ORAL SKILLS DIRA

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ORAL SKILLS IN CONTEXT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ORAL SKILLS 1
Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
When, in disgrace with Fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least,
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising;
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at the break of day arising)
From sullen earth sings hymns at heaven'ss gate,
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
(William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29)
i) Identify any four pairs of words that rhyme in this poem. (2 marks)
(ii) Give two instances of alliteration in this poem. (2 marks)
iii) Imagine you are performing this poem to learners who are visually impaired. Explain
four ways in which you would ensure that they get the message effectively. (4mks)
Identify any five pairs of homophones in the list below. (5 marks)
phloem mad heir
floors flaws berry
hair coarse flame
clause mud
course cause
close cloze
bold bald

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floss air
phlegm bury
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(ii)…………………………………….. ………………………………………..
(iii) ……………………………………
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(iv)………………………………….. ………………………………………..
(v)……………………………………. ……………………………………….
Provide two words for each of the following sounds.(2 marks)

/a:/ /ȝ:/
I) I)
II) II)
The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below.
Briefly explain what each sentence means.(3 mks)
Mary bought a present for John.

Using a riddle of your choice , explain the riddling process. (6 marks)
Classify the following sub-genre. (2 marks)
Ken can can a can of curled kales
The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter.

DAUGHTER: (shortly having arrived home from school) Good afternoon,
Daddy
FATHER: (Sitting complacently in the sofa, reading a newspaper. Looking up…..)
Good afternoon (Resumes reading)
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DAUGHTER: (Holding out her school report form) Daddy, I’m excited. My teacher
said I was the best improved. I was………..
FATHER: Oh, you were? Me, I used to be number one. I was absolutely
unbeatable.
DAUGHTER: Chemistry has been a particular headache ( now looking at the report
form which she thought her father would want to see), but this
time…….
FATHER: (Stretching his arms, looking preoccupied)
Chemistry for me was particular easy.
I never scored anything less than 90%
DAUGHTER: Dad, I was going to tell you that this time…….
FATHER: (Absent minded) by the way, where is your mum?
DAUGHTER: Mum is in the garden picking vegetables. But dad, you’re not listening
to my story. I was telling you about Chemistry
FATHER: You mean you have a story about chemistry? Chemistry is not about
stories. It is hard science.
DAUGHTER: It’s about my improvement……..
FATHER: (laughing) me, it wasn’t matter of improvement. I was always at the
top of the class
DAUGHTER: Daddy, I give up. You’re not listening
FATHER: ( looking surprised) Listening? I heard you: you were talking about
improvement in chemistry, weren’t you?
DAUGHTER: anyway, Dad. Thank you for paying attention. Enjoy your newspaper.
FATHER: Oh yes, I’m reading an interesting story about politics
Question
Identify four ways in which the father can improve hislistening skills ( 4mks)

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ORAL SKILLS 2
a) Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow
RAIN FOREST
The forest drips and glows with green
The tree frog croaks his far-off song
His voice is stillness, moss and vain
Drunk from the forest ages long
We cannot understand that call

Unless we move into his dream
Where all is one and one is all
And frog and python are the same
We with our quick dividing eyes

Measure, distinguish, and are gone
The forest burns, the tree frog dies
Yet one is all and all are one
(Judith Wright)
i) Chart the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)

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ii) Apart from rhyme, how else does the writer achieve rhythm is the poem?
(2mks)
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iii) How would you perform the last two lines of the poem? (2mks)
b) Imagine that you are a journalist with one of the leading media house. You have been
assigned to interview one of the most prominent business man in the country. What

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three things would you do before the interview?

(3mks)
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c) You have had a successful group discussion on ‘Blossoms of the Savanna’ by H.E
Ole Kutet. Mention three factors that made the group discussion effective.
(4mks)
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d) Provide a word that is pronounced the same as each of the following words
(3mks)
i) Cue……………………………………………………………………………………
…
ii) Pier
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iii) Himn
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iv) Quire
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e) Your classmate had been asked to execute a presentation on the integration of ICT in
learning. During his speech, he sweated and appeared nervous. State any thee ways he
would have overcome that.
(3mk)
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f) Underline the silent letter in the following words.
(2mks)
i) Vehemence……………………………………………………………………
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ii) Yacht……………………………………………………………………………
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g) For each of the following utterances; indicate whether you would say it with
rising or falling intonation. (4mks)
i) Which factory does John work?
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ii) Did you say you are moving out?
iii) How do you rate the Liverpool team?

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iv) They offer very delicious food in that hotel
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h) Your neighbor is being attacked by thugs in his house. You hear the distress call
and decide to call the nearest police station.
i) Below is part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing parts
You (1):
........................................................................................................................................
Duty officer: I’m sorry the O.C.S is not at the station for now. Could you please identify
yourself and state what I can do for you?
You(2): .......................................................................................................................................
Duty Office: That’s very unfortunate. Could you give me the details of your exact location?
You(3):
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Duty Office: I’ll get in touch with the O.C.S right away and see what we can do about it.
You:
(4):...............................................................................................................................................
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Duty Office: No, no, it won’t take long. We’ll try to be there as soon as we call. Bye for
now.
You (5):

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ORAL SKILLS 3
3(a). Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
Her lip suckle the nipples

Milk bubbles, foams and ripples
Little hands up in the air
Catch on the mother’s hair
Sweet sensation rises in pressure
Tiny legs kick with pleasure
Sleep comes gently and strong
Sleep whispers softly and long.
(Emusara Ossie Enekase)
i. Identify any two pairs of rhyming words in the poem.(1mk)
ii. Identify one major sound pattern in the poem. (1mk)
iii. Give two examples of the above sound pattern.(2mks)

iv. How would you perform the last two lines of the poem? (3mks)
b) Suppose you were asked to make a speech at a friend’s graduation party. What would
you do to
capture the audience’s attention?(5 mks)
a) Challenger: Two Europeans peeping through the window.

Response : Mucus
i. Classify the above genre. (1mk)
ii. Identify and illustrate the most outstading stylistic device used in the above genre.
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iii. Give two functions of the above genre.

(2mks)
i)……………………………………………….
ii)…………………………………………………
b) In the words below, underline the part that should be stressed.
i. Suc.cess
ii. ad.vice
iii. Chal.lenge
iv. ob.serve (4mk)
c) Give a word with a similar pronounciation

(4mks)
i. Muscle
ii. Worn
iii. Come
iv. Which
d) The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter. Identify six
shortcomings in the father’s listening skills.
(6mks)
DAUGHTER: (Shortly after having arrived home from school) Good afternoon,
Daddy.
FATHER: (Sitting complacently in the sofa, reading a newspaper. Looking
up……..)
Good afternoon.(Resumes reading).
DAUGHTER:(Holding out her school report form) Daddy, I’m excited. My
classteacher said
I was the best improved. I was…
FATHER: Oh, you were? Me, I used to be number one. I was absolutely
unbeatable.

