QUESTIONS

1. Write 9000090.9 in words
   1. Ninety million nine hundred and nine 
   2. Nine million ninety thousand and nine
   3. Nine million ninety thousand and nine tenths
   4. Nine million and ninety and nine tenths
2. What is the place value of digit 3 after working out 2 - 0.857
   1. Tens
   2. Tenths
   3. Thousandths
   4. Hundredths
3. Round off 67501 to the nearest thousands.
   1. 68000
   2. 67000
   3. 60000
   4. 70000
4. How many groups of hundreds are there in the total value of digit 2 in the number 927546?
   1. 20
   2. 200
   3. 2000
   4. 20000
5. What is the difference between the LCM of 20, 24 and 30 and the GCD of 30 and 45.
   1. 120
   2. 135
   3. 105
   4. 115
6. In a certain leap year 20th February was on a Monday. What day of the week was 5th April of the same year?
   1. Tuesday
   2. Wednesday
   3. Friday
   4. Thursday
7. Calculate the volume of the solid drawn below.
   
   
   1. 3080 cm³
   2. 1540 cm³
   3. 7700 cm²
   4. 6160 cm²
8. I bought the following items from a supermarket.
   2 loaves of breads @sh 60
   2-500 ml packets of milk @ sh 80
   2 kg packet of maize flour for sh 160
   1¹/₂kg packet of cooking fat at sh 100 per kg
   If I paid for the items using 2-sh 500 notes, how much was my balance? 
   1. Sh 410.00
   2. Sh. 200.00
   3. Sh. 250.00
   4. Sh. 220.00
9. A business man bought a bag of potatoes for sh 4200. He spent sh 200 to transport it to the market. He later sold it for sh 5720. What was the percentage profit?
   1. 30%
   2. 33%
   3. 25%
   4. 20%
10. In the figure below line ABC is perpendicular to line DCE. Line BD = BE. Angle BEC = 50º
    
    What is the value of the angle marked X
    1. 90°
    2. 140°
    3. 50°
    4. 130°
11. Solve the value of t in: 1¹/₃t - 17 + t = 25
    1. 2²/₇
    2. 3
    3. 18
    4. 4
12. A farmer has 6 cows. Each cow produces an average of 6 litres per day. How many decilitres did the cows produce in the month of November?
    1. 1080
    2. 108
    3. 10800
    4. 108000
13. Work out
    9.6 x 8.5 x 4.2
    3.4 × 0.35 x1.8
    1. 160
    2. 16
    3. 1.6
    4. 0.16
14. The diagonal of a rectangle is 30 cm. One of the sides measures 18 cm. What is its area?
    1. 216 cm²
    2. 432 cm²
    3. 575 cm²
    4. 288 cm²
15. The area of the trapezium drawn below is 96 cm²
    
    What is the length of line CD
    1. 18 cm
    2. 17 cm
    3. 12 cm
    4. 24 cm
16. Nyaga bought a bed on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh 6400 and 5 equal monthly instalments of sh 1600 per month. The total amount paid was 20% more than the marked price what was the marked price of the bed?
    1. Sh. 14000
    2. Sh. 2400
    3. Sh. 12000
    4. Sh. 16400
17. The scale drawing in a map is 1:50000. What is the actual distance of a section of a road whose drawing length is 4.4 cm? 
    1. 2.2 km
    2. 22 km
    3. 0.22 km
    4. 220 km
18. A man shared his piece of land between his two sons in the ratio 4:5. The younger son got the greater share. If the younger son got 20 hectares, how many hectares of land did the elder son received?
    1. 20 ha
    2. 25 ha
    3. 12 ha
    4. 16 ha
19. What is the value of
    3³/₄ - 11¹/₄ + 4¹/₂ x ²/₃
    1.  1¹/₁₂
    2. 2¹/₁₂
    3. 1¹/₂
    4. 2¹/₃
20. The volume of the figure below is 9000,000 cm³
    Calculate its height.
    1. 20 m
    2. 300 cm
    3. 3 m
    4. 2 m
21. Joan's salary was increased in the ratio 9:8. She now earns sh 72000. What was her salary before the increase?
    1. Sh 64000
    2. Sh 81000
    3. Sh 80000 
    4. Sh 68000
22. Construct triangle PRT such that line RT=8cm. Line PR = PT = 6cm. Draw circle touching vertices P, R and T. What is the radius of the circle?
    1. 7.0 cm
    2. 4.2 cm
    3. 5.5 cm
    4. 6.5 cm
23. Simplify the inequality
    11p-7 > 7p+ 11
    1. p>6
    2. p > 1
    3. p>4¹/₂
    4. p <1
24. Pamela deposited sh 24000 in a bank. After 2 years, she withdrew sh 26400 which included the total interest eamed. At what rate was the bank giving the simple interest?
    1. 10%
    2. 15%
    3. 2.5%
    4. 5%
25. A bus covered 54 km in 30 minutes. What was its speed in m/s
    1. 5 m/s
    2. 15 m/s
    3. 30 m/s
    4. 20 m/s
26. Khadija left home for town at 9:15 a.m. She arrived in town at 2:05 p.m. How long did the journey take?
    1. 7 hrs 10 mins
    2. 4 hrs 50 mins
    3. 4 hrs 10 mins
    4. 2 hrs 50 mins
27. 5 women can take 15 hours to complete weeding a maize farm. How many more hours can 3 women working at the same rate take to complete doing the same work?
    1. 25 hrs
    2. 15 hrs
    3. 10 hrs
    4. 5 hrs
28. What is the area of the shaded part in the figure below.
    
    
    1. 154 cm²
    2. 42 cm²
    3. 56 cm²
    4. 210 cm²
29. A farmer keeps chicken, pigs and cows in his farm. ¹/₅ of the animals are pigs, ¹/₃ are cows and the rest are chicken. If there are 70 chicken, how many animals are there altogether?
    1. 150
    2. 75
    3. 140
    4. 120
30. If m=6, p = 5 and t=¹/₂m, what is the value of:
    mp + 2t +(m-t)
       m+t
    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 8
    4. 7
31. How many 1.25kg packets of flour will weigh one tonne.
    1. 8000
    2. 800
    3. 80
    4. 8
32. Runjas paid sh 1020 for a trouser after receiving a discount of sh 180. What was the percentage discount given?
    1. 10%
    2. 15%
    3. 30%
    4. 20%
33. In the figure below line BCD is parallel to line EFG. Angle BEF = 80° and angle GFH = 40°
    
    What is the size of the angle marked t
    1. 80°
    2. 50°
    3. 100°
    4. 60°
34. Three girls bought oranges as follows. Jane bought y oranges, Tessy bought 2p oranges and Mitchel bought half the number of oranges Tessy bought. Which one of the following expression shows the total number of oranges the three girls bought?
    1. 20+ y
    2. p+y
    3. 3p+ y
    4. 2p + 2y
35. A rectangular plot measures 32.5m by 19.5m. It was fenced round with 4 strands of barbed wire. What was the length of the wire used?
    1. 104 m
    2. 416 m
    3. 52 m
    4. 208 m
36. A plunk of timber 6.5 m long touches a wall to a height of 6 m. What was the horizontal distance from the foot of the wall to the bottom of the plunk of timber?
    1. 2 m
    2. 4 m
    3. 5 m
    4. 2.5 m
37. The mean mass of 7 boys is 38kg. Five of them weighs 35kg, 40kg, 41kg, 39kg and 37kg. What is the mean mass of the other 2 boys?
    1. 74 kg 
    2. 35 kg
    3. 38 kg
    4. 37 kg
38. How many cubes have been used to contruct this stack.
    
    
    1. 36
    2. 60
    3. 44
    4. 48
39. The diameter of a closed cylindrical tin is 7 cm. Its height is 14 cm. Calculate its surface area.
    1. 308 cm²
    2. 385 cm²
    3. 462 cm²
    4. 231 cm²
40. What is the distance round the figure drawn below.
    
    
    1. 110 m
    2. 220 m
    3. 440 m
    4. 55 m
41. The table below shows bus fare from. Nanyuki to Nairobi for an adult.
    
    The fare for children is half that of adults. Joan and her two children left Nairobi for Nanyuki via Karatina. How much did she pay for their bus fare?
    1. sh. 1000 
    2. sh. 1020
    3. sh. 1080
    4. sh. 540
42. What is the smallest number that can be subtracted from 52749 to make it divisible by 11?
    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 2
    4. 1
43. A trader had seven sh 1000 notes. He changed the money into equal sh 500 and sh 200 notes. How many notes did he get altogether?
    1. 10
    2. 20
    3. 5
    4. 14
44. The perimeter of the figure below is 48 cm.
    
    What is its area
    1. 216 cm²
    2. 135 cm²
    3. 90 cm²
    4. 108 cm²
45. The table below shows tariff for ordinary money order and express money order.
    

    Range in shillings	Ordinary money order commission	Express money order commission
    Upto 500	15	20
    Over 500 upto 1000	25	30
    Over 1000 upto 2500	40	50
    Over 2500 upto 5000	59	70
    Over 5000 upto 10000	72	85
    Over 100000 upto 15000	95	105

    Tomas sent one express money order worth sh 2350 and one ordinary money order worth sh 12000. How much commission was he charged at the post office?
    1. sh. 145.00
    2. sh. 135.00
    3. sh. 155.00
    4. sh. 140.00
46. The pie chart below represents the number of different types of fruit tree in Ndongo's farm.
    
    The farmer had equal number of mangoes and passion fruit trees and equal number of oranges and quavas fruit trees. If there are 108 trees altogether, how many mangoes fruits trees are in his farm?
    1. 13
    2. 39
    3. 26
    4. 15
47. A circular grass lawn was fenced round with poles placed 3.5m apart. If 21 poles were used, what was the circumference of the lawn?
    1. 22 m
    2. 73.5 m
    3. 231 m
    4. 70 m
48. The area of the figure below is 176 cm².
    
    What is the value of x in the figure above.
    1. 22 cm
    2. 20 cm
    3. 11 cm
    4. 4 cm
49. Twelve children and four adults bought milk from a milk seller. The adults bought 500 ml packet each while the children bought 250 ml packets of milk each. How many litres of milk did they all buy?
    1. 6 L 
    2. 5 L
    3. 8 L
    4. 4 L
50. The graph below shows Osongo's journey from town S to P.
    
    What was his average speed from 11.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m?
    1. 100 km/h
    2. 50 km/h
    3. 75 km/h
    4. 150 km/h

MARKING SCHEME

QUESTIONS

Study the map of Gapo area and use to answer questions 1-7.

1. The general direction of the veterinary office from the school in Ribo town is 
   1. North East
   2. South East 
   3. North West
   4. South West.
2. The approximate area of the irrigation scheme in Gapo area is
   1. 8.0km²
   2. 4.1km²
   3. 6.1km²
   4. 3km²
3. Which one of the following commodities is likely to be transported along the murram road to the factory?
   1. Cotton
   2. Pyrethrum
   3. Timber
   4. Livestock.
4. Which one of the following economic activities is carried out in the Southern part of Gapo area?
   1. Livestock keeping.
   2. Mining,
   3. Irrigation farming.
   4. Lumbering.
5. The type of climate experienced in the Southern part of Gapo area is
   1. cool and dry
   2. hot and dry
   3. cool and wet
   4. hot and wet.
6. Which one of the following services is not offered in Ribo town?
   1. Religion
   2. Administration
   3. Health
   4. Recreation.
7. The main economic benefit of the river in Gapo area is that it
   1. is a source of water for irrigation
   2. is used for inland water transport
   3. provides water for domestic use
   4. is a source of fish.
8. Below are statements about population. 
   1. More than half of the people are aged.
   2. Most people live in rural areas.
   3. There are more females than males. 
   4. Most families have few children.
   5. Large towns are densely populated.
      Which one of the following combinations is correct about the population of Kenya?
      1. (i), (ii), (iii)
      2. (ii), (iv), (v)
      3. (ii), (iii), (iv)
      4. (ii), (iii), (v)
9. Three of the following are roles of pupils in school management. Which one is not?
   1. Taking care of school property. 
   2. Electing school prefects. 
   3. Preparing the school routine. 
   4. Keeping school traditions.
10. Which one of the following pairs consists of countries that achieved independence through peaceful means?
    1. Zimbabwe and Angola.
    2. Tanzania and Ghana.
    3. Algeria and Zimbabwe.
    4. Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
11. A similarity in horticultural farming in both Kenya and Netherlands is that
    1. all crops are grown under irrigation
    2. flowers are grown under irrigation 
    3. all crops produced are exported 
    4. crops are grown in large plantations.
12. The following statements about relief rainfall are true except that
    1. it is experienced in highland regions
    2. it is influenced by relief
    3. it occurs in lowland areas
    4. the leeward side receives less rainfall.
13. In Kenya the Northern parts of the country is sparsely populated mainly due to
    1. frequent flooding
    2. swampy conditions
    3. steep slopes
    4. arid conditions.
14. The best time for threshing millet is when the weather is
    1. sunny and windy 
    2. stormy and humid
    3. rainy and cloudy 
    4. cloudy and windy.

Use the map of Africa below to answer questions 15 to 18.

15. The sun is directly overhead the line of latitude marked X in the month of
    1. March
    2. June
    3. December
    4. September.
16. The main economic activity carried out in the shaded area marked P is
    1. cocoa growing
    2. pastoralism
    3. petroleum mining
    4. forestry.
17. The effect of the winds marked K is that they
    1. cause convectional rainfall in coastal plains
    2. cause dry conditions in adjacent areas 
    3. lower temperature along the coast.
    4. bring fog and mist.
18. Which one of the following communities is found in the area marked T?
    1. Berbers
    2. Tuaregs
    3. Amharans
    4. Arabs.
19. Before the coming of the Europeans chiefs among the Nyamwezi people performed the following duties except
    1. judging cases
    2. foretelling future events
    3. controlling trade
    4. chairing religious ceremonies.
20. Which one of the following groups is made up of cash crops grown by the white settlers in Kenya?
    1. Tea, sugarcane, flowers.
    2. Cotton, pineapples, bean. 
    3. Wheat, sisal, coffee.
    4. Maize, pyrethrum, sorghum.
21. In indigenous education, children were taught moral behavior through
    1. observation
    2. imitation
    3. apprenticeship 
    4. proverbs.
22. Three of the following statements about fishing in Japan are correct. Which one is not?
    1. Most fish are caught in inland grounds.
    2. High technology of fishing is used.
    3. Some fish are reared in sheltered areas.
    4. Fish is an important export.
23. The first chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity(OAU) when it was formed in 1963 was 
    1. Kwame Nkrumah
    2. Gamal Abdel Nasser
    3. Haile Selassie
    4. Julius Nyerere.
24. Which one of the following is not a traditional method of weather observation?
    1. Observing behaviour of some animals.
    2. Collecting rain water.
    3. Growing of new leaves on plants.
    4. Changes in direction of wind.
25. It is important for Kenyans to promote peace during election period mainly to
    1. get the best leaders
    2. enable voters to be given money
    3. protect lives and property
    4. enable election observers visit the country.
26. The government has set aside areas to establish industries in major towns in order to
    1. promote good health for the residents
    2. create jobs in the country
    3. make good use of space
    4. produce goods for export.
27. The main mineral export of Nigeria is 
    1. copper
    2. soda ash
    3. gold
    4. petroleum.
28. The following are problems facing trade in Eastern Africa except
    1. poor roads joining countries 
    2. production of similar goods 
    3. use of different languages 
    4. conflicts in some countries.
29. Below are statements about a marriage system practised in Kenya.
    1. It is conducted according to the religion of the couple.
    2. A marriage certificate is issued
    3. A man can marry only one wife.
       The marriage system described above is 
       1. Christian marriage
       2. Islamic marriage
       3. Customary marriage
       4. Civil marriage.
30. A characteristic of downwarped lakes is that they
    1. are very deep
    2. are salty
    3. do not have outlets
    4. are surrounded by high landscapes.
31. Who among the following European traders made friendly relations with Waiyaki wa Hinga?
    1. Carl Peters
    2. Fredrick Lugard 
    3. William Mackinon
    4. Joseph Thompson.
32. Natural forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are preserved mainly because they
    1. are sources of many rivers
    2. influence rainfall in the Congo basin 
    3. are sources of herbal medicine
    4. they provide pulp for paper making.
33. The following were results of the settlement of Arabs along the Eastern Africa Coast except
    1. introduction of cloves
    2. establishment of towns along the coast
    3. building of railway lines
    4. expansion of trade.
34. The diagram below represents a road sign.
    
