SERENIY SECONDARY EDUCATION

2025 ENGLISH FINAL REVISION

JUNE 2025

PAPER 1

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Questions 1 - 37: Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the
sentence.

1. My parents did not show that they were 4. Most of the workers were laid ________
angry _______ me. since there wasn’t much work.
A. at A. off
B. in B. down
C. with C. up
D. by D. aside

2. It has been very hot this year and 5. The chef _______ our meal at the
everyone is surprised _______ the moment.
weather. A. cooks
A. with B. has cooked
B. about C. is cooking
C. by D. will cook
D. at
6. When my brother phoned, I told him we
3. The school exempted the injured student could not discuss the issue _______ the
_______ sports. phone.
A. at A. by
B. for B. over
C. from C. through
D. in D. on
7. Had the girls not given up studying, they C. menu
_______the examination. D. feast
A. would pass
B. would have passed 12. The deceased soldier who had served the
C. had passed lives of his friends was given a _______
D. have had passed award.
A. prenatal
8. If Mwayi _______ the examination, he B. posthumous
will go to college. C. post-mortem
A. would pass D. predicted
B. is passing
C. passed 13. It was evident that Sitiya was ________
D. passes by his girlfriend’s critical remarks.
9. I don’t mind ________ waiting for a few A. put out
minutes. B. put away
A. to be kept C. put off
B. keeping D. put down
C. being kept
D. to be keeping 14. The riots had already _________ when
the police arrived.
10. The flowers in the ________ are well A. died down
arranged. B. died away
A. mug C. died off
B. bucket D. died out
C. urn
D. vase 15. It is important to preserve the traditions
________ by our ancestors.
11. It is very common at hotels to have a A. handed over
________ as it is formal. B. handed out
A. barbecue C. handed across
B. buffet D. handed down
 22. The graduation ceremony did not start
16. The lady is still active in sports _______
until the guest of honour turned ____.
the fact that she is seventy years old. A. out B. up C. on D. in
A. besides
23. The conference delayed to commence
B. though because the members present did not
form a _____.
C. also
A. quorum B. group C. party D. quota
D. notwithstanding
24. Secretaries take down _____ during
meetings.
17. The school joined in the Annual Top of A. points B. agenda C. minutes
D. notes
the Class Quiz Competition _______ it
was not fully prepared to compete. 25. The _____ claimed that the accused
damaged his car.
A. since
A. defendant B. plaintiff C.prosecutor
B. as D. respondent
C. although
26. The _____ conducted surgical operation
D. for on his eyes.
A. optician B. radiologist
C. psychiatrist D. ophthalmologist
18. You owe me no money, ________ do
27. They will not give you ____ you
they.
apologise.
A. neither A. if B. although C. until
D. even
B. but
C. nor 28. The best time to see the students is at 12
o’clock when they ____ for lunch.
D. or
A. break off B. break out C. break up
19. I asked Shakira to blow ____ the D. break away
paraffin lamp.
A. up B.off C. away D.out 29. Chimango likes basking himself ____
the sun whenever he feels cold.
20. Tamanda _____ the idea of going to A. under B. on C. in D. into
college because of financial constraints.
A. gave in B. gave out C. gave up D. 30. “It is high time you _____ to take your
gave down studies seriously,” said the headteacher.
A. began B. begin C. had begun D.
21. Poisons should be kept at an _____ place will begin
to children.
A. unavailable B. insurmountable C. 31. He can’t do that to you, can he _____ ?
inaccessible D. inapplicable
A. no, he can B. yes, he can’t C.no, he 40. He displays priestly dedication to the
can’t D. yes, he can people of his parish.
A. adverb B. noun C. pronoun D.
32. They seldom go to their village, _____? adjective
A. don’t they B. do they C. should they
D. not so 41. The headmaster’s office is just along the
corridor.
33. Look up the word in the dictionary, A. conjunction B. preposition C.
_____? pronoun D. adverb
A. don’t you B. do you C. will you
D. can’t you
42. Davie sold everything except his
34. He lives in the next street, doesn’t he? television set.
______.
A. yes, he does B. yes, he doesn’t C. A. adjective
no, he does D. no, he doesn’t B. adverb
35. If Noliwe had failed the examination, her C. conjunction
father ______. D. preposition
A. will be upset B. would have been
upset C. would be upset D. could be upset
43. Watermelons were numerous at the
36. Unless you give it back, I _____ you.
A. shall forgive B. shall not forgive C. supermarket.
would forgive D. would not forgive A. verb
37. If the moon _____ yesterday, we would B. adverb
go to the party. C. adjective
A. shines B. would shine C. was
shining D. shone D. noun

