English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Form 4 Term 3 Opener Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer all the questions.

QUESTION 1: FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MKS)

You are the top candidate in your county in last year’s KCSE examination. You have been invited to address the invitees of this year’s Education Day in your school. Write the speech you will give, outlining four factors that contributed to your success.

QUESTION 2: CLOZE TEST (10 MKS)

Fill in each of the blank spaces in the following passage with the most appropriate word.

The recently publicly broadcast political debates, ably arranged ………………………….1 presented by a big media collaboration, have been some …………………………2 the most direct engagements that the population have had with politicians at this level. They ………………………………….3 commendable, given the logistics of putting together …………………………….4 event with so many moving parts. The media organizations are usually fierce competitors, ………………………………..5 have been able to come ……………………………………….6 and cooperate wonderfully during these momentous times.
Several salient points…………………………………….7 been unearthed. The first is …………………8 the media are guilty of creating hierarchies by separating candidates from engaging with each…………………………9 despite ballot co-presence. Candidates who are running for the same office should all have the opportunity to meet on the same floor and answer ……………………………..10 same questions at the same time.

QUESTION 3: ORAL SKILLS 30 MKS

Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

A long time ago I was told a story about a tall, very muscular man. He used to walk only at night and he used to carry a collection of all kinds of metals: “sufuria, ruyungu, bikhule, nu rundi runda tsa rwa khaboolakhu.” With these he made a lot of noise Ngalia-ngalia-ngalia when walking. His direction was always towards the moon. His mission nobody knew. In this metal he carried all the diseases of the earth. The noise made by the collection warned people to be out of the way, for anybody who saw him was infected by the diseases he carried and thus became blind.

Questions

1.  
   1. Identify two oral features in the story. (4mks)
   2. What is the effect of the sound device used in the story? (2mks)
   3. If you were narrating this story to an audience, give two ways you would make the narration interesting. (4mks)
2. From the list of words below, identify five pairs of words that are pronounced the same. (5mks)
   Plain                  mourn                     mad                 berry               mud              sea
   Bread                 cat                          bred                 cut                  bury               you
   Pool                   ewe                        pull                   father               fool               mad
   Farther               moan                      full                   sea                 further            plane
3. You are a participant in a debate competition with your neighbouring school. A student from your school takes to the podium but you notice that he/she is afraid.
   1. Mention three indicators of fear that you noticed. 3mks
   2. Suggest three ways of ensuring one has no fear during presentations. (3mks)
4. Complete the following telephone conversation with appropriate responses. (9mks)
   You:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(3mks)
   Teacher: (Speaking). How can I help you?
   You: I’m sorry, but I may not make it in time for school today. My mum has been taken ill suddenly and we are on our way to hospital.
   Teacher:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….(2mks)
   You: Unfortunately, my siblings have travelled upcountry but my neighbours are with me.
   Teacher:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
   You: St Mulumba Hospital in Thika.
   Teacher:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
   You: I will let you know as soon as the doctor diagnoses her condition. I hope I will not miss out much.
   Teacher:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
   You: Thank you, Sir.
   Teacher:…………………………………………………………………………(1mk)

MARKING SCHEME

QN 1 FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20MKS
FORMAT: 4mks

Title: should contain name of deliverer of the speech, event during which the speech is to be delivered, the date and the venue. @1/2 mk , total=2mks

Salutation: protocol/hierarchy should be observed. 1mk

Conclusion: must have words that signal the end of the speech e.g Thank you, God bless you. 1mk

CONTENT: 8mks

4 well explained issues eg school discipline, parental support, close teacher-student interaction, group work etc. @ 2mks

LANGUAGE: 8mks

D 01-05
There is generally no communication. Parts of the question might actually be copied. All manner of grammatical errors are evident. There are some broken parts.

C 06-10
This category is characterized by a jerky thoughts and simplistic language. The candidate communicates understandably but more or less clearly. Tense errors, spelling and construction errors are quite common. Communication is still hampered and the candidate lacks confidence in the language. In the lower C (06-07), the reader at times has to guess what the candidate is saying. The upper C (0-10) may be clean but it simplistic and the candidate still communicates in an uncertain manner.

B 11-15
This category is marked by better fluency as the candidate demonstrates that he/she can use English as a normal way of expressing him/herself. There are still many errors but these should not be over-penalized. At this level, some candidates may become overambitious with a tendency to misuse words. There are some items of merit.

A 16-20
The candidate is very much at ease with the language. At this level, the candidate deliberately manipulates language to serve his/her purpose. There is outstanding use of language not only of single words but whole sentences or even paragraphs. There is clever use of vocabulary. Communication is not limited to the idea level but touches on emotional aspect. In the upper A category (18-20) the errors are felt to be slips and should not deny the candidate the full range of marks. The candidate communicates in an unusual style with a lot of pleasantness. There is a definite spark!

QN 2 CLOZE TEST 10 MKS

1. and
2. of.
3. are
4. event
5. but
6. together
7. have
8. that
9. other
10. the

QN 3: ORAL SKILLS 30 MKS

1.  
   1. Opening formula A long time ago
      Fantasy “ In this metal, he carried all the diseases of the earth”
      1 mk for identification, 1mk for illustration
   2. ideophone Ngalia-ngalia-ngalia. It helps create a vivid mental picture of the noise made by the metal. 1mk for identifying the sound feature, 1 mk for effect
   3. Use of appropriate gestures .e.g raising my hands to show how tall the man was.
      Use of appropriate facial expressions e.g close my eyes to show how one became blind when he saw the man.
      Accept any other correct well illustrated feature. 1mk for the feature, 1mk for illustration
2. plain, plane ewe, you sea, see bury, berry bread, bred
3.  
   1. Trembling hands, beads of sweat on the forehead, stammering and trembling lips, shaky paper/reading material, avoiding eye contact with the audience
      Any 3, 1mk @
   2. Taking a deep breath before the presentation, researching on the topic and organizing the points in a logical manner, rehearsing the presentation in front of a mock audience, looking over the audience instead of direct look
      Any 3, 1mk @
4. You: Good morning. I am Peter Njogu in Form 4 North. Could I please speak to my class teacher, Mr. Njihia? (3mks)
   Teacher: I am sorry about that. I hope that you are in the company of your brother or sister? (2mks)
   Teacher: To which hospital are you headed? (1mk)
   Teacher: What could your mother be suffering from? (1mk)
   Teacher: I can organize a catch-up class for you. (1mk)
   Teacher: You are welcome. (1mk)