By Elimu Assistant Team 
ORAL SKILLS
READ THE POEM BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
SUNSET
The sun spun like
A tossed coin
It whirled on the azure sky
It clattered into the horizon
It clicked in the slot
And neon lights popped
And blinked “time expired,”
As on parking meter.
(Oswald Mbusiyeni)
Questions
(i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem.(2mks)
(ii) How would you say the last line of this poem.(2mks)
(iii) State any two onomatopoeic words in the poem.(2mks)
(iv) Identify any other sound pattern used in the poem.(1mk)
(v) State and illustrate three non-verbal cues that you would use to make the recitation of the above poem interesting.(3mks)
B. PROVIDE ANOTHER WORD THAT IS IDENTICAL IN PRONUNCIATION AS THE UNDERLINED WOTDS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW. (6MKS)WORDS
(i) Why did the idle bridal party groan?
(ii) The beer caught the whale.
(C) INDICATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING HAVE A RISING OR FALLING INTONATION (3MKS)
(i) What a wonderful watch you have.
(ii) Hand in your answer sheets now.
(iii) Can I assist you?
(D) You are expected to address an assembly of noisy students. How would you ensure that they listen to you? (4mks)
(e) Study the proverb below
Haraka haraka haina Baraka.
(i) Translate the proverb into English.(1mk)
(ii) Explain the meaning of the proverb.(2mks)
(iii) Give an example of a proverb that is similar in meaning to the one above.(Imk)
(f) BELOW IS AN EXTRACT FROM A DISCUSSION. READ IT CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
CHAIRPERSON: Manzee, the teacher of English left us this question. Let’s hurry over it
and go on with other things. The question is “What role does Wandia play in the
River and the Source? Evans, what do you think?
TEDDY: Excuse me. We have not chosen a secretary. How can we go on without one?
Everybody chill. Let everybody take down their notes. So, we do not need a
Secretary.
EVANS What about the report we have to make. A secretary is necessary for a
Discussion of this nature.
CHAIRPERSON: (Furiously) you can’t over-rule us here, Evans. You’d better shut up.
Wandia is Aoro’s wife who offers assistance in raising their family.
FLORA: (Loudly) Noo! But Wandia abandons the family and goes for further studies
Abroad. She is………..
DAVE: We are not talking about….
CHAIRPERSON: Eeh! Stop it! Wandia develops the plot in the story. She agrees to raise
Becky’s children when the latter dies of AIDS. Let’s stop there, discussion Over.
ELIZA: (Amid pandemonium) But we haven’t finished the assign…………
CHAIRPERSON: I said over. Next time.
Questions
1. Based on your knowledge of group discussions, identify 3 weaknesses in the discussion.(3mrks)
Marking Scheme
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