KCSE TRIAL EXAMINATION 2021

MOCK SET 6
101/2 ENGLISH
PAPER 2
TIME: 2HRS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your details in the spaces provided above.
2. Answer all the questions in this paper.
3. Answer the questions in English
EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTION MARKS CANDIDATE’S SCORE
1 20
2 25
3 20
4 20
5 15
TOTAL 100

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1. COMPREHENSION
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow
The process of developing social skills among children at an early age is important.
Researchers have cited rejection by peers as the greatest challenge children face in their quest
to build meaningful social skills. It has been reported that children who get bullied and
snubbed by peers are more likely to have problems in relating with others. In recent times,
researchers have found at least three factors in a child’s behaviour that can lead to social
rejection. The factors involve a child’s inability to pick up on and respond to nonverbal cues
from their pals. In the United states 10 to 13 percent of school-going children experience some
form of rejection by their peers. In addition to causing mental health problems, bullying and
social isolation can increase the likelihood of a child getting poor grades, dropping out of
school,, or developing substance abuse problems.

It is reported that the social skills that children gain on the playground or elsewhere could
show up later in life, according to Richard Lavoie, an expert in child social behaviour. He says
that children experiment with the relationship styles they will have as adults during
unstructured playtime-when children interact without the guidance of an authority figure.
Researchers say that the number-one need of any human is to be liked by other humans.
However, researchers have expressed concern that our children are like strangers in their own
land. They don’t understand the basic rules of social behaviour and their mistakes are usually
unintentional.

Children who face rejection may have problems in at least one of three different areas of
nonverbal communication, which is the reason they are rejected. These are reading nonverbal
cues; understanding their social meaning; and coming up with options for resolving a social
conflict. A child, for example, simply my not notice a person’s scowl of impatience or
understand what a tapped foot means. In another situation, a child may have trouble
reconciling the desires of a friend with her own. Anyone trying to help children on their social
skills should try to pinpoint the weaknesses a child has and then build those up.

When children have prolonged struggles with socializing, “a vicious cycle begins,” children who
are shunned by others have few opportunities to practice social skills whereas popular

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children have more than enough opportunities to perfect theirs. However, having just one or
two friends can be enough to give a child the social practice he or she need.
Parents, teachers and other adults in a child’s life can help, too. Instead of reacting with anger
or embarrassment to a child who, say, asks Aunt Vera if her new hairdo was a mistake, parents
should teach social skills with the same tone they use for teaching numeracy skills or proper
hygiene. If presented as a learning opportunity, rather than a punishment, children usually
appreciate the lesson. It is important to note that most children are so desperate to have
friends that they just jump on board.

To teach social skills, Lavoie advises a five-step approach in his book. The process works for
children with or without learning disabilities and is best conducted immediately after a
wrongdoing has been made. First, ask the child what happened and listen without judgment.
Second, ask the child to identify their mistake. Often children only know that someone got
upset, but don’t understand their own role in the outcome. Third, help the child identify the cue
they missed or mistake they made, by asking something like: “How would you feel if Emma was
hogging the tyre swing?” Instead of lecturing with the word “should,” offer options the child
“could” have taken in the moment, such as “You could have asked Emma to join you or told her
you would give her the swing after your turn. “Fourth, you can create an imaginary but similar
scenario where the child can make the right choice. For example, you could say, “If you were
playing with a shovel in the sand box and Aiden wanted to use it, what would you do?” Lastly,
give the child” social homework” by asking him to practice this new skill, saying: “Now that you
know the importance of sharing, I want to hear about something you share tomorrow.”
(Adapted from [Link]-Tue Feb 2, 2010)
Questions
a) In one sentence, explain what this passage is talking about? (2mks)
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b) What is the number one need of any human being? (1mk)
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c) What are cited as the causes for social rejection according to the passage (2mks)

