Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.CLOZE TEST (10 MKS) One …………………… (1) Njeri was walking home…………………………(2)school. She stopped at the………………………(3)centre to buy a kilo of sugar for………………………… (4) mother. As the sugar was weighed, Njeri saw two bees struggling to come out of the sugar. The shopkeeper did not see the bees as he concentrated on his work. The bees crawled on the shopkeeper’s hand and tried to fly away but ……………………………(5). They fell down on the sugar. The shopkeeper went on with…………………………(6)business of putting some sugar on the scales without noticing what was………………………...(7) The sugar was now on the weighing machine. Satisfied it was one ………………………….(8)the shop keeper was about to scoop and put the sugar into a brown paper………………………..(9) when Njeri drew his attention to the bees. He removed them with a ladle and thanked Njeri ………..………………(10) much. CLOZE TEST (10MARKS)
1) Day 2) From 3) Shopping 4) Her 5) Failed 6) His 7) Happening 8) Kilogram 9) Bag 10) Very
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Read the following comprehension and answer the questions that follow in the spaces given below. (20mks)
COMPREHENSION
Hare, Elephant and Hippo One day Hare, popularly known as Ogila Nyakarondo, met Elephant on his way to the forest. As Hare is a cunning and clever animal, he wanted to fool Elephant on some issue. He started talking to Elephant; ‘ Elephant my brother, good morning. What is the matter? Why are you walking alone like that my friend? Why don’t you ask me to walk along with you through the forest? After they had walked together for some time Hare said, ‘Elephant my brother, I want to go on a rope- pulling contest with you. I know that I can defeat you miserably, for I am stronger than you.’ Elephant replied, ‘iii! Ogila Nyakarondo, you are too small to contest with me. You are playing about, my brother. Think twice. They then planned to go on a contest the next day in the forest, but Elephant went laughing, thinking that Ogila could do nothing to him.
The same day, Ogila met with Hippo and started talking to him saying, ‘ Hippo my brother, I want you to contest with me one of these days. We shall pull a rope across the forest and see who will be the winner.’ Hippo said, ‘ Don’t play with me , Hare my brother, you are just too small to contest with me.’ He made the same plan, just as he had planned with Elephant to pull the rope in the contest across the forest.
The next morning, Hippo and Elephant went to each side of the forest thinking that they were going to contest with Hare. They started pulling the rope. Meanwhile Hare was sitting on a high hill looking at what was happening below. He sang a song to taunt Elephant and Hippo. As he sang, Hippo and Elephant pulled even harder. They pulled and pulled and got very tired. At dusk, they almost fainted and stopped pulling. Hare immediately ran to Elephant and asked,’ am I not great?’ elephant told Hare, ‘ Oh Hare my brother, I have agreed that you are really great. I have had it tough the whole day.’ Hare then ran to Hippo and told him the same thing he had told Elephant. Hippo wondered at the strength of the Hare and said, ‘ Hare my brother, I have just realized that you are very strong. In fact you should be made the king of the jungle.’ Hare went away merrily playing his guitar. (Adapted from African Oral Literature for schools by Jane Nandwa and Austin Bukenya, Longman Kenya.)
COMPREHENSION(20MARKS)
ORAL LITERATURE (30 MKS)
ANSWERS
GRAMMAR (20 MKS)
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)You have reported in form one in your new school after completion of your primary school education.Write a letter to a close friend you learned with informing him/her of your well being and how you are coping with your new life at school.Make it as interesting as possible. (20mks) Marking scheme
Write a composition that portrays the meaning of this saying; All that glitters is not gold5/11/2020 Write a composition that portrays the meaning of this saying; (20 Mks) All that glitters is not gold.Related SearchesEnglish Questions on oral skills
ORAL SKILLS.
(a) For each of the words below, write down another word with similar pronunciation.
(e) Give two other terms that mean the same as the term oral literature. (1 Mk)
GRAMMAR
(a) Construct a sentence each using the following words. (2 Mks)
(c) Correct the following sentence. (2 Mks)
A hundred years ago, there was no international agreement concerning the treatment of war casualties; each country made its own arrangements and very inadequate these were.
