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What’s Included in This Paper?
| Examination Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Course Code | 7015/1 |
| Course | ECDE Certificate |
| Subject | English |
| Paper | Paper 1 |
| Year | Nov/Dec 2012 |
| Time | 1½ Hours |
| Sections | 3 Sections (Composition, Comprehension, Language Activities) |
| Total Marks | 50 marks |
| Pages | 8 printed pages |
What’s Inside the Examination?
Section 1: Composition (15 marks)
Option A (15 marks):
Write a story beginning with:Â “As I walked out of the house that morning, I had a feeling that it was going to be an exciting day…”
Approximately 300 words
Option B (15 marks):
Write an application letter for an ECDE teaching position
Respond to an advertisement
Section 2: Comprehension (15 marks)
Read a passage about childhood games (scrambling and grabbing) and answer 7 questions:
| Question | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Difference between childhood and adulthood game | 4 |
| (b) | Why childhood game was disappointing | 1 |
| (c) | Four valuable acquisitions | 2 |
| (d) | Childish behavior of author’s friend | 2 |
| (e) | One consequence of grabbing | 1 |
| (f) | Evidence that grabbing had become a disease | 2 |
| (g) | Opinion on what should be done | 2 |
Section 3: Language Activities (20 marks)
| Question | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a)(i) | Prepositions (arrived ______ Nairobi) | 1 |
| (a)(ii) | Prepositions (not rained ______ January) | 1 |
| (b)(i)-(iii) | Underline nouns used as subjects | 3 |
| (c)(i) | Join sentences with conjunctions (She wanted money / I did not have money) | 1 |
| (c)(ii) | Join sentences with conjunctions (It looked like rain / I carried an umbrella) | 1 |
| (d)(i) | Word form (tall → ______ of two girls) | 1 |
| (d)(ii) | Word form (furious → Her remarks ______) | 1 |
| (d)(iii) | Word form (little → she got the ______ share) | 1 |
| (e) | Punctuate three sentences | 3 |
| (f) | Factors for choosing children’s story books | 3 |
| (g)(i) | Correct spelling (occassion) | 1 |
| (g)(ii) | Correct spelling (pronunciation) | 1 |
| (g)(iii) | Correct spelling (proffession) | 1 |
| (g)(iv) | Correct spelling (fulscap) | 1 |
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