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d) What is social rejection likely to lead to (2mks)
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e) What vicious cycle is referred to in this passage (2mks)
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f) How can a parent make children appreciate the lesson on social skills? (2mks)
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g) “How would you feel if Emma was hogging the tyre swing?” Re-write in reported speech.
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h) Make notes on the five-step approach to teach children social skills (5mks)
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i) Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as used in the passage (3mks)
i. Authority figure
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2. The Play,Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House.
Read the excerpt below and then answer the questions that follow. (25 marks)
Mrs. Linde: Listen to me Nora you are still very like a child in many things, and I am older than
you in many ways and have a little more experience. Let me tell you this-you ought to make an
end of it with Doctor Rank.
Nora : What ought I to make an end to?
Mrs. Linde: Of two things I think. Yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer
who was to leave you money-
Nora : An admirer who doesn’t exist, unfortunately! But what then?
Mrs. Linde: Is Doctor Rank a man of means?
Mrs. Linde: And comes here every day?
Nora : Yes, I told you so.
Mrs. Linde: But how can this well-bred man be so tactless?
Nora : I don’t understand you at all.
Mrs. Linde:Don’t prevaricate, [Link] you suppose I don’t guess who lent you the two
hundred and fifty pounds?
Nora :Are you out of your senses? How can you think of such a thing? A friend of ours,
who comes hereevery day! Do you realize what a horribly painful position that
would be?
Mrs. Linde: Then it really isn’t he?
Nora : No, certainly not. It would never have entered into my head for a moment.
Besides, he had no money to lend then; he came into his money [Link]. Linde: Well I
think that was lucky for you, my dear Nora.
Nora :No, it would never have come into my head to ask Doctor Rank. Although I am
quite sure if I had asked him-
Mrs. Linde: But of course you won’t.
Nora : Of course not. I have no reason to think it could possibly be necessary. But I am
quite sure that if I told Doctor Rank-
Mrs. Linde: Behind your husband’s back?
Nora : I must make an end of it with the other one, and that will be behind his back too, I must
make an end of it with him.
Mrs. Linde: Yes, that is what I told you yesterday, but-
Nora : ( walking up and down) a man can put a thing like that straight much easier than a
woman.
Mrs. Linde: One’s husband , yes.
Nora : Nonsense!( standing still) When you pay off a debt you get your bond back, don’t you?
Mrs. Linde:Yes, as a matter of course.
Nora : And can tear it into a hundred thousand pieces and burn it up- the nasty dirty paper.
Mrs. Linde:(looks hard at her, lays down her sewing and gets up slowly.) Nora you are
concealing something from me.
Nora : Do I look as if I were?
Mrs. Linde: Something has happened to you since yesterday morning. Nora, what is it?

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(a) Briefly explain what happens before the events in this extract. (4marks)

(b) Explain why Mrs. Linde says “…I am older than you in many ways and have a little more
experience? (3 marks)

(c) From the dialogue, what do we learn about Nora’s character? (4 marks)

(d) What is Mrs. Lindes’ view about Doctor Rank and Nora’s relationship? (2 marks)

(e) Identify and explain the use of hyperbole in this excerpt. (2 marks)

a) What does Mrs. Linde thinks Nora is concealing from her? Is Mrs. Lindes right? (3 marks)

(f) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the extract. (3 marks)
i) A man of means
ii) Prevaricate
iii) nasty
(h) Describe what happens immediately after the events presented in this extract (4 marks)

2. Read the following narrative then answer the questions that follow (20mks)

Once upon a time Hare and Hyena were very good friends. They visited each other every day and
herded their cows together.
There came a time when the cows started dying one after the other. The two friends wanted to find
out why the cows were dying. Hare said, ‘Let us go and kill our mothers and take out their livers. We
shall then cook and taste these livers. The bitter liver will show whose mother was making the cows
die. At once Hyena went and killed his mother. He took out the liver and cooked it. Hare went and
hid his mother in the garden in bushy banana plants. He then went and killed an antelope, took
out its liver and cooked it.

The two friends met to eat their livers. “My liver is very bitter”, said the Hyena. “Mine is very
sweet,” said Hare, “So it was your mother who was making the cows die.” Hyena kept quiet and

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went home feeling sad. He moved from the old house to a smaller one because now he had no
mother. Hare did the same

After a short time, there was great famine in the land. The two friends decided that each of
them was to look for food on alternate days sharing, on an equal basis what was available.
When it was Hyena’s turn, he went and found only honeycombs without any honey. When
Hyena brought these, Hare refused this because he had secretly gone to his mother who had
given him some bananas. This went on for many days, and Hyena grew thinner and thinner.
Then he started wondering. “How does my friend remain fat and he doesn’t eat anything. I will
find out.”

