English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Chogoria Murugi Zone Pre Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Answer all the questions in this paper.
• Candidates must answer the questions in English

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING                                                                                           (20mks)
   Drama Club, for which you are a member, needs to raise a sum of Kshs 20,000/= to aid them on their trip to Muranga for a Drama Contest. To yours and the other members astonishment, the school Principal has offered to give you Kshs 15,000/=.
   1. Write a memorandum to the other club members inviting them to a meeting to discuss;
      1. how to raise the remaining amount
      2. rehearsal for the contest (12 mks)
      3. Travelling logistics
   2. Write the Principal a note to sincerely thank him/her for his/her generosity. (8mks)
2. CLOZE TEST 
   Read the passage below and fill each blank space with the most appropriate word.      (10 marks)
   It is an indisputable fact that agriculture (1) _______________ the backbone of the economy. It is therefore (2) ________________ that we stop over-relying on the rain-fed agriculture. Israel is a classic (3) ________________ of a country that has reclaimed its deserts and put them (4) __________________ use. Land which was (5) _______________ ‘useless’ has been turned around and (6) ____________________ useful. Egypt which solely depends on (7) ______________________ River Nile is a leading exporter of fruits and cereals. For our country to (8) _______________________ self-sufficiency in food production and to get a (9) ________________________ for export, land should be utilized to the (10) _________________. This is only possible with irrigation.
3. ORAL SKILLS                                         (30 marks)
   1. Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow.
      I can see the rain
      As I walk along the lane
      I can hear the lion roar
      Just as lions did of yore
      I can learn to run a race
      And I can ravel out some lace
      I can fly and I can row
      Let my rich imaginations flow
      1. Comment briefly on the rhyme scheme used in the poem. (2mks)
      2. Identify any two pairs of rhyming words.                                                                        (2mks)
      3. Apart from rhyme, how else has the poet achieved rhythm.                                             (2mks)
      4. How would you effectively perform line 7 in the poem above.                                    (2mks)
   2. Identify the silent letters in each of the following words                                             (4mks)
      1. comb……………………………………………………………………………….
      2. Parliament ……………………………………………………………………….
      3. Leopard………………………………………………………………………….
      4. gnaw………………………………………………………………………………
   3. The words in bold indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence mean .                                                                                                         (3mks)
      1. The lady in a red dress lost her purse.
      2. The lady in a red dress lost her purse.
      3. The lady in a red dress lost her purse.
   4. State what type of intonation you would use in the following sentences.      (3 marks)
      1. When were you born? ……………………………………………….
      2. Did you complete your work? ………………………………………..
      3. What a beautiful car you have bought!..........................................................
   5. Read the genre below and answer the questions that follow.                                      (6mks)
      The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes.
      1. Classify the above subgenre.                                                                                            (1mk)
      2. Identify two sound patterns used in the above genre.                                                   (4mks)
      3. State one functions of the above sub-genre.                                                                 (1mk)
   6. You are attending an English symposium for all students in your sub county. When a student from your school takes the podium, you notice that he/she is afraid. Give three indicators of this behavior and suggest how it could be overcome.  (6mks)        

MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   1. Internal Memo
      1.  Format
         • Name of the school
         • Intern memo
         • Reference number
         • Name and position of the sender
         • Name of the recipient – All members of
         • Date of communication
         • Subject
           Format 4¹/₂ mark
           1. Name of the school          ¹/₂
           2.  Title eg internal memo ( should be in capital and underlined)
           3. Refernce¹/₂
           4. From :             ( must be followed)  ¹/₂
           5. To:                  ¹/₂
           6. Date              ¹/₂
           7. Subject   - Drama Club meeting                     ¹/₂
           8. Name and position of the sender¹/₂
           9. Border lines   ¹/₂       
      2. Content                 3¹/₂
         The candidate should bring out the following:
         1. Acknowledgement of the Principals support.     ¹/₂
         2. Mention ways on how to raise the remaining amount.         1
         3. Rehearsal            1
         4. Travelling logistics eg Day, date, time         1
      3. Closing  1 mark
         Language and tone – 3marks
         • Language 2 marks
         • Tone 1mark
   2. Thank you note
      1. Format
         • address
         • Date
         • salutation
      2. Body – must begin with ‘Thankyou’
         • Reason for gratitude
         • Show how the financing has helped in the facilitation of the trip.
         • Encourage the Principal to continue helping others.
         • Closing tag
         • Name – Position
         • Grammar + tone – 2mks
         • Format – 2½ mk
         • Border – line ½ mark
         • Body 3 mrks
           Total 8mks
2. CLOSE TEST
   1. is
   2. necessary
   3. example
   4. into
   5. rendered
   6. become
   7. the
   8. attain
   9. Surplus
   10. Maximum 
3. ORAL SKILLS (30MKS)
   1.  
      1. aabbccdd.Regular rhyme scheme.
      2. rain/lane, roar/yore, race/lace and row/flow
      3.  
         • Alliteration - ……run……race…..
         • Consonance - …………can………run………..
         • Uniformity of lines
      4.  
         • Through use of gestures – I would use my hands to show “fly” and “row”
         • Through facial expressions – I would show/ wear a happy face to show fly and row (enjoyment of flying and rowing)
   2.  
      1. b
      2. i
      3. o
      4. g
   3.  
      1. It is not any other person but a lady
      2. Not any other color of the dress but red
      3. Not any other thing but the purse
   4.  
      1. Falling
      2. Rising
      3. Falling
   5.  
      1. Tongue twister
      2.  
         • alliteration-…great Greek grape growers……
         • assonance-……great…….grape
   6.  
      1. Signs of fear/stagefright
         1. Trembling hands
         2. beadsof sweat on the forehead
         3. avoiding eye contact with the audience
         4. stammering and trembling lips
         5. shaky paper/reading material
            Any other relevant answer
      2. How to overcome;
         1. Taking a deep breath before presentation
         2. Mastering the content
         3. Looking over the audience instead of looking at them directly
         4. Organizing the presentation in a logical manner
         5. Rehearsing well before the presentation with a friend or infront of a mirror
            Any other correct answer