll throw you out to the wizard!” But the child kept on crying. When the mother could stand it no longer, she stood up and threw the child outside. Unfortunately, there was a wizard who was listening outside and picked the child up and ran with him. Suddenly, the father realized that the child’s cries were dying away. He stood up, took his panga and went after the wizard. When the wizard heard the footsteps following him, he quickly placed the child in the fork of a tree nearby and ran away. From that day, the child never cried again.
    1. Illustrate any two features that show that this is an oral narrative. (2 marks)
    2. If you were performing this story, how would you say the words of the mother to the troublesome child? (2 marks)
    3. If you were the story teller, how would you say the last sentence. (1 mark)
  3. Classify the words below according to the sound of the ‘s’ letter in boldface. An example of each of the sounds represented has been given. (3 marks)
    Bask phase vision
    Wise scale advise
    Prise leisure measure
    Usual dynasty bass
    /s/ - Bask  /z/ -  phase /ʒ/ - measure 
  4. Your school Drama Club plans to present a play in the forth coming drama festival. They are having a dress rehearsal for the rest of the school so as to get some feedback.
    Give three things that the audience needs to pay attention to. (3 marks)
  5. For each of the following letters provide a word in which the letter is silent. (5 marks)
    1. c
    2. m
    3. d
    4. s
    5. z
  6. The form four class has decided to watch a performance of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at the Theatre in Eldoret. The class has sent two prefects to negotiate with the principal for permission and financial support. They will travel and be back on the same day.
     - Taking into account the principles of good negotiation skills, complete the following conversation by filling in the blank spaces.
    Principal: Come in please. Good morning Tom and Jack.
    Tom and Jack:............................................................................................. .(1 mark)
    Principal: Well, what can I do for you?
    Tom:... ............................................................................................................(.1mark)
    Principal: The school does not have a budget for this activity. So maybe you shouldn’t go.
    Jack: ...............................................................................................................(1 mark)
    Principal: Well, I’ll talk to your teacher of English separately. I can give you the school bus, but it seats only 40 and the two streams have a total of 80 students. There is need to hire another bus. Have you worked out the total budget?
    Tom:...............................................................................................................,..(1 mark)
    Principal: You need Ksh. 8,000 for lunch and Ksh. 6,000 for hiring an extra bus. But don’t forget we will need another Ksh. 3,000 to fuel the school bus. This gives us a total of Ksh. 17,000. I don’t have that kind of money.
    Jack: .................................................................................................................(1 mark)
    Principal: Well, if you are going to buy your own lunch that leaves us with a balance of Ksh. 9,000. You really can’t do better than that?
    Jack:...................................................................................................................(1 mark).
    Principal: Okay, the matter is settled. The school is giving you Ksh.4,000. I will also give the teacher who will accompany you an imprest for lunch.
    Tom and Jack:...................................................................................(1 mark)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. aa bbc regular (2 marks)
      - To enhance rhythm. (1 mark) for any one function.
      - Creates musicality.
      - Enhances memorability.
    2. repetition of words and phrases.
      - There’s one that’s …
      - There’s one …
      - And one
      - Consonance – sits grins
      - Assonance – sits grins his sins
      - Alliteration – there’s that’s
      - Metre – presence of strong and weak.
      Stresses that produce rhythm.
      - The lines are basically of the same length.
      - The lines are simple and the language is not difficult.
      - Award 2 marks for any one of the features, 1-mark identification, 1-mark illustration.
    3. unrepentant, sits, grins (1 mark)
      They are content words that carry the meaning, they bring out the rebellious or stubborn nature of the subject. (1 mark)
      Award 1 mark for any two words and 1 mark for explanation.
  2.  
    1. - opening formulae- Along time ago. (2 marks)
      - Closing formulae – from that day.
      - Use of dialogue – “If you don’t stop crying….”
      Award 2 marks, ½ mark for identification ½ mark for illustration.
    2. The first part with a pause and a raised voice with a stern, serious facial expression.
      - With a pointing gesture.
      - The second part with a falling intonation.
      1 mark for a verbal cue and 1 mark for a non-verbal cue.
    3. With a pause in the first part, waving hand(s).
      Say the second part in a falling intonation to indicate finality/ the end of the story.
  3. /s/ /z/ /3/ (3 marks)
    scale wise usual
    dynasty prise leisure
    bass advise vision
    NB: -If example appears in the answer circle them and do not award.
    - Award 1 mark for three correct words.
    - If 2 of the first 3 words are correct award ½ mark.
    - Where more than 3 are listed draw a line and mark the first 3.
    - If one word is correct no mark.
  4. - Voice projection/audibility. (3 marks)
    - Clear articulation of words/enunciation.
    - Clear pronunciation of words.
    - Tempo/pace should be appropriate.
    - Correct tone of voice.
    - Appropriate facial expression.
    - Right gestures accompanying the performance.
    - The right accompaniments e.g. right props, proper costume.
    - award 1 mark for each correct answer.
    - Accept both verbal and non-verbal. If all 3 are verbal deny 1 mark and vice versa.
  5.  
    1. c – scent, scene, scissors, crescent, descend, descent, disciple, fascinate, muscle, obscene, fluorescent, resuscitate, transcend.
    2. m – mnemonic.
    3. d – badge, edge, handkerchief, handsome, bridge, ledger, sandwich, Wednesday grandmother.
    4. s – aisle, debris, island, isle, patios, viscount, apropos, bourgeois.
    5. z – chez, rendezvous, laissez-faire. (5 marks)
      NB: Award 1 mark for each correct word. The spelling must be correct. Other words with silent m are: mneme, mnemic, mnemonical, mnemonically, mnemonist, mnemotechnic, mnemotechnically, mniaceae.
  6. Tom and Jack: Good morning Sir. (1 mark)
    Principal:
    Tom: The form four class has sent us to you sir. They would like to watch a performance of A Doll’s House at the theatre in Eldoret on 11th December. We need your permission and financial support. (1mark)
    Principal:
    Jack: But sir, we feel that watching the performance will enhance our understanding of it. Our teacher of English has told us as much. (1mark)
    Principal:
    Tom: We have found out that hiring an extra bus would cost Ksh. 6,000/=. Our lunch will cost Ksh. 8, 000/= about Ksh. 100 per student. (1mark)
    Principal:
    Jack: Sir, the students are willing to pay for their own lunch. The performance is from 11:00am to 2:00pm. We should be back by 7:00pm for supper. (1mark)
    Principal:
    Jack: Well, maybe we can raise Ksh.5,000. Would that help? (1mark)
    Principal:
    Tom and Jack: Thank you sir. We will take back the good news. (1mark

QUESTION 27

When, in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least,
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising;
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at the break of day arising)
From sullen earth sings hymns at heaven'ss gate,
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
(William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29)

  1. Identify any four pairs of words that rhyme in this poem. (2 marks)
  2. Give two instances of alliteration in this poem. (2 marks)
  3. Imagine you are performing this poem to learners who are visually impaired. Explain four ways in which you would ensure that they get the message effectively. (4mks)
  4. Identify any five pairs of homophonesin the list below. (5 marks)
    phloem mad heir
    floors flaws berry
    hair coarse flame
    clause mud
    course cause
    close cloze
    bold bald
    floss air
    phlegm bury
    (i)…………………………………….. …………………………………….
    (ii)…………………………………….. ………………………………………..
    (iii) …………………………………… ………………………………………..
    (iv)………………………………….. ………………………………………..
    (v)……………………………………. ……………………………………….
  5. Provide two words for each of the following sounds.(2 marks)
    /a:/ /ȝ:/
  6. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below.
    Briefly explain what each sentence means.(3 mks)
    Mary bought a present for John.
    Mary bought a present for John.
    Mary bought a present for John.
  7. Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (6 marks)
  8. Classify the following sub-genre. (2 marks)
    Ken can can a can of curled kales

ANSWERS

  1. Identify any four pairs of words that rhyme in this poem. (2 marks)
    1. Eyes cries
    2. State fate
    3. Hope scope
    4. Despising arising
    5. Brings kings
  2. Give two instances of alliteration in this poem. (2 marks)
    Line 14 scorn state /s/
    Line12 hymns heavens /h/
  3. Imagine you are performing this poem to learners who are visually impaired. Explain four ways in which you would ensure that they get the message effectively. (4mks)
    1. tonal variation
    2. stress
    3. dramatic pause
    4. pitch, tempo
      (each should be explained with illustration from the poem)
  4. Identify any five pairs of homophones in the list below. (5 marks)
    phloem mad heir
    floors flaws berry
    hair coarse flame
    clause mud
    course cause
    close cloze
    bold bald
    floss air
    phlegm bury
    1. ……cloze……………………………….. ………close…………………………….
    2. ……berry………………………………. ………bury………………………………..
    3.  ……phloem………………………… phlegm…………………………………..
    4. ……floors……………………….. …flaws……………………………………..
    5. ………coarse……………………. …course…………………………………….
  5. Provide two words for each of the following sounds. (2 marks)
    /a:/ /ȝ:/
    1. barn I) bird
    2. bath II) world
  6. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below.
    Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 mks)
    Mary bought a present for John.
    It is Mary, not any other person
    Mary bought a present for John.
    Mary performed the actionof buying in particular
    Mary bought a present for John.
    Mary bought a present for not any other person but John
  7. Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (6 marks)
    Challenger: Introduces the riddle- riddle, riddle
    Respondent: The acceptance by the audience- riddle come
    Challenger: The challenge itself- I have a piece of meat with the skin on the
    Respondent: Guesses- attempts by the audience to answer the riddle
    Challenger: Demanding of prize and gives the answer of riddle as he receives the prize 
  8. Classify the following sub-genre. (2 marks)
    Ken can can a can of curled kales
    A tongue twister- has almost similar but confusing sounds (illustrate)
    State two functions of the sub-genre. (2 mks)
    1. Used for entertainment
    2. For recreation purposes
    3. Speech therapy

QUESTION 28

  1. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
    The Seed Shop
    Here in a quiet and dusty room they lie,
    Faded as crumbled stone or shifting sand,
    Forlorn as ashes, shriveled scentless dry,
    Meadows and gardens running through my hand.

    In this brown husk a dale of hawthorn dreams,

    A cedar in this narrow cell is thrust,
    That will drink deeply of century's streams,
    These lilies shall make summer on my dust,

    Here in their safe and simple house of death,
    Sealed in their shells, a million roses leap,
    Here I can blow a garden with my breath,
    And in my hand a forest lie asleep.


    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2 marks)
    2. What is the effect of the rhythm in the poem (1marks)
    3. How else has the poet achieved the effect in( ii) above?(4marks)
    4. Which words would you stress in the last line of stanza 1 and why?(3marks)
  2. For each of the set of words below, underline the odd one out. (3marks)
    1. Cough Bought Dough
    2. Think Thy Thigh
    3. Not Note Knot
  3. Provide another word that is pronounced the same way for each of the words listed below. (3marks)
    1. Bean -
    2. Wear -
    3. One -
  4. For each of these words make two sentences to bring the differences in their meaning. (4marks)
    1. Beat
    2. Produce
  5. Read the conversation below between Judy and a Peer Counselor and then answer the questions that follow. (6marks)
    Peer counselor: (Mentioning her to a sit?). Hallo Judy. How are you getting on?
    Please have a seat and don’t be anxious.
    Judy: Don’t tell me it’s all over school now. I will kill you...
    Peer Counselor: (Interrupting) Please relax. Well, you swore me into secrecy and I have kept my part of the again. No cause of alarm.
    Judy: So then, why do you want to see me? You mean it can show?
    Peer Counselor: Calm down, you are just in early stages and please keep up appearances. The school closes next month.
    Judy: (Looking disturbed). One month and the whole world will know. I need to procure...
    Peer Counselor: Don’t even go there.... will you be able to live with the guilt? Remember things can also go wrong and you die.
    Judy: (Visibly agitated) Then, tell me what to do.
    Peer Counselor: Please calm down. All is not lost. You just tripped; You never fell. These days Judy, girls are accepted back to school after giving birth so you need not worry. All will be fine. In the meantime, just relax for your baby.
    Judy: (Sighs) Thank you for being there for me. Remember not a word to a sou.
    Peer Counselor: You can trust me Judy, Good day.
    Judy: Good day.
    1. How does the peer counselor establish good rapport with Judy? (2marks)
    2. What good conversational skills does the peer counselor portray? (2marks)
    3. Identify two shortcomings in Judy's speech (2marks)

ANSWERS

  1. The seed shop
    1. ababcdcdefef
      It is a regular rhyme scheme
    2. Creates rhythm
    3.                            
      • Repetition for examples ‘Here’ is repeated in stanza 1 and 3
      • Sibilance for example :
        Line 1 – Stone sand
        Line 3 - as scentless;
      • Alliteration for example :
        Line 3 stanza 3 blow, breath
        Line 1 stanza 3 safe and simple
    4. Meadows gardens running hard: they are content words
  2.                              
    1. cough
    2. thy
    3. note
  3.                              
    1. been
    2. ware
    3. won
  4.                              
    1. I like the beat of that music, (noun)
      I will beat you now. (verb)
    2. They sell their farm produce to the cooperative in town. (noun)
      The cows produce ninety litres of milk daily. (Verb)
      Note: The forms must note change – it’s the stress that will bring out the meaning.
  5.                              
    1.                            
      • Greetings - Hello Judy
      • Motioning her to a seat
      • Asking her to relax
      • Mentioning Judy by name helps create rapport
    2.                                    
      • The peer counselor is polite, she uses words such as calm down.
      • The peer counselor is emphatic, she says don’t even go there.
      • The peer counselor allows turn taking and reads the agitation in Judy. She interrupts politely by asking ‘please relax’.
    3.                              
      • She is impatient, she uses words like: so then, why do you want to see me?
      • She is rude, she says ‘I will kill you…
      • Suspicious/anxious – Don’t tell me it’s all over the school now.

QUESTION 29

Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that follow.

