Pre-University English Question Paper
Pre-University English
Course:Pre-University Programme (Pre-University)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: PENG 011
COURSE TITLE: PRE-UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
STREAM: SEMESTER ONE
DAY: MONDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 07/12/2009
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read each question carefully before answering
2. Q1 is COMPULSORY
3. Answer THREE other questions
1. (a) The Science of phonetics attempts to describe the sounds used in human language.
Explain the following branches of phonetics.
(a) Acoustic phonetics (5mks)
(b) Auditory phonetics (5mks)
(c) Articulatory phonetics (5mks)
(b) With an aid of a diagram, draw the vocal tract and label all the places of articulation,
marking all the sounds that are produced there. (10mks)
2. With five examples for each, mention the eight parts of speech (15mks)
3. Sentences can perform four different functions. List those functions and construct three
sentences for each as illustrations (15mks)
4. The following are various manner of articulation; Provide the speech sounds articulated by
such manners.
a) Stops (3mks)
b) Fricatives (3mks)
c) Affricates (3mks)
d) Liquids (3mks)
e) Glides (3mks)
5. The following punctuations are useful in grammar, construct two sentences showing how
they are used:
a) Full stops (3mks)
b) Comma (3mks)
c) Colon (3mks)
d) Semi-colon (3mks)
e) Dash (3mks)
6. With suitable examples, identify five types of sentences structures and for each illustrate
with two sentences. (15mks)
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