101/1 · ENGLISH (Functional Skills) · Paper 1 · Dec. 2022 · 2 hours
Instructions: Answer all the questions in this paper.
1. Imagine you are the school captain. The school is holding its annual prize-giving day and you are required to make a speech during the occasion. Expected guests include the County Director of Education, parents and members of the School Board of Management.
Write down the speech. Ensure your speech addresses issues of discipline, academic performance, co-curricular activities and students' welfare. (20 marks)
2. Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. (10 marks)
There are many times in life when we experience stress. In many cases before (a) ……… can respond mentally our bodies react (b) ……… . Not only do we experience a sudden rush (c) ……… adrenaline but doctors tell us that our breathing quickens (d) ……… more oxygen is pumped through our blood to our muscles. In (e) ………, the heart speeds up as blood is pumped at (f) ……… increased rate through the body. However, some functions of the body (g) ……… slowed down during stressful times. If the stress which (h) ……… these reactions is relieved our body soon returns to (i) ……… . However, continued stress is likely to result in permanent health problems. As (j) ……… we must learn to recognise and minimise harmful stress in our lives.
Adapted from Outsmarting Stress by Richard Koole (1993), Kregel Publications.
3. (a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
The Quarrel — Eleanor Farjeon
I quarrelled with my brother,
I don't know what about,
One thing led to another
And somehow we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of it was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong!We hated one another.
The afternoon turned black.
Then suddenly my brother
Thumped me on the back,
And said, "Oh, come along!
We can't go on all night—
I was in the wrong."
So he was in the right.
(i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem and explain its function. (4 marks)
(ii) How would you perform the following lines in the poem? I. "I knew he was wrong!" II. "So he was in the right." (4 marks)
(b) For each of the following words, provide two other words that are pronounced the same way: (i) by; (ii) gnu; (iii) pare. (6 marks)
(c) Underline the stressed part in each of the words in bold: (i) After the accident he was an in·val·id for nearly six months. (ii) Compare and con·trast the two oral narratives. (iii) Ask the secretary to or·gan·ise for tea and snacks. (3 marks)
(d) Attentive listening is an important communication skill. Name three non-verbal cues that can show someone that you are paying attention to what they are saying. (3 marks)
(e) Imagine that you are a first-year university student looking for accommodation outside college. You have just been shown vacant flats and you have gone to see the landlady. Complete the conversation below. (10 marks)
You: ……… (1 mark)
Landlady: Good afternoon to you. What can I do for you?
You: ……… (2 marks)
Landlady: So the caretaker has shown you the three vacant flats? Which one did you choose?
You: ……… (1 mark)
Landlady: Oh, I see. Many tenants like the corner flat because of the balcony. Did the caretaker tell you it comes at an extra cost?
You: ……… (2 marks)
Landlady: I am sorry, the rent is fixed. Ten thousand is way below the rent for that flat.
You: ……… (2 marks)
Landlady: Three years' occupancy guarantee is good enough reason for a discount. Just add one thousand to your initial offer.
You: ……… (2 marks)
Landlady: You can move in as soon as you have paid the deposit and signed the agreement.