QUESTIONS

1. Which one of the following is ninety million, nine hundred and ninety thousand and ninety nine in symbols?
   1. 90 990 099
   2. 90 990 909
   3. 90 990 990
   4. 90 909 909
2. What is the number 31.0578 rounded off to the nearest tenths?
   1. 31.06
   2. 31.0
   3. 31.1
   4. 30.1
3. Which of the numbers below is the square of 2³/₅?
   1. 4 ⁹/₂₅
   2. 6 ¹⁹/₂₅
   3. 3 ⁹/₂₅
   4. 6 ⁹/₂₅
4. What is the product of the total value of digit 5 and 4 in the number 875 643?
   1. 2 000 000
   2. 2000
   3. 20 000
   4. 200 000
5. Milk was stored in three containers of 36 litres, 48 litres and 60 litres. The milk in each container was then repacked into smaller containers. The amount of milk in each of the smaller containers was the same. What was the capacity of the largest container used to repack the milk? 
   1. 12 litres
   2. 18 litres 
   3. 16 litres
   4. 6 litres
6. What is the place value of digit 4 in the number 643 218?
   1. Hundreds
   2. Thousands
   3. Tens of thousands
   4. Hundreds of thousands
7. The perimeter of a square garden is 60 metres. What is the area of the garden in square metres?
   1. 3 600m²
   2. 225m²
   3. 240m²
   4. 900m2 
8. Kosgey bought the following items from a shop;
   4 rolls of toilet paper @sh 25.00
   ³/₄ kg of salt at sh 40 per kg
   2 kg packet of sugar at sh 190.00 per kg
   2 bottles of milk for sh 60.00
   How much should he give the shopkeeper in order to get a balance of thirty shillings?
   1. Sh 100
   2. Sh 1 000
   3. Sh 570
   4. Sh 600
9. The number of men passengers in a bus was m. The number of children in the bus was three times that of women passengers but was 8 more than that of men. Which one of the following expressions shows the total of number passengers in the bus?
   1. 2¹/₃m +10²/₃
   2. 2¹/₃m- 8²/₃
   3. 2¹/₃m-10²/₃
   4. 2¹/₃m+8²/₃
10. The marked price of a blouse was sh 800.00. Hadija bought five such blouses after being given a 15% discount on each. How much did she pay for the five blouses?
    1. Sh 600
    2. Sh 4 000
    3. Sh 680
    4. Sh 3 400
11. What is the value of
    4¹/₂ + 3¹/₂ ?
    5¹/₂   2¹/₅
    1. 2¹/₂
    2. 2¹/₃
    3. 2⁹/₂₂
    4. 2³/₁₁
12. A container whose capacity is 40.75 litres is to be emptied into tins of capacity 250ml. How many tins are required?
    1. 136
    2. 163
    3. 176
    4. 167
13. Kiboi obtained 70% in a Mathematics test. If the test was out of 60, how many marks did he lose?
    1. 18 
    2. 20
    3. 42
    4. 40
14. Increase 800 by 20%.
    1. 1 200
    2. 1 540
    3. 960
    4. 1 760
15. What is the value of k in the equation below?
    ³/₄(8k-24)= 4k +7?
    1. 16
    2. 8¹/₂
    3. 12¹/₂
    4. 2¹/₂
16. Hillary bought 2 bags of sugar cach 50 kg which he packed as follows: a quarter of the sugar in 500g packets, a half of the sugar in 250g packets and the rest in 125g packets. How many packets altogether did he obtain? 
    1. 600
    2. 450 
    3. 300
    4. 750
17. Kioko sold milk from 15th January to 15th March 2020. If each day he sold an average of 8 litres, how many litres did he sell altogether?
    1. 464 litres
    2. 472 litres
    3. 480 litres
    4. 488 litres
18. A shopkeeper bought 30 eggs. He then sold each egg at sh 18 making a profit of 20%. How much had he paid for the eggs?
    1. Sh 450
    2. Sh 540
    3. Sh 600
    4. Sh 90.
19. What is the next number in the pattern below?
    7, 16, 34, 70, ..............
    1. 72
    2. 188
    3. 96
    4. 142
20. Construct triangle PQR such that line PQ-7cm, angle RQP-70° and angle RPQ-50 Draw a circle that touches lines PQ, QR and PR. What is the radius of the circle?
    1. 1.1 cm
    2. 2.1 cm
    3. 3.1 cm
    4. 4.2 cm
21. What is the value of
    9(30-24)-6x3 ?
             6
    
    1. 6
    2. 18
    3. 12
    4. 9
22. Which one of the following quadrilaterals has varied lengths of diagonals which bisect each other at a right angle?
    1. Rhombus
    2. Rectangle
    3. Square
    4. Parallelogram
23. Wambui and Wanjiru shared some fruits in the ratio of 8:5. If Wanjiru got 30 fruits less than Wambui, how many fruits were shared?
    1. 120
    2. 50
    3. 80
    4. 130
24. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?
    1. 56 024
    2. 30 294
    3. 63 199
    4. 72 246
25. A cuboid measures 8 cm long, 6 cm wide and 4 cm high. What is the total length of the edges in centimetres?
    1. 54 cm
    2. 32 cm
    3. 72 cm
    4. 216 cm
26. The pie chart below shows how Khemba spent his salary.
    
    If he spent sh 12 000 on rent, how much more did he spend on school fees than on food?
    1. Sh 48 000
    2. Sh 24 000
    3. Sh 144 000
    4. Sh 36 000
27. A labourer is paid sh 7 500 after working for 25 days. How much would he be paid if he works for 31 days?
    1. Sh 9 000
    2. Sh 6 000
    3. Sh 9 300
    4. Sh 12 000
28. A closed cylindrical tank has an internal diameter of 1.4 metres and a height of 4m. Calculate the surface area of the tank
    1. 20.68m²
    2. 17.6m²
    3. 19.14m²
    4. 6.16m²
29. Mwai borrowed sh 90 000 from a bank that charges simple interest at the rate of 9%,% p.a. How much should he pay back to the bank at the end of two years?
    1. Sh 17 100
    2. Sh 16 200
    3. Sh 107 100
    4. Sh 106 200
30. A road measuring 6 cm on a map has an actual distance of 72 km. What is the scale used in drawing of the map? 
    1. 1:2000 000
    2. 1:1 200 000
    3. 1: 120 000
    4. 1: 12 000
31. The top of a ladder, 34 metres long, leans on a vertical wall. The ladder touches the wall at a height of 30 mercs. What is the horizontal distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall?
    1. 14m
    2. 18m
    3. 10m
    4. 16m
32. The hire purchase price of a wall cabinet is sh 33 000. Kamau bought the wall cabinet on hire purchase terms by paying a deposit of sh 18 000 and the rest on equal monthly instalments of sh 2 500 each. For how many months did he pay for the wall cabinet? 
    1. 6 months
    2. 4 months
    3. 8 months
    4. 12 months
33. A cylinder has a volume of 9 900cm'. If the height of the cylinder is 14em, what is its diameter? (Take π =²²/₇)
    1. 10cm
    2. 15cm
    3. 30cm
    4. 20cm
34. Construct triangle MKL in which line MK 7cm, KL-6em and angle MKL is 90°. Draw a circle that touches the vertices of the triangle. What is the radius of the circle?
    1. 2.3cm
    2. 4.6cm
    3. 9.2cm
    4. 18.4cm
35. The diagram below represents a piece of land in the shape of a trapezium and a semi-circle.
    
    What is the area of the piece of land?
    1. 256m²
    2. 962.5m²
    3. 1 346.5m²
    4. 737.25m²
36. Increase 66 kg in the ratio of 15:11.
    1. 90kg
    2. 120kg
    3. 88kg
    4. 150kg
37. A travel agent received sh 9 000 commission in a certain month on sales of tickets worth sh 150 000. What was the percentage commission?
    1. 16%
    2. 20%
    3. 6%
    4. 15%
38. Kuntai bought a coat for sh 5 600. If the marked price was sh 6 000, how much was the percentage discount?
    1. 3¹/₃%
    2. 6²/₃%
    3. 5%
    4. 6%
39. The diagram below shows a rectangular tank.
    
    Calculate is its volume.
    1. 12.125m³
    2. 31.125m³
    3. 21.125m³
    4. 6.425m³
40. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure below?
    
    
    1. 288cm²
    2. 150cm²
    3. 1 800cm²
    4. 282cm²
41. A bicycle wheel has a radius of 28cm. What distance does it cover in kilometres if it makes 200 revolutions?
    1. 0.352km
    2. 352km
    3. 35.2km
    4. 3.52km
42. In the figure below, PQR is a straight line. Line PQ-QR-QS. Angle SPR =40°
    
    What is the size of angle QRS?
    1. 70°
    2. 60°
    3. 50°
    4. 40°
43. Simplify the following algebraic expression;
    5(4x+3y) +3(4x-2y)
    1. 32x+21y
    2. 32x+9y
    3. 32x-21y
    4. 32x-9y
44. How many cubes make the stack below
    
    
    1. 216
    2. 54
    3. 84
    4. 162
45. The table below shows the commission rates for sending money orders.
    

    Value of order	Commission
    0-500	Sh 56.00
    501-1500	Sh 81.00
    1 501-1500	Sh 112.00
    3 001-6000	Sh 134.00
    6001-10 000	Sh 185.00

    Daisy sent two money orders, one for sh 5 000 and another for sh 8 500. How much did she pay at the post office altogether?
    1. Sh 13 819
    2. Sh 14 519
    3. Sh 13 500
    4. Sh 319
46. Calculate the area of a circle whose diameter is 28cm.
    1. 2 464cm²
    2. 308cm²
    3. 1 232cm²
    4. 616 cm³
47. The average mass of a class of 40 pupils was 46.5kg. When the teacher was included the average mass became 47.1 kg. What was the mass of the teacher?
    1. 69.1kg
    2. 65.6kg
    3. 71.1kg
    4. 76.5kg
48. Which of the following measurements will not form a right angled triangle?
    1. 7cm, 24cm, 25cm
    2. 6cm, 8cm, 10cm
    3. 8cm, 15cm, 17cm
    4. 8cm, 25cm, 26cm
49. What is the value of
    28.348 +0.000564+ 54+ 16.2?
    1. 108.548564
    2. 108.54586
    3. 108. 58456
    4. 108. 45658
50. The graph below represents the amount of rainfall received in one year.
    
    What was the total rainfall for the last third of the year?
    1. 185mm
    2. 230mm
    3. 215mm
    4. 165mm

MARKING SCHEME

QUESTIONS

LWALA AREA

Study the map of Lwala Area and answer questions 1-7.

1. The land in Lwala area slopes towards
   1. North
   2. South West
   3. South East
   4. North West
2. Which type of industry is likely to be established in North Eastern part of Lwala area?
   1. Manufacturing industry
   2. Assembly industry
   3. Processing industry
   4. Service industry
3. The residents of Lwala area are dorminantly
   1. Christians
   2. Muslims
   3. traditionalists
   4. Hindus
4. The following economic activities is least likely to be carried out in Lwala area. Which one is it?
   1. Beef farming
   2. Trading activities
   3. Mining activities
   4. Lumbering activities
5. What is the main vegetation found in the drainage feature to the South West of Lwala area?
   1. Papyrus reeds
   2. Mangrove plants
   3. Riverine plants
   4. Scrubs
6. Lwala area is likely to be a
   1. ward
   2. county
   3. senate
   4. constituency
7. What is the approximate area of Tinda swamp in Lwala area?
   1. 16.5km²
   2. 8.25km²
   3. 15km²
   4. 8km²
8. All the statements below are parental roles towards a school. Which one is not?
   1. Sending children to school
   2. Attending academic days meetings
   3. Administering corporal punishment to errant pupils
   4. Contributing funds towards school development
9. Marriages can be long lasting only if the spouses
   1. learn to control their anger
   2. support each other financially
   3. exercise love, care and lust
   4. practice love, affection and trust
10. The diagram below represents a weather instrument.
    
    The above instrument is mainly used to
    1. show direction and speed of wind
    2. measure strength of wind
    3. measure strength of wind and show direction
    4. measure air pressure and strength of wind
11. The time at Asmara 80°E is 3.00pm. What time would it be at Accra 0°?
    1. 8.20pm
    2. 9.40am
    3. 8.20am
    4. 9.40pm
12. Most rivers in Africa are not navigable mainly because of
    1. presence of waterfalls
    2. low volumes of water
    3. presence of waterfalls and gorges
    4. presence of waterfalls and cataracts

Use the diagram below to answer question 13 and 14. 

13. The above feature represents the formation of
    1. larva-dammed lake
    2. down-warped lake
    3. corrie lake
    4. ox-bow lake
14. Which pair of the lakes were formed through the above process?
    1. Lakes Gambi and Utange
    2. Lakes Kanyaboli and Nyos
    3. Lakes Itasy and Kivu
    4. Lakes Shala and Paradise
15. The diagram below shows an average monthly rainfall and temperatures for a certain climatic region.
    
    The temperature above is likely to have been recorded in the town of
    1. Addis Ababa
    2. Accra
    3. Dar-es-Salaam
    4. Windhoek
16. Which one of the following factors mainly influence the vegetation on mountains?
    1. Climate
    2. Latitude
    3. Altitude
    4. Rainfall
17. Which one of the following hominids is described below?
    1. Made simple tools out of stones
    2. Ate raw meat from wild animals
    3. Has the whole body covered with hair
       The above hominid is the
       1. Homo Erectus
       2. Homo Sapien
       3. Homo Habilis
       4. Austropithecus
18. Africa is separated from the Sinai Peninsula by the
    1. Red Sea
    2. Suez Canal
    3. Cape Guarda fui
    4. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
19. Which set of communities belong to the Mande speakers of West Africa?
    1. Ewe, Wolof, Fulani, Mossi
    2. Hausa, Andarawa, Tuareg, Limba
    3. Bambara, Vai, Susu, Soninke
    4. Kanuri, Zarma, Malinke, Mandinka
20. Which one of the following is the main form of interaction among the youth in Kenya today?
    1. Games and sports
    2. Education
    3. Trading activities
    4. Intermarriages
21. The main reason why the Congo Basin has low population density is because
    1. it has thick and dense forests
    2. it is occupied by dangerous animals
    3. it has poor road network
    4. the government does not allow human settlement in the area
22. Which method of fishing is shown below?
    
    
    1. Purse seining
    2. Trawling
    3. Net drifting
    4. Long lining
23. Which one of the following institutions of marriage is presided over by a govemment official?
    1. Customary marriage
    2. Christian marriage
    3. Civil marriage
    4. Islamic marriage
24. The following are uses of a certain mineral 
    1. used in making glasses and soap
    2. used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
    3. used in water treatment
       The above mineral is mined at
       1. Kariandusi
       2. Kimwarer
       3. lake Magadi
       4. Niger Delta
25. Which country of Africa is wrongly matched with its capital city?
    1. Gambia - Banjul
    2. Guinea - Conakry
    3. Equatorial Guinea - Malabo
    4. Gabon - Lome
26. The following are conditions that favour the growing of a certain crop:
    1. low temperatures of between 12°c - 15°c
    2. high altitude of above 1500m
    3. deep well-drained fertile volcanic soils 
    4. high and well distributed rainfall of between 1000mm-1500mm throughout the year.
       The above conditions favour the growing of
       1. pyrethrum
       2. sugarcane
       3. cocoa
       4. cloves
27. Which pastoral community live in the semi-arid of the Kalahari?
    1. The Fulani
    2. The Toposa
    3. The Tswana
    4. The Maasai
28. Copper from Zambia is mainly exported to Europe through the port of
    1. Lusaka
    2. Beira
    3. Ndola
    4. Dar-es-Salaam
29. The main tourist attraction found to the Eastern part of lake Turkana is
    1. warm sandy beaches
    2. varied wildlife
    3. beautiful sceneries
    4. cultural heritage
30. The most common problem facing most of the Multi-Purpose River Projects in Africa is
    1. frequent floods
    2. presence of water weeds
    3. industrial development
    4. siltation of dams
31. The Great Okavango Sanctuary is found in
    1. Zimbabwe
    2. Botswana
    3. South Africa
    4. Namibia
32. Which method did king Leopold II of Belgium used to colonise Congo between 1885 to 1908?
    1. Paternalism
    2. Direct Rule
    3. Assimilation
    4. Indirect Rule
33. Which political party did Kwame Nkurumah use to lead Ghana to attain its independence?
    1. United Gold Coast Convection
    2. African National Congress
    3. National People's Party
    4. Convection People's Party
34. Who among the following early visitors to East Africa was sent to look for Dr. David and confirm if lake Victoria was the source of river Nile?
    1. John Speke
    2. Samwel Baker
    3. Henry Morton Stanley
    4. Johan Rebman

Use the diagram below to answer questions 35 to 36.