ESCAPE FROM THE CITY
I seek a quiet country life
Without the city’s burstling strife
I seek the sight of trees ablaze
Instead of streets that form amaze
Barbara Klinger

QUESTIONS:

  1.      
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the above poem. (2 mks)
    2. Identify two mnemonic devices in this poem and state their effectiveness. (4 mks)
    3. Which words would you stress in line 3 and why? . (2 mks)
    4. How would you say the first line of this poem and why? (2 mks)
    5. Write two sentences; one with the word form as a noun and another as a verb. (2mks)
  2. Underline the word in which the vowel sound is different in the following sets of words. (4 mks)
    1. ship sheep sleep
    2. pull pool book
    3. bark park buck
    4. barn ban bag
  3. State whether the stress would fall on the first or second syllable on the word in bold by underlining. (4 mks)
    1. I don’t like associating with that rebel.
    2. Mary has a lot of respect for her elders.
    3. I will give you my contact address today.
    4. You can access the house through the back door.
  4. Underline the silent letters in the following words. (4 mks)
    1. subtle
    2. comb
    3. white
    4. hymn
  5. For each of the words below, provide another word with the same pronunciation. (4 mks)
    1. Profit –
    2. mete –
    3. dough –
    4. key –
  6. Read the genre and answer the questions that follow.
    How high up has he heaved his heavy hoe?
    1. Identify the genre above. (1 mk)
    2. Mention one characteristic of the above genre. (1 mk)

ANSWERS

  1. Oral poem
    1. Rhyme scheme
      aabb - It is a regular rhyme scheme
    2. Mnemonic devices
      Assonance – without city’s burstling
      seek, trees
      It helps to create musicality in the poem
      Alliteration – quiet, country
      Assonance – seek, trees
    3. Seek, sight, trees, ablaze – because they are content words.
    4. I would say it with a falling intonation to indicate my final decision to go for a peaceful country life. The line is declarative statement.
    5. Accept any grammatically correct answer
      It makes the poem easy to memorize
  2.  
    1. ship
    2. pool
    3. buck
    4. barn
  3. Stress in words
    1. rebel
    2. respect
    3. contact
    4. access
  4.  
    1. subtle
    2. comb
    3. white
    4. hymn
  5. Homophones
    1. profit – prophet
    2. mete – meat
    3. dough – doe
    4. key - quay
  6.  
    1. Tongue twister
    2. Features:
      • TIt is usually short
      • It is highly repetitive (repetition of a particular sound)
      • It is non-sensical

QUESTION 30

  1. Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
    The cock and the kite
    (The setting of the story is in Kibiro , Uganda in the Western Rift Valley near Lake Albert)

    A long time ago, there lived cock and his family as well as kite and his family .The former was hard working while the latter was lazy .It happened that the place was hit by a famine .People from far used to travel a long way to go to Kibiro to barter food for salt .It also happened that both families ran out of salt. Cock’s wife informed her husband that they had ran out of salt and asked him to take some finger millet to Kibiro .He agreed , went to Kibiro , obtained salt and set upon the return journey .
    The other family got wind of this .Mrs.Kite also asked her husband her husband to go to Kibiro and try to get salt since the lazy family did not have anything to take to Kibiro .On the way , he met the cock resting on his way home with the salt behind him .He was standing on one leg having hidden one of his leg in his wing , as cocks do many times when resting .Kite asked cock how he managed to get the salt , where upon cock told kite that the salt miners ad cut off one of his legs in exchange for the salt .Kite accepted the lie and proceeded towards Kibiro ready to do the same .Cock continued on his journey and got home safely .
    On arrival at Kibiro, Kite offered his leg for a bundle of salt which the miners readily accepted .His leg was consequently amputated , rendering him immobile , even unable to carry home salt .poor kite flew back home, where he was received by his family in much grief , especially when he narrated to them the ordeal he went through . Later, kite’s family was to receive the traumatizing news that cock had actually ill-advanced Kite, leading to loss of his leg.
    Hence forward, great enmity ensued between the two families with Kite’s family swearing to retaliate by hunting Cock’s family down and eat them. This goes -+on to date.
    1. The narrator notices signs of inattentiveness among the audience during the story telling session what could be the problem? (3mks)
    2. Explain how you would make the narration of the first two paragraphs effective. (2mks)
    3. Mention two ways in which you would know that your audience in this story is fully participating in the performance. (3mks)
  2. Underline the silent letter in the words below (4mks)
    1. Pseudo
    2. Subtle
    3. Deign
    4. Damn
  3. Explain the meaning brought out by stressing the underlined word in each of the following sentences. (3mks)
    1. Muriithi spoke to Gatwiriyesterday.
    2. Muriithispoke to Gatwiriyesterday.
    3. Muriithi spoke to Gatwiriyesterday.
  4. Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow. (7mks)

    MBAIRE:hi Mr.Katana , long time no see.
    MR .KATANA: hello Mbaire , how have you been for so long ?
    MBAIRE: I’m fit as you can see .
    MR.KATANA :What a surprise to see you here!Do you live around this area?
    MBAIRE: Zi , just popped in to have a glimpse of some associates of mine .And you ?
    MR.KATANA : Well , I came to visit a colleague who has been ailing for some time .You remember Mr.Kwach ?
    MBAIRE:Yes , the leopard !Who can forget him ? He used to …..
    MR.KATANA:Well , I must be going .Goodbye.
    MBAIRE:See you.
    1. Identify one short coming in Mbaire’s responses.(2mks)
    2. Give three aspects of speech that Mbaire needs to consider so as to communicate effectively and in an appropriate manner.(3mks)
    3. Give two possible reasons for Mr .Katana’s exit before Mbaire finishes speaking. (2mks)
    4. Outline four shortcomings that one can face when undertaking field work
  5. Write another word pronounced the same way as the word given below. (2mks)
    Call-
    Awe-
  6. In the words given below .Underline the part that should be stressed.(2mks)
    1. Excuse
    2. Reject (noun)

ANSWERS

  1. oral narrative
    1.      
      • the narrator is not audible
      • the narrator overuses gestures/ facial expression
      • use of irrelevant /inappropriate gestures
      • The narrator is shy / lacks eye contact
      • The narrator couldn’t pronounce words correctly / not fluent
        (any three give one mark each )
    2.  
      • use of gestures
      • Facial expressions
      • Dramatization
        NB –Candidate must give an explanation
        Any two well explained points
        Ident-1mk
        Exl. 1mk
    3.    
      • nodding their heads
      • clapping their hands
      • completing statements
      • putting interjections
        NB –any four -1mk each
        Avoid awarding marks for any actions that are not participatory e.g eye contact, sitting posture etc.
    4. language barrier
      • transport problem
      • unreliable informants
      • religious prejudice
      • distortion of information
        NB –accept any plausible answer (2mks)
        Any two points 1mk each
  2.   
    • pseudo - p
    • Subtle -b
    • Deign – g
    • Damn – n
  3.        
    1. It was Muriithi and nobody else who spoke to Gatwiri.
    2. Muriithi did not write or call but only spoke to her yesterday.
    3. Muriithi did not speak to Gatwiri on any other day than yesterday .
  4.  
    1. Mbaire’s utterances are in the wrong register. She speaks to her former teacher as if she were speaking to her agemates. (2mks)
    2. She should consider the following aspects of speech situation .
      • the age of the person she is speaking to .
      • The relationship – formal , informal ,casual to both the interlocutors .
      • Topic of discussion and how it relates to both
      • The language the other person addresses you in – indication of distance.
        (any 3 -1mk each)
    3. Most likely Mr.Katana is embarrassed by Mbaire’s lack of language etiquette .The kind of comments Mbaire was going to make about her former teacher , Mr Kwach , could not be easily shared.. (2mks)
  5.   
    1. call-caul
    2. awe –oar ,or ,ore
    3. pale -pail
  6.  
    1. excuse
    2. reject

QUESTION 31

  1. Read the oral poem below and answer the questions that follow. (8 marks)

    Make me a grave where’re you will
    In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill;
    Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
    But not in a land where men are slaves.

    I could not rest if around my grave,
    I heard the steps of a trembling slave;
    His shadow above my silent tomb,
    Would make it a place of fearful gloom.
    1. What makes this poem rhythmic? (2 marks)
    2. How would you say the last line of the poem? (1 mark)
    3. Which words are you likely to stress in the fourth line of first stanza and why? (2 marks)
    4. Give a word that is pronounced as each of the following (3 marks)
      1. Would ________________________________________________
      2. Plain _________________________________________________
      3. Rest _________________________________________________
  2. Study the genre below and answer the questions that follow. (7 marks)
    If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
    1. Giving a reason, classify the genre. (2 marks)
    2. Identify the dominant sound pattern used in the above genre. (2 marks)
    3. State two functions of the genre above. (2marks)
    4. If the above genre was to be translated to another language, what would be lost? (1 mark)
  3. Two classmates, James and Erick have a debate. Erick strongly feels that boarding schools should be done away with. James, on the other hand, argues that they should remain.
    1. If your teacher of English brought the same motion to your class, how would you prepare for the debate (3marks)
    2. Explain three verbal cues that you would use to make your presentation effective. (3marks)
    3. Advise the above classmates’ four things they should do in order to disagree in a polite manner so that their conversation does not degenerate into a dispute. (4mks)
  4. Complete the following conversation between the principal and a parent.. (5 marks)

    Mr. Kamau: Good morning sir, my name is Mr. Kamau.
    Principal:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
    Mr. Kamau: I received your message inviting me to school over the conduct of my son.
     For how long has he been absent from school?
    Principal:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(2 marks)
    Mr.Kamau:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
    Principal: Thank you Mr. Kamau for coming and accepting to discipline your son.
    Mr.Kamau:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

ANSWERS

  1. Read the oral poem below and answer the questions that follow. (8 marks)
    Make me a grave where’re you will
    Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
    But not in a land where men are slaves.
    I could not rest if around my grave
    I heard the steps of a trembling slave;
    His shadow above my silent tomb
    Would make it a place of fearful gloom
    1. What makes this poem rhythmic? (2 marks)
      • Through use of regular rhyme scheme that is aabb,ccdd.
      • Through the use of alliteration. Make me a grave where’re you will
      • In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill;
    2. How would you say the last line of the poem? (1 mark)
      • Would use a falling intonation to signal the end of the poem.
    3. Which words are you likely to stress in the fourth line of first stanza and why? (2 marks)
      • Land, men and slaves because they are content words.
    4. Give a word that is pronounced the same as each of the following (3 marks)
      1. Would wood
      2. Plain plane
      3. Rest wrest
  2. Study the genre below and answer the questions that follow. (7 marks)
    If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
    1. Giving a reason, classify the genre. (2 marks)
      • This is a tongue twister. The sound /p/ is repeated.
    2. Identify the dominant sound pattern used in the above genre. (2 marks)
      • Alliteration- If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
    3. State two functions of the genre above. (2marks)
      • Fluency/ speech therapy
      • Promote creativity
      • Entertainment purposes
      • To precede/ prelude a story telling session.
    4. If the above genre was to be translated to another language, what would be lost? (1 mark)
      • Originality is lost.
      • Sound patterns are lost.
      • What makes the genre entertaining is lost.
  3. Two classmates, James and Erick have a debate. Erick strongly feels that boarding schools should be done away with. James, on the other hand, argues that they should remain.
    1. If your teacher of English brought the same motion to your class, how would you prepare for the debate (3marks)
      • I would;
      • Carry out adequate research on the
      • Write your notes logically on a notebook/ paper
      • Do proper rehearsal/ mock presentation.
      • Proper grooming/ dress appropriately.
        (Mark the first three.)
    2. Explain three verbal cues that you would use to make your presentation effective. (3marks)
      • I would; vary my tone appropriately to make my presentation interesting.
        Project my voice to be heard clearly.
        Employ appropriate pausing during presentation to allow my audience to digest my points.
    3. Advise the above classmates four things they should do in order to disagree in a polite manner so that their conversation does not degenerate into a dispute.(4mks)
      • To observe turn taking.
      • Use of polite language.
      • Acknowledge each other`s opinion.
      • Disagreeing politely.
  4. Complete the following conversation between the principal and a parent.. (5 marks)
    Mr. Kamau: Good morning sir, my name is Mr. Kamau.
    Principal: Good morning sir. How may I help you?
    Mr. Kamau: I received your message inviting me to school over the conduct of my son.
                       For how long has he been absent from school?
    Principal: Yes, I sent you a message. Your son has been untidy and now he has absent ____________. from school for one week now.
    Mr. Kamau: I will discipline him thoroughly to make sure that he does not do it again.
    Principal: Thank you Mr. Kamau for coming and accepting to discipline your son.
    Mr. Kamau: You are welcome, sir.

QUESTION 32

  1. Read the poem below and answer questions that follow.

    THE CROW
    Crows on the wing!
    What grace as they swim
    Rising and diving
    Like fish in the billows
    In the willowy air
    Or softly as feathers
     Fran broken- pillows.
    Crows on the wing
    What a symphony sings
    The wind in their wings
    As they swoop as the rise
    To the sea; to the skies
    As they float in the light
    Air, like fragments of night.
                         (Barnabas J. Ramon Fortune)
    Questions 
    1. Describe the rhyme schemes of the poem. (2marks)
    2. Apart from rhyme, identify three sound patterns evident in the poem. (3marks)
    3. Which words would you stress in the first two lines of the poem and why? (2 marks)
    4. How would you perform line (ii) of this poem? (2 marks)
  2. Indicate the odd one out in each set of words according to the pronunciation of the underlined letter(s).          (4 marks)
    1. Knot                            Quick                                   Kill                                 Key
    2. Conscience                  Science                                 Conscious                       Chute
    3. Lazy                             Prays                                    Cats                            Mugs
    4. Physics                        Physiology                            Phone                        Shepherd
  3. What intonation would be used in the following sentences?        (3 marks)
    1. Are you serious?
    2. Why haven’t you finished your homework?
    3. She has left.
  4. You are having a conversation with your friend. How do you know it is your turn to speak?  (3 marks)
  5. Read the item below and answer the questions that follow.
    He who laughs last laughs loudest.
    1. Name the category to which the item belong.       (1mark)
    2. Identify and illustrate an aspect of sound used in the item above.  (2 marks)
    3. Give two characteristics of the above genre.            (2 marks)
  6. From your knowledge of interviews etiquette, identify and explain the shortcomings in the interview below and suggest ways in which it can be improved. (6 Marks)
    Lady: (Opening office door and bursting in the room panting. She is dressed in jeans trouser, a sleeveless top and a sports jacket). I’m so late but I couldn’t help it. I got lost. This place is so difficult to find, you know.
    Interviewer: Come right inside and take a seat please.
    Lady: (sits down. She puts her handbag and documents on the interviewers table) Wow! This chair is so comfortable.
    Interviewer: Thank you. From the address on your application letter, can I assume you come from Garissa?
    Lady: Of course. Why not?
    Interviewer: How is the place?
    Lady: So boring! In fact, that’s why I’m looking for a job here in the city. I want to come and enjoy life here in Nairobi. I’m sure companies here pay a big potato right?
    Interviewer: Before we discuss the salary, let us talk about your qualifications. From your CV……
    Lady: (laughing smugly). Quite impressing, not so? I knew no one else’s could match it.
    Interviewer: The interview is over. Thank you for coming.
    Lady: (Standing to leave and shaking the interviewers hand vigorously). See you.

