English Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Mokasa II Joint Mock Exams 2023

Instructions to students

• Answer all questions.
• Candidates must answer all questions in English

1. COMPREHENSION
   Read the passage below and answer the questions after it. (20 marks)
   
   Appearances do matter. Let no one cheat you about that. Your gait, your posture, your gesture, your facial expressions and your clothes; all these influence the way people perceive you and receive you. It's crucial to make a positive impression on people even before you start talking to them. Your appearance helps to promote whatever you may want to put across.
   
   These days, for example, we see all sorts of models, men and women, parading themselves on catwalks and on television screens. They are usually very good- looking people, with trim, healthy-looking bodies, bright faces and tasteful clothes. What are they trying to do? Of course they are trying to persuade us to accept their products, ideas or beliefs. In other words, they have something to sell and they want us to buy it. They know that if they come across to us as 'looking good', we are likely to accept what they have to offer.
   
   A serious leader should understand the importance of appropriate appearance and try to put it into practice. You may be a preacher, a politician, a business executive or a teacher. You may have a good message, a brilliant plant or a vast store of knowledge. But if you go to your congregation, class or any audience looking like something that a cat dragged in, people are likely to write you off even before you open your mouth. Your appearance should inspire confidence and respect in those who see you. If what you want to say is also sensible and valuable, as it should be, so much better. But a scruffy, unkempt, crude and chewed-up appearance disgusts your audience and distracts them from your message, even if the message is positive.
   
   The skills of decent self-presentation is called grooming. Good grooming has two important aspects; inner grooming and outer grooming. Inner grooming is a Outer matter of attitude; it comprises alertness, confidence and sincerity. grooming on the other hand encompasses the physical details to which a well- groomed person should pay attention. The secrets of successful grooming are the grooming without other is not acceptable.
   
   Inner grooming, for example, prepares you for social interaction. An alert mind makes you develop a genuine interest in and lively curiosity about the world around you. You want to be well-informed about people, history, world affairs, culture and technology. Confidence means that you believe in yourself and you respect yourself- not because you are special, but because you believe in other people and you respect them. Therefore, you trust them and expect them to respect you in turn.
   
   Similarly, outer grooming should be a matter of appropriateness and not of ostentatious decoration. Fitness, neatness and poise are the marks of good external grooming. We should keep our bodies in healthy form through proper nutrition, adequate medical care and plentiful exercise along with this go hygiene, cleanliness of body, clothes and surroundings. This is what neatness is all about. Poise is how you carry yourself; the way you stand, walk and sit. Your gesture, too and your clothes are part of your poise. Some young people think, for example, that good dressing is about wearing flashy clothes in the latest fashion.
   
   When Koki and her friends went for job interviews at the African Airways headquarters the other day, for example, they saw a real spectacle of a person who had got the whole concept of grooming wrong. She, too, was one of the interviewees but she stuck out like a sore thumb from all the others. To begin with, her miniskirt was not only of the micro type, barely visible on her body, but it also had a slit at the side. Her tiny blouse was made of flimsy see through material, and it hardly covered up her midriff. Then everything else on her was as gaudy and as shiny as Christmas tree decorations. Her long fingernails were painted blood red and her hair was studded with beads in all the even colours of the rainbow. She hobbled along into the interview room on stiletto heels, nearly a foot off the ground. Koki and all the other could see that there was no way a creature like that was going to be offered a job in any serious organization. Good dressing, therefore, is about wearing what is appropriate for you and suitable for the occasion. Some fashions, however popular, simply do not look right on some bodies. Thus, a well-groomed person should know which clothes are suitable for what occasion. A person going to give a talk to a group of young executives will probably be expected to dress formally in a jacket and tie. But if you are invited to talk to a group of young people in a youth camp, it would be ridiculous to turn up in a suit and tie.
   