    Three of the following statements about the road sign shown above are true. Which one is not? Motorists should
    1. Stop the vehicle
    2. drive with caution
    3. know that accidents likely occur there 
    4. reduce speed of the vehicle.
35. Soita, a university student leader was arrested for criticizing increase of fees. He was denied the freedom of 
    1. association
    2. education
    3. movement
    4. expression.
36. Who among the following is not an emigrant in Kenya?
    1. AChinese working with a construction company.
    2. A Kenyan working in tea plantation in Kericho.
    3. A Somali refugee at Dadaab camp. 
    4. British High Commissioner to Kenya.
37. Newspapers are not widely read in the rural areas of Kenya mainly because
    1. many people are illiterate 
    2. most people are poor
    3. they are not widely distributed 
    4. many people depend on radios.
38. Three of the following statements about the Rift Valley in Eastern Africa are true. Which one is not?
    1. It was formed through volcanic activity.
    2. It has steep escarpments.
    3. The floor has fault lakes.
    4. Some parts of the floor are below sea level.
39. Standard eight pupils visited Nairobi Museum. Which of the following groups of items did they see as cultural artifacts?
    1. Gourds, beads, stools.
    2. Bicycles, carts, vehicles.
    3. Newspaper, journals, magazines.
    4. Shoes, papers, books.
40. People with special needs are nominated as members of the senate in Kenya in order to
    1. provide jobs for them
    2. keep them busy
    3. obey the constitution of Kenya
    4. improve their standards of living.
41. Which one of the of the following communities migrated to Uganda from the Bahr-el-Ghazal region?
    1. Acholi
    2. Banyankole
    3. Karamojong
    4. Sebei
42. The Madinka people were defeated by the French in West Africa mainly because
    1. their leader was arrested
    2. they had inferior weapons
    3. they were not united
    4. they were affected by famine.
43. Mombasa experiences higher temperatures than Addis Ababa due to difference in
    1. latitude
    2. rainfall
    3. air pressure
    4. altitude.
44. Pastoral communities are encouraged to establish ranches in order to
    1. get market for their livestock
    2. control diseases that attack livestock
    3. improve the quality of their livestock 
    4. get veterinary services.
45. Which one of the following is a cold ocean current?
    1. Aguhlas
    2. Guinea
    3. Canary
    4. Somali
46. The following are benefits of practising democracy in a school except
    1. pupils elect leaders of their choice 
    2. pupils take part in decision making 
    3. it is easy to solve disagreements 
    4. pupils pass school tests.
47. One way for the government to control rapid population growth is
    1. rewarding families with many children.
    2. introduction of family planning methods
    3. encouraging early marriages 
    4. improvement in health care services.
48. Most settlement schemes were established in highland regions because 
    1. much of the land had been owned by the white settlers
    2. the regions have high rainfall
    3. the regions were densely populated
    4. the areas had fertile soils.
49. A tourist attraction feature in Switzerland that is not common in Kenya is
    1. mountain skiing
    2. coastal beaches
    3. wildebeest migration
    4. hot water geysers.
50. Wheat needs fairly flat land in order to 
    1. prevent the soil from becoming waterlogged
    2. increase production
    3. protect it from damp conditions 
    4. enable use of combine harvesters.
51. The two weather instruments that are kept in a Stevenson's screen are
    1. hygrometer and thermometer
    2. anemometer and windvane 
    3. barometer and rainguage
    4. rainguage and anemometer.
52. One disadvantage of water transport is that it is
    1. slow
    2. risky
    3. the most expensive
    4. only suitable to carry light goods.
53. Minule was a title of an official among Nyamwezi chiefdoms who
    1. headed the army.
    2. collected taxes
    3. presided over religious ceremonies 
    4. chose the chief.
54. Cloth making is an example of
    1. a processing industry
    2. an assembling industry
    3. a manufacturing industry
    4. a service industry.
55. Members of the same clan are related by 
    1. blood
    2. language
    3. marriage
    4. skin colour.
56. The climate of the West Coast of Africa can be described as
    1. cool and wet
    2. hot and dry
    3. hot and wet
    4. June and July.
57. Morocco and Tunisia experience summer season in the months of 
    1. December and January
    2. February and March
    3. September and Octomber
    4. June and July.
58. Three of the following statements about a county assembly are true. Which one is not? It
    1. has nominated members 
    2. approves county budget
    3. is headed by a governor
    4. has elected members.
59. A registered voter can be denied voting at a polling station if the person
    1. is unable to read
    2. lives far from the polling station
    3. does not have an identity card 
    4. does not belong to a political party.
60. Elections at a polling station are supervised by a 
    1. presiding officer
    2. returning officer 
    3. polling clerk 
    4. police officer.

PART II: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SECTIONA

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61.  "I heard you in the garden I was afraid and hid from you"(Genesis 3:10) Adam and Eve hid from God because
    1. they had spoken to the snake
    2. God was walking in the garden 
    3. they had become wise 
    4. they were naked.
62. God commanded Noah after the flood not to
    1. marry the Canaanite women
    2. worship false gods
    3. eat meat with blood in it 
    4. drink wine or any strong drink.
63. When Jacob and his family went to Egypt they were given the land of
    1. Goshen
    2. Shechem
    3. Midian
    4. Dothan.
64. One of the regulations of the Passover feast was that the Israelites were to 
    1. eat bread without yeast
    2. drink wine
    3. offer burnt sacrifices
    4. give the Egyptians their jewellery.
65. A miracle that God performed during the exodus at Meribah was
    1. stopping water in River Jordan
    2. getting water from a rock 
    3. an earthquake on mount Sinai 
    4. feeding the Israelites with quails.
66. The first town to be attacked by the Israelites in Canaan was
    1. Jerusalem
    2. Damascus
    3. Bethlehem
    4. Jericho.
67. Who among the following kings of Israel captured Jerusalem?
    1. Rehoboam
    2. Solomon
    3. David
    4. Saul.
68. God punished King Ahab for his sins by 
    1. being killed in war 
    2. becoming a leper 
    3. becoming blind
    4. being overthrown.
69. When there was drought in Canaan, prophet Elijah went to live in
    1. Moab
    2. Shunem
    3. Sidon
    4. Zarephath.
70. At the time of the birth of Jesus, it was compulsory for all people to
    1. attended the passover in Jerusalem 
    2. go to Bethlehem for purification 
    3. go to register in their ancestral towns
    4. go to offer sacrifices.
71. Which one of the following was done by the wisemen after they visited baby Jesus? They
    1. did not go to tell Herod
    2. planned to kill Him
    3. announced the good news to everyone
    4. went back to herding their sheep.
72. From the temptations of Jesus, Christians learn to
    1. avoid lonely places 
    2. read the word of God 
    3. forgive their enemies 
    4. pray all the time.
73. During the call of Levi Jesus, found him
    1. fishing with his father
    2. standing under a fig tree
    3. sitting in a tax booth
    4. herding his father's sheep.
74. The parable of the rich man and Lazurus teaches Christians to have
    1. humility
    2. tolerance
    3. patience
    4. kindness.
75. Jesus healed blind Bartimeaus because
    1. Bartimaeus asked to be healed
    2. He knew Bartimaeus
    3. He showed God's concern for the needy
    4. Bartimaeus cried out in a loud voice.
76. Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a
    1. donkey
    2. chariot
    3. camel
    4. horse.
77. Pilate washed his hands during the trial of Jesus because
    1. he did not want to be blamed for the death of Jesus
    2. it was a Jewish custom after solving a case
    3. his wife told him to do so
    4. he wanted to show the value of serving others.
78. Cleopas met the risen Christ on the way to
    1. Damascus
    2. Gaza
    3. Emmaus
    4. Antioch
79. Paul and Silas were released from prison in
    1. Antioch 
    2. Philipi 
    3. Joppa
    4. Jerusalem
80. The gift of the Holy Spirit seen working in Peter in the town of Joppa was
    1. preaching
    2. faith
    3. wisdom
    4. working miracles.
81. Which one of the following books of the New Testament describes the activities of the early believers?
    1. Mark
    2. John
    3. Acts
    4. Luke.
82. Shrines are considered sacred in traditional African communities because they are
    1. God's dwelling places
    2. dark and lonely
    3. found on high mountains
    4. visited by priests.
83. Which one of the following shows the correct form of life in traditional African communities?
    1. Living-Living dead - Ancestors 
    2. Unborn- Ancestors - Living dead. 
    3. Living dead - Unborn - ancestors.
    4. Living- unborn - Ancestors.
84. Expectant women in traditional African communities are given special treatment in order to
    1. make them bring forth healthy babies
    2. show respect to unborn life 
    3. pay high dowry for them
    4. show that they are important.
85. The work of offering sacrifices in traditional African communities was done by
    1. medicinemen
    2. magicians
    3. rainmakers
    4. priests.
86. Aloo refuses to work with other learners in cleaning their classroom. The best action for you take is to
    1. report him to the classteacher 
    2. advise him to obey school rules 
    3. avoid his company
    4. tell him to transfer to another school.
87. The church is involved in promoting the health of Kenya through
    1. African Art Rescue.
    2. World Health Organization
    3. Doctors Without Boundaries
    4. Flying Doctors Services.
88. Christians donate food to famine victims in order to
    1. be recognized in the society
    2. make use of surplus food 
    3. show concern for the welfare of others
    4. obey the laws of the country.
89. Which one of the following is a vice in Christianity?
    1. Dancing
    2. Singing
    3. Fornication
    4. Fasting.
90. Christians demonstrate obedience to lawful authority when they
    1. sing in the church choir
    2. report criminal activities to the police
    3. rest on the day of worship 
    4. establish places of worship.

SECTION B:
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Allah (S.W) reminded the prophet (p.b.u.b) of the following favours; "We purified your hearts, we lessened your burdens, we raised your fame." Which surah is this?
    1. Surakh Al-Dhuhaa
    2. Surah Al-Quraish 
    3. Surah Al-Inshirah
    4. Sura Al-Quraiysh.
62. Which of the following surahs in the holy Quran are referred to as Al-Muawidhatein"?
    1. Nas and Falaq
    2. Fiil and Lahab 
    3. Nasr and Fatiha
    4. Qaria ans Zilzala.
63. Allah(S.W) in surah Quraish commanded the Quraish people "Pray to the Lord of the house". Which house is referred to in this chapter?
    1. Masjid Haraam 
    2. Bait al-Muqaddas
    3. The Holy Kaaba 
    4. Masjid Nabawi.
64. Chapter I and chapter 114 respectively in the Holy Quran are
    1. Fatiha and Ikhlas 
    2. Ikhlas and Falaq 
    3. Nas and Nasr
    4. Fatiha and Nas.
65. "Fadhaalika iladhi Yadu'ul Yatim"
    This is a verse from which surah?
    1. Al-Zilzalah
    2. Al-Masad 
    3. Al-Maun
    4. At-Takathur.
66. The prophet(s.a.w) said that whoever performs Hajj Ibaada and commits no sin returns home free from sin like
    1. a man who bathes in a river full of water 
    2. a newly born baby
    3. a tree that shade leaves
    4. a person in new faith.
67. According to the teachings of the prophet (s.a.w) paradise lies under the feet of
    1. imaams
    2. fathers
    3. mothers
    4. leaders.
68. Which of the following is not an Islamic etiquette when eating?
    1. Drink while standing.
    2. Pause three times as you drink.
    3. Eat the food directly infront of you.
    4. Mention the name of Allah as you start eating
69. What is Ihsaan in Islam?
    1. Sticking in the faith even if you are discouraged.
    2. The fear of Allah everywhere one is.
    3. The reliance of Allah in the truth of reliance.
    4. The worship of Allah as though you see him.
70. Complete the following hadith; "....and Alla (s.w.t) has hated for your sinful and useless talks, asking too many questions and........"
    1. telling of lies
    2. eating of orphans wealth
    3. the waste of wealth
    4. sitting idle.
71. Greeting your fellow Muslim with a smile is a
    1. sharia
    2. wajib
    3. swadaqa
    4. obligatory.
72. One of the characteristics of the Angels of Allah is that they are Maasumen. This they means that
    1. have no sins
    2. have no gender
    3. have no feelings
    4. can change into any form.
73. Which holy book was revealed on the mount Sinai?
    1. Zabur of Nabii Daud(A.S).
    2. Injil of Nabii Issa(A.S) 
    3. Tuarat of Nabii Musa (A.S) 
    4. Suhuf of Nabii Ibrahim (A.S).
74. Which one of the following is an attribute in the Asmaa-ul-Husna?
    1. Al-Qaabidh
    2. Al-Musawir
    3. Al-Hayyu
    4. Al-Mustafa.
75. Who among the following people will be punished by Allah on the day of Qiyamah? Those who will
    1. receive third books with the right hand 
    2. be under the shade of Allah 
    3. have just a few right deeds 
    4. pass sirath bridge very fast.
76. A person who arrives in the mosque earliest for Jum'a is rewarded thawaabs equivalent to giving out a Swadaqa of
    1. a cow
    2. a camel
    3. a goat
    4. an egg
77. The prophet (p.b.u.b) encouraged the Muslims who take part in giving a Mayyit its four rites is rewarded Qiratu. Those are thawaabs equivalent to
    1. Mt. Uhud
    2. Mt. Swafa
    3. Mt. Marwa
    4. Mt. Zion.
78. All the rights of the dead are classified as acts of
    1. Fardh A'imn
    2. Fardh Kifaya
    3. Sunna Muaqada
    4. Sunna Nabawi.
79. Which phrase in the Adhaan for Fajr prayer reminds Muslims that Swalat is important than sleep?
    1. Hayaa alal Swalat.
    2. Hayya alal Falah.
    3. Qad Qaamat Swalah.
    4. Assalatu Khairun mina nnaum.
80. Which virtue is developed in Muslims as they perform Zakkat Ibaadah?
    1. Kindness
    2. Tolerance
    3. Hospitality
    4. Generosity.
81. In which pillar of Salaat do we have Tashhud?
    1. Sujuud
    2. Julus
    3. Rukuu
    4. Qiyam.
82. Hiding of goods in order to sell at a higher price with an exorbitant profit is called
    1. usury
    2. ghush
    3. hoarding
    4. riba
83. If a Muslim goes for Hajj and fails to stand at Arafa
    1. he/she must perform Umra 
    2. he/she will pay Kafara
    3. he/she the whole Hajj is nullified
    4. he/she should sacrifice a haddi.
84. Which one of the following was a miracle performed by Nabii Issa (A.S)?
    1. He was thrown in a fire but never burned.
    2. He died and resurrected.
    3. Got a camel out of a rock.
    4. Breathed into a modelled bird and it flew away.
85. What is true about the Islamic clothes? They should be
    1. loosely fitting and long 
    2. tight and transparent
    3. white or black
    4. of unisex
86. Allah (s.w) cursed Abu Lahab and promised him a heavy punishment because of his
    1. pride 
    2. arrogance
    3. innocence
    4. stupidity.
87. Muslims fasting ibaada is performed in the month of
    1. Muharram
    2. Rajab
    3. Dhul Hijja
    4. Ramadhan
88. In which of the following battles did Allah (s.w) send angels to assist the Muslim army? Battle of
    1. Badr
    2. Siifin
    3. Khandaq
    4. Uhud.
89. Al Qaaba, Masjid Haraam, personal houses and the house of Abu Sufyan were declared safe places during the
    1. Hijjra to Madina
    2. Expedition to Khaibar
    3. open mission
    4. Fathul Makkah.
90. Which of the following phrases is not used in swearing?
    1. Wallahi
    2. Tallahi
    3. Lillahi
    4. Billahi.

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QUESTIONS

1. Which one of the following food stuffs cannot be preserved by smoking?
   1. Meat
   2. Green vegetables
   3. Mushroom
   4. Fish.
2. Three of the following are importance of breast feeding except that breast milk
   1. is readily available
   2. is at the right temperature
   3. boosts immunity of the baby
   4. is free from germs.
3. Which one of the following groups consists of non living major components of the environment?
   1. Buildings and rocks.
   2. Soil and water.
   3. Plants and animals.
   4. Cattle and buildings.
4. Which one of the following is a health effect of drug abuse?
   1. Addiction
   2. Martial conflicts
   3. Rape
   4. Truancy.
5. The following are the characteristics of the cumulus cloud except
   1. dark grey in colour
   2. looks like a bundle of cotton wool
   3. indicates fine weather
   4. mountains with flat base.
6. Which one of the following is not a way of conserving water?
   1. Harvesting water.
   2. Recycling water.
   3. Using water sparingly.
   4. Using flood irrigation.
7. Which one of the following is not a source of electricity?
   1. Dam
   2. Dynamo
   3. Dry cell
   4. Geothermal generator.
8. The diagram below represents a certain type of a human tooth.
   
   The function of the above tooth is
   1. grasping
   2. tearing
   3. biting
   4. grinding.
9. Which one of the following components of air varies most from time to time?
   1. Water vapour
   2. Carbon dioxide
   3. Nitrogen
   4. Oxygen.
10. All the following are effects of force except
    1. changing the shape of an object
    2. changing the state of matter of something
    3. Increasing the speed of a moving object
    4. stopping a moving object.
11. Which one of the following is an example of a insectivorous plant?
    1. Butterwort
    2. Moss
    3. Liverwort
    4. Ferns.
12. Which one of the following shapes of the moon is seen in the morning before dawn?
    
13. Pupils assembled the following materials to make a certain weather instrument.
    1. A long strong pole.
    2. A strong string.
    3. Wire.
    4. A strong big polythene bag.
       The weather instrument that was made measures
       1. temperature
       2. rainfall
       3. direction and strength of wind
       4. direction of wind only.
14. Which one of the following diseases is a child immunised against at birth, sixth week and fourteenth week after birth?
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Poliomyelitis
    3. Yellow fever
    4. Measles.
15. Which one of the following is an effect of excessive use of farm chemicals?
    1. Formation of acidic rain.
    2. Interferes with the process of plants making their own food.
    3. Damages roofs made of corrugated iron sheets.
    4. Growth of weeds in water.
16. Which one of the following pairs of materials are magnetic?
    1. Razor blade, glass, dry wool.
    2. Cobalt, steel wool, staple pins.
    3. Tin, copper, aluminium.
    4. Wood, rubber, glass.
17. Which one of the following materials has definite volume but do not have definite shape?
    1. Oxygen
    2. Water vapour
    3. Chalk
    4. Kerosene.
18. The percentage of air in the atmosphere which is used by legumes to make nutrients is
    1. 0.03%
    2. 78%
    3. 21%
    4. 0.97%
19. The flow chart below shows a simple classification of farm animals and their Products.
    
    Which products are represented by letters O and P respectively?
    

    	O	P
    A	Milk	Beef
    B	Wool	Mutton
    C	Milk	Wool
    D	Mutton	Milk

20. Candle wax floats on water mainly because of its
    1. material
    2. shape
    3. size
    4. weight.
21. Which one of the following weeds cannot be effectively controlled by uprooting?
    1. Mexican marigold
    2. Black jack
    3. Wandering jew
    4. Oxalis
22. Which one of the following groups consists of cash crops only?
    1. Maize, millet, sorghum.
    2. Rice, beans, sweet potatoes.
    3. Banana, arrowroots, cotton.
    4. Sisal, sunflower, tea.
23. Which one of the following pairs forms of energy does not require a medium for transmission?
    1. Health and electricity.
    2. Sound and light.
    3. Light and heat.
    4. Electricity and sound.
24. The diagram below shows parts of a flower.
    
    Which part provides food to the germinating pollen tube?
    1. Y
    2. Z
    3. S
    4. X
25. Which one of the following materials stores energy in the same way as firewood?
    1. Wind driven turbines
    2. Solar panel
    3. Car battery
    4. Dynamo.
26. Which one of the following groups of food items consists of protective foods?
    1. Oranges, carrots, green vegetables.
    2. Beans, potatoes, groundnuts.
    3. Wheat, millet, fish.
    4. Maize, eggs, beef.
27. Shallow channels were observed on a farm on a hill side. The best way to control this is by
    1. constructing gabions
    2. constructing terraces
    3. planting cover crops
    4. mulching.
28. The diagram below shows a set up that was used to investigate a certain component of soil.
    
