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ENGLISH

Paper 1

(FUNCTIONAL SKILLS)

July / August - 2008

Time: 2 Hours

KISUMU DISTRICT JOINT EVALUATION TESTS - 2008

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

101/1

ENGLISH

Paper 1

(FUNCTIONAL SKILLS)

July / August - 2008

Time: 2 Hours

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided

This paper consists of 8 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the

Pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.

1. You have a friend whose birthday is next weekend. He has invited ten guests and would like you to help with the shopping and cooking, but you can’t be there because you will be traveling to the city for an important interview. Write to him suggesting what he can buy and write a recipe of how to prepare and serve the meal. (20 marks)

CLOZE TEST

2. Read the passage below and fill in each of the blank spaces with the most appropriate word.

(10 mks)

It is a complete fabrication that there was any form of planning, training or financing of youth to ……………………………………… (1) in violence. There are a ………………………………….. (2) points why the violence could not have been planned.

Kenya has one of the ………………………………. (3) intelligence networks. Indeed, together with the military intelligence and police networks including that of informants, nothing …………………………. (4) their watchful eyes.

Claims have been made that the ………………………….. (5) was planned as far as six months in advance. It is utterly unbelievable that such ………………………………… (6) involving probably thousands of people ……………………………. (7) have escaped this elaborate network. Otherwise we may have to ask why the government failed to beef ………………………….. (8) security in Rift Valley when it expected trouble. There were many PNU candidates and even ……………………………. (9) in Kalenjin land. Didn’t even one person learn of the planning and whisper a ……………………………….. (10) to the authorities?

ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)

3. a) Read the song below and answer the questions that follow.

Where is she eee

Where is the bride?

We want to pamper her

We want to pamper her x 2

We advise you, we advise you

When you get there, respect your husband

When he calls you respond to his call

So that your marriage can last

Both of you may live in peace

Both of you may live in peace x 2

(i) List what is lost when the above song is written down. (3 mks)

(ii) State the words which can be stressed on line two and explain why? (2 mks)

(iii) The above song is a translation from Kiswahili to English. What two things have been lost in the translation? (2 mks)

b) “Don’t whistle until you are out of the wood.”

(i) Which genre of Oral Literature has been used above? (1 mk)

(ii) Describe a situation in which the above genre can be applied. (2 mks)

(iii) Provide another example of the genre with a similar meaning. (1 mk)

(iv) If you were reading a passage a loud in class, how would you ensure that those listening to you to get your message? (5 mks)

c) Break the following words into syllables and underline the part that should be stressed in each e.g. Performance Answer: Per. for mance. (5 mks)

(i) Presentation

(ii) Beaten

(iii) Resentment

(iv) Swimming

(v) Symbolic

d) You were unwell the previous day and was granted permission by the teacher on duty to go to hospital. You met the Principal in town and tried to hide from him but he saw you.

Complete the following dialogue between the principal and you when he summoned you to his office the next day.

Principal : What were you doing in town yesterday at ten when you were supposed to be at school?

You :

(1 mk)

Principal : Who gave you permission to go out?

You :

(1 mk)

Principal : Okay, I will find out from her. But why didn’t you go straight to the hospital?

You :

Principal : And who were those boys you were with?

You : Those were my brothers Sir.

Principal : (Smiling) I see. I thought your mother told me you were her only child.

You : (Hesitating)

(2 mks)

Principal : So now they have become your cousins. Why don’t you learn to speak the truth?

You : (2 mks) Principal : I forgive you. Next time be truthful. You can go.

You : (1 mk)