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DAUGHTER:Chemistry has been a particular headache(now looking at the report

form which she
thought her father would wan see), but this time…
FATHER: (Stretching his arms, looking preoccupied)
Chemistry for me was particularly easy.
I never scored anything less than 90%.
DAUGHTER: Dad, I was going to tell you that this time…
FATHER: (Absent-mindedly) By the way, where is your mum?
DAUGHTER: Mum is in the garden pickng vegetables. But Dad,you are not listening
to my story.
I was telling you about Chemistry.
FATHER: You mean you have a story about Chemistry? Chemistry is not about
stories. It is hard
science.
DAUGHTER: It’s about my improvement…
FATHER: (Laughing)Me, it wasn’t a matter of improvement. I was always at the
top of the class.
DAUGHTER: Daddy, I give up. You are not listening.
FATHER: (looking surprised) Listening? I heard you: you were talking about
improvement in
Chemistry, weren’t you?
DAUGHTER: Anyway, Dad. Thank you for paying attention. Enjoy your newspaper.
FATHER: Oh, yes I’m reading an interesting story about politics.
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ORAL SKILLS 4
Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.
This is just to say
I have eaten
The plums
That were in
The icebox
And which
You were probably
Saving
For breakfast
Forgive me
They were delicious
So sweet
And so cold
1. Identify words used in the poem that have silent letters 1mark
2. How would you say 2marks

a) Line 7
b) Last two lines of the poem 2marks
3. a) For each of the following word, write another that is pronounced the same way.
i) Heard 4 marks
ii) Tear (noun)
iii) Time
iv) Heart
b) In a conversation
i) How do you encourage the other person to continue talking. 3 marks
ii) How do you know when it is your turn to speak 3

marks
c) Would you use the rising or falling intonation in each of the sentences in the
conversation below. Indicate using or falling
5 marks
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Patience: (From the kitchen). Is there someone at the door?

Mag: (From the living room) I don’t know
Patience: Would you mind checking? (No response from Mag who is
engrossed in her music). Are you listening? (Now at the living
room door). This is amazing.
d) i) You are planning to attend a meeting where several Chief Executive Officers
(CEOs) will give a talk of what is needed to secure opportunities in their
companies. The aim of the speakers is to guide students on the right career
choices to make. How would you ensure that you benefit most from the talk to
enable you select the right.
4marks
ii) Sometimes during the talk murmurs break out in the audience. What could
have caused this?
4marks
iii) For the talk to be effective, what should the speaker do in preparation to ensure
all
students gain from this talk?
4marks
iv) Mention and explain two things you need to consider to have an effective
telephone
conversation. 2
marks
ORAL SKILLS 5
Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that
follow.
Thank you, the rejected one

Thank you, the lion
The causer of sudden surprise
When we see your face
Well done Chibwa, the performer of wonders

Our successful hunters, the providers
The one who walks gently, being on of chibi's sons
The one who swagger, the eaters of venison
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Thank you my lion, this very one
Thank you very much my dog of the wild, this very one
Thank you Mharis, the rainmakers
Those who lie buried in Nyaningwe
Those who lie buried in Chamhota
Thank you lion
Adapted from oral traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe, Alec Pongweni, The Centre of
Advanced Studies of African Society (2012).
Questions
3. a) i) The poem was translated from Shona. What was likely lost during the translation.
(2marks)
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ii) Identify and explain three features of oral poetry present in the above poem.
(3marks)
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iii) How would you effectively perform the last two lines of the poem?
(1mark)
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b) Read the short story below and answer the questions that follow.
One day, an eagle with great and strong wings saw a lamb. He swooped down and with great ease
grabbed the hapless animal off its nest. A crow witnessed the deed and thought he could also do the
same. So filled with this idea, he flew into the air and came rapidly on the back of a ram intending to
swoop it into the air. But he couldn't. His claws got stuck in the wool of the ram and fluttered
desperately. The ram simply rolled over and crashed it.

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Questions
i) Mention two things you would do in order to capture the audience’s attention
before you begin to narrate this story. (2marks)
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ii) In which two ways, would you know that the audience is fully participating in the
performance.
(2marks)
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iii) Identify one onomatopoeic word employed in this narrative.
(1mark)
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c) How would you react to each of the following situations:
i) It is deep into night and your neighbour is having a noisy party. You knock and
open their door. (1mark)
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ii) Your friend invites you for an evening football match, but your mother has left you
a lot of work. (1mark)
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iii) Your little sibling has caught a lizard. He is about to put into his mouth.
(1mark)
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d) You have been left alone at home with your brother. You decide to go to the
market before he returns home from school. He can only come upto Bakwali shop. Direct

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him on how to reach you.

(3marks)
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e) You’ve been invited to your former high school to give a speech during AGM.
How would you end the speech effectively? Explain two points
(2marks)
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f) i) Identify the word with a different pronunciation based on the underlined sounds.
(2marks)
Conscious Conscience
Science……………………………………………
Charlatan Machine
Chess………………………………………………
Diffusion Nation
Beige……………………………………………..
Barrage Harangue
Garage……………………………………………
ii) Identify silent sounds in each of the following (3marks)
Solemn…………………………………………………………………………………
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Debut……………………………………………………………………………………
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Rapport
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Debt……………………………………………………………………………………
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Lesson
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Basically………………………………………………………………………………
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g) You have been summoned to the Disciplinary Teacher’s Office. You are in
possession of a bag
that was reportedly missing. Complete the gaps in the following conversation.
Discipline Teacher: (Knock!) Yes, come in. Good morning.
Me: …………………………………………………………………………….…
(1mark)
Discipline Teacher: Are you Innocent Kibaya?
Me :……………………………………………………………………………………
Discipline Teacher: Tell me about this missing bag.
Me: …………………………………………………………………………………
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Discipline Teacher: Do you have any substantial proof?
Me:
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Discipline Teacher: Okey Innocent, I find your explanation convincing I feel it was a
case
of mistaken identity.
Me:
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ORAL SKILLS 6
3. ORAL SKILLS - 30MKS
a) Read the poem below and answer questions that follow.
THE SWEETEST THING
There is in this world something
That surpasses other things
In sweetness
It is sweeter than honey
It is sweeter than salt
It is sweater than all
Existing things
This thing is sleep
When you are conquered by sleep
Nothing can prevent you
Nothing can stop you from sleeping
When you are conquered by sleep
And numerous millions arrive
Millions will find you asleep
Questions:
i) Identify at least three features that make this an oral poem.
(3mks)
ii) Write down words in the poem that have the following sounds.
(2mks)
/ i: /
/ ^/
ii) Which words would you stress in the last line of the poem? Give a reason for your
answer. (2mks)
b) Pick the odd word out based on the pronunciation of the underlined vowelssounds.
(4mks)
i) Cup busy hut cut
ii) Pail paper patron patter
iii) Brook broom brood boot
c) Identify the silent letters in the following words. (5mks)
i) practically -
ii) Guilt -
iii) Pyschiatrist –
iv) Shepherd -
v) Thistle -
d) Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.
David: Hi Mercy
Mercy: ( Watching a movie without even looking up.) Hi there whoever you are.

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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 ………..
Mercy: Get lost! You are getting into my nerves
David: (Alright (As he walks away).
Questions:
i) Identify the shortcoming in Mercy’s conversational skill
(3mks)
ii) List down the strengths of the above conversationalists.
(3mks)
e) Indicate the stressed syllable in the underlined word.
(5mks)
i) The government is committed to ensure food security in the country.
ii) Saturday and Sunday form the weekend.
iii) The bridegroom appeared disturbed.
iv) We usually our meeting on Wednesday.
v) It is a pleasure to meet you.
f) 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)
ORAL SKILLS 7
Read this poem and answer the questions that follow.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day.
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
And every fair from fair some time declines,
By chance,or nature’s changing course, untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st,
Nor shall death brag thou wand’rest in his shade’
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st.
So long as men can breath, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
William Shakespeare

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Questions
i) How many syllables are in each of the following lines: (2mks)
Line 3 …………………………………………………………………….
Line 6 …………………………………………………………………….
ii) Apart from rhyme, identify and illustrate one other sound pattern. (2mks)
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iii) How would you perform the first line of this poem? (2mks)
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b) Give four words in which the letter t is silent.
i) …………………………………….
ii) ……………………………………
iii)……………………………………
iv)……………………………………
c) Underline the stressed syllable in each of the following words:

i)pretty
ii)desert
iii)design
iv)contact
d) Amina sent a recipe of her favourite dish to Fatuma. However, Fatuma was unable to
eat the dish because it did not turn out as expected. State four things that might have been
wrong with the recipe. (4mks)
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e) State four instances when one can interrupt a speaker in a conversation. (4mks)
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f) List four things that form part of verbal communication. (4mks)