35. What is the nature of the winds marked Q?
    1. Cool and wet
    2. Warm and dry
    3. Hot and moist
    4. Cold and dry
36. Which economic activity is favoured by the region marked B?
    1. Ranching
    2. Growing of cloves
    3. Rearing of dairy cattle
    4. Pastoralism
37. Which set of countries were colonised by Germany?
    1. Namibia, Tanganyika, Cameroon
    2. Swaziland, Sierra Leone, Malawi
    3. Guinea Bissau, Angola, Mozambique
    4. Guinea, Mali, Niger
38. Samouri Toure was defeated by the French mainly because
    1. the Mandinka people were not united
    2. the French people had inferior weapons 
    3. Samouri Toure's army had crude weapons
    4. Samouri Toure's army were too strong and well equipped
39. Three of the groups of people listed below have special needs except
    1. the physically challenged
    2. the people living with HIV/AIDS
    3. the visually impaired
    4. the people who are unable to read and write
40. All the following countries are member states of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). Which country withdrew in the year 2000?
    1. Morocco
    2. Guinea
    3. Mauritania
    4. Mozambique
41. Which African country is not connected by the Cotonou-Gao-Oudja Highway?
    1. Cameroon
    2. Benin
    3. Niger
    4. Morocco
42. Which one of the following is not an electric media?
    1. Mobile phone
    2. Internet
    3. Newspaper
    4. Television
43. Which one of the following was a social organization of the San?
    1. They were hunters and gatherers
    2. They recognized the Praying Mantis as God's symbols on earth
    3. They had ceremonial chiefs
    4. They lived in clans of about 250 people
44. Which one of the following groups consists of abuse of human rights?
    1. Child labour and forced marriage
    2. Denying people shelter and boy circumcision
    3. Lack of treatment for the sick and providing food and shelter for children
    4. Provision of free education and discrimination on basis of gender
45. The investigations by an independent party to establish the facts on the issues causing disagreements is known as
    1. inquiry
    2. conciliation
    3. mediation
    4. appeal
46. The rights and freedoms of individuals are contained in chapter of the constitution.
    1. three
    2. four
    3. five
    4. eight
47. Which one of the following is not a function of the legislature arm of the government?
    1. Implementing government policies 
    2. Amending the existing laws
    3. Approving the government's expenditure
    4. Debating bills
48. Which one of the following is not a responsibility of children in the family?
    1. Attending school
    2. Cleaning the home compound
    3. Working on the farm for better salaries
    4. Taking care of family property
49. During the pre-colonial period, goods were mainly transported using
    1. porters
    2. carts
    3. boats
    4. vehicles
50. Which one of the following climatic factors has greatly influenced the climate of most part of Namibia?
    1. Neamess to the large waterbodies
    2. Ocean currents
    3. Prevailing winds
    4. Nature of the Coastline
51. Fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables are mainly transported from the farms to the airport by
    1. pipeline
    2. air
    3. railway
    4. road
52. Morocco is currently headed by
    1. an elected president
    2. hereditary king
    3. an elected Prime Minister
    4. a queen

Use the map of Africa below to answer questions 53-56.

53. In which month is winter experienced in the latitude marked R?
    1. March
    2. June
    3. September
    4. December
54. The Island country marked K is likely to be
    1. Comoros
    2. Mauritius
    3. Seychelles
    4. Sao Tome and Precipe
55. Which tree species is not likely to be found in the region marked xxx?
    1. Camphor
    2. Mvule
    3. Eucalyptus
    4. Rosewood
56. The town marked W in the Northern part of Africa is
    1. Tunisia
    2. Tripoli
    3. Cairo
    4. Alexandria
57. Which one of the following electoral officials announces the election results of a senator at the constituency tallying centre?
    1. The Chairman of IEBC
    2. The Returning Officer
    3. The Presiding Officer
    4. The Polling Officer
58. The following are service industries except
    1. hair dressing
    2. banking
    3. television repair
    4. milk processing
59. Which day is celebrated to commemorate the day Kenya attained its internal self government from the British in 1963?
    1. Jamhuri Day
    2. Mashujaa Day
    3. Labour Day
    4. Madaraka Day
60. Elected members of the County Assembly (MCAs) represent a region known as
    1. constituency
    2. county
    3. senate
    4. ward

CRE

61. According to Genesis, Biblical stories of creation, what did God create on the third day?
    1. Sea creatures and birds of the air
    2. Land, sea and vegetation
    3. Heavenly bodies like sun, moon and stars
    4. Land animals and birds
62. What was the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham according to Genesis 17:10?
    1. Smoking fire pot
    2. Flaming torch
    3. Rainbow
    4. Circumcision
63. Which of the following lessons do Christians learn from the story of Joseph as a slave in Egypt?
    1. Be kind to people by giving them food 
    2. To always fight for their freedom
    3. Forgive those who wrong them 
    4. Interpret dreams for their leaders
64. Why did the Israelites eat while standing during the Passover night?
    1. To show that they were God's chosen people
    2. To show that they were not ready to leave Egypt
    3. Because they were in hurry to leave Egypt
    4. Because they wished to stay a little longer
65. The second book of the Bible mainly describes about
    1. the beginning of life
    2. the settlement of Israelites into Canaan
    3. the making of the Sinai covenant
    4. the journey of Israelites to Canaan
66. Which one of the following commandments was broken by both Cain and king Ahab?
    1. Do not commit murder
    2. Do not desire another person's property
    3. Do not accuse anyone falsely
    4. Do not make for yourselves images
67. King David is mainly remembered in Israel because he
    1. made Jerusalem a Jewish religious centre
    2. built a temple for God in Jerusalem
    3. destroyed the altars of Baal
    4. married many wives
68. Which one of the following sins was committed by king Solomon? He
    1. took other people's property
    2. over taxed his subjects
    3. committed adultery
    4. gave the Israelites' land to foreigners
69. Prophet Isaiah foretold that the messiah would be called
    1. the lamb of God
    2. the son of the most high
    3. the king of the kings
    4. the prince of peace
70. Who among the following people visited baby Jesus first?
    1. The Samaritans
    2. The shepherds
    3. The visitors from the east
    4. The Pharisees
71. When Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus to Jerusalem for dedication, they found two of the following people in the temple. Who were they?
    1. Zechariah and John
    2. Simeon and Annah
    3. Zechariah and Annah
    4. Mary and Martha
72. Jesus Christ helped lepers by
    1. healing them from their sickness
    2. teaching them about God
    3. baptising them with Holy Spirit
    4. asking them to pray for their sins
73. What do we learn from the parable of the ten young women? It teaches us to
    1. always be ready for the coming of Jesus Christ
    2. respect the institution of marriage
    3. marry more than one woman
    4. stay indoors in the evening
74. "Happy are those who are pure in heart, they will see the kingdom of God." These words were spoken by Jesus
    1. during the trial in the wilderness
    2. when visiting Bethany
    3. during the sermon on the mountain
    4. when healing the sick
75. Which one of the following statements about Jesus Christ is expressed in the Apostles' creed?
    1. Jesus rose from the dead
    2. Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot
    3. Jesus was denied by Peter
    4. Jesus forgave the repentant thief
76. On which of the following occasions did Jesus show that He respected the law of Moses? When He
    1. healed the paralytic man
    2. healed a blind man
    3. raised Lazarus from dead
    4. healed the lepers
77. Who among the following groups of people anointed the body of Jesus for burial?
    1. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
    2. Simon of Cyrene and Joseph of Arimathea
    3. Mary Magdalene and Cleopas
    4. Peter and Jonah
78. "You created every part of me. You put me in my mother's womb." These words were said by
    1. Job
    2. David
    3. Peter
    4. St. Paul
79. The part played by Ananias in the conversion of Saul on the way to Damascus was that he
    1. taught him the good news
    2. helped him to recover his eyes
    3. led him into accepting Jesus
    4. prayed and baptised him
80. Christians in the early church best showed their unity by
    1. reciting scriptures
    2. singing praises
    3. sharing food
    4. baptising one another
81. Which one of the following acts of worship was done by Paul and Silas when they were in prison? They
    1. took the Holy Communion
    2. sang hymns to praise prison wardens
    3. repented their sins
    4. praised God in hymns
82. Which one of the following beliefs in African traditional society is not compatible with Christianity?
    1. Beliefs in life after death
    2. Beliefs in reconciliation with God
    3. Beliefs that God is powerful
    4. Beliefs in charms and amulets
83. What is the main purpose of marriage according to the Christian teaching?
    1. To have children
    2. To avoid immorality
    3. To gain status in the society
    4. To provide companionship 
84. In traditional African society, education was aimed at
    1. character moulding
    2. getting employed
    3. acquiring academic certificates
    4. gaining wisdom
85. Joy does not want to share a book with y because you are poor. The best action to take is to
    1. teach her about sharing 
    2. report her to the teacher
    3. avoid talking to her
    4. change your sitting position you
86. Christians can best avoid sexual misuse by
    1. not mixing with people of the opposite sex
    2. not taking alcohol and drugs
    3. going to church to pray
    4. obeying God's teachings on the sacredness of sex
87. Drug abuse is discouraged by Christians mainly because
    1. it wastes money
    2. it affects people's health
    3. it wastes time
    4. it causes indiscipline
88. African Christians show their appreciation of traditional heritage by
    1. preaching the gospel to non-Christians
    2. visiting traditional healers
    3. preaching against additional African beliefs and practices
    4. accepting traditional values that are compatible with Christianity
89. Why do Christians obey the authority?
    1. Leaders too love God
    2. All authority comes from God
    3. God loves those in authority
    4. God blesses those in authority
90. A friend of yours hides a frog in the teacher cupboard. The teacher discovered and decided to punish the whole class. As a Christian, wha is the best thing to do?
    1. Tell the teacher who did it
    2. Keep quiet and let the teacher punish everybody
    3. Tell your friend to run away
    4. Ask your friend to confess and apologize

IRE

61. "Fal-Muariyat Qad-haa." This verse is from surah
    1. Al-Qaariah
    2. Al-Aadiyat
    3. Al-Fatiha
    4. Al-Masad
62. According to the teachings of Islam, zakah should be given to
    1. poor Muslims
    2. relatives
    3. widows
    4. any poor person
63. Which surah among the following describes the events of the day of judgement?
    1. Fiyl
    2. Naas
    3. Fatiha
    4. Zilzalah
64. Swalah can be nullified by all the following except
    1. laughing
    2. farting
    3. sweating
    4. talking
65. The prophet's child who gave birth to Hassan and Hussein was
    1. Zainab
    2. Ummul-Kulthum 
    3. Fatma
    4. Ruqayah
66. The month in which the prophet(SAW) went for Isra and Miiraj was
    1. Muharram
    2. Rajab
    3. Ramadhan
    4. Dhul-Hijja
67. The prophet of Allah(SWT) who received the Zabur was
    1. Yusuf (AS) 
    2. Issa (AS)
    3. Musa (AS)
    4. Daud (AS)
68. According to the teachings of the prophet (SAW), a hypocrite has
    1. three signs
    2. good luck 
    3. bad luck
    4. no friend
69. When visiting the sick, the best gift is 
    1. a dua
    2. flowers
    3. a card
    4. food
70. The term Islam means
    1. strength
    2. religion
    3. peace
    4. prophethood
71. The reason as to why the Muslims were defeated in the battle of Uhud is that
    1. they were few
    2. they had no weapons
    3. they disobeyed the prophet(SAW)
    4. the Quraish ambushed them at night
72. A woman who is observing eddat after the death of her husband should do it for
    1. three months and ten days
    2. twelve months and three days
    3. nine days and ten hours
    4. four months and ten days
73. The angel in-charge of removing human souls is
    1. Jibril (AS)
    2. Malakul Maut
    3. Mikail
    4. Israfil
74. Which statement among the following is true about the prophets of Allah?
    1. They were sinless
    2. They were either male or female
    3. They could change to any form
    4. They had super powers
75. The sunnah prayer that is performed when there is an eclipse of the sun is
    1. Istisqai
    2. Khusuf
    3. Kusuf
    4. Istikhara
76. The best way of enjoying your free time could be
    1. listening to music
    2. engaging in physical exercises
    3. spying on others
    4. insulting the non-Muslims
77. Sofia found two girls fighting during the library lesson. The best thing Sofia should have done is to
    1. ask them to fight without noise
    2. separate the two girls
    3. continue reading in silence 
    4. make a dua to Allah(SWT)
78. The prophet(AW) said, "Love for others...."
    1. a brighter future
    2. paradise and not hell
    3. wealth in this world
    4. what you love for yourself
79. The following are examples of lawful work except one. Which one is it? Being a
    1. brewer
    2. teacher
    3. engineer
    4. motorist
80. Work is considered an act of Ibaada if
    1. it is done to please Allah(SWT)
    2. it pays more
    3. it makes a person famous
    4. it is done to please others
81. A person who does good and avoids evil is considered to have
    1. Israf
    2. pride
    3. taqwa
    4. disobeyed
82. On the 10th Dhul-Hijja Muslims celebrate
    1. Hijra
    2. Idul-Fitr
    3. Idul-Adh-ha
    4. Nikah
83. When pilgrims put on the white Ihram, it symbolizes
    1. equality
    2. unity
    3. faith
    4. patience
84. The people of nabii Nuh(AS) were sturbon and did not believe in what Nuh(AS) preached. This led to Allah(SWT) punishing them by sending
    1. birds with pebbles 
    2. floods
    3. unknown diseases
    4. drought and famine
85. Muslims must observe fardh fasting in the month of
    1. Shaaban
    2. Ramadhan
    3. Swafar
    4. Dhul-Qaada
86. The title given to the prophet(SAW) by the Quraish for being honest is
    1. Ahmad
    2. Abtar
    3. Al-Fatah
    4. Al-Amin
87. Which one of the following is among the conditions of Saum?
    1. Be a Muslim
    2. Be wealthy
    3. Eat suhur
    4. Pray tahajud
88. A Muslim who keeps animals can show kindness to the animals by
    1. selling them
    2. slaughtering them
    3. providing shelter for them
    4. punishing the animals
89. It is true to say that angels were created from
    1. wind
    2. fire
    3. clay
    4. light
90. Which one of the following is common among Muslims?
    1. Food
    2. Qibla
    3. Colour
    4. Taqrir

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QUESTIONS

1. The function of the large intestine in the human digestive system is to
   1. absorb water and minerals
   2. store food and wastes
   3. produce intestinal juice
   4. store undigested food
2. Food nutrients and oxygen are transported to the foetus by the
   1. amniotic fluid
   2. umbilical cord
   3. uterine wall
   4. placenta
3. Which one of the following pairs of animal feeds provide animals with energy?
   1. Sunflower heads and salt licks
   2. Wheat husks and bone meal
   3. Sunflower seeds and maize germ
   4. Maize germ and bone meal
4. The following are ways of conserving water except
   1. harvesting rain water
   2. filtering dirty water
   3. recycling water
   4. reusing water
5. The diagram below show changes of state of matter.
   
