(i)Shortcomings in Mr. Irina’s listening skills
i. He cannot relax.
ii. He cannot focus on the interview.
iii. He is too pre-occupied with whether or not he gets the job (that he risks losing it).
iv. He avoids eye contact. v. He fiddles with fingers, an indication that he is nervous.
vi. He is absent
- minded
(ii) Appropriate listening skills Mr. Irina could have used:
a) He should have taken a deep breath and relaxed.
b) He should have established eye contact with the manager
c) He should have shut out other thoughts.
d) He should have concentrated on what the manager was saying.
lydiajane74 answered the question on January 23, 2018 at 07:09
- a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
THE SMILING FACE
Staring at me from the window
Down upon my head on the pillow.
This legendary...(Solved)
a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
THE SMILING FACE
Staring at me from the window
Down upon my head on the pillow.
This legendary round cheese
Smiling from the sky with ease
So beautiful, so bright.
Bathing me in such a mellow comforting light.
i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem.
ii) If you were to recite the poem, what effect would the rhyme scheme described in (i) above have?
(iii) How would you perform line 5 of this poem?
b) You are giving a talk on the dangers of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic to a group of young people. Your talk centres around what you have seen in the village, the loss of relatives and friends, orphaned children and the general impoverishment of the area. Describe any two possible ways of ending the talk and explain the advantages of each one of them.
c) State whether we have a falling or rising intonation in the following sentences.
i) Who do you think you are?
ii) How did she travel to Nairobi?
iii) I have been working very hard for the coming examination.
iv) Did he go to school in Mombasa
.
v) Have you ever seen Lake Bogoria?
d) Study the genre below and answer questions that follow. Tenant: What’s the weather like outside? Landlord: Rather like your rent. Tenant: What do you mean. Landlord: Unsettled. i) Classify the genre.
ii) State two functions of the genre above.
State and illustrate three characteristics of the genre.
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Olive oil is good for the bones, a two-year (1) …………………….. has found. People who consume olive oil have higher amounts of osteocalcin, a special...(Solved)
Olive oil is good for the bones, a two-year (1) …………………….. has found. People who consume olive oil have higher amounts of osteocalcin, a special (2) ………………..that is found in bones which helps keep (3) ………………………strong. They also found that osteocalcin lowers the risk of osteoporosis a (4) ……………………..in which bones lose density and become fragile and more likely to fracture. In addition, osteocalcin was found to (5) …………………………in metabolic regulations. These findings help explain (6) ………………….....people from the Mediterranean areas of (7)………………………….are the least prone to developing osteoporosis. These people consume a lot of olives and olive oil, along with (8) …………………and vegetables. Other (9) ………………………………...of olive oils include reduced stroke and breast (10) …………………………..risk and liver protection.
10 marks
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- Imagine you are the school captain of Tumaini Secondary School and the students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The principal...(Solved)
Imagine you are the school captain of Tumaini Secondary School and the students have been complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The principal has asked you to carry out an investigation and come up with recommendations on how to curb insecurity in the school.
Write a report
Date posted: January 23, 2018. Answers (1)
- State important component of a typical research design
(Solved)
State important component of a typical research design
Date posted: January 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Read the oral narrative
“The Hunter who refused to swallow his dog’ then answer the questions that follow. A man and his dog went out to...(Solved)
Read the oral narrative
“The Hunter who refused to swallow his dog’ then answer the questions that follow. A man and his dog went out to hunt.
The man shot and killed an antelope and carried it home. But on the way he met an Iimu. The limu said to the man, “who gave you permission to kill my antelope?’’ The hunter replied, “I did not know that it was your antelope.” The limu said, “will you quickly tell your dog to swallow the antelope ; then you swallow the dog, and I will swallow you before I go away? Do it right away for I am in a hurry!”
The hunter thought for a few moments and said, “How can I swallow a dog?” At that moment the hare appeared, and on seeing them, he said, “Hello there! What are you debating about?” The limu replied, “This man went and killed my antelope. I told him to make his dog swallow it, and then to swallow the dog himself so that I can swallow him and go away. For I am in a great hurry. But he refused to do so. That is why we are arguing. The hare said, “This is a very simple matter. Now, you hunter, tell your dog to swallow the antelope, then swallow the dog, and you limu swallow the hunter, and I will swallow you afterwards. Do this as soon as possible for I am in a greater hurry.”
The limu said, “Oh, no!” The hare insisted, “You must not refuse.” However, the limu immediately ran away, leaving the hunter with the antelope. The hare said to the hunter, “You may now take your meat home, for I really don’t eat meat. I merely wanted to save you.” So the hunter carried the antelope and returned to his home. He never went to hunt in that forest for some time.