    The component of soil that was being investigated is
    1. water
    2. air
    3. humus
    4. mineral salts.
29. Which one of the following is not a recreational use of water?
    1. Sailing boats.
    2. Boat racing.
    3. Surfing
    4. Sport fishing.
30. The soil in which water rises the highest also
    1. has coarse particles
    2. has large air spaces
    3. drains water least
    4. is poor for farming.
31. In which one of the following pairs of processes is heat lost in the environment?
    1. Condensation and freezing. 
    2. Melting and condensation. 
    3. Evaporation and melting
    4. Freezing and evaporation.
32. Which one of the following materials allows light to pass through but one cannot see through clearly?
    1. Plane mirror
    2. Milk
    3. Frosted glass
    4. Dirty water.
33. Malaria can best be controlled by 
    1. sleeping in treated nets
    2. draining stagnant water around homesteads
    3. taking anti malaria tablets
    4. killing mosquitoes using pesticides.
34. A child with swollen arms, legs, face and stomach should be given food stuffs rich in
    1. starch
    2. oils
    3. proteins
    4. mineral salts.
35. Which one of the following practices conserves soil?
    1. Using dry grass for mulching.
    2. Burning vegetation cover.
    3. Ploughing along slopes.
    4. Burying inorganic materials soil.
36. Three of the following changes take place during adolescence in both boys and girls except
    1. production of sex cells
    2. appearing of pimples
    3. increase in size and weight
    4. on set of menstruation.
37. Venus is the brightest planet because it
    1. twinkles at night
    2. reflects light from the sun
    3. produces its own light
    4. has a mass of glowing gases
38. Which one of the following statements is true about HIV and AIDS?
    1. It is not spread during window stage. 
    2. All HIV positive people have AIDS.
    3. During window stage. a person may test negative.
    4. ARVs drugs can cure HIV and AIDS.
39. The diagram below shows a set up that was used to investigate a certain component of energy.
    
    Which component was being investigated?
    1. Good and poor conductors of heat.
    2. Rate of conductivity in solids.
    3. Expansion and contraction in solids.
    4. Melting of solids.
40. Which one of the following activities increases friction?
    1. Streamlining shapes of objects.
    2. Lubricating moving parts.
    3. Putting treads on tyres.
    4. Making surfaces smooth.
41. The diagram below shows parts of the human digestive system.
    
    Which one of the following parts is wrongly matched with its function?
    1. P-Absorption of water.
    2. L-Absorption of mineral salts.
    3. K-Mixes food with enzymes.
    4. M-Passage of food to the stomach.
42. Which one of the following pairs consists of field pests only?
    1. White ants and aphids.
    2. Rats and weevils.
    3. Cutworms and weaver birds.
    4. Rodents and stalkborers.
43. Which one of the following is not a practice for maintaining simple tools?
    1. Keeping tools safely.
    2. Sharpening cutting tools.
    3. Oiling moving parts.
    4. Using tools for proper purpose.
44. Which one of the following simple machines has the effort in between the load and the fulcrum when in use?
    1. Crowbar
    2. Spade
    3. Wheelbarrow
    4. Claw hammer.
45. Which one of the following pairs of parasites can be controlled by dipping?
    1. Ticks and tapeworms.
    2. Liverflukes and fleas.
    3. Tape worms and hookworms
    4. Ticks and fleas.
46. Class 6 pupils gave the following reasons as to why dairy cattle are given concentrates.
    1. To increase production.
    2. To supplement other feeds. 
    3. To treat certain diseases. 
    4. To substitute other feeds.
    5. To give specific nutrients.
       Which two reasons are correct?
       1. (iv) and (v)
       2. (iii) and (i)
       3. (ii) and (iv)
       4. (i) and (v)
47. The blood vessel through which oxygenated blood flows from the heart is
    1. pulmonary artery
    2. pulmonary vein
    3. aorta
    4. venacava.
48. A pupil mixed steel wool, sand and salt. Which one of the following will be the best procedure of separating the mixture after using the magnet?
    1. Sieving, dissolving, evaporating.
    2. Filtering, dissolving, sieving.
    3. Picking, sieving, filtering.
    4. Dissolving, filtering, evaporation
49. The diagrams below represents electric circuits.
    
    
    In which circuit will the bulb light when the circuit is switched on?
    1. (i)
    2. (ii)
    3. (iii)
    4. (iv)
50. The force that pulls objects downward towards the centre of gravity is
    1. weight
    2. volume
    3. density
    4. inertia.

MARKING SCHEME

MASWALI

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo, Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila pengo umepewa majibu manne. Chagua Jawabu lifaalo zaidi.

Binadarau ..................1................ kwa njia nyingi. ...................2............... njia  ................3.................. ni jinsi  ...............4................... mazingira yake kiholela. Hulka hiyo  .................5................. mapema, yeye mwenyewe, ...................6.......................... kwani ..............7................. Shughuli ya kutunza mazingira ni ...............8................... wetu sote ...............9................... hatutaki kuhasirika.

1.                          
   1. amejipalia makaa
   2. amejitia hamnazo
   3. amekula njama
   4. amejipikia majungu
2.                  
   1. Mojawapo wa
   2. Mojayapo ya
   3. Mojawapo ya
   4. Mojayapo wa
3.                
   1. hiyo
   2. hizo
   3. hilo
   4. hayo
4.              
   1. anayoyachafua
   2. anaoyachafua
   3. anapoyachafua
   4. anavyoyachafua
5.            
   1. isingekomeshwa
   2. isiyokomeshwa
   3. isipokomeshwa
   4. ikikomeshwa
6.                  
   1. ndiye atakayeathirika
   2. ndiwe ataathirika
   3. ndio atakayeathirika
   4. ndiyo atakayeathirika
7.                
   1. mchelea mwana kulia hulia yeye
   2. mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
   3. majuto ni mjukuu huja baadaye
   4. mchuma janga hula na wa kwao
8.                      
   1. mujibu
   2. jukumu
   3. dhima
   4. wajibu
9.                
   1. ili
   2. japo
   3. iwapo
   4. ilhali

Ukuaji wa lugha ..................10.................... kutumia neno moja kuzalisha  ................11...................... Kwa mfano, kivumishi 'mwaminifu' kinaweza kutupatia nomino  ................12...................... Ukitaka kuwa  ....................13.................. katika lugha, ni .................14.....................  ujifunze kutumia upatanisho ufaao wa kisarufi. Maneno kama  .................15..................... huorodheshwa katika ngeli ya I-I.

10.                    
    1. inahusu
    2. kunahusu
    3. unahusu
    4. zinahusu
11.                
    1. nyingine
    2. jingine
    3. kingine
    4. kwingine
12.                      
    1. uaminifu
    2. waaminifu
    3. kuaminifu
    4. aminika
13.                
    1. mhodari
    2. jasiri
    3. mjuba
    4. stadi
14.                
    1. kawaida kama sheria
    2. hakika kama mauti
    3. lazima kama ibada
    4. nadra kama kupatwa kwa jua
15.              
    1. mikunga, mijusi na mijomba
    2. asali, miwani na amani
    3. mate, maziwa na mazingira
    4. mikoba, mibibo na mifumo

Kutoka swali 16-30, chagua jibu sahihi kulingana na maagizo

16. Chagua sentensi yenye kiwakilishi cha idadi.
    1. Wanafunzi wote thelathini wamefaulu mtihani huo.
    2. Miji mingine ilikuwa na vurugu bali hii miwili ilikuwa na utulivu.
    3. Vijana wanapenda michezo ingawa wale wanapenda kuchora sana.
    4. Wengi hawakuamini kuwa mwimbaji yule alikuwa binamu yangu.
17. Ni kifaa kipi anachotumia seremala kushikia vitu imara wakati anapofanya kazi?
    1. Jiriwa
    2. Timazi
    3. Kekee
    4. Mvukuto.
18. Andika wingi wa sentensi ifuatayo. Waadhi uliopewa na buda huyo ulikufaa sana.
    1. Waadhi mliopewa na buda hao uliwafaa sana.
    2. Nyaadhi mliyopewa na buda hao iliwafaa sana.
    3. Nyaadhi mlizopewa na mabuda hao ziliwafaa sana.
    4. Waadhi mliopewa na mabuda hao uliwafaa sana.
19. Bainisha matumizi ya kiambishi 'ka' katika sentensi.
    Badi alienda shambani akapanda miche. 
    1. Kuonyesha kufuatana kwa vitendo.
    2. Kuonyesha kuendelea kwa kitendo. 
    3. Kuonyesha kukamilika kwa vitendo.
    4. Kuonyesha kusudi la kitendo.
20. Nahau ipi imeambatanishwa ipasavyo na maana yake?
    1. Fanya msirimbo-Fanya jambo kwa utaratibu.
    2. Fumba maneno - Weka siri.
    3. Piga vijembe Fanyia mtu ishara ya dharau.
    4. Iva macho-Ona aibu.
21. Kanusha sentensi ifuatayo.
    Kamanda ametumwa nyumbani akamlete mzazi.
    1. Kamanda hakutumwa nyumbani akamlete mzazi.
    2. Kamanda hajatumwa nyumbani wala kumleta mzazi.
    3. Kamanda hatumwi hajamleta mzazi.
    4. Kamanda hajatumwa nyumbani akamlete mzazi.
22. Chagua udogo wa senteni ifuatayo.
    Mtoto aliumia mkono alipogongwa na ukuta
    1. Toto liliumia kono lilipogongwa na kuta
    2. Kitoto kiliumia mkono kilipogongwa na kijikuta.
    3. Kitoto aliumia kikono alipogongwa na kijikuta
    4. Kitoto kiliumia kikono kilipogongwa na kijikuta.
23. Tegua kitendawili kifuatacho. Mchana kutwa yupo ananizomea tu..
    1. Upepo
    2. Nzi 
    3. Jua
    4. Kivuli.
24. Neno 'waliokosoana' lina silabi ngapi?
    1. 7
    2. 6
    3. 12
    4. 11
25. Koko ni miti inayomea baharini. Koko pia ni
    1. vuta kirungu ili kuweka risasi ndani ya bunduki
    2. kinywaji kinachotokana na unga wa mbegu za mkakau
    3. mbegu ngumu iliyo ndani ya tunda
    4. kuondoa punje za mahindi kwenye kigunzi.
26. Chagua sentensi iliyo katika nafsi ya pili wingi.
    1. Mtoto wako ametoroka.
    2. Nyadhifa zenu zimehifadhiwa.
    3. Wajapo kwetu tutawaelekeza. 
    4. Walimu wetu wameenda likizo.
27. Jibu lipi linaonyesha aina za mashairi?
    1. Ngonjera, kibwagizo
    2. Utao, mloto
    3. Utenzi, takhmisa
    4. Tarbia, urari.
28. Milima, mabonde, mito na bahari, vyote ni
    1. malighafi
    2. mandhari 
    3. madini
    4. maliasili.
29. Chagua methali yenye maana sawa na
    'Usiache mbachao kwa mswala upitao
    1. Afadhali dooteni kama ambari kutanda.
    2. Kipya kinyemi kingawa kidonda. 
    3. Mfumai cha ndugu hufa maskini. 
    4. Mwanzo wa ngoma ni lele.
30. Ikiwa mtondogoo itakuwa Jumanne, juzi ilikuwa siku gani?
    1. Jumatano 
    2. Jumatatu
    3. Jumapili 
    4. Alhamisi.

 Soma ufahamu kwa makini kisha ujibu maswali 31-40

Ama kukuli kuntu, imepita takriban miongo sita tangu taifa letu lilipojinyakulia uhuru mikononi mwa mabeberu. Maisha kabla ya uhuru yalikuwa usiku wa giza totoro. Mwafrika hakuidhinishwa kufaidi rasilimali za nchi wala kusoma elimu ya kumfaidi maishani. Kile kilichoitwa elimu wakati ule ni maneno machache yaliyonuiwa kumwezesha Mwafrika kupokea amri kutoka kwa mzungu. Mambo yalipomfika Mwafrika huyo kooni, aliamua mno ni mno, tangu hapo ikawa amani haiji ila kwa ncha ya upanga.

Mabeberu walipofunganya virago vyao na Mwafrika kutwaa hatamu za uongozi, nuru ya matumaini iliangaza kote nchini. Mwafrika alisadiki kuwa dhiki zake sasa ni mambo yaliyofukiwa katika kaburi la sahau. Wimbo wa amani, umoja na udugu ulitungwa ukaimbwa kwa mahadhi yaliyopokelewa vyema na raia wote. Ahadi nyingi zilitolewa na viongozi wa wakati huo. Hizi ni pamoja na elimu bora, kuangamiza maradhi na kuangamiza umaskini. Hata hivyo, ahadi hizi zimesalia katika vitabu vya kumbukumbu tu. Je, ni nini hasa kilichokwamisha juhudi za kufikia mafanikio hayo?

Tunaweza kusema kwamba aliondoka mkoloni wa kizungu akaja mkoloni wa kiafrika. Tuliodhani kuwa wakombozi wetu waligeuka kuwa wamba ngoma waliovuta ngozi kwao. Badala ya kuleta mwamko mpya, waliendeleza sera zilezile za watangulizi wao. Rasilimali za umma ziliporwa kwa manufaa ya watu binafsi. Wachache waliojaribu kupinga uhalifu huo

walinyamazishwa milele. Uligeuka kuwa ulirnwengu, wa mnyonge kupata haki ni mwenye nguvu kupenda.

Hatua nyingi zimependekezwa kama njia mwafaka ya kukabiliana na hali hii. Hizi ni pamoja na kuzinduliwa kwa katiba mpya, kubuniwa kwa sera mbalimbali na kufanyiwa marekebisho kwa asasi kama vile polisi na mahakama. Harakati za hivi punde zilihusiana na kubadilishwa kwa mfumo wa elimu kwa azma ya kuwawezesha wengi kujitegemea badala ya kutafuta kazi za ajira tu. Hata hivyo, juhudi kama hizi zitabaki ngoma gova iwapo mambo yanayokwamisha maendeleo hayatatafutiwa suluhisho la kudumu.

Kwanza, ni lazima rasilimali za nchi ziondolewe mikononi mwa watu binafsi ili zilifaidi taifa kwa jumla. Iweje madini yamfaidi mtu binafsi huku wazalendo wengine wakiambulia patupu? Halikadhalika, ufisadi ambao umekithiri kote nchini uangamizwe kwa njia inayofaa. Idara ya mahakama isitekwe na watu binafsi kwa lengo la kubadili mkondo wa sheria.

Tumewaona washukiwa wengi wa ufisadi wakikimbilia mahakamani ili wapewe vibali vya kuzuilia kutiwa mbaroni kwao. Iweje asasi inayopaswa kuzuia ufisadi ndiyo inayowasetiri mafisadi?

Ustawi wa jamii yetu utapatikana tu iwapo sote tutaukumbatia uzalendo. Raia mzalendo huwa tayari kuitetea nchi yake kwa hali na mali. Yeye na maovu huwa wamebaidika mithili ya ardhi na mbingu. Hana tamaa wala ubinafsi. Yeye huwajali ndugu zake bila kujali dini, jinsia, kabila wala tabaka. Huo ndio moyo tunaohitaji ili kulijenga taifa thabiti.

31. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, ni kweli kuwa
    1. ni zaidi ya miaka sitini tangu taifa lianze kujitawala
    2. ni karibu miaka sitini tangu taifa lianze kujitawala
    3. taifa lilitawaliwa na mabeberu kwa miongo sita
    4. taifa lilitawaliwa na mabeberu kwa takriban miongo sita.
32. Si kweli kusema kuwa
    1. awali mwafrika hakupata elimu yoyote
    2. wakati wa ukoloni maisha ya mwafrika yaligubikwa na dhiki
    3. mwafrika alipata elimu duni wakati wa ukoloni
    4. wakoloni walitumia rasilimali za bara letu kujifaidi.
33. Uhuru unaozungumziwa ulipatikana kwa njia ya
    1. maridhiano
    2. bahati nasibu
    3. maafikiano
    4. makabiliano.
34. Maneno 'ahadi hizi zimesalia katika vitabu vya kumbukumbu tu' yana maana kuwa
    1. Mwafrika hakusomewa ahadi zilizowekwa
    2. ahadi zilizingatiwa muda mrefu uliopita
    3. ahadi zilizowekwa hazikutimizwa kamwe
    4. yaliwekwa malengo makubwa yasiyowezekana.
35. Kilichozuia ustawi baada ya uhuru hasa ni
    1. ubinafsi wa wale waliotwaa madaraka 
    2. umaskini ambao tuliachiwa na mabeberu
    3. ukosefu wa maarifa wa wananchi wenyewe
    4. uhaba wa rasilimali katika taifa letu.
36. Mfumo wa elimu ulibadilishwa ili 
    1. nafasi za ajira ziweze kuongezeka 
    2. watu binafsi wabuni njia za kujiimarisha kiuchumi
    3. kupunguza mzigo wa masomo kwa wanafunzi
    4. kuondoa mfumo duni tulioachiwa na wakoloni.
37. Zitabaki ngoma gova' ndiko kusema
    1. hazitakuwa na manufaa 
    2. zitatufaidi ipasavyo
    3. zitapingwa na wananchi
    4. zitashabikiwa na wengi.
38. Watu wanaokimbilia mahakamani kwa mujibu wa kifungu huwa na lengo lipi? 
    1. Kuwashtaki mafisadi.
    2. Kuepuka dhuluma za polisi.
    3. Kuepuka kukamatwa kutokana na uhalifu wao.
    4. Kuchukua vibali vya kushiriki njama za ufisadi.
39. Kifungu yamebaidika mithili ya ardhi na mbingu' kimetumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    1. Sitiari
    2. Chuku
    3. Kinaya
    4. Tashbihi.
40. Aya ya mwisho inadokeza kwamba mzalendo
    1. huwajali watu wa taifa lake tu
    2. hana ubaguzi kwa yeyote
    3. hajali lolote kuhusu ufisadi
    4. huwatetea hata wanaolipuja taifa. 

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia 41 hadi 50.

Makeke alikuwa mwanamume wa makamo. Hakuna mtu ambaye hakumfahamu kijijini kwa vitimbi vyake. La kushangaza ni kuwa ukimwuliza mwanakijiji yeyote, atakuambia kuwa hakuwahi kumwona Makeke akiwa si mlevi. Alizovaa hazikuwa nguo bali mararu tu. Ukija kwenye usafi wa mwili wake, msalie mtume tu! Uvundo aliotoa ulikithiri. Nzi, chawa, viroboto na mafunza walipata mazingira mwafaka katika mwili wake. Kwa bahati nzuri, alijijengea kijumba cha msonge nje ya makao ya mke na wanawe ili kuepuka kile alichoitwa 'udhia wa watoto na wanawake. Kwa njia hiyo aliwaepusha na wageni hao ambao hawakumbanduka mwilini mwake.

