English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Pavement Pre-Mock Exams 2021/2022

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  1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)
    A friend has written to say that he will be traveling to another country via Kenya. He hopes that you can host him for a day in your house. However, something very important comes up the material day and you have to be away. You leave the key to your house with a neighbour who will give it to your visitor.
    Write a letter to that friend explaining the situation. Also assist him prepare dinner in your absence.
  2. CLOZE TEST (10MARKS)
    Fill in the blank space in the passage with the most appropriate word
    The issue of birth certificates as a (1)____________________ for registration of candidates has ignited a lot of concern for parents with students sitting for this year’s examinations. Whereas we are concerned about the issue of foreigners in this country. This directive has (2)______________ many parents and students alike unprepared. (3) ____________________instance, most students sitting in this year’s K.C.S.E were born in the late 90s and if they happen not to have even birth certificates, which is (4)_____________________ likely, it also means that they don’t have even their birth notification cards. (5)______________________ birth certificates under these circumstances, and within the given time frame, is (6)_________________ . The authorities (7) ________________________with the issuance of these documents (8)__________________process them urgently. (9)_________________ is a serious matter. Candidates have been given a very short time to (10) ______________ these documents.
  3. ORAL SKILL (30 MKS)
    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)


MARKING SCHEME

Question 1
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)
FRIENDLY LETTER
Format (6 Marks)

  • Address - 1 Mark
  • Date - 1 Mark
  • Salutation - 1 Mark
  • Complementary close i.e. Your friend -1 Mark
                                             Signature -1 Mark
                                             Writers name - 1 Mark

The body (9 Marks)

  • Introduction - 1 Mark (e.g. greetings)
  • Conclusion – 1 Mark (e.g. Apology)

The body should include the following information:

  • Reason for being away 1 Mark
  • Details on where and how to get the key. 2 Mark
  • What and how to prepare in brief (dinner)
    What – 1 Mark
    How – 3 Marks

Language (5 Marks)

  • A – Excellent, competent, apt vocabulary, appropriate tense, correct punctuation/spellings. (5 Marks)
  • B – Good, certain, candidate communicates with ease. (4 Marks)
  • C – Average, candidate not at ease with language. (3 Marks)
  • D - Poor, broken language (1 – 2 Marks)

Question 2
CLOZE TEST

  1. requirement/requisite
  2. caught
  3. For
  4. most
  5. Acquiring
  6. impossible
  7. concerned
  8. should
  9. this
  10. get/acquire

Question 3
ORAL SKILLS

  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
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