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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.

(a) Construct one sentence using 'better'. 1 mk
(b) Construct one sentence using 'worse'. 1 mk
(c) Construct one sentence using 'stronger'. 1 mk
(d) 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.

(a) Change 'She is going home.' into negative form. 1 mk
(b) Change 'They were reading.' into negative form. 1 mk
(c) Change 'He has eaten lunch.' into negative form. 1 mk
(d) 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.

(a) Transcribe 'Chair' phonemically. 1 mk
(b) Transcribe 'School' phonemically. 1 mk
(c) Transcribe 'Music' phonemically. 1 mk
(d) Transcribe 'Boy' phonemically. 1 mk

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4. 4 marks

State four reasons for using teaching aids in primary schools.

(none) 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.

(a) Identify a synonym for 'difficult'. 1 mk
(b) Identify a synonym for 'fast'. 1 mk
(c) Identify a synonym for 'interesting'. 1 mk
(d) 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.

(a) Give two differences between listening and hearing. 2 mk
(b) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(a) Construct one sentence using 'in spite of'. 1 mk
(b) Construct one sentence using 'despite'. 1 mk
(c) Construct one sentence using 'because of'. 1 mk
(d) Construct one sentence using 'according to'. 1 mk

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10. 4 marks

State four importance of concluding a lesson properly.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) 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.

(none) Discuss a difference between prose and poetry. 6 mk

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