English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Momaliche Joint Pre Mock Exams 2022

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QUESTIONS

  1. Fuctional Writing (20marks)
    There has been a change over in the Administration of your school. The chairperson of the school Student Council Executive which comprises of eight members calls for a familiarization meeting with the Principal.
    The Executive has the following members: The School Chair the Deputy, the Dining Hall Prefect, the Games Captain, the Medical Prefect and three Dorm Prefects.
    The following issues were addressed in the meeting:
    1. Introduction of members
    2. Election of Council Members
    3. The Role of Council in School
    4. Motivation of members
    5. Discipline of members
    6. Any other Business
      During the meeting, the Dining Hall prefect sends his apology due to an on-going exam, while two Dorm Prefects are away due to fees.
      As the Secretary of the Student Council Executive Committee, write the Minutes of your first meeting with the new Principal.
  2. CLOZE TEST (10 marks)
    Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
    Although the government has1--------------------a number of county schools to national status, most of them have not shown any--2-------------------------achievement to warrant their newly-acquired title. Thus, the-3------------------- is for government to provide adequate resources to prepare the schools to take their rightful place and ultimately-4--------------alternative centers of excellence. The reason for elevating more schools to national status is-5-----------------------just in name, but to offer opportunities for more primary school leavers to benefit--6-------------------------------- the resources in these institutions. ---7-----------------------that is not achieved, and then the drive to expand national schools will become an academic exercise. After form four, the -8---------------------------------will be looking for progression to universities or other tertiary institutions. Statistics indicate that about-9-----------------------------------third of the candidate, 149,717 out of 482,133 who registered for the exams, scored grades C+ and above, --10-----------------------for university admission.
  3. Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
    When, in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes,
    I all alone beweep my outcast state,
    And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
    And look upon myself and curse my fate,
    Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
    Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
    Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
    With what I most enjoy contented least,
    Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising;
    Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
    (Like to the lark at the break of day arising)
    From sullen earth sings hymns at heaven'ss gate,
    For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
    That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
    (William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29)
    1. Identify any four pairs of words that rhyme in this poem. (2 marks)
    2. Give two instances of alliteration in this poem. (2 marks)
    3. Imagine you are performing this poem to learners who are visually impaired. Explain four ways in which you would ensure that they get the message effectively. (4mks)
    4. Identify any five pairs of homophonesin the list below. (5 marks)
      phloem mad heir
      floors flaws berry
      hair coarse flame
      clause mud
      course cause
      close cloze
      bold bald
      floss air
      phlegm bury
      (i)…………………………………….. …………………………………….
      (ii)…………………………………….. ………………………………………..
      (iii) …………………………………… ………………………………………..
      (iv)………………………………….. ………………………………………..
      (v)……………………………………. ……………………………………….
    5. Provide two words for each of the following sounds.(2 marks)
      /a:/ /ȝ:/
    6. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below.
      Briefly explain what each sentence means.(3 mks)
      Mary bought a present for John.
      Mary bought a present for John.
      Mary bought a present for John.
    7. Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (6 marks)
    8. Classify the following sub-genre. (2 marks)
      Ken can can a can of curled kales
  4. The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter.
    DAUGHTER: (shortly having arrived home from school) Good afternoon,Daddy
    FATHER: (Sitting complacently in the sofa, reading a newspaper. Looking up…..) Good afternoon (Resumes reading)
    DAUGHTER: (Holding out her school report form) Daddy, I’m excited. My teacher said I was the best improved. I was………..
    FATHER: Oh, you were? Me, I used to be number one. I was absolutely unbeatable.
    DAUGHTER: Chemistry has been a particular headache ( now looking at the report form which she thought her father would want to see), but this time…….
    FATHER: (Stretching his arms, looking preoccupied)
    Chemistry for me was particular easy.
    I never scored anything less than 90%
    DAUGHTER: Dad, I was going to tell you that this time…….
    FATHER: (Absent minded) by the way, where is your mum?
    DAUGHTER: Mum is in the garden picking vegetables. But dad, you’re not listening to my story. I was telling you about Chemistry
    FATHER: You mean you have a story about chemistry? Chemistry is not about stories. It is hard science.
    DAUGHTER: It’s about my improvement……..
    FATHER: (laughing) me, it wasn’t matter of improvement. I was always at the top of the class
    DAUGHTER: Daddy, I give up. You’re not listening
    FATHER: ( looking surprised) Listening? I heard you: you were talking about improvement in chemistry, weren’t you?
    DAUGHTER: anyway, Dad. Thank you for paying attention. Enjoy your newspaper.
    FATHER: Oh yes, I’m reading an interesting story about politics
    Question
    Identify four ways in which the father can improve hislistening skills ( 4mks)


