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ENGLISH PAPER ONE

(Functional Writing, Cloze Test and

Oral Skills)

TIME: 2 Hours

MOKASA JOINT EXAMINATION

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Write your name, school, and index/admission number in the spaces provided.
2. Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided in this paper.
3. This paper has 8 printed pages. Ensure all the pages are there before you answer any question.
4. Answer all questions in English
5. Use BLUE ink to answer your questions.

For Examiner’s Use Only

QUESTION	MAX SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	EXAMINER’S SIGN
FUNCTIONAL WRITING	20
CLOZE TEST	10
ORAL SKILLS	30
TOTAL SCORE	60

1.  Imagine you have just cleared your university studies and graduated. You see an advertisement in one of the local newspapers asking for application for the position of Coordinator of Youth Affairs in the office of Youth Affairs in your county.

Qualified applicants should have a degree in social studies with focus on the youth from a reputable university, minimum grade of C+ in KCSE, experience in working with young people, fluency in English and Kiswahili and computer literacy. Applications should be addressed to:

The Director of Youth Affairs,

Nairobi County Government,

P.O. Box 34100 – 00100

Nairobi.

1. Write an application letter for the position.                                          12 marks
2. Write a CV to accompany the letter.                                                           8 marks

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• Read the passage below and fill each blank space with an appropriate word.        10 marks

If you are confused about what goals to set for(i) ……………………………………………, start with deciding that if you don’t do anything else in life, you will reach your full potential. You will find that to(ii) ……………………………………………your full potential, you need a combination of self-awareness and self-discipline. (iii)……………………………………………when we are doing nothing, life never stands still. It is an ever-changing and dynamic experience, and you will only start to live your best life (iv) …………………………………………… your perception of life changes. Life is a training academy—we are always learning and always growing. Your education shouldn’t stop because you’ve (v) …………………………………………… from college or high school. When you sit still for too long, you run the risk of losing (vi) ……………………………………………. There is no “opt-out” clause in life—you are either practicing going in the winner’s direction or the (vii) …………………………………………… direction.

Which direction you choose to take is up to you, nobody can make that choice for you. (viii) …………………………………………… you want to lose some weight, find a loving relationship, or become more efficient at work, these principles will help you do so. Once you have mastered these strategies, not (ix) …………………………………………… will your productivity rise to new levels, your confidence and self-esteem will too. A quick reminder, there is nothing (x) …………………………………………… about success – if you don’t put the work in, you will fail no matter how much knowledge you’ve acquired.

• a) Read the form below and answer the questions that follow
• The tallest building in our school is the library. It has thousands of stories!
• Classify the item above. Give a reason for your answer.                              (3 marks)

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1. State two functions of the above genre above.                                              (2 marks)

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1. Daddy drums up a din on the tin for a dime with time
2. Identify one sound feature evident in the above form.                                      1 mark

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1. What is likely to be lost if the above item is translated to another language? 2 marks

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• In each group of the words below, underline the word that is pronounced differently from the others.                                                                                                     3 marks
• Burry                    Berry              Bury
• Floor                     Flower            Flour
• Bow                      Bore                Bough
• For each of the following words, underline the stressed syllable               3 marks
• Re.port
• Char.ac.ter
• A.bu.sive

• Indicate whether you will use a falling or a rising intonation in each of the sentences given below.                                                                                               3 marks
• Is your name Joyce or Mukami? ……………………………………………………………………………
• This is right, isn’t it?        ……………………………………………………………………………………………
• What a beautiful country you have! ………………………………………………………………………
• You are the school captain in your school and have just come from a leadership conference. The Deputy Principal has asked you to give an oral report to the students during assembly. Give three ways you would use your voice effectively to deliver the report.                                                                                                              3 marks

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• You have been invited to your former school as a guest speaker to give a talk on consequences of peer pressure. Explain briefly what you would do to ensure that the students benefit from the talk.                                                                             3 marks

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• The following is a dialogue between Shirley, a student at Mzalendo School and Mr. Karanja, who is visiting the school for the first time. Complete the dialogue by filling the blanks with suitable response.

Mr. Karanja: Excuse me.

Shirley: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 mark

Mr. Karanja: How are you?

Shirley: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 mark

Mr. Karanja: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 mark

Shirley: Welcome to Mzalendo School.

Mr. Karanja: Thank you. Could you please direct me to the Principal’s office?

Shirley:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 marks

Mr. Karanja: Did you say I should turn left after the Chapel?

Shirley:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 mark           

Mr. Karanja: Thanks for the correction. 

Shirley: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 mark

Mr. Karanja: Have a good day.

Shirley: You too, Mr. Karanja                                  

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