English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Lainaku II Joint Mock Examination 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• Answer all questions.
• Candidates should check to ascertain that no questions are missing.
• Candidates must answer the questions in English.

1. Henrik Ibsen is a friend of yours living in Norway and has written to you an e-mail informing you that he sat for his high school examinations and achieved good grades. He is to join Nord University in Bergen to study Medicine.
   1. Reply to his email congratulating him for the exemplary performance and remember to send a copy to Nora (10mks)
   2. He is interested in African dishes and has requested for a recipe of your favourite meal that he wishes to prepare for his four friends. Write the recipe that you would send to him. (10mks)
2. Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. . (10mks)
   Environment forms the resource base 1………………………….our economic and social development and impacts on all economic sectors, all of which rely heavily 2…………………...the exploitation of environmental resources. It is, therefore, imperative that this vital natural resource capital be 3 ................................................ Our national forest 4……………………………..currently stands at less than 2% which is far 5………………………….the 10% advocated for by the United Nations. This 6……………….. coverage is due to the high rate of degradation which is a result of increased competition for resources by a 7………………… growing population and failure to adhere to the principles of sustainable utilization of resources. In order to 8 ………………………..….this challenge, the Ministry of Environment has 9………………….……. on interventions to rehabilitate and restore our environmental resource base through reforestation of degraded water 10…………………………. areas and their rehabilitation.  (Adapted from The Economic Significance of Natural Resources in Kenya.)
3.  
   1. Study the following item of oral literature and answer the questions that follow:
      Lola lulola lulala lula (Maragoli)
      1. Identify this item and support your answer. (2mks)
      2. Give two functions of this item? (2mks)
      3. You are doing a research on oral literature materials from the community near your school. What problems are you likely to face in the field work? (2mks)
      4. What would be the effect of translating the oral literature materials collected? (2mks)
   2. A friend of yours is scheduled to chair a certain meeting. What four things do you think she should do to ensure that there is effective communication during the meeting? (4mks)
   3. Identify the intonation you would use in the following sentences. (4mks)
      1. Have you taken your lunch? 
      2. How can you say that? 
      3. We have won the match.
      4. What did you say?
   4. Identify the silent letters in the following words (2mks)
      1. Honest 
      2. Comb
      3. Whet
      4. Hymn
   5. Provide a word similar in pronunciation to each of the following (3mks)
      1. Gorilla
      2. Close 
      3. Cent
   6. Your friend is visiting your school for the first time. Which things will you consider when giving her directions to make sure it is accurate. (3mks)
   7. Complete the following conversation appropriately.
      Delphine: (Telephone rings) Hello. This is the secretary Karoti Girls High School. How can I help you please?
      Cess:……………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
      Delphine:I'm sorry. Ms Oketch is in a conference out of town. Could you kindly leave a message for her?
      Cess:………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
      Delphine: Sorry. I didn’t get the last two digits of the number?
      Cess:…………………………………………………………………………………………….…(1mk)
      Delphine:………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
      Cess: Correct.
      Delphine:………………………………………………………………………………………………(1mk)
      Cess: Yes, let her know I’ll be expecting her call.
      Delphine: Okay, goodbye.
      Cess:………………………………………………………………………………………….……(1mk)

MARKING SCHEME.

1. 1. 
       
      (Email addresses must be in the lower case. If not no mark)
      Salutation: Dear Henrik,½mk
      Yours sincerely, (½ mark) Must be aptly punctuated to score. If not 0)
      Mwololo      (½ mark)
      Format       (4 marks)
      Body/content (4 marks) - Greetings /mentioning it is a reply - 1mk
                                            - Congratulations expressed - 1mk
                                            - Achievement mentioned - 1mk
                                            - Hoping for continued prosperity/more achievements - 1mk
            Language 2MKS
   2. Must be a recipe, if not 2marks AD
      Format (F)
      Heading e.g. Recipe for fried liver (F ½mk) for 4 people (F ½mk)
      Ingredients F ½ mk
      Method of cooking F ½ mk
   3. Total F = 2 marks
      Content (C)
      -  A list of ingredients and quantity of each ingredient. C = 2 marks
         Do not award if quantity of ingredient is not given
      - Method of cooking: the steps must be in a logical order, If not award 00 marks. Method and length of time C1 e.g. boil for 20 minutes. Serving instructions C1 e.g. to be served with rice. (Compulsory items) = 02 marks
      Four other steps in method of cooking C ½ each = 02 marks
          Total C = 06 marks
      Language L (02 marks)
      • Must be instructional language / use of imperatives
      • To be written in Present Simple Tense
        4 people may be in the title or in the serving instructions.
        Award 01 mark if imperatives and Present Simple Tense are not used
                                 F = 02 C = 06 L = 02 TOTAL = 10mks
2. Cloze test 10 mks
   1. for
   2. on
   3. protected
   4. cover
   5. below
   6. low
   7. rapidly/fast
   8. address/overcome
   9. embarked
   10. catchment
3. Oral Skills
   1.  
      1. It is a tongue twister. 1mk Because of the similarity of sounds i.e alliteration and assonance used 1mk 2mks
      2.  
         • It embellishes language
         • It is used for entertainment
         • It is used in socialization
         • Used in language training
         • Education / enhancing listening and memory skills
         • Prelude to storytelling sessions.             (Accept any two plausible answers) 2mks
      3.  
         • Transport problems
         • language barrier
         • suspicious informants
         • hostile communities
         • extreme/adverse weather conditions
         • Informants demanding cash or material rewards from the researcher.
         • Lack of credible informants
         • Suspicion by members of the public especially in areas where people are not used to hosting researchers
         • Disease or discomfort caused by change of climate
         • The administration may deny the researcher permission to undertake fieldwork
           (Accept any other relevant answer)
           (Any two correct answers, 2mks)
      4.  
         • Sound patterns are lost e.g. alliteration and assonance
         • Local flavour is lost/
         • originality/authenticity
         • Lack of suitable words          (Accept any two plausible answers) 2mks
   2.  
      • adopting an appropriate posture
      • Appropriate use of gestures
      • maintain eye contact
      • observe personal space
      • Dramatization
      • Tonal variation/voice projection/voice inflection/audibility
      • Appropriate dressing/grooming
      • Body movement
        (Accept any four plausible answers) 4mks
   3.  
      1. rising √1
      2. falling √1
      3. falling √1
      4. rising √1                Total 4mks
   4. 1. Honest √ 1/2
      2. Comb √ 1/2
      3. Whet √ 1/2
      4. Hymn √ ½             Total 2mks
         Note: Deny mark if letter is written between slashes
         If underlined, award if and only if the expected letter is discreetly underlined.
   5.  
      • Guerilla
      • Cloze
      • Scent/sent  (one mark each)
   6.  
      • Should be simple and clear
      • Given directions in a logical order
      • Refer to landmarks that serve as guides e.g. schools, churches
      • Give the approximate distance to be covered e.g. from the bus stop walk for about 200metres
      • Indicate general directions eg turn left or right
      • Use compass directions eg East, North etc          (Any 3x1 mark each)
   7. Complete conversation.
      Cess: Hello my name is Cess Matete (½mk) could I speak to Ms. Oketch please?
                (½mk) (Cess must identify herself and politely ask to speak to Ms Oketch) 1mk
      Cess: Kindly tell her that I called and give her my number which is..
      (Gives a number). 0700123132 (must give a number) 1mk
      Cess:The number is 0700123132 (must give the number again) 1mk
      Delphine: You mean 0700123132 (repeats the number) 1mk
      Delphine: Is a there anything else? 1mk
      Cess: Thank you. Goodbye. 1mk