   Which two processes require absorption of heat from surrounding?
   1. i and ii
   2. iii and iv
   3. ii and iv
   4. i and iii
6. Which one of the following consists of matter that has a definite mass, indefinite shape and indefinite volume?
   1. Toothpaste, grease and water
   2. Air, honey and plastic
   3. Oxygen, air and smoke
   4. Soil, sugar and chalk dust
7. A certain sexually transmitted infections has the following signs and symptoms
   1. burning sensation
   2. discharge of smelling pus
   3. pain in the lower abdomen in females
   4. blindness in babies
      The disease is likely to be
      1. gonorrhea
      2. syphilis
      3. chancroid
      4. genital herpes
8. Which one of the following statements about HIV and AIDS is true?
   1. It can be treated by vaccination
   2. It is prevented by proper hygiene
   3. During window stage one tests positive
   4. Spreads through deep kissing
9. On a seesaw, a small boy can lift a big boy when
   1. the small boy stands on it
   2. big boy moves closer to the pivot
   3. both boys to sit equal distances
   4. the two boys to interchange positions
10. Which one of the following steps of separating mixtures can best be used to separate a mixture of husks, sand and salt?
    1. Winnowing, dissolving, filtering and evaporating
    2. Magnetism, sieving, dissolving and evaporating
    3. Picking, sieving, dissolving and evaporating
    4. Dissolving, filtering and evaporating
11. Which one of the following is not an advantage of using manures and fertilizers? 
    1. Rapid growth of weeds
    2. High crop yields
    3. Quick ripening of fruits
    4. Increased size of seeds and grains
12. The following statements are all correct about current electricity except
    1. clectricity can be stored
    2. water and graphite are both good conductors of electricity
    3. a fuse is a safety device that prevents overheating of wires
    4. all tall buildings should be fitted with copper arresters
13. The following materials can be used to increase the force that acts between two surfaces except
    1. coarse sand
    2. marbles
    3. sawdust
    4. murram
14. Which one of the following reasons for maintaining simple tools is only for efficiency?
    1. Proper storage of tools
    2. Proper use of tools
    3. Sharpening cutting tools
    4. Cleaning tools after use
15. Which one of the following sources of water pollution is likely to increase the growth of weeds in a nearby river?
    1. Acid rain
    2. Excessive use of farm chemicals
    3. Oil spills
    4. Floods
16. Which one of the following effects of drugs are correctly grouped?
    1. Addiction, withdrawals and truancy
    2. Rape, school dropout and death
    3. Violence, fits and marital conflicts
    4. Impaired judgement, withdrawal and fits
17. The following are stages of parturition, but not in correct order
    1. dilation of cervix and birth canal 
    2. tying and cutting of umbilical cord 
    3. contraction of uterine wall
    4. amnion sac burst
    5. expelling of afterbirth
    6. pushing of the baby
       Which of the following is the correct order of the stages?
       1. iii, i, iv, vi, ii, v
       2. i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi
       3. i, iii, iv, vi, ii, v
       4. iii, i, vi, iv, ii, v
18. The following were used to investigate a certain factor that affects sinking and floating:
    • hammer
    • water
    • basin
    • metallic bottle top
      Which factor was being investigated?
      1. Size of an object
      2. Type of material
      3. Shape of an object
      4. Weight of material
19. The following are components of air and their uses. Which one is correctly matched?
    1. 21% - photosynthesis
    2. 0.97%-preservation of food
    3. 0.03%-burning substances
    4. 78%-formation of proteins
20. Grade six learners set up the experiment shown below.
    
    What was their observation after a few minutes?
    1. Air occupies space
    2. Water level in the basin dropped
    3. Water occupies space
    4. Oxygen support burning
21. Which one of the following materials are correctly grouped?
            Non-magnetic materials                  Magnetic materials
    1. Copper, aluminium, steel                    Iron, platinum, magnetic tape
    2. Bronze, brass, zinc                             Gold, copper, aluminium
    3. Copper, zinc, aluminium                     Tin, cobalt, sicel
    4. Plastic, weed, nubber                         Zinc, alnico, plastic
22. The diagram below shows a weather instrument.
    
    Which one of the following statements is not correct about the instrument above?
    1. It measures two aspects of weather
    2. It uses the principal of matter in motion
    3. A biro cap is used to allow free rotation
    4. The arrow head should be narrow than the tail head
23. The following are practices that helps to control the spread of water-borne diseases.
    1. cleaning hands after visiting toilets
    2. wearing gumboots while walking in stagnant water
    3. covering pit latrines after use
    4. washing fruits and vegetables eaten raw v) draining stagnant water
       Which practices helps to control both cholera and typhoid?
       1. i, ii and iii
       2. v, iv and ii
       3. ii, iii and iv
       4. iv, iii and i
24. Which one of the following pests are correctly matched with the nature of damage it causes?
    1. Aphids - make holes in the stems
    2. Cutworms - cut stems of seedlings
    3. Stalkborer - make holes in roots
    4. Weevils-suck sap from leaves
25. The diagram below represent a certain plant.
    
    Which of the following features is not an adaptive characteristic of the plant shown?
    1. It has thorns instead of leaves
    2. Stems are green to make food 
    3. Has air sacs that decrease transpiration
    4. Has deep roots that spread a lot
26. Which one of the following pairs of activities is heat used?
    1. Making plant food and using iron
    2. Drying grains and cooking
    3. Keeping pests away and drying clothes
    4. Produce electricity and communication
27. Which one of the following only consists of sources of electricity?
    1. Solar panel and dry cells
    2. Torch cells and car engines
    3. Bicycle dynamo and dams
    4. Bulbs and torches
28. Which one of the following foods can be preserved by both drying and smoking?
    1. Vegetables and fruits
    2. Milk and fruits
    3. Meat and fish
    4. Vegetables and milk
29. Deep trenches that form V-shaped valleys are most likely to have been caused by
    1. splash erosion
    2. gulley erosion
    3. landslide
    4. rill erosion
30. Which one of the following groups of foodstuffs consists of a balanced diet?
    1. Chapati, milk, peas and beans
    2. Fish, irish potatoes, kales and beans
    3. Cabbage, sweet potatoes, carrots and rice
    4. Termites, green bananas, spinach and rice
31. Which one of the following is a type of manure that is made by chopping leguminous plants and ploughing them back to the soil?
    1. Compost manure
    2. Organic mulches
    3. Farmyard manure
    4. Green manure
32. Which one of the following animals are correctly grouped?
    Constant body temperature            Varying body temperature
    1. Snakes, birds, frogs                    Whale, tilapia, trou
    2. Shark, chicodile, tal                     Hawk, chicken, tand
    3. Ducks, platypus, pat                   Tilapia, gecko, newt
    4. Whale, salamander, newt            Snakes, lizards, shark
33. Which one of the following parasites are only internal parasites?
    1. Lungworms, hookworms and tapeworms 
    2. Ticks, tsetseflies and mites
    3. Liverfluke, fleas and hookworms
    4. Roundworms, tapeworms and louse
34. The set-up below was used to investigate an aspect of light.
    
    Which one of the following aspects was being investigated?
    1. Making a rainbow
    2. Bending of light
    3. How light travels
    4. Reflection of light
35. Which one of the following is true about all veins? They
    1. carry oxygenated blood
    2. have valves
    3. have pulses
    4. have thick walls
36. Which one of the following livestock feed substances provide calcium minerals?
    1. Salt licks, fishmeal, sunflower seeds
    2. Bonemeal, fishmeal, salt licks
    3. Fishmeal, sunflower seeds, cotton seeds
    4. Cotton seeds, bonemeal, salt licks
37. The following chart shows a simple classification of crops.
    
    The crops represented by i, ii, iii and iv are likely to be
                i                ii             iii            iv
    1. Cassava Beans Groundnuts Maize
    2. Sorghum Orange Avocado Coconut
    3. Potato Greengrams Pawpaw Sisal
    4. Carrots Peas Sunflower Cotton.
38. Which one of the following plants are only non-green non-flowering?
    1. Algae, moss, conifers
    2. Mushroom, toadstool, puffball
    3. Grass, maize, beans
    4. Lichen, moss, fern
39. Which one of the following correctly explains an insect pollinated flower?
    1. Brightly coloured, sticky stigma hanging outside
    2. Dull petals, feathery with nectaries
    3. Few pollen grains, flat sticky stigma, brightly coloured
    4. Small in size, sweet smell, a lot of pollen grains
40. Which one of the following animals provides mutton and wool?
    1. Goats
    2. Sheep
    3. Cattle
    4. Carmel
41. Which one of the following is not an importance of animals in the environment? 
    1. Produces oxygen that is used by plants during germination
    2. Burrows in the soil to allow acration
    3. Helps in breaking soil particles
    4. Makes the soil fertile by adding humus
42. Clouds that are found high in the sky are also likely to have
    1. white colour
    2. dark grey colour
    3. irregular in shape
    4. low in the sky
43. The set-up below was used by grade five learners to investigate a certain aspect.
    
    What were they investigating?
    1. Convection in liquids
    2. Melting of substances
    3. Conduction of heat in different solids
    4. Radiation in liquids
44. Which one of the following childhood diseases are correctly matched with the age at which they are administered?
    1. 6 weeks-Tuberculosis, rota virus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis
    2. 10 weeks-lockjaw, diphtheria, pertussis, poliomyelitis 
    3. At birth-pertussis, hepatitis, tuberculosis, polio
    4. 9 months-meningitis, yellow fever, measles, rubella
45. Grade 6 learners performed the experiment below.
    
    What was their conclusion?
    1. Effects of smoking tobacco
    2. Damp cloth became dark
    3. The plate started burning
    4. Glass container was full of smoke
46. The following descriptions explains a certain stage of HIV infection.
    • tests positive
    • has no AIDS
    • one can transmit virus
      Which one of the following is another description of the above stage?
      1. One has weak immune system
      2. May also test negative
      3. One lacks appetite
      4. Looks healthy
47. Draining stagnant water and clearing bushes around our homesteads is useful for the prevention of
    1. bilharzia
    2. cholera
    3. malaria
    4. tuberculosis
48. The following are practices that can lead to spread of HIV except
    1. cating together with infected person from a common plate
    2. sharing sharp piercing objects
    3. transfusion of unscreened blood
    4. sharing body fluids such as milk from mother's breast
49. Which of the following consists of translucent materials only?
    1. Air, light cloth, white sheet of paper, glass
    2. Window panes, clear water, plastic, mirror 
    3. Metallic sheet, milk, dirty water, smoke
    4. Frosted glass, bathroom window panes, light, cloth, white paper
50. The diagram below was used to investigate a certain aspect.
    
    What aspect was being investigated??
    1. Convection in air
    2. Convection in liquids
    3. Transfer of heat in vacuum
    4. Movement of smoke Box

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MASWALI

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi, umepewa majibu manne. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya yale uliyopewa.

Wahenga na wahenguzi hawakukanyaga chechele walipolonga kuwa Mungu ...................1.................. Ama kwa ....................2.................. Mungu si mtovu. Yeyote anayemwamini atajibiwa ...................3.................. yake. Mara nyingi tumewasikia watu akitoa ...................4.................. kuhusu nasaha waliyokwisha kupokea kutoka kwa wajuzi wa nyanja mbalimbali. Ukweli ni kwamba, wenye ...................5.................. ,wote huishia kubarikiwa. Yote tuyafanyayo bila kumtegemea Rabuka huwa ni kazi  ...................6..................  hata ingawa tutatia bidii ya mchwa.

1.                          
   1. hamwachi mja wake
   2. huwabariki waja wake
   3. hawaachi waja wao
   4. humwacha mja wake
2.                          
   1. yamkini
   2. lakini
   3. yakini
   4. makini
3.                
   1. ombi
   2. dau
   3. doa
   4. dua
4.                
   1. ushahidi
   2. shahidi
   3. ushuhuda
   4. shahada
5.                  
   1. amani
   2. amana
   3. dhamana.
   4. imani
6.                  
   1. bure bilashi
   2. kuntu kabisa
   3. nzuri zaidi
   4. nyingi mno

Siku ..............7..................., sote tulibakia uwanjani huku tukicheza mchezo wa ..............8.................. yaani kibe. Mara tulimwona akiwa amesimama mlangoni. Mmoja wetu alitudokezea tukakimbia, tukaingia darasani na ..............9.................. Tulijua kuwa mambo yalikuwa ..............10.................. Tulingojea huku tukiwa na huzuni ..............11.................. sisemi wasiwasi. ..............12.................. kuhusu makosa yetu na ..............13.................. kuwa tulikuwa tumemkosea mwalimu wetu. Mdarisi alipoingia tulisimama tisti na kumwomba msamaha. Mwalimu alifurahi na kutufunza ..............14.................. badala ya kipindi cha Kiswahili alichokiandaa. Alitukumbusha kuwa heshima ..............15..................

7.                            
   1. hilo
   2. hio
   3. hizo
   4. hiyo
8.                
   1. kukimbizana na kuangushana
   2. kuiga na kuigiza majukumu ya wazazi nyumbani
   3. watoto wa kujificha na kutafutana
   4. kuvuta kamba kwa kushindania
9.                      
   1. kukimya
   2. kunyamazana
   3. kunyamaza
   4. kuropokwa
10.                  
    1. yamezidi unga
    2. yametumbukia nyongo
    3. yametengenea sana
    4. yameimarika zaidi
11.                      
    1. mwingi
    2. mingi
    3. wingi
    4. nyingi
12.                        
    1. Tulichunguzwa
    2. Tulikumbuka
    3. Tulitafakari
    4. Tulisahau
13.                
    1. kukiri
    2. kukana
    3. kukanusha
    4. kukataa
14.                  
    1. maadili
    2. madili
    3. adhabu
    4. utundu
15.                      
    1. utumwa
    2. haidumu kamwe
    3. si utumwa
    4. inadumu daima.

Kuanzia swali la 16 hadi la 30. jibu kulingana na maagizo.

