- FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20marks)
- Kabwana, a public company that has been in transport business for many years, is to hold their
Annual General Meeting on 10/08/2024. As the company secretary;
(a) Write a notice of the meeting to be sent to members (8 MARKS)
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(b) Write the minutes of the meeting (12 MARKS)
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - CLOZE TEST (10 MARKS)
Juveniles are very often ……..1………..victims and perpetrators of rape. While rapists
………2…….from all age groups and economic……………3………, studies show that………..4………..
rapists are males between ages of 15 and 24. It is no surprise, …………….5…………, that females in
that age group……….6…… frequently sexually assaulted and………..7….…….. The young
males…………8…………. commit these crimes do not………….9………. that ‘no’ means ‘no’. Our
society…………..10………..the idea that anything goes, that nothing is forbidden. Many children
have never been told that certain types of behaviour cannot be tolerated. - (a) ORAL SKILLS (MARKS)
Harlem
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up?
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over
Like a syrupy sweet?
May be it just sags
Like a heavy load
Or does it explode?
( A Poetry Course for KCSE, EAEP, 2001)
(i) Identify and explain two uses of repetition in the poem above. (4 marks)
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(ii) Explain two uses of alliteration in the above poem. (4 marks)
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(b). For each of the following words, provide another word pronounced the same. (6 marks)
(i) sun ………………… (iv) know……………….
(ii) mean…………….. (v) two…………………..
(iii) sweet………………. (vi) ail ………………..
(C) underline the stressed part in each of the words in bold. (3 marks)
(i) The production of coffee in Kenya has steadily gone down
(ii) We must arrive in time to catch our flight.
(iii) The most beautiful girl passed here.
(D) You are scheduled to attend an interview, mention three things you would do as part of your
preparation. (3 marks)
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(E) Below is a telephone conversation between friends. Fill in the missing part. (10marks)
(i) Lucy: Hallo, may I speak to Judy?
Judy: ….,……………………… ……………………………………,…………………………….
Lucy: Oh, how are you? How have you been?
Judy:…………………………………………………………………… …………………………..
Lucy: I am very sorry, where was the accident?
Judy: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Lucy: Good to hear that your injuries were not too serious. You will pull through.
Judy: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lucy: We will visit you as soon as we can. Bye for now and I wish you a quick recovery.
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