Familia hii ilikuwa na wana kumi na mmoja. Kati yao, hakuna aliyewahi kuliona lango la shule. Walikuwa kama vibarua wa kulihudumia shamba la Makeke. Awali, shamba hilo, ambalo Makeke alirithi kutoka kwa baba yake, lilikuwa kubwa. Hata hivyo, alianza kulipiga bei polepole ili apate darahima za kukinaisha hamu yake ya ugimbi. Mwishowe kilibaki kikataa kidogo tu. Kipato chote hiki kilimiminwa mifukoni mwa wagemaji haramu kijijini.

Kila asubuhi, Makeke aligawa majukumu kwa mkewe na wanawe. Wapo waliohitajika kumtafutia ng'ombe malisho, wa kulima na kupalilia miche shambani au kumwandalia uji wa wimbi ambao aliupenda sana. Meno yake yalidhoofika kiasi cha kutoweza kutafuna chakula kigumu. Macho yake nayo yalidhoofika yakabaki na nuru hafifu kama ya kikongwe aliyechungulia kuzimuni. Ilikuwa wazi kwamba uraibu wake ulimwacha taabani. Juhudi za mkewe za kujaribu kumwasa apunguze ulevi huo zilijibiwa kwa kipigo na matusi makali huku akionywa asimletec Makeke 'upuuzi wa wanawake. Tangu hapo, mkewe lake likawa jicho tu. Wanakijiji waliposhuhudia dhiki za watoto hawa ambao walivalia mavazi duni na kudhoofika kwa kukosa lishe bora, waliamua kuchukua hatua zifaazo. Walishika njia hadi kwa chifu wakamshtakia hali. Chifu naye aliandamana na wanakijiji hadi kwa Bwana Makeke. Walipofika, waliwakuta watoto wakifanya kazi shambani. Wakati huo, Makeke mwenyewe alikuwa ameshayoyomea zake ulevini. Chifu aliwaagiza askari wake wamsake kokote alikokuwa amlete kadamnasi.

Makeke alipofika na kuupata umati kwake, alikuja juu kama moto wa kifuu. Alitaka kujua aliyewapa kibali cha kumwingilia kwake bila idhini. Wananchi walijawa na hamaki wakataka kumtia adabu lakini Bwana chifu akawatahadharisha dhidi ya kuchukua sheria mikononi mwao.

Afisa wa maslahi ya watoto aliyekuwa miongoni mwa wanakijiji wale alimwelimisha Makeke na wale waliokuwepo kuhusu haki za watoto. Aliwaeleza kuwa ni jukumu sio tu la kila mzazi bali wananchi wote kuhakikisha kuwa mtoto anatimiziwa haki hizo. Haki zenyewe ni pamoja na lishe bora, mavazi, makazi, huduma za afya na elimu ya msingi miongoni mwa nyingine. Yeyote aliyepatikana na hatia ya kumdhulumu mtoto haki hizo alipaswa kukabiliwa na mkono mrefu wa sheria. Hayo yalimwacha Makeke akigwaya kwa hofu. Papo hapo, aliomba radhi kwa wote waliokuwepo. Akaahidi kutupa jongoo na mti wake.

Wanakijiji walipendekeza watoto wale wanunuliwe mavazi na nyenzo nyingine kutokana na hazina ya kustawisha kijiji ili waende shuleni. Chifu na Afisa wa maslahi ya watoto waliahidi kufuatilia kwa karibu malezi ya wana hawa. Makeke alionywa kuwa iwapo angeendeleza ukaidi wake asingeepuka mkono wa sheria.

Watoto walienda shuleni wakainukia kuwa wenye vichwa vyepesi. Waliendelea kuwasaidia wazazi baada ya masomo na wakati wa likizo. Hatimaye, walihitimu wakapata kazi katika sekta mbalimbali. Familia hii iliimarika sana kihali na kiuchumi. Ama kweli kuinamako ndiko kuinukako.

41. Chagua maelezo sahihi kulingana na kifungu
    1. Ulevi ndio uliomfanya Makeke awe maarufu zaidi.
    2. Makeke alijulikana kutokana na vitendo vyake vya hila.
    3. Watu walimjua Makeke kwa umaskini wake.
    4. Wanakijiji walishangaa walipogundua ulevi wa Makeke.
42. Madhara ya ulevi kwa jumla kulingana na kifungu ni
    1. kupunguza uwajibikaji
    2. kukaribisha vimelea
    3. kudhulumu familia
    4. kudhoofisha afya.
43. Kwa nini Makeke hakuwapeleka wanawe shuleni?
    1. Elimu haikutiliwa maanani siku hizo.
    2. Yeye na mkewe hawakujua maana ya elimu.
    3. Alitaka wabaki nyumbani ili wafanye kazi.
    4. Umaskini ulimfanya ashindwe kuwapa mahitaji.
44. Mkewe Makeke ni mwenye busara kwa kuwa
    1. alivumilia licha ya vitimbi vya mumewe
    2. aliwafahamisha wanakijiji hali ilipokithiri
    3. alijitenga ili asiathiriwe na vimelea kama mumewe
    4. alijaribu kumnasihi mumewe dhidi ya ulevi.
45. Haki za watoto zilizokiukwa katika kifungu ni
    1. elimu na utangamano
    2. afya na makazi
    3. lishe bora na mavazi
    4. upendo na matibabu.
46. Jambo lililomkera Bwana Makeke alipofika ni
    1. watoto kuacha kazi aliyawapa
    2. watu kufika kwake bila ruhusa
    3. kuitwa ulevini kabla ya kujitosheleza
    4. kutishiwa kuchukuliwa hatua na wanakijiji.
47. Bwana Chifu aliagiza Makeke asakwe kokote alikokuwa aletwe kadamnasi. Hali hii inaonyesha kuwa
    1. serikali ina mkono mrefu
    2. watu walijua aliko Makeke
    3. chifu hakuwa na huruma
    4. hakutaka kuwaudhi wanakijiji.
48. Funzo alilotoa Afisa wa maslahi ya watoto ni kwamba
    1. jukumu la kulinda haki za watoto ni la wazazi
    2. siku hizi watu hawakiuki haki za watoto kiholela
    3. watu wengi hawana habari kuhusu haki za watoto
    4. kila mwananchi ana jukumu la kulinda haki za watoto.
49. Sifa za wanakijiji zinazojitokeza katika kifungu ni
    1. ukali na uwajibikaji
    2. ushirikiano na kujaliana maslahi
    3. uaminifu na maridhiano
    4. upendo na uvumilivu.
50. Methali 'Kuinamako ndiko kuinukako' ina maana kuwa
    1. mahali kwenye mabonde kunaweza kubadilika na kuwa na mwinuko
    2. mtu mwovu anaweza kubadilika mwenendo akawa mwadilifu
    3. hali ya wanyonge inaweza kubadilika wawe wenye uwezo
    4. watu wanaozozana wanaweza kumaliza tofauti zao wakapatana.

 INSHA

Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako.

Andika insha isiyopungua ukurasa mmoja na nusu ukifuata maagizo uliyopewa. Andika insha ya kusisimua itakayomalizika kwa maneno yafuatayo.

...................................................................................Alitimiza ahadi yake akayaacha maovu na kuwa mtu wa kutegemewa na jamii yake.

MAJIBU

QUESTIONS

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1-15. For each blank space, choose the best alternative from the choices given.

We have heard it said repeatedly that ................1.................. have consequences.' If they were asked to choose a career that they liked, many learners are likely to ..............2.................... mention professions such as being a doctor, a pilot, an engineer .................3.................even an astrologer. It is not ...............4................... easy as that. One expects your choice of the profession to be .................5................. you can achieve because the fact that you want to be a doctor .................6................. not automatically mean you will ................7.................. become one . There are subjects you are expected to perform .................8................. well at in order to qualify to be a doctor. You must start working hard ..................9................ from your primary level, secondary and even college. ...............10...................you find yourself not performing as expected, it is not the ..................11................ of the road for you as .................12.................there are many other ................13..................available. Do not force yourself or even, allow anyone else to force you to do a

..................14.................. that you have got, ................15.................. any interest in as you would be uncomfortable upon qualifying.

1.                      
   1. Actions
   2. Solutions
   3. Choices
   4. Decisions
2.                        
   1. easily
   2. slowly
   3. carefully
   4. hurriedly
3.          
   1. and
   2. then
   3. even
   4. or
4.                    
   1. more
   2. as
   3. so
   4. far
5.                  
   1. when
   2. how
   3. what
   4. why
6.              
   1. can
   2. will
   3. must
   4. does
7.                  
   1. really
   2. eventually
   3. properly
   4. happily
8.              
   1. very
   2. so
   3. too
   4. fairly
9.                
   1. only
   2. how
   3. right
   4. first
10.                  
    1. Should
    2. Could
    3. Would
    4. Might
11.            
    1. stop
    2. end
    3. length
    4. beginning
12.                
    1. though
    2. likewise
    3. always
    4. still
13.                  
    1. things
    2. issues
    3. alternatives
    4. spaces
14.                    
    1. subject
    2. course
    3. duty
    4. chore
15.                
    1. hardly
    2. usually
    3. just
    4. occasionally 

In questions 16 to 18, choose the best alternative to complete the sentences,

16. It was not until they heard the bell ..............................
    1. and the pupils ran into their classrooms
    2. when the pupils ran into their classrooms
    3. then the pupils ran into their classroom
    4. that the pupils ran into their classrooms
17. Kandi prefers walking.............................
    1. to jogging
    2. besides jogging
    3. for jogging
    4. than jogging
18. They neither went to the show.................................
    1. or the stadium
    2. and the stadium
    3. even the stadium
    4. nor the stadium

For questions 19 and 20, arrange the given sentences to form a sensible paragraph.

19.                  
    1. It's like he did not see the type of food he wanted.
    2. He went into the hotel and summoned the waited.
    3. He apologised to her and walked out of the hotel.
    4. She quickly picked the menu and walked to him.
       1. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
       2. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
       3. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
       4. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
20.                  
    1. Even before he could be reached, the suspect started trembling. 
    2. The policemen quickly arrested him and released the rest.
    3. The policeman ordered the men to stand in a straight line.
    4. He started walking with the child along the line.
       1. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
       2. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
       3. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
       4. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i).

For questions 21 to 23, select the alternative that can best replace the underlined words.

21.  The workers felt very exhausted because of working for too long.
    1. bored
    2. extremely weak
    3. finished
    4. worn-out
22. In April, it sometimes rains cats and dogs.
    1. continuously
    2. dangerously
    3. heavily
    4. noisily
23. Looking after many children has become very difficult nowadays.
    1. Feeding
    2. Raising
    3. Educating
    4. Accommodating

In questions 24 and 25, select the alternative that does not fit in the group.

24.                  
    1. conclusion
    2. introduction
    3. development
    4. handwriting
25.              
    1. book
    2. bread
    3. money
    4. chalk

Read the passage below and then answer questions 26 to 38.

They liked Rebecca during communal work, especially those that involved cooking. Whenever there was a wedding preparation, burial or church function, women were selected to offer catering services. This is because there were characters who could do more damage than good. Rebecca had good and modern crockeries and utensils for she and her husband had lived in town for quite a long time. This is why she always topped the list.

It was normal to share out food to such women once the visitors left just as it was a taboo to throw away food. Every single one of them was given equal share, irrespective of the work they had done or the size of their families back at home. However, they always knew how much to expect immediately after serving the visitors for they were also experts at sharing out the food by just looking at it while still in the pots. Any of them could be given the responsibility of sharing out the food but it was done as they all stood there, supervising and giving direction where necessary. Maria, however, was the favourite bet for this.

The women had successfully taken care of a wedding delegation and it was time for sharing out the uncaten food. Rebecca was still arranging her utensils and crockery in her basket and because of the impending bad weather, the others started the sharing out exercise without her. In a short while, it was done and each of the six women picked a served bowl. Only one remained; Rebecca's. She rarely raised queries on sharing but by the time she came for it, it was mysteriously missing!

The others had their baskets on their heads, ready to leave when Teresa asked them to hold on. She demanded to know where Rebeca's share had gone to but they all looked perplexed. They put down their baskets, each ready to reveal the content of their baskets to prove their innocence. Interestingly, the bowl in which the lost food had been served also belonged to Rebecca so she pleaded with whoever had it to even take the food but leave the bowl behind but Teresa would hear none of it. She wanted both returned there and then. It was then that Sella interjected that there were several dogs hovering about in the compound and they could have eaten the food. Maria looked at her directly in the eye and asked if dogs ate even serving bowls of late. All the others laughed except Sella. The others wondered and already became suspicious.

Each of them was asked to bring out their bowls of food for inspection, one by one. Maria volunteered to have hers checked first, having been the one who served all the others. The others were satisfied with it one by one, the others opened theirs and moved aside to repack. When it reached Sella's turn, her bag was still outside and a dog was seen nosing around it. One of the women rushed out, chased it away and carried the bag inside. The moment it was placed down, all of them moved closer to it. She moved one step backwards but the others raised their voices, asking her to remain exactly where she had been. They descended on it and the bowl in question was easily found. Inside it was the food as it had been served!

As the others started throwing unprintables at Sella, Rebecca, without saying a word, took the bowl, put it in her basket and mumbled a "Thank you' to no one in particular and slithered away.

26. The main reason why the others liked Rebecca is because
    1. she talked very little during work
    2. she volunteered to give out her crockery and utensils
    3. she worked well with others
    4. she was always available when needed.
27. Wedding preparation, burial or church functions are given as examples of
    1. where women used their household items
    2. duties that Rebecca did best when with others
    3. how others ended up doing more damage than others
    4. women's ability to work while being supervised.
28. Rebecca's crockery and utensils were sought for as
    1. they were of high quality
    2. her husband allowed her to give them out
    3. others felt reluctant to give out theirs 
    4. she had bought them in town.
29. Why was left over food shared among the women?
    1. The food is what had made them go to work.
    2. They did not like being paid money.
    3. Their serving bowls could not be returned empty.
    4. In appreciation for the services they offered.
30. Even before the food was shared out, the women
    1. would always consult on the formula to use
    2. knew how much each of them would get
    3. were uncomfortable with Sella's presence
    4. ensured the food would not get lost.
31. The women liked to make Maria to share out the food because she was
    1. strict
    2. keen
    3. fair
    4. loyal.
32. What made Rebecca to be away while sharing of food was going on?
    1. She was ensuring her personal items were safe.
    2. The work had been allocated to a different woman.
    3. No one had alerted her that sharing was starting.
    4. She never used to go until the sharing was over.
33. The other women had their baskets on their heads because
    1. each wanted to go and eat at their own homes
    2. they did not want trouble with Rebecca
    3. they were aware of what would soon happen
    4. they had accomplished their duty.
34. Rebecca pleaded for the recovery of the bowl
    1. as that was the easiest way to get her share
    2. since it was the first time one was getting lost
    3. she feared its loss could cause her trouble
    4. because she knew the suspect.
35. By referring to the dogs in the home, Sella expected
    1. others to confirm that the dogs had eaten the food
    2. to shift the blame to the dogs
    3. to make others share out their food with Rebecca
    4. to end the meeting due to fear of the dogs.
36. Sella's statement and the dog's action on her basket can best be described as
    1. prophecy
    2. intelligence
    3. mystery
    4. coincidence.
37. Sella is likely to have moved one step backwards due to
    1. need of fresh air
    2. creating space for others
    3. the shock and disbelief of the revelation
    4. embarrassment she was to face.
38. In the end, we learn that
    1. Sella was banned from such communal work
    2. the women punished Sella for the theft
    3. Rebecca left the others in dilemma
    4. no one ever talked about the issue again. 

Read the passage below and then answer questions 39 to 50.

Bad news is part of life. There is a time when so many good things happen in our lives and we crown each of them with a celebration. We feel good and take it for granted that more of such will always flow towards us. Then, the wind changes direction and bad news start dropping in, one after the other. Shocking as it may be even to you, at times, you are expected to step up and be the one to relay this news to the others.

When sharing the bad news, it will be painful, uncomfortable and at times, awkward. You have no control over your audience. They could react in a manner that you least expected upon receiving such news. Some of them could already be in bad health and this calls for you to balance your act. A wrong statement or rather, a correct one released at the wrong time and it could end up causing a bigger problem than the initial one.

Analyse the situation carefully and if need be, consult with the others elsewhere first. You have to be sure the audience can handle the bad news and this is why the preparation has to be done in good time. Before you deliver the bad news, you must take care of yourself first. Do not break the news when you are upset or emotionally unstable. Take a moment to go through what the reaction of the others could do to you. When you are sure about yourself, you can let the cat out of the bag. Chances are that you too could end up breaking down following the reaction of the others. Do not be too hard on yourself because you will struggle with your side of the process.

Finding the right words to use could also be tough. Be sincere, talk naturally and try to be as calm as you can. Practice what you will say in good time and let not your face betray you. Keep your message simple and clear. This is not the time to beat about the bush. Do not allow others to push you to release the message in a way you had not planned to. Answering their questions directly could lead you into this trap.

You must also factor in the state of their mind. Can they handle the kind of news you have? This will determine the approach. Share the news while everybody, including you, is seated and if possible, you should maintain eye contact.

They may lash out at you. Do not take it at heart if they do. Understand that they are just getting the news but you have had it for some time, even for days. Should they want to take more time with you, be there for them.

39. As you continue to receive good things in life
    1. celebration should become a normal thing
    2. you should not forget that bad news too could come
    3. it's possible to share the same with others
    4. it shows not everybody gets bad luck.
40. By saying that the wind changes direc- tion, the writer implies that
    1. bad luck starts coming to us
    2. the weather suddenly changes unexpectedly
    3. both good and bad luck gets mixed up 
    4. we become unable to differentiate bad from good luck.
41. When you are the one to relay the bad news to others
    1. it could shock you more than them
    2. the news will affect you in the same way
    3. shows you are responsible for its cause
    4. it gives you a heavier responsibility.
42. You may have no control over your audience because
    1. you are not used to relaying such news
    2. others may decide to ignore you
    3. it may affect them badly
    4. you are not a trustworthy person.
43. By balancing your act, the writer suggests that you should
    1. combine both truth and false statements
    2. choose the best way to relay the news
    3. not talk to a big crowd of people
    4. neither be too loud nor too in audible.
44. A correct statement should be released
    1. to the actual audience at the right time
    2. to anybody because it is the truth 
    3. when everybody is aware of it 
    4. only if the speaker knows the cause of the problem.
45. How should you be sure of yourself before delivering bad news?
    1. You should ensure you're not telling lies.
    2. You should be comfortably seated.
    3. You should check if you can escape if need be.
    4. You should be in control of your emotions.
46. The phrase 'let the cat out of the bag' as used in the passage means to
    1. frighten your audience with the news 
    2. behave in a strange way
    3. give the unexpected news
    4. show your audience how good you are.
47. How can the reaction of the others affect you?
    1. They may refuse to believe your statement.
    2. Their reaction could make you break down too.
    3. It may turn out to be good to some of them.
    4. Each of them may ask you questions.
48. Which of the following words mean the same as 'handle' as used in the fifth paragraph?
    1. Accommodate
    2. Hear
    3. Conclude
    4. Compare.
49. Staying with your audience for some time is good as it
    1. helps confirm that you have told the " truth
    2. attracts more people who come to hear it
    3. reminds them that it's you who gave the news
    4. it could help control their emotions.
50. The best title for this passage would be
    1. Balancing bad and good news.
    2. The quick spread of bad news. 
    3. The burden of bearing bad news.
    4. Choosing the audience for bad news. 