16. Maneno yafuatayo yatapangwaje katika kamusi?
    1. Pasa
    2. Paka
    3. Pakua
    4. Paku
       1. ii, iv, iii, i
       2. i, iii, iv, ii
       3. iii, i, ii, iv.
       4. iv, ii, iii, i
17. Kamilisha sentensi ifuatayo kwa maneno yafaayo.
    ___wake amemnunulia___ ____ nguvu _____
    1. Mzazi, fahali, enye, malindandi
    2. Msasi, fahari, mwenye, malidandi
    3. Mzazi, fahali, mwenye, maridadi
    4. Mzazi, fahari, enye, maridadi
18. Chagua wingi wa sentensi ifuatayo.
    Hakuelewa kuwa ningechelewa.
    1. Hawakuelewa kuwa tungechelewa
    2. Hamkuelewa kuwa tungechelewa.
    3. Hamkuelewa kuwa ningechelewa.
    4. Hawakuelewa kuwa ningechelewa.
19. Tambua sentensi sanifu inayolinganisha hizi.
    Utubora alifaulu.
    Utubora hakufurahi.
    1. Lau Utubora alifaulu hakufurahi.
    2. Utubora hakufurahi aghalabu alifaulu.
    3. Utubora hakufurahi licha ya kufaulu.
    4. Maadamu Utubora hakufurahi alifaulu.
20. 3051660 kwa maneno ni
    1. Milioni tatu, laki hamsini na moja mia sita sitini
    2. Milioni tatu elfu hamsini na moja mia sita na sita
    3. Milioni tatu hamsini na moja elfu, mia sita na sitini
    4. Milioni tatu hamsini elfu na moja mia sita na tisini
21. Ni nini maana ya 'kutia masikio nta"?
    1. Kutojali yasemwayo.
    2. Kujali yasemwayo.
    3. Kuweka masikio vipuli.
    4. Kutia masikio pamba.
22. Mwasaru alinipigia simu, nami nikampigia simu. Kwa hivyo sote wawili ...............................
    1. tulipigiana pigiana simu
    2. tulipigiwa simu
    3. tulipigana simu
    4. tulipigiana simu
23. Ni methali gani iliyo na maana sawa na
    "polepole ndio mwendo"?
    1. Chelewa chelewa utapata mwana si wako.
    2. Haraka haraka haina baraka.
    3. Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali.
    4. Heri kenda kuliko kumi nenda rudi.
24. Ni sentensi gani iliyo na kivumishi cha pekee?
    1. Kusafiri kwa gari moshi ni kuzuri
    2. Chakula hiki ni kitamu sana.
    3. Ukucha wangu umekatika.
    4. Nyumba yote iliteketea moto.
25. Chagua ukubwa wa sentensi hii
    Gari hili zuri, lina dirisha kubwa na mlango wa kupendeza.
    1. Kigari hiki ni kizuri, kina kijidirisha kikubwa na kijilango cha kupendeza.
    2. Jigari hili ni zuri, lina jidirisha kubwa na lango la kupendeza.
    3. Jigari hili ni mzuri, lina dirisha kubwa na lango la kupendeza.
    4. Ligari hili ni zuri, lina dirisha kubwa na lango la kupendeza.
26. Fuma ni kusuka nyusi. Vile vile fuma ni
    1. kudunga kwa kifaa chenye makali.
    2. kudunga kwa mtutu wa bunduki. 
    3. kushona nguo paliporaruka.
    4. kupachika nguo kiraka kipya.
27. Umbo lifuatalo ni
    
    
    1. Mstari sulubu
    2. Pembe butu
    3. Pembe kali
    4. Pembe nyoofu
28. Chagua sentensi inayoonyesha 'jl' ya nafsi.
    1. Uimbaji wake uliwatumbuiza wageni. 
    2. Jibwa limefungiwa chumbani. 
    3. Msomaji wa taarifa alisikika vizuri.
    4. Nilijisomea Riwaya ya Siku Njema.
29. Ikiwa mtondogoo itakuwa Jumamosi Machi tarehe mbili 2023, jana ilikuwa lini?
    1. Jumatatu Februari tarehe ishirini na tatu
    2. Jumatatu Februari tarehe ishirini na saba.
    3. Jumatatu Februari tarehe ishirini na sita.
    4. Jumatatu Februari tarehe ishirini na tano.
30. Mzee Weru ameishi miaka mingi sana. Yaani
    1. amekula siku zake
    2. ameona mambo mengi
    3. amekula tarehe
    4. amekula chumvi nyingi

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31-40

Waswahili husema kuwa safari ya kesho hupangwa leo. Waaidha, msafiri ni aliye bandarini. Mwanadamu anatakiwa awe na mpango madhubuti wakati anapohitaji kufanya jambo lolote; liwe jambo dogo au kubwa. Kimsingi ni kwamba, mtu hawezi akafyeka kichaka akalima, akapanda, akapalilia na kufaidi matunda kwa siku moja. Ni sharti mtu kujua kwamba mambo hutayarishwa hatua kwa hatua na kupatiwa muda ili yatengence.

Mtahiniwa yeyote anafaa kujiandaa barabara wakati ambapo anaungojea mtihani

wowote. Mtu hupata kufahamu wakati wa mtihani mapema zaidi. Kwa hivyo si vyema hata kidogo mtu kungojea hadi siku ya siku kuwa pua karibu na mdomo illi aweze kuanza kujiandaa. Mwanzo kabisa, ni sharti awe na ratiba yake binafsi. Ratiba huwa kama dira na rubani. Rubani anapokosa dira bila shaka atasalia pale hewani na wala hataweza kutua hata kidogo. Hivyo ndivyo ilivyo kwa mwanafunzi pia. Hakuna vile unaweza kuketi tu na kuchomoa kitabu na kuanza kusoma. Mwanafunzi anapofanya hivyo atajipata kuwa amesoma masomo anayoyapenda huku akiyasahau yale ambayo yanampa changamoto.

Mtahiniwa anapodurusu, afanye udadisi wa kutosha. Asichukue vitabu tu bila kufahamu kinachohitajika ili kujiandaa vyema ni lazima asome mwanzo akili ya mtahini. Atafanya hivi kwa kutazama karatasi zilizofanywa awali. Hili litamsaidia kusoma tu yale muhimu kwa mujibu wa kuupasi mtihani huo. Mtu anaposomasoma kila kitu hata kisichomhusu atamalizia kuyajua mambo mengi zaidi ambayo hayamhusu ndewe wala sikio. Huu ndio unaoitwa ukasuku katika kusoma. Hebu nikuulize, je, mwanafunzi anaweza kufaulu kwa kusoma magazeti tokea asubuhi hadi jioni? Hapo nafikiri hatafua dafu mtihanini.

Aidha, mwanafunzi anashauriwa kuwa pahali pake pa kusomea pasiwe karakana. Yaani pasiwe na kelele wala vitu vinavyoweza kumchachawiza msomaji akaacha kusoma. Ijapokuwa wengine hupenda kudurusu huku wakisikiliza muziki, ni bora kuwe kutulivu na shwari kwa uelewa aula. Vile vile, sehemu hiyo iwe na hewa safi; madirisha yafunguliwe, pasiwe baridi sana au joto kupita kiasi. Licha ya hayo, aandae vifaa vyake mapema, mathalan meza, kiti, vitabu, kallamu, karatasi na vingine vingi vinavyohitajika. Fauka ya hayo, awe na saa ili aweze kuyapatia masomo yake wakati maalum.

Kusoma pia kuna mipaka. Mwanafunzi asijilazimishe na kujipagaza bure hasa anapoona kwamba anasinzia. Inafaa ajipumzishe kidogo au atembee kidogo ili kupata hewa safi, halafu arudie kusoma. Ikiwa ni usiku, anaweza hata akaenda kulala ili aamke alfajiri kuendelea na masomo wakati hana chelewa ya usingizi. Ifahamike kwamba binadamu anapaswa angalau kulala muda wa saa sita na saa nane ili akili na mwili viweze kufanya kazi vyema. Pia, anaposoma, ahakikishe kwamba hana njaa wala kushiba sana kupita kiasi.

Wakati wa mtihani, mtahiniwa anafaa kuamka mapema kama kawaida. Afike darasani kabla ya muda rasmi wa kuanza mtihani. Apatiwapo karatasi ya maswali, asome maagizo kwa makini na ayaclewe vizuri kabla ya kuanza kujibu maswali. Kufuata maagizo aliyopewa pia ni sehemu ya mtihani. Asilimia kubwa ya watahiniwa hufeli mtihani kwa kuyapuuza maagizo yaliyotolewa. Kumbuka kuwa mtu hutungiwa mtihani, hajitungii mwenyewe.

31. Mwandishi anazingatia nini katika aya ya kwanza?
    1. Mtu akifanya maandalizi vyema anaweza kuvuna siku hiyo hiyo
    2. Hakuna haja ya kuyafanya mambo hatua kwa hatua ila kwa mkupuo
    3. Ili jambo lolote kufanikiwa linahitaji kupewa subira
    4. Wakulima ndio watu wanaotakikana kuwa na subira
32. "...akafyeka kichaka, akalima, akapanda, akapalilia..." 'ka' imetumikaje katika muktadha huu?
    1. Mfululizo wa matukio
    2. Kuradidi kwa matukio
    3. Usisitizo wa matukio
    4. Mkururo wa matukio
33. Ratiba kwa mwanafunzi imemithilishwa na
    1. ndege kwa rubani
    2. mwanafunzi na bidii
    3. mtahiniwa na mtihani
    4. dira kwa rubani
34. Mwanafunzi anayesomasoma tu bila kuwa na ratiba hutokewa na nini?
    1. Kufeli katika mitihani yake kila mara
    2. Kuyasoma masomo anayoyahenzi pekee
    3. Kuyadurusu hata yale masomo asiyoyapenda
    4. Hujiandaa barabara dhidi ya mitihani ijayo
35. 'Ukasuku katika kusoma unamaanisha nini kulingana na mwandishi?
    1. Kusomasoma mambo mengi ambayo hayakuhusu
    2. Kusomasoma kwa kukariri tu bila kuelewa
    3. Kusoma jinsi kasuku anavyosoma
    4. Kusoma na kuropokwa kwa kuiga kasuku
36. Ni kwa nini mwanafunzi anafaa kusomea mahali patulivu?
    1. Ili aweze kuwa na vitu vinavyohitajika
    2. Kuna wengine wanaopenda kusoma huku muziki ukidunda
    3. Ili yanayosomwa yaweze kueleweka bila shida yoyote
    4. Kwa kuwa muziki hautahiniwi katika mtihani wowote
37. Mwanafunzi anayesoma tu somo moja kila wakati hatimaye
    1. hupita vizuri mitihani yake
    2. hujiburudisha
    3. huchoka akili
    4. hafaulu mtihani wake
38. Ni mambo gani mwanafunzi hafai kufanya anapodurusu ili kujiandaa kufanya mtihani? 
    1. Asome mchana na usiku bila kupumzika 
    2. Ale lakini asishibe kupita kiasi
    3. Asisome huku akiwa na chelewa ya usingizi
    4. Asiendelee kusoma iwapo anahisi uchovu
39. Mwanafunzi anapofanya mtihani bila kusoma na kufuata maagizo ni sawa na
    1. anayefanya mtihani akipanga kufeli
    2. anayejitahini na kuyajibu maswali yake mwenyewe
    3. wanafunzi wale werevu wanaoanguka mtihani
    4. anayechelewa kufika kwenye chumba cha mtihani
40. Baadhi ya wanafunzi waliojiandaa vyema hufeli mtihani kwa
    1. kufanya mtihani pasi kusoma maagizo
    2. kufanya mtihani palipo na kelele nyingi
    3. kuanza kujibu maswali pasi kusoma na kuelewa maagizo
    4. kufanya asilimia kubwa ya maswali kwa papara 

Soma habari inayofuata kisha ujibu maswali 41-50

Nilikuwa nimeungojea wakati huo kwa hamu na ghamu. Japo niliona kuwa siku hiyo ilikuwa mbali, hauchi hauchi unakucha, hatimaye iliwadia. Mwalimu wetu alikuwa anasisitiza kuwa achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa; waaidha, mchumia juani hulia kivulini. Wahaka usio na kifani ulinivaa kwani nilifahamu kuwa ni vyema kujiandaa mapema ili niende kupokea Hidaya yangu. Furaha mpwitompwito ilinivaa kwelikweli.

Niliondoka kitandani huku nikiimba nyimbo za furaha. Nilijua kuwa safari yangu ingechukua takriban saa tatu unusu. Tayari ilikuwa saa thenashara na sherehe ingeanza mida ya saa nane. Kwa pupa nilivalia sare zangu za shule yangu ya awali. Mwalimu mkuu ambaye angeandamana nami alikuwa amenishauri niweze kuvalia sare hizo. Hafla hiyo yote ingeonekana kwenye televisheni zote nchini. Alikuwa akitaka sare hiyo ipate kunadi shule yake ambayo ilikuwa haijatia fora kwa mwongo mmoja mtawalia. "Shule ya upili ya Busara itatambuliwa leo na dunia nzima," nilijisemea kimoyomoyo. Niliwaza na kuwazua kuhusu maisha ya chuo.

Baada ya kujiandaa, niliharakisha kufika katika kituo cha mabasi. Inshallah, nipate basi bado halijaondoka. Mwalimu mkuu alikuwa tayari amekata nauli ya watu wawili. Basi lenyewe lilikuwa jipya. Mlikuwa na abiria wengi ambao walikuwa wameabiri. Basini mlikuwa na viti vinne ambavyo havikuwa na abiria. Mwalimu aliniambia kuwa twende kutafuta staftahi. Tuliandamana naye kuelekea kwenye mkahawa tukanywa chai kwa mahamri. Japo mwalimu alitaka tunywe kwa haraka, chai ile ilikuwa moto ajabu. Hata hivyo, tulijikaza tukaimaliza. Tulirudi kituoni huku tukihema na kutweta. Tulifahamishwa kuwa basi lilikuwa limeondoka. Kwa hivyo ilitulazimu kusubiri saa moja kabla ya basi jingine kufika. Nilitekwa na hisia za huzuni lakini nikajizuia kulia. Hapo ndipo nilianza kusinzia na kukumbuka maisha yangu yalivyokuwa.

Nilikuwa nimezaliwa katika familia ya ukata. Mazingira niliyokulia yalikuwa yenye matatizo chungu nzima. Haya ndiyo yaliyonifanya kusoma kwa bidii ili niinusuru familia yetu kutokana na uchochole. Nilipopelekwa katika shule ya msingi nilitia fora masomoni nikaweza kujiunga na shule ya sekondari ya kutwa pale karibu na kwetu. Kupitia wadhamini wenye ukarimu si haba niliweza kukamilisha masomo yangu na kupata alama ya A iliyonipa hadhi niliyokuwa nayo.

Mawazo yangu yalikatizwa na milio ya hofu. Mwalimu wangu aliniashiria kitu. Nilipotazama upande wangu wa kulia niliona basi ambalo nilikuwa nikilisubiri likigongana na lori la takataka. Niliharakisha kwenda kuwasaidia watu waliokuwa wamejeruhiwa. Kwa nyota ya jaha, wote walikuwa salama salimini. Lakini tatizo la usafiri likatokea tena. Basi hilo lilihitajika kukarabatiwa tena kabla ya kuendelea na safari. Pasipo budi hubidi.

Punde si punde, simu ya mwalimu ilitoa mlio. Alitazama kidogo kisha akaanza kutetemeka kama aliyetoka kwenye friji. "Wamepiga simu" alisema. Aliichukua, akazungumza nayo kisha nikaona akitabasamu. Baada ya kumaliza, alinifahamisha kuwa sherehe ile ilihairishwa hadi wiki ambayo ingefuata. Nilifurahia sana kwa kuwa nilikuwa nimekata tamaa-muda wetu ulikuwa umekwisha. Tuliamua kurudi nyumbani japo tulikuwa tumechoka hoi bin tiki.

41.  Ni kwa nini mwandishi wa makala haya alikuwa na furaha?
    1. Siku yenyewe ilikuwa imengojewa kwa hamu na ghamu
    2. Jitihada zake masomoni zingetambuliwa siku hiyo
    3. Alikuwa ametuzwa kwa bidii zake
    4. Maisha yake yangebadilika siku hiyo
42. Kulingana na aya ya pili ni kweli kusema kuwa
    1. mwandishi alikuwa amefaulu katika mtihani wa shule ya msingi
    2. shule ya Busara ilikuwa na utamaduni wa kung'aa mtihanini
    3. mwandishi hakutarajiwa kuvalia sare ya shule ya awali
    4. hafla hiyo ilitarajiwa kuonyeshwa kwenye televisheni za kitaifa
43. Msimulizi alivalia sare
    1. kwa kuwa alinuia kuitumia kunadi umaarufu mpya wa shule hiyo
    2. alikuwa amefanya vizuri katika mtihani uliotangulia
    3. kwa kuwa alikuwa na furaha mpwitompwito
    4. kwa kuwa walikuwa waandamane na mwalimu mkuu
44. Mwandishi wa makala haya alitarajiwa kufika shereheni saa ngapi?
    1. Saa thenashara
    2. Saa nane mchana
    3. Saa saba za asubuhi
    4. Saa kumi na mbili
45. Lengo la kujitahidi masomoni ilikuwa 
    1. kuinua hali ya jamii aliyoishi
    2. kujipatia shahada na kazi bora 
    3. kuimarisha hali ya jamaa yake
    4. kupata tunu maridhawa
46. Kuachwa na basi kwa mwandishi
    1. kulimkumbusha shida alizokulia kijijini
    2. kulimfanya akate tamaa kuhusu zawadi yake
    3. kulimfanya aende kutafuta staftahi
    4. kulimfanya afanye bidii masomoni
47. Taarifa hii inatoa sifa gani kwa mwandishi wa makala haya?
    1. Mkakamavu, mwenye moyo mwepesi
    2. Mkakamavu, mwenye moyo thabiti
    3. Mchochole, mwenye moyo thabiti
    4. Mlegevu, mwenye mori kubwa
48. Tunajifunza nini kuhusiana na maisha ya mwandishi?
    1. Mafanikio hupatikana tu wadhamini wakijitolea
    2. Wanaojiunga na shule za kutwa hujiunga na vyuo vikuu
    3. Wenye elimu ya juu hupata tunu masomoni
    4. Mafanikio huweza kupatikana hata na walio na uwezo duni wa kifedha
49. Mwandishi alitabasamu katika aya ya mwisho kwa kuwa
    1. alikuwa na nafasi nyingine ya kuhudhuria sherehe
    2. alimwona mwalimu wake akitabasamu
    3. aliruhusiwa kurudi nyumbani baada ya kuchoka
    4. hakuna mtu aliyejeruhiwa katika ajali iliyotendeka
50. "... kutetemeka kama aliyetoka kwenye friji." Ni tamathali gani ya lugha iliyotumiwa kwenye kifungu hiki?
    1. Methali
    2. Istiari
    3. Tashbihi
    4. Msemo

INSHA

Andika insha ya kusisimua isiyopungua ukurasa mmoja na nusu huku ukimalizia kwa kifungu kifuatacho:-

....................................................................................... nilifurahishwa na tabia ya utu wema wa rafiki yangu.

