Why people enthusiastically clapped after Sikujua's speech?
A.They liked her so much.
B.She was a retired officer.
C.She was old for the post.
D.She was an educated person.
E.They found her to be funny.
3.1 mark
How many people were contesting for the political post?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
E.Five
4.6 marks
For each of items (i) - (vi), change the given sentences into passive sentences.
(i)
Honey tastes sweet.
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(ii)
Ali made us laugh.
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(iii)
Who gave you the ice-cream?
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(iv)
Let him buy a camera.
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(v)
I do not like people telling me what to do.
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(vi)
The trumpets are sounding.
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5.6 marks
For each of the items (i) - (vi), use the subordinating conjunctions to construct one sentence.
(i)
'as much as' to denote degree/comparison
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(ii)
'lest' to denote purpose
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(iii)
'as' to show contrast
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(iv)
'notwithstanding' to express concession
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(v)
'as' to show manner
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(vi)
'such...that' to denote effect
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6.6 marks
The sentence Zainabu is reading a book shows that the action is in progress at the moment of speaking. Re-write the given sentence to show that Zainabu's action:
(i)
is completed days ago
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(ii)
was in progress in the past
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(iii)
takes place repeatedly
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(iv)
will take place in the future
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(v)
is completed in some few minutes ago
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(vi)
will be in progress in the future
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7.6 marks
Re-write the sentences (i) - (vi) using modal verbs without changing the original meaning. Begin each sentence as instructed.
Example: I suggest that you get a good grammar book.
You should get a good grammar book.
(i)
Perhaps my daughter will show up.
My daughter
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(ii)
Eating is forbidden in class.
You
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(iii)
Look at his dirty clothes! I'm sure he is a poor person.
He
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(iv)
I don't believe that the legend of Hercules is true because there are many contradictions.
The legend of Hercules
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(v)
Each of us has to study hard for our betterment.
We
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(vi)
Mr. Hussein had a habit of visiting orphanage centres when he was young.
Mr. Hussein
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8.1 mark
Which statement has the same meaning with 'Seeing the door open, the stranger entered the house'?
A.When he entered the house, he saw the door was open.
B.When the stranger saw the house, he saw the door was open.
C.When he saw the door open. the stranger entered the house.
D.When the stranger saw the door, he entered the house}
E.When he saw the house, the door was open.
Section B
1.1 mark
Why did people decide to go and listen to the candidates, although it was raining?
(i)
Why did people decide to go and listen to the candidates, although it was raining?
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(ii)
What caused the trouble at the meeting?
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(iii)
What did the youth do in reacting against the strokes from the security guards?
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(iv)
Which weapons were possessed by people who were caught by police?
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(v)
Which word can be used synonymously with the word haphazardly?
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11.15 marks
Playwrights use figures of speech as essential language devices in delivering the intended messages to the society. Appraise this statement by using two plays you have read. Provide three points from each play.
(a)
Appraise the statement using the first play you have read, providing three points.
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(b)
Appraise the statement using the second play you have read, providing three points.
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12.15 marks
Exploitation is one of the bad behaviours done to the people in a society and it should be discouraged immediately. Validate this statement by using two novels you have read. Provide three points from each novel.
(a)
Validate the statement using the first novel you have read, providing three points.
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(b)
Validate the statement using the second novel you have read, providing three points.
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Section C
9.15 marks
Read the given poem and answer the question that follows:
My husband tells me
I have no ideas
Of modern beauty
He says I have stuck
To old-fashioned
hair style.
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(a)
Identify the main theme of the poem.
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(b)
Explain the husband's perspective on his wife's appearance.
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(c)
What does the poem suggest about the wife's feelings or reaction to her husband's comment?
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