   Questions
   1. Basing your answer on paragraph one say why it is important to make a positive impression on people (2 marks)
   2. How does the use of good-looking models in TV commercials influence people?    (1 mark)
   3. Explain the relationship between a speaker's appearance and their message according to paragraph three   (3 marks
   4. How do inner grooming and outer grooming complement each other?    (2 marks)
   5. Explain the meaning of the simile used in paragraph seven       (3 marks)
   6. Why do you think the author gives example of the interviewee that Koki and her friends met?  (2 marks)
   7. "Good dressing therefore is about wearing what is appropriate for you and suitable for the occasion."
      Rewrite beginning; What .........)           ( 1 mark)
   8. What is the tone of this passage?3 marks)
   9. Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage.(3 marks)
      1. Gait
      2. Hobbled
      3. Vast
2. EXTRACT
   Read the excerpt and answer the questions that follow (25 marks)
   
   HELMER: But, my dear Nora, you look so worn out. Have you been practising too much?
   NORA:      No, I have not practised at all.
   HELMER: But you will need to -
   NORA:      Yes, indeed I shall, Torvald. But I can't get on a bit without you to help me; I have absolutely forgotten the whole thing.
   HELMER: Oh, we will soon work it up again.
   NORA:      Yes, help me, Torvald. Promise that you will! I am so nervous about it - all the people -. You must give yourself up to me entirely this                      evening, not the tiniest bit of business - you mustn't even take a pen in your hand. Will you promise, Torvald dear?
   HELMER: I promise. This evening I will be wholly and absolutely at your service, you helpless little mortal. Ah, by the way, first of all I will just -                   (Goes towards the hall door.)
   NORA:      What are you going to do there?
   HELMER: Only see if any letters have come.
   NORA:      No, no! don't do that, Torvald!
   HELMER: Why not?
   NORA:     Torvald, please don't. there is nothing there.
   HELMER: Well, let me look. (Turns to go to the letter-box. NORA, at the piano, plays the first bars of the Tarantella. HELMER stops in the                             doorway.) Aha!
   NORA:      I can't dance tomorrow if I don't practise with you.
   HELMER: (going up to her). Are you really so afraid of it, dear?
   NORA:      Yes, so dreadfully afraid of it. Let me practise at once; there is time now, before we go to dinner. Sit down and play for me, Torvald                       dear; criticise me, and correct me as you play.
   HELMER: With great pleasure, if you wish me to. (Sits down at the piano.)
   NORA:       (takes out of the box a tambourine and a long variegated shawl. She hastily drapes the shawl round her. Then she springs to the                         front of the stage and calls out). Now play for me! I am going to dance! (HELMER plays and NORA dances. RANK stands by the                           piano behind HELMER and looks on.)
   HELMER: (as he plays). Slower, slower!
   NORA:      I can't do it any other way.
   HELMER: Not so violently, Nora!
   NORA:     This is the way.
   HELMER: (stops playing). No, no – that is not a bit right.
   NORA:      (laughing and swinging the tambourine). Didn't I tell you so?
   RANK:      Let me play for her.
   
   Questions
   1. Why is Nora looking so worn out at the beginning of the excerpt? (3 marks)
   2. Comment on the dominant theme highlighted in the excerpt    (3 marks)
   3. Briefly explain Nora's objective when she tells Helmer, "You must give yourself up to me entirely this evening." (2 marks)
   4. Identify and explain one trait of each of the following characters as brought out in the excerpt    (4 marks)
      1. Nora
      2. Helmer
   5. Comment on the use of dramatic irony in the excerpt   (3 marks)
   6. "Let me play for her." (Add a question tag)   (1 mark)
   7. What is the prevalent mood in the excerpt?     (3 marks)
   8. What happens after the excerpt?    (3 marks)
   9. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the excerpt.              (4 marks)
      1.  "....get on a bit.."
      2.  ".....helpless little mortal..."
      3. Variegated
3. POETRY
   Read the oral poem below then answer the questions that follow (20 marks)
   
   THE RETURN
   
   Oh! People of Andatsi,
   Listen to the drums,
   Listen to the ululations,
   Bestowed upon the son of our land
   
   Celebrate him, we must,
   From a young lad, hero is born,
   A role model to you sluggards,
   Cant you hear the praises over the wheat farms,
   Bestowed upon the son of our land.
   
   Tooth and nail fought he, People of Andatsi,
   Apt wine you must prepare,
   A drop-for the ancestors, gods and him, On our land-sun has shone,
   Elders, come, hear-the sweet songs Bestowed upon the son of our land.
   
   No more fear-the sear once proclaimed,
   No more sorrow, upon the clansmen faces,
   People of Andatsi- You hold him high,
   For the son of Andatsi is back and praises are,
   Bestowed upon the son of our land.
   
