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MURANG'A HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH FORM 3
NOV/DEC. HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT – 2024
1. ORAL SKILLS (20 MARKS)

1. Clearly identify the stressed syllable in the words in bold in the sentences below:-
(a) The in-term will soon be permanently employed.
(b) I hope they will man-age to climb the tower.
(c) Her friends tried to con-sole her after the loss of her daughter.
(d) He won the discuss at the Olympics.

2. Paying attention to the underlined sound in the words below pick the odd one
out.
(i) August Aunt Autumn

(ii) Respect Religion Referee

(iii) Join Gesture Target

(iv) Chassis Cheddar Chic

3. Imagine that you are a journalist with one of the leading media houses in Kenya.
You have been assigned to interview one of the prominent business person in the
country. What four things would you do before the interview?

4. You are the secretary of a company and someone calls to speak to the manager.
The manager is not in the office. What would you remember to say and do on
behalf of the manager?

5. Imagine you have been invited to give a speech on the topic environmental
conservation. Explain three introductory strategies to your speech.

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2. GRAMMAR

A. Rewrite the following sentences as instructed. Do not change the meaning of


the sentences.
1. All except Wema went for the trip. (Rewrite using save for)
2. I would not have made it if my class teacher had not assisted me. (Begin: But)
3. The students are not sure what they are discussing tonight.
(Identify the noun clause)
4. He is renovating his house so that he can sell it. (Rewrite using with a view)
5. It was the first time the team scored a goal (Begin in never before)

B. Explain the difference in meaning between the part of sentence.


(a) (i) I saw the secretary and treasurer
(ii) I saw the secretary and the treasurer

(b) (i) Jane should not have seen me yesterday.


(ii) Jane could not have seen me yesterday.

C. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to fill in the blanks.
(i) Do not just sit there ____________ ; help her. (idle)
(ii) The issue was _____________ by prejudices. (devil)
(iii) Your performance was _______________ (theatre)
(vi) The chicken had _________________ on the counter all day until it was cooked
and ready for us to eat. (lay)

D. The idioms highlighted in the following sentences are wrongly stated.


Rewrite them correctly.
(i) After school, he started drinking like a rat.
(ii) The child who fell and broke his legs is out of the hooks now.
(iii) Is this really your house or you are pulling my arm?
(iv) The candidates are on tender hooks waiting for their exam results.

E. Indicate whether the underlined noun (phrases) in the sentences below have
been used as subject, object, subject complement or object complement.
(i) The early bird catches the worm
(ii) The veterinary doctor treated the cow.
(iii) The committee elected Amani chairperson.

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3. Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that follow:-
The Timi of Ede
Huge fellow whose body fills an anthill

You are heavily pregnant with war


All your body except your teeth is black

No one can prevent the ape


From sitting on the branch of a tree

No one can dispute the throne with you


No one can try to fight you

The seeds of the Ayo game


Do not complain of being shoved about
You are like death
Who plucks a man’s eye balls suddenly
You are like a big ripe fruit
That falls on a child at midnight

Fighting a battle in front


You mark out the next battlefield behind
My lord, please give the world some rest
If one greets you there is also trouble
The fire of destruction is part of your luggage
Whenever you go

You kill your opponents gently


Like cutting a calabash in two
When the leopard kills
Its tail trails gently on the ground
Whenever you open your mouth wide
You swallow a hero

Questions
1. What qualifies this poem as a praise song?
2. What do we learn about the values of this community from the song?
3. Mention one economic and one social activity of the community from which the
song has been drawn. Give an illustration for each.

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4. What images does the singer use to build up the character of Timi?
5. What is the attitude of the singer towards Timi?
6. Describe the mood of the poem.
7. Mention any two aspects of performance that can be lost if this song is written
down.
8. State four functions of this song.

4. ESSAY QUESTIONS – A SILENT SONG AND OTHER STORIES

1. A good person can be corrupted by power. Write an essay in support of this


statement citing illustrations from A Man of Awesome Power. (20 marks)

2. Appearances can be deceiving. Write an essay in support of this statement citing


illustrations from Abioseh Nicol’s The Truly Married Woman. (20 marks)

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