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g) You are holding a conversation with the principal of your school in her office. State
four thinks you would do to show that you are polite. (4mks)
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ORAL SKILLS 8
Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow
RAIN FOREST
The forest drips and glows with green
The tree frog croaks his far-off song
His voice is stillness, moss and vain
Drunk from the forest ages long
We cannot understand that call

Unless we move into his dream
Where all is one and one is all
And frog and python are the same
We with our quick dividing eyes

Measure, distinguish, and are gone
The forest burns, the tree frog dies
Yet one is all and all are one
(Judith Wright)

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a. Chart the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)
iv) Apart from rhyme, how else does the writer achieve rhythm is the poem?
(2mks)
v) How would you perform the last two lines of the poem? (2mks)
e) Imagine that you are a journalist with one of the leading media house. You have been
assigned to interview one of the most prominent business man in the country. What
three things would you do before the interview? (3mks)
f) You have had a successful group discussion on ‘Blossoms of the Savanna’ by H.E
Ole Kutet. Mention three factors that made the group discussion effective. (4mks)
g) Provide a word that is pronounced the same as each of the following words
(3mks)
v) Cue
vi) Pier
vii) Himn
viii) Quire
e) Your classmate had been asked to execute a presentation on the integration of ICT in
learning. During his speech, he sweated and appeared nervous. State any thee ways he
would have overcome that. (3mk)
f) Underline the silent letter in the following words. (2mks)
iii) Vehemence
iv) Yacht
j) For each of the following utterances; indicate whether you would say it with
rising or falling intonation. (4mks)
v) Which factory does John work?

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vi) Did you say you are moving out?
vii) How do you rate the Liverpool team?
viii) They offer very delicious food in that hotel
k) Your neighbor is being attacked by thugs in his house. You hear the distress call
and decide to call the nearest police station.
l) Below is part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing parts
You (1):
........................................................................................................................................
Duty officer: I’m sorry the O.C.S is not at the station for now. Could you please identify
yourself and state what I can do for you?
You(2): .......................................................................................................................................
Duty Office: That’s very unfortunate. Could you give me the details of your exact location?
You(3):
.....................................................................................................................................................
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..
Duty Office: I’ll get in touch with the O.C.S right away and see what we can do about it.
You:
(4):...............................................................................................................................................
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..
Duty Office: No, no, it won’t take long. We’ll try to be there as soon as we call. Bye for
now.
You (5): .........

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ORAL SKILLS 9
(a) Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
i) Describe the rhyme scheme.
{3 marks}
ii) If you were to recite the poem, how would you say the last two lines of the
poem. {2 marks}
iii) In line two, which words would you stress? Explain why.
{3 marks}
b) For each of the following words, write another word that is pronounced the same.
{2marks}
i) bald
ii) board
c) For each of the following words, underline the silent letters.
{2 marks}
i) Gourmet
ii) sword
e) Tom was called for an IT position in Coca cola Company. During the interview he
appeared nervous. He was unable to answer technical questions and did not know much
about the company. After one week he got a letter of regret.
i) What tips of interview preparation would you give him.
{4 marks}
b) Read through the conversation below and answer the questions that follow:
Kiptuiya: There’s still some sexism in football. Why can’t the Kenya Football
Federation let Akinyi play in the premier League?
Ashok: Oh! Come of it Kiptuiya, the KFF has nothing to do with Akinyi’s case.
She can’t play in the premier league because she doesn’t belong to any
team in the league, pure and simple!
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Oliech: But, excuse me, Ashok. Akinyi doesn’t belong to a team because KFF
wouldn’t let her join one moreover.
Ashok: Just a moment, Oliech. You know quite well that the teams in the premier
league are men’s teams. How were they going to enroll Akinyi?
Kiptuiya: Fair enough, but that’s the point I’m making. Why should the teams be
exclusively male. Why can’t a super player like Akinyi…….
Ashok: Sorry for the interruption, Kiptuiya, but every sport has its rules, and in
football there are no provisions for mixed male and female teams.
Oliech; I thought Gor Mahia Football club wanted to …..
Kiptuiya: Why can’t they change the outdated rules? Sorry
Oliech, you were saying something.
Oliech: Well, I was just going to say Gor Mahia had wanted to consider Akinyi’s
application to join them, but the KFF told them to consult FIFA first.
i) Identify words and phrases that point out instances of interruption in the
conversation above (4 marks)
ii) Point out two reasons why Ashok decides to interrupt Oliech
(2 marks)
iii) Outline four important conversational conventions that people should observe
when having an informal discussion
(4 marks)
a) Consider the situation below and answer the questions that follow;
A motivational speaker has been invited to your school during a career day. During the
talk you realize that some of your classmates are dosing, a few are passing small notes
to one another and others are whispering to their friends.
If you are the speaker and noticed the above behavior, what would you do to recapture
the attention of the audience?
(4 marks)
ORAL SKILLS 10
a) Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
THE CRUEL STEP-MOTHER

Once upon a time, there was a man and wife who had a baby girl, unfortunately, the wife
died, and so, the man married again. He got another girl with the second wife. The two
girls became extremely close, so that whenever the mother sent one on an errand, the other
was sure to accompany her. The mother, however, did not like the child of the deceased.
She would always show her dislike by denying her certain favors. Her feelings became so
bad that she decided to get rid of the girl. To do this, she dug a hole in her bedroom on a

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day when the husband was absent and covered the hole with a cow’s hide. She then called
her daughter and sent her to the house of a friend some kilometers away. As usual, the two
girls wanted to go together but the woman refused giving the excuse that she wanted to
send the other one elsewhere.
After the departure of her daughter, she tailed the other girl and sent her for her snuffbox
in the bedroom. Unaware of what lay ahead, the girl eagerly rushed into the room only to
fall into a hole! The mother very quickly filled the hole with soil, completely disregarding
the girl’s screams for help.
When the daughter came back, she merely assumed that the absence of her dear companion
was justified. After hours of waiting, she, however, became impatient and questioned the
mother.
‘Where is my sister?’ she asked.
‘But she followed you. As soon as she did what I wanted, she ran after you. Now stop
bothering me,’ the mother retorted.
Time passed and now the anxious girl went around calling out the name of the other one,
but all in vain. Alas…. She cried the whole night and the next day and refused to touch any
food. The father helped in the search but to no avail.’
After three days, the girl still cried and called the other one. She then heard a very weak
voice responding in song:
Maalya Maalya
Maalya Maalya
Na mwenvu niwe mwai iiee malya
Ekwinza muthiko iiee malya
Wakwisa kunthika iiee malya
Maalya Maalya
And your mother is the wise one iiee Malya
She dug a grave iiee Malya
For interring me in iiee Malya
The girl dashed towards the direction of the voice, repeated her cries and again got the
same response. She came to the conclusion that whoever was responding was definitely
underground somewhere in the house. Immediately the father came that day (before the
arrival of the mother), she told them what had happened. After hearing the song, the father
dug up the place and pulled out an extremely weak and disfigured daughter. All three,
wailed and wailed. Eventually, the father gave her a mixture of blood from a goat and milk
to drink after which she vomited all the soil she had eaten. He gave her some more of the
mixture after which he hid her.
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When the wife eventually came back, the man did not let her get into the house but sent
her for a cow in a far-off place. He explained away his action by telling her that he had
decided to host a feast for relatives (including his in-laws). In the meantime, he sent for all
of them. When the woman came back with the cow, she found everyone waiting for her.
Uneasy now, she sat down in the place she was shown by her husband. He then called upon
the wife to explain the circumstances leading to the sad episode. She hauntingly repeated
the now commonly known story. When she sat down, the husband told this woman’s
daughter to repeat her earlier wails after which all heard:
Maalya Maalya
Maalya Maalya
Na mwenvu niwe mwai iiee malya
Ekwinza muthiko iiee malya
Wakwisa kunthika iiee malya
All were surprised to hear the words of the other girl’s song and at that moment, the ‘dead’
girl joined them. The woman was as though paralyzed by shock. The husband then
explained the truth of the matter and told the in-laws to take their daughter with them. They
said that if that was what she had done to the girl, they couldn’t have such a monster in the
house. The woman was disowned by all and chased away.
a) Questions:
i. If you were performing this story what oral skills would you use? (4 marks)
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ii. As a story teller, how would you deliver the two songs to portray the different
contexts. (2 marks)
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iii. If you were one of the relatives invited by the girl’s father, how would you portray
your reaction towards the revelation of the step-mother’s behaviour? (1
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b) In each of the following groups of words, three words begin with the same
consonant sound while one does not. Underline the words that begin with a
different consonant.
(3 marks)
i. Wrist, Write, Rattle, Wasp
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ii. Fish, Psychology, Phantom, Physics
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iii. Chase, Cheat, Chord, Charm
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c) Underline the stressed syllables in the following words (3 marks)
i. Palatial
ii. Rejuvenation
iii. Police
d) You are attending a debate club competition in your neighbouring school. When a
student from your school takes the podium. You notice that she/he is afraid.
Write down three indicators that would tell you the student is afraid and suggest how
to overcome them. (6 marks)
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e) Identify the odd one out for each of the following according to the pronunciation of
the underlined part. (3 marks)
i. Garage, Passage, Damage, Rummage