COMPOSITION

You have 40 minutes to write your composition.

Below is the beginning of a story. Write and complete the story making it as interesting as you can.

We were seated at home one afternoon. Then I saw a person pass through the gate, walking towards the house. The closer he came, the more I realised that .....................................................................

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QUESTIONS

1. What is sixty million four hundred and ninety six thousand and thirty seven thousandths written in symbols?
   1. 60496000.037
   2. 60496037.000
   3. 60496000.37
   4. 6049600.37000
2. What is 81.245 rounded off to the nearest hundredths?
   1. 81.246
   2. 81.24
   3. 81.2
   4. 81.25
3. What is the value of;
   2¹/₈ + ¹/₄ (1³/₈ - ⁷/₈)  ?  
       3¹/₈ x ³/₄ ÷ ³/₈
   1. 14¹/₁₆
   2. ¹/₃
   3. ⁹/₂₅
   4. 2⁷/₉
4. What is the next number in the sequence below?
   3, 4, 7, 11, 18,................
   1. 29
   2. 26
   3. 25
   4. 47
5. A rectangular plot measuring 120m by 72m was to be fenced using posts placed at intervals of 4m leaving a gate 4m wide. Six strands of barbed wire was also to be used. How much money did it cost to fence the plot if one post costed sh. 85 while 1m of barbed of wire cost sh.110?
   1. Sh. 383520
   2. Sh. 8245
   3. Sh. 391296
   4. Sh. 258960
6. In the figure below, lines AB and CD are parallel. Line EF is a transversal.
   
   Which of the following statements is not true about the angles in the figure above?
   1. q+s=t+x
   2. p+s=t+x
   3. q=w
   4. s+w=1800
7. Wanda bought the following items from a shop.
   -1³/₄kg of sugar@sh. 160 per kg
   -¹/₂kg packet of salt @sh. 30
   -15 Exercise books for sh.1200
   -21 tomatoes @sh. 20 for every 3 pieces
   -2 litres of juice @sh.95 per 250ml
   He paid for the items using five- sh. 500 notes. How much balance did he get?
   1. Sh. 975
   2. Sh. 485
   3. Sh. 90
   4. Sh. 475
8. Arrange the following fractions in descending order.
   ³/₈ , ⁵/₁₆ , ¹¹/₃₂ , ¹³/₄₈
   1. ³/₈ ,¹¹/₃₂ ,⁵/₁₆ , ¹³/₄₈
   2. ³/₈ , ⁵/₁₆,¹¹/₃₂ , ¹³/₄₈
   3. ³/₈ , ¹¹/₃₂,¹³/₄₈ , ⁵/₁₆
   4. ¹³/₄₈ ,⁵/₁₆ , ¹¹/₃₂, ³/₈
9. A rider covers 3km in every 1³/₄ minutes. How many kilometers does he cover from 8:19am to 9:08am?
   1. 28km
   2. 148km
   3. 84km
   4. 257¹/₄km
10. What is the value of: 344.482 ÷ 41?
    1. 8.420
    2. 0.842
    3. 8.402
    4. 8.042
11. Which of the following numbers increase by hundredths?
    1. 0.342, 0.442, 0.542, 0.642
    2. 0.342, 1.342, 2.342, 3.342
    3. 0.342, 0.343, 0.344, 0.345
    4. 0.342, 0.352, 0.362, 0.372
12. In a wedding party, the number of children was four and half times the number of women. There were 2900 more children than men. If there were seven hundred men in the party, how many people were there altogether?
    1. 3600
    2. 5100
    3. 20500
    4. 800
13. Angura stayed at her grandmother's place from the morning of 27th May until the morning of 27th September. For how many nights did she stay there?
    1. 123
    2. 124
    3. 122
    4. 120
14. What is the square root of 5⁴/₉?
    1. 5²/₃
    2. 2¹/₃
    3. 2¹/₉
    4. ²/₃
15. In the figure below, line AB is parallel to line CD. Angle ABX=42° and angle CDX=36°
    
    What is the value of the reflex angle RXD?
    1. 282°
    2. 78°
    3. 272°
    4. 102°
16. Draw triangle ABC in which Line AB-5cm. angle ABC-85° and angle CAB 55°. Draw a perpedicular line from point B to meet line AC at point D. What is the length of the perpedicular line BD?
    1. 4.0cm
    2. 2.9cm
    3. 5.0cm
    4. 6.5cm
17. On a map whose scale 1:50000, a rectangular piece of land measures 12cm by 8cm. What is the actual size of the plot in hectares?
    1. 2400ha
    2. 240ha
    3. 240000ha
    4. 2400000ha
18. Given that a=√b, c=2b, b=4 and d=b+1, find the value of;
    a(bc-d²)
     a²+b²
    1. 3²/₃
    2. ⁷/₁₈
    3. 1¹⁹/₂₀
    4. ⁷/₁₀
19. A bus arrived in Garrisa at 0305hrs on Sunday after travelling for 12 hours 24min from Eldoret. When had it left Eldoret?
    1. Sunday 2:41pm 
    2. Saturday 2:41am 
    3. Sunday 2:41am
    4. Saturday 2:41pm
20. An empty lorry weighs 5.48tonnes. It weighed 17.8tonnes when loaded with 90kg bags of beans and 70kg bags of maize. If the bags of maize and beans were equal in number, how many bags were loaded in the lorry altogether?
    1. 77
    2. 154
    3. 197⁷/₉
    4. 176
21. The diagram below represents a school compound. Mumo went round the compound four times. What distance did he cover?
    
    
    1. 61m 
    2. 1184m
    3. 940m
    4. 296m
22. What is the value of x in the equation;
    3x - 4x + x + 2 = 10
         3          3
    1. 7¹/₂
    2. 9
    3. 8
    4. 3
23. The table below shows distance in kilometres from town A and to D?
    
    What is the distance from town A to D via town C?
    1. 245km
    2. 82km.
    3. 155km
    4. 163km
24. The cash price of a water tank is Sh. 32500. The hire purchase price 20% more than the cash price. Ojala bought the tank on hire purchase terms by paying a deposit and equal monthly installments of sh.1060 for 25 months. How much deposit did he pay?
    1. Sh. 12500
    2. Sh. 26500
    3. Sh. 39000
    4. Sh. 6500
25. In the figure below, line AB is parallel to line ED. Angle ABE = 20°, angle EDB 120° and angle ECD=70°. What is the size of angle AEB?
    
    
    1. 50°
    2. 70°
    3. 130°
    4. 110°
26. Obwana bought fifteen-50kg bags of rice at sh.5500 each. He paid sh.30 for transporting each bag of rice. He later repacked all the rice into 2kg packets which were sold for sh. 250 each. How much profit did he get if he also paid his salesman sh.2800?
    1. Sh. 8000
    2. Sh. 93750
    3. Sh. 10800
    4. Sh. 82950
27. Ombuji bought a coat for sh.2400 after a 20% discount. How much would he have paid if he was allowed a 10% discount?
    1. Sh. 3000
    2. Sh. 2160
    3. Sh. 2700
    4. Sh. 3300
28. What is 6¹/₄%  converted to a ratio in its simplest form?
    1. 25:4
    2. 1:16
    3. 6:14
    4. 5:16
29. The figure below shows a trough of water for watering animals. What is its total surface area?
    
    
    1. 594cm²
    2. 517cm²
    3. 874cm²
    4. 748cm²
30. The average mass of 45 pupils is 52kg. When the mass of their two teachers is added, the average mass becomes 53kg. What is the mass of the heaviest teacher if he weighs 5kg more than the other teacher?
    1. 40kg
    2. 51kg
    3. 73kg
    4. 78kg
31. The table below shows the ages of children in a class.
    

    Tina	Tom	Titus	Tonny	Ted	Tobias	Tojan
    3 yrs	6 yrs	23 yrs	18 yrs	8 yrs	17 yrs	15 yrs

    If the information above is to be represented in a pie chart, what angle would represent Tobias' age?
    1. 72°
    2. 68°
    3. 58°
    4. 136°
32. The figure below shows a semi-circle cut-out from a quadrant.
    
    Line RS-line ST-14cm. What is the area of the shaded part left?
    1. 231cm²
    2. 154cm²
    3.  38.5cm²
    4. 77cm²
33. Eight men can do a certain job in 15 days. How many more men need to be employed for the work to be completed in 12 days?
    1. 10
    2. 2
    3. 4
    4. 30
34. Construct a parallelogram PQRS in which line PQ=line RS=5cm and line PR=line QS=7cm. Angle QPR = 135°. What is the difference between the longest and the shortest diagonals?
    1. 11cm
    2. 4.5cm.
    3. 5cm
    4. 6cm
35. Kyalo left his home at 10.45am for Kitale, a distance of 280km. After driving for 2 hours at a speed of 65km/h, he stopped to rest for 40 minutes. At what time did he complete his journey if he drove uniformly at 50km/h for the rest of the journey?
    1. 4:25pm
    2. 4:26am
    3. 12:45pm
    4. 3:25pm
36. What is the highest common factor of 12, 18 and 27?
    1. 3
    2. 108
    3. 9
    4. 6
37. Gilla deposited sh.24000 in a bank that charged a simple interest at a rate of 6% p.a. How much money was in his account after 2 years?
    1. Sh. 1440
    2. Sh. 2880
    3. Sh. 25440.
    4. Sh. 26880
38. What is the value of;
     5.1 x 13 x 0.02   ?
        3.4 x 0.13
    1. 0.3
    2. 30
    3. 3
    4. 0.03
39. The population of a school increased by 40% to 1050. How many new students had joined the school?
    1. 750
    2. 300
    3. 3000
    4. 1350
40. Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 11?
    1. 60240
    2. 86834
    3. 104950
    4. 95931
41. A room measuring 9m by 7m is to be tiled with square tiles measuring 30cm. How many tiles are needed to fill the floor of the whole room?
    1. 21000
    2. 210
    3. 700
    4. 7000
42. The table below shows amount of milk delivered by a farmer in a milk collection centre in one week.
    

    Day of the week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat	Sun
    Litres of milk	58	72	48	60	84	90	92

    In which two consecutive days was the highest amount of milk delivered? 
    1. Saturday and Sunday
    2. Thursday and Friday 
    3. Monday and Tuesday
    4. Wednesday and Sunday.
43. Which solid will be formed after folding the net drawn below?
    
    
    1. Square based pyramid. 
    2. Square based prism.
    3. Triangular based pyramid. 
    4. Triangular based prism.
44. Ombeni bought the following goods for his kiosk.
    - 3 bales each containing 20-500g packets of sugar.
    - 25 packets of rice each weighing 1000g.
    -145 packets of salt each weighing 200g.
    -20 loaves of bread each weighing 400g.
    What was the total mass of the items he bought in kilograms?
    1. 920kg
    2. 29kg
    3. 92kg
    4. 30kg
45. A saleslady is paid a basic salary of sh.16500. She is also paid a 4% commission on all the sales made. In one month, she sold goods worth sh.280000. How much did she earn that month?
    1. Sh. 11200
    2. Sh. 18200
    3. Sh. 24200
    4. Sh. 27700
46. The following are properties of quadrilaterals.
    1. All sides are equal.
    2. Diagonals are equal.
    3. Opposite sides are equal.
    4. Diagonals bisect angles at the vertices.
    5. Opposite angles are equal.
       Which properties are true about parallelograms?
       1. (iii) and (v)
       2. (i) and (iv)
       3. (ii) and (iii)
       4. (i) and (v)
47. A cuboid measures 20cm by 12cm by 8cm. What is the total length of its edges?
    1. 1920cm
    2. 40cm
    3. 80cm
    4. 160cm
48. What is the value of;
    6x64+4-50+8?
    1. 54
    2. 28
    3. 32
    4. 48
49. What is the simplified form of the expression
    12(2q+6)+8q-8 ?
       4(q+2)+8q+4
    1. 32q+80
       12q +8
    2. 96q
       24q
    3. 32q+16
       12q+3
    4. 8q+16
       3q+3
50. What is the next shape in the pattern below?
    
    

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SOCIAL STUDIES  

 Use the map of Safa area to answer questions 1 - 7.

1. Flowers are transported to Joli town for export by
   1. air
   2. railway
   3. water
   4. road,
2. The most senior administrator of Safa area is
   
   1. county commissioner
   2. governor
   3. chief
   4. county representaive.
3. Which one of the following factors mainly influenced the setting up of the milk factory?
   
   1. Nearness to a dairy farm.
   2. Nearness to market.
   3. Nearness to a road.
   4. Availability of space.
4. The main contribution of the forest in the Western part of Safa area is that it
   
   1. ís a tourist attraction site
   2. protects the sources of rivers
   3. is a source of timber
   4. attracts rainfall in the area.
5. The main economic activity carried out in Safa area is
   
   1. trading
   2. farming
   3. fishing
   4. lumbering.
6. The climate of the area covered by the map can be described as
   
   1. cool and dry
   2. hot and dry
   3. cool and wet
   4. hot and wet.
7. Land in Safa area generally rises from
   1. North West to South East.
   2. South West to North East
   3. South East to North West.
   4. North East to South West.
8. The main reason why the River and Lake Nilotes dispersed from the Pubungu Pakwach area was
   1. drought
   2. famine
   3. overpopulation
   4. epidermics.
9. Below are statements about marriage system.
   1. Polygamy is allowed
   2. It is conducted by a religious leader 
   3. A man can marry only one wife 
   4. A marriage certificate is issued
   5. It is conducted in a government office
      Which one of the following combinations consist of statements that are correct about a Christian marriage?
      1. ii, iii, iv
      2. i, iv, v
      3. iii, iv, v
      4. ii, iv, v
10. Africans in Ghana used peaceful means to attain independence because
    1. Africans had strong leader
    2. Africans had formed political parties
    3. most Africans were educated
    4. the colony did not attract many settlers.
11. Which one of the following groups of countries consist of those crossed by the Great North Road?
    1. Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia.
    2. Congo, Angola, Namibia.
    3. Kenya, Uganda, Gabon.
    4. Nigeria, Niger, Algeria.
12. South Africa is able to produce many manufactured goods because
    1. the goods are in great demand
    2. there is availability of cheap labour
    3. the country has variety of minerals
    4. the country experiences high rainfall.
13. Below are characteristics of a vegetation zone in Africa
    1. There are scattered dry shrubs
    2. Cacti and euphorbia plants are common 
    3. There are dry turfs of grass
       The vegetation zone described above is 
       1. mediterranean vegetation
       2. semi-desert vegetation
       3. tropical vegetatio
       4. temperate vegetation.
14. When the Mandinka people of West Africa resisted French colonial rule they were led by
    1. Samouri Tour
    2. King Lewanika
    3. Chief Mkwawa
    4. Kabaka Mwanga.
15. Below are conditions for growing a certain crop
    
    1. Protection from strong winds
    2. Well drained fertile soils
    3. High rainfall
    4. High temperature between 24°c and 27°c
       The conditions listed above favour the growing of
       1. wheat
       2. cotton
       3. cocoa
       4. maize.

Use the diagram below to answer question 16  

16. The type of rainfall shown above is experienced in the following areas except 
    1. Southern Uganda
    2. Lake Victoria basin
    3. Coastal lowlands of Kenya
    4. Central Tanzania.
17. Which one of the following groups is made up of Voltaic speakers of West Africa?
    
    1. Susu, Mande, Soninke.
    2. Wolof, Fulani, Tukolor.
    3. Igbo, Yoruba, Ewe.
    4. Dagomba, Bergu, Gurba.
18. Which pair consists of elements of a map only?
    
    1. Key, vegetation.
    2. Shape, compass.
    3. Title, frame.
    4. Relief, drainage.
19. Large commercial poultry farming is carried out near urban centres due to
    
    1. availability of electricity
    2. availability of cheap labour
    3. nearness to market for poultry products
    4. nearness to source of water.
20. Residual mountains are formed through
    
    1. erosion
    2. faulting
    3. folding
    4. volcanicity.
21. Which one of the following statements about European colonial rule in Belgian Congo is correct?
    1. Africans were encouraged to assimilate.
    2. Africans were forced to work in rubber farms.
    3. Europeans used indirect rule.
    4. Europeans allowed African chiefs to rule.
22. Which one of the following duties is performed by a head teacher in a school?
    1. Appointing the deputy headteacher.
    2. Chairing Board of Management.
    3. Allocating funds to a school.
    4. Keeping school records.
23. Improvement in modern methods of communication has mainly led to
    
    1. migration of people to towns
    2. increase in trading activities
    3. expansion of urban centres
    4. expansion of infrastructure.
24. Three of the following are ways in which communities interacted in the past. Which one was not?
    
    1. Games.
    2. War.
    3. Marriage.
    4. Trading.
25. Which one of the following was a contribution of Nelson Mandela? He
    1. led South Africa to independence
    2. made South Africa a one-party state
    3. led South Africa to the first all racial elections
    4. was a founder member of African Union.
26. Lake Tana in Ethiopia and lake Itasy in Madagascar were formed when
    1. water collected inside faults
    2. water collected inside craters
    3. parts of the earth sunk
    4. flowing magma blocked rivers.
27. The Fulani people of West Africa are able to graze their livestock over large areas because 
    1. there is plenty of grass,
    2. they live in sparsely populated areas
    3. they keep large herds of livestock
    4. they use horses to scout for pasture.
28. Which one of the following factors may lead to conflicts in the society? 
    1. Use of indigenous languages.
    2. Intermarriage among communities.
    3. Unequal distribution of national resources.
    4. Movement of people to towns.

