Matete Subcounty English Paper 3 2024

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ENGLISH
PAPER 3
(CREATIVE WRITING AND ESSAYS BASED ON SET TEXTS)
TIME; 2 ½ Hours

MATETE SUB-COUNTY EXAMINATION


Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Answer 3 questions only.
2. Question 1 and 2 are compulsory
3. In question 3, choose only 1 of the optional set texts you have prepared on
4. Each of your essay should not exceed 450 words
5. This paper consists of two printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to
ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
QUESTION MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATES SCORE

1 20

2 20

3 20

TOTAL 60

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Q1 IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY)
Either
1a) Write a composition beginning:
It all began like an uneventful day; yet how wrong I was! (20 marks)
OR

b) Write a composition to illustrate the saying:


When the deal is too good, think twice. (20 marks)

Q2 The Compulsory Set Text (The Samaritan)


Citizens have a role of voting in men and women of honor. When they elect selfish
leaders, they end up suffering. Write an essay to qualify this claim basing your
illustrations on John Lara’s The Samaritan. (20 marks)
OPTIONAL SET TEXTS
Either:
Q3a. The short story: (20 marks)
A silent song and other stories (Edited by Godwin Siundu)
When we carry ourselves with dignity, we earn respect from those around us. Drawing
specific illustrations from pather’s story, ‘Ninema’, write an essay to show the truth of
this statement. (20 marks)
OR
b Drama: Parliament of owls (Adipo Sidang)
In most African countries, misuse of authority is a wide spread occurrence. Validate
this statement by focusing your argument on (Adipo Sidang’s) play ‘Parliament of
owls’. (20 marks)
OR
c The Novel: An Artist of the Floating World. (Kazuo Ishiguro).
“Drawing illustrations from the life of Masuji Ono in Ishiguro’s An Artist of the
Floating World, write an essay to show why mentorship is important in career
development. (20 marks)

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