MWONGOZO

QUESTIONS

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

Henry ................1..................... slowly towards his classroom. He was  ................2..................... worried about the Science test he and the rest of the class   ................3.....................   take that morning. He was just about to   ................4..................... into the classroom when he came across a question paper on the ground. At first, he wanted to   ................5.....................  the paper and proceed to his desk.   ................6.....................  curiosity got the better of him and he found himself picking it up. On taking a   ................7.....................  at the paper, Henry was taken by   ................8.....................  at what he saw. It was the same Science test paper they were   ................9..................... to to do that morning. Besides, the paper was complete with answers.

Henry's first  ................10..................... was to keep the paper for himself and review it before the actual test. But he remembered the  ................11..................... his father had always given him. "Honesty is the best policy, my son. Be honest in your thoughts, words and actions," his father always reminded him. With  ................12..................... great words in mind, Henry decided to take the paper to the Science teacher.  ................13..................... he handed in the paper over to the teacher, he ................14..................... that it was for a different class. ................15.....................  that, the teacher appreciated him for his honesty.

1.                        
   1. walked
   2. was walking
   3. had walked
   4. had been walking
2.                  
   1. too
   2. fairly
   3. so
   4. very
3.                      
   1. would
   2. could
   3. may
   4. will
4.                    
   1. reach
   2. enter
   3. get
   4. arrive
5.                
   1. see
   2. hide
   3. embrace
   4. ignore
6.              
   1. Moreover
   2. Indeed
   3. However
   4. But
7.              
   1. stare
   2. glance
   3. gaze
   4. glimpse
8.                    
   1. surprise
   2. amusement
   3. confusion
   4. dilemma
9.                    
   1. hoping
   2. longing
   3. scheduled
   4. ready
10.                
    1. plan
    2. thought
    3. thing
    4. idea
11.                
    1. remark
    2. comment
    3. advise
    4. advice
12.                
    1. those
    2. some
    3. these
    4. each
13.                    
    1. As
    2. Whereas
    3. Whenever
    4. Because
14.              
    1. knew
    2. discovered
    3. remembered
    4. said
15.              
    1. In spite
    2. Inspite
    3. Despite of
    4. Despite

In questions 16 to 18, choose the alternative that best completes the sentence.

16. If he had walked fast, he ............................ school late.
    1. would not have reached
    2. could not have reached
    3. would not reach
    4. could not reach
17. Having had my morning meal,...................................
    1. my elder brother gave me some chores to do.
    2. an idea sprang to my mind.
    3. a loud knock on the door got me startled.
    4. I picked my bag and left for school.
18. The boy ....................................we saw sneaking out of the school has been summoned by the head teacher.
    1. whom
    2. who
    3. whose
    4. which

In questions 19 and 20, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined words.

19. I had to offer him assistance because he had been declared bankrupt.
    1. broke
    2. poor
    3. desperate
    4. insolvent
20. Have you been informed that the event has been called off?
    1. discontinued
    2. postponed
    3. cancelled
    4. rescheduled

For questions 21 to 23, choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

21.                              
    1. "You don't like the idea, do you?" Commented Mercy.
    2. "You don't like the idea do you?" commented Mercy.
    3. "You don't like the idea, do you?" commented Mercy.
    4. "You don't like the idea, do you," commented Mercy.
22.                    
    1. "What a brilliant girl you are!" exclaimed Mrs Nderitu.
    2. "What a brilliant girl you are," exclaimed Mrs Nderitu.
    3. "What a brilliant girl you are?" exclaimed Mrs Nderitu.
    4. "What a brilliant girl you are!" Exclaimed Mrs Nderitu.
23.                      
    1. Molly said, "my mother bought three ladies' purses."
    2. Molly said, "My mother bought three ladies purses."
    3. Molly said, "My mother bought three ladies purses."
    4. Molly said, "My mother bought three ladies' purses."

In questions 24 and 25, choose the sentence that is correctly constructed.

24.                          
    1. We have sowed the seeds.
    2. He was charged for murder.
    3. They were playing under the shade.
    4. Why are you discussing your best friend?
25.                      
    1. None of us have finished the project.
    2. When was the news broadcasted?
    3. Neither my parents or my elder sister is in the house.
    4. Timothy, together with his cousins, was opposed to my idea.

Read the passage below and answer questions 26 to 38

I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and witty retorts whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the regional debate series, I was naturally supremely confident of my readiness for the task. Little did I know that this would turn out to be one of the most important lessons in my life.

The run-up to the finals was a breeze for my team. We were all good speakers who had the benefit of an experienced teacher who trained us well. But in the team, I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated, the judges had unanimously selected me as the best speaker. This meant that my confidence was at an all-time high by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had no reason to even think that I would not be voted the overall best speaker for the debate series.

Unfortunately, this got into my head and I began to get arrogant about the whole busines. I started putting on airs. I would laugh at what I saw as their pathetic arguments and poor debating style. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be let down by my teammates bad performance. As the finals drew closer, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practice, much to the panic of my teammates and the frustration of the teacher. They had no choice but to rely on me to pull through on the day of the finals. As much as they would love to remove me from the team, they could not as there was no replacement good enough.

The day of the finals dawned bright and fine. I practically skipped to the venue of the debate finals, feeling the exhilaration of being able to finally show off my debating prowess. But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined. My absence from the practice sessions had created a rift between my teammates and me. We could not seem to work seamlessly like we did in the previous rounds. Instead, our coordination was so bad that even our school supporters were shamed into silence. When it was my turn to conclude as the last speaker of the team, an expectant hush fell over the hall. Everyone knew that I was touted as the one most likely debater to win the coveted overall best speaker for the series.

As I launched into my speech, I knew that things were very wrong. I was hesitant in my explanation of the issue. I had redlised rather late that what I was saying sounded incoherent. It did not in relate to my teammates' points. The puzzled looks on the faces of the judges almost drove me to tears. I had to struggle on with my speech, trying to hold back the hot tears that threatened to overflow. I realised too late that I could have been a really good speaker if only I had not been overconfident. As I sat down after speaking my piece, tears broke their banks and scalded my cheeks. I knew that we had lost the title. Never before had I ever felt so alone, or so rightly so.

Suddenly, a reassuring hand clasped mine. I looked up into the kindly face of my teammate, the one whom I had earlier condemned as a moron to her face. She gestured that it was all right and that I should not feel bad. That made me feel even worse. The other two teammates of mine came over and hugged me. Together, they hoped to stem my feelings of regret and pain even though I had rightfully deserved everything and more. In fact, I had cost them the title. I kept sobbing the word "sorry" to them, feeling even worse now that they had repaid my irresponsibility and pride with their kind words and comforting gestures. Even my teacher came over to give me a tight squeeze on the shoulder to say that all was forgiven. When we were called to receive the prize for the first runner-up position, we went up together as a team and bravely lifted the trophy to salute the cheers of our supporters. I finally realised what it was like to be a team.

26. Which statement is true about the writer according to the first sentence? He was
    1. disrespectful.
    2. a confident speaker
    3. the best debater in his class.
    4. always won arguments.
27. Why do you think the writer was chosen to take part in the regional debate?
    1. He had experience in many competitions.
    2. His presence would guarantee his school a win.
    3. He had registered for the contest.
    4. He was a skilful debater.
28. The phrase The run-up to the finals was a breeze for my team means that the writer's team
    1. beat the opponents with ease.
    2. qualified automatically.
    3. competed against fewer teams.
    4. were as good as the rivals
29. The writer was declared the best speaker in the preliminaries because
    1. the other speakers lacked confidence.
    2. he took more time than the rest to speak.
    3. he was popular with the audience.
    4. he was probably convincing in his argument.
30. Why was the writer dissatisfied with his team?
    1. They were not well prepared for contest.
    2. Pride had clouded his judgement
    3. He was sure the team would lose terribly.
    4. The rest of the team lacked confidence.
31. When the writer missed practice sessions,
    1. everyone felt relieved.
    2. the trainer gave up.
    3. his teammates sought to know what was wrong.
    4. his teammates missed his presence.
32. It was not easy to remove the writer from the team mainly because
    1. the team could not do anything without him.
    2. he was the leader of the team.
    3. it was not easy to replace him
    4. everyone liked him.
33. The words 'putting on airs' as used in the passage show that the writer
    1. was boastful.
    2. belittled other debaters.
    3. did not want to rehearse.
    4. had little interest in the contest.
34. As the writer went to venue during the debate finals, he
    1. was anxious
    2. had reservations about his teammates.
    3. was elated.
    4. felt rather worried.
35. What led to poor coordination between the writer and his teammates?
    1. They had tensed.
    2. They did not have the final rehearsals together.
    3. They lacked skills to articulate their points.
    4. They failed to follow the teacher's advice.
36. Why was the writer crying after making his presentation?
    1. He was ashamed of his teammates.
    2. He had been overconfident.
    3. He knew he had performed poorly.
    4. No one liked his presentation.
37. After the writer had concluded his presentation, his teammates came to him to
    1. show their disappointment.
    2. express the support for him.
    3. urge him to change for the better.
    4. show their gratitude.
38. Which proverb best summarises the last sentence of the passage?
    1. He who laughs last laughs best. 
    2. Pride comes before a fall.
    3. Half a loaf is better than none.
    4. Unity is strength

Read the passage below and answer questions 39 to 50.

Most African countries are slowly adopting the anti-public smoking campaigns by designating certain regions for smokers. In most countries, there are smoking zones and times beyond which individuals are not allowed to smoke. For instance, even though there is no specific time for smoking, government workers are not supposed to be found smoking during working hours. In addition, people are not allowed to smoke while inside buses, churches, schools and cinema halls. Anyone found breaking this rule will be brought to book. Public smoking is prohibited due to the following reasons.

First and foremost, smoking accounts for a significant number of respiratory infections like lung cancer and throat inflammation. Although, there is no law that stops individuals from smoking, it is advisable to ensure that only willing smokers are exposed to cigarette smoke. This means that those willing to smoke are allowed to do so but should also bear in mind the welfare of other people. All cigarette manufacturing companies have clear warnings on their products advising consumers to avoid excessive smoking. In addition, their advertisements carry strong messages that cigarette smoking is not beneficial to health. There are even scary images of the effects of smoking. Smokers know these instructions very well but, as strange as it is, they ignore them. While buying cigarette packets, their eyes usually cross the many bold advertisements and conspicuous images and rush to see the contents without giving the instructions and images a second thought. They ignore these instructions and images at their own will and later suffer the consequences. On the other hand, the government has a duty of ensuring all citizens are guaranteed safe and healthy environment. This means that smokers should not interfere with non smokers by smoking in public. This policy protects innocent civilians against the effects of tobacco smoke.

In addition, smoking must not be done in the presence of children. It should be noted that parents are role models to their children. Children emulate their parents and other senior members of their societies. No parent is ready to see his school-going child puffing tobacco fumes while studying. This sight is not only disgusting but also unacceptable. Therefore, to avoid exposing children to cigarette smoking, it is necessary to regulate smoking habits. This is why most nations are adopting the anti-public smoking policy to prevent children from learning this habit. It is clear that it is impossible to stop an adult from smoking but it is advisable for the person to smoke while in a designated place. These smoking zones are usually out of bounds for children. Besides, some habits are regarded as public nuisance. A public place is supposed to have order and accommodate people from various backgrounds. The fact that people have different personalities should not be an excuse for anyone to misbehave. Public smoking is public nuisance just like shouting in public. Therefore, anti-public smoking policies should be reinforced, if possible, in all countries.

In addition, the world is struggling to control and eliminate all forms of pollution. In the early years of civilization, most automobiles used fuels that emitted a lot of smoke. For instance, the trains and ships that used steam were largely dependent on firewood to boil water. Consequently, the amounts of smoke emitted by these engines were much more than the benefits achieved by these transport vessels. Pollution was at its best while the destruction of natural forests also became an issue of serious concern. Even though some critics argue that tobacco smoke is not sufficient enough to cause climate change this argument is misleading and cannot be used to justify smoking in public places. In a country where three out of ten people smoke on a regular basis, the average smoke emitted in the whole country is far much more than the smoke that a truck full of rice emits. This means that the smoke emitted when many people smoke on a daily basis is enough to fill tons of gas cylinders. The little amount of smoke produced by each cigarette accumulates in the atmosphere and is responsible for a number of climate changes.

Moreover, public smoking is as dangerous as walking in a workshop without shoes or other protective clothes. Most public places do not have ash trays to deposit the filter or ashes produced after smoking. It is evident that most forest and domestic fires have been caused by irresponsible smokers. Most of them usually dump their cigarette butts along footpaths or in bushes while only a few of them squeeze them between their fingers or step on them to extinguish them. The majority of the population is usually careless and leaves lighted cigarettes on the roadside or public benches. Some are ignorant enough to dump lighted cigarettes butts in public dustbins only to be shocked later by fire eruptions. Needless to say, prohibiting public smoking will ensure that all smokers dump their unfinished or finished cigarettes in designated places. These places are usually equipped with water and fire extinguishers to make sure all emergencies are handled as soon as they arise.

39. Smoking zones are aimed at
    1. forcing smokers to give up the habit.
    2. keeping all people free from smoking.
    3. making smokers less exposed to the dangers of the habit.
    4. controlling smoking in public places.
40. Any person found violating the restrictions related to smoking will be
    1. banned from smoking again. 
    2. punished accordingly.
    3. put behind bars.
    4. made to record a statement.
41. Why are there images on the cigarette packets?
    They are meant to
    1. encourage people to smoke more regularly.
    2. sensitise people about dangers of smoking.
    3. control the rate of smoking in public.
    4. advise people to choose the best brands of cigarettes.
42. What is the role of the government according to the passage?
    1. To ban all people from smoking.
    2. To make smoking less harmful to all people.
    3. To shield the non-smokers from the effects of smoking.
    4. To create smoking zones.
43. The word prohibited has been used in the passage. Its opposite is likely to be
    1. forbidden
    2. permitted
    3. acknowledged
    4. licensed
44. From the passage it is true to say that children who see their parents smoking,
    1. often feel embarrassed.
    2. usually have low self-esteem.
    3. always get into trouble with the authority.
    4. may be tempted to take up the habit.
45. Why are smoking zones out of bounds for children?
    1. Children do not know the roles of such places.
    2. Children easily get influenced.
    3. To prevent children from smoking.
    4. To stop children from getting affected by respiratory diseases.
46. Why is smoking in public referred to as public nuisance?
    1. It is a demonstration of lack of self discipline.
    2. It leads to interference with other people's freedom.
    3. It causes pollution.
    4. Smokers are usually uncontrollable.
47. Why was pollution high during early years of civilization?
    1. People were ignorant.
    2. There were limited means of transport.
    3. Steam engines gave off a lot of smoke.
    4. There were many industries.
48. People who argue that tobacco smoke is not sufficient enough to cause climate change
    1. are very wrong.
    2. do not know any dangers of smoking.
    3. have carried out some research.
    4. do not know anything about climate change.
49. Whenever smokers leave cigarette butts along footpaths,
    1. they affect wildlife with bad smell.
    2. they are always keen to put them out completely.
    3. they cause several types of pollution.
    4. they may cause forest fires.
50. What is the best title of the passage above?
    1. Dangers of smoking.
    2. The need to ban smoking in public places.
    3. How to control smoking among people. 
    4. Effects of smoking.

