English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Londiani Joint Mock Exams 2022

Instructions to candidates;

• Write your name and index number in the spaces provided.
• Answer ALL the questions in this question paper.
• All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this question paper.
• This paper consists of 6 printed pages.
• Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing

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QUESTIONS

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)
   Imagine you are the secretary of a youth support group focusing on people living with HIV/AIDS. You recently held a meeting in which you discussed various ways of supporting people living with HIV and AIDS and also peer education. All your members were in and the Director of the Kenya National AIDS Control Council was also there. Write the Minutes of your previous meeting.
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2. CLOZE TEST (10 MARKS)
   Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word
   Most people are poor listeners. Even when we think we are listening carefully, we usually 1……………………. only half of what we hear, and we retain even…2……………………………. Improving your listening skills can be helpful in every part of your life, including speech making. The best speakers are often the best listeners. The most important cause of poor listening is giving …3………………….…. to physical and mental distractions. Many times we let our thoughts wander…4…………………..……….than concentrate on what is being said. Sometimes, however, we listen too hard, we try to remember…5…………………………word a speaker says, and we lose the main message by concentrating on details. In other situations, we may …6…………………..to conclusions and prejudge a speaker without hearing out the message.
   Finally, we often judge people by their appearance or speaking manner instead of listening to what they say. You …7………………..………..overcome these poor listening ..8……………………………by taking several steps. First, take listening seriously-think of listening as an active process and commit yourself to becoming a better listener. Second, …9……………..………………distractions. Make a…10………..………………effort to keep your mind on what the speaker is saying. Third, try not to be directed by appearance or delivery.
3. ORAL SKILLS ( 30 MARKS)
   1. Read the oral narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.
      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)

MARKING SCHEME

FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Minutes
Format 6marks

• Title ½
• List of members present½
• Members absent with apologies ½
• Members absent½
• In Attendance ½
• Agenda½
• Preliminaries ½
• Confirmation of minutes½
• Matters Arising½
• Other issues as specified in the question
• AOB½
• Adjournment ½
• Signing off-spaces for signature-Chairperson and Secretary 1mk
• Content 9marks
• Title 1½marks( minutes of ½,name of the group½, either(venue,Date½)
• List of members present ½
• Absent with apology½
• Absent without apology½
• In Attendance ½
• Preliminaries½
• Confirmation of minutes½
• Matters arising1
• Other issues as specified in the question 3
• AOB½
• Language 5marks
  A-5, B 04-03, C 02 D 01
  Total 20 marks

2. CLOZE TEST
   1. understand
   2. less
   3. in
   4. rather
   5. every
   6. rush/ jump
   7. can
   8. habits
   9. avoid
   10. conscious
3. ORAL SKILLS
   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)