FRIENDS’ SCHOOL WOMULALU SECONDARY

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ENGLISH PAPER ONE
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
TERM II MAY 2023
DURATION- 2 HOURS

Name………………………………………………………. Index NO………………

Candidate’s Signature…………………

Date………………………………., …..

Instructions to candidates

(a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above. (b)
Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above (c)
Answer all questions in this paper.
(d) All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in the paper.
(e) This paper has 8 printed pages.
(f) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages
are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. (g) Candidates
must answer the questions in English

For Examiner’s Use Only

Question Maximum Candidate’s

score Score
1 20
2 10
3 30
Total score

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 1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)

Imagine that you are the chairperson for the school drama club, and Key life
actors have contacted you, for the purpose of staging A Doll’s House in your
school next week. The event will take the entire afternoon and charges shall be
Ksh 200 per student. Key life have requested you to inform your fellow students.

a) Design a public notice to be displayed on the students’ notice board (10

marks)
b) Write an internal memo to the drama club members, inviting them for a
meeting to plan on hosting Key Life actors (10 marks)

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 2. CLOZE TEST (10 MARKS)

Read the passage bellow and fill each blank space with the most appropriate
word.

Depression is a ……………………1 of despondency and dejection. There is

no…………………2 cause of depression. It can occur for a variety of reasons and it
has many different ……………………..3. For some people, ………………….4
upsetting or stressful life event , such as divorce , illness, redundancy and job or
money worries, can be the cause. Different causes can combine to trigger
depression. Depression can also be………………………5 to as a serious mood
disorder. Signs of depression include, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive
dysfunction or difficulty in concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness,
irritability or restlessness ,………………….6 of interest in activities and hobbies,
loss of appetite and persistent aches and pains. One can be treated by medication
and psychotherapy. Your doctor can……………………..7 medication to
……………………….8 the symptoms.
…………………… 9, many people benefit by visiting a psychiatrist, psychologist
or other mental health ……………………10. Anybody can get depressed.

3. ORAL SKILLS (30 MARKS)

(a) Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.

On a very hot day, a man was taking home a bundle of firewood on his shoulder.
He became very tired and on seeing a tree, he decided to rest in its shade. He
propped the bundle of firewood against the tree trunk. Under the tree, was a woman
who had laid her baby on the grass . He greeted her and proceeded to sit on the grass
to rest.

After some time, another man who was on his way from the market and was leading
a goat, found them at that place. He too decided to rest under the tree. He tethered
the goat to the tree and sat to rest. Soon, he was lost in his own thoughts. The man
with the goat was preparing to leave when another man came. He had a dog and was
carrying a spear, probably from a hunting expedition. When the dog saw the goat, it
ran towards it. Startled, the goat jumped up and down, since it was still tethered to
the tree. In the process, the goat tripped on the firewood. The firewood
unfortunately fell on the baby, killing it instantly. The woman did not know who to
blame for the death of her child.

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“You have killed my child!” she wailed to no one in particular.

“It’s the firewood to blame!” said the man who owned the dog.

“No! It is the goat!” the firewood owner protested.

Since they could not decide what to do, they all went to the chief to seek a solution.
After listening to the case, he gave his verdict. He ordered that the goat be
slaughtered and the bundle of firewood be used to roast the meet. The meat would
be served and the dog would eat the bones. This is what happened. The dog was
given the bones after everyone else had eaten. To this day, the dog is condemned to
eating bones after others have enjoyed the meat.

i) How would you draw the attention of the audience before narrating the story?
(2marks)

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ii) How would you say the words of the woman when her child dies? (2 marks)

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iii) What would you do during narration to make the story interesting? (4 marks )

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b) Identify the odd word in the following groups of words.(4 marks)

i) Chair chat chip chiffon

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ii) Go goad give gym

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iii) Ego end well tell

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iv) Saw sow so sew

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c) Identify the silent letters in the following words. (5mks)

i. Practically -
ii. Guilt -
iii. Pyschiatrist –
iv. Column -
v. Thistle -

d) Indicate whether the following utterances end in falling or rising intonation (3

marks)

ANN: Did you visit your aunt?.....................................................

DAN: No. It was not possible.………………….…………………………………

ANN: What happened?....................................................................

DAN: My parents wouldn’t let me. ………….………………………………….

ANN: Are you serious?............................……………………………………..

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 DAN: Yes. I was so disappointed ……………….………………………………

e) Read the following passage and identify words and identify onomatopoeia
and idiophones (3 marks)

Susan walked through the bush, fast. It was getting dark. The bush was not safe.
Tup, tup, tup! She could hear her heart beat. The rasping of the leaves in the
evening wind was scary! A donkey brayed in a distance. Home was near now.
Then, hwa! Somebody ran past her with two uniformed men in hot pursuit. She
hid behind a tree for a moment. Somebody jumped down from the tree ahead of
her, mbu! A bullet wheezed passed her head. She dived to the ground. A bright
light shone on her, almost blinding her.

“She is okay. Let’s go with her. She could be having useful information.”

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f) If you were to write a note of condolence to a friend , write expressions would

you use to express your sympathy. (2 marks)

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g) Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.

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David: Hi Mercy
Mercy: ( Watching a movie without even looking up.) Hi there whoever you are.

David: (Trying to switch off the T.V) Please Mercy why are you not looking up to
see ……………

Mercy: Oh! Shut up. Can’t you see I ‘m watching? David: I came to inform you that
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Mercy: Get lost! You are getting into my nerves

David: Alright (As he walks away).

i) Identify the shortcomings in Mercy’s conversational skill (3mks)

h) i. You have been asked to present an item in this year’s National Drama
Festivals. Just before you get to the stage, you feel a little nervous. Identify three
ways of overcoming this. (3mks)

ii. How would you use your voice effectively during the presentation? (2 marks)