COMPOSITION

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QUESTIONS

1. What is 30030030 written in words?
   1. Three million thirty thousand and thirty
   2. Thirty million thirty thousand and thirty 
   3. Thirty million three hundred thousand and thirty
   4. Three hundred million thirty thousand and thirty
2. What is the total value of digit 9 in the number 589513265?
   1. Million
   2. Ninety thousands
   3. Nine hundred thousands
   4. Nine million
3. The side of a square plot of land is 27m.
   What is the area in ares?
   1. 729
   2. 72.9
   3. 72900
   4. 7.29
4. What is the value of 93276543269458 + 4003002?
   1. 10061198
   2. 10549014
   3. 125971134
   4. 125878134
5. What is the next number in the pattern
   3, 5, 8, 13, 21,.............................
   1. 22
   2. 33
   3. 34
   4. 50
6. What is the value of 3³/₄ + 1¹/₅ of 2²/₃?
   1. 1⁶¹/₆₄
   2. 1¹¹/₆₄
   3. 8¹/₃
   4. 12
7. What is the place value of digit 7 in the number 3498.69997?
   1. Ten thousands
   2. Thousands
   3. Hundred thousandths
   4. Tenths
8. What is the difference between the square of 36 and the square root of 16?
   1. 1552
   2. 1300
   3. 1292
   4. 20
9. The price of a book was Shs 120. The price was increased by 25%, what is the price after the increase?
   1. Shs 150
   2. Shs 130
   3. Shs 160
   4. Shs 90
10. The figure drawn is made of a trapezium and a circle drawn inside it.
    
    What is the area not covered by the circle?
    (Таkе π = ²²/₇)
    1. 154cm²
    2. 224cm²
    3. 250cm²
    4. 308cm²
11. What is the value of
    2.5+0.9 of 2.5-1.142 ?
    1. 0.218
    2. 1.718
    3. 3.608
    4. 1.45
12. The diagram below represents a plot of land. If four strands of wire were used to fence the plot.
    
    What length of wire was used?
    (Таkе π = ²²/₇)
    1. 330m
    2. 1320m
    3. 1250m
    4. 1600m
13. A room measures 12m by 8m by 3m. Its walls were painted green. What is the area painted?
    1. 412m²
    2. 288m²
    3. 216m²
    4. 120m²
14. What is the sum of the vertices and faces of an open cuboid?
    1. 18
    2. 17
    3. 13
    4. 10
15. Below is a travel table from Kakamega to Bungoma.
    
    John started his journey from Kakamega to Bungoma but stopped at Ekero to get lunch. How much more fare did he pay than if he had travelled straight?
    1. Shs 70
    2. Shs 93
    3. Shs 216
    4. Shs 123
16. The hire purchase price of a motorbike was 25% more than its marked price. A customer bought it by paying a deposit of Shs 30000 and 8 equal installments of Shs 5000. Calculate the marked price of the motorbike.
    1. Shs 84000
    2. Shs 56000
    3. Shs 40000
    4. Shs 14000
17. Muhandia bought the following items from a shop:
    2³/₄kg of rice @ shs 120.00
    4 loaves of bread for shs 160.00
    ³/₄ kg of sugar@shs 130.00
    How much did she add the shopkeeper if she gave 5-one hundred shilling notes?
    1. Shs 587.50cts
    2. Shs 412.50cts
    3. Shs 97.00cts
    4. Shs 87.50cts
18. What is the value of
    3a(b+c) + ab
          a+b
    where a = 3, b=a-1 and c=2b?
    1. 60
    2. 54
    3. 12
    4. 10⁴/₅
19. Seth deposited Shs 180000 in a bank which gave him a simple interest of Shs 7200 after 1 year. At what rate per annum were the charges?
    1. 4%
    2. 6%
    3. 12%
    4. 15%
20. Jane woke up at 6:15a.m after sleeping for 8 hours and 30 minutes. At what time did she go to bed in 24 hour clock system?
    1. 0945hrs
    2. 1015hrs
    3. 2215hrs
    4. 2145hrs
21. What is the value of ¹/₄ + ¹/₂ of ¹/₂ + (²/₃ - ¹/₆)?
    1. ⁹/₁₆
    2. ³/₄
    3. 1¹/₆
    4. 1¹/₂
22. Eight pupils of Mukambi Primary School scored the following marks in a Mathematics test: 80%, 60%, 64%, 54%, 48%, 70%, 80% and 76%. What is the modal score?
    1. 56%
    2. 67%
    3. 70%
    4. 80%
23. What is the value of
    5p + 4 < 4p - 6 ?
         3           2
    1. p > 13
    2. p> 15
    3. p<31
    4. p>40
24. Construct a triangle PQR such that line PQ 6cm, angle PQR = 50° and angle PRQ 60°. What is the measure of line PR?
    1. 9.0cm
    2. 6.8cm
    3. 6.1cm
    4. 5,2cm
25. On a map whose scale is 1:25000, a rectangular piece of land measure 6cm by 8cm. What is the area of the plot in hectares?
    1. 3
    2. 48
    3. 300
    4. 6
26. Five labourers were paid a total of Shs 9000 after working for 6 days. How much money will the same number of people be paid if they work for 30 days?
    1. Shs 54000
    2. Shs 45000
    3. Shs 36000
    4. Shs 1800
27.  A square photograph of area 81cm² was enclosed in a square frame of side 11cm as shown below.
    
    What is the width of the frame?
    1. 1cm
    2. 2cm
    3. 4cm
    4. 8cm
28. The diagram shown below is a closed cylinder.
    
    What is its surface area? (Тakе π =²²/₇)
    1. 1188cm²
    2. 3080cm²
    3. 1230cm²
    4. 6169cm²
29. The pie chart below shows how Shikuku used his piece of land.
    
    If tea is grown in an area covering 7150 square metres. How much more land is used for grazing than for beans?
    1. 660m²
    2. 330m²
    3. 6160m²
    4. 6490m²
30. Roy paid Shs 8000 for a camera after a discount of 20% had been allowed. How much more could he have paid if he had been allowed a discount of 10%?
    1. Shs 1000
    2. Shs 4000
    3. Shs 9000
    4. Shs 10000
31. A tractor's wheel has a radius of 84cm. If it travels a distance of 6336cm, how many revolutions will it make?
    1. 12
    2. 24
    3. 36
    4. 84
32. Bonny bought a bicycle for Shs 3200. He later sold it making a profit of 10%. For how much did he sell it?
    1. Shs 2880
    2. Shs 3310
    3. Shs 3520
    4. Shs 3210
33. A salesman earns a commission of 5% of the value of goods he sells above. Shs10000. One day he sold goods worth Shs 50000, how much did he get as commission?
    1. Shs 2000
    2. Shs 1600
    3. Shs 2500
    4. Shs 6000
34. In the figure below, line AB is parallel to line CD. Angle FAE= 47° and angle AFG = 122°.
    
    What is the size of angle FED?
    1. 47°
    2. 58°
    3. 61°
    4. 75°
35. A train 600m long took 2 minutes to completely pass by a signal. What is its speed in km/h?
    1. 5km/h
    2. 18km/h
    3. 30km/h
    4. 300km/h
36. A half of the population in a country is 36404235. If in 10 year's time there will be 9565115 newborns. What will be the new population in the country?
    1. 36404245
    2. 45969350
    3. 72808470
    4. 82373585
37. What is the ratio 2:5 expressed as a decimal correct to 3 decimal places?
    1. 4.500
    2. 2.50
    3. 0.286
    4. 0.400
38. Which one of the following properties is true for a right angled triangle?
    1. The largest angle is adjacent to the longest line
    2.  The largest angle is opposite the smallest angle
    3. Two of its sides are perpendicular to each other
    4. Interior angles are complementary 
39. Peter used a ladder to paint the top of a wall. The bottom of a ladder is 6m away from the wall. The ladder touched the wall at a height of 8m, what was the length of the ladder?
    1. 12m
    2. 10m
    3. 15m
    4. 13m
40. A cylindrical tin of diameter 21cm is filled with milk to a height of 15cm.
    
    What is the amount of milk in the container in litres?
    (Тakе π =²²/₇)
    1. 5192.775 litres
    2. 519.2775 litres
    3. 51.92775 litres
    4. 5.192775 litres
41.  The figure below is a triangular prism.
    
    What is its volume in cm³?
    1. 1440cm³
    2. 1920cm³
    3. 2400cm³
    4. 4800cm³
42. Mark had a circular shamba whose radius was 21m. He fenced it using posts with 2m intervals. How many posts did he use if he left a gate measuring 2m?
    1. 32
    2. 64
    3. 33
    4. 66
43. What is 843.9972 rounded off to the nearest hundredths?
    1.  843.99
    2. 844.00
    3. 844.000
    4. 844.99
44.  What is the product of GCD and the LCM of 24, 30 and 42?
    1. 168
    2. 120
    3. 5040
    4. 280
45. What is the value of n in the equation 5n+3(n-4)=36?
    1. 8
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 3
46. Mjomba travelled from his home to the shopping centre as shown below.
    
    What was the difference in speed of travel before the stop and after his stop in km/h?
    1. 33¹/₃
    2. 40
    3. 66²/₃
    4. 6²/₃
47. A trader has 5 tonnes of salt. She packed the salt into 250g packets. How many packets did she get? 
    1. 20000
    2. 5000
    3. 100
    4. 50
48. Using a pair of compasses and a ruler, construct a triangle UVW such that VW = 7cm, UV = 8cm and UW = 6cm. Draw a circle which passes through U, V and W.
    What is the length of the radius of the circle?
    1. 2.0cm
    2. 2.1cm
    3. 3.9cm
    4. 4.2cm
49. The stack below was dipped in a red dye.
    
    How many cubes could be painted 3 sides?
    1. 12
    2. 6
    3. 8
    4. 54
50. The shapes below show a sequence of a pattern.
    
    Which of the following will be the next in the pattern?
    

MARKING SCHEME

QUESTIONS

Study the map of Lemi area above and use it to answer questions 1 to 7

1. Which of the following DOES NOT show that Lemì is a dry area? Presence of
   1. a seasonal river.
   2. a borehole
   3. scrub vegetation
   4. a lake
2. Many people live at Tabo village MAINLY because
   1. they work in the sisal farm
   2. there is a road passing through the village.
   3. the area receives high rainfall.
   4. there is a police station.
3. What is the MOST likely to be sold at the open air market in Bora town?
   1. Canned fruits.
   2. Fresh fish
   3. Wood carvings
   4. Fresh flowers
4. The main economic importance of the dam in Leraars is that
   1. it provides sn in the area.
   2. it controls flooding along river Bole
   3. it is a source of power in the area.
   4. it is a source of water for irrigation 
5. Which one of the following minerals is LIKELY being mined in or around Lemi area?
   1. Limestone
   2. Fluorspar
   3. Diatomite
   4. Petroleum
6. The FASTEST means of transport in Lemni area is
   1. railway
   2. water
   3. road
   4. air
7. The seasonal river shown in the area does not flow throughout the year because
   1. the river does not reach lake Zura 
   2. the area receives low rainfall
   3. much of its water is lost in the swamp
   4. it flows through an area with high temperature
8. Which one of the following communities in Eastem Africa is a Cushitic speaker?
   1. Keiyo
   2. Elmolo
   3. Oromo
   4. Pokot
9. Most lakes in the Rift Valley are salty MAINLY because
   1. they are deep
   2. they do not have outlets
   3. they formed when water was collected in faults
   4. they are found in dry areas 
10. Which one of the following was discovered by Homo Erectus in the evolution of human beings?
    1. Use of fire.
    2. Use of iron for tool making 
    3. Growing of crops.
    4. Building stone houses
11. Below are facts about a town in Eastern Africa
    1. It is in a rich agricultural area
    2. It has the head office of a regional organization
    3. It lies along the Great North road The town described above is
       1. Ethiopia
       2. Nairobi
       3. Dar es Salaam
       4. Arusha
12. Which one of the following weather aspects was used to indicate the coming of rains in the pre- colonial period?
    1. Clear night skies
    2. High night temperature
    3. Shedding of leaves.
    4. Grass getting brown
13. The MAIN effect of rural to urban migration in Kenya today is
    1. overcrowding in urban residential areas 
    2. increase of social facilities in towns
    3. increase of jobs in towns
    4. increase of food production in rural areas

Use the map of Kenya below to answer questions 14 to 17

14. Which one of the following statements about the community that used the route marked V during migration is true? The community
    1. practised nomadic pastoralism.
    2. settled in cool wet highland areas
    3. had an ageset system
    4. settled in the Coastal lowlands 
15. The river project marked R has enabled the country MAINLY to
    1. imgate large sugarcane plantations 
    2. produce electricity for industrial growth.
    3. settle many landless people.
    4. increase tourist activities in the country 
16. Natural vegetation in the shaded area marked T consists of
    1. grassland savannah
    2. scrubland vegetation
    3. mangrove forests
    4. thick mountain forests
17. The mineral mined at the place marked N is used to make
    1. cement
    2. plastic goods
    3. dyes
    4. heat insulators
18. Feeder roads are important because they
    1. can be used during the rainy season. 
    2. connect major towns
    3. are frequently repaired.
    4. connect farming areas to markets
19. A civil marriage becomes legal when 
    1. the couple agree to marry
    2. a marriage certificate is issued 
    3. the couple exchange rings 
    4. the dowry is paid
20. The release of gases by industries has led to
    1. increase in temperature on earth. 
    2. pollution of rivers by waste from industries.
    3. increase in farming activities.
    4. destruction of roads in industrial areas 
21. Which one of the following statements about a hygrometer is TRUE?
    1. It records the speed of wind
    2. Mercury is used in the instrument 
    3. It has a pointer
    4. It is placed on a high ground
22. The rapid increase of population in Kenya has MAINLY been contributed by
    1. migration of more people to live in towns. 
    2. increase of rainfall amounts in the country
    3. setting up of settiement schemes. 
    4. improvement of health services in the country
23. The coming of European setters contributed to increase in farming activities in Kenya by
    1. use of African labour in settler farms. 
    2. introduction of crop farming to Africans 
    3. establishment of large crop plantations
    4. allocation of large parcels of land to Africans
24. Which one of the following is a negative impact of climate change on human activities?
    1. Decrease in surface temperature 
    2. Death of livestock due to drought 
    3. Overcrowding in urban centres
    4. Establishment of settlement schemes 
25. Most Kenyans who move to live in other countries go there MAINLY to
    1. earn their living from jobs in those countries
    2. live with their relatives
    3. seek for better medical services.
    4. visit major tourist attraction sites. 
26. Which one of the following items is not a component of a raingauge?
    1. A glass jar
    2. A funnel
    3. A collecting container
    4. A muslin cloth