In 1854, however, Florence Nightingale took a band of nurses to care for the wounded in the Crimean war. Her action interested a Swiss, Hernri Dunant, who later gained first hand experience after the battle of Solferino in 1859. He saw thousands of wounded soldiers unattended and helpless and their terrible suftering impressed him profoundly. He returned to Switzerland determined to rouse public opinion and began by securing the support of four personal friends. They drew up a scheme and in 1863 invited representatives of sixteen European states (including Great Britain) to Geneva to discuss it. In 1864, the Swiss government convened a diplomatic conference of the sixteen states concerned and on 22nd August, the Geneva Convention was signed. Its primary objective as to establish the principle that it is the duty of belligerents to collect and care for the sick and wounded, irrespective of nationality, and these casualties, the ambulances and hospitals in which they arc placed, and the doctors, nurses and staff attending them are always to be regarded as neutral. As a compliment to Switzerland, its flag, a white cross on a red ground, was reversed, and the Red cross on a white ground became the symbol of neutrality. Dunant’s committee of five became what has since been known as the International Committee of the Red Cross. This consists of Swiss citizens, and its functions are to maintain Red Cross principles and act as a medium between governments in the relief of war sufferers. (From British Red Cross Pamphlet) Questions
(a) What first led to Henry Dunant’s interest in war casualties? (2 Mks)
………………………………….. (b) He later gained “……... first hand experience.” Explain the meaning of the underlined phrase according to the passage. (2 Mks) ………………... (e) (i) Discuss the steps Henry Dunant followed in his determinations to rouse public opinion in Switzerland. (3 Mks) ………………………... (ii) Give evidence to show that he succeeded. (2 Mks) …………………... (d) State one major difference between the conference called by Dunant and that called by the Swiss government. (2 Mks) …………………………. (f) Give two reasons to show that Switzerland deserved to be complimented for the existence of the international Red Cross Society. (4 Mks) ………………………... (g) Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage. (3 marks)
CLOZE TEST (10 Mks)
Read the passage below and fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate word. Josia’s mind went back to the final celebration before his departure, (1) ___________________ he had felt the most important being (2) ___________________ earth, (3) ____________________ here no one took the slightest (4) ________________________ . He stood uncertainly (5) ______________________ of the gigantic home (6) _______________ ______ knowing what to do. A boy, looking questioningly at him, (7) ____________________ Josiah a chance. “where do I go?” he asked foolishly (8) __________________ as if that (9) __________________ the signal they had been waiting (10) _________________, from every hook and comer boys began to gather. 1. Writing (20 mks)
Write a letter to your aunt asking her to visit you at school during the upcoming visiting day. Request her to bring you your story book. Describe the other things that you need and remember to inform her on the day, date and arrival time.