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ii. Expect, Explosive, Extract, Exploration

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iii. Jealous, Heavy, Thread, Meal
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f) Read the following conversation between a teacher and a student and answer the
questions that follow: (8
marks)
Student: Excuse me sir, I would like you to give me permission to go out.

Teacher: Why do you need to go out just when I have entered the class?
Student: I am sorry about that sir, but I suffer incontinence.
Teacher: Stop using big words! Do you think that you can impress me with that?
Student: I did not mean to offend you sir. All I am trying to say is that I am
unable to control my bladder.
Teacher: So now you take me for a simpleton!
Student: No sir!
Teacher: Now get out of my sight before I lose my temper.
Now rewrite the teacher’s responses in this conversation to show proper etiquette and
empathetic listening. (8 marks)
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ORAL SKILLS 11
Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow
a. TO MY DEAR AND LOVING HUSBAND
If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were loved by wife, then thee,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
I prize the love than whole mines of gold
Or all riches that East doth hold
My love is such that rivers cannot quench
Nor aught but love from thee give recompense,
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray
Then while we live in love let’s so persevere
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
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i) Describe the rhyme of the poem

(2marks)
ii) Identify and explain the effect of the following in the poem
(6marks)
a) Assonance
b) Consonance
c) Alliteration
iii) How would you say the last line of the poem and why?
(1mark)
b. Foe each of the words below, write another that is pronounced the same way but spelt
differently and has a different meaning
(4marks)
i) Here …………………………………………………………………………………...
ii) Bare
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iii) Forward ……………………………………………………………………………….
iv) Threw …………………………………………………………………………………
c. Underline the odd one out in each set of words according to the pronunciation of the
underlined letter
(3marks)
i. Change Chic Chauvinist
ii. Stir Word Star
iii. Dame Insult Salt
d. Outline four stages in the performance of riddles
(4marks)
e. ii) Explain how riddles enhance speech development
(2marks).
f. Your teacher has asked you to discuss the portrayal of Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s “A Dolls
House” with four of your classmates. What would you do to ensure you participate in the
discussion effectively? (4marks)
g. i) Why is it important to look directly at the people when you are making an oral
presentation? (2marks).
ii) What is the use of pauses when one is making an oral presentation?
(2marks)
ORAL SKILLS 12
a. Read the following oral poem and then answer the questions that follow.
Oh! It has dawned

Oh! It has dawned
You asking for a loin cloth to take where?

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Ii ii ii It has dawned
You asking for a loin cloth to take where?
Uncircumcised man of Ngiro,
It has dawned
What do you need a loin cloth for?
Now only your mother can help you

Uncircumcised man of Ngiro
Won’t you call your mother to plead for you?

Oh! It has dawned.
Ii ii ii it has dawned
Questions
i) Identify three aspects of oral performance that make this oral poem easy to remember.
(3 mks)
ii) In what ways would you make the performance of this oral poem effective?
(3mks)
iii) If you were to perform this oral poem, what preparations would you make to ensure that
the performance is effective?
(4mks)
b. A form one student is trying to compose a poem with alliteration. She has come up with
the following list of words. Advise by picking out from the list below five pairs that
alliterate. (5mks)
Few utensils cool

Cite utter chair
One soil mash
Own chef won
Kite shoe phloem
c. You are attending an interview after which if you are successful, you will get promotion.
Give four non-verbal cues that can earn you marks.
(4mks)
d. List down five circumstances that may force one to interrupt a speaker.
(5mks)
e. You are stranded at a bus stop. You decide to ring your Principal to report that you cannot
arrive in school in time for classes. Below is a part of the conversation. Fill in the missing
part.
(6mks)
You: ………………………………………………………
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School secretary: I’m sorry the Principal is in a meeting and cannot speak to you at the
moment.
You: ……………………………………………………………
(1mk)
School secretary: May I know your class teacher please?
You: …………………………………………………………………
(1mk)
School secretary: I am sorry Mrs Mbau is already in class. Could you leave a message?
You: ……………………………………………………………………………
(1mk)
School secretary: Oh! Mrs Muli is your house mistress? Just hold on as I connect you to
her.
Mrs Muli: Hello. What can I do for you?
You: ……………………………………………………………………
(1mk)
Mrs Muli: Sorry, I’ll inform your class teacher about your predicament. Bye for now.
You: ……………………………………………………………………………
(1mk)
ORAL SKILLS 13
A) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow:-
Made for pure pleasure

Like buds two wonderful to name
Miracles unfold
And Catherine wheels begin to flame
Like a whirling marigold
Rockets and Roman candles make
An orchard of the sky
Whence magic trees their petals shake
Upon each gazing eye
i. Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem. (2marks)

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ii. Using examples, explain how rhythm has been achieved in this poem. (4 Marks)

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iii. What kind of facial expressions would you exhibit when reciting the poem?
(2mks
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iv. Which words would you stress in line one and why? (2 marks)
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B The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what
each sentence means. (3 Marks)
i) David hit Joan today
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ii) David hit Joan today.
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iii) David hit Joan today.
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C (i) Provide a homophone for the following words. (4 mrks)
won–
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wood –
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(ii)Provide a word in which the letter given below is silent. (2mrks)
a) t-
b) p-
D) Indicate the intonation in the following sentences. (3 Marks)

i) How often do you visit your mother?
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ii) Have you lost your way?
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iii) She is writing her exams.
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E) Identify the odd one out in each of the following sets according to the pronunciation of
the underlined sound .
i) Enough, staff, dough, graph
ii) Depot, rapport, report, debut
iii) Hours, honour, heir, heifer
iv) Prison, reason, censor, season
v) Sure, scissor, store, scare
F) A teacher of English was in class during a reading session. She realized that the students
had poor reading habits. Mention three of these habits the teacher might have observed. (3
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G: Identify the silent letters in the following words. (2 Marks)

poignant-
boutique-
ORAL SKILLS 14
(a) Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
Do not stand at my grave and weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die
(by Mary Elizabeth Frye)
i). Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem.