Use the diagram below to answer questions 27 and 28

27. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the winds marked P?
    1. They cause cooling effect on the land. 
    2. They blow over dry areas.
    3. They are hot and dry
    4. They cause fog and mist
28. The weather change illustrated in the diagram above can be experienced in 
    1. areas with highland relief
    2. areas near large water bodies. 
    3. areas that experience relief rainfall 
    4. areas far away from oceans.
29. What MAINLY led to the defeat of the Nandi people by the British during the colonial period?
    1. Introduction of christianity in their land.
    2. Death of their livestock due to drought.
    3. Death of their leader.
    4. Lack of support from large tribes. 
30. Flowers are grown in green houses in Netherlands in order
    1. reduce the costs of growing
    2. grow only similar type of flowers.
    3. grow them in reclaimed areas.
    4. protect flowers from extreme weather conditions
31. Building of gabions is BEST used to prevent soil erosion in areas that
    1. experience high rainfall amounts 
    2. have deep channels made by running water
    3. have cultivated slopes.
    4. are densely populated
32. Who among the following African leaders is associated with struggle for independence in Senegal?
    1. Kwame Nkrumah
    2. Gamal Abdel Nasser
    3. Leopold Senghor
    4. Haile Selassie
33. Pupils contribute in school management by
    1. telling stories at breaktime.
    2. writing the school motto
    3. keeping classrooms clean 
    4. preparing the school routine
34. Which one of the following crops is grown in Kirinyaga county in Kenya under irrigation in large quantities?
    1. Rice
    2. Sugarcane
    3. Seed maize
    4. Cotton
35. Natural forests along the Coast in Kenya are preserved MAINLY because
    1. trees in the forests take a long time to mature
    2. they are sources of herbal medicine
    3. they are sources of rivers
    4. they are sources of timber for export
36. Which group consists of cold currents ONLY?
    1. Agulhas, Benguela
    2. Benguela, Canary
    3. Guinea, Somali
    4. Agulhas, Canary
37. The government has set up industrial areas away from residential places in towns in order to
    1. create employment to people.
    2. improve production of goods
    3. make use of idle land
    4. protect people from harmful effects
38. Bengo saw thieves breaking into his neighbour's house. As a responsible citizen he should
    1. tell them to stop.
    2. keep quiet on the matter.
    3. inform the police
    4. tell no one
39. Petroleum in Nigeria is extracted from under the earth's surface using
    1. open cast method 
    2. drilling method 
    3. stripping method
    4. panning method
40. The work of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kenya is to
    1. register political parties.
    2. dissolve the national assembly.
    3. decide people who become Senators
    4. register eligible citizens as voters 
41. Which community in West Africa founded the old Ghana kingdom?
    1. Almoravids
    2. Mandinka
    3. Soninke
    4. Arabs
42. Which group of countries used armed struggle to gain independence in Africa?
    1. Kenya, Zimbabwe
    2. Tanzania, Nigeria
    3. Ghana, Botswana
    4. Uganda, Zambia
43. Below are statements about a lake in Eastern Africa
    1. It is shared by more than one country.
    2. It is formed when water collected in faults.
    3. It is a major source of fish.
       The lake described above is
       1. Lake Turkana.
       2. Lake Tanganyika
       3. Lake Kyoga
       4. Lake Naivasha

Use the diagram below to answer question 44

44. The physical feature illustrated above was formed through the process of
    1. uplifting
    2. volcanicity
    3. folding
    4. downwarping
45. Tourist activities along the coast of Kenya is faced by the problem of
    1. insufficient hotels
    2. insecurity to tourists
    3. lack of tourist attraction sites 
    4. frequent drought in the region
46. Which one of the following places is a major fish farming area in Kenya?
    1. Timau in Meru
    2. Perkera in Baringo
    3. Kabaru in Nyeri
    4. Athi River in Machakos
47. Which one of the following effects of mining affects people living in Athi River town negatively?
    1. Poor roads in the mining areas 
    2. Scarcity of jobs in the industries. 
    3. Low payment of workers.
    4. Large amounts of dust in the air 
48. Japan catches more fish than Kenya MAINLY because in Japan
    1. the coastline is longer
    2. better equipment are used in fishing
    3. the population is higher
    4. there are more fresh water lakes 
49. Who among the following leaders is NOT elected on a polling day in Kenya?
    1. Senator
    2. Governor
    3. President
    4. County commissioner 
50. What is the time in Conakry 15°W when the time in Yaounde 15°E is 12.40pm?
    1. 10.40am
    2. 11.40pm
    3. 11.40am
    4. 2.40pm
51. Which one of the following instruments is used to determine the speed of wind?
    1. Windvane
    2. Anemometer
    3. Windsock
    4. Barometer
52. The main effect of the HIV and AIDS infection in Kenya today is that
    1. it has led to setting up of more hospitals
    2. it has raised the price of medicine. 
    3. it has reduced life expectancy.
    4. it has reduced the population of the country
53. Which one of the following marriage systems is NOT allowed in Kenya? 
    1. A couple marrying in the Attorney General office
    2. Elders negotiating in a customary marriage
    3. A religious elder presiding over a marriage ceremony
    4. Persons under 18 years of age marrying. 
54. When the white settlers came to Kenya they introduced
    1. livestock farming to Africans.
    2. use of machines to piant crops.
    3. subsistence farming
    4. contour ploughing in hilly areas
55. Deforestation in the highland regions of Kenya has led to
    1. establishment of forest reserves in the regions
    2. pollution of rivers by industries.
    3. decrease in water levels in rivers 
    4. increase in foreign exchange from timber
56. Most people in Kenya live in rural areas MAINLY because
    1. most people in Kenya depend on farming 
    2. they cannot get jobs in towns.
    3. they are not educated.
    4. they do not have relatives in towns 
57. People in a ward are represented in the County Assembly by
    1. elected governors
    2. members of parliament
    3. elected senators.
    4. county representatives
58. Which one of the following is a service industry?
    1. Petroleum refining
    2. Banking
    3. Shoe making
    4. Meat canning
59. It is the responsibility of the Kenya government to
    1. keep law and order
    2. announce election results
    3. set up places for worship.
    4. make a new constitution
60. It is important for Kenyans to vote during elections in order to
    1. obey the laws of the country. 
    2. form political parties
    3. be paid by the govemment.
    4. participate in forming the government

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. God created a man and a woman because he wanted them to
    1. reproduce
    2. take care of the garden
    3. resemble and be like him.
    4. name all the animals.
62. God destroyed human beings during the time of Noah because
    1. they had built a high tower.
    2. they spoke in one language.
    3. they had eaten the forbidden fruit
    4. they were doing evil things.
63. What happened in the life of Abraham when he was 100 years old?
    1. God changed his name 
    2. He moved from Haran
    3. He got his son Isaac
    4. He got circumcised
64. On the night the Israelites left Egypt they
    1. killed the Egyptian firstborns
    2. smeared blood on their doorposts
    3. offered burnt sacrifices.
    4. washed their feet.
65. God appeared to the Israelites on mount Sinai in the form of
    1. a rainbow
    2. a strong wind
    3. a dove
    4. a cloud
66. From the story of Naomi and Ruth christians should practise the value of
    1. tolerance
    2. honesty
    3. loyalty
    4. obedience
67. The king of Israel who sinned because of his greed to own property was
    1. Solomon
    2. Rehoboam
    3. David
    4. Ahab
68. King Solomon went against the teaching of God when he
    1. married many women
    2. allowed people in Israel to worship false gods
    3. solved a case involving a baby
    4. welcomed the Queen of Sheba 
69. Which prophet is CORRECTLY matched with his prophecy about Jesus?
    1. Isaiah he would be called wonderful counsellor.
    2. Micah he would take refuge in Egypt 
    3. Hosea he would be the suffering servant
    4. Jeremiah - he would be born in Bethlehem
70. Which one of the following statements BEST explains why Zechariah did not believe angel Gabriel message?
    1. People knew he could not get a child
    2. The angel did not know him.
    3. He and his wife were old
    4. What the angel said was impossible 
71. Which of these events took place on the night Jesus was born?
    1. Angels appeared in the sky. 
    2. Darkness covered the earth. 
    3. A voice was heard from heaven.
    4. King Herod visited baby Jesus. 
72. When Jesus was presented to the temple in Jerusalem Simeon described him as
    1. the lamb of God
    2. the king of the Jews
    3. the prince of peace
    4. the light to the gentiles
73. During the sermon on the mountain Jesus taught that
    1. we should respect the sabbath
    2. we should respect the aged 
    3. we should love our enemies. 
    4. we should pay our taxes.
74. Which christian value is learned from the woman who touched Jesus' cloak?
    1. Bravery
    2. Faith
    3. Loyalty
    4. Obedience
75. During the last supper Jesus taught christians the value of humility when he
    1. washed his disciples feet. 
    2. shared bread with his disciples. 
    3. pointed out his betrayer.
    4. sat at the same table with Judas.
76. The women who went to the tomb of Jesus knew he had resurrected when they
    1. found Jesus sitting at the tomb.
    2. were told by the angels.
    3. talked to the disciples.
    4. mel Jesus on the road to Emmaus. 
77. Jesus was taken upto heaven at
    1. Bethsaida
    2. Bethphage
    3. Bethlehem
    4. Bethany
78. What were the disciples doing in Jerusalem on the day of the Pentecost? They were
    1. praying in a room
    2. preaching in the temple
    3. baptising new converts
    4. fishing in lake Galilee
79. On the day Saul became blind he was on his way to Damascus to
    1. meet the twelve disciples.
    2. celebrate the last supper
    3. arrest the believers
    4. give food to the widows.
80. The seven deacons were chosen to
    1. guard the disciples.
    2. distribute food to the widows.
    3. prepare the last supper.
    4. preach to the gentiles
81. The book of gospel that describes the ministry of Jesus when he was in the world is
    1. Luke
    2. Acts
    3. Romans
    4. Corinthians
82. Which one of the following is taught to children in both traditional African societies and Christianity?
    1. Folktales
    2. Hunting
    3. Obedience
    4. Bravery
83. In traditional African societies people believe that God
    1. sent his son Jesus.
    2. is the creator of the universe
    3. visits people at night
    4. lives with ancestors
84. Which one of the following is a common practise during worship in traditional African societies and christianity?
    1. Praying to God for peoples' needs.
    2. Reading scriptures.
    3. Celebrating holy community.
    4. Burning animal sacrifices
85. The most common method of remembering ancestors in traditional African communities is
    1. building houses for them..
    2. visiting places of worship.
    3. visiting their graves.
    4. performing libations
86. When a christian prays for peace in the country, this type of prayer is
    1. intercession 
    2. petition
    3. adoration
    4. praising
87. Christian families meet together to pray in order to
    1. strengthen their faith.
    2. know one another.
    3. make new trends.
    4. share their meals.
88. Christians are advised to obey the laws of the country by
    1. donating money to educated poor children
    2. paying government taxes
    3. visiting homes of the orphans
    4. planting trees in their home compounds. 
89. The BEST action to take when you come across two classmates quarrelling is to 
    1. leave them alone
    2. report them to their parents
    3. beat both of them
    4. tell them to reconcile
90. The first mission school was set up at Rabai near Mombasa by
    1. Arabs traders
    2. African chiefs
    3. European missionaries.
    4. white settlers.

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which one of the following is a verse from surah Kafirun?
    1. "Nor will you worship that which I worship,"
    2. "You alone we worship and from you alone we seek for help."
    3. "I seek refuge in the lord of mankind."
    4. "Woe unto every slanderer and backbiter."
62. According to the quran the Taurat was revealed to prophet
    1. Mohammad
    2. Daud
    3. Musa
    4. Ibrahim.
63. Mahmud is a very rich businessman who is always looking for more wealth and does not worship Allah(s.w) at all. Which surah can you advise him to read?
    1. Humaza
    2. Tiin
    3. Fiil
    4. Takathur
64. Which one of the following surah of the quran encourages the feeding of the poor?
    1. Dhuha
    2. Maun
    3. Aadiyat
    4. Kauthar
65. How long did angel Jibril take to reveal the quran to prophet Mohammad (s.a.w)?
    1. 23yrs
    2. 10yrs
    3. 13yrs
    4. 25yrs
66. Treating our neighbours well and not annoying them is part of:-
    1.  Islam
    2. Ihsaan
    3. Imaan
    4. goodness
67. According to the prophet (s.a.w) good acts are an act of 
    1. Islam 
    2. goodness
    3. hope
    4. worship
68. How many times should a muslim pause while drinking water?
    1. Three 
    2. Five
    3. Two
    4. One
69. Which one of the following is not a benefit of fasting to a muslim?
    1. Improves health.
    2. Promotes sympathy
    3. Improves appetite
    4. Promotes self-control
70. How many rakaat are said during salatul dhuhr?
    1. Two
    2. Four
    3. Three
    4. One
71. How many times did prophet Mohammad (s.a.w) perform hajj in his lifetime?
    1. Twice
    2. Four times
    3. Three times.
    4. Once
72. Which of the following is not a condition for performing Tayammum?
    1. When water is scarce
    2. When water point is far.
    3. When the available water is enough for animal use.
    4. When water point is infested with wild animals. 
73. Which pillar of Islam helps muslims to think of the needs of the poor?
    1. Zakat
    2. Hajj
    3. Kalima
    4. Salat
74. Which is a characteristic of the angels of Allah (s.w)?
    1. They were created from the fire.
    2. Some of them are female.
    3. They neither eat nor drink.
    4. They cannot change into any form.
75. What should a muslim say when expressing shock and disbelief?
    1. Subhanallah
    2. Astaghfirullah
    3. Bismillah
    4. Maashallah
76. Muslims celebrate Idd-ul-adh-ha to
    1. mark the end of fasting.
    2. commemorate the birth of prophet Mohammad.
    3. remember the death of prophet Mohammad.
    4. mark the end of pilgrimage
77. Which mosque did the prophet lead a prayer of all the prophets during Isra-wal-miraaj?
    1. The kaaba
    2. Bait-ul-Aqsa
    3. Masjidul Nabawi
    4. Masjidul-qubaal
78. The feast done after Nikah is known as:-
    1. Futar
    2. receiption
    3. walima
    4. walii
79. Muslims consider the month of Muharram as sacred because:-
    1. it is the first month of the islam's calendar.
    2. Hajj takes place
    3. Prophet Musa (a.s) was born.
    4. Many important events took place. 
80. Which one of the following acts is not good? 
    1. Praying
    2. Helping the poor
    3. Greeting the elderly 
    4. Killing thieves
81. Who among the following personalities was a brother to prophet Musa (a.s)?
    1. Harun
    2. Adam
    3. Shuaib
    4. Suleiman
82. Abdallah was sent by his father to go and buy miraa. What should he do?
    1. Go obediently and ask Allah for forgiveness.
    2. Politely refuse and explain to him.
    3. Telling him to go to hell.
    4. Buy miraa and share with him.
83. Hajj who is a shopkeeper has a habit of selling low quality goods and disguise it with high quality goods. This act is known as:-
    1. Ihtikar
    2. Ghush
    3. Usury
    4. Riba
84. The fourth pillar of Islam is:-
    1. pilgrimage
    2. alms
    3. fasting
    4. declaration.
85. What was the most urgent matter to the prophet on arrival in Yathrib?
    1. To construct mosques for prayers.
    2. To ensure the sahaba's got wives.
    3. To settle the muhajirun
    4. To bring all people of Madina together 
86. The wife of the prophet (p.b.u.h), Khadija and his uncle Abu Talib died soon after
    1. the battle of Badr
    2. the hijrah
    3. the boycott of Banu Hashim
    4. the fira migration to Abyssinia
87. The second holiest shrine of islam is found in:-
    1. Madina
    2. Makkah
    3. Jerusalem
    4. Taif
88. The major lesson that muslims can learn the battle of Khandaq is-
    1. being humble
    2. sharing of opinion
    3. faith in Allah
    4. obeying leaders
89. How old was prophet Mohammad (s.a.w) when he moved to stay with his uncle Abu Talib?
    1. 10yrs
    2. 6yrs
    3. 7yrs
    4. 8yrs
90. Which one of the following is not an effect of the settlement of the Arabs at the Coast of Kenya?
    1. The natives intermarned with the Arabs 
    2. Many natives became muslims
    3. introducing of new methods of building 
    4. promoted tourism industry

MARKING SCHEME

QUESTIONS

1. Which one of the following diseases is a child immunized against Oyrs, 1¹/₂months, 2¹/₂ months and 3¹/₂ months after birth?
   1. Yellow fever
   2. Poliomyelitis
   3. Measles
   4. Tuberculosis
2. The following diseases are correctly matched with their causes except
              Disease         Cause
   1. Gonorrhoea       Virus
   2. Syphilis             bacteria
   3. Genital Herpes  Virus
   4. Chancroid         bacteria
3. Which one of the parts of the reproductive system have the same function?
   1. Ovary and penis
   2. Ovary and testis
   3. Urethra and uterus
   4. Uterus and cervix
4. A plastic glass was inverted over water in a basin as shown in the diagram below. It was observed that the water did not enter the glass.
   