MARKING GUIDELINES
format 5 mks
Address – School name Box number City town – 1 mk Date 1mk (must skip a line if not deny mark Salutations i.e Dear aunt 1mks Complimentary close Your niece/nephew 1 mk Name 1 mk Content (c) 10 mks Introduction– Greetings and catching up 2mks Requesting for attendance 1 mk Mention of the title of the story book 1mk Description of other things 2 mks Mention of the day, date and time 3 mks Conclusion 1 mk (passing on greetings) Language – 4mks Tone (Must be informal)- 1mk Note: Address must have school name Complementary clause should be informal- only one name 2. Comprehension (20mks)
Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
What is good governance? This is a question that people discuss very often. It refers to responsible management of the affairs of a village, town or country. Where there is good governance people live in harmony, ways of alleviating poverty are sought, inequalities and injustices are addressed and people assume ownership of the process of developing their communities. Good governance creates an environment in which individuals can pursue their dreams and contribute to the welfare of the community. Although the government is expected to create a condusive political and legal environment for development, it cannot succeed if ordinary citizens do not co-operate and play their role. Everyone craves for the maintenance of the rule of law but if we do not obey the law, we will not know peace. We grumble about insecurity but give refuge to criminals. We accuse certain sectors of corruption but give bribes in order to induce others to give us preferential treatment. Our lives are riddled with contradictions. If we really desire to have positive changes in our society, we must change our attitudes, join hands and work towards building a society we can all be proud of. But if we just sit and whine, we will continue to wallow in our valley of poverty and hopelessness.What can a person do? A lot. If every one of us would be committed to working hard, paying our taxes, co-operating with law enforcement officers, rejecting mediocre standards and helping others, Kenya could become the haven we all dream about. For too long, many of us have shunned our responsibilities. We think it is someone else’s duty to build Kenya. We have withheld our taxes and colluded with those who have ruined our economy. We thought we were clever but we have now tasted the fruit of such self-deception. Stealing public property makes us all poor. Poor infrastructure, homelessness, unemployment and insecurity are the fruits of our irresponsible behaviour. Fortunately, things do not have to continue that way. Where there has been indiscipline and chaos, we can restore order. Consider the public transport sector for instance. People have been treated like trash—packed like sardines, abused, overcharged- Defective, un roadworthy vehicles have been plying various routes throughout the nation. And the result? Gruesome pictures on the television and in our newspapers, daily testifying of our self-destructive nature. But now sanity is returning. In one voice people have said, “Enough is enough!”. Commuters are now refusing to board overloaded vehicles and reporting indisciplined and careless drivers to the police. People have also been reporting those engaging in corrupt practices to the authorities. It has been so inspiring to see thousands of Kenyans opting to walk to work rather than give in to exploitation. This illustrates that it is possible to create order. We must say “yes” to what is desirable and “no” to what is bad. Answer the following questions.
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Question 2: comprehension (20 mks)
3. Cloze Test (10 MARKS)
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate word.
Relatives of people who have 1…………………….mysteriously in the border town of Liboi and Garissa have asked the government to 2…………………………. their whereabouts. The residents, who claimed their 3…………………………….ones were picked 4…………………………. people identifying themselves as police officers also accused the 5………………………….... of being involved 6…………………………the disappearances. They said their loved ones are yet to be 7………………………….despite numerous attempts to locate 8………………………… .At least 14 people have 9…………………………..missing in a span of one year. Liboi 10 …………… 18 Kilometers from the Kenya – Somalia border.
MARKING GUIDELINES
Question 3. Cloze test (10mks)
1. disappeared 2. locate 3. loved 4. by 5. government 6. in 7. traced 8. them 9. gone 10. is NB: All the answers must be in the lower case 4. Oral Skills (10 mks)
1. Identify the silent letter in each of the following words. (5mks)
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Question 4: Oral Skills (10mks)
1. i) l ii) c iii) w iv) k v) b 1mk each =5mks 2. i) heir ii) wring iii) scene iv) waist v) sighs 1mk each = 5mks 5. Literature (20 mks)
Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.