Use the map of Eastern Africa below to answer questions 29 to 32

29. Which one of the following groups of communities used the route marked S during the migration period?
    1. Abagusii, Abakuria, Abaluhyia.
    2. Yao, Hehe, Makonde.
    3. Ngoni, Chagga, Nyamwezi.
    4. Agikuyu, Aembu, Ameru.
30. The main export crop of the country marked Z is
    
    1. sisal
    2. sugarcane
    3. coffee
    4. cotton.
31. Natural vegetation in the shaded area marked X consist of
    
    1. tall elephant grass
    2. dense evergreen forests
    3. papyrus reeds
    4. short dry shrubs.
32. Three of the following statements about the town marked T are true. Which one is not?
    
    1. It started as an Arab trading centre. 
    2. It is located in a rich agricultural area.
    3. It is a county headquarter.
    4. It lies along the Trans African Highway.
33. Below are statemens about a type of democracy practised in the society-
    
    1. Decisions are made through general agreement
    2. People are involved in decision making
    3. People negotiate over issues
       The type of democracy described above is
       1. representative democracy
       2. nominal democracy
       3. participatory democracy
       4. direct democracy.
34. Which one of the following game parks is correctly matched with the country where it is found?
    

    	Game park	Country
    A.	Selous	South Africa
    B.	Huango	Zimbabwe
    C.	Kruger	Sudan
    D.	Dinder	Tanzania

35. Which one of the following was a negative effect of colonization?
    
    1. Establishment of industries.
    2. Introduction of cash crops.
    3. Introduction of modern healthcare.
    4. Alienation of African land.
36. The Ngoni people were forced to move from South Africa by
    
    1. Galla
    2. Zulu
    3. Arabs
    4. Bemba.
37. Three of the following are contributions of a community to the development of a school. Which one is not?
    
    1. Donating land to expand school facilities.
    2. Providing workers to a school.
    3. Preparing the school routine.
    4. Providing resource persons to a school.
38. Which one of the following was an achievement of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
    
    1. It supported countries fighting for independence.
    2. It established a common trading currency in Africa.
    3. It promoted the use of a common language.
    4. It constructed roads in member countries.
39. Which one of the following rivers end in the form of an estuary?
    
    1. River Omo.
    2. River Niger.
    3. River Rufiji.
    4. River Congo.
40. Kelvin is a British national working in Kenya. He can apply for a Kenyan citizenship if he
    
    1. marries a Kenyan citizen
    2. owns property in Kenya
    3. has lived in Kenya continuously for 7 years
    4. vies for an elective seat.
41. Dairy farming in Kenya is mainly favoured by
    
    1. cool and wet highland conditions
    2. availability of market for milk
    3. presence of milk factories in farming areas
    4. availability of good roads to transport milk.
42. The diagram below shows the formation of a mountain
    
    Which one of the following mountains in Eastern Africa was formed through the above process?
    
    1. Mount Ruwenzori.
    2. Pare highlands.
    3. Usambara mountains.
    4. Mount Longonot.
43. Which one of the following groups is made up of River and Lake Nilotes found in Eastern Africa?
    
    1. Sebei, Pokot, Kalenjin.
    2. Dinka, Luo, Acholi.
    3. Samburu, Turkana, Jie.
    4. Gabbra, Oromo, Burji.
44. The Mandinka people of West Africa resisted French colonial rule because
    1. they wanted to remain independent
    2. the French stopped them from trading 
    3. they had a strong leader
    4. they had a well trained army.
45. The main product of the planted forests of Swaziland is
    
    1. firewood
    2. pulp
    3. fruits
    4. herbal medicine.
46. Which one of the following is a function of clan elders in traditional African communities?
    
    1. Leading people to war.
    2. Foretelling future events.
    3. Allocating land to members.
    4. Preparing medicine from plants.
47. Below are descriptions of an early visitor to Eastern Africa
    
    1. He visited Kabaka Mutesa 1 of Buganda
    2. He explored areas along River Lualaba
    3. He met David Livingstone
       The person described above is
       1. John Speke
       2. Ludwig Krapf
       3. Johanne Rebman.
       4. Henry Morton Stanley.
48. African socialism was introduced in Kenya after independence in order to
    
    1. settle landless Africans
    2. promote single party rule
    3. promote political and economic development
    4. reward Africans who fought for independence.
49. The main reason why cultural artefacts are conserved in museums is to
    
    1. preserve the history of communities 
    2. sell them to people who visit the museums
    3. attract tourists to the country
    4. create jobs in the country.
50. Which one of the following plateaus is correctly matched with the country where it is found?
    

    	Plateau	Country
    A.	Bie	Nigeria
    B.	Fouta Djalon	Guinea
    C.	Jos	Sudan
    D.	Teiga	Angola

51. Three of the following are effects of industries on the environment. Which one is not?
    
    1. Destruction of natural forests.
    2. Emission of smoke to the atmosphere.
    3. Settlement of people around industries. 
    4. Dumping of waste in rivers.
52. Which one of the following minerals is correctly matched with the method used in extracting it from the ground?
    

    	Mineral	Method
    A.	Soda ash	Evaporation
    B.	Copper	Dredging
    C.	Salt	Open cast
    D.	Gold	Deep shaft

53. Nabongo Mumia collaborated with the British in Kenya because
    
    1. he wanted protection from the Nandi
    2. he wanted to trade with the British
    3. he wanted the British to build school
    4. he wanted to adopt European way of life.
54. The settlement of Arabs along the East Coast of Africa led to
    
    1. partition of East Africa
    2. introduction of pastoral farming
    3. decline in slave trade
    4. spread of Islam in Eastern Africa.
55. The effect of the Benguela currents on the South West Coast of Africa is that it has led to
    
    1. growth of dense vegetation along the Coast
    2. heavy rainfall along the Coast
    3. dry, conditions along the Coast
    4. increase of temperature along the Coast.
56. Who among the following prominent African leaders was not a founder member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)? 
    1. Gamal Abdel Nasser.
    2. Nelson Mandela.
    3. Leopold Sedar Senghor,
    4. Haile Sellasie.
57. Which one of the following is a responsibility of the government to its citizens?
    
    1. Protecting them and their property.
    2. Establishing places of worship.
    3. Forming political parties for citizens. 
    4. Campaigning for candidates during elections.
58. A Kenyan citizen qualifies to vote if the person
    
    1. is able to read
    2. is a member of a political party
    3. is a registered voter
    4. lives in the constituency he is voting.
59. The head of a county executive committee is
    
    1. a county commissioner
    2. a senatcr
    3. a county assembly speaker
    4. a governor.
60. Three of the following statements about a county government are true. Which one is not?
    
    1. It is headed by a speaker
    2. It is headed by an elected leaders
    3. It implements projects in a county 
    4. It has appointed members.

SECTION B

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 

61. Which one of the following things did God create on the fourth day?
    
    1. Moon.
    2. Sky.
    3. Dry land.
    4. Sea creatures.
62. Who among the following people was a son of Noah?
    
    1. Seth.
    2. Shem.
    3. Lamech.
    4. Enoch.
63. Abraham obeyed God when he was living in Haran by
    
    1. taking Lot with him
    2. accepting to sacrifice Isaac
    3. getting a wife for Isaac
    4. moving to an unknown land.
64. Moses was not willing to go back to Egypt from Midian because
    
    1. he was afraid of the king of Egypt
    2. his family was in Midian
    3. the Israelites did not know him
    4. he was not a good speaker.
65. When the Israelites crossed the Red sea they worshipped God by
    
    1. singing songs
    2. offering sacrifices
    3. reciting the commandments
    4. fasting.
66. Who among the following women was a judge in Israel?
    
    1. Ruth.
    2. Naomi.
    3. Deborah.
    4. Hannah.
67. Which one of the following was done by David when he was the king of Israel?
    
    1. He killed Goliath.
    2. He built a temple in Jerusalem.
    3. He made Jerusalem the capital.
    4. He made the covenant box.
68. King Ahab offended God when he
    
    1. took Uriah's wife
    2. took Naboth's vineyard
    3. planned the murder of Uriah
    4. consulted a Median.
69. Who among the following prophets said that Jesus would be born in the town of Bethlehem?
    
    1. Jeremiah.
    2. Hosea.
    3. Micah.
    4. Isaiah.
70. Which one of the following events took place when Jesus was born?
    
    1. An angel spoke to some shepherds.
    2. Darkness covered the earth.
    3. There was an earthquake.
    4. The curtain in the temple was born. PREDICTOR-001
71. When John the baptist met Jesus he called him the
    
    1. king of the Jews
    2. redeemer of Jerusalem
    3. light to the gentiles
    4. lamb of God.
72. Which one of the following events took place when Jesus was fasting in the wilderness?
    
    1. He changed water into wine.
    2. He was anointed by a sinful woman.
    3. The devil tempted him.
    4. He healed a paralyzed man.
73. Which one of the following was a teaching of Jesus during the sermon on the mount? 
    1. 'I am the way the truth and life'
    2.  'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you'
    3. 'Who is the greatest?'
    4. 'Happy are those who believe without seeing'
74. Which one of the following miracles was performed by Jesus in Capernaum?
    
    1. Healing a paralyzed man.
    2. Raising a widow's son.
    3. Changing water into wine.
    4. Calming a storm.
75. A lesson that Christians learn from the parable of the lost son is to be
    
    1. humble
    2. patience
    3. repentant
    4. generous.
76. When Jesus was arrested he was praying at
    
    1. the Garden of Gethsemane
    2. the temple in Jerusalem
    3. the home of Zacchaeus
    4. the home of Lazarus.
77. Peter denied Jesus because
    
    1. Jesus had predicted that
    2. it was at night
    3. he was afraid of the crowd
    4. he was not known to the high priest.
78. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit when they were praying in
    
    1. Jericho
    2. Bethlehem
    3. Emmaus
    4. Jerusalem.
79. Who among the following believers was chosen as a deacon?
    
    1. Ananias.
    2.  Philip.
    3. Saul.
    4. Barnabbas.
80. Tabitha of Joppa showed kindness by
    
    1. making clothes for widows
    2. giving food to strangers
    3. washing clothes for the elderly
    4. feeding orphans.
81. Which one of the following groups of books are gospels?
    1. Ezra, Esther, Job.
    2. Mark, Luke, John.
    3. Romans, Ephesians, Jude.
    4. Revelation, Exodus, Isaiah.
82. In traditional African communities children are named after ancestors in order to
    
    1. please the parents
    2. make the children grow healthy
    3. avoid calamites
    4. keep the ancestors remembered.
83. The work of priests in traditional African communities is to
    
    1. lead people in offering sacrifices
    2. predict future events
    3. prepare libations
    4. prepare medicine from plants.
84. In traditional African communities children are taught moral values by
    
    1. peers
    2. warriors 
    3. priests
    4. parents.
85. The main reason for marriage in traditional. African communities is to
    
    1. get companionship
    2. get children
    3. become famous
    4. get wealth.
86. Amos prays for her sick mother. This element of prayer is
    
    1. adoration
    2. petition
    3. confession
    4. intercession.
87. Christians are encouraged to conserve the environment mainly because
    
    1. they get food from the environment
    2. they are paid to do so
    3. God has commanded them to do so
    4. they become known.
88. The best way in which parents can teach their children good behaviour is by 
    1. punishing children who misbehave
    2. rewarding their children
    3. setting good examples
    4. taking their children to church.
89. Christians preach against abortion mainly because
    
    1. it is destruction of life
    2. it is a waste of money
    3. it makes people to be disrespected
    4. it is a waste of time.
90. The church has established schools in Kenya in order to
    
    1. offer free education
    2. create jobs in the country
    3. get money to build churches 
    4. promote literacy in the country.

SECTION B

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which prophet of Allah was given Taurat?
    
    1. Issa.
    2. Ibrahim.
    3. Musa.
    4. Daud.
62. The angel of Allah who brought wahy to the prophets was called
    
    1. Jibril.
    2. Mikail.
    3. Izrafil:
    4. Ridhan.
63. Which of the following salat does not have rukuu and ujud?
    
    1. Witr.
    2. Janazah.
    3. Taraweh.
    4. Tahajud.
64. Which one is not a sacred month?
    
    1. Rabiul Awwal.
    2. Muharram.
    3. Rajab.
    4. Dhul Qaadah.
65. In which month is swalatul tarawih said?
    1. Rajab.
    2. Shawal,
    3. Muharram.
    4. Ramadhan.
66. Which one is not a forbidden animal in Islam?
    
    1. The strangled animal.
    2. The carcasses.
    3. The animal killed by hunting.
    4. The animal killed by horns.
67. Hiding goods in order to get more profits is called
    
    1. ghush.
    2. hoarding.
    3. usury.
    4. ribaa.
68. Which rite below is not Umrah?
    
    1. Running between swafa and marwa.
    2. Sleeping at mina and muzdalifa. 
    3. Wearing ihraam.
    4. Clipping the hair.
69. The prophet said that whoever is not thankful to people is not thankful to
    1. angels.
    2. the prophets.
    3. Allah.
    4. himself.
70. In shawwal, it is sunnah to fast _____________________________
    
    1. any six days.
    2. the whole month.
    3. the first six days.
    4. the last six days.
71. Which of the following is not among the places that were declared safe when makkah was conquered?
    
    1. People's own houses.
    2. The house of Abu Sufyan.
    3. The holy Kaabah.
    4. The house of Ikrimah.
72. Surah Al-Alaq emphasizes on
    
    1. brotherhood.
    2. peace.
    3. knowledge.
    4. last day.
73. Which one happened in the battle of Badr?
    1. The Quraish who taught muslims how to read were forgiven.
    2. Dead bodies of the Quraish were mutilated.
    3. The prophet punished Suhail who insulted him.
    4. Ony those who paid ransom were forgiven.
74. Which one is not a pillar of Iman?
    
    1. Belief in His angels.
    2. Belief in paradise.
    3. Belief in His books.
    4. Belief in Allah.
75. Prophet Muhammad(p.b.u.h) gave His farewell speech on the
    
    1. 6th Dhul Hijjah.
    2. 9th Dhul Hijjah. C
    3. 10th Dhul Hijjah.
    4. 5th Dhul Hijjah.
76. HIV is not spread through
    
    1. sexual intercourse.
    2. sharing cutting tools.
    3. blood transfusion.
    4. shaking hands with infected person.
77. Who accompanied Musa to Firaun?
    
    1. Harun (A.S)
    2. His wife.
    3. Al-Khidr.
    4. Shuaib (A.S)
78.  In surah Tiyn, Allah swears by the following except
    
    1. Baitul mugaddas.
    2. Olive tree.
    3. Mount Sinai.
    4. Fig tree.
79. Who among the following is exempted from fasting?
    
    1. The wealthy.
    2. Men in wet dreams.
    3. People in Janabah.
    4. Women in Nijas.
80. Which attribute of Allah means the provider?
    
    1. Ar-Raham..
    2. As-Salam.
    3. Ar.Razaq.
    4. Ar-Rahim.
81. Muhammad (SAW) was appointed the messenger of Allah at the age of
    
    1. 25years.
    2. 40years.
    3. 30years.
    4. 63years.
82. Which surah of Qur'an is referred to as the mother of Qur'an?
    
    1. Alaq.
    2. Fatiha.
    3. Ikhlas.
    4. Nas.
83. Salat performed for a dead muslim before burial is known as
    
    1. Janazah.
    2. Kusuf.
    3. Tahajud.
    4. Dhuha.
84. "Read in the name of your lord, who created" This is a verse from surah
    
    1. Fatiha.
    2. Alaq.
    3. Ikhlas.
    4. An-Nas.
85. The special prayer performed during the eclipse of the moon is called
    
    1. dhuha.
    2. kusuf.
    3. istiskai.
    4. khusuf.
86. The fifth pillar of Islam is
    
    1. hajj.
    2. saum.
    3. kalima.
    4. salat.
87. Who among the following prophets of Allah made the blind to see?
    
    1. Musa.
    2. Ibrahim.
    3. Shuaib.
    4. Issa.
88. During the journey of Isra wal-miraj, the prophet was given command for muslims to
    
    1. go for hajj.
    2. pray five times.
    3. fast during Ramadhan.
    4. give zakat.
89. Complete the hadith. "Ritual purity is a sign of ___________________________"
    
    1. goodness
    2. faith
    3. prayers
    4. Islam
90. Lady Khadija was older than the prophet by
    
    1. 20years.
    2. 10years.
    3. 15years.
    4. 40years.

MARKING SCHEME

1. D
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. C
34. B
35. D
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. C
41. A
42. D
43. B
44. A
45. B
46. C
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. B
51. C
52. D
53. A
54. D
55. C
56. B
57. A
58. C
59. D
60. A

C.R.E

1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. D
23. A
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. C
29. A
30. D

I.R.E

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. D
20. C
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. D
26. A
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. A

QUESTIONS

1. A child suffering from anaemia should be fed on food rich in,
   
   1. carbohydrates
   2. calcium
   3. iron
   4. proteins. 
2. Which component of blood transport nutrients to all parts of the body?
   
   1. White blood cells.
   2. Plasma.
   3. Platelets.
   4. Red blood cells.
3. Tuberculosis is caused by
   
   1. bacteria
   2. virus
   3. fluke
   4. germ.
4. In which part of the human digestive system does absorption of water and mineral salts occur?
   
   1. Small intestines.
   2. Colon.
   3. Stomach.
   4. Rectum.
5. To avoid spreading cholera, the person infected should
   
   1. observe cleanliness.
   2. sleep in an isolated place
   3. exercise to lose weight
   4. drink alot of water.
6. Which one of the following is not a correct statement about male reproductive system?
   
   1. Scrotum encloses the testis.
   2. Epididymis stores sperms.
   3. Urethra allows urine only out of the body.
   4. Glands produces fluids.
7. The diagram below shows electric cables left sagging when erecting poles and cables.
   
   The main reason for leaving the cables sagging is to
   
   1. prevent electric shock-
   2. make them visible
   3. allow room for expansion
   4. allow room for contraction.
8. Which one of the following vaccines is administered on lower part of left arm of an infant?
   
   1. BCG
   2. DPT
   3. Anti-polio
   4. Anti-measles.
9. Which animal feed is harvested when it is about to flower and stored in silos when still green?
   
   1. Hay.
   2. Fodder.
   3. Legumes.
   4. Silage.
10. All the following are physical changes that occurs in adolescent girls only except
    
    1. breasts enlarges
    2. hips broaden
    3. experiences wet dreams
    4. experiences menstrual flow.
11. Which one of the following is the best weather for washing clothes and winnowing?
    1. Windy and sunny.
    2. Sunny and calmy.
    3. Windy and rainy.
    4. Calm and windy.
12. Which one of the following animals live partly in water and partly on land, have a moist skin without scales and are cold blooded?
    
