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MUMIAS WEST JOINT EVALUATION TESTS
THE MARKING SCHEME FOR ENGLISH PAPER 101/2
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SCHOOL_____________________________________________SIGNATURE_____________DATE______
QUESTION 1- COMPREHENSION
a.) How does the right choice of clothing affect oneself and others? ( 4 marks)
You stand a good chance of having a good time when your clothes are right. Knowing that you
are well-dressed acts like a tonic on your self-assurance.
On others, your being well-dressed has the good effect on others and they make a better
impression on you.
LOOK OUT FOR 4 POINTS, 2 ABOUT YOU, 2 ABOUT OTHERS.
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b.) What advice does the author offer to those who think that they do not have too much money to
spend on clothes? ( 2 marks)
When their finances are limited, they should deliberate longer before buying.
c.) Explain the parameters the writer uses for judging a badly dressed girl and a badly dressed boy? (
2 marks)
A girl whose crooked stocking crinkle about her ankles and a boy who fails to fasten his shirt
collar and wear a tie are unlikely to impress/they make no impression. -------------
d.) Why is it wrong to go for a costume that one may have admired on someone else? ( 2marks)
This is because your body build may not be the same as that of the other person.
e.) Comment on the irony in paragraph 3. ( 2 marks)

Some who have small money may make good judgement and good taste while some with a lot of
money may not produce a well-dressed person.
f.) But look neatest and best, and if you are like most people, you are on the way to feeling that the
world is yours. (Add a question tag). ( 1 mark)
But look neatest and best, and if you are like most people, you are on the way to feeling that the
world is yours, aren’t you?
g.) What factors should one consider before choosing the colour of their clothes? ( 3 marks)
Consider the colour of your eyes, your complexion, where heavy colours like red and brown are
unsuitable for people with fair skin. There are equally colours for boys and those for girls.
h.) Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as used in the passage. ( 4 marks)
i. Has taken her eye ......
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ii. Crisscross stripes... traverse/overlapping lines
iii. Dummy .. imitation/replica/fake
iv. Harmonize ..... harmonize/blend/correspond
QUESTION 2: THE EXCERPT.
a.) What has happened to Professor Kimani in the recent past that led to the recurring loss
of sleep? ( 3 marks)
Professor Kimani had been charged with ‘assaulting’ a member of parliament, Mr. Newborn
Walomu. He was jailed for six months, and when he came out of jail, he was demoted.
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b.) Why has Tad Longman come searching for Professor Kimani? ( 1 mark)
He had come to recruit Professor Kimani into AGDA.
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c.) Identify and illustrate two features of style in the excerpt.( 4 marks)
i. Dialogue : there is dialogue between Professor Kimani and Tad Longway.
ii. Metaphor – green eyes
iii. Idiomatic expression ‘ring a bell’
iv. Onomatopoeia – lion’s roar
d.) What is the relevance of Mark Thatcher and Equatorial Guinea in this excerpt? ( 3
marks)
Tad Longway alludes to the operations of foreign soldiers or mercenaries in Africa as a
reality. There is often interference in the affairs of African states by outside forces,
exemplified here by the actions of Mark Thatcher. He hired mercenaries to stage a coup in
Equatorial Guinea in the name of being on a mission.
e.) Describe two character traits of Tad Longway as seen in the excerpt. ( 4 marks)
i. Assertive – He pushes his point home on the need for Africa to redeem itself from
the chains of foreigners.
ii. Convincing – he aims to convince Professor Kimani into joining team AGDA -------
iii. knowledgeable – he has enough information on Professor Kimani’s
background/knows much Mark Thatcher and his past actions
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f.) “We have never met before, Professor Kimani, but I have heard and read a lot about
you,” the visitor said. (Rewrite into indirect speech. [1 mark]

The visitor told Professor Kimani that they had never met before but he had heard and read
a lot about him.
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g.) Make notes on AGDA as introduced within the excerpt and immediately after this
excerpt by Tad Longway. ( 5marks)
i. Known as the Agency for Governance and Development in Africa,
ii. It is a think tank that has noted the defects of African presidents
iii. It aims to lure those who were disenchanted by their governments and hoped to work
with them to bring change in African nations.
iv. AGDA aims to mobilize civic discontent into will to change.
v. AGDA is to transform into Path Alpha, a vehicle on which change in corrupt-ridden
African states will ride.
vi. ----------
h.) What decision does Professor Kimani make soon after? ( 1 mark)
He makes a decision to join AGDA and by extension, Path Alpha.
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i.) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt. ( 3 marks)
i. weary --- tired/ drained/exhausted
ii. reverberating -- echoing/rumbling
iii. based – centered/established
QUESTION THREE :POETRY
a.) Who is the speaker in the poem? (2mark)
The persona is an observer

“ I know a person in people’s homes...”
b.) What is the poem about
c.) List down four accusations against ‘nobody’. ( 4 marks)

Tears our books
Leaves the door ajar
Pulls buttons from our shirts
Scatters the pins
Puts damp wood on fire
Soils the carpet
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d.) Comment on two aspects of style used in the poem. (6 marks)
i. Sarcasm – that every plate we break was cracked by nobody
ii. Repetition - Mr Nobody (for emphasis)
iii. Rhetorical questions – who had them last?( effectiveness -
iv. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e.) From what situation of life does the poet draw his inspiration? ( 2 marks
A situation where people make mistakes and do not take responsibility.
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f.) What is the tone of the poem? ( 3 marks)
The tone is sarcastic. Illustration -
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QUESTION 4: GRAMMAR
a.) Rewrite the following sentences using instructions given at the end of each without
changing the meaning.
i. Janice told me to switch off the TV. (Change to direct speech).
“Switch off the TV,” Janice told me.
ii. They became hungrier and hungrier. So the robbers got weaker and weaker.
(Join the sentences into one avoiding repetition. Begin: The hungrier...)
The hungrier the robbers became the weaker they got.
iii. Amos Mwita is hoping to recapture his gubernatorial seat. He is campaigning
seriously. Join into one sentence using a present participle)
Hoping to recapture his gubernatorial seat, Amos Mwita is campaigning
seriously.
iv. The snake did not bite the boy. (Begin: The boy...)
The boy was not bitten by the snake.
b.) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the word in brackets.
i. The issue of illicit brew is not negotiable................(negotiate)

ii. The politician received..commendation.... (commend) for his determination
and hard work.
c.) Change the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the to- infinitive.
i. He agreed. to buy........... (buy) a new car.
ii. I look forward (see) .. to seeing ........ you at the weekend.
d.) Replace the underlined words with a single word. ( 2 marks)
i. My father is a very old man of between eighty and ninety years of age.
My father is an octogenarian.
ii. He bought books, pens, envelopes and a writing pad.
He bought stationery.
e.) Explain the difference in meaning between the following sentences.
i. Has the donkey eaten Margaret?
The speaker is asking if the donkey has swallowed Margaret.
ii. Has the donkey eaten, Margaret?
The speaker is confirming from Margaret whether the donkey has been
given food.
f.) Write the plural forms of the following words ( 3 marks)
i. Phenomenon - phenomena
ii. Syllabus - syllabi
iii. Crisis - crises


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MUMIAS WEST JOINT EVALUATION TESTS

THE MARKING SCHEME FOR ENGLISH PAPER 101/2

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e.) Comment on the irony in paragraph 3. ( 2 marks)

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QUESTION 2: THE EXCERPT.

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QUESTION THREE :POETRY

a.) Who is the speaker in the poem? (2mark)

The persona is an observer

c.) List down four accusations against ‘nobody’. ( 4 marks)

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