English Questions and Answers - Form 1 End Term 3 Exams 2021

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QUESTIONS

1. Composition. (20 mrks)

I could hardly sleep that night simply because...

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Human Rights

One area that the constitution of Kenya of Review Commission will have to seriously discuss and upgrade is that of human rights .
Human rights is a very fundamental component of any political process. When you talk of a democratic constitution, you are simply talking about human rights. When you talk of good governance you are; in essence, urging people to respect human rights.
Human rights form the foundation of the human family.The very existence of the human race depends on the fact that we recognize everyone’s right to live and to enjoy freedom and security. If we did not guarantee each person these rights, the human family would stare extinction in face.
There is, therefore, need to rewrite the Kenya Constitution from a human rights’perspective. In any case, the clamour for constitutional review was precipitated by extensive abuse of human rights and liberties of the citizens. Days are not forgotten yet when police brutality was the order of the day. The officers charged with the responsibility of protecting the citizens would mercilessly club and kick one senseless in the name of maintaining law and order.The issue of human rights should therefore be central in the constitution. It should supersedeall other issues like the presidency, parliament, the judiciary and other organs of government.Kenyans have the rights of association and individuals are free to express themselves even if the views are not in line with the thinking of the powers that be. In this particular respect, we should never again allow these basic human rights to be denied to us. No longer must we allow detention without trial to be used as a weapon to silence those who dare raise their voices against gross injustices in society.Subsumed in the concept of human rights are children’s rights. For a long time, society has tended to ignore this area. Stories are reported in the newspapers of children being tortured, forced to work, denied the opportunity to go to school, married off when they are of school age and circumcised against their own will. Even more horrifying are cases in which defenseless children, sometimes just a couple of months old, are brutally defiled. Yet others are wrapped in plastic bags and thrown in dumping sites to be devoured by scavenging dogs.Without legislation to protect children’s rights, these atrocities are bound to increase. However, legal measures have been instituted and most of these heinous deeds have now been criminalized.

Answer the following questions

  1. What is the work of the constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) ? (2mks)
  2. What constitutes good governance ? (2mks)
  3. How would the denial of the right to life and security lead to extinction of the human family? (2mks)
  4. Explain what a constitution is according to the passage. (2mks)
  5. Identify four human rights mentioned in the passage.(4mks)
  6. What can Kenyans do to ensure that no basic human right is deniedfrom anyone . (4mks)
  7. Rewrite the following sentence in singular:
    Even more horrifying are cases in which defenseless children, sometimes just a couple of months old are brutally defiled . (1mk)
  8. Explain the meanings of the following words
    1. Precipitated
    2. Supersede
    3. Atrocities

3. KARIA

Once upon a time there lived a very beautiful girl known as Karia in a distant village. One day, Karia and her mother went to dig in the garden by the edge of the forest that was home ogres that could talk and sing. When it was time to leave, the mother out called her daughter who was bathing in the stream near the garden.“Karia” we had better rush home; darkness will soon descend upon us and there are many ogres along the way.
Karia hurriedly picked up the luggage her mother her mother had packed and they went home.
Once reaching home, karia realized that she had left her beautiful neckless by the stream where she had taken a bath. Her grandmother had given to her saying, “take good care of this neckless and pass it on to your eldest daughter.” Karia was very depressed at the fact that she had left it beside the stream.
‘Mother, I have to go back for the neckless. I forgot it by the stream,’ Karia said.
“No my daughter, it is already dark outside and besides the ogres are roaming the forest.”
She could not bear the thought of her only daughter setting out in the pitch darkness.
The girl started crying, saying that if she waited for daylight, she would find the neckless missing. Her mother withdrew to the kitchen to check whether the food was ready. She came out only to find Karia missing.
“karia, karia! Karia! Where are you? Come!” she called out. It dawned on her that karia must have gone back to the stream for the neckless. She immediately run to her brother-in-law’s home in search of her husband panting; “father of karia, gather other men, karia has gone back to the stream for her neckless! Oh, my only daughter ………those ogres……. What will I do?”
“What is wrong with my daughter? I could have bought her another necklace ”, said karia’s father.
It took about an hour for men to prepare and set out to for the search. Their hearts beat with apprehension as they pressed through the dark.
Karia had been running swiftly and by this time was by the edge of the forest. She slowed down for the remaining part of the journey in order to catch her breath. The early morning chilled her skin. The thought, “if I fail to get the neckless, what will I tell my granny?” quickened her pace to where she had undressed and found that her neckless was intact. Joy flooded her heart. She quickly picked up the necklessand started on her way home with a springy leap, laughing at her mother’s fear of ogres.
She had hardly taken a few steps, when she met an ogre squarely planted in the middle of the path. In order to be allowed to pass she sang:

You ogre
Do not bother me
I am njanwa’s daughter
Take this bead
And let me pass

The ogre accepted the bead and let her pass only to run through the bush past her and stop in the middle of the road. She reached the point where it stood blocking the way and she repeated her song. By the time she was half way back home, she had run out of beads. Having no alternative, she tearfully said, “take this arm let me pass.”
Through her sorrow and pain, she thought of the necklace and the ogre that still demanded something in exchange for passage.
After a while, she had only one leg and so the ogre decided to eat her up. Her father and the village elders came upon the satisfied ogre. They spared it and slit open its belly. To their delight, karia emerged, holding the beautiful necklace.
There ends the story.

