English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - BSJE Mock Exams 2023

• This paper has three sections: 1, 2 and 3.
• Answer ALL questions in this paper.

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING                                                 (20 Marks)
   You are the secretary of Debating Club in your school; recently the club held a meeting and the following issues were discussed;
   • Election of officials
   • Income generating activities in the club
   • Preparation for the great debate.
     In the meeting, 8 members were present, 3 including the vice chairperson sent apologies and the whereabouts of 2 members were unknown. The club patron also attended the meeting. Apart from the main issues, members raised two issues from the previous meeting. Write down the minutes of the meeting.
2. Q2. CLOZE TEST  
   Fill in each of the blank spaces in the following passage with the most appropriate word.     (10 marks)
   Four weeks to the Africities Summit, (1) …………… the host city of Kisumu is bristling (2) ……………… excitement and anticipation, with good reason. (3) …………………10,000 visitors are expected to converge on the lakeside city, drawn (4) …………………all over the world by a continental summit that happens once every three (5) ………………About 5,000 of them will be foreign delegates keen to join in a discourse that African cities and how they evolving into a truly unpredictable(6) ……………… The other 4000 will be exhibitors at a gigantic exhibitions centre and service providers to ensure that the (7) …………… do not lack anything.
   Many have been skeptical (8) ………………… Kisumu could handle such a large influx of people even if it is the third largest city in the country. Well, the city is well-prepared in all aspects. It has been for a while. Significant investments have been made in infrastructure and (9) ……………. is still going on to complete roads around and near the Mamboleo ASK Showground where the event will be held. The major streets are spruced up, as they have been for many months, thanks to the work done (10)……………. the County Government of Kisumu.
3. ORAL SKILLS    (30 Marks)
   1. Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.                  (8marks)
      The  Bride.
      Why do you wear that dress so white?
      Why do you wear that veil so light?
      Why do your young eyes shine so bright?
      Is it your 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. Identify the rhyme scheme of this poem?                                                      (2marks)
      2. Using illustrations show how rhythm has been achieved in the poem.    (2marks)
      3. What intonation would you use in reading line 3 stanza one in this poem? Give reason.   (2marks)                                               
      4. How would you say the last line of the second stanza?                              (2marks)
   2. In each of the following sets of words, identify the odd one out in pronunciation.       (3marks)
      1. Get           Gait           Gate       
      2. Air            Hair          Heir           
      3. Course       Cause       Coarse       
   3. A guest speaker is giving a speech on prevention of drug and substance abuse amongst the youth. You find it necessary to interrupt before he finishes his speech.
      1. Give two instances that may force you to interrupt.                                                 (2 marks)
      2. Identify any expressions you would use to interrupt politely.                                  (2marks)
   4. During one of the English group discussion you realize that most members did not benefit from it. Explain three ways in which you can create orderliness in a discussion so as to benefit all group members.                         (6 marks)
   5. Indicate the appropriate intonation at the end of each of the sentences below.    (4marks)
      1. Have you ever been to Got Ramogi?
      2. Who do you think you are?
      3. I saw him along Bondo-Usenge road.
      4. That was a superb goal!
   6. Consider the following conversation between a father and his son taking place in the fathers study and use it to answer the questions that follow.
      Son: Can I come in?
      Father: Yes son, what can I do for you?
      Son: I want to go dance at Kings Club. There is this Rhumba artist performing there and all my friends are going and of course I need money.
      Father: You should first ask for permission.
      Son: But you are not going to refuse, are you? I told you all my friends are going.
      Father: You are blackmailing me, and for that reason, I’ll not allow you……….
      Son: Dad, you are insensitive, all my friends are going.
      Father: Stop it and get out of my sight please.
      1. How best should the son have begun this conversation?                    (2marks)
      2. Identify three other shortcomings in the son’s negotiation skills.          (3marks)

                                                                                   MARKING SCHEME:

1. FOMART                              (8marks)
   Heading: Minutes of Debating Club… must have purpose, venue, date and time @ ½ mk( Award 00 if the word “Minutes” is missing in the heading) (2mks)
   • List of attendance; Present ½ mk
   • Apologies ½ mk
   • Absent ½ mk
   • In attendance ½ mk
   • Preliminaries        1mk
   • Matters arising      1mk
   • A.O.B                    ½ mk
   • Adjournment/closing ½ mk
     Signing off (the secretary and chairperson- must be left blank)      (1mk)
     CONTENT        (8marks)
   • Matters arising- should mention 2 @1mk –(2mks)
   • Election –must have a list of officials         (2mks)
   • Income generating activities- at least 2 @1mk  (2mks)
   • The great debate    (2mks)
     LANGUAGE      (4marks)
     1. 4
     2. 3
     3. 2
     4. 1
2. CLOZE TEST                                                        (10mks)
   1. the
   2. with
   3. Approximately (check caps: letter A must be capital)
   4. from
   5. years
   6. future
   7. guests
   8. whether
   9. work
   10. by
3. ORAL SKILLS
   1. POETRY    (8MKS)
      1.  
         • The rhyme scheme is aa ab cc cb   (1mk)
         • It is regular and the next pattern is predictable.        (1mk)
      2.  Through use of ;
         • Repetition of words/lines eg “ why do you”
         • rhyme eg white light bright
         • alliteration eg why wear white
         • assonance eg shine bright
           (NB. Any two:  Identification ½ mk; illustration ½ mk)
      3.  Falling intonation 1mk. It is a why- question 1mk                         (2mks)
      4. Verbal - with a falling intonation because it is a statement/to mark finality
                    - say it while stressing the words “my” and “wedding” to show the importance of the occasion to the speaker.
         Non-verbal - with a happy/smiley face to mark happiness on the “wedding”
                             - pointing at myself to show “my” wedding.
   2.  
      1. Get                                                                                                 (3mks)
      2. Hair
      3. Cause
   3.  
      1.  
         • to seek clarification.                 (2mks)
         • when the speaker is inaudible.
         • when the speaker gives incorrect information/when they are lying.
         • when the speaker uses language that is unpleasant.
           (any first two correct answersto score@1mk;draw a line after 2nd answer and ignore the rest)
      2.  
         • I beg your pardon,                 (2mks)
         • Excuse me,
         • sorry to interrupt,
           (any two correct answers to score @1mk;mark all award the best two answers)
   4.  
      1. Through turn taking by allowing one speaker at a time.              (6 mks)
      2. Interrupting and disagreeing politely
      3. Members to maintain eye contact with the speaker.
      4. Address the chairperson to contribute to the discussion 
      5. Assign roles to some group members e.g member e.g chair, secretary etc
         (NB: Mark the first 3 correct answers @2mks; ignore the rest; candidate must explain to score 2mks;if not,award 1mk)
   5.  
      1. Rising intonation                                                                                 (4mks)
      2. Falling     “
      3. Falling      “
      4. Falling      "   
   6.  
      1. he should have begun with greetings to create a good rapport    (2mks)
      2.  
         • he uses impolite/rude language, “I want….”                                  (3mks)
         • rudely/discourteously interrupts the father, “I’ll not allow you…….”
         • uses offensive/abusive language on the father,” you are insensitive,…”
         • uses blackmail in his negotiations, “….you are not going to refuse, are you? I told you all my friends are going.” 4 x 1mks