French Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Kenya High Post Mock 2023 Exams

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INSTRUCTIONS

  • This paper has Three Sections.
  • In Section I you will have five minutes to read through the questions before the test starts. Before answering the questions you will listen to several recorded passages on a tape. For each passage you will answer questions as indicated to you on the tape.
  • In Section II you will listen to recorded materials once and start writing during the second listening.
  • In Section III, choose one composition from question 7.
  • Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
  • This paper consists of eight printed pages.

SECTION I: Listening Comprehension (15 marks)
Write answers to questions 1-5 in the spaces provided.

  1. Passage 1.
    1.  
      1. Qu’est-ce que Paul et Nadine vont faire samedi?  [1 point]
      2. Où vont-ils dimanche ? [½ point]
    2.  Quand est-ce que Paul travaille ? …………………………………………… [½ point]
    3. Vendredi, Paul est invité à ……………………………………..…………… [½ point]
    4. Paul s’intéresse aux quels sports ?
      1. . …………………………………………………………………………….. [½ point]
      2.  ……………………………………………………………………………. [½ point]
  2. Passage 2
    1. La personne que la police cherche est un ……………………………………… [½ point]
    2.  Donnez deux aspects physiques de cette personne.
      1. . ……………………………………………………………………………. [½ point]
      2. ………………………………………………………………………… [½ point]
    3. Cette personne porte une ………………… d’oreille et un ………………… [1 point]
    4.  Cette personne est blessée au ………………………………………………… [½ point]
  3. Passage 3
    1. D’après l’enquête, la personne interviewée préfère
      1. …………………………………………………… comme loisir. [½ point]
      2. ……………………………………………… comme sport. [½ point]
      3. ………………………………………….… comme musique . [½ point]
      4. ………………………………………………… comme sortie. [½ point]
    2. Qu’est-ce qu’elle fait pour ses enfants ? [1 point]
    3. Si elle avait les moyens, elle aimerait  [½ point]
  4. Passage 4
    1. On demande la direction pour aller chez  [½ point]
    2. Au feu rouge il faut
      1. aller ……………………………………………………………………… [½ point]
      2. traverser ………………………………………………………………… [½ point]
      3. passer …………………………………………………………………… [½ point]
      4. tourner …………………………………………………………………… [½ point]
    3. L’appartement se trouve au numéro ………………………………………… [½ point]
  5. Passage 5
    1. De quel produit s’agit-il dans le texte ? [½ point]
    2. Donnez deux avantages de ce produit.
      1. ………………………………………………… [½ point]
      2. ………………………………………………………… [½ point]
    3. Quand peut-on l’acheter ?
      A partir du …………………………………….……………………………… [½ point]

SECTION II: Dictation (5points)

  1. Write the dictation passages in the spaces provided.

SECTION III: Composition (15marks)

  1. Write your composition in the spaces provided. Indicate clearly whether your choice is 7 (a) or 7 (b).
    In 150 to 180 words, write in French on:
    Either:
    1. Beginning as follows :
      Samedi dernier, je suis sortie avec mes copains. Nous ……………
      Or
    2. Beginning as follows :
      Quand on a annoncé que ma tante venait nous rendre visite, j’ai …………


MARKING SCHEME

SECTION 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

  1.  Passage 1
    1.  
      1. Ils vont déjeuner au restaurant (ii) A la piscine
    2. Mercredi 
    3. A la fête 
      1. Le foot et
      2. la natation
  2.  Passage 2
    1. Voleur 
    2.  
      1. Grand,
      2. barbu
      3. un peu gros
    3. Boucle, Jean bleu/veste noir
    4. Genou
  3. Passage 3
    1.  
      1.  Regarder la télévision
      2. La gymnastique
      3. Le rock
      4. Les musées
    2.  Prendre des photos
    3. Voyager
  4. Passage 4
    1.  Alice
    2.  
      1. Tout droit
      2. Le pont
      3. Devant un café 
      4. A gauche c. 32
    3. Passage 5
      1. Téléphone portable
      2.  
        1. léger
        2. petit
      3. 10 février

SECTION II : DICTEE

  1. Dictée
    Comment peut-on réussir dans la vie ? 9
    D’abord, il faut travailler dur pendant votre vie scolaire. 11
    Cela vous aidera à avoir de la discipline. 9
    Si vous êtes habitué à vous lever tôt et à dormir tard, 13
    vous avez déjà la capacité de travailler longtemps. 9
    Mais pour pouvoir rester occupé pendant des heures, 9
    il faut participer aux activités physiques. 7
    En/Au même temps, on doit prendre des pauses afin d’avoir des moments à penser, 17
    à manger et à se reposer. 7

SECTION III : COMPOSITION

  1. Question 7a and 7b
    • Must be a creative composition.
    • The ending given must smoothly join with the rest of the composition

       

      Marks

      Correct items

      Wrong items

      5

      85-91

      0-4

      79-84

      5-13

      4

      69-78

      14-22

      59-68

      23-31

      3

      50-58

      32-40

      41-49

      41-49

      2

      32-40

      50-58

      23-31

      59-68

      1

      14-22

      69-78

      ½

      5-13

      79-84

      0

      0-4

      85-91


      Marks range

      Rate

      Marking points

          15

      Exemplary

      No errors at all

      Story line is perfectly developed

      Idioms are adequately and well used

       13-14½

      Excellent

      Story line is greatly developed

      Negligible errors in accents, punctuation

      Minimal slips in grammar e.g. accord

      Use of idioms and general vocabulary is good.

      11-12½

      Very good

      Flow of story is great

      Idioms are used though not many

      Few errors are evident as sentence structure, accord, accents are well

      9-10½

      Good

      Story line is flowing

      Some errors in sentence structure

      Verbs and tense forms are well constructed

      Use of idioms is evident though they may be few

      7½-8½

      Fair

      Few slips in grammar but the flow is ok

      Errors in tense are evident though not many

      Language is plain with little or no idioms and vocabulary

      5½-7

      Below average

      Story line is there but with many errors in grammar, tense,

      Sentence structure is ok idioms are wrongly used

      3½-5

      Poor

      Flow is jerky

      Story line is hampered by gross errors

      Sentences / words are repeated and no variation of sentence structure

      2-3

      Quite poor

      Story line can be guessed

      Few structures are correct

      Few correct tenses

      ½-1½

      Very poor

      It’s hard to guess the story line

      Very few sentences are correct

      Few correct structures and tenses

      0

       

      No communication at all.

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