English Questions and Answers - Form 2 Mid Term 2 Exams 2023

FUNCTIONAL WRITING: 20 MARKS.

You are a member of a committee that has been assigned the duty of planning the annual prize-giving day in  your school. Write a letter of invitation to the local member of County Assembly {M.C.A.}, requesting him to be the guest of honor.

CLOZE TEST: 10 MARKS

The ability to speak fluently and clearly is very important ________1_______ communication. People have failed to achieve _______2________ objectives because of poor speech__________3__________. One may, for instance, speak so softly ____________4__________ the listener is unable to __________5_________ what has been said. Another thing that adds to the _________6____________ of speech is the pace. Listeners find it difficult to keep up with a speaker who talks very _______7_______.

A speaker also needs to make good _______8_______ of gestures. A speaker can say one thing with the _________9____________, while his or her gestures are saying a _____________10_______________ thing altogether.

COMPREHENSION  (20mks)

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow 

Decades ago, two geologists visited Migori County and left villagers with high hopes of striking it reach. A valuable mineral had been discovered.

Now, 20 years later, nothing much has been done to tap the gold in Macalder. Instead, hundreds of people have died in the process of digging the mines, while pregnant women working in the area have been giving birth to children with deformities.

Residents attribute their misfortunes to lack of modern equipment to professionally exploit the mineral. They have been mining gold using mercury mixed with water and powdered stones which they stir to the consistency of porridge before washing off the mercury into their farms.

One man is keen to prevent deaths among the residents depending on gold mining as a source of income. He has invented a gold mining machine- the ball mill machine.

Mr. Olello, 41says he got idea for the machine from a friend who went to Zimbabwe on business and returned with a photograph of a gold mining machine.

“It  took me two years to design my first machine and in 1999, I eventually came up with the ball mill” . Mr.Okello says his villagers neither knew nor cared whether mercury was harmful to their health.

Mr. Okello explains that his machine is a multipurpose appliance. It can mill numerous kinds of rocks for building materials industry. For gold mining, the machine uses small steel ball grinders which separate gold ore from dust, after which it is further refined.

Among the places that have been mapped for gold deposits within the region are Rongo, Kehancha in Kuria District; Masara and Kehara in Nyatike constituency, Lolgorian area in Trans Mara and some parts of Siaya county.

Gold qualities make it one of the most coveted metals in the world. Not only can it be beautifully shaped and sculpted, the yellow metal conducts electricity and does not tarnish.

Gold has been used in dentistry for nearly 3,000 years. It is used for filling, crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances. Gold can be placed in contact with person’s body and not cause harm.

QUESTIONS

1. What gave the villagers the hopes of striking it rich? (2mks)
2. Outline the challenges experienced by the villagers in the mines. (2mks)
3. What  according to the residents contribute to their misfortunes? (2mks)
4. Explain how the rate of deaths among the villagers has been prevented. (2mks)
5. How did Mr. Okello get the idea of the machine? (2mks)
6. “It took me two years to design my first machine and in 1999 I eventually came up with the ball mill,”says Mr. Okello.  (Rewrite in reported speech) (2mks)
7. Mr. Okello explains that the machine is a multipurpose appliance(add a question tag) (1mk)
8. Make notes on uses of gold (4mks)
9. State the meaning of the following words as used in the passage (3mks)
   1. Invented –
   2. Mapped –
   3. Coveted-

GRAMMAR:

1. Fill in the gaps using a suitable collective noun. 5 Marks.
   1. He is the leader of the ___________________ that was terrorizing villagers.
   2. The company has bought a new ___________________ of cars for its workers.
   3. The preacher asked his _____________________________ to avoid temptation.
   4. The _____________________ of the ship swam away when it started sinking.
   5. The unruly _____________ stoned cars and injured innocent pedestrians.
2. Use the appropriate word in the brackets to complete the following sentences. 5 Marks.
   1. Tess was ______________ happy to spend a _______________ afternoon at home. {Quite, Quiet}.
   2. The school _____________________ reminded us to have guiding _____________________ in life. {Principles, Principals}.
   3. The ____________________zip on my bag has made me to __________________ valuable items. {Lose, Loose}.
   4. The ________________________ forced the drunkard to change his _________________. {Residence, Residents}.
   5. We could not ______________ on him to ____________________ the information on time. {Rely, Relay}.
3. Fill in the blanks using the given adjectives in their correct order. 5 Marks.
   1. East Africa has _______________________________________________________ forces. {Combined, powerful, military}.
   2. Have you seen this _____________________________________________________ car. {New, fantastic, German}.
   3. I have just finished reading a _______________________________________________ novel. {Long, imaginative, boring}.
   4. She gave me a _________________________________________________ __ jewellery box. {Square, small, metal).
   5. There is a _________________________________________________ carpet in the room. {woollen, soft wonderful}.
4. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate complex preposition. 5 Marks.
   1. The girl walked out ______________________________________________ her mother’s instructions.
   2. _________________________________________ what has happened, we had rather talk to the principal.
   3. Use the word “highway” ___________________________________________ the word “road”.
   4. The suspect claimed that he had acted ______________________________________ ignorance.
   5. The students cleaned their dormitory _________________________________________ sweeping the paths.

