English Questions and Answers - Form 2 End Term 1 Exams 2021

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FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)

You went out for games, the teacher gives you permission to do some shopping, this permission is for only 20 minutes but you exceed the limited time and you find the teacher and the other students have been waiting for you for almost one hour. Write an apology letter giving a reason as to why you delayed at the shopping center. (20mks)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

  1. CLOZE TEST(10MKS)
    Use the most appropriate word to fill in each blank spaces in the following passage(10mks)

    Okonkwo was tall_________huge and his bushy eyebrows and wide nose gave him a_________severe look. He breathed_____________and it was said that, when he slept, his wives and_____________in the outer houses could______________him breath. when he____________ it looked like was ______________going to pounce on somebody. And he did pounce on people quite often.he_____________a slight stammer and whenever he was angry and could not get his words out quickly enough ,he would______________his fist .He had___________patience with unsuccessful men. He had no patience with his father.
  2.  
    1. identify five pairs of words that have the same pronunciation from the list below (5mks)
      Whale           rain          pause
      Way              tail           draft
      Why             missed       wail
      Reign            mist          ore
      Paws               air           till
      Bawl              ball          draught
      weight           tale           heir
    2. Identify the silent in the consonant in the following word (5mks)
      1. Wednesday
      2. Buffet
      3. Resign
      4. Isle
      5. Wrist
  3. COMPREHENSION
    Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow (10mks)

    Chief Ullini’s daughter.

    Every dark cloud were gathering in the late afternoon sky. There was stillness in the air, a stillness that threatened a storm.

    The boatman who rowed people across the lake was making fast his boat when a young man and a woman approached him in a great hurry. They were desperate to cross the lake, they said, and urged him to take them. He shook his head and pointed to the sky he told them that the storm was soon calming and that they should wait until it blew over. It would be dangerous to take his small rowing boat out to the lake.

    All the time he was talking, the young couple were nervously looking behind them. Simon, the young man pleaded with the batman to take them and offered him purse of silver coins. He told the boatman that he and the Elizabeth, the young woman, were in love and were determine to marry. Her father was chief Ullini and he wanted to marry Elizabeth off to a neighboring chief, a man she did not love. The chief was at that moment pursuing them. They must cross the lake to be safe.

    The boatman knew of chief Ullini fiery temper and how he would kill the young man if he caught him he could also see how very much in love the young couples were .Just then the boatman son Eric came. He was striking young man who helps his father , he was told the story of the young couple and sympathized with the plight. The young man spoke up. She would rather, she said, face the turbulent water than meet the wrath of the angry father. Tears weld up n her eyes, never, she protested, would she marry a man she didn’t love.

    The boatman was touched by her a appeal and told her son he had decided to row the couple across not for money, but because he admired their talent and love Eric looked anxiously at his father. A storm was certainly coming , he warned .it will be far too risky.

    However, his father was already herding his passenger into his boat. when they were both seated he untied the rope and made to get in himself. Suddenly , Eric pulled his father away and leapt into the boat took up the 0ars and began to row away.

    His father ,when he had recovered his breath ,shouted for his son to come back .His wife, on hearing the shout went down to the lakes edge .seeing her son rowing away over the stormy water, she screamed for him to return .The threatening wind whipped her words away.

    Towards the lake a group of armed men came. It was the chief with his warriors. He was angry, but when he saw his daughter on the lake being tossed by angry waves he was terribly afraid .He bellowed that he forgive them and that they should return.

    It was in vain as he shouted the waves capsized the little craft and its three young occupants were drowned as the old people watched.

    Comprehension questions.(10mks)
    1. What was the boatman doing when the young couple went to him? (1mk)
    2. Why did the boatman initially refuse to take the young man and woman across the lake. (2mks)
    3. Why was the couple in a hurry to cross the lake ?(2mks)
    4. Explain why the boatman decided to row the couple across the lake in spite of the bad weather. (2mks)
    5. Why did Chief Ullini pursue the young couple? (2mks)
    6. Never she protested, would she marry a man she did not love. (Write the words that were actually spoken by Elizabeth ) (1mk)

  4. GRAMMAR
    1. Rewrite the following sentences to express future.
      1. The student (open) school tomorrow.(present simple)
      2. Judy was (not) at the concert.(use will+be)
      3. I( go ) visit my uncle this afternoon.
      4. The teacher (talk) to you about subject choices later.(will+be)
      5. They (stop) by your house later.(use be + ing)
    2. Order the adjectives in the following sentences.
      1. She wore a ____________________________________________ dress.(evening, red, silk).
      2. Tirop wanted his _____________________________________ boots. (French, ski)
      3. The house I bought has ________________________ furniture.
        (old, brown)
      4. She got a _____________________________________ costume.
        (nylon, black, swimming )
      5. He wore a ________________________________ tie on his wedding day.
        (woolen , blue).
  5. ORAL LITERATURE. (10mks)
    Explain any five types of songs


Marking Scheme

FUNCTIONAL WRITING

  • Must have two addresses i.e senders and recipient
  • Date not part of the senders address
  • Salutation
  • Subject
  • Body
  • Closing tag
  • must state the mistake seeking apology for and the appropriate punishment to be administered
    Format -10mks
    Content -5mks
    Language -5mks
  1. CLOZE TEST
    1. And
    2. Very
    3. Heavily
    4. Children.
    5. Hear
    6. Walked
    7. He
    8. Had
    9. Clench.
    10. No.(5mks)
  2.  
    1. Wail  whale  
      Rain reign
      Way weigh
      Paws pause 
      Ball bawl
      Tale tail
      Missed mist
      Air heir.
      Draft draught.  (5mks)
    2.  
      1. d
      2. t
      3. g
      4. s
      5. w.
  3. COMPREHENSION.
    1. He was making fast his boat.
    2. Because the storm was soon coming and that they should wait until it blew over. It would be dangerous to take his small rowing boat out on to the lake.
    3. Because he and Elizabeth , the young woman , were in love and were determined to marry but her father chief Ullin wanted to marry Elizabeth off to a neighbouring chief, a man she did not love.
    4. The boatman knew of chief Ullin’s fiery temper and how he would kill the young man if he caught him. He could also see how very much in love the young couple were.
    5. This is because he was told the story of the young couple and sympathized with their plight.
    6. she said she would rather face the turbulent waters than meet the wrath of her angry father.
  4. GRAMMAR
    1. Future time.
      1. Will open
      2. Will not be
      3. Will be going.
      4. Will be talking.
      5. Will be stopping.
    2. Adjectives
      1. Red silk evening.
      2. French Ski
      3. Old brown
      4. Black nylon swimming
      5. Blue woolen.
  5. ORAL LITERATURE. (10mks)
    1. Wedding songs: This are song sung during a wedding ceremony they are mainly sung to praise the bride.
    2. War songs: This are songs sung by warriors during the war they are mainly sung to encourage the warriors.
    3. Love songs : This are songs sung by people who love each other when they want to express their feelings to their loved one.
    4. Funeral songs: This are songs sung by the mourners during funerals ,they are sung to console the bereaved family.
    5. Initiation songs: These are songs sung during circumcision ceremony when a boy is being introduced to adulthood life.
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