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Form 3 English Paper 1 End of Term 2 Examination 2022
Class: Form 3
Subject: English
Level: High School
Exam Category: Form 3 End Term 2 Exams
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Exam Summary
NAME:………………………………………………………..CLASS:……….ADM NO:……
ENGLISH FORM 3
PAPER 1
END OF TERM 2 2022
TIME: 2 HRS
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
You have just received a letter from your friend who lives in the United States of America, informing you that he/she is coming for holiday in Kenya and that he/she is interested in visiting your rural home.
Reply to the letter to accept his/her offer and give precise directions to your home.
2. CLOZE TEST (10MKS)
Shakespear is probably_(1)______________________________ best known dramatist in the world. One of his most _(2)____________________________ plays is Romeo and Juliet, the tragic story of young lovers who are __(3)______________________ to their untimely death by irrational differences _(4)______________________ their families.
The _(5)____________________________ romantic scene in Romeo and Juliet is what is called the ‘Balcony Scene’, _(6)___________________________ Juliet is wistfully thinking about her love for Romeo, and Romeo is down in the garden below, wondering _(7)________________________ to get to his Juliet. A recent performance of the play in England, however, turned _(8)___________________________ to be more dramatic than the producers and directors had expected. In fact, the performance had to be called _(9)__________________________. The actress taking the part of Juliet suddenly slipped_(10)___________________________ fell off the balcony in the middle of the scene. She broke her wrist and could not continue with the show, after falling so disastrously in love!
3. ORAL SKILLS (30MKS)
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
CROSS
My old man’s white old man-
And my old mother’s black
If I ever cursed my old white old man
I take my curses back
If I ever cursed my old black old mother
And wished she were in hell
I am sorry for that evil wish
And now I wish her well
My old man died in affine big house
My ma died in a shack
I wonder where I’m going to die
Being neither white nor black
Questions
a) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. (2mks)
b) Apart from rhyme, discuss any other style used in this poem. (2mks)
c) The following words in the poem have matching homophones. For each of the word, give a suitable homophone. (3mks)
i. White
ii. Wonder
iii. For
d) Identify the words you would stress in the third line and explain why. (2mks)
e) You are to give a live presentation of this poem in the Kenya Music Festivals competitions;
i. What will you do before the presentation to ensure success? (3mks)
ii. How would you tell that your audience is not interested in your presentation? (3mks)
iii. What are the likely non-verbal cues the adjudicator is likely to look at when judging your presentation? (3mks)
4. Read the item below and answer the questions that follow.
There’s a house
One enters it blind and comes out seeing
What is it?
Questions
i. Classify the above item in its respective genre. (1mk)
ii. Identify any two functions of the item above. (2mks)
iii. Who are the most likely participants in the above item? (2mks)
5. Read the following conversation between Jane and a trader and answer the questions that follow.
Jane: (Looking at phones on display) Good morning
Trader: What do you want?
Jane: (surprised) Er, I would like to buy a nice phone.
Trader: All phones on display here are fantastic. Which one of them do you want?
Jane: (pointing) This one looks great, how much is it?
Traders: Twenty thousand shillings.
Jane: Goodness, you can’t be serious! You are extremely expensive
Trader: Then find another shop
Jane: Um, what about a discount, please. I am serious about buying a phone.
Trader: (uninterested) Really?
Jane: (excitedly) I’m sorry to have bother you.
Trader: (cursing) Get lost!
Questions.
i. Give two illustrations to show that Jane is polite. (2mks)
ii. In the dialogue, Jane hesitates to respond two times. Explain one possible reason for the hesitation. (2mks)
iii. In your own words, rewrite any two of the responses by the Trader to demonstrate negotiation skills and politeness. (2mks)
iv. Which intonation would you use in saying. Get lost!____________ (1mk)
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