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Describe the rhythm scheme
      abacdcc     accccee (1mk)
    2. Irregular rhyme scheme (1mk)
      1mk for indication and 1mk for description
      Award 1mk for identification without description
      Do not award for a correct description with a wrong or no identification
      The rhyme scheme should be in small letters.
      • Assonance – Rising diving fish billows
      • Alliteration – Wind in the wings   Sea to the skies    Symphony sings
      • Consonance – rising and diving
        For the above the sound must be underlined
        identification ½ mk illustration ½ mk×6=3mks
    3. Crows, wing, grace, swing, ½ each ×4=2mksThe words describes the movement of the crows (1mk)
    4. Dramatization- I would place my hands in front and push them behind continuously to illustrate swimming.Award for one specific verbal (1 mark) and non-verbal (1 mark) cue
  2.  
    1. Knot √ ½                      Quick                                    Kill                               Key
    2. Conscience                    Science √ ½                          Conscious                     Chute
    3. Lazy                               Prays                                     Cats  √ ½                     Mugs
    4. Physics                          Physiology                            Phone                      Shepherd √ ½
  3.  
    1. Rising
    2. Falling
    3. Falling
  4.  
    1. When I am asked a question, for example, ‘Did you want to add anything?’
    2. When the voice of my partner trails off (his/her voice becomes weaker to the extent you may not hear his words)
    3. When the person I’m speaking with indicates that they are done speaking with a closing statement, for example, ‘That’s all I wanted to say.’ or ‘I think I have made my point.’
    4. When the person I’m speaking with uses marker words (those that allow the other a chance to speak), for example, ‘well…’ or ‘so…’
    5. When the person I’m speaking with drops the pitch or volume of his/her voice at the end of their utterance. This is the use of falling intonation.
    6. When the person I’m speaking with uses gestures to signal to me to contribute.
  5.  
    1. Proverb
    2. Alliteration- laughs last laughs loudest
    3. It is short, has two parts (proposition and completion)
  6.  
    1. Enters the room before being invited in.
    2. She is inappropriately dressed.
    3. She is late for the interview.
    4. She is impolite “why not?”
    5. She is not positive about her life experiences “So boring!”
    6. Shakes hands with the interviewers
    7. She is overconfident “I knew no one else’s could match it.”   

QUESTION 33


  1. I wonder by the edge
    Of this desolate lake
    Where wind cries in the sledge
    Until the axle break
    That keeps the stars in their round
    And hands hurt in the deep
    The banners of east and west
    And the girdle of light is unbound,
    Your breast will not lie by the breast
    Of your beloved in sleep
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. (2mks)
    2. Indentify and illustrate any two sound pattern used in the poem (4mks)
    3. How would you say the last two lines of the poem? (2mks)
    4. Give homophones for the following words used in the poem (2mks)
      Wonder –
      Break-
  2. Underline the word that is said differently from the sets of words given below. (4mks)
    1. Fairy ferry furry
    2. Floor flower flour
    3. Pear pare peer
    4. Canal kernel colonel
  3. During a presentation you were interrupted severally by some members of the audience. Give three reasons why the audience would do so. (3mks)
  4. Classify the words below according to the pronunciation of sounds /s/ and /z/
    See, raise, miser, pieces, waste, days (3mks)
  5. You have been summoned in a court of law after being arrested in a swoop targeting hawkers.
    You have been put on your defence (10marks)

    Prosecutor: is your name James Wambua
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2marks)
    Prosecutor: (addressing the magistrate) sorry for that mix – up your honour the name is James Wambura not James Wambua.
    ( to the defendant) You are accused of contravening the city by laws CAP 16/2B of the county Government by hawking goods without a license. What is your plea?
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2marks)
    Prosecutor: If you were truly coming from school, would you prove to this court that you are really a student?
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2marks)
    Prosecutor: (passing some document to the magistrate) your honour the document looks genuine and has a school stamp (To the defendant) but exactly where were you arrested and what were you doing there at that time?
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2marks)
    Prosecutor: (to the magistrate) your honour since the accused is a minor, I have no intention of proceeding with the prosecution of this case.
    Magistrate: alright: case dismissed.
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (2marks)

ANSWERS

  1.                 
    1. ab ab cd ec ed (1mk) irregular rhyme scheme√ 1
    2.    
      • Alliteration ( 1 mk)
        • where wind /hands hurt/
        • Breast …..by
      • Assonance (1mk) the edge (1mk) /wind …….in
      • Rhyme (1mk)
        • edges} deep
        • Sledge} sleep
    3.                     
      •     
        • I would wear/ put on a sad facial expression√ 1
        • To bring out the unhappy/sad/forlorn/cheerless mood of the persona. √ 1
      • would say them in a low and sad tone to bring out the persona’s sadness√ 1
      • I would say them in a falling intonation because they are statements√ 1
        NB: any one explained point 1x2 = 2 marks
    4.   
      • wander
      • Brake
  2.              
    1.  furry
    2. floor
    3. peer
    4. canal
  3.     
    1. if they did not hear what you said.
    2. when they strongly disagree with you (the speaker)
    3. when they wished that you clarify unclear issues
    4. when they wanted to make an additional to the speakers point
    5. when you ( the speaker) had misinterpreted certain known facts.
  4.    /s/         /z/
    See       raise
    Pieces   miser
    Waste    days
  5.      
    • No, your honour, I am James Wambura (2mks)
    • Not guilty your honour (1mk) I am not a hawker, I am a student and on that day I was coming from school. (1 mk)
    • Your honour, I have with me a leave out chit that I was given at school. (2mks)
    • Your honour, I was arrested at the open air markert where I had gone to have a hair cut. ( 2 mks)
    • thank you very much your honour (1mk) I promise to be always at the right place at the right time. √ 1

QUESTION 34

  1. Read the story below and answer the questions that follow it.
    They loved their little boy more than anything. Such a bright, beautiful toddler who learned to say “mommy” before the age of one was pure sunshine for them. But, life has distractions and false beliefs can manifest over the stupidest of miscalculations and assumptions. As the heat built up, silent whispers intensified… There were talks on cell phones, and more and more talks on the phone. Posters were placed on every street. LOST CHILD! (HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LOVELY BABY BOY?)
    As noon became late, frantic searching replaced any pleasantry. “We didn’t!” they howled as they scrambled to the car hoping for the impossible. That which they cherished and loved was FOUND, but gone.
    1. Explain two ways you would use to capture the sad mood before telling this story (2Mks) 
    2. Explain how you would perform the following sentence:
      As the heat built up, silent whispers intensified……. (2Mks)
    3. What gesture is your audience likely to use at the end of the story? (1Mk)
    4. Identify one instance of onomatopoeia in the story (1Mk)
  2. Examine the sets of words below and on the basis of the pronunciation of the sounds that have been highlighted, choose the odd one out. (5Mks)
    1. Choir Chemist Chorus Chasis
    2. Sugar Shame `Sure Same
    3. OCean Cease Cede Cell
    4. Kill Coin Count Cellarage
    5. Chic Chick Chin Chores
  3. You are the secretary to the students council in your school. The deputy principal has informed you that you are supposed to deliver a speech on behalf of the student’s body during the forthcoming form one orientation.
    Explain what you would do to ensure that you deliver the speech effectively to the benefit of your audience (5Mks)
  4. Come ye to me and I will heel your soles
    1. Identify the genre oral literature above (1Mk)
    2. State one features of the genre (1Mk)
    3. Give two functions of the genre (2Mks)
  5. Complete the following telephone conversation (10Marks)
    Asha: Kilimo High School. How can I help you? (2Mks)
    Zawadi: _____________________________________
    Asha: Kindly tell me what it is about (2Mks)
    Zawadi: _____________________________________
    Asha: Okay, please hold on while I put you through to Mrs. Oloo’s office.(Talking to Mrs. Oloo) Zawadi Hassan on the line. She is enquiring about an application to M.I.T.
    Mrs. Oloo: Good afternoon Zawadi. (2Mks)
    Zawadi: _____________________________________
    Mrs. Oloo: Oh, congratulation! What course will you take?
    Zawadi: My dream course – Aeronautical Engineering!
    Mrs. Oloo: Marvelous! (1Mk) _____________________________________
    Zawadi: Oh yes! Full tuition, and guess what? A stipend of US $ 1000 per month for personal upkeep and learning materials.
    Mrs. Oloo: That’s a wonderful achievement. We should invite you soon to give a talk to the form fours on career choices and application for scholarships. Are you free next month?
    Zawadi : I would be honored to do that, but (1Mk) _____________________________________
    Mrs. Oloo: What will you be doing for all that period?
    Zawadi: The admission procedure is a bit stringent (1Mk)
    _____________________________________
    Mrs. Oloo: Very well then. Let me know when it is convenient for you to come over. (1Mk)
    _____________________________________
    Zawadi: Actually, two things. First I request you to prepare my academic transcripts and recommendations. Secondly, I would like to inform you that M.I.T has asked that you, as my main referee, accompany me for the pre-admission briefing in Massachusetts in October. Details will follow later.
    Mrs. Oloo: Oh my God! I can’t believe it . Thank you very much: Indeed the sky is the limit for me too!

ANSWERS

  1. Read the story below and answer the questions that follow it.
    They loved their little boy more than anything. Such a bright, beautiful toddler who learned to say “mommy” before the age of one was pure sunshine for them. But, life has distractions and false beliefs can manifest over the stupidest of miscalculations and assumptions. As the heat built up, silent whispers intensified… There were talks on cell phones, and more and more talks on the phone posters were placed on every street. LOST CHILD! (HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LOVELY BABY BOY?)
    As noon became late, frantic searching replaced any pleasantry. “We didn’t!” they howled as they scrambled to the car hoping for the impossible. That which they cherished and loved was FOUND, but gone.
    1. Explain two ways you would use to capture the sad mood before telling this story (2Mks)
      • By singing a sad (moving) song.
      • By humming a sad / melancholic / solemn tune.
      • By posing a rhetorical question that dwells on loss and death.
      • By giving a sad quote about losing a special person in one’s life.
      • By giving proverbs about death (loss).
      • Taking a long pause.
    2. Explain how you would perform the following sentences:
      As the heat built up, silent whispers intensified……. (2Mks)
      • I would say the first part of the sentence a little fast and raise my voice, and then pause where there is a comma to create suspense.
      • I will say the rest of the sentence slowly, in almost a whisper, and my voice will trail off at the end.(because of the ellipsis. I will also wear a sad face.
      • I would use facial expression by letting my face reflect the emotion that I feel as I give the speech – concern, surprise, delight, puzzlement determination
      • Tone – to capture the anxious moments
      • Maintain eye contact with my audience my eyes would move from face to face ensuring personal contact
      • Use a simple language at the level of understanding of my audience
      • Involve the audience by : Asking rhetorical questions, role-playing, ect. to sustain attention
      • Dramatice some areas if necessary specify.
      • Use props or any visual aid according to the need specify.
      • Shrug the should.
    3. What gesture is your audience likely to use at the end of the story? (1Mk)
      • They will shake their heads to show sympathy, disbelief, sadness
    4. Identify two instance of onomatopoeia in the story (1Mk)
      • Howled
      • Whisphers (any one)
  2. Examine the sets of words below and on the basis of the pronunciation of the sounds that have been highlighted, choose the odd one out. (5Mks)
    1. Choir Chemist Chorus Chasis - Chasis
    2. Sugar Shame `Sure Same - Same
    3. OCean Cease Cede Cell - Ocean
    4. Kill Coin Count Cellarage - Cellarage
    5. Chic Chick Chin Chores -Chic
  3. You are the secretary to the students council in your school. The deputy principal has informed you that you are supposed to deliver a speech on behalf of the student’s body during the forthcoming form one orientation.
    Explain what you would do to ensure that you deliver the speech effectively to the benefit of your audience (5Mks)
    • I would create rapport with the audience by greeting and introducing myself and the topic.
    • I would vary the rate, volume, pitch and tone of my voice in order to bring out the correct mood and attitude.
    • I would ensure audibility without shouting nor being too soft by projecting my voice in a way that my audience would not strain.
    • I would take care of my posture, body movements and gestures. I would stand straight but not stiffly.
  4. Coma ye to me and I will feel your soles
    1. Identify the genre of oral literature above (1Mk)
      • Pun
    2. State two features of the genre (2Mks)
      • Plays with the meaning or pronunciation of words/ uses words with confusing meanings or pronunciation
      • They are short
      • They are humorous
    3. Give one function of the genre (1Mk)
      • entertainment
      • teaching pronunciation
      • enhancing creativity if (i) is wrong, ALL are wrong
      • sharpen wits
  5. Complete the following telephone conversation (10Marks)
    Asha: Kilimo High School. How can I help you? (2Mks)
    Zawadi: 1. Hello. This is Zawadi Hassan. I am a former student at your school. I would like to talk to Mrs. Oloo, the careers mistress.
    Asha: Kindly tell me what it is about (2Mks)
    Zawadi: 2. It’s about my scholarship application to M.I.T.
    Asha: Okay, please hold on while I put you through to Mrs. Oloo’s office.(Talking to Mrs. Oloo) Zawadi Hassan on the line. She is enquiring about an application to M.I.T.
    Mrs. Oloo: Good afternoon Zawadi. (2Mks)
    Zawadi: 3. Good afternoon to you Mrs. Oloo (or madam). I would like to inform you that my application to M.I.T was successful (institution must be mentioned.
    Mrs. Oloo: Oh, congratulation! What course will you take?
    Zawadi: My dream course – Aeronautical Engineering!
    Mrs. Oloo: Marvelous! (1Mk) 4. Are they giving you a scholarship.
    Zawadi: Oh yes! Full tuition, and guess what? A stipend of US $ 1000 per month for personal upkeep and learning materials.
    Mrs. Oloo: That’s a wonderful achievement. We should invite you soon to give a talk to the form fours on career choices and application for scholarships. Are you free next month?
    Zawadi : I would be honored to do that, but (1Mk)
    5. I have a tight schedule at the moment but I could arrange to talk to them at a later date / term.
    Mrs. Oloo: What will you be doing for all that period?
    Zawadi: The admission procedure is a bit stringent (1Mk)
    6. I have to apply for my passport / prepare various document/ apply for my visa.
    (Accept any point relevant to the situation).

    Mrs. Oloo: Very well then. Let me know when it is convenient for you to come over. (1Mk)
    7. Is there anything else I can do for you? Would you like to have any other form of assistance from me or the school?
    Zawadi: Actually, two things. First I request you to prepare my academic transcripts and recommendations. Secondly, I would like to inform you that M.I.T has asked that you, as my main referee, accompany me for the pre-admission briefing in Massachusetts in October. Details will follow later.
    Mrs. Oloo: Oh my God! I can’t believe it . Thank you very much: Indeed the sky is the limit for me too!