Questions

  1. What type of narrative is this? (2mks)
  2. State the functions of the formula used in the story. (4mks)
  3. State and illustrate any three oral features of narratives evident in the story. (6mks)
  4. Identify two socio-economic activities of the community in this community. (2mks)
  5. Identify and illustrate two character traits of Karia. (2mks)
  6. Explain one lesson learnt from the story. (2mks)

4. GRAMMAR

  1. Replace the underlined phrases in the sentences below using a suitable collective noun. (4mks)
    1. The Kenya Defence force operatea large number of ships.
    2. The father, mother and children attended the wedding ceremony.
    3. A fisherman normally nets a large number of fish at lake Victoria.
    4. The tourists were excited on seeing large groups of elephants.
  2. Fill in the blanks using the simple present forms of verb in the brackets.(4mks)
    1. My luggage…………………………..very heavy (be)
    2. Omindo and Khaemba………………………at sugar company (work)
    3. Each athletic ………………………………their exercises early in the morning.(do)
    4. He normally…………………………………….a bus to the city center.(take)
  3. Rewrite these sentences in the past tense form. (3mks)
    1. Miano prefers to swim early in the morning.
    2. Whenever the president visits a school he plants a tree.
    3. Are you planning to attend the trade fair this year?
  4. Fill in the gaps in the following passage with the correct form of the word given in bracket (6mks)
    Malaika liked watching her children as they played. Although she …………………(feel) that life was …………………(good) when she was younger, she …………………….(know) that things will never be same again. She remembered that as she was ………………….(grow) up, most of people were ……………………..(generous) than people today. Urbanization truly was a double edge sword. It had …………………(lead) to the degeneration of values in the society.
  5. Rewrite the following sentences in their superlative form. (3mks)
    1. Mukani is a pretty girl.
    2. The governor is a senior officer in a county.
    3. Kaluki considers English as a good subject.
  6. Replace the underlined phrases with a suitable adverb. (2mks)
    1. The teacher walked into the classroom in a quick manner.
    2. Ali drove the pickup truck in a careless manner along the dusty road
  7. Complete the following sentences using ths correct word from this given in brackets.(2mks)
    1. The material is rather ……………………………(coarse, course)
    2. I stopped seeing the dog……………………………………..(all together, altogether)
  8. Fill the gaps in the following sentences by using the correct form of the word in brackets. (2mks)
    1. The ………………………… of the factory dealt a big blow to the workers. (close)
    2. The family has enjoyed a deep sense of ………………………….for the last decade. (cohesive)
  9. Rewrite the following sentences in the plural form. (3mks)
    1. A night flight is more comfortable for me.
    2. The Commander-in-chief is the most powerful person in the armed forces.
    3. Her new table cloth has beautiful colours.
  10. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with suitable pronouns. (2mks)
    1. Can………………………….be good friends? You and I have known each other for long enough.
    2. I cannot allow………………..to take over the restaurant before she is well trained.

MARKING SCHEME

Comprehension passage

  1. The work of the constitution of Kenya review commission is to review the present constitution, collect and collate views from the public and then write a new.
  2. Good governance entails respect for human rights.
  3. The human family would be extinct because people would attack and kill each other with impunity.
  4. A constitution according to the passage is a system of rules through which all human rights are protected and a country is governed.
  5.  
    1. right to life
    2. right to security and ownership of property
    3. right to freedom of speech
    4. right to association
  6. Kenya must first gain an understanding of their right are enshrined in the new constitution. They must also unite, speak in one voice against abuses of human right and ensure detention without trial is not used as a weapon against those who denounce injustice in society.
  7. Even more horrifying is a case in which defenseless child, sometimes just a month old is brutally defile.
  8.  
    1. precipitated - brought about
    2. supersede – come before
    3. atrocities – acts of cruelty or wickedness.

ORAL NARRATIVE

  1. Ogre /monster narrative – the ogre accepted the beads
  2.  
    1. opening formulae
      • Mark the actual beginning of the story
      • Attract attention of the listeners
      • Moves the audience from world of reality to that of fantasy
    2. closing formulae
      • Mark the end of the story
      • Move audience from world of fantasy to that one of reality
  3.  
    1. opening formulae – once upon a time
    2. closing formulae – there ends the story
    3. use of dialogue – between karia and her mother
    4. use of a song – you ogre 
                            do not bother me
    5. repetition – karia, karia, karia
    6. direct translation – father of karia
  4. farming and beads making
  5.  
    1. greedy – swallowed all the beads, karia
    2. unkind – even after being given beads it ended swallowing karia
    3. courageous
    4. determined
    5. hardworking
    6. disobedient
  6. we should obey our parents.
    We should be determined

3.GRAMMAR

  1.  
    1. fleet
    2. family
    3. school
    4. herds
  2.  
    1. is
    2. work
    3. does
    4. takes
  3.  
    1. Miano preferred to swim early in the morning.
    2. Whenever the president visited a school, he planted a tree.
    3. Were you planning to attend the trade fair that year?
  4.  
    • felt
    • better
    • knew
    • growing
    • more generous
    • led
  5.  
    1. Mukani is the prettiest girl.
    2. The governor is the most senior officer in a county.
    3. Kaluki consider English the best subject.
  6.  
    1. quickly
    2. carelessly
  7.  
    1. coarse
    2. altogether
  8.  
    1. Closure
    2. Cohesion
  9.  
    1. Night flights are more comfortable for us.
    2. The commanders – in – chief are the most powerful people in the armed forces.
    3. Their new table cloths have beautiful colours
  10.  
    1. we
    2. her
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