COMPLETE ENGLISH REVISION BOOK
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
1
,About the book
Education is a key for a countries development, but it becomes a hindrance when it is unequally
distributed. This big problem of disparity in Education system can be solved through technology.
Hence it’s high time we embrace technology in Education sooner than later.
Teachers will therefore use the book in their laptops to teach and even give students notes to read
online after revision.
The book is divided into three parts:
Part one – paper one
Part two – paper two
Part three- paper three
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,Table of contents
Formats of English papers ----------------------------------6
Paper one Question 1 functional writings ----------------7
Past KCSE questions on the topic -----------52
Question 2 cloze text------------------------54
Past KCSE questions on the topic -----------62
Question 3 oral skills -----------------------70
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------91
Paper Two ---------------------------------------------------138
Question 1 compression --------------------------139
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------165
Question 2 Excerpt -------------------------------208
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------227
Question 3 poems and oral narratives ----------- 262
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------295
Question 4 Grammar-------------------------------329
Past KCSE questions on the topic --------------------------336
Paper Three------------------------------------------- ----- 359
ANSWERS -------------------------------------------------559
English (101)
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, Paper one: 2 hours - 60 marks
This paper will consist of three (3) compulsory questions covering functional skills as follows:
• Functional writing - 20 marks
• Cloze test - 10 marks
• Oral skills - 30 marks
Paper Two: 2 ½ hours. - 80 marks
This paper will consist of four (4) compulsory questions testing reading comprehension,
literary skills and grammar.
The first two (2) questions will be based on passages: a conventional unseen excerpt, and an
excerpt from the compulsory set texts.
Question three is on either poetry or oral literature.
The fourth question will be on grammar.
Paper Three: 2 ½ hours. - 60 marks
The paper will consist of three compulsory questions as follows:
• Imaginative composition
• Essay based on a compulsory set text
• Essay based on optional text.
Each question will carry 20 marks.
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FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
1
,About the book
Education is a key for a countries development, but it becomes a hindrance when it is unequally
distributed. This big problem of disparity in Education system can be solved through technology.
Hence it’s high time we embrace technology in Education sooner than later.
Teachers will therefore use the book in their laptops to teach and even give students notes to read
online after revision.
The book is divided into three parts:
Part one – paper one
Part two – paper two
Part three- paper three
2
,Table of contents
Formats of English papers ----------------------------------6
Paper one Question 1 functional writings ----------------7
Past KCSE questions on the topic -----------52
Question 2 cloze text------------------------54
Past KCSE questions on the topic -----------62
Question 3 oral skills -----------------------70
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------91
Paper Two ---------------------------------------------------138
Question 1 compression --------------------------139
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------165
Question 2 Excerpt -------------------------------208
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------227
Question 3 poems and oral narratives ----------- 262
Past KCSE questions on the topic ----------------295
Question 4 Grammar-------------------------------329
Past KCSE questions on the topic --------------------------336
Paper Three------------------------------------------- ----- 359
ANSWERS -------------------------------------------------559
English (101)
3
, Paper one: 2 hours - 60 marks
This paper will consist of three (3) compulsory questions covering functional skills as follows:
• Functional writing - 20 marks
• Cloze test - 10 marks
• Oral skills - 30 marks
Paper Two: 2 ½ hours. - 80 marks
This paper will consist of four (4) compulsory questions testing reading comprehension,
literary skills and grammar.
The first two (2) questions will be based on passages: a conventional unseen excerpt, and an
excerpt from the compulsory set texts.
Question three is on either poetry or oral literature.
The fourth question will be on grammar.
Paper Three: 2 ½ hours. - 60 marks
The paper will consist of three compulsory questions as follows:
• Imaginative composition
• Essay based on a compulsory set text
• Essay based on optional text.
Each question will carry 20 marks.
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