QUESTION 35

  1. Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
    Thou art indeed just, Lord, if I contend
    With thee; but, sir, so what I plead is just.
    Why do sinners way prosper? And why must
    Disappointment all I endeavor end?
    Wert thou my enemy O thou my friend
    How wouldst thou worse, I wonder, than thou dost
    Defeat, thwart me? Oh, the sots and thralls of lust
    Do spare hours more thrive than, that spend,
    Sir, life upon thy cause. See, banks and breaks
    Now, leaved how thick! Laced they are again
    With frettycherril, look, and fresh wind shakes
    Them; birds build – but not I build; no, but strain,
    Time’s enough, and not breed one work that wakes.
    Mine, O thou lord of life, send my roots rain.
    Questions
    1. Identify four examples of alliteration in the poem. (2mks)
    2. Write down four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. (2mks)
    3. How would you perform the last line of the poem? (2mks)
    4. Indicate whether the following lines in the poem would be said with a falling or rising intonation. (2mks)
      1. Why do sinners prosper?
      2. This is a disappointment, isn’t it?
  2.   You have been invited as a guest speaker to give a talk on discipline of students. At the end of the speech the students comment that it was well delivered. Suggest reasons why they commented so. (6mks)
  3. Imagine that one of your classmates has disappeared mysteriously. You decide to report the matter to the police. What three important details must you include in your oral report? (3mks)
  4. Consider the following conversation between a seller and buyer of a second hand car and then answer the questions that follow.
    Buyer: How are you this morning?
    Seller: I am okay.
    Buyer: Am looking for a clean second-hand car but yours don’t look too good.
    Seller: This is a very clean car. Look at it carefully.
    Buyer: On the contrary it looks rather depreciated. Anyway, what is the price?
    Seller: It depends onwhat you have considered. This vehicle can give you very good service. This one goes for 450,000 shs.
    Buyer: You are not serious. That is the cost of a brand new car. I will give you 250,000sh.
    Seller: You know I buy and sell. Your figure doesn’t give me my profit at all. Give me 420,000sh.
    No more no less.
    Buyer: It looks like you’re not interested in selling your car.
    Seller: No. I am. Why would I be here? My children’s fees come from this business.
    Buyer: Okay, take 300,000sh.
    Seller: No, there would be no profit for me. You can do better than that. You can surely promote my small business. Give me 400,000sh.
    Buyer: (Doing some mental arithmetic). Okay. At least that is a fair price. (Handing over the money)
    Here you are.
    Seller: Thank you. You are a good customer. My name is Abel.
    Buyer: Thank you. My name is Kane, see you Abel.
    Seller: See you.
    Questions
    1. What is the purpose of the greetings in this situation? (1mk)
    2. Identify the negotiation skills of the buyer. (3mks)
    3. What does this business transaction reveal about the nature of negotiations(3mks)
    4. Provide a word that is pronounce the same as the ones given below. (5mks)
      1. Route .
      2. Know .
      3. Grown
      4. Eight
      5. Blue .

ANSWERS

  1.                              
    1.                    
      1. Wouldst worse water
      2. Lord Life
      3. Birds build
      4. Banks, breaks
    2.                    
      1. contend, end, friend, spend
      2. just, must, dost, lust
      3. breaks, shakes, wakes
      4. strain, rain
    3. With a falling intonation one verbal, one non-verbal)
      Stress content words e.g Lord, life, roots, rain
      Lifting up hands in prayer
    4.                  
      1. ↓ (Falling intonation)
      2. ↑ (rising intonation)
  2.                      
    • effective voice projection
    • I used effective tonal variation
    • I used effective on-verbal cues
    • I used appropriate choice of words
    • I had masterly of content
    • I involved students at the end – asking questions
    • I used correct pronunciation
    • I was neat and composed
    • I had a captivating introduction and conclusion
    • I gave relevant story
  3.                  
    • physical appearance
    • approximate age
    • dressing as last seen
    • the name and gender
    • where and when last seen
    • How I or the school can be contacted.
  4.                    
    1.                        
      • to establish rapport
      • to set stage for negotiations
      • to break the ice since they are strangers.
    2.                
      • he feigns lack of interest in the vehicle
      • he listens to the seller and is willing to meet halfway
      • is friendly- greetings
      • empathizes with the seller – understands he needs money for his children’s fees
    3.              
      • give and take
      • should result in a win win situation
      • should generate good will between buyer and seller.
    4.                  
      1. root
      2. no
      3. groan
      4. ate
      5. blew

QUESTION 36

Read this narrative and answer the questions after it

Once upon a time there was an orphan called Kabiini who lived with her grandmother. The grandmother had to go to the garden every day and since she had no one to look after the little girl, she locked her up in the hut and warned her not to open the door to anyone.
The girl did not remain in the hut for long when the sweet voices of the birds and the bright rays of the sun tempted her to go out. She opened the door and went outside to bask in the sun. She had not stayed for long when an ogre came by and said to her,
‘Why are you outside?’
‘My grandmother shut me in the hut and left for the garden,’ Kabiini replied.
In a scary voice, the ogre said, ‘Give me one of your fingers. I will just bite a little and do you no harm.’ Fearing the ogre, Kabiini obeyed.
When the grandmother returned she discovered that her grandchild had lost one of her fingers.
‘What happened my child?’ she cried.
‘I was out when an ogre came, he promised not to harm me if he bit my finger.’
The old woman begged the girl not to open the door or leave the hut again. The next day she hid her in the ‘thengi’(cupboard). When she was leaving she locked the cupboard and the hut. Soon after she left, the ogre came looking for Kabiini, he could not find her. After going round the hut and searching all over, he called out,
‘Kabiini! Kabiini! Where are you?
The girl did not answer. So, the ogre called out louder,
‘Kabiini! Kabiini! Where are you?’
Full of fear, the girl replied, ‘I am here, hidden in my grandmother’s little cupboard. And I am not supposed to answer your calls.’
The ogre opened the door, went to the cupboard, and ate another of her fingers. He then locked her up and left.
In the evening the old woman was terribly grieved to find that her granddaughter had lost yet another of her fingers. She warned her once again against answering the ogre’s calls. The next day she hid the girl in a big cooking pot, but when the ogre came, Kabiini revealed her hiding place and she lost another of her fingers.
The ogre devoured the little girl, little by little, day by day until at last the girl was reduced to a skeleton. And that is the end of my story.
Questions

  1.      
    1. Identify three features of oral narratives found in this story. (3mks)
    2. Explain how you can use dramatization to make this narrative interesting. (2mks)
    3. Which two other aspects of performance can be used in the rendition of this narrative? (2mks)
  2. Give one word in which each of the following letters is silent: (4mks)
    1. a ………………………
    2. b ……………………….
    3. c ……………………….
    4. d ……………………….
  3. You are listening to a lecture on ‘Good Study Habits’ in the school hall. You notice that the speaker suffers from stage fright. State four things that would have made you come to this conclusion, (4mks)
  4. Underline the stressed part in the following words (5mks)
    1. De.ceit ..............................
    2. A.bout …………………..
    3. Ex.cise (n) ……………….
    4. Col.league …………………..
    5. Oc.cupy …………………….
  5. Diana is the leader of a discussion group. The last discussion the group had, had been unsuccessful. State three things that could have led to the failure of the discussion. (3mks)
  6. Explain how one can give clear instructions to another person. (4mks)
  7. Give a word/phrase which can be used in the following situations
    1. When making a request
    2. When apologizing
    3. When asking someone to repeat what they have just said

ANSWERS

  1.    
    1.      
      • opening formula – once upon a time
      • fantasy – ogre
      • closing formula – and that is the end…
      • timelessness – once upon a time
      • repetition- ogre calling Kabiini; ogre eating Kabiini’s fingers one by one
    2.    
      • walk around to show how the ogre was looking for the girl
      • crouch/ bend to show how Kabiini was hiding from the ogre
        (accept any other action explained based on the story)
    3.    
      • tonal variation – use different voices for the girl, grandmother an ogre
      • facial expression – fierce expression when saying words of ogre; fearful expression when saying Kabiini’s words – ‘ I am here’
        (accept any with illustration from story)
  2. possible answers
    1. basically,
    2. womb, comb, dumb, debt,
    3. muscle,
    4. fudge, drudge, dodge
      (accept any words with correct spelling and appropriate silent letters)
  3. signs of stage fright
    • shaking hands
    • sweating a lot
    • squeaky or hoarse voice
    • mixed up speech
    • stammering/stuttering
    • avoiding eye contact with audience
  4.      
    • de.ceit
    • A.bout
    • Ex.cise
    • Col.league
    • Oc.cupy
  5. Mistakes in group discussions
    • Some members dominating the discussion
    • Not listening to each other
    • Impolite interruptions
    • Discussing irrelevant matters
    • Dismissing other people’s ideas
  6. Giving instructions
    • Use simple language
    • Break instructions into steps
    • Be systematic- start from beginning
    • Be audible when speaking
    • Use the imperative
    • Repeat or ask the recipient to repeat the instructions
  7.      
    1. Please…/ Would you mind
    2. I am sorry…
    3. Pardon me/ excuse me

QUESTION 37

  1. Hare and Tortoise

    Once upon a time, there lived a hare and a tortoise. They were good friends and met regularly to discuss many issues. Hare made it a habit to ridicule Tortoise about his short legs and slow pace. Although Tortoise would brave the ridicule by trying to explain that he always got things done even at his slow pace, Hare’s daily taunts were getting on his nerves.

    ‘I wish I could find a way of proving to hare that though I am slow, I’m steady and sure,’ Tortoise agonized.

    One day, Hare challenged Tortoise to a race. ‘Let’s compete in a race. With your stumps of legs, I can run ten times faster than you!’ Hare said this loudly for other animals, which were nearby, to hear.

    ‘You may defeat me but you cannot run ten times faster than me,’ Tortoise protested.

    To settle the argument, the two decided to compete the following day. Hare run home, got his horn and blew it hard. When the other animals came to enquire what the news was, Hare invited them to witness the race the following day.

    When the race started, Hare zoomed off as if he had been attacked by a swarm of bees, leaving Tortoise way behind.

    Soon Hare came across a group of animals resting by some bushes. He stopped to chat with them. ‘I’m sure I can take a nap and still wake up to beat Tortoise,’ he declared proudly. He then proceeded to find a nice shade and dozed off.

    When Hare woke up, he could only see the silhouette of Tortoise as he disappeared way off ahead of him. By the time he got to the finishing point, Tortoise had long finished the race. Hare walked away in shame and never taunted Tortoise about his short legs and slow pace again.

    Questions
    1. If you were to narrate the above story before an audience, how would you capture their attention before the narration? (3 marks)
    2. Imagine that you are performing this narrative before an audience. What would you do to make it lively? (3 marks)
    3. How would you say the following line: “You may defeat me but you cannot run ten times faster than me.” (2 marks)
    4. Identify two cues that would suggest that the audience was listening to you keenly. (2 marks)
  2. For each of the following words, supply another word that is said exactly the same. (4 marks)
    1. Hymn _________________
    2. Quire _________________
    3. Pier _________________
    4. Threw _________________
  3. Underline the letters that are silent in the words below: (3 marks)
    1. Wrinkle
    2. Yacht
    3. Succumb
  4. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets of words based on the pronunciation of the underlined. (3 marks)
    1. Guilt, germs, gist, gender
    2. Prison, season, censor, reason
    3. Depot, rapport, report, debut
  5. You have been identified as one of the main speakers in a debating contest as an opposer. State what you would do before and during your presentation to make it effective. (4 marks)
  6. Explain how you will go about the following during an impromptu speech:
    1. Inviting a guest speaker. (3 marks)
    2. Moving a message of condolence. (3 marks)

ANSWERS

  1. Questions
    1. If you were to narrate the above story before an audience, how would you capture their attention before the narration? (3 marks)
      • Clap my hands/knock on a table/ring a bell
      • Sing a song
      • Tell a riddle/crack a joke
      • Clear throat loudly
        Any other acceptable answer 1 mk each (expect 3 points)
    2. Imagine that you are performing this narrative before an audience. What would you do to make it lively? (3 marks)
      • Mimic the hare/ tortoise eg imitate how the hare said proudly that he can sleep and still beat tortoise, etc (any valid illustration)
      • Tonal variation
      • Use facial expressions
      • Use appropriate gestures
      • All answers must be tied to a specific illustration to score. If not, no mark. Expect 3 points, well illustrated.
    3. How would you say the following line: “You may defeat me but you cannot run ten times faster than me.” (2 marks)
      • Use a calm and firm tone.
      • A falling tone to indicate belief in what I am saying.
      • A straight face/ a stern expression/ draw my face into a frown to indicate seriousness.
      • Point at an imaginary hare.
    4. Identify two cues that would suggest that the audience was listening to you keenly. (2 marks)
      • They look at me/ maintain eye contact.
      • They are quiet.
      • They nod/smile/react appropriately to what I am saying.
      • They sit up. (any 2 points)
  2. For each of the following words, supply another word that is said exactly the same. (4 marks)
    1. Hymn him
    2. Quire choir
    3. Pier peer
    4. Threw through
  3. Underline the letters that are silent in the words below: (3 marks)
    1. Wrinkle
    2. Yacht
    3. Succumb
  4. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets of words based on the pronunciation of the underlined. (3 marks)
    1. Guilt, germs, gist, gender - guilt
    2. Prison, season, censor, reason - censor
    3. Depot, rapport, report, debut - report
  5. You have been identified as one of the main speakers in a debating contest as an opposer. State what you would do before and during your presentation to make it effective. (4 marks)
    Before:
    • Research the topic and write down points I will use to oppose in order of importance.
    • Research proposing points and prepare a rebuttal in anticipation.
    • Research evidence to support my points eg statistics, research findings, historical facts, etc.
    • Rehearse before a mock audience/mirror/etc.
    • Glooming/prepare my attire for the day/ensure I am clean and presentable.

      During:
    • Be audible
    • Present the rebuttal in a clear and polite manner.
    • Present my arguments in a logical manner, starting with the strongest argument.
    • Support points with convincing evidence, statistics, anecdotes, etc.
    • Observe time guidelines.
  6. Explain how you will go about the following during an impromptu speech:
    1. Inviting a guest speaker. (3 marks)
      • Acknowledge the people present, starting with the highest ranking.
      • Greet the audience.
      • Introduce the speaker, eg, give a short history on the speaker.
      • Invite the speaker to address the audience/Ask the audience to welcome the speaker.
    2. Moving a message of condolence. (3 marks)
      • Acknowledge the people present, starting with the bereaved family, then fellow mourners.
      • Express your shock/sadness/sorrow on learning of the bereavement.
      • State how you know the person.
      • Mention an achievement/contribution or service to society.
      • Acknowledge the loss caused by his demise.
      • Comfort the family.
      • Offer support.