(2 marks)
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ii).Identify any two sound patterns used in the poem above. (2 marks)

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iii). How would you perform the last line of the poem? (3 marks)
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iv). Which words would you stress in the first line? (2 marks)
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(b) Your school is participating in a debate on the motion, “Technology has brought more
harm than good.” How would your listeners lead to your failure in presentation? (4
marks)
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(c) State whether the following sentences would be said in a falling or raising intonation?
(3 marks)
i).Will you take tea or coffee
today?.....................................................................................
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ii). He who laughs last laughs the
longest…………………………………………………..
iii).You don’t have to leave immediately, do you?
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(d) Underline the silent letter in each of the following words. (3

marks)
i. parliament
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ii. debris
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iii. subtle
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(e) Complete the list below by providing another word pronounced in the same way as the ones
below. (3 marks)
prays praise …………….………………
bight byte …………………………….
sees seas ………………….………….
(f) You recently attended an interview at Upendo Supermarket for the position of an accounts
clerk. Unfortunately, you were not successful. What would have led to your failure? (4
marks)
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(g) You have just witnessed an accident. A matatu rammed into a stationary tractor. Many
passengers have been seriously injured. The driver has requested you to call Kona Mbaya
Police station and inform them about the accident.
Complete the following telephone conversation between you and the police officer on duty.
(4
marks)
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
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mark)
Police officer: Yes. This is Kona Mbaya Police Station. Constable Kiraka speaking. Can I help
you?
You: Yes, please. There has been a terrible accident.
Police officer: May I know who is calling please?
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
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mark)
Police officer: Where has the accident taken place?

You: Along Kona Mbaya- Majengo road.
Police officer: What happened?
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
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mark)
Police officer: Really! Are there any casualties?

You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
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mark)

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Police officer: Don’t worry; we will be there as soon as possible. Meanwhile call the
ambulance and alert Kona Mbaya hospital to be ready for casualties. Thank
you very much Mr. Tumbo Mali for calling.
ORAL SKILLS 15
3. a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow
Oh whisper, O my soul! The afternoon

Is waning into evening, whisper soft!
Peace, O my rebel heart! For soon the moon
From out its misty veil will swing aloft!
Be patient, weary body, soon the night
Will wrap thee gently in her sable sheet,
And with a leaden sigh though wilt invite
To rest thy tired hands and aching feet.
The wretched day was theirs, the night is mine

Come tender sleep, and fold me to thy breast.
But what steals out the gray clouds like red wine?
O dawn! O dreaded dawn! O let me rest
Weary my veins, my brain, my life! Have pity
No! Once the harsh, the ugly city! By Claude McKay
i) Explain how the poet achieves rhythm in the poem above.

(4mks)
ii) Briefly explain how you would perform the first two lines in this poem.
(3mks)
b) The following sentences contain a highlighted word. In each sentence underline the part
of
the word that is stressed to convey the meaning intended.
(4mks)
i) The county assembly agreed that the country’s pro.duce will be marketed locally.
ii) The Citizens re.ject the proposal to divide them along tribal lines.
iii) Why didn’t you re.cord the speech for me?
iv) The sur.vey revealed that most unemployed youth have skill that can be gainfully
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c) You have been appointed to chair a class discussion on Henrik Ibsen’s “A Dolls House”.
After
the discussion, your classmates comment that you steered the discussion very well.
Write
down four things you did right.
(5mks)
d) Underline the word that is said differently from the sets of words given below.
(5mks)
i) Fairy ferry furry

ii) Floor flower flour
iii) Toe two tow
iv) Pear pare peer
v) Canal kernel colonel
e) Write a word pronounced exactly the same way as each of the following.
(4mks)
i) Nose
ii) Metal
iii) Synch
iv) We
f) Study the following situations and write down what you would say in each case.
i) When walking along a corridor, you accidentally bump into somebody out of your
own clumsiness.
ii) You are engaging in a conversation and you catch yourself interrupting the other
person.
iii) You want to introduce a point during a discussion which contradicts what the other
person has said.
ORAL SKILLS 16
a) Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.
There, I've got you,
I've got you . . . Crack, crack,
what a louse. It bit me,
what a louse. . . It bit me,
what a louse!
(From: Oral literature in Africa, by Ruth Finnegan)
i) Explain how rhythm is achieved in this poem
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ii) How would you perform the above poem to make it enjoyable?
(4 marks)
iii) Identify the words that you would stress in line 3, and explain why.
(2 marks)
b) Underline the silent letter (s) in the following words.

(3mks)
Sword
bouquet
debris
victual
grandmother
corps
c) Which is the odd one out in the following groups of words based on the underlined
sounds (3mks)
a) beer bare bear pair
b) tough giraffe dough photograph
c) honest honour heifer heir
d) Read the following oral narrative and answer the questions that follow.
One day, the chameleon and the donkey were arguing as to who could run faster than the
other. The donkey said. ―You chameleon you are very old and tired. You can‘t compete
with a man like me in a race. The chameleon replied, ―don‘t blow your own trumpet, I
am not going to praise myself, but you know you can‘t defeat me in a race. We shall be
equal. The race began and without donkey‘s knowledge, the chameleon jumped on the
donkey‘s tail. they ran and ran, until the donkey was so tired until he stopped to rest, as soon
as the donkey stopped, the chameleon jumped from the donkey‘s tail and said. ―Now my

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friend, are you any faster than I? No, now I know that you are a man, answered the poor
donkey.
Questions
i. What would you do to capture the attention of the audience before you begin to tell
the story. (2mks)
ii. How would you make the narration of the indicted in bold effective.
(4mks)
iii. Which word is pronounced the same as the word ―tail in the narrative?
(1mk)
e) Imagine you are the leader of a discussion group in class. How would you ensure that
the discussion is fruitful?.
(5mks)
f) There were two candidates for an interview. One was successful while the other one
was not.
State and explain his or her conduct before the interview that could have made him or her to
be successful. (4mks)
ORAL SKILLS 17
(a) Read the oral narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)
The Stupid Monkey

Once upon a time, a tribe of monkeys made their home in their pleasure garden of the king.
On a certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the King’s gardener,
hearing the drum, said to himself, “Even though it is a holiday, the garden must be watered.
Accordingly I will ask the Monkeys to water the garden for me, so that I can be off to enjoy
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garden. When the monkeys had promised to water all the young trees faithfully, the gardener
gave them the water skins and the wooden pot with which to perform the task.
After the gardener had gone, the Monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot and
began to water the young trees. But the leader of the monkeys stopped them. “Wait,” he said,
we must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first pull up each tree
and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to those which have long,
deep roots, but less to those with short roots. For when this water is finished, we shall have to
work to get any more.
“To be sure,” said the other monkey, “that is what we must do.” So they pulled up all the trees
just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
Question
i. What feature of oral narratives would you use to prepare your audience to listen to the
above story? (
2 marks)
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ii. What two devices of performance would you use in narrating this story effectively? ( 4
marks)
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iii. Which three things would indicate to you that the audience is following the narration?
( 3 marks)
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(b)Underlinethe silent letters in the following words: (5 marks)
i) Rapport
ii) Rendezvous
iii) Poignant
c) Your friend attended an interview but was not successful. Mention four things that he/she
may have
failed to do before and during the interview. (4
marks)
Before
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d) Give a homophone for each of the following words. (2
marks)
i) Gate ………………………………………………………………..
ii) Forward
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iii) Medal
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iv) Sweet
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e) State the four points to consider when giving instructions to a person about how to
get from
one point to the other.
(4 marks)
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f) Read the conversation below between a student and a teacher and then answer that
questions that follow.(8 marks)
Student: (knocking the door loudly and getting in) I am told you called me.
Teacher: (motioning him to seat) please have a seat Rono and don’t be anxious.
Student: (still standing).Don’t tell me you have sum…
Teacher: (interrupting). Please relax. It is not an indiscipline issue again. No cause
for alarm.
Student: So then, why do you want to see me?
Teacher: Calm down Rono. On the contrary, it is a positive note.
Student: (looking a bit controlled and sliding into a seat). Sorry sir, May I know what
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Teacher: (Smiling broadly). That’s better. I called you to discuss your progress in
academics lately.
Student: (With a lightened up face and more reassured).Yes sir.
Teacher: Looking at your trend of performance especially in languages and
mathematics, I am very impressed. (Pointing at Maths and English columns)
See, from D+ to B in Maths and D to C+ in English is commendable!
Student: (Rubbing his hands and slightly smiling) Thanks sir. I am grateful for your
kind guidance.
Teacher: (In affirmative note) Yes. This is the result of change of attitude, obedience
and determination.
Student: (Sighs) Thank you once more for your concern. I will be able to face my dad
courageously now.
Teacher: Yes, that’s how it should be. Always work to impress your parents. Never
look back again. Forward ever.
Student: Thanks Sir. I promise never to let you and my parents down ever again.
Teacher: Good. You can now go back to class.
Student: (Stands up and shakes hands with the teacher). Thanks once more and good
day sir.
Questions
i) How does the teacher establish good rapport with the student? (2
marks)
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ii) What good conversational skills are displayed by:
a) The teacher? (2 marks)
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b) The student? (2 marks)

