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i)a)Riddle
b)joke
ii)Captures listeners attention
Set them in a riddling mood
iii)a)children
b)Item 1:answer unruffled the riddle(decipher)
Item 2:Laugh at the joke
iv)Entertainment
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- Against each of the following sentences,indicate whether you would end with a rising or falling intonation.(Solved)
Against each of the following sentences,indicate whether you would end with a rising or falling intonation.
i)What a beautiful day it is!
ii)He is a good leader, isn't he ?
iii)We walked to the library.
iv)What is your name?
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- You are a student leader and have just come from a student leadership conference.Your school principal has asked you to present a brief oral presentation...(Solved)
You are a student leader and have just come from a student leadership conference.Your school principal has asked you to present a brief oral presentation to the other students during assembly.
i)Explain three important things you would do to ensure your presentation will be effective.
ii)During the presentation how would you tell that the audience is listening.
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- Provide another word that is pronounced the same as the ones given below.(Solved)
Provide another word that is pronounced the same as the ones given below.
i)awe
ii)beize
iii)berry
iv)draft
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- Explain a situation where this genre is applicable.(Solved)
Explain a situation where this genre is applicable.
Utaala nya rukana baba yata vuza zing'ombe(luhya)
(Whoever did not see his/her mother when she was still young and beautiful imagines that her / his father just gave away his cows.
i)Explain the situation where this genre is applicable.
ii)What roles does the genre play in the situation you have described.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Give the meaning of the following idioms as used in sentences below.(Solved)
Give the meaning of the following idioms as used in sentences below.
i)Jane a high school girl has a burn in the oven.
ii)After the results were announced ,she was in the ninth heaven.
iii)John's school provides eggs to students once in a blue moon.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.
i)It was quite late .There were................(few/ a few) people at the market.
ii)There is ...............tea in the thermos flask so you can take some (little/a little)
iii)You will..................(loose/lose) all your friends if you are not careful
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentence using words that have the same meaning as the underlined phrasal verb.(Solved)
Complete the following sentence using words that have the same meaning as the underlined phrasal verb.
i)The taxi pulled up at the gate.
ii)The chairperson called off the meeting
iii)The principal said that he could not put up with hooligans in the school.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Use the correct form of word in the brackets to fill each blank space.(Solved)
Use the correct form of word in the brackets to fill each blank space.
i)The girl's ................(gay)endeared her to marry a young man.
ii)His ....................(efficient) caused him his job.
iii)The ..............(management) of the company led to his closure.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.
i)You will not take this book under any circumstances.(Begin;Under...........)
ii)Were it not for their laziness,they would have done quite well.(Begin;But......)
iii)Who stole Jane's book ?(Rewrite in the passive voice)
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Write two sentences using the given words to bring out the difference in meaning.(Solved)
Write two sentences using the given words to bring out the difference in meaning.
i)convict
ii)Refuse
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- The chairperson of the Uwezo Fund in your sub-county has invited you to his office in connection to a loan application you made for your...(Solved)
The chairperson of the Uwezo Fund in your sub-county has invited you to his office in connection to a loan application you made for your local youth group.As the secretary, give convincing reasons why you deserve the loan.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Underline the silent sound in the following words.(Solved)
Underline the silent sound in the following words.
i)Plumb
ii)Rendezvous
iii)Poignant
iv)Mortgage
v)Aisle
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- You are performing a solo verse during the county music festival.What could you do to sustain maximum attention of your audience?(Solved)
You are performing a solo verse during the county music festival.What could you do to sustain maximum attention of your audience?
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the sentences below ,replace the idiomatic expressions with word of similar meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the sentences below ,replace the idiomatic expressions with word of similar meaning.
i)He has crossed the red line
ii)When James tore my shirt,he made my blood boil.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Complete the given sentences by inserting the appropriate preposition.(Solved)
Complete the given sentences by inserting the appropriate preposition
i)John spoke to his father.............phone.
ii)The Moran was oblivious ...................danger.
iii)Vegetables bought in the market are inferior................those grown at home.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces using the correct phrasal verb formed from the word given in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces using the correct phrasal verb formed from the word given in brackets.
i)I am .................your visit.(look)
ii)Mary .................the job offered to her at Kenya Airways.(turn)
iii)The school does not ....................that type of behavior.(stand)
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Use the correct form of word given in brackets.(Solved)
Use the correct form of word given in brackets.
i)K.C.S.E.................has been completed.(analysis)
ii)Those ......................are magnificent.(stadium)
iii)His ...................was expected.(deny)
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.
(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.
i)How high do you think the tallest building in new York is?
(Begin:What ..............)
ii)The co- worker is not here today.She always listens to him.
(Rewrite as one sentence using'to whom')
iii)If you had worked hard.You ......................what brought you here.(complete using the correct form of achieve0
iv)The small boy asked for a straw to drink his juice.(Rewrite using "drinking")
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Study the proverb below.
(Solved)
Study the proverb below.
"Haraka haraka haina Baraka."
i)Translate the proverb into English.
ii)Comment on the various sound dynamics in the proverb.
iii)Explain the meaning of the proverb.
iv)Give an example of a proverb that is similar in meaning to the one above.
v)Give two characteristics of proverbs.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Replace the underlined phrases with one word.
(Solved)
Replace the underlined phrases with one word.
i)I took for granted that you would come.
ii)His research brought to light some interesting facts.
iii)He looks down his nose at anyone who is not rich.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)