English Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Cekana Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Answer all the questions in this question paper.

QUESTIONS

1. A local non-governmental organization is looking for people to take up volunteer positions in disaster prone areas. The programme will take place during the August Holidays. You are interested in one of the positions. Write a letter inquiring the following: Age limit, level of education, identification documents required, accommodation availability and whether or not they will pay any allowances. Remember to write your letter through the principal addressed to;
   
   The Director,
   Linda Jamii NGO,
   P.O. Box 150-00100,
   Nairobi.
   (20marks)
2. Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate word. (10 marks)
   There is a growing (a) ……………………….that toxic masculinity, if not (b)………….................., will destroy many boys across the globe. Statistics of rape violence and murder crimes often (c) ………………….an accusing finger to men for their efforts to (d) …………………………….their manhood. There is nothing in the genetic makeup of boys that gives them a bias for social wrongs. The problem is nothing (e)…...........................the consequence of nurture. As such there is a (f)……………….to correct this incongruity and guarantee our boys a stable fatherhood and a happy family life in their later years. This can only be done through a thorough scrutiny or the socialization (g)…………………………..that boys under go. Boys (h)………………………be given life lessons to (i)…………………………them with what is expected of a man and a father. Somebody should also walk them (j)……………………………….the turbulence of adolescence.
3.  
   1. Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow (9marks)
      Narrator: Catch a story
      Audience: We catch it
      Once upon a time, there was an ogre that had eaten many people. One day, some hunters decided to hunt for this animal. It was found sleeping deeply after feeding on a man. When the ogre heard the footsteps of the hunters, it woke up and ran as fast as its legs could carry it. When it reached a garden, it found a woman digging. The ogre told the woman:
      ‘There are people who want to kill me for nothing, Pease help me.’ The woman hid the animal until the hunters had gone far away. When they were gone, the woman told the ogre to go away. But when the animal came out of the hiding place, it asked for food. The woman said:
      ‘You asked for protection from the hunters chase. Now you ask for food. There is no food.’
      The ogre said:
      ‘If there is no food, you are going to be my food for today.’ The animal then ate the woman.
      (From: The Oral Literature of the Kalenjin by C. Chesaina, Nairobi EAEP, 1991).
      1. What is the function of the salutation at the beginning of this narrative? (1mark)
      2. Explain how you would deliver the first utterance of the ogre so as to bring the intended meaning (2marks)
      3. What specific gesture would you use to perform the 3rd sentence of the narrative? (2marks)
      4. Which tone of voice would you use to say the woman’s response when the ogre demanded for food? (2marks)
      5. As an audience listening to this story, how would you react to the last 2 lines of the narrative? (2marks)
   2. Provide homophones for each of the words in bold in the sentence below (5marks)
      The lesson is taking place on the opposite side of the road and the venue is fully packed so you have to wait in the visitor’s suite
   3. Underline the stressed syllable in each of the following words. (5marks)
      1. Promote
      2. Treatment
      3. Society
      4. Target
      5. Contact
   4. You are the school captain and you have been requested to give a Speech during one of the Schools annual general meeting. What challenges are you likely to face (5mark)
   5. For each of the following situations below, write what you would say. (6marks)
      1. You are in a discussion and you wish to interrupt
      2. The principal has pardoned you for the offence you committed
      3. You are in a debate and you strongly differ with our opponent
      4. You were unable to attend a meeting because your child was sick.
      5. Would you mind a cup of coffee?

MARKING SCHEME

Q.1
*Expect a format letter
Format- Writer’s Address-(1mark)

• Date-(½ mark)
• Recipient’s Address-(1mark)
• Through Address- (1mark)
• Salutation (½ mark)
• Reference-(1mark)
• Closing tag-(½ mark)
• Signature
• Name (½ mark)
  Total(6marks)
  Content : Expression of interest (must specify position) (1mark)
  Inquires- Age-(1mark)
• Education- (1mark) (must elaborate)
• Identification- (1mark)
• Accommodation-(½ mark)
• Allowances (½ mark)
• Concluding remarks-(1mark) Total(6marks)

Linguistic Ability – 8 marks
GROUP D (01 – 02)

• Candidate does not communicate and their language ability is so minimal that the examiner has to guess what they intend to write
• Poor use of expressions
• Hardly any correct sentences
• Use of broken English(must be identified)

GROUP C (03 – 04)

• Lack of confidence in languages
• Very simple sentences
• All manner of grammatical errors
• Mother tongue interference
• Poor organization of ideas

GROUP B (05 – 06)

• Communicates fluently with ease of expression
• Well-constructed sentences
• Correct punctuation and spelling
• Good use of vocabulary
• Some errors
• Some items of merit

GROUP A (07 – 08)

• Ease of expression with no error of punctuation, spelling and grammar
• Good planning/ organization of ideas
• Clever use of vocabulary and maturity in language use
• Definite spark

Q2: Cloze Test

1. concern
2. checked
3.  point
4.  assert
5. but
6. need
7. process
8. should
9. equip
10.  through

Q3

1.  
   1. Signals the beginning of the narrative
      • It indicates the audience readiness to listen to the narrative
      • It sets the mood of the narrative
      • Creates rapport between the audience and the story teller
        (Any 1 point)
   2. • I would say it with a falling intonation/ in a low tone to bring out the politeness in the ogre’s utterance
      • I will say the first part in a quick pace to bring out the desperation of the Ogre
      • Use a pleading tone
      • Kneel down to bring out the sincerity
      • Point at specified direction when saying there’
      • I would wear a frightened/scared look to bring out the fright in the Ogre
        (I verbal and 1 non-verbal skill, well qualified)
   3. Close my eyes to show how deep asleep the ogre was.
      • I would snore
      • Lace my hands on the chin to demonstrate act of sleeping
        (Any other relevant gesture -well qualified)
   4. I would use harsh, contemptuous, scornful, dejected dismissive, authoritative-to bring out the woman’s attitude because of Ogres lack of appreciation and nagging nature
      (Any 1 -well qualified)
   5. Shocked, surprised with Ogre’s cruelty, betrayal, malice
      • Angry /infuriated at Ogre’s Malice
      • Sad/ sympathetic towards the woman for falling victim of the Ogre
2. Lesson-Lessen
   Side-Sighed
   So -Sew/sow
   To- too/ two
   Suite – Sweet
3.  
   1. Promote
   2. Treatment
   3. Society
   4. Target
   5. Contact
4. stage fright
   • Inability to fully capture the audience’s attention
   • Inaudibility
   • Inability to maintain meaningful eye-contact with the audience
   • Inability to maintain logical flow of ideas
   • Poor standing posture
   • Language barrier
   • Faulty audio visuals
   • Time – too long or too short
   • Distractors – external noise
   • Distractive audience
5.  
   1. Excuse me; I am sorry to interrupt….
   2. Thank you: it won’t happen again……
   3.  I beg to differ/fair enough, but……..
   4.  I am sorry I couldn’t attend the meeting, my child was sick
   5. No/ I don’t mind, thank you/ I am sorry I can’t/ I’ m ok/full