One day he followed Hare. Hare went to his mother as usual. ‘Mother, mother, I have come’ and
the mother dropped some bananas which Hare ate quickly. He then looked for some
honeycombs and took them to the friend. “This is all I could find my friend.” The Hyena kept
quiet. The next day he went to the banana plant and called. His voice however was very deep
and no bananas were dropped for him.
There was an old hyena who was staying at the end of the forest and used to give advice to
people. So Hare’s friend went to her and told her his problem. “Go and put your tongue on the
path of black ants,” He was told, “Let them bite your tongue until it hurts. That’s how your voice
will be soft.”

Hyena went and did as he was told. When he went to Hare’s mother his voice was as soft as
Hare’s. “Mother, mother I have come.” And Hare’s mother dropped bananas for his him. Then
he told her to come and greet him. When she came down and saw it was Hyena she screamed
but there was nobody near to help. Hyena killed her immediately.

Hyena went and met Hare as usual saying nothing about Hare’s mother. The following day it
was Hare’s. “Mother, mother I have come.’ And Hare’s mother dropped bananas for his him.
Then he told her to come and greet him. When she came down and saw it was Hyena she
screamed but there was nobody near to help. Hyena killed her immediately.

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Hyena went and met Hare as usual saying nothing about Hare’s mother. The following day it
was Hare’s turn. He went to his usual place. “Mother” he called again. He climbed up. There was
nobody. Having seen some blood on the ground, Hare knew what had happened to his mother.

When Hare got back to Hyena’s house, he said nothing. At night, Hare took all cows including
Hyena’s and went away to live in another part of the country. That ended the Hare and Hyena’s
friendship. And that is the end of my story to you.

Questions
a) With illustrations, classify the above narrative (2mks)
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b) Identify three features of narratives (3mks)
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c) Identify three features in this story that are characteristics of oral narratives (3mks)
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d) Briefly explain the character traits of the following (4mks)
i. Hare
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e) What moral lesson do you learn from this story? (2mks)
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f) Identify two socio-economic activities from the community in which the narrative is taken
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g) You have been selected for a fieldwork research to collect the above item.
i. Briefly explain two ways in which you would collect information on the item. (2mks)
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ii. Identify two challenges you might encounter during the field work and state how you
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h) Then he started wondering “How does my friend remain fat and he doesn’t eat anything. I
will find out”. (Re-write into indirect speech) (1mk)
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i) Describe the irony in the fifth paragraph (2mks)
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3. GRAMMAR (15MKS)
a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given (3mks)
i. He will not be given a driving license. He passes the road test (Rewrite as one using
‘unless’)
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ii. The woman left the child with a neighbor and went to the market. (Begin: leaving….)

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iii. The boys went to play in the field (underline the adverbial)
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b) Supply the correct preposition to complete the sentences given. (3mks)
i. Property worth millions of shillings went up …………………….flames.
ii. The three boys shared the bread ……………………………..themselves.
iii. We should strive to live …………………………………our means.

c) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to fill in the blank spaces in the
sentences below. (3mks)
i. The audience was offended by the ……………………….………..(sense) of the speaker.
ii. The ………………………………………..(acquire) of a university degree is a great milestone to a
student.
iii. Everyone should obey the law ………………………………of their position in the society.
d) Use the correct alternative to complete the sentences below (4mks)
i. Teaching ……………………………………(practice/practice) is not an easy job for teacher-
trainees.
ii. The prophet’s ……………………………….(prophesy/prophecy) was misleading to his
audience.
iii. He …………………………………….((insured/ensured) his car with Madison.
iv. Mwita ………………………………..(hanged/hung) the chart on the wall.
e) Write the following sentences in indirect speech (1mk)
“These are juicy mangoes,” Ken said.
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f) You do not require to cheat to pass (1mk)
(Supply a suitable question tag).
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