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iii) Identify two shortcomings in the student’s speech. (2
marks)
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ORAL SKILLS 18
(a) Read the oral narrative below and answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)
The Stupid Monkey
Once upon a time, a tribe of monkeys made their home in their pleasure garden of the
king. On a certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the
King’s gardener, hearing the drum, said to himself, “Even though it is a holiday, the
garden must be watered. Accordingly I will ask the Monkeys to water the garden for me,
so that I can be off to enjoy myself and the holiday with the rest.” So he called the
Monkeys and asked them to water the garden. When the monkeys had promised to water
all the young trees faithfully, the gardener gave them the water skins and the wooden pot
with which to perform the task.
After the gardener had gone, the Monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot
and began to water the young trees. But the leader of the monkeys stopped them. “Wait,”
he said, we must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first
pull up each tree and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to
those which have long, deep roots, but less to those with short roots. For when this water
is finished, we shall have to work to get any more.
“To be sure,” said the other monkey, “that is what we must do.” So they pulled up all the
trees just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
Question
i) What feature of oral narratives would you use to prepare your audience to listen to the
above story?

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( 2 marks)
ii) What two devices of performance would you use in narrating this story effectively?
( 4 marks)
iii) Which three things would indicate to you that the audience is following the narration?
( 3 marks)
(b)Underlinethe silent letters in the following words:
(5 marks)
iv) Rapport
v) Rendezvous
vi) Poignant
c) Your friend attended an interview but was not successful. Mention four things that he/she
may have
failed to do before and during the interview. (4 marks)
d) Give a homophone for each of the following words.
(2 marks)
v) Gate ………………………………………………………………..
vi) Forward …………………………………………………………………
vii) Medal …………………………………………………………………
viii)Sweet …………………………………………………………………
e) State the four points to consider when giving instructions to a person about how to get
from one point to the other.
(4 marks)
f) Read the conversation below between a student and a teacher and then answer that
questions that follow.
(8 marks)
Student: (knocking the door loudly and getting in) I am told you called me.
Teacher: (motioning him to seat) please have a seat Rono and don’t be anxious.
Student: (still standing).Don’t tell me you have sum…
Teacher: (interrupting). Please relax. It is not an indiscipline issue again. No cause for
alarm.
Student: So then, why do you want to see me?
Teacher: Calm down Rono. On the contrary, it is a positive note.
Student: (looking a bit controlled and sliding into a seat). Sorry sir, May I know what it
is about.
Teacher: (Smiling broadly). That’s better. I called you to discuss your progress in
academics lately.
Student: (With a lightened up face and more reassured).Yes sir.
Teacher: Looking at your trend of performance especially in languages and
mathematics, I am very impressed. (Pointing at Maths and English columns)
See, from D+ to B in Maths and D to C+ in English is commendable!
Student: (Rubbing his hands and slightly smiling) Thanks sir. I am grateful for your kind
guidance.
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Teacher: (In affirmative note) Yes. This is the result of change of attitude, obedience and
determination.
Student: (Sighs) Thank you once more for your concern. I will be able to face my dad
courageously now.
Teacher: Yes, that’s how it should be. Always work to impress your
parents. Never look back again. Forward ever.
Student: Thanks Sir. I promise never to let you and my parents down ever again.
Teacher: Good. You can now go back to class.
Student: (Stands up and shakes hands with the teacher). Thanks once more and good day
sir.
Questions
iv) How does the teacher establish good rapport with the student?
(2 marks)
v) What good conversational skills are displayed by:
c) The teacher?
(2 marks)
d) The student? (2 marks)
vi) Identify two shortcomings in the student’s speech.
(2 marks)
ORAL SKILLS 19
(a) “ Man proposes God disposes”
i) Identify elements of musicality contained in the proverb above.
( 2 marks)
ii) Explain how an audience would be involved in reciting the proverb.
(2 marks)
iii) Cite two things that would make you know that an audience has understood the
proverb recited (2 marks)
iv) Explain two characteristic features of proverbs
(4 marks)
(b) Underline the stressed syllables in the following words
(4 marks)
i) Manage
ii) Excuse
iii) Sadly
iv) Reject (n)
(c) Provide words with similar pronunciation with the following
(5marks)
i) Gate …………………………………..
ii) Key ……………………………….…
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iii) Wring …………………………………..

iv) Fete …………………………………..
v) Bury …………………………………..
(d) What is the importance of maintaining eye contact with the audience when debating?
(3 marks)
(e) A friend calls to invite you to her birthday party. Complete the telephone conversation
below with appropriate responses.
(8marks)
Friend: Hallo, my name is Purity. I wish to talk to Patience.

Mother: Hallo, her mom speaking. Please hold on a bit.
(CallsOut)……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………( hands over the phone to you).
(2marks)
You: Hi Purity,………………………………………………………………(1 mark)
Friend: Good morning too. I called to invite you to my birthday party.
You:………………………………………………………………… (2 marks)
Friend: It will be held on Saturday at Sawan Hotel
You:……………………………………………………………………………………..
(1 mark)
Friend: At 4.00 pm. All friends are coming; Tina, Lisa, Tim and Mike.
You: I will surely attend. What would you love for a present?
Friend: ………………………………………………………………………………(1 mark)
You: Let me see what will please your eyes; I will surprise you with a gift worth your
taste.
Friend: I am humbled. ………………………………………….see you then.
(1mark)
You: You too are a great friend. Waiting to see you. Good bye.
Friend: Welcome. Good bye too.
ORAL SKILLS 20
Q.3. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow: - (30 marks)
Your world is as big as you make it
O know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in a corner
My wings pressing close to my side.
But I sighted the distant horizon
Where the skyline encircles the sea
And I throbbed with a burning desire
To travel this immensity.

