ENGLISH PAPER 1 Marking Scheme - 2017 MURANG'A MOCK EXAMINATION

1. by
2. have
3. Voice/air
4.  However
5. Well
6. Breeding
7. speech
8. between
9. intolerant
10. theirs.

ORAL SKILLS

1.  
   1.  
      • Alliteration ‘….water ‘warm’ with “/w/
        ‘….barefoot boy…’ /b/
        ‘……woody……winding……’/w/
      • Rhyme - The following rhyming words contribute  to the musicality of the poem
        Play/array/they/yesterday
        He/knee/me
        Shook/look/pocketbook
        lack/track/back
        Any one+illustration=2marks 
   2.  
      • I would use the appropriate gestures/would use my index finger to point my toe; the injured finger.
      • I would use an appropriate facial expression by grimacing my face to show the pain suffered by the barefoot boy after stubbing.
      • I would stress the following content words; toe, stubbed, big, knocked, because they are the content words Any one +illustration -2marks
   3. I would stress the words, ‘graceless, ‘‘barefoot’ and track. They are content words. Any one stressed word + reasons - 2marks
2.  
   • It enables one to assess the concentration of the audience
   • It influences their mood
   • It gives the audience a positive impression about you. 3 points x1 =3marks
3.  
   1. It is a tongue twister
   2. .Alliteration-K, sound in all the words.
      Repetition-‘….Kiuru is repeated 
      Assonance Kiugo kiu kiuru
      Any 2 features/illustration =2mks
   3. The sound features assonance and alliteration) are lost
      Originality/authenticity
      Local flavour                           2x1 =2marks
   4. It is used for speech therapy
      It is used for entertainment
      It tests reading speed                          1x1=1mark
4.  
   1. word  
   2. debris 
   3. grandmother
   4. bouquet 
   5. victual
   6. corps                   ½ x6 =3
      NB/ The candidate must underline the silent letter
5.  
   1. beer
   2. dough
   3. heifer
6.  I would:
   • be a good listener
   • allow everyone to have his/her say
   • allow members to take turns in speaking
   • interrupt politely
   • acknowledge other people’s points even if 1 don’t agree with them (1x5=5marks
7. The successful candidate must have done the following
   • Prepared adequately before coming for the interview.
   • Read something about the place or institution that he/she was being interviewed.
   • Was properly dressed/groomed
   • Arrived in time for the interview
   • Carried all the required documents.
   • Had documents that were genuine