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Question 1:  Functional Skills

You are the secretary of the Editorial Club in your school. The Ministry of Education has introduced a new set book-A Doll’s House. Write the synopsis that will be availed in the school library. (20 marks)

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Question 2: Cloze Test (10 marks)

Educational planning exercise —————————- making decisions on how best to improve the development of education in society. This involves seeking ——————————- to such questions as what role education ———————–play in the society, how —————— should be funded (whether by the government or private individuals, or both) and how resources devoted to the sector should —————- allocated to different levels of education and programmes.

In ———————– of the important role that education plays in the society, there are many stakeholders (e.g. politicians, educationists, sociologists and economists) ——————— tend to offer different answers on how —————————– should be allocated to the sector. For instance, while educationists favor a large budgetary ————————–to the sector to bring all school-going children on board, economists ————————- for an equitable distribution of resources to all sectors in the economy.

Question 3: Oral skills (30 marks)

1. Read the following oral narrative and answer the questions that follow:

                  One day, the chameleon and the donkey were arguing as to who could run faster than the other. The donkey said, “You chameleon, you are very old and tired. You can’t compete with a man like me in a race.”

                 The chameleon replied,” Don’t blow your own trumpet. I am not going to praise myself, but you know you can’t defeat me in a race. We shall be equal.”

                 The race began and without donkey’s knowledge, the chameleon jumped on the donkey’s tail. They ran and ran, until the donkey was so tired until he stopped to rest. As soon as the donkey stopped, the chameleon jumped from the donkey’s tail and said, “Now my friend, are you any faster than I?”

       “No, now I know that you are a man,” answered the poor donkey.

         Answer the questions that follow.

1. What would you do in order to capture the attention of the audience before you begin to tell the story? (2 marks)

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1. How would you say the words in bold to make your narration more effective?(4 marks)

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1. If you are part of the audience for this story, explain two things you would do to show that you are participating in the performance. (4marks)

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• Indicate the correct intonation for the following sentences. (4 marks)

1. What a pleasant surprise!

1. Could I join you, please?

1. When are we expecting the visitors?

1. Get out!

• For each of the following words, write two sentences to bring out two different meanings. (6 marks)

1. Can

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1. Tie

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1. Soil

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• For each of the following words, write another that is pronounced the same way.

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1. Purl
   1. Ode
   1. Retch
   1. Wine

• Imagine that you have been invited to attend an interview for a job placement as a clerk at IEBC. State six things you will do to ensure your grooming is right. (6 marks)

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