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Question one (functional writing) requires appropriate and clear FORMAT,

GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCEN AND CONTENT (points which are fully brought out).
Instructions given in the question should guide you on the CONTENT (body) of the test item.
You should expect to get more than 15 out of 20 marks to be in a position score 40 marks and
above.

EXAM 1
FUNCTIONAL WRITTING
Since last year third term, your class form 4 Green’s academic performance has been drastically
going down. This has raised a lot of worries in the entire school, and it was one of the issues that
came up during the release of the first examinations results of this term. After that meeting, the
School Principal summoned you as the Class Prefect to his office and requested you to lead a
class committee to find out the reasons for such a performance. Write a report that you would
present to him in two weeks’ time underlining the causes for this performance by your class and
the recommendations that you suggested. (20 marks)

EXAM 2
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 Marks)
Imagine that your class went on a five-day school trip to Mombasa. Write a personal journal that
you kept for the five days.
EXAM 3
FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Students in your school have raised concerns about poor hygiene in the school. In a bid to
address these concerns, the principal appoints a four-member committee to investigate the health
situation and give recommendations. You are the secretary of the committee, write down the
report you will present to your principal. (20mks)
EXAM 4
FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Imagine you are the secretary of the Drama Club in your school. The club is organizing an
Annual Drama Club Party. The chairperson of the club the previous year was a candidate and
performed exemplarily well in the KCSE and was admitted in one of the public universities in
Kenya.
(a) Write an official invitation letter inviting him/her as the chief guest. (12mks)
(b) Write a congratulatory note to her or him to be presented on that day. (8mks)

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EXAM 5
FUNCTIONAL WRITING
You are the manager in Tala Fruits Company you sadly learn that one of the employees in your
company has passed on in a fatal accident.
a) Write a memo to inform all the other employees of the news and remind them to
contribute funds towards giving the deceased a good send off. (12 marks)
b) Write a condolence note to the spouse of the deceased. (8 marks)

EXAM 6
FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Students in your school have raised concern about their safety. In a bid to address these concerns,
the Principal appoints a four-member committee to investigate the state of student safety and
recommendations. You are chosen the secretary of this committee. Write down the report that
you will present to your Principal. (20 marks)
EXAM 7
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MARKS)
You are the school captain in your school. The school has been performing dismally and you are
asked to visit a top performing school for bench marking for three days. Write a report of your
findings and give recommendations that would benefit the school.
EXAM 8
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)
You have been confirmed as the president of the student council. The Deputy Principal is away
on official duties. Write a REPORT on the current situation on discipline in the school and what
the student council membership is doing to enhance positive student conduct. Be sure to include:
i) Class attendance
ii) Time keeping
iii) Student conduct in the Dining hall
iv) Student conduct in the dormitories
v) Noise levels

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EXAM 10
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
(a) You are a Form 4 student at Rafiki High School. You would like to pursue a course in
Computer Programming after the KCSE examination. You have heard about Imani Computer
College which offers such a course.
Write a letter of inquiry to the Principal, Imani Computer College inquiring on:
i) Minimum educational requirements
ii) Subjects useful for this course
iii) Fee per semester
iv) Duration of the course. (13 marks)
(b) One month later, you receive a reply to your inquiry from the Principal of Imani Computer
College. Write a thank you note appreciating him for the effort he made to ensure that all your
queries are answered. (7 marks)

EXAM 11
FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)
You are the chairperson of the school’s environment conservation association. Your group has
just come back from a visit to a national park in a neighboring country. Write a report to the
patron about the trip. In your report indicate what you accomplished, the problems you
experienced and what cautionary measures to take during future trips.

EXAM 12
FUNCTIONAL WRITING [20 marks].
a] You are the chairman of the student’s council in your school. Write an internal memo to
all council members notifying them of the meeting to discuss the state of discipline in the
school responsibilities and school routine. Copy the memo to the principal and deputy principal.
(12mks)
b) Attach the agenda of the meeting. (8mks)
EXAM 13
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Imagine you are the school captain of Amani Secondary School and students have been
complaining of incidences of insecurity in the school. The Principal has asked you to carry out
an investigation and come up with recommendations on how to curb insecurity in the school.
Write a Report.
(20 marks)

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EXAM 14
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
You are the secretary of Mambo Leo Youth Empowerment Group which has six members. The
group is holding the second meeting of the year in which the following agenda will be discussed.
• Income generating project
• Elections
• Chairperson’s report
Write an email notifying members about the meeting (20 marks)

EXAM 15
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20mks)
You know a student who has been peddling drugs in your school. The student can hurt
anyone who leaks this information. Write an email to the Principal, discipline teacher and HOD
Counselling directing them to the place where the student gets the drugs. This information is
confidential and should be treated as such. So, none of the recipients should know you sent that
email to the other. Also briefly describe the peddler so that it will be easy for the teachers to
identify him.

EXAM 16
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
Your family is organizing for a home coming ceremony for your brother who was elected as the
area MCA. The area MP has been invited as the guest of honour together with four other
prominent guests. Your mother has assigned you the responsibility of preparing the meal for the
guests.
i) Prepare a recipe for the dish. (12mks)
ii) Write a thank you note that you would send to the area MP. (8mks)

EXAM 17
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20 MARKS)

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In the recent past students in your school have not been behaving well. There are cases of late
coming by both boarders and day scholars. As a result, morning duties are not performed well or
not performed at all. Most students are violating the school language policy and some students
are putting on civilian clothes. As the school captain, write an internal memo to all the students.
In the memo inform them of all the vices. Atthe same time warn them of the consequences if one
is found breaking the school rules and regulations.

