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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 26

English Paper 1

1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS (20 Marks)

Congragulation note and Invitation
1.

(a)Write a congratulatory note to an aunt who recently graduated from a university in Kenya. (10mks


(b) Write an invitation to a close family member to attend a prize giving day where you will also receive an award. (10mks)

20 marks

2. CLOZE TEST (10 Marks)

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

The house extensively debated the cancellation 1________________ secondary school examination results for 2____________________schools in Garissa County, and to a lesser extent other parts of Northern Kenya. Members of parliament from the region were 3_______________ satisfied with the explanations from Education Minister Sam Ongeri. The minister explained how the suspect examination scripts were 4____________________ and 5_____________________ checked before the decision was made to cancel the results. He also told the House that investigations have uncovered 6_____________________ organized criminal network behind examination fraud some of the ringleaders have been arrested and charged in court. We support the strongest possible action. Those 7______________________ the cartels must face the full force of the law. Students who hope to 8______________________ ahead by cheating must face the appropriate penalty: Cancellation of 9______________________ results. Parents and teachers who collude to help their young charges to get ahead through crooked means must 10__________________________ be exposed, shamed, and punished.

10 marks

3. ORAL SKILLS (30 Marks)

3.

a) Underline the silent letters in the following words 2marks

i) Basically

ii) Coup

iii) Rue

iv) Comb

b) Arrange the following words in their appropriate columns (5mks)

gong, yam, money, jug, yes, throng, curse, cat, bag, nurse, nudge


c) Who and when would one do the following : (2mks)

i) Curtsy

ii) Bow

d) Read the following oral narrative and answer the questions after it

MONKEY AND CROCODILE

The crocodile asked the monkey to visit him. The monkey asked the crocodile, “How shall I reach your home when I don’t know how to swim?”

The crocodile told the monkey to jump on his back.

On the way, the crocodile felt hungry and asked monkey, “Can you give me your heart? Because I am feeling hungry.”

The monkey told the crocodile, “This is what we are going to do: we are going to go back. Because when we become friendly to somebody we leave our hearts at home.” Now the monkey told the crocodile, “You see, I am very weak. I cannot be eaten. So we have to go back and I’ll get you my heart.”

The crocodile agreed that they should twin back. When they reached the shore, the monkey climbed into the mango tree and picked a mango. He threw it and said to the crocodile, “There is the heart,” But the mango got into the water. He picked another one, but when the monkey threw this one the crocodile dived into the water.


i) The above narrative was presented to a live audience comprising nursery school children and their parents during a prize giving day. The nursery school children have continued to tell the same narrative to their friends at home. What techniques does the narrator use to make the story memorable and interesting? (5mks)

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ii) “we are going to go back.” Identify the sound technique used in this (1mk) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….…………………………………………………………………

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iii) At the end of the narrative, crocodile dives into the water. Explain why. (2mks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……….……………………………………………………………………………………………...

e) i) Mention any three things you would do just before you attend an interview. (3mks)
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ii) Mention any two things one should avoid when being interviewed. (2mks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………….………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

f) i) The following words have be more than one meaning. Use each word in 2 sentences to show the different meanings ( 4mks)

a) Wound

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b) Minute

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g) You speak to a group of form ones about an issue of concern and you notice during the talk that many of them are dozing, yawning, fidgeting and silting carelessly. What would this mean to you? (4mks)

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20 marks

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