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I battered the cardons around me

And cradled my wings on the breeze
Then soared to the uttermost reaches
With rapture, with power, with ease.
Georgia Douglas Johnson
QUESTIONS.
a.i) Show how you would use facial expression when reciting the second stanza in this
poem. (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
ii) What is the effect of the use of alliteration in this poem? (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
iii) How would you recite the last two lines of the poem and why? (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
b. akawalaakaawakaawakuawakawa?
i) Identify the genre. (1 mark)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
ii) Which sound pattern is predominant in the above item? (1 mark)

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
iii) What is lost if the item above is translated to another language? (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
C. Which intonation would you use to say each of the following words? (2 marks)
Nanjala: How are you Kioko? _____________________________________
Kioko: I am fine, Thank you Nanjala.
Nanjala: Are you coming for the graduation party tomorrow? _______________
Kioko: (surprised) Whose graduation party? _________________________
d) In each of the following words use a stress mark to show the stressed syllable.
(3 marks)
i) retailer ________________________
ii) communicate ________________________
iii) pleasant ________________________
e) Imagine that you have been given an English assignment to discuss characterization,
in the set text; A DOLLS HOUSE by Ibsen. What would you do during the discussion
to ensure that you participate effective? (3 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
f) Your friend wishes to visit you over the August vacation but she’s never been to your
place. You decide to describe to her how to get to your home. What should you pay
close attention to when giving directions? (3 marks)
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
g) For each of the following words give another word that is pronounced the same.
(3 marks)
i) coup __________________________
ii) mayor __________________________
iii) sweet ___________________________
h) Imagine you have bought a packet of milk from Simba Supermarket. When you get
home, you realise that the milk has gone bad. You decide to call the supermarket to
demand for a replacement. Complete the conversation below by filling in the blank
spaces.
You: ____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________(1 mark)
Manager: Yes, it is; how can I help you?
You: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
Manager: That makes sense, I wish you had checked the expiry date before leaving the
supermarket. I hope you kept the receipt of the item you bought. It is helpful
facilitating replacement.
You: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
Manager: How can we tell that the milk did not go bad due to your own mishandling?
You: __________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
ORAL SKILLS 21
a) In the following sentences , the speaker made errors . Rewrite the sentences correctly
replacing the underlined words and expressions with appropriate ones to communicate
the intended meaning.
i) I am sorry to say , Sir Anthony , that my affluence over my niece is very small.
ii) An usher will sew you to your sheet.
iii) You have hissed all my mystery lessons
iv) He is the very pineapple of eloquence.
v) She loves to pedal gently round on a well-boiled icicle
b) Supply homophones to the following words
(5marks)
i) Maize .......................................................
ii) Symbol ......................................................
iii) Wretch .......................................................
iv) Fowl ........................................................
v) But .......................................................
vi) Isle .......................................................
vii) Ail .......................................................
viii)Beer ........................................................
ix) Medal ........................................................
x) Prophet ........................................................
c) Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.
INFANT SORROW
My mother groaned , my father wept,

Into the dangerous world I leapt;
Helpless , naked , piping , loud ,
Like a friend hid in a cloud,
Struggling in my father’s hands ,

Striving against swaddling –bands ,
Bound and weary I thought best ,
To suck upon my mother’s breast.
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( William Blake)
i) Work out the rhyme scheme in this poem.

(2marks)
ii) Mention two non-verbal cues you would use to enhance a recitation of the poem .
State in which lines you
would use them.
(4marks)
iii) What effects does the rhyme pattern in ( a) above bring ?
(2marks)
d) Read the song below then answer questions that follow :

Tausi ndege wangu,
Ndege wangu wa fahari,
Ndege uliotoka mbali,
Sasa natafakari.
i) Identify elements that qualify this as an oral poem.
(2marks)
ii) Using illustrations, explain the problems one is likely to encounter when translating
this song. (3marks)
e) Your desk –mate intends to take part in a debate for the first time. Give him / her any
five guidelines that he/she should observe before and during the debate.
(5marks)
f) What do the following body movements imply during speech delivery?
(2marks)
i) Pacing up and down
ii) Moving close to the audience
ORAL SKILLS 22
(a) Read the following poem and then answer the questions that follow.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
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Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there. I did not die.
i) Describe the rhyme scheme. {3 marks}
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………
ii) If you were to recite the poem, how would you say the last two lines of the
poem. {2 marks}
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
iii) In line two, which words would you stress? Explain why. {3 marks}
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………
b) For each of the following words, write another word that is pronounced the same.
{2marks}
i) bald
ii) board
c) For each of the following words, underline the silent letters. {2 marks}
i) Gourmet
ii) sword
e) Tom was called for an IT position in Coca cola Company. During the interview he
appeared nervous. He was unable to answer technical questions and did not know much
about the company. After one week he got a letter of regret.
i) What tips of interview preparation would you give him. {4 marks}

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…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…
b) Read through the conversation below and answer the questions that follow:
Kiptuiya: There’s still some sexism in football. Why can’t the Kenya Football
Federation let Akinyi play in the premier League?
Ashok: Oh! Come of it Kiptuiya, the KFF has nothing to do with Akinyi’s case.
She can’t play in the premier league because she doesn’t belong to any
team in the league, pure and simple!
Oliech: But, excuse me, Ashok. Akinyi doesn’t belong to a team because KFF
wouldn’t let her join one moreover.
Ashok: Just a moment, Oliech. You know quite well that the teams in the premier
league are men’s teams. How were they going to enroll Akinyi?
Kiptuiya: Fair enough, but that’s the point I’m making. Why should the teams be
exclusively male. Why can’t a super player like Akinyi…….
Ashok: Sorry for the interruption, Kiptuiya, but every sport has its rules, and in
football there are no provisions for mixed male and female teams.
Oliech; I thought Gor Mahia Football club wanted to …..
Kiptuiya: Why can’t they change the outdated rules? Sorry
Oliech, you were saying something.
Oliech: Well, I was just going to say Gor Mahia had wanted to consider Akinyi’s
application to join them, but the KFF told them to consult FIFA first.
i) Identify words and phrases that point out instances of interruption in the
conversation above (4 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
ii) Point out two reasons why Ashok decides to interrupt Oliech (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
iii) Outline four important conversational conventions that people

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should observe when having an informal discussion (4 marks)

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
c) Consider the situation below and answer the questions that follow;
A motivational speaker has been invited to your school during a career day. During the
talk you realize that some of your classmates are dosing, a few are passing small notes
to one another and others are whispering to their friends.
If you are the speaker and noticed the above behavior, what would you do to recapture
the attention of the audience? (4 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………
ORAL SKILLS 23
1. a) i) Provide homophones for the following words (3marks)

i) Coup ………………………………………………………...
ii) Brooch ………………………………………………………
iii) Muscle ………………………………………………………
b) Assign intonation to the following sentences. (3 marks)
i) I think we are completely lost …………………………………………
ii) We will be able to go, won’t we? ……………………………………..
iii) She bought a house ……………………………………………………
c) Write down a word with a silent letter as indicated.
(3marks)
i) …………………………………………. p
ii) …………………………………………..s
iii) …………………………………………..n
b) Identify the odd one out based on the pronunciation of the underlined letter(s).
3 marks

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i) Quay, quaint, quack, quality

.................................................................................................
ii) Chain, Character, Flinch, Champion
.....................................................................................
iii) Sachet, Packet, Ticket, Thicket
.............................................................................................
c) Explain the different meanings of the sentence below when different words are stressed as
indicated: Wafula saw the thieves enter the house. 2 mks
i) Wafula
................................................................................................................................................
ii) House
................................................................................................................................................
......
d) i) Your class had invited a former student, now employed by a top company to give a talk
on ‘succeeding in the corporate world’. However, during the talk, you realize that most of your
classmates are not concentrating. List four things on the part of the speaker that contributed
to this. (4marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
ii) Suggest two non-verbal cues you would advise the speaker to employ to enhance the
delivery of the message
(2marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………….........
...............
e) Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
WHY THE OWL IS NOT KING OF THE BIRDS