ORAL SKILLS:

5. To be able to listen effectively, we must develop and strengthen our listening comprehension skills.
   1. List two tips for effective listening.
   2. Name three barriers to effective listening.
6. For each of the following words, provide a word that is pronounced in a similar way.
   1. Hymn
   2. Cheque
   3. Some
7. Identify the silent letters in the following words.
   1. Coup
   2. When

MARKING SCHEME

FUNCTIONAL WRITING: 20 Marks.

You are a member of a committee that has been assigned the duty of planning the annual prize-giving day in
your school. Write a letter of invitation to the local member of County Assembly {M.C.A.}, requesting him to
be the guest of honor.

CLOZE TEST: 10 MARKS

The ability to speak fluently and clearly is very important _______in________ communication. People have failed to achieve _______their_______ objectives because of poor speech__________habits/patterns__________. One may, for instance, speak so softly __________that__________ the listener is unable to ________hear_________ what has been said. Another thing that adds to the _________delivery____________ of speech is the pace. Listeners find it difficult to keep up with a speaker who talks very _______fast_______.

A speaker also needs to make good _______use_______ of gestures. A speaker can say one thing with the________mouth/tongue__________, while his or her gestures are saying a __________different____________ thing altogether.

COMPREHENSION    (20mks)

1. The discovery of a valuable mineral gave the villagers the hopes of striking it rich.          (2mks)
2. Hundreds of people have died in the process of digging the mine                                       (1mk) 
   • Pregnant women working in the area have been giving birth to children with deformities (1mk) 
3. According to the residents, the lack of modern equipment to exploit the minerals professionally contributes to their misfortunes. .          (2mks)
4. The rate of deaths among the villagers has been prevented by use of the ball machine during mining  (2mks)
5. Mr.Okello got the idea of the machine from a friend who visited Zimbabwe  and returned with a photograph of a gold mining machine.        (2mks)
6. Mr. Okello says it took him two years to design his first machine and in 1999, he eventually came up with the ball mill.
7. Mr.Okello explains that the machine is  a multipurpose appliance, doesn’t’he?
   Student should rewrite the whole sentence before adding the tag.
8. Uses of gold include;
   • Filling
   • Making crowns
   • Construction of bridges
   • In orthodontic appliances.
     *if written in summary, divide the total score by two.
9.  
   1. Invented- came up with, created, made
   2. Mapped- identified, located, sited
   3. Coveted- wanted, sought for

GRAMMAR:

1. Fill in the gaps using a suitable collective noun. 5 Marks.
   1. He is the leader of the ______gang__________ that was terrorizing villagers.
   2. The company has bought a new _____fleet________ of cars for its workers.
   3. The preacher asked his __________congregation/flock___________ to avoid temptation.
   4. The _____crew______ of the ship swam away when it started sinking.
   5. The unruly _____mob________ stoned cars and injured innocent pedestrians.
2. Use the appropriate word in the brackets to complete the following sentences. 5 Marks.
   1. Tess was _______quite_________ happy to spend a __________quiet_____________ afternoon at home. {Quite, Quiet}.
   2. The school ________principals___________ reminded us to have guiding ______principles_______ in life. {Principles, Principals}.
   3. The ____loose ____zip on my bag has made me to _______lose_______ valuable items. {Lose, Loose}.
   4. The ______residents_______ forced the drunkard to change his _______residence_______. {Residence, Residents}.
   5. We could not _______rely________ on him to ________relay__________ the information on time. {Rely, Relay}
3. Fill in the blanks using the given adjectives in their correct order. 5 Marks.
   1. East Africa has _______powerful, combined, military______________ forces. {Combined, powerful, military}.
   2. Have you seen this ____________fantastic, new, German_________________ car. {New, fantastic, German}.
   3. I have just finished reading a ____________boring, long, imaginative_____________ novel. {Long, imaginative, boring}.
   4. She gave me a ____________small, square, metal__________ jewellery box. {Square, small, metal).
   5. There is a __________wonderful, soft, woolen__________ carpet in the room. {woolen, soft wonderful}.
4. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate complex preposition. 5 Marks.
   1. The girl walked out ____in spite of________________ her mother’s instructions.
   2. _____In view of/Because of_______ what has happened, we had rather talk to the principal.
   3. Use the word “highway” ________in place of/instead of___________ the word “road”.
   4. The suspect claimed that he had acted _____out of______ ignorance.
   5. The students cleaned their dormitory _____in addition to/as well as ______sweeping the paths.

ORAL SKILLS

5.  
   1.  
      • Face the speaker and have eye contact
      • Don't interrupt
      • "Listen" to non-verbal cues too
      • Stay focused
      • Ask questions
      • Listen without judging or jumping to conclusions
   2.  
      • information overload,
      • prejudice or prejudging,
      • rate of speech and thought,
      • internal and external distractions
6.  
   1. Hymn - Him
   2. Cheque - Check
   3. Some - Sum
7.  
   1. Coup
   2. When