Questions 38 to 45: In each of the

following questions, choose the part of 44. You will find some relief items stored in
speech (A, B, C or D) that best describes my house.
each of the underlined words.
38. Having reached the peak of the mountain A. adverb
safely, the hikers found the descent B. verb
dangerous.
A. noun B. verb C. adverb D. C. conjunction
adjective D. adjective
39. The winds were too strong that day.
A. adjective B. pronoun C. adverb 45. “Does either of you play chess?” He
D. preposition
asked them.
A. adjective
 B. conjunction A. gigantic comfortable reading
C. pronoun B. gigantic reading comfortable
D. adverb C. reading comfortable gigantic
D. comfortable gigantic reading
Questions 46 to 53: In each of the
following questions, choose the order of 52. He is selling __________pots.
adjectives (A, B, C or D) that best
completes the sentences. A. electric oval silver modern
B. modern oval silver electric
46. Vivien has just purchased _____
furniture. C. silver electric modern oval
A. Chinese expensive leather black D. oval electric modern silver
B. black Chinese expensive leather
C. expensive black Chinese leather
D. leather black Chinese expensive 53. The Headteacher admired _______
47. Akimu is appreciating the _____ car. lawnmower.
A. racing traditional old big A. a small Hungarian yellow
B. big old traditional racing
C. old big racing traditional B. a Hungarian small yellow
D. traditional big old racing C. a small yellow Hungarian
48. Sasha owns ______ cottages. D. a yellow small Hungarian
A. stone several fabulous petite
B. fabulous several petite stone
C. petite several stone fabulous Questions 54 to 60: In each of the following
D. several fabulous petite stone questions choose the option (A, B, C or D)
that best describes and gives the function of
49. The fisherman has lost ____ boats. the underlined phrase or clause.
A. two gigantic wooden fishing
B. wooden two fishing gigantic
C. fishing two gigantic wooden 54. The mangoes which Rose bought were
D. gigantic two wooden fishing
fresh.
A. adjective clause, qualifying
50. This is an _________ piece of music.
“mangoes”
A. African entertaining contemporary
B. adverb clause, modifying “fresh”
B. contemporary entertaining African
C. noun clause, in apposition to
C. entertaining contemporary African
“mangoes”
D. African contemporary entertaining
D. adverb clause, modifying “were”

51. They are building a _________ room.

55. The thieves broke into our school under A. Noun clause, in apposition to
the cover of the mid-night darkness. ‘house’
A. Prepositional clause, object of the B. Adverb clause, modifying
sentence “broke”
B. Adverb phrase of condition, C. Adjective clause, qualifying
modifying ‘broke’ “house”
C. Adjective phrase, qualifying D. Noun phrase, object of “broke”
noun ‘thieves’
58. That he has succumbed to pneumonia is
D. Noun clause, object of the verb regrettable.
A. noun clause, in apposition to pneumonia
‘broke’
B. adverb clause, modifying “is”
56. The suggestion that we must all work C. adjective clause, qualifies “pneumonia”
hard will help us.
59. The house by the lake belongs to the
A. Adjective clause, qualifying village chief.
A. adjective clause, qualifies noun “house”
“suggestion”
B. noun phrase, object of the verb “belongs”
B. Noun clause in apposition to C. adverb phrase, modifies the verb
“belongs”
“suggestion”
D. adjective phrase, qualifies the noun
C. Adjective phrase, qualifying “house”
“suggestion”
60. Since they had no money, they had to
D. Noun phrase, in apposition of walk.
A. adverb clause, modifies verb “had to
“suggestion”
walk”
B. noun clause, subject of the verb “had to
walk”
57. The man went into the house which is on
C. noun phrase, subject of the verb “had to
the left hand side of the bank. walk”
D. adjective clause, qualifies noun “money”
D. noun clause, subject of “is

COMPOSITIONS
Section B (40 marks)
Answer on question only. Spend the first 10 minutes reading both questions and planning your
answer to the question chosen. Planning may include writing rough notes. Cross out your rough
notes before you hand in your answer book.
Marks will be awarded for layout, language and content. Candidates will be penalized for
committing mechanical errors and writing answers that are short and/or off-point.
You are expected to write between 350 and 500 words for the question you have chosen on the
lined answer sheet.

EITHER: REPORTS

61. Imagine that many young people are committing suicide in your area and that you are
concerned with the rate at which the cases are being registered. Write a letter to the Officer
In-Charge of police of your area informing him/her about the problem.
62. Imagine that cases of Mpox in your area are on the increase. As a concerned member of the
area, write a report to the District Health Officer of your district informing him or her about
the problem.

OR: SHORT STORIES

63. Write an original story entitled ‘A BONE OF CONTENTION’. (40 marks)
64. Write an original story entitled, “The Refugee” (40 marks)