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(i)Sensational ,long, Kenyan
(ii)exciting ,new, reggae
(iii)ugly,old, congolese
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- Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.
Becky:(Shouting) What does she have to do to be punished-commit murder?
Vera:Go on easy on her.
Becky: (Irritably)...(Solved)
Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow.
Becky:(Shouting)What does she have to do to be punished-commit murder?
Vera:Go easy on her.
Becky:(Irritably)But you know he does anything she asks him to do. Its not fair.
Vera:Grow up!
Becky:(Screaming)You hate me!You never liked me!You only came to my school to spy on me because you are jealous of me you ugly witch, you pretender.
Vera:(Tears welling)I sacrificed my golden chance to be with you stupid girl and you return it with nothing but insults!
(i)Enumerate points on Becky's shortcomings in her conversation to Vera.
(ii)What good conversational skills should they have employed to enhance communication?
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Indicate rising or falling intonation for each sentence in the following dialogue.Use the words 'Rising' and 'Falling'
Mother:Have you had something to eat? .........(i)
Daughter:No. ........(ii)
Mother:You...(Solved)
Indicate rising or falling intonation for each sentence in the following dialogue. Use the words 'Rising' and 'Falling'
Mother:Have you had something to eat?........(i)
Daughter: No. .......(ii)
Mother:You must be very hungry then. ........(iii)
Daughter: Not just hungry, I'm starving ........(iv)
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- The words in brackets indicates the stressed word in the sentence below.Briefly explain what each sentence means.
(i)(Tom) visited Mary yesterday.
(ii)Tom (visited) Mary yesterday.
(iii)Tom visited Mary...(Solved)
The words in brackets indicates the stressed word in the sentence below. Briefly explain what each sentence means.
(i)(Tom) visited Mary yesterday.
(ii)Tom (visited) Mary yesterday.
(iii)Tom visited Mary (yesterday).
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- You attend a prize-giving ceremony in your school.When the chief guest is speaking,you notice that he is sweating profusely ,he is inaudible,he stammers a lot...(Solved)
You attend a prize-giving ceremony in your school. When the chief guest is speaking, you notice that he is sweating profusely, he is inaudible, he stammers a lot and avoids eye contact with his audience. What could be the cause of such behaviour?
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify the silent letter in the following words.
(i)Poignant
(ii)Debut
(iii)Patois
(iv)Tomb
(v)Lesson
(iv)Subtle(Solved)
Identify the silent letter in the following words.
(i)Poignant
(ii)Debut
(iii)Patois
(iv)Tomb
(v)Lesson
(vi)Subtle
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Give another word with the same pronunciation as the word given.
(i)Bone
(ii)Heard
(iii)Gamble
(iv)Core
(v)Some
(vi)Isle(Solved)
Give another word with the same pronunciation as the word given.
(i)Bone
(ii)Heard
(iii)Gamble
(iv)Core
(v)Some
(iv)Isle
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain the difference in meaning between the following pair.
(i)A Mr.Gitau came to see you when you were out.
(ii)Mr.Gitau came to see you when you...(Solved)
Explain the difference in meaning between the following pair.
(i)A Mr.Gitau came to see you when you were out.
(ii)Mr.Gitau came to see you when you were out.
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each without changing the meaning.
(i)Neither Peter nor Michael prefers coffee to tea.
(Rewrite to begin with...(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each without changing the meaning.
(i)Neither Peter nor Michael prefers coffee to tea.
(Rewrite to begin with Peter and end with Michael)
(ii)He was the chairman of the society, and therefore he couldn't tolerate anybody's impudence.
(Begin As...)
(iii)Joseph and his sister came out of the bus accident unhurt.
(Begin with Neither Joseph and end with was hurt in the bus accident)
(iv)When the guests arrived, the function begun.
(Begin with No sooner...)
(v)Kiprono would have won the race if he had done enough practice.
(Rewrite beginning:Had...)
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- You are giving a talk to the KCPE candidates in a neighbouring primary school on how to handle their examinations.
(i)State any three instances of the...(Solved)
You are giving a talk to the KCPE candidates in a neighbouring primary school on how to handle their examinations.
(i)State any three instances of the audience's behaviour that will indicate that you are not effective in delivery.
(ii)What are likely to be your weaknesses of presentation?
(iii)Show any two ways in which you would solve the problem and make your presentation effective.
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Write another word that is pronounced in the same way as the following:
(i)Profit.
(ii)Sweet.
(iii)Faults.(Solved)
Write another word that is pronounced in the same way as the following:
(i)Profit.
(ii)Sweet.
(iii)Faults.
Date posted: February 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- List the various ways in which school will possibly be different in 2155 from today(Solved)
List the various ways in which school will possibly be different in 2155 from today
Date posted: February 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain 5 functions of business letters(Solved)
Explain 5 functions of business letters
Date posted: February 4, 2019. Answers (1)
- Discuss pidgins and creoles(Solved)
Discuss pidgins and creoles
Date posted: January 19, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences using the correct form of word in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of word in brackets.
i)We need to priotize,.........................
ii)Come and visit us tommorrow,......................
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences with the correct form of word in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of word in brackets.
i)The criminal's .................. behavior in court appalled the judge.(scandle)
ii)Hardly had the baby . ..................... down when the mother began to clean the house.(lie)
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate preposition.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate preposition.
a)They make clothes .................... cotton.
b)Mr Maina was sentenced .............................child neglect but acquitted.............murder.
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb formed from the word in brackets.(Solved)
Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb formed from the word in brackets.
i)All his friends were at the airport to escort him.(see)
.................................................................
ii)Simon was shocked by the news of the closure of Nakumatt supermarket.(take)
................................................................................
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Each of the following sentences has two different meaning.
Write down the two meanings of each.
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Each of the following sentences has two different meaning.
Write down the two meanings of each.
i)There is a man on that chair that has broken leg.
a)..........................................................
b)..........................................................
ii)Eating monkeys can be interesting
a).................................................................
b)...........................................................
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following questions according to the instructions given after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following questions according to the instructions given after each.
a)It was the first time the school performed well.
(Begin: Never before..............................)
b)Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.
(Rewrite using -higher- instead of highest
c)The residents have succeeded in cleaning up the estate,what is more,they have made it the cleanest in the entire region.(Rewrite using not only-)
d)I did not know that there was trouble ahead.
(Begin : Little ..................)
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces with the correct alternative based on the stressed syllable.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct alternative based on the stressed syllable.
a)They may ................................. their job if they are not paid (
desert,desert)
b)My friend's ............................. was approved when he agreed to move to Nairobi.(Transfer, transfer)
c)To get ..................................results you must revise your work thoroughly.(Perfect , perfect)
Date posted: January 18, 2019. Answers (1)