The vulture and the Hen Long ago the hen and the vulture used to live on excellent terms, helping each other at any time they needed a hand to procure their domestic necessities. One day the hen thought of borrowing a razor from the vulture, to shave the little ones. The shaving was already much overdue, but it couldn’t be helped, because she had no razor, and was depending on the kindness of her neighbours. So the hen went to see the vulture and said, “Dear Vulture, I should like to borrow your razor; mine got lost months ago. My little ones are looking very ugly, and also very untidy, with their long unkempt hair overgrown.” The Vulture listened to the hen with great concern and after a short silence, said, “Dear hen, l cannot refuse you this favour. Tomorrow perhaps l might need your help as well, and we must help each other. However, you must remember one thing. You know what the razor means to me. I have no other income except the rent of that razor; that is to say, that razor is my field, whence I get my daily food. I do not intend to ask you any fee as I do with others; but please be careful to return it to me as soon as you have finished your shaving.’’ “Thank you, brother vulture, I quite understand what you say, and I am very grateful to you. I’ll bring it back very soon.’’ The hen was very glad of the favour, and as soon as she arrived home, made arrangements to be shaved by another woman. The following morning she also shaved her two little ones, so that the whole family was now shining like the moon. The work over , instead of immediately returning the razor to the owner, she put it in a leather purse which was hanging in a corner of the hut. The days passed, and passed like the water under the bridge, but the hen never thought again of returning the razor to the vulture. She forgot about it completely. The vulture grew impatient, and deeply resented in his heart the unkindness, no, the ingratitude of the hen. Pressed by necessity, he decided to go personally to the hen and demand his razor. “Oh, dear Vulture,’’ said the hen with confusion and great regret, ‘forgive me; I am so sorry for my negligence. I really intended to return your razor very soon, but I put it in my leather purse, and forgot it completely. Let me go and take it; you will have it in half a minute.” ‘Yes, I know you are a forgetful creature, but look at the damage you have caused me. You have deprived me of my sustenance for many days. Mind you, if you have lost it, you will pay for it and very dearly,’’ said the vulture. The hen rushed into the hut to fetch the razor. She plunged her hand into the leather purse, but alas! It was empty; there was no razor in it. She was very shocked at the unpleasant discovery. She started searching on the floor to see if by chance it had dropped from the purse, but there was no finding it. She looked under the children’s bed, near the firestones, in the store; but there was no sign of it. Tired and defeated, she came out and imploring said, “Oh dear friend and master. I can’t find it. Have mercy on me! I will search better; I am ready to demolish my hut altogether, and search diligently until I find it and return it to you.” “I told you to be very careful, and l repeat it; I want my razor back! But mind, l want the very one I gave you, and no substitute.” The poor hen spent all day searching and searching, but nothing came to light. She demolished her hut, and started searching in the roof-grass, among the rubble of the walls, between the poles, in the ashes, and even in the rubbish pit, but nothing was found. The following day the vulture came to see the results of the searching. He found the hen still scratching the ground among a heap of dry grass and ox dung, but no razor was yet discovered. “I am very sorry, dear Hen, “said the vulture, “but now nothing was found. The following day the vulture came to see the results of the searching. He found the hen still scratching the ground among a heap of dry grass and ox dung; but no razor was yet discovered. “I am very sorry, dear hen,’’ said the vulture, “but now l cannot wait any longer without compensation for my razor. For today you must give me a chick. Tomorrow I will return and see what has happened in the meantime.” So the vulture flew away with a chick gripped within his talons under his breast. The following day he returned to the hen. She was still scratching the ground, but she could not see any razor. Another chick went with the vulture. And the same happened in the following days until today. That is the reason why the hen is always scratching the ground, and the vulture swooping on chicks even in our days. The hen is still searching for the razor, and the vulture is still compensating himself for his loss. (20mks)
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Question 5: Literature (20 mks)
1. Aetiological/Explanatory narrative. (1mk) It explains why the hen is always scratching the ground and the vulture swooping on chicks. (1mk) 2. Opening formula – “Long ago” Timelessness – “Long ago” Closing formula “That is the reason why….” Use of dialogue – The Hen talking to the vulture, “Dear vulture, should like….” Personification/ use of animal characters – The Hen borrowing a razor to go share her little ones. Repetition- ‘ the days passed and passed’ , ‘I am very sorry’ Any 3 features well illustrated 2mks x 3 = 6mks No mark for identification minus illustration 3. The vulture – 1 strict/principled – sticks by his words The Hen – forgetful did not remember to return the razor. Identification 1mk, illustration 1mk Mark any other relevant trait 4. Cattle keeping/Animal rearing/livestock keeping – mention of ox dung Shaving- the vulture earns a living by shaving using a razor Identification 1mk, illustration 1mk = 4mks 5. We should keep promises We should be obedient We should forgive our frinds Any 2 relevant lessons 1mk each = 2mks 6. Dilemma Myths Trickster Legends Ogre/monster [Any 1 = 1mk] 6. Grammar (20 mks)
1) Give the plural of each of the following nouns (5mks)
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Question 6: Grammar (20 mks)
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