MARKING SCHEME

  1. MINUTES OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD ON (DATE) IN (VENUE) AT (TIME)
  2. Cloze Test 
    1. upgraded
    2. remarkable
    3. challenge
    4. became
    5. not
    6. from
    7. If
    8. candidate
    9. a
    10. qualifying
  3. AGENDA
    1. Introduction
    2. Election of members
    3. Role of the council
    4. Motivation of members
    5. Discipline of members
    6. A.O.B
  4. NUMBERING
    MIN1/02/2018: INTRODUCTION
    All the other minutes to follow a clear numbering system.
    Deliberations and resolutions reached must be brought out under each minutes. They must be brief and clear.
    Brief comment s by the Principal may appear.
  5. A.O.B
    Any other issue raised by the members will be here which may include the principal’s guidance and remarks.
  6. ADJOURNMENT
    To show date of next meeting where possible . Time the meeting ends.
  7. CLOSURE (SPACECTOR THE FOLLOWING)
    Name of chairman signature, date Name of secretary
    Heading- 1 mk
    Members present- 1 mk
    With apology- 1mk
    Absent- 1 mk
    In attendance- 1 mk
    Preliminary- 1 mk
    Confirmation- 1mk
    Matters Arising- 1 mk
    2 mks for every business of the day i.e iii),iv) and v)
    A.O.B- 1 mk
    Next meeting/ Adjournment- 1 mk
    N/B No signature
    Language- 1 mk
  1. Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
    When, in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes,
    I all alone beweep my outcast state,
    And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
    And look upon myself and curse my fate,
    Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
    Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
    Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
    With what I most enjoy contented least,
    Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising;
    Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
    (Like to the lark at the break of day arising)
    From sullen earth sings hymns at heaven'ss gate,
    For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
    That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
    (William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29)
  2. Poetry: Answers
    1. Identify any four pairs of words that rhyme in this poem. (2 marks)
      1. Eyes cries
      2. State fate
      3. Hope scope
      4. Despising arising
      5. Brings kings
    2. Give two instances of alliteration in this poem. (2 marks)
      Line 14 scorn state /s/
      Line12 hymns heavens /h/
    3. Imagine you are performing this poem to learners who are visually impaired. Explain four ways in which you would ensure that they get the message effectively. (4mks)
      1. tonal variation
      2. stress
      3. dramatic pause
      4. pitch, tempo
        (each should be explained with illustration from the poem)
    4. Identify any five pairs of homophones in the list below. (5 marks)
      phloem mad heir
      floors flaws berry
      hair coarse flame
      clause mud
      course cause
      close cloze
      bold bald
      floss air
      phlegm bury
      1. ……cloze……………………………….. ………close…………………………….
      2. ……berry………………………………. ………bury………………………………..
      3.  ……phloem………………………… phlegm…………………………………..
      4. ……floors……………………….. …flaws……………………………………..
      5. ………coarse……………………. …course…………………………………….
    5. Provide two words for each of the following sounds. (2 marks)
      /a:/ /ȝ:/
      1. barn I) bird
      2. bath II) world
    6. The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below.
      Briefly explain what each sentence means. (3 mks)
      Mary bought a present for John.
      It is Mary, not any other person
      Mary bought a present for John.
      Mary performed the actionof buying in particular
      Mary bought a present for John.
      Mary bought a present for not any other person but John
    7. Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (6 marks)
      Challenger: Introduces the riddle- riddle, riddle
      Respondent: The acceptance by the audience- riddle come
      Challenger: The challenge itself- I have a piece of meat with the skin on the
      Respondent: Guesses- attempts by the audience to answer the riddle
      Challenger: Demanding of prize and gives the answer of riddle as he receives the prize 
    8. Classify the following sub-genre. (2 marks)
      Ken can can a can of curled kales
      A tongue twister- has almost similar but confusing sounds (illustrate)
      State two functions of the sub-genre. (2 mks)
      1. Used for entertainment
      2. For recreation purposes
      3. Speech therapy
  3. The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter.
    DAUGHTER: (shortly having arrived home from school) Good afternoon, Daddy
    FATHER: (Sitting complacently in the sofa, reading a newspaper. Looking up…..) Good afternoon (Resumes reading)
    DAUGHTER: (Holding out her school report form) Daddy, I’m excited. My teacher said I was the best improved. I was………..
    FATHER: Oh, you were? Me, I used to be number one. I was absolutely unbeatable.
    DAUGHTER: Chemistry has been a particular headache ( now looking at the report form which she thought her father would want to see), but this time…….
    FATHER: (Stretching his arms, looking preoccupied)
    Chemistry for me was particular easy.
    I never scored anything less than 90%
    DAUGHTER: Dad, I was going to tell you that this time…….
    FATHER: (Absent minded) by the way, where is your mum?
    DAUGHTER: Mum is in the garden picking vegetables. But dad, you’re not listening to my story. I was telling you about Chemistry
    FATHER: You mean you have a story about chemistry? Chemistry is not about stories. It is hard science.
    DAUGHTER: It’s about my improvement……..
    FATHER: (laughing) me, it wasn’t matter of improvement. I was always at the top of the class
    DAUGHTER: Daddy, I give up. You’re not listening
    FATHER: ( looking surprised) Listening? I heard you: you were talking about improvement in chemistry, weren’t you?
    DAUGHTER: anyway, Dad. Thank you for paying attention. Enjoy your newspaper.
    FATHER: Oh yes, I’m reading an interesting story about politics
    Question
    Identify four ways in which the father can improve his listening skills ( 4mks)
    1. He should stick to the topic of discussion
    2. Should interrupt when necessary
    3. Should observe turn taking effectively
    4. Should show interest in the conversation
      (no illustration, award not)
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