   Questions
   1. Classify the above song.    (2 marks)
   2. Who is the singer?     (1 mark)
   3. Briefly explain what the song is about.     (3 marks)
   4. Identify and illustrate one economic activity of the community (2 marks)
   5. How is the community organized?     (2 marks)
   6. What makes the above song an oral song?        (3 marks)
   7. Identify a character trait of the son of the land.        (2 marks)
   8. Describe the prevailing mood in the song.      (3 marks)
   9. Explain the meaning of the following lines;
      1. On our land the sun has shone.     (1 mark)
      2. Tooth and nail fought he.      ( 1 mark)
4. GRAMMAR (15 MARKS)
   1. Fill in the blanks sing suitable prepositions.      (3 marks)
      1. Grandmother is sitting______________________ the shade.
      2. The message was written ________________________ ink.
      3. Who is best _____________________ mathematics.
   2. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets       (3 marks)
      1. The mock exams _________________________ has been completed (analysis)
      2. My nephew was vying for _________________________ seat (governor)
      3. Such an _______________________ had never been witnessed here (occurs)
   3. Replace the underlined phrasal verbs with one word.     (3 marks)
      1. The rude guest kept breaking in on our conversation
      2. The building project has really eaten into my savings.
      3. The Principal hasn't managed to win them over yet.
   4. Write the following sentences according to the instructions given (4 marks)
      1. Since I did not understand Pendo's question, I was unable to give her an answer. (Rewrite using a participle)
      2. The security guard saw the boy sneak out of school. (Change into passive)
      3. To run around with a ball is amusing. (Rewrite using a gerund)
      4. Mr. Mweru is teaching English. (Rewrite beginning: English......)
   5. Write the following sentences in direct speech    (2 marks)
      1. The police officers said they wanted to know what the problem there was.
      2. My parents said they would build us a house the following year.

