English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Form 4 End Term 1 Exams 2021

ENGLISH
FORM 4
END TERM EXAMS
TERM 1 2021
PAPER 1
TIME 2½ hrs

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all questions in this paper.

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
   Write a letter to a presenter of your local radio requesting her to come and speak to the journalism club in your school ( 20 marks)
2. CLOZE TEST
   Fill in the blank spaces in the passage with the most appropriate word. (10marks)

   Reading a diary extensively can help you to_______(1)out about life in other parts of the world. In this________(2),you are likely to find solutions to your_______(3), especially when you________(4) about people whose problems are______(5) to yours. Reading could also________(6) you new insights into life. You should also learn to read_______(7) pleasure and enjoyment. As you _______(8)for your examinations, there will be time you feel like relaxing. At such a ______(9) you could read your favorite novel________.(10) your favourite magazine.

3. ORAL SKILLS

   THE BRIDE

   Why do you wear that dress so white?
   Why do you wear that veil so light?
   Why do your young eyes shine so bright?
   Is it your wedding?

   I wear the dress and veil to show
   That gladly to my love I go
   My young eyes shine because I know
   It is my wedding.

   Questions

   1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. (2mks)
   2. Which intonation would use on the following lines? (2mks)
      1. Why do wear that dress so white?
      2. Is it your wedding?
   3. How has the poet achieved rhythm? (2mks)
   4. How would you perform the last line of the poem and why? (2mks)
   5. Underline the syllable that should be stressed in each of the following words. (5mks)
      1. lncrease (v)
      2. ColleaguE
      3. Discuss
      4. Present (N)
      5. Deadly
   6. In the sentences below, identify the words that begin with the same consonant sound. (6mks)
      1. The chief chef has shaped cakes beautifully.
      2. They chose to do the household chores with great care.
      3. The honourable minister has no sense of humour.
      4. It took an hour for his heir to sport the girl with curly hair.
      5. The polite pharmacist said he was psychologically disturbed by the fan in his study room.
      6. The jet transporting gem stones and garments has arrived.
   7. Your school has invited a guest speaker to give a talk on discipline. At the end of the speech, the students comment that the talk was well delivered. Suggest reasons why they commented so. (5mks)
   8. Complete the following conversation appropriately. (6 mks)

      Teacher: Why didn’t you hand in your book for marking?
      Mary: ________________________________________________________________________
      Teacher: That will impact negatively on your performance?
      Mary: ________________________________________________________________________
      Teacher: You may be from a rich family but remember that it is not your wealth. You have to work hard for yours.
      Mary: ________________________________________________________________________
      Teacher: You better keep your promise because without hard work, you will not achieve your goals in life. Hand in your work before the end of the day.
      Mary:_________________________________________________________________________

MARKING SCHEME

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
   Write a letter to a presenter of your local radio requesting her to come and speak to the journalism club in your school ( 20 marks)
   1. Must be an official letter. If not deduct -2 AD
   2. Format (6mks)
      • 2 addresses (2 mkS)
      • Receivers address specified in question
      • Date1 mk
      • Ref 1 mk (must be relevant)
      • Signing off Signature 1 mk 1[ must appear in this order. If not deny mark
      • Nam1mk
      • Presentation(2mks)
      • Content(6mks)
      • Tone formal 2mks
      • Language ability 4mks
2. CLOZE TEST
   Fill in the blank spaces in the passage with the most appropriate word. (10marks)

   Reading a diary extensively can help you to find(1)out about life in other parts of the world. In this way/manner(2),you are likely to find solutions to your problems(3), especially when you read(4) about people whose problems are similar(5) to yours. Reading could also give(6) you new insights into life. You should also learn to read for(7) pleasure and enjoyment. As you revise/prepare(8)for your examinations, there will be time you feel like relaxing. At such a time/moment(9) you could read your favorite novel or.(10) your favourite magazine.

3. ORAL SKILLS

   THE BRIDE

   Why do you wear that dress so white?
   Why do you wear that veil so light?
   Why do your young eyes shine so bright?
   Is it your wedding?

   I wear the dress and veil to show
   That gladly to my love I go
   My young eyes shine because I know
   It is my wedding.

   Questions

   1. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. (2mks)
      • Aaabcccb — regular rhyme scheme
        
   2. Which intonation would use on the following lines? (2mks)
      • Why do wear that dress so white?
        • Rising intonation
      • Is it your wedding?
        • Falling intonation
   3. How has the poet achieved rhythm? (2mks)
      • Rhythm achieved through
      • Rhyming words white Light
      • Show go
      • Repetition: what do you wear
   4. How would you perform the last line of the poem and why? (2mks
      • With a falling intonation
      • Pointing a finger at myself— it is my wedding

         

   5. Underline the syllable that should be stressed in each of the following words. (5mks)
      1. lncrease (v)- in’crease
      2. Colleague - ‘colleague
      3. Discuss - Dis’cuss
      4. Present (N) - ‘ present
      5. Deadly - ‘Deadly
   6. In the sentences below, identify the words that begin with the same consonant sound. (6mks)
      1. The chief chef has shaped cakes beautifully.
         chef,shaped
      2. They chose to do the household chores with great care.
         chose,chores
      3. The honourable minister has no sense of humour.
         has, humor
      4. It took an hour for his heir to sport the girl with curly hair.
          his hair
      5. The polite pharmacist said he was psychologically disturbed by the fan in his study room.
         Pharmacy, far
      6. The jet transporting gem stones and garments has arrived.
         Jet,gem
   7. Your school has invited a guest speaker to give a talk on discipline. At the end of the speech, the students comment that the talk was well delivered. Suggest reasons why they commented so. (5mks)
      • speech
      • Speaker audible
      • Speaker well-dressed/appropriately
      • Used appropriate facial expressions, gestures, body movements
      • Topic was audience centered
      • Speaker understood topic well
        
        
   8. Complete the following conversation appropriately. (6 mks)

      Teacher: Why didn’t you hand in your book for marking?
      Mary: had not completed the assignment.
      Teacher: That will impact negatively on your performance.
      Mary: ill complete my work on time next time .
      Teacher: You may be from a rich family but remember that it is not your wealth. You have to work hard for yours.
      Mary:sorry .i won’t repeat that again.
      Teacher: You better keep your promise because without hard work, you will not achieve your goals in life. Hand in your work before the end of the day.
      Mary:Thank you.