    1. Newt.
    2. Lizard.
    3. Chameleon.
    4. Turtle.
13. The following are reasons for preserving food except
    
    1. to be available when out of season
    2. to preserve it from being spoilt 
    3. to reduce wastage
    4. to make it cheap.
14. From the food chain below, tertiary consumers are represented by
    Plants → zebra → lion → vulture
    
    1. Vulture
    2. Plants
    3. Lion.
    4. Zebra.
15. Which part of the plant transports food from the leaves to other parts of the plant?
    
    1. Root
    2. Leaf.
    3. Branch.
    4. Stem.
16. All the following are factors affecting the pitch of a sound except
    
    1. length of the material.
    2. type of material
    3. thickness of the material
    4. colour of the material.
17. The diagram below represents a home made water filter
    
    Which material is represented by letter X?
    
    1. Fine sand.
    2. Charcoal.
    3. Coarse sand.
    4. Pebbles.
18. Which one of the following is not a way of taking care and maintaining simple tools?
    
    1. Proper use of tools.
    2. Cleaning after use.
    3. Sharpening all tools.
    4. Proper storage.
19. One of the following pairs consist of field pests. Which one is it?
    1. Stalkborers and aphids.
    2. Weaver birds and weevils.
    3. Rodents and cutworms.
    4. White-ants and stalkborers:
20. Which one of the following is a use of the component that makes up 0.03% of air in the atmosphere?
    
    1. Burning.
    2. Photosynthesis.
    3. Combustion.
    4. Germination.
21. Which one of the following pairs of processes is as a result of increase in temperature?
    
    1. Melting and freezing.
    2. Freezing and evaporation.
    3. Evaporation and melting.
    4. Condensation and freezing.
22. The diagram below represents a raingauge
    
    Why is part of the raingauge placed 30cm above the ground? To
    
    1. prevent water on the ground from splashing into the funnel
    2. prevent evaporation of collected water
    3. provide firm support
    4. withstand the harsh weather conditions.
23. Lucerne as a constituent of balanced diet to animals is a source of
    
    1. vitamins
    2. proteins
    3. carbohydrates
    4. minerals.
24. All the following are reasons why animals move from one place to another except
    1. to look for food
    2. to escape harsh weather conditions
    3. to run away from friends
    4. to look for shelter.
25. The soil that is best in capillarity also
    
    1. is best in drainage
    2. is best in farming
    3. spreads easily because of it's texture
    4. used in modelling.
26. In which one of the following practices is water re-used?
    
    1. Repairing leaking taps and pipes.
    2. Collecting rain water from the roofs.
    3. Storing water in dams to use in irrigation.
    4. Watering plants with water that has been used to wash vegetables in the kitchen.
27. Which one of the following groups of food stuffs consists of energy giving foods only?
    
    1. Maize, meat, bread.
    2. Chapati, egg, mango.
    3. Bread, green bananas, potatoes.
    4. Green bananas, peas, rice.
28. The highness or lowness of sound is called
    
    1. pitch
    2. volume
    3. mass
    4. sound amplification.
29. The list below consists of sources of light
    
    1. Torch
    2. Sun
    3. Candle
    4. Firefly
    5. Electricity
    6. Lamp
    7. Moon
    8. Glowworm
       Which list consists of natural sources only?
       
       1. i, iv, vi
       2. vii, ii, iii
       3. viii, iv, ii
       4. v, ii, vi,
30. All the following are factors that affect sinking and floating of objects except
    
    1. type of material
    2. shape
    3. weight
    4. size.
31. One of the following is not a safety measure when dealing with electricity. Which one is it?
    
    1. By not touching switches with wet hands.
    2. By not overloading sockets.
    3. By not sheltering under trees when raining.
    4. By not putting wires, pencils and even sticks in sockets,
32. A ruler inside a glass of water appear bend due to
    
    1. refraction
    2. reflection
    3. dispersion
    4. evaporation.
33. Class four learners set up the experiment below to investigate a certain aspect of pressure in liquids
    
    What conclusion could the learners make from the set-up?
    
    1. Pressure in liquids is greatest at the bottom.
    2. Pressure in liquids is equal at the same depth.
    3. Pressure in liquids increases with depth.
    4. Liquids exert pressure in all directions.
34. Which method can best be used to separate rice from a mixture of rice and maize?
    
    1. Winnowing.
    2. Sieving.
    3. Filtering.
    4. Decanting.
35. Which weed has purple and white flowers, yellow fruits and sharp thorns in the stem and leaves?
    
    1. Pigweed.
    2. Sodom apple.
    3. Wandering jew.
    4. Mexican marigold.
36. Which one of the following pairs consists of external animal parasites only?
    
    1. Roundworm and hookworm.
    2. Fleas and tsetse flies..
    3. Liverflukes and ticks.
    4. Fleas and tapeworm.
37. All the following are major components of environment.except
    
    1. water
    2. animals
    3. light
    4. air.
38. The diagram below shows a flower
    
    In which of the labelled parts of a flower does the process of germination of pollen grains take place?
    
    1. X
    2. Y
    3. O
    4. P
39. The following are effects of force except
    
    1. increase speed
    2. stop objects
    3. start motion
    4. change state of matter.
40. Which type of soil erosion causes landslides, not easily noticed and occurs on gentle slopes?
    
    1. Rill.
    2. Sheet.
    3. Gulley.
    4. Splash.
41. Which one of the following is not an importance of water in a diet?
    
    1. Helps in getting rid of waste products.
    2. Helps in making blood.
    3. Helps in digestion.
    4. Helps in provision of proteins.
42. The planet that has visible rings around it is called
    
    1. Saturn
    2. Mercury
    3. Venus
    4. Jupiter.
43. All the following are sources of electricity except
    
    1. georthermal generators
    2. solar energy
    3. bulb
    4. bicycle dynamo.
44. The diagram below represents a lever
    
    Which one of the following shows the correct names of part L, Q and P?
    
    1. Pivot, load, effort.
    2. Fulcrum, effort, load.
    3. Effort, pivot, load.
    4. Load, fulcrum, effort.
45. The main reason why coloured water is used in the construction of a liquid thermometer is to
    
    1. increase its density
    2. increase its expansion
    3. make it visible
    4. make it absorb more heat.
46. Which of the following lists consists of non-magnetic materials only?
    
    1. Cobalt, copper, silver.
    2. Zinc, brass, aluminium.
    3. Silver, chromium, alinico.
    4. Brass, copper, tin.
47. All the following are advantages of friction except
    
    1. sharpening
    2. erasing
    3. produces unwanted heat
    4. walking.
48. When choosing a method of separating a mixture of a liquid and a solid it is important to consider the
    
    1. density of the liquid
    2. weight of the solid
    3. solubility of the.solid
    4. size of particles of solid.
49. Which one of the following best describe the term environment?
    
    1. The home of a human being.
    2. Land and atmosphere.
    3. The surrounding of a living thing.
    4. Living animals and plants.
50. Three of the following are main parts of a sperm except
    
    1. tail
    2. head
    3. nucleus
    4. ovary.

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. C
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. D
31. C
32. A
33. D
34. B
35. B
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. B
41. D
42. A
43. C
44. C
45. C
46. B
47. C
48. D
49. C
50. D

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati va vale uliyopewa

Sikukuu ya Krismasi ilishangiliwa __1__. Makundi ya wakristo __2__ makanisani ili __3__. Ndugu na jamaa __4__ waliziwahi sehemu__5__ burudani ili kuburudika kwa furaha na buraha. Watu wengine __6__ ili kuwapa mkono waliokuwa hawajiwezi __7__
walizingatia kwamba __8__.

Kiswahili ni lugha mojawapo __9__ katika mazungumzo ya kawaida. Lugha hii __10__ sana __11__ nyanja anuwai. Wanafunzi shuleni hufundishwa __12__ thelathini.
Aidha, kuna sauti ghuna ambazo pia huitwa __13__. Sauti hizi huunda __14__. Mathalani, neno 'kilichoundwa' lina silabi __15__

Kutoka swali la 16-30. jibu swali kulingana maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua matumizi ya 'kwa' kurejelea mchanganyiko
    
    1. Walitembea kwa miguu hadi shuleni.
    2. Wazee kwa vijana walihudhuria sherehe hizo.
    3. Timu hizo zilifungana mabao matano kwa sita.
    4. Aliadhibiwakva utundu wake.
17. Hazama ni kwa puani kama vile _________________________ ni kwa sikio.
    
    1. mkufu
    2. kidani
    3. kipete
    4. mapete
18. Chagua wingi wa sentensi hii
    Ua wa dobi ulinivutia sana
    
    1. Maua ya madobi yalituvutia sana.
    2. Nyua za madobi zilinivutia sana. 
    3. Maua ya dobi yalituvutia sana.
    4. Nyua za madobi zilituvutia sana.
19. Chagua kiambishi 'ku' cha ukanusho 
    1. Kusoma huku kunafurahisha
    2. Hakusoma kitabu hicho cha hadithi
    3. Aliyekupiga ametiwa mbaroni
    4. Mchezo huo ulichezwa kule.
20. Fidia ni _______________________
    
    1. malipo ya kumvunjia mtu heshima
    2. malipo ya kwanza ya kumshika mtoto
    3. malipo kwa ajili ya hasara au maumivu
    4. malipo ya kwanza ya kukinunua kitu dukani.
21. Kanusha:
    Jengo lililojengwa kwa uhafifu limebomolewa
    
    1. Jengo lisilojengwa kwa uhafifu limebomolewa
    2. Jengo lililojengwa kwa uhafifu halijabomolewa
    3. Jengo halikujengwa kwa uhafifu limebomolewa
    4. Jengo lisilojengwa kwa uhafifu halijabomolewa.
22. Ni nini maana ya msemo huu?
    Kumvisha mtu kilemba cha ukoka
    
    1. Kumtegemea mtu kwa kila jambo.
    2. Kumsema mtu katika mafumbo.
    3. Kumweka mtu katika hatari.
    4. Kumdanganya mtu kumhusu.
23. Chagua jibu lenye ala za muziki pekee
    
    1. Filimbi, udi, mvukuto, chapuo.
    2. Siwa, zeze, upatu, nembo.
    3. Njuga, tari, kinubi, fidla.
    4. Harimuni, marimba, msondo, maleba.
24. ⁵/₆ kwa maneno ni
    
    1. sudusi sita
    2. humusi sita
    3. sudusi tano
    4. humusi tano.
25. Ni kundi lipi la nomino ambalo lipo katika ngeli ya LI-YA?
    
    1. Maji, marashi.
    2. Gitaa, povu.
    3. Maskani, mavazi.
    4. Maagizo, maarifa.
26. Onyesha sentensi yenye kielezi cha mahali
    
    1. Mwajuma alisafisha nyumba alfajiri.
    2. Kule kuna miti mirefu.
    3. Wawili walisajiliwa chuoni.
    4. Gari limefika asubuhi.
27. Chagua jibu lenye nomino ya makundi isiyofaa
    
    1. Mzengwe wa wagomaji.
    2. Numbi ya nyuki.
    3. Shungi la moto.
    4. Thurea ya nyota.
28. Kauli, 'Jedi ni sungura maishani; imetumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    
    1. Jazanda.
    2. Kinaya.
    3. Tashhisi.
    4. Nahau.
29. Ikiwa juzi ilikuwa Jumanne, mtondo itakuwa
    
    1. Ijumaa.
    2. Jumatatu.
    3. Jumapili.
    4. Jumamosi.
30. Chagua jibu lenye kivumishi kilichoundwa kutokana na kitenzi.
    
    1. Ita - mwito
    2. Vumilia - uvumilivu
    3. Agiza - maagizo
    4. Sahau - sahaulifu.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31 - 40.

Kuku aliketi nje ya nyumba yake huku amejishika tama. Moyo wake ulijawa na huzuni mpwitopwito. Je, angewezaje kuujenga urafiki wake upya na mwewe mwandani wake wa chanda na pete? Tatizo sugu lililokuwa limeubomoa urafiki wao wa kufa kuzikana ni wembe. Kuku alishangaa namna ambavyo kitu kidogo kama hicho kingesababisha mgogoro kama huo mkubwa. Mawazo kedekede
yalizidi kumzunguka akilini mithili ya pia.

Mwewe naye kwa upande wake pale kiotani alitabasamu kwa furaha mzomzo. Aliurarua mnofu wa nyama wake kifaranga mtoto wa kuku. Kwake alijiambia kuwa, "Sasa ninazidi kujilipa deni langu la wembe. Mtu hawezi kuwa ananipotezea rasilimali zangu pasipo kuzingatia hisia zangu pia. Bado atakuja kunitambua! Atabaki mzazi bila vikembe hadi atakapolipa deni lote!"

Giza la usiku lilikumbatia siku yenyewe. Sauti za mbwa zikawa zinasikika kwa umbali. Bado kuku pamoja na vifaranga wake watatu walikuwa hawajalala. Biwi la simanzi liliwaangukia kuku. Mtoto wake wa kiume alikuwa amenyakuliwa na mwewe. Mwewe asiye na utu wala msamaha. Mbona asingengoja hata siku moja imalizike kabla ya kuanza kujilipa yeye mwenyewe? Kwa nini basi asingekuja wapange mikakati namna ya kulipwa? Utitiri wa mawazo ulimtembea akilini mwake bighairi ya kuwa na mwisho.

Hatimaye, kuku aliwageukia wana wake ambao ndio chanzo cha kupotea kwa wembe wake mwewe. Aghalabu, alikuwa amewakanya dhidi ya kuchezea vitu vya wenyewe bila ya ruhusa. Kuku alijua siku moja mchezo wao huo ungewatumbukiza katika kidimbwi cha moto. Sasa moto huo ulikuwa umeanza kuwateketeza mno. Kuku akaishia laiti ningalijua na vyanda vi mkononi. Hata hivyo, akaamua
kulitafuta suluhisho la kudumu ifikapo asubuhi.

Jua la asubuhi liliramba umande wa alfajiri huku likimzizimua kobe ambaye alitoka nyumbani mwake asteaste. Mzee kobe alisifika sana kwa maarifa yake na akili tambuzi alizokuwa nazo hasa katika kuyatatua mambo baina ya wenzake. Aliketi pale nje huku akibukua tabu kubwa kuhusu migogoro. Kuku jirani yake aliwasili kwake kwa kishindo. Hapo kobe akatambua ya kwamba lazima kuna jambo. Huku amenyong'onyea kama mkufu. Kuku alimpasulia mbarika mzee kobe kuhusu tatizo lake.

Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko. Baada ya kikao hicho cha saa tatu naye mzee kobe, kuku alirudi nyumbani akiwa na matumaini kwamba suluhu limepatikana. Mzee kobe alibaki katika kina kirefu cha fikra ili kulipata suluhisho hilo la kudumu na kumpiga jeki jirani yake. Kwa hakika, ni heri jirani kuliko ndugu yako wa toka nitoke wa mbali.

31. Chagua maana ya 'kushika tama' kwa mujibu wa kifungu.
    
    1. kuhangaika
    2. kuhuzunika
    3. kunung'unika
    4. kukasirika
32. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, kuku
    
    1. aliketi ndani ya kiambo chake
    2. alikuwa jasiri na mkakamavu
    3. aliwazia kiini cha ufa uliokuwa umetokea
    4. hakushangaa kiini cha mgogoro.
33. Kulingana na aya ya pili, mwewe anaonekana kuwa
    
    1. mwenye ubinafsi
    2. mwenye urafiki wa dhati
    3. mwenye huzuni nyingi
    4. mwenye maarifa chungu nzima.
34. Kitendo cha mwewe kuamua kujilipishia deni lake kinaweza kulinganishwa na methali gani?
    
    1. Asante ya punda ni mateke.
    2. Tamaa mbele mauti nyuma.
    3. Mtu ni watu.
    4. Uzuri wa mkakasi ndani kipande cha mti.
35. "Biwi la simanzi lilimwangukia kuku,"
    imetumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    
    1. Ishara.
    2. Sitiari.
    3. Chuku.
    4. Tashhisi.
36. Kwa nini mzee kobe alisifika?
    1. Kwa sababu alipenda kusoma mabuku.
    2. Kwa sababu alikuwa mstahimilivu.
    3. Kwa sababu alikuwa mwenye akili pevu.
    4. Kwa sababu alipenda kuliota jua.
37. Kulingana na aya ya mwisho si sahihi kusema
    
    1. kikao hakikuzalisha matunda.
    2. jirani anaonekana kuwa na umuhimu.
    3. mzee Kobe aliwazia jambo hilo.
    4. kikao kilichukua saa tatu.
38. Kifungu kinabainisha kwamba
    
    1. mwewe alikuwa mwandani wa dhati.
    2. kuku hakuwajali watoto wake.
    3. mzee kobe hakupenda kisomo kwa dhati.
    4. kuku alimwelezea kobe mambo dhahiri.
39. Maana ya, "biwi la simanzi' kulingana na kifungu ni
    
    1. mkusanyiko wa hasira
    2. mkusanyiko wa taka
    3. kuwa na kiasi kikubwa cha huzuni
    4. kuwa na kiasi kikubwa cha taka.
40. Kichwa kifaacho kifungu hiki ni sana ni
    
    1. Mzee Kobe mwenye magamba.
    2. Elimu nyingi huondoa maarifa.
    3. Urafiki wenye unafiki.
    4. Vifaranga vya kompyuta.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 41 - 50.

Afya au siha ni hali ya kutokuwa na maradhi. Hali hii humwezesha mtu kuhifadhi nguvu zake za mwili na kumwezesha kufanya kazi katika mawanda mbalimbali. Mtu mwenye afya bora huweza kutekeleza mengi bila masumbuko. Kwa mfano, yeye huweza kujirausha na kujishughulisha hadi jioni bila kuhisi uchovu mwingi.

Chombo hakiendi ila kwa makasia, nayo afya nzuri haimjii tu mtu. Afya hustahili kupaliliwa na kutunzwa kwa namna anuwai kama vile kula vyakula vyenye viinilishe, kufanya mazoezi na kuandama mienendo miadilifu. Usafi wa mv ili na mazingira pia huchangika katika kuimarisha afya. Ni bayana kwamba mazingira yakiwa machafu hukosa kuvutia na kusababisha kusambaa kwa harufu inayokirihisha. Isitoshe, uchafu huwa hali mufti ya kuzaana kwa wadudu kama vile chawa, nzi, kunguni na mbu ambao ni maadui wakuu wa afya.