One day, while the hare was resting, he saw the hunter come stealthily, intending to kill him. He said to the hunter, “Friend, I saved you sometime ago but now you want to kill me!” The man replied, “I can’t listen to that nonsense. My children went to bed last night without anything to eat, and here you are, telling me that I should not kill you!”Then he shot one of his arrows, but the hare evaded it. The hare said to him again,
“Friend, because you want to kill me you will never have good luck in all your life.” He then ran away from the hunter and hid himself in another part of the forest. The hunter picked up his arrow and went back to his home. He found that his wife and his two children were all dead. If he had left the hare alone, this would never have happened. However, because of his foolishness, he refused to listen to the voice of the hare and because of his ingratitude, this great misfortune came to him.
a) Identify and explain any two things you would do to prepare yourself for the above narrative.
b)What two verbal cues would you use effectively to bring out the exchange between the hare and the hunter.explain your answers.
Date posted: January 15, 2018. Answers (1)
- What is a noun?(Solved)
What is a noun?
Date posted: January 12, 2018. Answers (1)
- Novel: The River and the source by Margaret Ogola
“Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed”
Using illustrations form Margaret Ogoal’s The River and The Source,...(Solved)
Novel: The River and the source by Margaret Ogola
“Even in a patriarchal society, women can succeed”
Using illustrations form Margaret Ogoal’s The River and The Source, write a composition in support of the above statement.
Date posted: January 9, 2018. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces with the most suitable modal verbs
You..... cut your hair this Wednesday
She..... write better than her brother
It......rain any moment...(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the most suitable modal verbs
You..... cut your hair this Wednesday
She..... write better than her brother
It......rain any moment now
You..... be respectful to your elders
You..... sit at the back of the row
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the functions of the nouns in the following sentences
The teacher teaches in a private school
The young lady bought her five year old daughter...(Solved)
Identify the functions of the nouns in the following sentences
The teacher teaches in a private school
The young lady bought her five year old daughter a new dress
He was tried of his employer's insults and so he decided to resign.
The car that he bought had been stolen from the old man.
The army will be back in the country in a month.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
He went around the mud puddle
The car drove through the dark tunnel.
The ball was kicked over...(Solved)
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
He went around the mud puddle
The car drove through the dark tunnel.
The ball was kicked over the goal post
The kidnappers locked the young lady in a dark smoky room
The lazy cat usually sleeps under the big brown wooden table in the kitchen.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify whether the adjectives in the following sentences are subject compliments or object compliments
The principal is sad
The president pronounced the prisoners free
The food smells good
The...(Solved)
Identify whether the adjectives in the following sentences are subject compliments or object compliments
The principal is sad
The president pronounced the prisoners free
The food smells good
The case proved impossible to solve
The people voted the young man the most handsome.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the functions of the adjectives used in the following sentences
The senior citizens were given funds by the government
The girl wanted a...(Solved)
Identify the functions of the adjectives used in the following sentences
The senior citizens were given funds by the government
The girl wanted a beautiful toy.
My classmates call me a nerd.
The teachers are happy.
The clever girl made me look stupid.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Form adjectives from the following verbs and use them to make sentences
Manage
Resent
Envy(Solved)
Form adjectives from the following verbs and use them to make sentences
Manage
Resent
Envy
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Give three adjectives with the following endings.
-al
-ese
-en(Solved)
Give three adjectives with the following endings.
-al
-ese
-en
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify the adjectival clauses in the following sentences
The government which was voted into office recently is very effective.
The river which has crocodiles is...(Solved)
Identify the adjectival clauses in the following sentences
The government which was voted into office recently is very effective.
The river which has crocodiles is found in my village
The teacher who has three children is my neighbour
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify whether the adjectives in the following sentences are attributive or predicative.
She was playing with a beautiful doll
He is a generous man
The dresses are...(Solved)
Identify whether the adjectives in the following sentences are attributive or predicative.
She was playing with a beautiful doll
He is a generous man
The dresses are exquisite
The system is corrupt
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Identify adjective phrases in the following sentences: Her clothes are very clean, Is the dress too expensive?, The room is too loud to study in, Most people...(Solved)
Identify adjective phrases in the following sentences
Her clothes are very clean.
Is the dress too expensive?
The room is too loud to study in.
Most people like to live in serene surroundings.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Give the characteristics of lullabies (Solved)
Give the characteristics of lullabies.
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- Give instances in which either bowing and curtseying may occur(Solved)
Give instances in which either bowing and curtseying may occur
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)
- You have been invited for a radio session. What qualities of a good radio presenter would keep in mind? (Solved)
You have been invited for a radio session. What qualities of a good radio presenter would keep in mind?
Date posted: January 3, 2018. Answers (1)