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Functional Skills
2 hours
ALUOR-AMBIRA JOINT EVALUATION TEST.
Form Three Head-start Examination Trial May 2024.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
Marking Scheme
For examiner’s use only:
S/N
Question
Maximum Score
1
Functional Writing
20
2
Cloze Test
10
3
Oral Skills
30
Total
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1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
(20 Marks)
Format – 04 marks
i.
ii.
iii.
Writers address (name not part of the address) (1/2 mk)
Date (written in full) (1/2 mk)
Receivers address
Must be:
THE DIRECTOR,
BLOOMINGTON ACADEMY, (1/2 mk)
P.O BOX 24987,
THIKA.
iv. Salutation: Dear Madam, (1/2 mk)
Dear Sir,
v. Subject:
RE: APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF A TEACHER (1 mk)
vi. Signing off/ Valediction
Yours faithfully,
sign
(1 mk)
Name.
Content (12 marks)
Reason- apply for…… position ( 1mk)
Details of the relevant degree (2 mks)
Experience- details (2 mks)
Age – (must be between 26-35) (1 mk)
Willingness to work for longer hours (1mk)
Details of co-curricular activities (2 mks)
Contact (1 mk)
Note indicating that the writer has attached copies of his/her academics and cv (1 mk)
Closing remark (1 mk)
Language (08 marks)
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A- (8) B- (6-7) C- (3-5) D- (1-2)
2. Cloze Test
i) enforce/ introduce
(ii) only
(iii) with
(iv) particularly/ more
(v) some
(vi) approach
(vii) actively
viii) While/ although
(ix) its
(x) relieve
3.
i.
ababcdedfgfghh -Regular rhyme scheme
ii.
Using examples, explain how rhythm has been achieved in this poem.
(4 Marks)
Rhyme- clay/decay
verse/rehearse
dead/fed
bell/dwell
Alliteration- vile world, with vilest worms
surly sullen
mourn me
1mk id
1 mk illu.
iii.
I would stress mourn and dead- to emphasize on the fact the mourning will bring no
difference
iv.
Verbal – I would use a romantic tone to show sincerelity
I would use a falling intonation since it is a statement
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Non-verbal – I would point at an imaginary person when saying your love to show that I am
referring to someone
I would smile to show happiness
a.
(i) Paw/pore
(ii) Sawed/sward/soared
(iii) Meat/mete
b.
i.
Weapon
ii.
Shepherd
iii.
Report
iv.
Cheddar
c.
✓ Stage fright/ nervousness
✓ inadequate research on the topic
✓ inappropriate grooming/ dressing
✓ Overwhelming emotions
✓
d.
(i)
✓ Wakonyo greets Kebu- “Good morning, Kebu”
✓ Wakonyo is focused/ interested on the topic of discussion- “leaning forwad”
✓ Wakonyo uses relevant gestures- “nodding her head encouragingly”
✓
(ii)
✓ When the speaker misquotes a known fact
✓ When the speaker omits a known fact
✓ When the speaker is inaudible.
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