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English Language · Paper 1 · 2004

18 questions

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Questions (18)

Section A

1. 4 marks

Construct one sentence each using comparative adjectives: better, worse, stronger, happier.

  1. Construct one sentence using 'better'. (1 mk)
  2. Construct one sentence using 'worse'. (1 mk)
  3. Construct one sentence using 'stronger'. (1 mk)
  4. Construct one sentence using 'happier'. (1 mk)

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2. 4 marks

Change the following into negative form: (a) She is going home. (b) They were reading. (c) He has eaten lunch. (d) We shall play football.

  1. Change 'She is going home.' into negative form. (1 mk)
  2. Change 'They were reading.' into negative form. (1 mk)
  3. Change 'He has eaten lunch.' into negative form. (1 mk)
  4. Change 'We shall play football.' into negative form. (1 mk)

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3. 4 marks

Transcribe phonemically: (a) Chair (b) School (c) Music (d) Boy.

  1. Transcribe 'Chair' phonemically. (1 mk)
  2. Transcribe 'School' phonemically. (1 mk)
  3. Transcribe 'Music' phonemically. (1 mk)
  4. Transcribe 'Boy' phonemically. (1 mk)

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4. 4 marks

State four reasons for using teaching aids in primary schools.

  1. State a reason for using teaching aids in primary schools. (1 mk)

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5. 4 marks

Identify the synonyms of the underlined words: (a) The test was difficult. (b) The car is fast. (c) The story was interesting. (d) She is very clever.

  1. Identify a synonym for 'difficult'. (1 mk)
  2. Identify a synonym for 'fast'. (1 mk)
  3. Identify a synonym for 'interesting'. (1 mk)
  4. Identify a synonym for 'clever'. (1 mk)

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6. 4 marks

Give two differences between listening and hearing, and two between speaking and reading.

  1. Give two differences between listening and hearing. (2 mk)
  2. Give two differences between speaking and reading. (2 mk)

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7. 4 marks

Arrange these sentences into a logical paragraph: (a) The teacher entered the class. (b) The pupils stood up. (c) She greeted them. (d) They answered politely.

  1. Arrange the sentences into a logical paragraph. (4 mk)

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8. 4 marks

Mention four factors that hinder effective teaching of English in rural schools.

  1. Mention a factor that hinders effective teaching of English in rural schools. (1 mk)

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9. 4 marks

Construct one sentence each using: in spite of, despite, because of, according to.

  1. Construct one sentence using 'in spite of'. (1 mk)
  2. Construct one sentence using 'despite'. (1 mk)
  3. Construct one sentence using 'because of'. (1 mk)
  4. Construct one sentence using 'according to'. (1 mk)

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10. 4 marks

State four importance of concluding a lesson properly.

  1. State an importance of concluding a lesson properly. (1 mk)

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Section B

11. 30 marks

Explain five functions of literature in developing pupils’ creativity.

  1. Explain a function of literature in developing pupils’ creativity. (6 mk)

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12. 30 marks

Discuss five reasons why teachers use role-play in teaching English.

  1. Discuss a reason why teachers use role-play in teaching English. (6 mk)

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Section C

14. 30 marks

Analyse five challenges of using English as a medium of instruction.

  1. Analyse a challenge of using English as a medium of instruction. (6 mk)

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15. 30 marks

Discuss five importance of teaching comprehension in English.

  1. Discuss an importance of teaching comprehension in English. (6 mk)

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16. 30 marks

Examine five problems of teaching pupils from multilingual backgrounds.

  1. Examine a problem of teaching pupils from multilingual backgrounds. (6 mk)

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17. 30 marks

Explain five contributions of using songs and games in teaching English.

  1. Explain a contribution of using songs and games in teaching English. (6 mk)

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18. 30 marks

Discuss five differences between prose and poetry.

  1. Discuss a difference between prose and poetry. (6 mk)

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