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English Language · Paper 1 · 2021

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Section A

1. 4 marks

Change the given sentences into the simple present tense: (a) She is going to the market. (b) I am not singing a song. (c) Is he not taking tea? (d) They are writing a letter.

  1. She is going to the market. (1 mk)
  2. I am not singing a song. (1 mk)
  3. Is he not taking tea? (1 mk)
  4. They are writing a letter. (1 mk)

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2. 4 marks

Rewrite the given sentences according to the instructions given in brackets for each sentence: (a) If you take away my pen, I will punish you. (use unless) (b) I am not fit unless I will go for hunting. (use unless) (c) If I asked him nicely do you think he would lend me his book? (use future tense) (d) If you drive carelessly, you will get an accident. (use unless)

  1. If you take away my pen, I will punish you. (use unless) (1 mk)
  2. I am not fit unless I will go for hunting. (use unless) (1 mk)
  3. If I asked him nicely do you think he would lend me his book? (use future tense) (1 mk)
  4. If you drive carelessly, you will get an accident. (use unless) (1 mk)

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3. 4 marks

Outline four techniques of teaching vocabulary.

  1. Outline four techniques of teaching vocabulary. (4 mk)

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4. 4 marks

(a) Differentiate scanning from skimming. (b) Differentiate intensive reading from extensive reading.

  1. Differentiate scanning from skimming. (2 mk)
  2. Differentiate intensive reading from extensive reading. (2 mk)

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5. 4 marks

Explain the following literary concepts: (a) Metaphor (b) Personification (c) Persona (d) Simile

  1. Metaphor (1 mk)
  2. Personification (1 mk)
  3. Persona (1 mk)
  4. Simile (1 mk)

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6. 4 marks

Write down four ways to be used to motivate pupils in an English Language class.

  1. Write down four ways to be used to motivate pupils in an English Language class. (4 mk)

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7. 4 marks

Complete the sentences given by changing the verbs in brackets into the past tense: (a) They (drive) very fast today. (b) The monkey (eat) a lot of bananas now. (c) The phone was (charge) till its battery was full. (d) He (take) his wife to the clinic.

  1. They (drive) very fast today. (1 mk)
  2. The monkey (eat) a lot of bananas now. (1 mk)
  3. The phone was (charge) till its battery was full. (1 mk)
  4. He (take) his wife to the clinic. (1 mk)

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8. 4 marks

Join two sentences according to the instructions given in brackets: (a) He finished the race, he falls down. (use in spite of) (b) Chinese use spoons, like chopsticks. (use although) (c) My daughter didn’t get job, she had qualifications. (use despite of) (d) Slippery, climbers reached Kibo Peak. (use in spite of)

  1. He finished the race, he falls down. (use in spite of) (1 mk)
  2. Chinese use spoons, like chopsticks. (use although) (1 mk)
  3. My daughter didn’t get job, she had qualifications. (use despite of) (1 mk)
  4. Slippery, climbers reached Kibo Peak. (use in spite of) (1 mk)

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9. 4 marks

Identify four activities a teacher can use in developing correct grammar in the classroom teaching and learning process.

  1. Identify four activities a teacher can use in developing correct grammar in the classroom teaching and learning process. (1 mk)
  2. Identify four activities a teacher can use in developing correct grammar in the classroom teaching and learning process. (1 mk)
  3. Identify four activities a teacher can use in developing correct grammar in the classroom teaching and learning process. (1 mk)
  4. Identify four activities a teacher can use in developing correct grammar in the classroom teaching and learning process. (1 mk)

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10. 4 marks

Rewrite the sentences given by replacing incorrect words with the correct ones:

  1. I have waiting for you from 7:30 to 8:00. (1 mk)
  2. She has been waiting here from seven month. (1 mk)
  3. They have been known each other at long time. (1 mk)
  4. It has been raining from this morning. (1 mk)

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Section B

11. 10 marks

Construct five sentences in simple past tense to express habitual actions. Construct five sentences in the simple present tense to express the general truth.

  1. Construct five sentences in simple past tense to express habitual actions. (5 mk)
  2. Construct five sentences in the simple present tense to express the general truth. (5 mk)

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12. 10 marks

Justify in five points the statement that “poetry is one of the most effective genres that has been used by literary artists to show the conflicts that emerged due to the interaction between the African tradition and the European ways of living”.

  1. Justify in five points the statement that “poetry is one of the most effective genres that has been used by literary artists to show the conflicts that emerged due to the interaction between the African tradition and the European ways of living”. (10 mk)

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13. 10 marks

Explain five changes that take place when changing a sentence from direct into indirect speech and provide an example for each sentence.

  1. Explain five changes that take place when changing a sentence from direct into indirect speech and provide an example for each sentence. (10 mk)

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Section C

14. 10 marks

Explain six benefits of preparing lesson plans to the English teacher.

  1. Explain six benefits of preparing lesson plans to the English teacher. (10 mk)

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15. 10 marks

Analyse five stages of lesson development in teaching a structure lesson in an English language class.

  1. Analyse five stages of lesson development in teaching a structure lesson in an English language class. (10 mk)

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16. 10 marks

Describe six criteria for selecting appropriate teaching aids to be used in an English lesson.

  1. Describe six criteria for selecting appropriate teaching aids to be used in an English lesson. (10 mk)

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