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INDIAN TALE
WHY is it that Crows torment the Owls as they sleep in the daytime? For the same reason that
the Owls try to kill the Crows while they sleep at night
Listen to a tale of long ago and then you will see why.
Once upon a time, the people who lived together when the world was young took a certain
man for their king. The four-footed animals also took one of their numbers for their king. The
fish in the ocean chose a king to rule over them. Then the birds gathered together on a great
flat rock, crying:
"Among men there is a king, and among the beasts, and the fish have one, too; but we birds
have none. We ought to have a king. Let us choose one now."
And so the birds talked the matter over and at last they all said, "Let us have the Owl for our
king."
No, not all, for one old Crow rose up and said, "For my part, I don't want the Owl to be our
king. Look at him now while you are all crying that you want him for your king. See how sour
he looks right now. If that's the cross look he wears when he is happy, how will he look when
he is angry? I, for one, want no such sour-looking king!"
Then the Crow flew up into the air crying, "I don't like it! I don't like it!" The Owl rose and
followed him. From that time on the Crows and the Owls have been enemies. The birds chose
a Turtle Dove to be their king, and then flew to their homes.
i) You have been asked to narrate the above story to a group of young people. What four
things would you do to attract their attention?
(2marks)
................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................
............
ii) If you were narrating the above story to young children, how do you ensure you sustain
their attention for the entire course of the narration?
(2marks)
................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................
............
iii) How would you say the line “I don't like it! I don't like it!"? (2marks)
................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................................

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................................................................................................................................................
..................
f) Read the following telephone conversation and answer the questions that follow.
Secretary: (Phone rings) Hello, Purpose Drive Secondary school, may I help you?
Caller: I want to speak to the principal.
Secretary: May I know who is calling please?
Caller: (Impatient and irritated) I have said I want to speak to the principal, period
Secretary: Excuse me I am sorry He is in a meeting with the board of management, could you
please call later, Sir?
Caller: (Shouting) are you stopping me from talking to your boss, do you know who I am?
Had you even heard of the supplier of your stationery?
Secretary: (Politely) Oh, Mr. Erickson? I am sorry you cannot talk to him now call after an h
our or may I take a message to him please?
Caller: (Bangs the receiver)
i) Identify two instances that show the caller lack of telephone etiquette. (2
marks)
.....................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................
..............
ii) How can you tell that the secretary observes professional conversational skills in the above
telephone conversation? (2
marks)
.....................................................................................................................................................
............................................................
ORAL SKILLS 24
(a) Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
Do not stand at my grave and weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
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I am in a thousand winds that blow,

I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die
(by Mary Elizabeth Frye)

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i). Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem. (2

marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii).Identify any two sound patterns used in the poem above. (2

marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
iii). How would you perform the last line of the poem? (3
marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………
iv). Which words would you stress in the first line? (2 marks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
(b) Your school is participating in a debate on the motion, “Technology has brought more
harm than good.” How would your listeners lead to your failure in presentation? (4 marks)

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(c) State whether the following sentences would be said in a falling or raising intonation?
(3 marks)
i).Will you take tea or coffee
today?.....................................................................................
ii). He who laughs last laughs the
longest…………………………………………………..
iii).You don’t have to leave immediately, do you?
………………………………………...
(d) Underline the silent letter in each of the following words. (3

marks)
i. parliament
………………………………………………………………………………
ii. debris
……………………………………………………………………………….
iii. subtle
……………………………………………………………………………….
(e) Complete the list below by providing another word pronounced in the same way as the ones
below. (3 marks)
prays praise …………….………………
bight byte …………………………….
sees seas ………………….………….
(f) You recently attended an interview at Upendo Supermarket for the position of an accounts
clerk. Unfortunately, you were not successful. What would have led to your failure? (4
marks)

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
g) You have just witnessed an accident. A matatu rammed into a stationary tractor. Many
passengers have been seriously injured. The driver has requested you to call Kona Mbaya
Police station and inform them about the accident.
Complete the following telephone conversation between you and the police officer on duty.
(4
marks)
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………...(1
mark)
Police officer: Yes. This is Kona Mbaya Police Station. Constable Kiraka speaking. Can I help
you?
You: Yes, please. There has been a terrible accident.
Police officer: May I know who is calling please?
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………… (1
mark)
Police officer: Where has the accident taken place?

You: Along Kona Mbaya- Majengo road.
Police officer: What happened?
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………….……….…(1
mark)
Police officer: Really! Are there any casualties?

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You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………(1
mark)
Police officer: Don’t worry; we will be there as soon as possible. Meanwhile call the
ambulance and alert Kona Mbaya hospital to be ready for casualties. Thank
you very much Mr. Tumbo Mali for calling.
ORAL SKILLS 25
Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
Lambs that learn to walk in snow

When their bleating clouds the air
Meet a vast unwelcome, know
Mainly stumbling to and fro
All they find, outside the fold
Is a wretched width of cold.
Questions
i. How has rhythm been achieved in the above poem? (2mks)
ii. How would you say the last line of the poem? (1mk)
iii. Mention any three non-verbal cues you would use in the poem. Point out the
instances in the poem.
(2mks)
(i) You have been selected to give a vote of thanks after the prize giving ceremony in
your school. How would you ensure that your communication is effective? (4mks)

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(ii) Identify the underlined speech sound that is different from the sets below. (3mks)
(a) breast weapon please wealth.
(b) War warn wart barn
(c) jump come hut jury
(iii) Outline the six steps in a riddling session. (6mks)
(iv) In a typical conversation how would you know it is your turn to speak? (3mks)
(v) Give examples of words in which the following letters are silent. (3mks)
(a) b
(b) d
(c) p
(vi) Provide a word pronounced the same as the following: (4mks)

(i) Cash -
(ii) Drawer (furniture) -
(iii) Male -

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(iv) arms -
(vii) Give 2 instances where you would use the words ‘thank you’ other than when you
receive a tangible offer. (2mks)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A PUBLICATION OF DIRA SERIES

A DIRA SERIES PRODUCTION. SEND KSH. 226 FOR ANSWERS. JOHNSON.

Provide two words for each of the following sounds.(2 marks)

Mary bought a present for John.

Mary bought a present for John.

The following is a conversation between a father and his daughter.

A DIRA SERIES PRODUCTION. SEND KSH. 226 FOR ANSWERS. JOHNSON.

We cannot understand that call

We with our quick dividing eyes

i) Chart the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)

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three things would you do before the interview?

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Her lip suckle the nipples

(Emusara Ossie Enekase)

i. Identify any two pairs of rhyming words in the poem.(1mk)

ii. Identify one major sound pattern in the poem. (1mk)

iii. Give two examples of the above sound pattern.(2mks)

a) Challenger: Two Europeans peeping through the window.

i. Classify the above genre. (1mk)

A DIRA SERIES PRODUCTION. SEND KSH. 226 FOR ANSWERS. JOHNSON.

iii. Give two functions of the above genre.

b) In the words below, underline the part that should be stressed.

c) Give a word with a similar pronounciation

A DIRA SERIES PRODUCTION. SEND KSH. 226 FOR ANSWERS. JOHNSON.

DAUGHTER:Chemistry has been a particular headache(now looking at the report

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This is just to say

2. How would you say 2marks

b) Last two lines of the poem 2marks

ii) How do you know when it is your turn to speak 3

Patience: (From the kitchen). Is there someone at the door?

Thank you, the rejected one

Well done Chibwa, the performer of wonders

Thank you my lion, this very one

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him on how to reach you.

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c) Underline the stressed syllable in each of the following words:

f) List four things that form part of verbal communication. (4mks)

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We cannot understand that call

We with our quick dividing eyes

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a. Chart the rhyme scheme of the poem above. (2mks)

v) Which factory does John work?

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vi) Did you say you are moving out?

vii) How do you rate the Liverpool team?

viii) They offer very delicious food in that hotel

l) Below is part of the telephone conversation. Fill in the missing parts

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