QUESTION 38

  1. Provide another word pronounced as the following. (4mks)
    1. Band
    2. Flour
    3. Herd
    4. Cash
  2. From the sets of words given below, identify one that is pronounced differently in the sound underlined. (3marks)
    1. Cook good book fool
    2. Wheat threaten bread breast
    3. Work worn hurt warm
  3. Identify silent letters in the following words. (2mks)
    1. Indict
    2. Numb
  4. Jane is shortlisted among the applicants for the post of secretary in Witeithie High school. She is to appear for an interview in a week’s time.
    1. Statetwo things she should do to boost her confidence ahead of the interview. (2mks)
    2. Why would it be necessary for Jane to greet the interviewing panel? (2mks)
    3. List three things about Jane’s voice that would point at her lack of confidence. (3mks)
    4. Supposing Jane does not succeed in the interview, write her response to the panelists in not more than ten words. (2mks)
  5. State whether you would use a rising or falling intonation in the following sentences. (4mks)
    1. How have you been?
    2. Has she been here?
    3. What a shame!
    4. I will come.
  6. Pick out all the words from the list below that end with /z/ sound. (3mks)
    Keeps
    Words
    Thinks
    Looks
    Duties
    Tasks
    Pens
    Dogs
    Loves
    Schools
    Phones
    Cubs
    Judges
  7. Underline the syllable that is stressed in the following words. (3mks)
    1. Col.league
    2. Suc.ceed
    3. Com.ment
  8. Supposing your book is filled up. Excuse yourself to a teacher and ask him or her to give you another one. (2mks)

ANSWERS

  1.                  
    1. Banned
    2. Flower
    3. Heard
    4. Cache
  2.                
    1. fool
    2. Wheat
    3. Warm
  3.                      
    1. Indict
    2. Numb
  4.                  
    1.                        
      • prepare her documents to verify her copies during the interview
      • prepare her dressing for the interview
      • Plan on her response about personal information.
      • rehearse on the etiquette of the job.
        (Any 2x1)
    2.                
      • She should greet the panel to show composure/ friendliness.
      • To ease her tension
      • To have a way of starting the conversation.
        (Any 2 x1)
    3.                      
      • Lack of confidence in a voice
      • stammering
      • Incoherence in speech
      • Being inaudible.
      • hesitating and getting stack at mid statements.
        Any 3x1
    4. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the interview
      (Capture gratitude for the chance) (2mks)
      (should be actual response and not reported)
  5.              
    1. Falling
    2. Rising (1 mark each)
    3. Falling
    4. Falling
  6. Words
    Duties

    Dogs
    Loves

    Cubs
    Judges
    (1/2 x 6 = 3)
  7.                  
    1. Col.league (must underline the correct syllable x1)
    2. Suc.ceed
    3. Com.ment
  8.                  
    •  Excuse me (Sir/Madam/Mrs.../Mr…/miss…/)
    • My book is filled up. I kindly request you to give me/issue me with another one.
    • Polite interruption  1 mk
      Request  1 mk 2 marks

QUESTION 39

  1. Read the narrative below then answer the questions that follow.

    In the beginning, the sun married the moon. They travelled together for a long time, the sun leading and the moon following. As they travelled, the moon would get tired, and the sun would carry her for three days every month.

    One day the moon annoyed the sun and she was beaten by the sun, just the same way some women are beaten by their husbands. But it happened that the moon was one of those short-tempered women who fight their husbands. When she was beaten, she fought back and wounded the sun’s forehead. The sun also beat the moon, scratched her face and plucked out one of her eyes.

    When the sun realized that he was wounded, he was very embarrassed and said to himself “I am going to shine so hard that people will not be able to look at me”. And so he shone so hard that people could not look at him without squinting. That is why the sun shines so brightly.

    As for the moon, she did not feel any embarrassment and so she did not have to shine any brighter. And up to now, if you look closely at the moon, you will see the wounds that the sun inflicted on her.

    Questions
    1. Mention any two ways by which you would prepare your audience to receive this story (2 marks)
    2. How would you say the line: “I am going to shine so hard that people will not be able to look at me” to bring out complete effect? (3 marks)
    3. Imagine you are the story-teller charged with the responsibility of narrating this story.
      What story telling devices would you employ and why? (3 marks)
    4. While telling the story, you realized that a section of the audience was passive. What was the likely cause for this? (2 marks)
  2. Provide another word that has the same pronunciation as each of the following words (3 marks)
    1. wrapped …………………………
    2. lichen ………………………….
    3. room ………………………….
  3. State whether you voice will rise or fall at the end of each of the sentences below (3 marks)
    1. Fire! Fire! ……………………………………..
    2. Did carry your set book to class? ………………………….
    3. I was never visited by parents. ………………………………
  4. Explain what you would do if you were, without prior notice, asked to pass a vote ofthanks during your school’s Prize-Giving Day. (4 marks)
  5. You have attended a one-day seminar. The person sitting next to you is intruding into your personal space. What four personal space guidelines could this person have failed to follow? (4 marks)
  6. The following is a conversation between two girls. Identify and illustrate any three shortcomings in the Pet’s listening skills (6 marks)
    SHELLIE: (Walking excitedly to her) Good afternoon, Pet.
    PET: (Reading a newspaper. Looking up…) Afternoon too Shellie (resumes reading)
    SHELLIE: (Beaming) Yesterday, I watched the students of Mpesa Academy eulogize the late Bob Collymore.
    PET: The one that was brought live on TV? I don’t like funerals since I lost my aunt.
    SHELLIE: They were articulate and expressive in their show of emotions…
    PET: So that moved you?
    SHELLIE: It not only moved me. It made me admire the late Bob.
    PET: (Absent- mindedly) Even after being cremated? I would rather burn in hell.
    SHELLIE: (Insistent) I think he was a wonderful man; he had time for even little people.
    PET: (Dismissively) So?
    SHELLIE: We can learn something from those who depart before us, Pet. It is possible.
    PET: (Laughing as she walks away) Ok. Keep learning. I hope you become professor.
    SHELLIE: Pet, I think something is the matter with you.
    PET: (Waving at her) Bye! See you in school tomorrow.

ANSWERS

  1. Questions
    1. Mention any two ways by which you would prepare your audience to receive this story(2 marks)
      • Clear throat
      • Ring bell
      • Give relevant proverbs
      • Tell a joke
      • Clap hands
        Any 2 plausible @ 1 mark = 2 marks NB: Personal involvement
    2. How would you say the line: “ I am going to shine so hard that people will not be able to look at me” to bring out complete effect? (3 marks)
      • Verbal – rising intonation (indicating threat)
      • Non-verbal – Accept any relevant
      • Gesture
      • Facial expression must specify
      • Body movement
        Accept Either
        1 verbal
        2 non verbal
        OR
        2 verbal
        1 non – verbal
        NB: Personal involvement
    3. Imagine you are the story-teller charged with the responsibility of narrating this story. What story telling devices would you employ and why? (3 marks)
      • Mimicry
      • Tonal variation
      • Facial expression
      • Gestures & body movement / dramatization
        Accept relevant / specific illustration of each
        Any 3 x 1 = 3 marks
        NB: Personal involvement
    4. While telling the story, you realize that a section of the audience was passive. What was the likely cause for this? (2 marks)
      • I was inaudible
      • I failed to involve /engage them in the story eg through involving them in signing, fillers etc.
      • I failed to maintain eye contact
      • Physical factors – Noise, heat
        Any other relevant 2 @ 1 mark = 2 marks
  2. Provide another word that has the same pronunciation as each of the following words.
    1. Wrapped rapped
    2. Lichen liken
    3. Room rheum
  3. State whether your voice will rise or fall at the end of each of the sentences below (3 marks)
    1. Fire! Fire!    Rise
    2. Did carry your set book to class? Rise
    3. I was never visited by parents Fall
  4. Explain what you would do if you were, without prior notice, asked to pass a vote of thanks during your school’s Prize-Giving Day. (4 marks)
    • Accept the challenge
    • Psyche myself, adopt, upright posture / confidence
    • Speak audibly
    • Recognize those present (hierarchy)
    • Thank those who have attended / participating
    • Highlight a few of items captured eg in speech esp guest of honour
    • Encourage fellow students to work hard
    • Eye contact
      Any other relevant @ 1 mark = 4 marks NB: Personal involvement
  5. You have attended a one-day seminar. The person sitting next to you is intruding into your personal space. What four personal space guidelines could this person have failed to follow? (4 marks)
    • She could have been
    • Seated too close for comfort
    • Leaning on my shoulder
    • Looking into my bag, phone / personal items
    • Chewing to loudly / distracting me NB: Personal involvement
  6. The following is a conversation between two girls. Identify and illustrate any three shortcomings in the Pet’s listening skills.
    SHELLIE: (Walking excitedly to her) Good afternoon, Sheillie..
    PET: (Reading a newspaper. Looking up…) Afternoon to Pet (resumes reading)
    SHELLIE: (Beaming) Yesterday, I watched the students of Mpesa Academy eulogize the late Bob Collymore.
    PET: The one that was brought live on TV? I don’t like funerals since I lost my aunt.
    SHELLIE: They were articulate and expressive in their show of emotions..
    PET: So that moved you?
    SHELLIE: It not only moved me. It made me admire the late Bob.
    PET: (Absent-mindedly) Even after being cremated? I would rather burn in hell.
    SHELLIE: (Insistent) I think he was a wonderful man; he had time for even little people.
    PET: (Dismissively) So?
    SHELLIE: We can learn something from those who depart before us, Pet. It is possible.
    PET: (Launching as she walks away) Ok. Keep learning. I hope you become professor.
    SHELLIE: Pet, I think something is the matter with you.
    PET: (Waving at her) Bye! See you in school tomorrow.
    Pet has
    1. Poor turn taking
    2. She does not pay attention / is absent minded
    3. Makes sarcastic remarks
    4. Pet is impolite / rude Identification – 1 mark Illustration(from the context) - 1 mark 

QUESTION 40   

  1. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow

    Make me a grave where’er you will,
    In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill;
    Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
    But not in a land where men are slaves

    I could not rest if around my grave
    I heard the steps of a trembling slave;
    His shadow above my silent tomb
    Would make it a place of fearful gloom

    I could not rest if I heard the tread
    Of a coffle going to the shambles led,
    And the mother’s shriek of wild despair
    Rise like a curse on the trembling air

    (by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)

    Questions
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above (2mks)
    2. Apart from rhyme, mention two other ways they have achieved rhythm(4mks)
    3. Mention four ways in which you would know that your audience is fully participating during the recitation of the poem above (2mks)
    4. How would you perform the last line of the poem? (2mks)
  2. For each of the following words underline the part that is stressed (5 Marks)
    1. Dislike
    2. Approach (noun)
    3. Agreement
    4. Contest (verb)
    5. Prosecute
  3. Identify the odd one out based on the pronunciation of the underlined letter(s) (3 Marks)
    1. Quay quaint quack quality
    2. Chain character flinch champion
    3. Sachet packet ticket thicket
  4. Underline the silent letter in each of the following words (3 Marks)
    1. Cologne
    2. Exhaust
    3. Indictment
  5. Provide a word that is pronounced the same as the following words (3 Marks)
    1. Come-
    2. Colonel-
    3. Coup-
  6. Read the following conversation between Mutiso and Kemboi and then answer thequestions that follow (6 Marks)
    Mutiso: Before she died of liver cancer, my sister felt a lot of pain and lost a lot of weight
    Kemboi: Talking about that, I had a toothache last night I tell you I couldn’t sleep
    Mutiso: Yes, so about my sister
    Kemboi: (scrolling through his phone) You remind me about my sister In fact, she wrote to me last week telling me about her son’s fees She believes I have more money than I need, and that I should give her some
    Mutiso: Well, maybe you have a lot of money But thank you for being such a good listener! (Stands up to go)
    Kemboi: What! Have I offended you?

    Question
    1. Explain any 3 shortcomings in Kemboi’s listening skills (6 Marks)

ANSWERS

  1.                      
    1. aabbccddeeff – The poem has a regular rhyme scheme (2 mks)
    2. Repetition – Make… make
      • I... I…
      • I could not rest if…
        Alliteration – Make… me
        Assonance – Rise… like
        Consonance – not… rest
        (No mark without underlining)
        (Any 2 well illustrated answers = 4 marks)
    3.                  
      • Nodding their heads
      • Clapping
      • Laughing or expressing sadness where necessary
      • Stamping their feet
      • Maintaining eye contact with the reciter
        (Any 4 points ½ Mks = 2 Marks)
    4.                
      • I would use a falling intonation (verbal)
      • I words stress the words rise, curse, trembling and air since they are the content words (verbal)
      • I would wear a sad face when saying e.g. Make me a grave where’er you will. (non-verbal)
      • I would raise my hands gradually when saying “rise like a curse on the trembling air” (non-verbal)
        (Any 2 answers (1 verbal and 1 non-verbal)
  2.                  
    1. Dis.like
    2. Ap.proach
    3. A.gree.ment
    4. Con.test(verb)
    5. Pro.se.cute
  3.                
    1. Quay
    2. Character
    3. Sachet
  4.                
    1. g
    2. h
    3. c
  5.                
    1. Cum
    2. Kernel
    3. Coo
  6.                    
    1. Kemboi is selfish - He diverts attention from the concerns of Mutiso to his own concerns e.g. “you remind me about my sister…”
    2. He is insensitive/rude/impolite - He interrupts Mutiso speech without excusing himself e.g. “so about my sister”
    3. He lacks empathy – He makes no effort to put himself in the shoes of Mutiso after being told of how painfully Mutiso sister died. E.g. Talking about that, I had a toothache last night.
      (any 3 well illustrated and explained points @ 2 Mks = 6 marks)

QUESTION 41

The Beard
By Proscovia Rwakyaka
In the pulpit he swayed and turned. Leaned forward, backward, To the right: to the left. His solemn voice echoed; Lowly the congregation followed, Do you love your neighbour?' Meekly they bow at his keen eye Now examining a grey head Heaving under her sobs. His heart leapt assured - 'Her sins weigh on her! So with her he chats outside; *Weep not child you are pardoned.' “But, sir, your beard conjured up The spirit of my dear goat!
From: Poems From East Africa. David Cook and David Rubadiri (Eds.) EAEP, Nairobi.