Tabia ya binadamu huathiri afya yake. Wapo watu ambao wameambulia magonjwa kama vile saratani ya mapafu na kifua kikuu kutokana na mazoea ya pombe, sigara na dawa za kulevya. Wengine hujiponza kwa kuingilia vitendo viovų kama vile kushiriki mapenzi kiholela na kujisababishia magonjwa. Magonjwa haya ni kama vile kisonono na ukimwi ambao umewapukutisha watu kama majani makovu kutoka mtini.

Aidha, watu hujiharibia afya kwa kufanya kazi mfululizo bila kupumzika. Licha ya kwamba bidii ni muhimu katika maendeleo ya jamii yoyote ile, utendaji kazi pasipo kupumzika huweza kuwa na athari hasi. Kuna baadhi ya watu ambao wamewahi kupata maradhi ya moyo, ya kiakili na hata shinikizo la damu kutokana na hali kama hii. Wengine hujihasiri kwa kula vyakula vingi kupindukia. Kadhalika, wapo wengine ambao hupata magonjwa kwa kula vyakula visivyofaa katika kundi hili kwa wale ambao hawadiriki kufanya kazi wala mazoezi. Hawa hujinenepea na kudhoofisha utendakazi wao.

Hali ya umaskini pia huchochea kuzoroteka kwa afya. Asilimia kubwa ya watu nchini humu haimudu huduma bora za afya na lishe bora kutokana na hali ya ufukara. Wengine, kwa kukosa fedha hawapati elimu ya kimsingi kuhusu afya. Hawa huweza kujizulia magonjwa kwa kutojua na kutofuata sheria za afya. Pamoja na hayo, kuna wale ambao wanarithi magonjwa ya kiukoo kama vile bolisukari kutoka kwa wazazi wao.

Umuhimu wa afya hauwezi kupuuzwa. Nchi yenye kizazi chenye afya hustawi kiuchumi. Afya ikidumishwa wanajamii huweza kutumia fedha zao kuwekeza katika miradi badala ya kuzitumia kujiunga na kuwauguza wenzao. Ni jukumu la kila raia kuhakikisha kwamba anailinda afya yake na ya wengine kwa vyovyote vile. Walio na mazoea ya kupuuza ushauri wa wanaotoa huduma za afya na lishe wajiase, la sivyo watakuja kujiuma vidole.

41. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza siha
    
    1. hukuza maendeleo katika maeneo mbalimbali
    2. humwondolea mtu matatizo mwilini
    3. humpunguzia mtu mazoea ya uchovu 
    4. huimarisha matokeo ya utendakazi.
42. Ni muhimu kutunza mazingira kwa kuwa
    
    1. tutamaliza vikwazo tofauti tofauti vya afya 
    2. tutazuia ongezeko la wadudu waharibifu 
    3. tutaepuka kuenea kwa harufu
    4. tutarudisha hali ya kupendeza.
43. Mwandishi anapinga hali gani hasa katika aya ya tatu?
    
    1. Uambukizaji wa magonjwa.
    2. Kuhusiana bila mpango.
    3. Vifo vya watu wengi.
    4. Matumizi mabaya ya mihadarati.
44. Chagua jibu ambalo ni sahihi kulingana na aya ya nne
    
    1. Jambo jema husababisha maradhi
    2. Kazi nyingi husababisha moyo kuharibika
    3. Mazoezi hayawezi kudhibiti afya. 
    4. Mapumziko huimarisha hali ya mtu kiakili.
45. Kufanya kazi kidindia
    
    1. huboresha maendeleo ya taifa
    2. huweza kusababisha uharibifu wa afya
    3. huwa na athari chanya
    4. hupunguza shinikizo la damu.
46. Maana ya 'inayokirihisha' ni
    
    1. inayochukiza
    2. inayoenea
    3. inayoaibisha
    4. inayodhuru.
47. Maana ya "chombo hakiendi bila ya makasia' imejitokeza vipi katika kifungu?
    
    1. Wanaonyoosha viungo vyao huwa wakakamavu.
    2. Wanaozingatia mienendo mizuri hudumisha afya.
    3. Wanaoepuka kazi hawapati shinikizo la damu
    4. Wanaokula vyakula vyenye viinilishe huzuia kunenepa.
48. Chagua funzo linalojitokeza katika aya ya mwisho
    
    1. Wanaokosa kuzingatia maelekezi hupata majuto.
    2. Mtu hawezi kufaidika kiafya bila kupata ushauri.
    3. Wanaodharau watu wenye hekima hupata magonjwa.
    4. Nchi haiwezi kupiga hatua bila raia wote kuzingatia maradhi.
49. Umuhimu wa afya hauwezi kupuuzwa kwa vile
    1. mipango nchini hukwama wahudumu wakikosekana
    2. watu wagonjwa hawawezi kuizalisha mali
    3. maradhi husababisha kuzorota kwa maendeleo
    4. pesa nyingi hutumiwa kuwatunza walio hospitalini.
50. Kisawe cha 'kujiuma vidole" ni
    1. kupiga vijembe
    2. kutia nanga.
    3. kupigwa butwaa.
    4. kujuta hatimaye.

INSHA

Una dakika 40 kuandika insha yako

Andika insha ya kusisimua ukiendeleza kwa maneno haya:

Nilikuwa nimeketi sebuleni nikisoma kitabu cha hadithi.........

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. C
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. D
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. D
35. D
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. C
40. C
41. D
42. A
43. D
44. D
45. B
46. A
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. D

The passage below contains blank spaces 1 - 15. Read and select the best alternative for each blank space from the choices given.

Our lives are shaped by the countless decisions we __1__ everyday. Every previous decision we made before this very moment shaped our life up till now. Right now, the decision to read this or not __2__ shape your thinking one way or the other.

Last night I had to make a decision between __3__ a party where I will meet my friends versus staying __4__ home to finish up all the work that pilled up when I was sick past few days. Everyday, we make decisions. Big, small __5__ seemingly insignificant decisions. These major decisons at different milestones of our __6__ can change the way we live for the rest of our lives. But we __7__ ignore the countless "insignificant" decisions we make daily that are slowly nudging us to a different path either away __8__ closer to the dreams we __9__ to achieve.

When we decide to watch some T.V-show, we are deciding to take time away from __10__ else we dream of doing. May be its losing weight or learning a new language. You are taking time away from that goal when watching T.V. Life could change__11__if decision is made otherwise.

We make decisions based __12__ the mental compasses that we have in our minds. They point us to a __13__ direction. These compasses help in making decisions subconsciously. As a life-longs learner, one won't think about not watching drama, before simply switching to an educational __14__ without much thoughts. Some people live without a mental compass. They are like jellyfish in the ocean, floating to wherever the current takes __15__ Not a so good character to possess.

For questions 16 and 17, select the word which best completes the sentence given. 

16. All the interviewees answered the questions _____________________ during the interview.
    
    1. anyhowly
    2. anyway
    3. in any case
    4. anyhow
17. The army soldiers sustained gunshot ______________________in the battle field.
    
    1. injuries
    2. damages
    3. wounds
    4. breakages

For questions 18 and 19, choose the alternative that can replace the underlined

18. Paulo broke down when he received news that an accident had occured.
    
    1. cried
    2. collapsed
    3. crashed
    4. cringed
19. She seldom talks to strangers happily when they meet.
    
    1. never
    2. rarely
    3. often
    4. always.

In questions 20 and 21, choose the phrase which completes the given phrase appropriately.

20. The mechanic said that the bus won't start
    
    1. when a new battery is fixed
    2. until a new battery is fixed
    3. for a new battery is fixed
    4. because a new battery is fixed.
21. It would have been an interesting trip if
    
    1. we visited Mombasa
    2. we had visited Mombasa
    3. we will visit Mombasa
    4. we would visit Mombasa.

For questions 22 and 23, fill the blank spaces with the correct answers.

22. Our teacher was upset because we had made ____________________ progress in the project.
    
    1. a little
    2. much
    3. few
    4. little
23. Each candidate will be rewarded for posting _____________________ performance in the test.
    
    1. exemplary
    2. diminishing
    3. accomplishing
    4. culinary

For question 24, change the sentence below from active voice to passive voice.

24. Anita is going to sing a song
    
    1. A song was sung.
    2. Anita sang a song.
    3. A song is being sung.
    4. A song is going to be sung.

For question 25, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

25.  
    1. 'Clean the house' Nelly told Martin.
    2. The teacher asked her where she had been?
    3. Kashu is born of a well-to-do family.
    4. What an expensive garment?

Read the passage below and answer questions 26 - 38.

Nothing seemed ordinary as an array of silent wind blew around. Fear crept into Mwendwa. Was this real or some sort of imagination? His heart nearly leapt into his mouth when he saw a silhouette of a huge man. A close-keen look proved to him that it was nothing but a tree.

The thought of breaking into a run to save his dear life crossed his mind but his feet were too feeble to move even an inch. His squinted eyes toured from corner to corner trying to unravel the source of the weird noise.

Flooded in fear, Mwendwa stammered an inaudible prayer; something which he had never done from time immemorial. Fervently, he tried calling all the spiritual beings he had ever heard about. However, one thing was crystal-clear, they had better and more 'serious' matters to attend to. In great fear, he broke into a run hoping against hope to atleast salvage his dear life. It was very evident that lady luck was without a doubt not on his side, probably the god's were against him. He quickly tiptoed on a loop and feli face flat. To rub salt to injury, he sustained a deep cut which made him to bleed heavily. As if that was not enough, he had ripped off his short.

Writhing in pain, he leapt off the mucky ground. It was foolish to labour his mind over such a mere thing. Come what may, he had to put up a fight and see another day. Mwendwa knew he had not a single soul on his side not even the Almighty Deity after all his mischief; he had no one to depend on.

He shed teardrops in bitterness and remorse mourning like he had never done before. If actions could be undone then pressing the 'undo' button would have been the best option but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. A look into the clear sky spelt doom for Mwendwa for he had been far away from home. His family members would be left in shock after learning where he was; no company or even a mobile phone. Nothing of such kind had ever happened to them, for any reason whatsoever.

The rustling of leaves under his feet brought him back to reality. He had to quickly formulate a plan which would see him escape his immediate predicaments. Through thick and thin he had to survive and live to tell the tale if anyone cared to listen. A continued run into an alien place was riddled with the option of no trace but remaining alive was a very slim chance. In the recent days, there had been numerous complains of how difficult it had become to put food on the table. Worse still was the opportunity for Mwendwa getting employed despite being a minor. Nobody would risk it. At the same time, hunger pangs were making his belly to feel uncomfortable. Not even some wild berries would be spotted in sight to quench his starving body. He made a big yawn before proceeding with his journey which only God knew where to.

A clear stream of mountain waters gave Mwendwa a reason to believe that he would actually survive. He knelt down and drank to his fill straight from the stream. All this while he was so grateful to have come across it. He also opted to wash his dry face and dusty feet before marching on. The sun was setting fast when he came across a dusty, abandoned road. He clearly felt that his body was giving in pretty fast. Any nearby person would have helped him but there was none in sight.

With a thud, his mass of body collapsed right away on the side of the road. He was gone, not sure whether he would walk on earth again. After seemingly having had been in deep slumber, Mwendwa came to only to find a young lady with a stethoscope standing next to him. He smiled at her and she did smile back assuring him that he was alive and in the hospital. No family member was in sight but the nurse informed him that they had spent the previous night watching over him and that they had rushed back home before coming back during visiting hours.

The nurse asked him to rest and that they would talk at a later time. Mwendwa obliged though not knowing how he would explain his disappearance as well as his action.

26. From the first paragraph, what actual thing had scared Mwendwa?
    1. A huge man.
    2. A tree.
    3. Blowing wind.
    4. His imagination.
27. According to the passage, what had led to Mwendwa's short getting torn?
    
    1. He was bleeding profusely.
    2. He had fallen down.
    3. He was held by thorns.
    4. He was struggling to save his life.
28. Through thick and thin as used in the passage means that
    
    1. very extensive moments
    2. extremely fatigued
    3. under all circumstances
    4. really ordinary times.
29. From the passage, what would make it difficult for Mwendwa to get employed?
    
    1. He was underage.
    2. He had never worked before.
    3. He was far away from home.
    4. He was extremely hungry.
30. The writer say that 'the clear sky spelt doom'. This means that
    
    1. he had given up
    2. he was being followed
    3. he prayed for help
    4. he was far from home.
31. How did Mwendwa feel after coming across the clear stream?
    
    1. He was confused.
    2. He was shocked.
    3. He was remorseful.
    4. He was thankful.
32. Who did Mwendwa see first after regaining consciousness?
    
    1. Family members.
    2. Teacher.
    3. Nurse.
    4. Neighbour.
33. Why did Mwendwa feel that he was all by himself?
    
    1. Because of fear.
    2. Because of his misdeeds.
    3. Because he saw a huge man.
    4. Because of his imagination.
34. What tells that Mwendwa was not a prayerful boy?
    
    1. It was long before he prayed.
    2. The god's were busy.
    3. He believed in spiritual beings.
    4. He wasn't going to church.
35. The word 'minor' has been used in the passage. Which word means its opposite as used in the passage?
    1. Adult.
    2. Major.
    3. Important.
    4. Small.
36. Why was Mwendwa's body giving in very fast?
    
    1. He was thirsty.
    2. He was exhausted.
    3. He was starving.
    4. He had collapsed.
37. Which of the sentences below does not describe the place where Mwendwa was found lying?
    
    1. The road was lonely.
    2. The place was filled with dust.
    3. There was a nearby stream.
    4. There was a thud.
38. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?
    
    1. Mwendwa cheats death.
    2. Pride comes before a fall.
    3. The nurse who carried a second life.
    4. Life in the woods.

Read the passage below and answer questions 39 - 50.

As the largest of all land mammals, African elephants play an important role in balancing nature. They trample forests and dense grasslands, making room for smaller species to co-exist. Elephants also create water holes used by other wildlife as they dig dry riverbeds when rainfall is low. Herds travel over vast grasslands and they disperse seeds in their dung, which helps generate new green growth. But threats to this giant of the forest are numerous. African elephants are most threatened by the poaching crisis. A great number is killed every year for their tusks; the natural growth rate in most elephant populations has yet to overtake the rate of killings. Many elephants are also the victims of retaliatory attacks after they venture into human settlement and farm areas.

Meanwhile, climate change and human land use are degrading wild lands, breaking up essential elephant habitats and impending ancient migratory corridors. With the growth of commercial agriculture and infrastructure development, as well as extractive industry across the continent, the future of this species is at risk.

To reserve the drastic decline and secure natural habitats, a deliberate effort to protect the ecosystem is needed. Conservation work should extend across a range of states, including Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Identified priority landscapes- some spanning thousands of kilometres across countries are under watch. Provision of wildlife rangers and community scouts with the skills and equipment is needed to prevent the illegal killing of this keystone species.

At the same time, working with local communities and landowners to minimize habitat loss caused by unsustainable farming and overgrazing is an ideal thing to do. The training of farming communities in conservation-friendly agriculture and creating land-use plans with communities that might otherwise encroach on critical wildlife corridors outside protected areas is recommended.

The Amboseli is a vital elephant stronghold and popular tourist destination in East Africa. The community created conservancies to secure more space for elephants and other wildlife species. On these communal lands there is provision of an alternative livelihood for pastoralist groups using wildlife corridors as grazing land. By building the technical capacity of wildlife protection, rangers on the ground has strengthened monitoring systems that track threats across vast landscapes. Ranger training and provision of monitoring equipment patrol teams have destroyed uncountable poaching camps, arrested the poachers and confisticated elephant tusks and firearms.

However, catching poachers is only half the battle. Training and deployment of sniffer dog units at strategic ports of entry and exit has helped to deter trafficking and catch smugglers. Without effective prosecution, wildlife offenders can evade punishment-and worse still, continue to engage in crime against elephants. Prosecutors and law enforcers offer effective wildlife crime investigation and prosecution.

In Tsavo which stretches across Kenya and Tanzania, cross-border coordination between anti-poaching units and wildlife law enforcement units has continued to deliver the much needed impact. Aerial widlife count shows that elephant population has increased tremendously. In addition to the growth of elephant population, buffalo and giraffe populations have increased. However, some elephant carcasses were spotted. This is a reminder that the elephant species is under constant threat from habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict and poaching for its ivory..

39. Where are elephants most likely to be found  in Africa?
    
    1. On grasslands and forests.
    2. On mountains and grasslands.
    3. On sparse grasslands only.
    4. On the savanna and plateaus.
40. Which of the below would secure natural habitats?
    
    1. Development of infrastructure.
    2. Provision of 24-hour security.
    3. Conservation efforts.
    4. Proper land scaping.
41. What is the main reason why elephants are killed?
    
    1. Because of destroying vegetation.
    2. Because of food demand by other animals.
    3. Because of their tusks.
    4. Because of their high population.
42. The word popular has been used in the passage.Which word can be used in its place?
    
    1. Famous.
    2. Enjoyed.
    3. Fashionable.
    4. Liked.
43. Which of the below is making elephants to change their migratory routes?
    
    1. Human land disuse.
    2. Climatic changes.
    3. Few wild lands.
    4. Lack of enough pasture.
44. What has led to destruction of poaching camps?
    
    1. Lack of forest cover.
    2. Death of elephants.
    3. Rangers training.
    4. Provision of firearms.
45. Which of the below countries is Tsavo found? 
    
    1. Tanzania.
    2. Botswana.
    3. Zimbabwe.
    4. Cameroon.
46. What do you think has been used to establish the actual population of elephants?
    
    1. Trucks.
    2. Aeroplane.
    3. Survey.
    4. Monitors.
47. It is true to state that
    
    1. farm areas are near forests
    2. wildlife crime investigation is slow
    3. sniffer dogs are placed at exits only
    4. killed elephants are more than those born.
48. Which animal has not benefited from the conservation efforts?
    
    1. Buffaloes.
    2. Elephants.
    3. Giraffes.
    4. Gazelles.
49. Who is responsible for the prevention of illegal killing of animals?
    
    1. Community scouts.
    2. Poachers.
    3. Prosecutors.
    4. Police officers.
50. Choose the appropriate title for the above. passage?
    
    1. The extinction of African elephants.
    2. Elephants' support of Africa's ecosystem.
    3. Poaching and its effects.
    4. The real value of ivory.

COMPOSITION

Write a composition starting with the following sentence. Make your work as interesting as possible

Schools had just opened and the lessons had started off well. Everything changed when we heard the bell ring .................................

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. D
23. A
24. D
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. D
31. D
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. A
36. C
37. D
38. A
39. A
40. C
41. C
42. D
43. B
44. C
45. A
46. B
47. D
48. D
49. A
50. B