Mr Vic Rono
Section 1: Passage-based Questions and Answers
(a) Why according to the passage do some people lose interest in life?
○ It is because they have lost faith in themselves (1 mk)
○ They fail to adopt a positive attitude to themselves and those around them (1 mk)
(b) Why do some people become victims of drug abuse? (2 marks)
○ Some people become victims of drug abuse when they do not get along with anybody √
○ Consequently, believe everybody is against them √
○ They get withdrawn and build a wall between themselves and other people √
○ They would want to escape from the realities of life. √
(Any two times 1)
(c) What bad habits are discussed in the passage? (2 marks)
They include smoking of cigarettes, drinking and drug abuse. √
(d) What does the passage say about dealing with life?
● One should learn to cope with the ups and downs of life. √ (1 mk)
● We should learn to accept ourselves as we are with our limitations and shortcomings.
(1 mk)
(e) What does the passage convey about drug abuse?
The passage reveals that drug taking should be avoided at all costs √ 1mk because what
starts as an innocent experience can turn into a deadly weapon √1mk.
(f) (i) Worse still, they may not get along well with anybody and unjustifiably believe that
everybody is against them. (Identify the comparative)
● worse. (1 mk)
(g) Identify any two metaphors used in the passage.
● life is a riddle √ (1 mk)
● man is a social animal √ (1 mk)
(h) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage.
i. Prestige – Sophistication/higher social status/importance.
ii. Rehabilitation – behavioral correction
NB: Any other relevant explanation 1 x 2 (2 mks)
Section 2: Oral Skills Questions and Answers
(a) Study the riddling process below and answer the questions that follow:
Challenger: Take a riddle
Respondent: I take it
Challenger: This small woman cooks better than your mother.
Respondent: It’s a bee
(i) Describe the stages of riddling process evident in the riddle above. (4mks)
The invitation – The challenger invites the audience to a riddling session.
Acceptance – The audience accept to participate
The challenge – The challenger poses a riddle
The answer – the respondent gives the correct answer
(ii) Who are the likely participants in a riddling process? (1mk)
Children / adult
(iii) What would have happened if the respondent had not got the right answer
A prize would be given (1mk) and the challenger would give the correct answer (1mk)
(iv) For each of the following words, give a word pronounced the same (5mks)
(i) Blue – blew
(ii) Know - no
(iii) Air - heir
(iv) Would – wood
(v) Flour – flower
(v) Indicate the type of intonation you will use in the following sentences. (3mks)
(i) Shut the door. – Falling Intonation
(ii) How far is Nairobi from Murang’a? – Falling Intonation
(iii) Were the students awarded? – Rising Intonation (do not accept raising)
Section 3: Grammar Questions and Answers
(a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the
meaning (3 marks)
i. The pilot flies the plane twice a week. (rewrite to end with: the pilot)
– The plane is flown twice a week by the pilot.
ii. Maria did not know the answer. (Rewrite as an affirmative)
– Maria knew the answer.
iii. Molly’s dress is more prettier than Jane’s. (Rewrite to remove the error)
– Molly’s dress is prettier than Jane’s.
(b) Rewrite the following sentences using possessives. (4 marks)
i. The books of the students that were reported missing have been found.
– The students’ books that were reported missing have been found.
ii. The Governor gave a huge donation to the group of the women.
– The Governor gave a huge donation to the women’s group.
iii. Kim destroyed the toy of Ken.
– Kim destroyed Ken’s toy.
iv. The naughty boys stole the bag of James.
– The naughty boys stole James’ bag.
(c) Construct sentences using appropriate phrasal quantifiers with the following nouns (4
marks)
i. Advice – A piece of/ pieces of
ii. News – Item of ..
iii. Socks – A pair of /pairs of …
iv. Medicine – A dose of …
(d) Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below with the appropriate preposition. (3
marks)
i. Lazy students prefer sleep …to … studies.
ii. “Please excuse me ……from ………class tomorrow,” Tom requested.
iii. The poor child died ……of………… malnutrition.
(e) Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below with the most appropriate modal
auxiliary verb. (3 marks)
i. It ……might………… rain tomorrow.
ii. We ………should……………………honour our elders.
iii. Kantai ………could …………………be the chicken thief.
(Any other appropriate modal auxiliary)
(f) Use the most appropriate indefinite pronoun in the following sentences. (3 marks)
i. Anyone/anybody……………… can learn to ride a bicycle.
ii. No one / nobody………………… got the answer because the sum was too difficult.
iii. Several/ many/ some…………… were severely injured during the accident.