  1. Give two illustrations to show that Jane is polite. (2 marks)
  2. In the dialogue, Jane hesitates to respond two times. Explain one possible reason for the hesitation. (2 marks)
  3. In your own words, rewrite any two of the responses by the Trader to demonstrate negotiation skills and politeness. (4 marks)

 ANSWERS

  1.        
    • She greets the trader, "Good morning"
    • She uses the word please when requesting for a discount.
    • She says she is sorry to have bothered the trader. (2 marks)
  2.      
    • She is surprised at the trader's rudeness
    • She hesitates to decide on what to say next (2 marks)
  3. Replace the trader's responses that show lack of negotiation skills (being rude, unwilling to establish rapport, and failure to compromise) with suitable language,
    • "What do you want?" How may I help you?
    • 'Then find another shop 
    • "Really
    • 'Get lost!
      Any 2 suitable and grammatical responses = 4 marks
      Penalize for correctness maximum 2 mks
      (4 marks)

QUESTION 42

  1. Read the following Acoli song and then answer the questions that follow

    If death were not there,
    Where would the inheritor get things?
    The cattle have been left for the inheritor;
    Ee, how would the inheritor get things?
    The iron-roofed house has been left for the inheritor;
    Ee, if death were not there,
    How would the inheritor get rich?
    The bicycle has been left for the inheritor;
    The inheritor is most lucky;
    Ee, brother, tell me,
    If death were not there,
    Ugly one, whose daughter would have married you?
    A wife has been left for the inheritor;
    Ee, inheritor, how would you have lived?
    The house has been left for the inheritor,
    If death were not there,
    How would the inheritor get things?

    Questions.
    1. Identify and illustrate any two sound patterns used in the song (2mks)
    2. Explain their effectiveness. (2mks)
    3. If you were to perform the song, which words would you stress in line 1 and why? (2mks)
    4. Underline the silent letter in the following words (4mks)
      1. Greenwich
      2. Porcelain
      3. Isthmus
      4. poignant
  2. Imagine a friend of yours is addressing an audience. Barely before he has gone halfway through his speech, everyone appears restless and some people begin to walk out.
    1. Tell him why the audience was not paying attention ( 2mks)
    2. What should your friend do to avoid a similar situation when giving speeches? ( 2mks)
    3. What advise would you give the audience to make them good listeners? (3mks)
  3. Describe the intonation patterns you would use in the following sentences. ( 3mks)
    1. The children repeated their song.
    2. I will not leave my child here, I will take her with me.
    3. What is the importance of syllabus in songs?
  4.              
    1. If you were to participate in a debate contest, explain how you would ensure you win over the audience (5mks)
    2. Give one tongue-twister in your tongue and then translate into English ( 1mk)
    3. Give two sound images that are likely to be found in your tongue-twister ( 2mks)
    4. What role do tongue-twisters play in oral communication? (2mks)

ANSWERS

  1.            
    1. Alliteration 
        - where would
        -house has
        - bicycle been
      Consonance 
        - inheritor get
        - left inheritor
      Repetition/Refrain
      (give example)
    2. -Bring out musicality
      -Makes the poem interesting
      - Makes the poem more memorable
    3. if death - not there - all thes are content words
    4.      
      1. greenwich
      2. porcelain
      3. isthmus
      4. poignant
  2.             
    1. He may have been inaudible 
      There was outside distractions
      He may have been irrelevant
      His points and presentation was diosrganised
      He used offensive language
      (accept any other credible answer)

    2. Be loud enough
      Organise materials and research before presentation
      Wait for distractions to cease/ choose a venue away from distractions
      Show language sensitivity

    3. sit properly - upright posture
      maintain eye contact with the speaker to avoid distractions
      Take notes

  3.       
    1. Falling intonation
    2. Falling intonation
    3. Falling intonation

  4.                 
    1. Do a comprehensive research before presentation
      You should articulate words properly during the debate
      Incoperate non-verbal cues
      Arrange points in a chronological order
      Give statistics/ facts where applicable
      Use civil/respectful/ polite language
      Be audible enough
      Maximize the use of stage

    2. Accept any tongue twister

    3. Alliteration
      Repetition
      Assonance
      presence of ideophones

    4. Test and improve proper articluation of words
      Tests on speed
      Improves fluency/ eloquency in speech

QUESTION 43

  1. The Song of the Engine
    Worsely Benison
    With a snort and pant the engine dragged
    Its heavy train uphill,
    And puffed these words the while she puffed
    And laboured with a will:

    “I think-I can-I think-I can
    I’ve- got- to reach- the top.
    I’m sure- I can- I will- get there
    I sim-ply must-not stop.”

    At last the top was reached and passed,
    And then-how changed the song!
    The wheels all joined in the engine’s joy,
    As quickly she tore along.

    “I knew I could do it, I knew I could win,
    Oh, rickety, rackety, rack!
    And now for a roaring rushing race
    On my smooth and shining track!”
    1. How has the poet made the above poem rhythmic? (4 marks)
    2. How would you say the last two lines of the poem? (2 marks)
  2. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 marks)
    I bought a camera for you.
    I bought a camera for you.
    I bought a camera for you.
  3. Write another word with a similar pronunciation for each of the ones given below. (4 marks)
    1. Clime
    2. Packed
    3. Blew
    4. Serial
  4. Your friend wishes to visit you over the December holidays but she has never been to your place. She requests you to give her directions that will enable her reach your home. How would you ensure that the directions you give enable her to reach her destination? (4 Marks)
  5.  Imagine you have been invited to give a speech on the topic “Devastating effects of Covid 19.” State three introductory strategies of your speech. (3 Marks)
  6. Imagine that you are part of an audience listening to a health talk. How would you as a good
    listener encourage the speaker to continue speaking? (3 Marks)
  7. Read the following dialogue between Felix and the principal then answer the questions that follow:
    PRINCIPAL: Hallo Felix. Welcome, please have a seat and don’t be anxious. FELIX: (After sitting down) Sir, why did you call me?
    PRINCIPAL: I would like us to have a little chat about…
    FELIX: I have not done anything wrong; you can even ask Bruno, the class secretary. I was with him the whole day yesterday.
    PRINCIPAL: Actually, the reason I called you is because…
    FELIX: Speak louder, I can’t hear you.
    PRINCIPAL: (In a louder voice) The reason I sent for you is because I have just received news from…
    FELIX: (shouting) Bruce! I knew that fool couldn’t be trusted with a secret. Okay, it’s true that Bruno and I sneaked out of school yesterday but we were hungry. All we did was buy a loaf of bread then come back to school.
    PRINCIPAL: Felix, I wish you could listen to me. The reason I called you here is because I have received news that you have won an award in the creative writing contest that you entered last year. I have a cheque for you. However, I have a matter that I would love to attend to without further delay. Please go and call Bruno. By the time you get back, I will have decided on the best punishment for you two.
    1. How does the principal create rapport with the student? (2 marks)
    2.  Prove that Felix is a poor listener. (2 marks)
    3. What evidence is there in the dialogue to suggest that Felix demonstrates lack of etiquette? (3 marks) 

ANSWERS

  1. Oral Skills
    1.      
      • Alliteration-rickety, rackety, rack
                          Roaring rushing race
      • Use of rhyme/use of rhyming words
        Dragged           uphill            top            track
        Puffed                 hill            stop            rack
      • repetition-I think I can I think I can
      • the phrase ‘I think I can’ has been repeated
      • consonance-roaring rushing
      • use of short lines e.g. I simply must not stop
      • onomatopoeia-roaring, puffed, rickety rackety

    2.  I would use;
      • a falling intonation-to show satisfaction at the victory achieved
      • for finality/end of the poem/end of the performance
      • a smiling face to show how happy I am at the success/achievement
      • happy tone-excited at the victory achieved

  2.     
    • I-to show the emphasis is on the subject/it was I and no one else
    • Bought- shows that the emphasis is on the action/ the action was bought and nothing else.
    • Camera- to emphasize on the object/ it was the camera and nothing else

  3. Climb, pact, blue, cereal

    • permanent landmarks e.g. rivers, permanent buildings
    • use words like turn left, right
    • physically point out the direction or compass points-north, south
    • give approximate distance e.g. walk for 5 metres
    • give approximate time
    • use colours-buildings, gates etc.
    • repeat the instructions where necessary
    • use clear language

  4. I would:
    • start with a relevant anecdote
    • start with shocking/startling/relevant statistics
    • give background information on the topic
    • use a famous quotation
    • refute a misconception
    • use proverbs/wise sayings
    • give a personal testimony
    • ask relevant questions/rhetorical questions
    • use a dramatic skit/statement
    • cite authorities e.g. health experts
    • sing a relevant song

  5.  I would:
    • nodding your head either in agreement or disagreement
    • Stamping your feet
    • clapping/applauding
    • asking relevant questions
    • smiling /laughing
    • answer questions asked
    • raising eyebrows

  6.                     
    1.              
      • the principal welcomes Felix-welcome Felix
      • invites him to sit down-please have a seat
      • greetings- Hello

    2.        
      • rudely interrupts the Principal-I would like us to have a little chat about...
      • quickly jumps to conclusions-...Bruce! I knew that fool couldn’t be trusted

    3.        
      • shouts at the principal-(shouting)
      • speaks rudely to the Principal-Speak louder. I can’t hear you
      • rudely interrupts the principal- I would like us to have a little chat about…

QUESTION 44

  1. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

    Wedding Song (from Isukha of Western Kenya)

    It is hard,
    Aloo ,
    It’s hard to leave your home
    To go to another.
    It’s hard to call another Your mother.
    Father was educated, at Korotis
    And is a clerk
    I have seen the clerk.
    I have seen the clerk,
    Mama was educated at “Chipyesi) (GBS: Girls Boarding School)
    And is a nurse,
    Mama wanted
    Mama wanted her child to be a
    Nurse
    Weed the garden of fruits
    Weed mama’s garden of fruits
    That they continue to yield.
    Aloo !
    Haa! Haa!
    1. Supposing you were to perform this poem to your class how would you prepare? (3marks)
    2. If your recitation was to be radioed, how would you ensure that those listening to you get your message? (2 marks)
    3. Identify features of oral poetry present in the above song. (2 marks)
  2. For each of the following words, provide another word with similar pronunciation. (4 marks)
    1. Bread ……………………………….
    2. Gate ………………………………
    3. Seed …………………………………
    4. Rest ………………………………
  3. Underline the odd one out in each set. (4 marks)
    1. Chassis cheddar chic ………………………………..
    2. Rapport depot report …………………………………
    3. Wept debt receipt …………………………………
    4. Hole whole hall …………………………………
  4. Underline the stressed syllable of the following words. (3 marks)
    1. Ap.pre.ciate
    2. Bap.tise
    3. Im.mu.nize
  5. You are attending a conference on climate change in your County. When one of the speakers takes to the podium you notice that he is nervous. Give three indicators that made you conclude this. (3 marks)
  6. The School Captain recently successfully negotiated with the school administration for the lifting of a ban on entertainment. The entertainment prefect initially failed in the same mission. What skills could have given the School Captain an upper hand in negotiating mission? (3 marks)
  7. The following conversation is between a teacher and a student on exam preparation. Fill the missing blanks with the appropriate responses. (6 marks)

    Teacher: Good morning, Tara, how are you?
    Tara: …………………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    Teacher: I am fine too. So how’s your revision going?
    Tara: ……………………………………………………………………………………………( 1 mark)
    Teacher: ……………………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark)
    Tara: Actually sir, I am not fully ready yet. But mostly I am ready. I will complete my revision within two weeks. There are three more months in my hand, so I think I can manage.
    Teacher: ……………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    Tara: English and Math sir. I am almost done with the other subjects. You know I am a bit weak in English, as I am having some trouble with essay writing. I need to do more practice.
    Teacher: I’ve told you many times, if you need any assistance in English, let me know.
    Tara: ……………………………………………………………………………………. (1 mark)
    Teacher: I am free now. You must make a list of the essay questions and bring it to me, I will explain all these during the school break time.
    Tara: I will truly appreciate your assistance. I will be able to complete my revision faster. …………………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
    Teacher: You are welcome, Tara.

ANSWERS 

  1. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
    1. Supposing you were to perform this poem to your class how would you prepare? (3 marks)
      • I would look for the appropriate costumes to wear on that day.
      • I would ensure that I have mastered the poem.
      • I would recite the poem in front of a mirror
      • I would rehearse my performance as my classmates to observe.
      • I would decide on the intonation I would use and at what point.
      • I would decide on when and where to use gestures.
      • I would decide on the pace of delivery.
      • I would practice on how I will vary my tone.
      • I would practice on the non-verbal cues to use during the presentation.

    2. If your recitation was to be radioed, how would you ensure that those listening to you get your message? (2 marks)
      • I would project my voice/Audibility.
      • I would employ proper use of stress/ stress on key words.
      • I would observe proper punctuation.
      • I would use effective tonal variation.
      • I would articulate the words clearly.
      • I would use a moderate pace of presentation.

    3. Identify features of oral poetry present in the above song. (2 marks)
      • There is use of repetition “I have seen the clerk.
      • I have seen the clerk”
      • There is use of direct translation: “Mama was educated at “Chipyesi” “It’s hard to call another Your mother”
      • There is use of direct address. Aloo , It’s hard to leave your home
      • There is use of idiophones. “Haa! Haa!”

  2. For each of the following words, provide another word with similar pronunciation (4marks)
    • Bread bred
    • Gate gait
    • Seed cede
    • Rest wrest

  3. Identify the odd one out in each set. (4 marks)
    • Chassis cheddar chic cheddar
    • Rapport depot report report
    • Wept debt receipt wept
    • Hole whole hall hall

  4. Underline the stressed syllable of the following words. (3 marks)
    • Appreciate
    • Baptise
    • Immunize

  5. You are attending an English symposium for all students in your County. When a student from your school takes to the podium; you notice that he is nervous. Give three indicators that made you conclude this. (3 marks)
    • His hands were trembling/shaky
    • I noticed beads of sweat of the forehead.
    • He was stammering and his lips were trembling.
    • He was avoiding eye contact with audience.
    • Shaky paper or the reading material he was holding.
    • He had sweaty palms
    • He had a squeaky voice/shaky voice

  6. The school captain recently successfully negotiated with the school administration for the lifting of a ban on entertainment. The entertainment prefect initially failed in the same mission. What skills could have given the school captain an upper hand in negotiating mission? (3 marks)
    • He/she had good listening skills
    • He/she had the ability to quickly and accurately grasp the issues at stake
    • He/she had the ability to comprehend the conflicting views of a matter
    • He/she had the ability of determining the bottom line beyond which he could not go
    • He/she exercised patience and restraint
    • He/she was able to compromise
    • He/she aimed at striking a win-win situation.
    • He/she was able to use courteous/polite language

  7. The following conversation is between a teacher and a student on exam preparation. Fill the missing blanks with the appropriate responses. (6 marks)
    Teacher: Good morning, Tara, how are you?
    Tara: Good morning sir√(½ mark) I am fine thank you sir, how about you? √(½ mark)
    Teacher: I am fine too. So how’s your revision going?
    Tara: My revision is going on well./ It’s going on great.
    Teacher: Are you ready for the examination?(should be a question)
    Tara: Actually sir, I am not fully ready yet. But mostly I am ready. I will complete my revision within two weeks. There are three more months in my hand, so I think I can manage.
    Teacher: Which subjects are you revising right now?/which subjects are posing a challenge/problematic?
    Tara: English and Math sir. Other subjects are almost complete. You know I am a bit weak in English, as I am having some trouble with essay writing. I need to do more practice.
    Teacher: I’ve told you many times, if you need any assistance in English, let me know.
    Tara: But, you were so busy sir and that’s why I thought to not disturb you. /when can I see you?
    Teacher: I am free now. You must make a list of the essay questions and bring it to me, I will explain all these during the school break time.
    Tara: I truly appreciate your assistance. I will be able to complete my revision faster. Thank you so much, sir.
    Teacher: You are welcome, Tara. Take care.