EXAM 18
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
You have read the text “The Fathers of nations” and really enjoyed it in preparation for
K.C.S.E. You overheard some of your friends in form three discussing the suitability of the text
for K.C.S.E. Write a book review on it that will enlighten them about it.

EXAM 19
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
Your drama club is organizing to stage a performance of ''The Samaritan'', You are inviting the
neighboring schools and the general public to the event.
(i) Write a notice announcing and inviting other schools and the public to attend. 8mks
(ii) In not more than 200 words, write a synopsis of the play to accompany the notice. 12mks

EXAM 20
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
“You have read the novel “Fathers of nations” and really enjoyed and are now ready to tackle it
in K.C.S.E. You overheard some of your friends in form three complaining that it should not
been included as one of the texts to be done in K.C.S. E. Write a book review encouraging them
to read since it will be examined in their year.
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EXAM 21
1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS.
You are the class secretary in your class and you would like the students to attend a career day at
Murang’a University which is an annual event held in term two. Write a letter of enquiry to the
dean of studies enquiring to be informed of the date, venue and time. Sent it through an e- mail
and your class teacher should get a copy. (20 marks)

EXAM 22
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
a) Your best friend has just been elected as the student’s president in your school. Write a
congratulatory note to him or her. (8mks)
b) Write a recipe of a dish for about ten people who will grace his/her celebration party.
(12mks)

EXAM 23
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING -20MKS
a) Imagine that you are the chairperson of the Tendering Committee in your school. Write a
memo to all heads of department requesting them to attend a meeting to discuss how to
acquire supply of goods such as stationery, students’ uniform, food stuff, laboratory
equipment, audio-visual materials and sports equipment for the school. Copy the memo to
the head of the institution. (12marks)
b) Write an advertisement inviting various companies to tender their goods with your
school. The company must be a wholesaler Company. It must indicate the mode of
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payment, and how the goods would be delivered to the school. Inform the company when
the items are required in your institution. (8 marks)
EXAM 24
1.FUNCTIONAL WRITING -20MKS
Imagine you are the Secretary of the Drama Club at Upendo High School. The National Drama
Festival is scheduled to take place in three weeks’ time. The Patron has informed you that you
need to have a meeting with the other members of the cast who are also the club members to plan
for the festival which will take place at Meru High School. Write a notification of meeting.
(20 marks)

EXAM 25
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MARKS)
There has been a changeover in the Administration of your school. The chairperson of the school
Student Council Executive which comprises of eight members calls for a familiarization meeting
with the Principal.
The Executive has the following members: The School Chair the Deputy, the Dining Hall
Prefect, the Games Captain, the Medical Prefect and three Dorm Prefects.
The following issues were addressed in the meeting:
(i) Introduction of members
(ii) Election of Council Members
(iii) The Role of Council in School
(iv) Motivation of members
(v) Discipline of members
(vi) Any other Business
During the meeting, the Dining Hall prefect sends his apology due to an on-going exam, while
two Dorm Prefects are away due to fees.
As the Secretary of the Student Council Executive Committee, write the Minutes of your first
meeting with the new Principal.

EXAM 26
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A. Functional writing (20mks)

You are the journalism club chairperson in your school. You have seen an advertisement in the
newspaper about a Journalism Careers Day hosted by a media house. Unfortunately, it coincides
with your school Annual Prize-Giving Day. The club members really wish to benefit from the
information shared during the Journalism Careers Day. Write a letter of request to the managing
director of the media house, through your principal, requesting that your club be hosted on a
different day. (20mks)

EXAM 27
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
“You have read the novel “The Samaritan” and really enjoyed and are now ready to tackle it
in K.C.S.E. You overheard some of your friends in form three complaining that it should not
been included as one of the texts to be done in K.C.S.E
Write a book review encouraging them to read since it will be examined in their year.

EXAM 28
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING. (20 marks)
(a) Your brother who has been studying abroad is coming home and the family has organised
a party. Write an e-mail inviting two of your friends; Sabina and Kioko and copy your
brother who is organising. (10 Marks)
(b) Your friend Sabina is flying into the country from Addis Ababa Airport-Ethiopia. Write
clear
directions on how she can come to your home. (10 marks)

EXAM 29
1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS (20 MARKS)
Imagine that you are the Organizing Secretary of Virginia Mwende’s Graduation Party. Mwende
has graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Nairobi.
a) Design an invitation card to be sent to the guests (12mks)
b) Write a congratulatory note to Mwende to be presented on that day (8mks)

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EXAM 30
1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MKS)
You are the secretary of Debating Club in your school, recently the club held a meeting and the
following issues were discussed;
 Election of officials
 Income generating activities in the club
 Preparation for the great debate.
In the meeting, 8 members were present, 3 including the vice chairperson sent apologies and the
whereabouts of 2 members were unknown. The club patron also attended the meeting. Apart
from the main issues, members raised some issues from the previous meeting. Write down the
minutes of the meeting.

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