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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 25

English Paper 1

1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS (20 Marks)

Recipe-Email
1.

Your friend who stays in Thika has sent you an e-mail informing you that he has a party at home to celebrate the home coming of his sister, who has been studying overseas for five years. He has requested you to send him a recipe for a meal that he can prepare for his six guests. Reply to the e-mail with the recipe for your friend’s guests.

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20 marks

2. CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)

Fill in the blank spaces below with the most appropriate word
2.

We all suffer 1……………………….the multiple personality syndrome. I kid you not . Humans ……………2………………..talking chameleons; our behaviour is 3…………………. by our surroundings. That is why it is possible to talk …….4………………….evil about somebody…. 5………………….. hug and kiss them should they walk in. 6……………………should have been a religion called Judas-ism because Judas has a huge….7……………… He set the precedence for this kind of behavior and we have …………8………………..it. We wear our friends ..9………………..,we wear different outfits for different occasions. And ..10…………………………..we are so complex, we cannot always love the stuff our best friends do.

10 marks

3. ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)

3.

A. Read the poem below and answer the questions which follow.

ACOLI SONG

If death were not there,

Where would the inheritor get things?

The cattle have been left for the inheritor,

Ee, how would the inheritor get things?

The iron-roofed house has been left for the inheritor.

The inheritor is most lucky


Ee, brother tell me

If death were not there

Ugly one, whose daughter, would have married you?

A wife has been left for the inheritor;

Ee, inheritor , how would you have lived?

The house has been left for the inheritor,

If death were not there,

How would the inheritor get things?


i) Show how rhythm has been achieved in the song above. (2mks)

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ii) How would you say the last line of the poem and why? (2mks)

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iii) Imagine you are reading this poem aloud in class, explain three ways in which you would ensure your audience gets the message. (3mks)

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iv) What three things would you do to overcome nervousness when presenting the above oral poem. (3mks) ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………

B. For each of the following letters, provide a word in which the letter is silent. (5mks)

i) t …………………………………

ii) n …………………………………

iii) l …………………………………

iv) b …………………………………..

v) p ………………………………….

C. Akawala akaawa kaawa akaawa ka wa?

The girl who gave kaawa bitter coffee, where is she from?

i) Which genre of oral literature has been used above? (1mk)

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

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iii) The above genre has been translated into English, what two things have been lost in the translation? (2mks) ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………

D. The following is part of a telephone interview with a famous musician. Complete it by filling in the blanks.

INTERVIEWER: i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……. …………………………………………………………………………………………………(2 mks)

MR. MAPESA: Hallo viewers. The pleasure is mine INTERVIEWER:

ii)………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………..( 2mks)

MR. MAPESA: I was born in Eastlands, Nairobi where I attended Matopeni Primary school. I then proceeded to Peleka Secondary school and dropped out at form two in 2005. INTERVIEWER:

iii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………(2 mks)

MR. MAPESA: Life became very tough. Being the first born in a family of four, two girls and two boys, my single mother could no longer manage to feed us let alone raise my school fees. INTERVIEWER: Who inspired you into the Music industry?

MR. MAPESA: iv) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….............................. …………………………………………………………………………………………………(2 mks)

INTERVIEWER: What are your future plans?

MR.MAPESA (v) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………..
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INTERVIEWER: The sky is the limit for you Mr. Mapesa. Thank you for coming to the studio to be with us today. We wish you success in all your endeavours.

30 marks

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