QUESTION 45

  1. Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.
    Make me a grave where’er you will,
    In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill,
    Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
    But not in a land where men are slaves.

    I could not rest if around my grave,
    I heard the steps of a trenching slave;
    His shadow above my silent tomb,
    Would make it a place of fearful gloom.

    I could not rest if I heard the tread
    Of a coffee going to the shambles led,
    And the mother’s shriek of wild despair
    Rise like a curse on the trembling air
    (by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2marks)
    2. Apart from rhyme, identify two other ways rhythm has been achieved. (4marks)
    3. Mention two ways in which you would know that your audience is fully participating during the recitation of the above poem. (2marks)
    4. How would you say the last line of the poem? (2marks)
  2. Which intonation would you use to say each of the underlined words? (4marks)
    Malusu: Omenda what time is the meeting tomorrow?............................
    Omenda: (surprised) Tomorrow!...............................
    Malisu: You didn’t forget, ……………….. did you?.............................
    Omenda: I’m afraid I did. ………………………………
  3. For each of the following words, write another word that is pronounced the same. (4marks)
    1. Male ………………………
    2. Blue ……………………….
    3. Hire ………………………
    4. Ewe . ……………………..
  4. Identify the odd one out according to the highlighted vowel sound. (4marks)
    1. delete     emperor       religion   …………………………
    2. gone         tone             bone ……………………………
    3. said          paid               laid ……………………………
    4. food          fool              book …………………………….
  5. Read the telephone conversation below and answer the questions that follows:
    ( A Mr. Kamau calls wishing to speak to Mr. Onyango , the store-keeper, who is not in at the time of the call. Mr. Mwema receives the call and record the message for Mr. Onyango.)
    Miss Mwema: Good morning,Homebased Care for Youth Counselling,
                           How may I help you?
    Mr Kamau: Good morning to you. May I speak to Mr Onyango please?
    Miss Mwema: I ‘m afraid he is not in at the moment. May I take a message? for him?
    Mr Kamau : Yes please.Tell that Mr Kamau of Graphic Designs Centre called to
                        Confirm the order for the display posters.
    Miss Mwema : I will. May I have your contact please?
    Mr Kamau: My telephone number is 0711200232
    Miss Mwema : 0-7-1-1-2-0-0-2-3-2 ( As she writes down)
    Mr Kamau : Yes, that is the number. Who am I speaking to?
    Miss Mwema : Miss Mwema the receptionist.
    Mr Kamau : Thank you Miss Mwema . Have a good day.
    Miss Mwema: Have a good day too and thank you for calling.

    Identify four telephone conversation skills that have been exhibited by the speakers in the conversation above to make it successful. (8marks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Rhyme scheme aa bb cc dd ee ff (1mk) regular – (1mark)
    2.  
      • Alliteration make , me /m/ lowly , lofty /l/
      • Consonance could , around could , heard
      • Assonance in, hill /I/ rise, like /ai/ step, trebling/e/
        (1mk identification 1mk illustration) (22)
    3.  
      • Maintaining an eye contact.
      • Sitting upright and leaning towards the speaker
    4.  
      • Gestures- lift my hands to demonstrate rising.
      • Falling intonation to depict the sadness of the speaker
      • Stress the words rise, curse and trembling air to emphasis the sad mood the persona is in.
        (any point and must be qualified to get 2mks) 2 x 1=2mks\
  2. Intonation
    Tomorrow ↓ falling intonation (wh- question)
    Forget ↓ falling intonation you ↑ rising intonation (question tag expressing doubt)
    Did ↓ falling intonation (statement)
    (Award if an arrow is used correctly) (1mk)
  3. Homophones
    1. Mail
    2. blew
    3. Higher
    4. You ( 1 x 4 )
  4. Vowel sounds    (1mk each) 14
    1. emperor /e/
    2. gone / /
    3. said /ei /
    4. book / u /
  5. Dialogue
    1. Greetings to create a rapport…… Good morning….
      Good morning to you.
    2. Both parties introduce themselves…. Home based care for Youth counseling…. Mr. Kamau of Graphic Designs.
    3. Receive (receptionist) offers assistance….. How may I help you?
    4. Speakers observe turn- taking – there was no interruption.
    5. Use of public/ courteous language – please thank you.
      (Identification and support/ illustration- 2mks each)
      No score for mentioning only

QUESTION 46

  1. Read the poem below and then answer the question that follow
    HORIZONS; by Kalungi Kabuye
    As I meditate
    And levitate
    In human state
    No one can see
    How the internal sea
    Wells up with hope
    But let’s hope
    Life so dear
    With love so near
    And closeness so close
    Will bring home
    The thing that we hope
    Means to transform
    Even the simplest digit
    Into a magnified seed
    Of a mustard tree
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)
    2. Identify and illustrate the devices used in the poem to achieve rhythm. (3mks)
    3. How would you say line 10 of the poem? (2mks)
    4. Write a word that is pronounced exactly the same way as each of the words in bold type in the poem above. (4mks)
    5. Write down words from the poems that have the following sounds; (2mks)
      1. / i: /…………………………………………
      2. / ai /…………………………………………
  2. Considering the pronunciation of the letters in bold face, identify the odd word out. (3mks)
    1. Gaze, rose, boss…………………………………………………………………….
    2. Fishing,champagne,watch………………………………………………………
    3. Enough, Dough, Bough…………………………………………………………………….
  3. Indicate whether you would use falling intonation or rising intonation in the sentences below. (4mks)
    1. Did you remember to buy tomatoes? ………………………………………………
    2. Where did you buy these? ………………………………………………………..
    3. I have something to tell you……………………………………………………..
    4. Open the window! ………………………………………………………………
  4. In the paragraph below, underline the correctly stressed word according to the syllable in bold. (5mks)
    The school captain said that they wanted to (conduct/conduct) a search in the dormitories. In the (process/process) of doing so, they found a mobile phone in one of the cubes. The (convict/convict) was Kibunja. Since he had been a (rebel/rebel) from the prefects’ body, the captain had no choice but to (subject/subject) him to the disciplinary committee.
  5. Give the meaning of the following sentences when the underlined words are stressed. (3mks)
    1. James was humbled by the experience
    2. James was humbled by the experience
    3. James was humbled by the experience
  6. Your teacher of English has asked you to give a presentation on a question from ‘Blossoms of the Savannah; Five minutes into the discussion, you notice that most students have lost concentration. Give the possible reasons why this happened. (2mks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. aaabbccddefcfghb
      The rhyme scheme is irregular
    2. rhyme – meditate, levitate, state
      alliteration- wells up with
      • The thing that
      • Closeness so close
    3. Use of gestures- demonstrate using hands to show how close
      Stress the word ‘so’ to show the degree of closeness
    4. Sea- see
      Close- cloze
      Hope-hop
      Seed- cede
    5.  
      1. /i:/ tree, see, sea
      2. /ai/ life
  2. Boss
    Watch
    Enough
  3. Rising
    Falling
    Falling
    Falling
  4. Conduct
    Process
    Convict
    Rebel
    Subject
  5.  
    1. Only James and no one else ….
    2. James felt nothing else but humility
    3. It was the experience that made James feel humbled
  6. Award marks any two relevant possible reasons

QUESTION 47

  1. Read the poem below and answer questions that follow

    Keep it dark
    Keep it dark!
    Don’t tell your wife
    For your wife is a log
    Who will burst into flame!
    Keep it dark!

    Keep it dark!
    Don’t tell your wife
    For your wife is a pot
    That is blown by the breeze
    And then bang!
    It is all out and about

    1. Identify two aspects that make the poem to be categorized as oral. (2marks)
    2. Which aspect of style enhances the rhythm or musicality of the poem? (1mark)
    3. How would you make the recitation of this poem lively? (2marks)
    4. How would you recite the second line of the first stanza? (1mark)
  2. Identify the following genre
    Sheila sells sea shells at the sea shore (1mark)
    1. State the characteristics of the above genre (2marks)
    2. State two functions of the above genre (2marks)
  3. Construct two sentences each to bring out two different meanings in the words below
    1. Minute 
    2. Mean (4marks)
  4. Why is it important to look directly at people when you are making an oral presentation? (3marks)
  5. Underline the silent letters in the following words (6marks)
    Often
    Where
    Succumb
    Debut
  6. Assume you are the student leader of Guidance and Counseling in your school. The principal asks you to research and write a report on rising cases of drug abuse in your school and present your findings during PTA and students joint meeting. State how you would deal with stage fright associated with public speaking of this kind (4marks)

ANSWERS

  1.                              
    1. Repetition e.g. Keep it dark
      Imagery/figurative language e.g. your wife is a pot
    2. Repetition for emphasis
    3. Use of appropriate gestures
      • Dramatization
      • Appropriate tonal variation
      • Appropriate facial expressions
        *Must be statements and cite examples award Any two (1x2)
    4. With a rising intonation (Reason must be provided)
  2.                  
    1. Short form – Tongue twister
      Give reasons
    2.  Assonance e.g. Sheila Sell Sea
      Sibilance /sh/ /s/
      Consonance
      Repetition
    3. Trains children pronunciation and fluency
      Entertainment
      Passing time
      Language proficiency
  3. Minute - Time/Small/Tiny/Records proceedings
    Mean - Average/ Message/Selfish
  4. To give a positive impression
    • Avoid distractors
    • To influence the audience
    • To get feedback (How people are reacting)
    • To enable the audience observe gestures and facial expressions.
  5. Often
    Where
    Succumb
    Debut
  6.  
    • Taking exercises
    • Taking a deep breath
    • Greet the audience
    • Preparation, be presentable
    • Body posture (proper)
    • Proper audibility and articulations
    • Write points in an organized manner for quick reference
    • Research on the topic. (5marks)

QUESTION 48

  1. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
    When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
    I summon up remembrance of things past,
    I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought
    And with the old woes new wail my dear time’s waste
    Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,
    For previous friends hid in death’s dateless night,
    And weep a fresh love’s long since cancelled woe,
    And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.
    Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,
    And heavily from woe to woe tell o’er.
    The sad account of foregone-bemoaned moan,
    Which I now pay as if not paid before .
    But if the while I think of thee, dear friend,
    All losses are restored and sorrows end.
    William Shakespeare
    Questions
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above (2 marks)
    2. Identify the most dominant sound devices in the poem (2 marks)
  2. Read the oral literature item below and answer the questions that follow.
    Slipperiness knows no king.
    1. Identify an element of musicality contained in the proverb above (2 marks)
    2. Identify two occasions in which the above proverb can be used (4marks)
  3. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets by underlining according to the pronunciation of bold part of the words. (4 marks)
    1. Enough staff dough graph
    2. Deposit rapport report debutant
    3. Hour honour heir heifer
    4. Prison reason person season
  4. For each of the following words, provide a word pronounced the same. (3 marks)
    1. What ………………………..
    2. Quire ……………………….
    3. Come ………………………….
  5. You are having a group discussion with your colleagues on the set text “Blossoms of the Savanna.” One of your group mates is contributing to the discussion but you are eager to chip in with something. State any three cues that would tell you that it is your turn to make a contribution. (3 marks)
  6. Explain how you would greet a friend you meet on the road while taking a walk (3 marks)
  7. Read the following dialogue between Portia and the Principal then answer the questions that follow.
    Principal: Welcome Portia, please have a seat.
    Portia: (After sitting down) Sir, why did you call me?
    Principal: I would like us to have a little chat about..................
    Portia: I have not done anything wrong; you can even ask Jedidiah, the class prefect I was with her the whole day yesterday.
    Principal: Actually, the reason I called you is because...
    Portia: Speak louder. I can’t hear you.
    Principal : (In a louder voice). The reason why I sent for you is because I have just received news from...
    Portia: (Shouting). Jacky! I knew that fool could not be trusted with a secret. Okay, it’s true that Elijah and I sneaked out of school yesterday but we were hungry, really hungry. All we did was buy a loaf of bread and then came back to school.
    Principal: Portia, I wish you could listen to me. The reason why I called you here is because I have received news that you have won an award in the creative writing contest that you entered last year. I have a cheque here for you. However, you have raised a matter that I would love to attend to without further delay. Please go and call Elijah. By the time you get back I will have decided on the best punishment for you two.
    1. How does the principal establish rapport with the student? (2 marks)
    2. Prove that Portia is a poor listener. (2 marks)
    3. What evidence is there in the dialogue to suggest that Portia demonstrates lack of etiquette in her speech? (3marks)

ANSWERS

  1. Questions;
    1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above (2 marks)
      Aaaababacdceff – regular scheme
    2. Identifythe most dominant sound devices in the poem (2 marks)
      Alliteration –
      Sessions of sweet silent
      With old woes and wail
      grieve at grievances
  2. Read the oral literature item below and answer the questions that follow.
    Slipperiness knows no king.
    1. Identify an element of musicality contained in the proverb above (2 marks
      Alliteration – knows no
    2. Identify two occasions in which the above proverb can be used (4marks)
      • Introducing a narrative
      • Cautioning the youths
  3. Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets by underlining according to the pronunciation of bold part of the words. (4 marks)
    1. Enough staff dough graph
    2. Deposit rapport report debutant
    3. Hour honourheirheifer
    4. Prison reason person season
  4. For each of the following words, provide a word pronounced the same. (3 marks)
    1. What ……watt…………………..
    2. Quire ………choir……………….
    3. Come ………calm………………….
  5. You are having a group discussion with your colleagues on the set text “blossoms of the savanna.” One of your group mates is contributing to the discussion but you are eager to chip in with something. State any three cues that would tell you that it is your turn to make a contribution (3 marks)
    • If a question is directed at you
    • If the other party pauses-
    • Use of body language e.g. the speaker beckons you/ raises eye brows
  6. Explain how you would greet a friend you meet on the road while taking a walk (3 marks)
    • Look at the person in the face
    • Bump fists or elbows ( do not award shaking of hands)
    • Say good morning /good after noon etc
  7.  
    1. How does the principal establish rapport with the student? (2 marks)
      • The principal addresses the students by name
      • The principal welcomes the students and offers her a seat
    2. Prove that Portia is a poor listener. (2 marks)
      • She interrupts the principal several times
      • She easily jumps to conclusions…fails to listen to the principal instead says she knew…..
    3. What evidence is there in the dialogue to suggest that Portia demonstrates lack of etiquette in her speech? (3marks)
      • The student is disrespectful-commands/ orders the principal to speak louder
      • The student is rude- asks the principal “did you call me”
      • The student is abusive – calls the classmate a fool
      • The student shouts at the principals/ in the principal’s office

