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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 20

English Paper 1

1. QUESTIONNAIRE (20 Marks)

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Imagine you are part of a committee given the task of coming up with a better feeding programme in your school. Write down a questionnaire you would use to furnish the principal with helpful information. Use the points below to come up the questionnaire. Gender, class, time for meals, cooking, serving and the kitchen staff.

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20 marks

2. PASSAGE (10 Marks)

Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
2.

Positive thinkers are always at (1)..................with everyone and do not get stressed with (2).................... life gives them. They cope better than (3).......................,who are always out to make things seem worse.(4).......................to achieve this, an individual must actively practice(5)......................thinking and positive self-talk. Thinking positive is looking on the (6).........................side of life,that is seeing the cup as half- full. My colleague (7)...................on the positive and shunned the negative. She did not magnify the bad, as most (8)....................will do when faced with (9).....................in life. Not paying attention to understandable aspects of her (10).....................helped her to move on with life.

10 marks

3.SOUNDS (3 Marks)

(c). Arrange the following words according to the initial sounds of letters CH, the first one has been done for you.
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The words are: challenge, champagne, cheque, chain, chord, chancroid, chloroform, chandelier, chemical, chicken, chaperone and choreography.

3 marks

3.STORY (8 Marks)

Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
3.

Long time ago when Nyasaye (God) used to speak to people and guide them in their affairs, men and
women got their food and satisfied their needs with scarcely any suffering.


Then, one day, Nyasaye spoke to Mikayi a young newly married woman. “Take your hoe to the
garden,” he said.” When you get there, cut the ground once and leave the hoe alone. Your garden
will take after itself, digging, weeding and finally even harvesting itself.”


The next day however, when Mikayi took her hoe to the garden, she cut the ground not once but
several times. Seeing this act of disobedience, Nyasaye told Mikayi, “You have disobeyed my orders.
You must dig for the rest of your life and your food will grow only as a result of your sweat. Woe to
your children and to your great –great-grand children. They must all from now on labour for their
food.”


And so through, Mikayi’s foolish behaviour, human beings must always dig for their food. It is this
disobedience that tired farmers remember when they curse aloud lamenting; Tho! Mikayi, the
disobedient one. You are the cause of our sweat! If only you had obeyed Nyasaye, we would not be
suffering like this.”

(i). If you were performing this story, how would you say Nyasaye’s words in paragraph 3? (2 marks)

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(ii). What facial expressions would the narrator use to make the audience not sympathize with Miyaki? (2marks).

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(iii). As a member or part of the audience, how would you ensure that you remained attentive as the story is narrated? (2 marks)

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(iv). How would you deliver the speech of the farmers in paragraph 4? (2 marks)

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8 marks

4.THE POEM (10 Marks)

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
4.

(i). Describe the rhyme scheme in this poem. (2 marks)
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(ii). Identify and illustrate two other ways in which rhythm has been achieved in the poem? (4 marks)
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(iii). If you were to perform this poem live, why would it be important for you to face the audience? (2 marks)
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(iv). How would you say the last line of this poem and why? (2 marks) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10 marks

6.THE STRESSED (4 Marks)

Underline the stressed syllables in the bold faced words in the following sentences.
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Underline “the stressed” syllables in the bold –faced words in the following sentences.(4 marks)
(i). A nationwide survey was carried out.
(ii). I really want to perfect my public speaking skills.
(iii). The rumour has caused a huge upset among us.
(iv). I wouldn’t advise you to rebel

4 marks

7.CONVERSATION (5 Marks)

(e). Your neighbour is being attacked by thugs in his house. You hear the distress call and decide to call the nearest police station. Below is part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing
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(e). Your neighbour is being attacked by thugs in his house. You hear the distress call and decide to call the nearest police station.

Below is part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing parts. (5 marks)

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Duty Officer: I’m sorry the O.C.S is not at the station for now. Could you please identify yourself and state what I can do for you?
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Duty Officer: That’s very unfortunate. Could you give me the details of your exact location?
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Duty Officer: I’ll get in touch with the O.C.S right away and see what we can do about it.
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Duty Officer: No, no, it won’t take long. We’ll try to be there as soon as we call. Bye for now.

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10 marks

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