MARKING SCHEME

1. COMPREHENSION
   1. Basing your answer on paragraph one, say why it is important to make a positive impression on people.  (2 marks)
      • It is important to make a positive impression on people because your galt, your posture, your gestures, your facial expressions and your clothes. All influence the way people perceive and receive you.
   2. How does the use of good-looking models in TV commercials influence people?      (1 mark)
      • They influence people to accept their products, ideas and beliefs.
   3. Explain the relationship between a speaker's appearance and their message according to paragraph three?
      • It is important to have an appropriate appearance and to put it into practice because if you are unkempt, even if you have a good message the audience is likely to write you off even before you open your mouth. Therefore, your appearance should inspire confidence and respect in those who see you, for them to listen to you.
   4. How do inner grooming and outer grooming complement each other?    (2 marks)
      • The secret of successful grooming is the ability to harmonize the inner qualities with the outer features because one aspect of grooming without the other is not acceptable.
        (The comparison has to be clear)
   5. Explain the meaning of the simile used in paragraph seven.
      • "She stuck out like a sore thumb. Meaning she stood out/appeared glaringly odd from the rest.
   6. Why do you think the author gives the example of the interviewee that Koki and her friends met?   (2 marks)
      • The author wants to point out how a person can get the whole concept of grooming wrong. A well-groomed person should know which clothes are suitable for what occasion. (open)eached discretion.
   7. "Good dressing therefore is about what is appropriate for you and suitable for the occasion."
      (Rewrite beginning: What...)                   (1 mark)
      • What is appropriate for you and suitable for the occasion is, therefore, what good dressing is about.
        Or
      • What, therefore is appropriate for you and suitable for the occasion is what good dressing is about.
   8. What is the tone of this passage?      (3 marks)   
      • Advisory/ informative/ educative 
      • Disapproving/critical/disliking/condemning/censorous/thoughful/reflective
      • Koki and all the others could see that there was no way a person dressed like that was going to be offered a job in any serious organization.
   9. Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage (3 marks)
      1. Gait - Manner of walking
      2. Hobbled - Walked awkwardly/staggered
      3. Vast - huge/enormous/ immense/colossal/massive/tremendous/gigantic.
2. DOLL'S HOUSE (25 marks)
   1. Why is Nora looking so worn out at the beginning of the excerpt? (3 marks)
      • Korgstad has dropped a letter at their mail box revealing that she fraudulently acquired a loan from him by forging her father's signature without Helmer's consent.
      • Nora is terrified that Helmer will find out her secret and urges Mrs. Linde to come to her aid.
      • Mrs. Linde offers to go to Krogstad's residence to request for his letter back unread in the meantime she urges Nora to distract him.
   2. Comment on the dominant theme highlighted in the excerpt.   (3 marks)
      • Deception/Manipulation/Lies/Dishonesty / Pretence.
      • Nora feigns to have forgotten how to dance with an aim of using the practice sessions to derail Helmer from visiting the mail box. Helmer falls for the trap convinced that Nora has actually forgotten how to dance the Tarantella.
   3. Briefly explain Nora's objective when she tells Helmer, "You must give yourself up to me entirely, this evening."
      • Nora's intention is to derail Helmer from visiting the mail box since Krogstad has dropped the letter revealing her fraudulent acquisition of a loan from him without Helmer's consent. 
   4. Identify and explain one trait of each of the following characters as brought out in the excerpt.
      1. Helmer
         • Keen/encourging/ observant/  loving/canny/ concerned | helpful
         • Gullible. He is convinced that Nora is being truthful when she feigns to have forgotten how to dance.
      2. Nora
         • persuasive/persistent/family obligation/Timed.
         • Scheming Manipulative/deceitful/pretentious/dishonest/forgetful
         • She tricks Helmer into believing that she has forgotten the dance so as to derail him.
           Accept any appropriately identified & illustrated.
   5. Comment on the use of dramatic irony in the excerpt
      • Helmer is convinced that Nora has actually forgotten how to dance to the Tarantella yet unbeknown to him, the audience knows that it is a scheme devised by Nora to detail Helmer from visiting the mailbox.
      • This portrays Nora as cunning/calculating/it heightens conflict.
        Identify the irony and its effectiveness
   6. "Let me play for her." Add a question tag.
      • Let me play for her, shall I?
   7. What is the prevalent mood in the excerpt?
      • Anxious/tense/relaxed'
      • Nora is on edge as she fears that Helmer will find out the truth. She distracts him from going to the mailbox.
      • "Torvald, please don't. there is nothing there."
   8. What happens after the excerpt?
      • Rank sits down at the piano and plays.
      • Nora dances more and more wildly and manages to convince Helmer that she is in need of coaching. He promises to coach her and will not open the letter unit after the dance.
   9. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the excerpt.
      1. ".......get on a bit......." manage/do it.
      2. "......helpless mortal..." weak person/dependent being/powerless person 
      3. Variegated - multicoloured
3.  ORAL POEM
   1. Classify the above song
      • Praise song
      • Can't you hear the praises over the wheat farms"
   2. Who is the singer? (1 mark)
      • The singer is an observer within a community who proclaims of the heroic nature of the subject and urges people to come and celebrate son of Andatsi.
   3. Briefly explain what the song is about (3 marks)
      • The song is about the son of Andatsi who had gone for war and emerged victorious finally returning home.
      • People gather to sing praises to the warrior with drinks, drums and ululations (Student must illustrate)
   4. Identify and illustrate one economic activity of the community. (2 marks)
      • Wheat farming - "can't you hear the praises over the wheat farms?"
      • Crop farming.
      • Brewing.
   5. How is the community organized?
      • The community is organized into clans and has elders
      • Leadership structure/ Ancestors gods
      • Seers
   6. What makes the above song an oral song?
      • Direct address - a role model to you sluggards
      • Repetition - "people of Andatsi
      • Refrain - Bestowed upon the son of our land.
      • Ideophone - direct translation
      • Onomatopoeia
        (No illustration no mark)...
   7. Describe the prevailing mood in the song    (3 marks)
      • Joyful/celebratory/Delightful/ Jubilant / happy
      • People are happy to celebrate the return and victory of the son of Andatsi.
   8. Identify the character trait of the son of the land.     (2 marks)
      • Courageous/determined (1 mark for identification) (students to illustrate) (1 mark for illustration)
   9. Explain the meaning of the following lines
      1. On our land the sun has shone
         • Something good has finally happened
         • There is hope for the future
      2. Tooth and nail fought he. -
         • He fought with determination
4. GRAMMAR (15 MARKS)
   1. Fill in the blanks using a suitable preposition
      1. In
      2. In
      3. At
   2. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets
      1. Analyses
      2. Gubernatorial
      3. Occurrence
   3. Replace the phrasal verbs underlined with one word
      1. Interrupting
      2. Exhaust/consume/used-up
      3. Convince/persuade
   4. Write the following sentences according to the instructions given (3 marks)
      1. Having not understood Pendo's question, I was unable to give her an answer.
      2. Running around with a ball is amusing
      3. English is being taught by Mr. Mweru
      4. The boy was seen sneak out of school by the guard.
   5. Write the following sentences in direct speech   (2 marks)
      1. "We want to know what the problem here is," the police officers said.
      2. "We will build you a house next year," my parents said