QUESTION 48

  1. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow
    (Repentant by AD Amateshe)

    Yesterday my emotions
    Burst like a man
    And flowed violently
    Onto your innocent self
    Today, deluge with
    A deep sense of regret,
    I hold onto my hand,
    The galling of bitterness
    Of that regrettable moment
    When caused your pain

    {Adapted from Boundless Voices by Arthur Luvai (ed): EAEP}
    1. Indicate the rhyme scheme in the poem above (1mark)
    2. Briefly comment on the significance of the above rhyme scheme (1mark)
    3. Which words would you stress in the first and the last lines? Give a reason. (2marks)
  2. Write another word pronounced as the ones given below (4 marks)
    1. Gait...................................................................................................
    2. Wait................................................................................................
    3. Sew...................................................................................................
    4. Grown................................................................................................
  3. Underline silent letters in the following words (3 marks)
    1. champagne
    2. parliament
    3. apostle
  4. Group the words below under the column containing the sound that the highlighted letter(s) bear. (4 marks)
    An example has been done for you
    Tissue      Caucasian          Division         Passion        Cautious      Leisure        Solution       Vision         Exposure         Chef
    /ʃ/  /ʒ/
    Tissue                 Caucasian          
       
  5. A teacher of English was in class and after some time he realised that the learners had lost concentration. What cues made him to arrive at this conclusion? (3 marks)
  6. What should the above teacher do to regain the students’ concentration? (2 marks)
  7. You school is participating in a debate and the motion is: “Parents should let children decide their own destiny.” How would you ensure that your argument is convincing? (3 marks)
  8. Imagine you have been invited to speak about the role of NACADA in fighting drug abuse among the Kenyan youth. Mention two non-verbal cues you would use to make your speech effective. Give suitable examples. (2 marks)
  9. Read the following conversation between two form four candidates and then answer the following questions.
    Judy: Mali, I am worried my performance in English is not encouraging.
    Mali: Ah! I am happy with my performance in English. I got a clean A last term.
    Judy: I really don’t know what to do about Mathematics, maybe....
    Mali: I don’t like our Geography teacher. He thinks he is the only one who owns a Prado. My dad told me he will buy one soon.
    Judy: (Trying to bring him back to the conversation) Tell me, Mali, how do you revise Mathematics?
    Mali: Oh! Is that David? He has promised to bring me a Nigerian movie (calling) David!
    David! (Then runs after him)
    1. Identify the shortcomings in Mali’s listening and speaking skills. (2marks)
    2. Suggest three ways how he can improve his listening and speaking skills. (3marks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Indicate the rhyme scheme in the poem above (1mark) abcdefahb –
      • irregular rhyme scheme

    2. Briefly comment on the significance of the above rhyme scheme (1mark)
      • The irregular pattern shows the state of confusion in the persona’s mind and the regrets he/she is trying to express.

    3. Which words would you stress in the first and the last lines? Give a reason. (2marks)
      • Line 1 – Yesterday, emotions
      • Line 10 – When, Caused, pain
      • They carry the meaning of the lines /They are content words hence carry meaning of the lines.

  2. Write another word pronounced as the ones given below (4 marks)
    1. Prophet - profit
    2. Wait – weight
    3. Sew –sow
    4. Grown - groan

  3. Underline silent letters in the following words (3 marks)
    1. champagne
    2. parliament, –
    3. apostle,

  4. Group the words below under the column containing the sound that the highlighted letter(s) bear. (4 marks)
    An example has been done for you
    Tissue        Caucasian          Division       Passion        Cautious        Leisure           Solution     Vision           Exposure  Chef
    /ʃ/ /ʒ/
    Tissue Caucasian
    Passion Division
    Cautious Leisure
    Solution Vision
    Chef Exposure
  5.  A teacher of English was in class and after some time he realised that the learners had lost concentration. What cues made him to arrive at this conclusion? (3 marks)
    Some learners were;
    • sleeping
    • passing notes
    • dozing off
    • looking outside
    • fidgeting
    • whispering, etc
      (Students should tailor their answers to start with: some learners.....)

  6. What should the above teacher do to regain the students’ concentration? (2 marks)
    The teacher should:- involve the learners by asking questions
    • Walking in the classroom
    • Maintain meaningful eye contact with learners
    • Be audible
      (Mark any other appropriate response)
      (Students should tailor their answers to start with: The teacher should.....)

  7. You school is participating in a debate and the motion is: “Parents should let children decide their own destiny.”
    • How would you ensure that your argument is convincing
    • The answers should start with; “I would.....(appropriately)” (3 marks)
    • Make effective use of tonal variation
    • Effective facial expressions
    • Effective use of gestures
    • Adequate research and preparation for the debate.
    • Fluency and eloquence during presentation.
    • Ability to state facts/statistics to back your argument
      (Any 3 points)

  8. Imagine you have been invited to speak about the role of NACADA in fighting drug abuse among the Kenyan youth.
    • Mention two non-verbal cues you would use to make your speech effective. Give suitable examples. (2 marks)
    • Facial expressions such as smiling or frowning to emphasize your points
    • Use of gestures such as nodding your head, raising your hand, etc
      (Mark the first 2 points)

  9. Read the following conversation between two form four candidates and then answer the following questions.
    1. Identify the shortcomings in Mali’s listening and speaking skills. (2marks)
      • Mali fails to empathize with Judy
      • He deviates from the topic of discussion with Mali
      • HE rudely interrupts Mali (I don’t like...)
      • He is easily distracted (Is that David?)
        (Any 2 well explained points. Should not be character traits)

    2. Suggest three ways how he can improve his listening and speaking skills. (3marks)
      • He must be more empathetic
      • He must stick to the point of discussion
      • He must concentrate on the discussion at hand and avoid distractions

QUESTION 49


  1. Whiskey on your breath
    Could make a small boy dizzy
    But I hung on like death:
    Such waltzing was not easy

    We romped until the pans
    Slid from the kitchen shelf:
    My mother’s countenance
    Could not unfrown itself.
    1. Comment on the rhyme scheme of the poem. (3 marks)
    2. Which words would you stress in line 2 of the poem? (2 marks)
    3. If you were to recite the above poem, what two paralinguistic features would you employ to make your presentation interesting? (4 marks)
  2. Provide homophones for each of the following words: (5 marks)
    1. Cereal - …………………………………………………………………………………….
    2. Flour - …………………………………………………………………………………….
    3. Dough - ………………………………………………………………………………….
    4. Beer - …………………………………………………………………………………….
    5. Brake - …………………………………………………………………………………..
  3. indicate whether you would use a rising or falling intonation. (4 marks)
    1. Asking questions whose answer is either yes or no - …………………………………………
    2. Making a request - …………………………………………………………………………….
    3. Emphasizing a word in a sentence - …………………………………………………….........
    4. Asking a ‘Wh’ question - ……………………………………………………………………..
  4. You are part of an audience listening to a presentation of “How to pass KCSE”. What five things would you do to benefit from the speech? (5 marks)
  5. Consider the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.
    Teacher: Juma, please lead the discussion.
    Juma: Aha, ok. What play should we pick for our class?
               Does anyone have a suggestion? Fatuma?
    Fatuma: I suggest we do Caucasian Chalk Circle.
    John: No, I dislike the Caucasian Chalk Circle. I suggest we …
    Ann: I love The River and the Source!
    John: No way! That would make a stupid play.
    Juma: John, respect other people’s opinion. Mary?
    Mary: I just wanted to say that ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ is a really good play.
    Juma: I suggest we go by majority; most of us seem to like the ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’.
    1. In the light of effective communication, explain four things some members of this discussion group did wrong. (4 marks)
    2. What three things did the chairperson do right? (3 marks)

ANSWERS

  1.  
    1. Comment on the rhyme scheme of the poem. (3 marks)
      • abab cdcd - it’s a regular rhyme scheme. Helps to achieve rhythm.
        (NB: must start with the pattern)
    2. Which words would you stress in line 2 of the poem (2 marks)
      • Make, small, dizzy
      • Reason - they are content words (student must explain the ‘why’) Any 2
    3. If you were to recite the above poem, what two paralinguistic features would you employ to make your presentation interesting? (4 marks)
      • Facial expressions - students should give specific expression and where it will be used.
      • Gestures - give specific gestures e.g. line one – wave your hand in front of your nose; indicate whisky breath.
  2. Provide homophones for each of the following words: (5 marks)
    1. Cereal - serial
    2. Flour - flower
    3. Dough - doe
    4. Beer - bier
    5. Brake - break
  3. Indicate whether you would use a rising or falling intonation in doing the following: (4marks)
    1. Asking questions whose answer is either yes or no - Rising
    2. Making a request - Rising
    3. Emphasizing a word in a sentence - Falling
    4. Asking a 'Wh' question - Falling
  4. You are part of an audience listening to a presentation of “How to pass KCSE”. What five things would you do to benefit from the speech? (5 marks)
    • Make eye contact - to maintain focus
    • Sit upright
    • Take down notes for future reference
    • Sit strategically where you can hear the speaker
    • Focus on the speakers verbal and non-verbal ones.
  5. Consider the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.
    Teacher : Juma, please lead the discussion.
    Juma : Aha, ok. What play should we pick for our class?
               Does anyone have a suggestion. Fatuma?
    Fatuma : I suggest we do ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’.
    John : No, I dislike the Caucasian Chalk Circle. I suggest we …
    Ann : I love The River and the Source!
    John : No way! That would make a stupid play.
    Juma : John, respect other people’s opinion. Mary?
    Mary : I just wanted to say that ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ is a really good play.
    Juma : I suggest we go by majority, most of us seem to like the Caucasian Chalk Circle.
    1. In the light of effective communication, explain four things some members of this discussion group did wrong (4 marks)
      • Interrupting - Ann interrupts John impolitely
      • Answered rudely - John was rude; he says that Ann’s suggestion is ‘stupid’, etc
      • Dismissing others - John - student to illustrate
      • Impatient interruptions - poor turn taking - Ann
    2. What three things did the chairperson do right? (3 marks)
      • Opens the discussion
      • Gives turns to the speakers
      • Ensures everyone participates
      • Moderates the discussion - says respect other people’s opinions
      • Concludes the discussion

QUESTION 50

  1. Read the following oral poem and then answer the questions that follow.
    Oh! It has dawned
    Oh! It has dawned
    You asking for a loin cloth to take where?
    Ii ii ii It has dawned
    You asking for a loin cloth to take where?
    Uncircumcised man of Ngiro,
    It has dawned
    What do you need a loin cloth for?
    Now only your mother can help you
    Uncircumcised man of Ngiro
    What do you need a loin cloth for?
    Won’t you call your mother to plead for you?
    Oh! It has dawned.
    Ii ii ii it has dawned
    What do you need a loin cloth for?
    Questions
    1. Identify three aspects of oral performance that make this oral poem easy to remember. (3 mks)
    2. In what ways would you make the performance of this oral poem effective? (3mks)
    3. If you were to perform this oral poem, what preparations would you make to ensure that the performance is effective? (4mks)
  2. A form one student is trying to compose a poem with alliteration. She has come up with the following list of words. Advise by picking out from the list below five pairs that alliterate. (5mks)
    Few utensils cool
    Cite utter chair
    One soil mash
    Own chef won
    Kite shoe phloem
  3. You are attending an interview after which if you are successful, you will get promotion. Give four non-verbal cues that can earn you marks. (4mks)
  4. List down five circumstances that may force one to interrupt a speaker. (5mks)
  5. You are stranded at a bus stop. You decide to ring your Principal to report that you cannot arrive in school in time for classes. Below is a part of the conversation. Fill in the missing part. (6mks)
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)
    School secretary: I’m sorry the Principal is in a meeting and cannot speak to you at the moment.
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)
    School secretary: May I know your class teacher please?
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………….
    ………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1mk)
    School secretary: I am sorry Mrs Mbau is already in class. Could you leave a message?
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………….
    …………………………………………………………………………………………... (1mk)
    School secretary: Oh! Mrs Muli is your house mistress? Just hold on as I connect you to her.
    Mrs Muli: Hello. What can I do for you?
    You: ……………………………………………………………………………………….
    ………………………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)
    Mrs Muli: Sorry, I’ll inform your class teacher about your predicament. Bye for now.
    You: …………………………………………………………………………………….
    ………………………………………………………………………………………… (1mk)

ANSWERS 

  1.      
    1. Repetion e.g Oh! It has dawned
      • Ideophone ii ii ii
      • Use of conversational style/direct address. The persona/ singer addresses the initiate “What do you need….”
      • Use of short stanzas 2/3 lines
        1X3=3mks
    2. Use of appropriate gestures e.g spreading your hands out when asking “You asking for a loin cloth to take where?
      • Falling intonation when exclaiming Oh!
      • Showing disgust on the face when saying the words “Won’t you call your mother to plead for you? (3X1)
    3. Rehearsing the lines
      • Mock presentation before friends
      • Preparing appropriate costume
      • Taking a deep breath to dispel nervousness
  2.     
    • few, phloem
    • cite, soil
    • one, wore
    • kite, cool
    • chef, shoe
  3. Appropriate dressing. Formal outfit, moderate ornaments, neat hair, e.t.c
    • Relaxed upright posture
    • Eye contact with the interviewer
    • Friendly but formal smile
  4. Circumstances that may cause interruption:-
    • If you didn’t hear what the speaker said.
    • When you strongly disagree with the speaker.
    • When you wish the speaker to clarify an unclear issue.
    • When you want to make an addition to the speaker’s point
    • When the speaker has misrepresented certain known facts.
  5. Judge candidate’s answers to ensure that they tally with the flow of the dialogue resulting in coherence.
    Sample responses
    You: This is Mercy Mwaura, Form 4 East. May I speak to the Principal, please? (1mk)
    You: I wanted to inform her that I am stranded at the stage. (1mk)
    You: Mrs Mbau. (1mk)
    You: Please can I speak to my house mistress, Mrs Muli?
    You: Please teacher, I am stranded at the bus stage. Would you be so kind as to inform Mrs Mbau?
    You: Thank you very much madam. Good afternoon.
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