   Water can be made to enter the plastic glass by
   1. adding more water in the basin 
   2. reducing the size of the glass by cutting.
   3. placing a heavy stone at the bottom of the glass
   4. making a hole at the bottom of the plastic glass.
5. Which one of the following pairs of forms of energy can be transmitted in a vacuum?
   1. Sound and electricity
   2. Eletricity and light
   3. Heat and light
   4. Light and sound
6. Which part of the human breathing system is involved in the exchange of gases?
   1. Air sacs
   2. Bronchus
   3. Mouth
   4. Nose
7. Which of the following groups of foods would provide nutrients suitable for a patient suffering from Rickets?
   1. Irish potatoes, sugarcane, guavas, peas
   2. Sweet potatoes, arrow roots. sorghum, oranges
   3. Millet, liver, fish, milk
   4. Spinach, cassava, mangoes, carrots
8. A pupil was walking towards the Southern direction past a hospital and noticed a windsock stretching to her left. In which direction was the wind blowing from?
   1. West
   2. North
   3. East
   4. South
9. The following are signs and symptoms of diseases
   1. Violent diarroea
   2. Constipation
   3. Dehydration
   4. Blood in urine and faeces
   5. Stomach pains
      Which signs and symptoms are for cholera
      1. ii, iii, v
      2. iii, iv, v
      3. i, v, ii
      4. i, v, iii
10. Pupils from Mosocho primary school assembled the following materiais. A mirror, clear water, a white sheet of paper and a basin. What were they likely to investigate?
    1. Apparent bending of light
    2. Bouncing of light
    3. Making a rainbow
    4. Dispersion
11. The following are plants growing in wet area except
    1. boabab
    2. butter cup
    3. water lettuce
    4. duck weed
12. Which of the diagram below shows convection as a method of heat transfer in liquids?
    
13. Which one of the following is a use of the component of air that makes 0.97%?
    1. Used in burning
    2. used in preserving soft drinks
    3. Used by plants to make proteins
    4. Used in electric bulbs
14. Which one of the following is NOT an effect of crop diseases?
    1. Reduced yields
    2. Reduced quality produce
    3. Increase cost of production
    4. Stunted growth
15. The following are signs of ill health in livestock noticed immediately by the farmer except
    1. loss of weight
    2. blood in stool
    3. coughing
    4. rough coat
16. The chart below shows a simple classification of vertebrates
    
    The animals represented by X and Y respectively are
               X             Y
    
    1. Trout       Dove
    2. Newt       Shark
    3. Turtle      Eagle
    4. Rat         Crocodile
17. The following statements are true about simple machines except. They 
    1. reduce workdone
    2. increase effort distance
    3. reduce effort required
    4. help us to do work conviniently
18. Which one of the following electrical appliances is NOT used at home?
    1. Torch
    2. Refrigerator
    3. Electric iron 
    4. Welding machine
19. Two pupils, Mwende and Njeru wanted to find out the soil sample that retains more water. They added equal amounts of water to clay and sand. The set up was as shown in the diagram below
    
    What mistakes did they make when setting the experiment?
    1. Using different amount of soils
    2. Using similar funnels
    3. Using collecting jars of different sizes
    4. Adding equal amounts of water
20. Which one of the following pairs consists of substances which have definite size?
    1. Steam and wax
    2. Wax and ink
    3. Flour and oxygen
    4. Glue and neon
21. Which one of the following consists of only characteristics of wind pollinated flowers?
    1. Brightly coloured petals, nectary, small in size
    2. Large anthers, large feathery stigmas, light powdery pollen grains.
    3. Green petals, anthers firmly attached to the filament, stigma hanging outside
    4. Scented, large in size, dull in coloured
22. Which one of the following is NOT true about farm yard manure? it
    1. bind soil particles
    2. improve air circulation in the soil
    3. improve the ability of the soil to hold water
    4. release nutrients very fast to the soil
23. Which one of the following components of the environment covers a large part of the earths surface?
    1. Water
    2. Air
    3. Soil
    4. Plants
24. Which one of the following effects of drug abuse consists of only health effects?
    1. Drug induced accidents and withdraw symptoms,
    2. Impaired judgement and truancy
    3. Loss of consciousness and addiction
    4. Rape and lack of concentration
25. The diagram below represents a beak of a certain bird
    
    The bird represented is a
    1. fish eater
    2. nectar feeder
    3. grain eater
    4. filter feeder
26. Which one of the following is most likely reason why some pregnant mothers crave for soil? To
    1. provide sufficient mineral salts
    2. increase breast milk production after giving birth
    3. help in digestion of food 
    4. provide sufficient iron
27. Insectivorous plants grow in areas
    1. containing enough water
    2. lacking nitrogenous salts
    3. lacking water
    4. containing enough flies
28. Which one of the following is not a way of storing water?
    1. Dams
    2. Pots
    3. Jerry can
    4. Pipes
29. Which one of the following describe soil texture?
    1. The way the soil drains water 
    2. The way water remain in the soil.
    3. The coarseness and smoothness of soil
    4. The rising and dropping of water in the soil
30. The following are methods of food preservation. Which methods are in the part marked X
    
    
    1. use of low temperature, drying
    2. drying, canning
    3. salting, smoking
    4. freezing, drying
31. Which one of the following pairs of plant is correctly matched with their roots?
          Fibrous            Tap
    1. Acacia          onion
    2. Coconut       blackjack
    3. Cabbage      maize   
    4. Cowpeas    Sugarcane     
32. Which one of the following planets are in the 4th and 7th position from the sun?
    1. Earth and saturn
    2. Saturn and mars
    3. Uranus and jupiter
    4. Mars and uranus
33. The following are methods of separating mixtures of solids only except
    1. picking
    2. winnowing
    3. filtering
    4. sieving
34. Which one of the following statements about a beam balance is correct? The hole for the pivot must be
    1. very small
    2. very wide
    3. on the left
    4. wide enough
35. The diagram below show a simple machine in use
    
    To reduce the effort required to raise the stone the length between
    1. Land M is increased
    2. Land K is increased 
    3. K and M is decreased
    4. Land Mis decreased
36. The following are factors to consider when comparing solubility of solids in a liquid except
    1. temperature of the solute
    2. size of the container used
    3. amount of the solvent
    4. amount of the solute
37. Which one of the following cannot be used to reduce the force that opposes motion?
    1. Retreading
    2. Streamlining
    3. Greasing
    4. Smoothening
38. The diagram below shows an experiment carried out by std 4 pupils to investigate pressure in liquids
    
    What was their correct observation? 
    1. Pressure in liquids decrease with increase in depth
    2. Pressure in liquids is the same at all levels
    3. Pressure in liquids increase with increase in depth.
    4. Pressure in liquids is exerted in all directions
39. Which one of the following groups of animals feeds help the animals in the body building?
    1. Lucern, cats
    2. Glycine, sunflower
    3. Nappier grass, sweet potato vines 
    4. Desmodium, lucern
40. Which one of the following is an adaptation to animals that fly and swim?
    1. Streamlining
    2. Presence of wings
    3. Strong hind legs
    4. Webbed feet
41. Which one of the following is a reason why gaps are left in a railway line? 
    1. To prevent rail users from shock 
    2. To allow expansion and contraction
    3. For the train to move freely
    4. To reduce the speed of the train
42. The following are practices for mantaining simple tools except
    1. Storing in a safe place
    2. Greasing
    3. Sharpening
    4. Cleaning after use
43. Newton is not a unit for
    1. weight
    2. force
    3. mass
    4. friction
44. Which of the following gases take the lowest parcentage?
    1. Inert gases and carbon dioxide
    2. Inert gases
    3. Carbon dioxide and oxygen.
    4. Nitrogen and oxygen
45. Which one of the following weather instruments is wrongly matched with its working principle
    

    	Instrument	Working principle
    A	Windvane	Matter occupies space
    B	Windsock	Matter occupies space
    C	Raingauge	Matter occupies space
    D	Air thermometer	Matter expand and contract

46. A boat made of metal floats in water while a nail sink due to its
    1. material
    2. weight
    3. size
    4. shape
47. The diagram below shows a set-up that can be used to investigate a certain property of matter
    
    What was being investigated?
    1. Liquids are bad conductors of heat
    2. Water contains air
    3. Expansion and contraction of liquids
    4. Liquids contain organic matter
48. When the heart of a mammal contracts, blood in the left ventricle is forced out
    1. through the pulmonary artery
    2. into the left auricle
    3. through the aorta
    4. through the pulmonary vein
49. In which of the following are both materials wrongly grouped as non-magnetic and magnetic
    

    	Non-magnetic	Magnetic
    A	Silver	Iron
    B	Steel	copper
    C	Aluminium	nickel
    D	Zinc	cobalt

50. HIV/AIDS can be controlled by the following ways except
    1. campaigns through media
    2. creating public awareness
    3. mass education
    4. keeping it secret among members

MARKING SCHEME

MASWALI

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo. Jaza kila pengo kwa kuchagua Jawabu lifaalo zaidi.

Ni muhimu kwa mtu kujaribu kadri ...............1................kuwa na uhusiano....................2......................na wenzake popote alipo. Hata akipatwa na shida, ajue kuwa  ....................3.....................  ....................4..................... jamaa zake ....................5..................... watakaomfaa ....................6.....................  wale walio karibu naye. Jambo la ajabu ni kuwa watu wengi ....................7..................... na wenzao lakini hujipata wakikimbia kuwalilia hali pindi tu, ....................8..................... na maafa. Jamii yenye watu, ....................9..................... utangamano hupiga hatua kwa urahisi.

1.                          
   1. awezalo
   2. awezavyo
   3. awezapo
   4. awezayo
2.                                    
   1. wema
   2. njema
   3. jema
   4. mwema
3.              
   1. Hamadi ni iliyo kibindoni
   2. Kwa mwoga huenda kicheko kwa shujaa huenda kilio
   3. Mkataa wengi ni mchawi
   4. Imara ya jembe kaingoje shambani
4.                              
   1. :
   2. ;
   3. ,
   4. -
5.                      
   1. ndio
   2. siyo
   3. sio
   4. sizo
6.                          
   1. wala
   2. ingawa
   3. japo
   4. bali
7.              
   1. hujitenga
   2. huwatenga
   3. hukutenga
   4. humtenga
8.                
   1. wangefikwa
   2. wamefikwa
   3. wakifikwa
   4. wanafikwa
9.                  
   1. wanaoudhamini
   2. wanaoithamini
   3. wanaoidhamini
   4. wanaouthamini

Hamu yangu ya kulielewa zaidi somo la kiswahili, .....................10...................  nimwendee mwalimu .....................11................... msaada. Nilimkuta .....................12................... akisahihisha madaftari ya wanafunzi nikamwomba nafasi ya kunena naye. Alianza kwa kunifunza kutenga silabi katika maneno. Kwa mfano, neno iliyojumlishwa lina silabi .....................13................... Pia, mwalimu aliniongoza kutambua vielezi kama vile: .....................14................... Hivi sasa nimeweza kutumia tamathali za usemi kama sitiari ninapoandika insha. Mfano wa sitiari ni .....................15...................

10.                  
    1. ndilo lililonifanya
    2. ndio ilionifanya
    3. ndicho kilichonifanya
    4. ndiyo iliyonifanya
11.              
    1. wa
    2. kwa
    3. na
    4. katika
12.                
    1. maliwatoni
    2. pambajioni
    3. majilisini
    4. handakini
13.                        
    1. 7
    2. 13
    3. 8
    4. 6
14.                    
    1. gani, bora, laini
    2. dhidi ya, mithili, lau
    3. kiasi, tena, kwao
    4. yule, kama, kando
15.                    
    1. Yakobo anatia akitoa
    2. Selemani ni lumbwi
    3. gari lilibingirika bingiribingiri
    4. miguu yangu imegomea safari

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi.

16. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia kiambishi ka kuonyesha kusudi la kufanya jambo
    1. Baba alienda shambani akalima kutwa nzima.
    2. Wavuvi wameenda baharini wakavue samaki.
    3. Alipika chajio akapakua akala akalala.
    4. "Jua limewaka sana msimu huu," akasema.
17. Ni jozi ipi iliyo tofauti na nyingine?
    1. legeza - kaza
    2. nenda- rudi
    3. tii-kaidi
    4. tulia - nyamaza
18. Andika ukubwa wa sentensi:
    Ndovu huyo ana mkonga mrefu.
    1. Jidovu hilo lina jikonga refu
    2. Dovu huyo ana mkonga mrefu 
    3. Dovu hilo lina konga refu
    4. Jidovu hilo linakonga lirefu
19. Kipi ni kivumishi kilichoundwa kutokana na nomino?
    1. angalia - uangalifu
    2. mwangaza - angavu 
    3. aminika mwaminifu
    4. ucheshi kicheko
20. Mtu akitaka kupishwa njia husemaje?
    1. simile
    2. kunradhi
    3. ashakum
    4. alamsiki
21. Tambua nomino za ngeli ya U-YA pekee
    1. wimbi, mawele
    2. ugomvi, wasiwasi
    3. ua, ufito
    4. mabele, magonjwa
22. Nini maana ya sentensi 'Angalijua unakoishi angalikuja kukutembelea.' 
    1. Alikuja kukutembelea lakini hakujua unakoishi
    2. Kutojua unakoishi ndiko kulikomfanya. asikutembelee
    3. Licha ya kujua unakoishi hakuja kukutembelea
    4. Akijua unakoishi atakuja kukutembelea 
23. Chagua nahau iliyoambatanishwa ipasavyo na maana yake.
    1. Lilia ngoa - onea wivu
    2. Vilka kilemba cha ukoka - sema mtu kwa mafumbo
    3. Tia mrija - kumpa mtu msaada
    4. Mkono birika - kupenda kutoa msaada bila malipo
24. Tegua kitendawili: Chepesi chavunja hata majengo.
    1. jiwe
    2. upepo
    3. nyundo
    4. kisu
25. Andika usemi wa taarifa wa sentensi: Zela: Mwanangu, ukisoma kwa bidii utasaidia jamaa yetu kukabiliana na uchochole.
    1. Zela aliagizwa asome kwa bidii ili aisaidie jamaa yao kukabiliana na uchochole.
    2. Zela alimwambia mwanawe kuwa akisoma kwa bidii atasaidia jamaa yao kukabiliana na uchochole.
    3. Zela alimwambia mwanawe kuwa iwapo angesoma kwa bidii angesaidia jamaa yao kukabiliana na uchochole.
    4. Zela aliambiwa kuwa iwapo angesoma kwa bidii angesaidia jamaa yao kukabiliana na uchochole.
26. Mkungu ni kwa ndizi lakini mkururo ni kwa ..............................................
    1. Watoto
    2. nyota
    3. waasi
    4. maembe
27. Chagua kielezi katika sentensi ifuatayo. watoto watiifu na wapole aghalabu huwafurahisha wazazi wao.
    1. watiifu
    2. wapole
    3. wao
    4. aghalabu
28. Ni maelezo yapi yaliyo sahihi?
    1. Mbia ni mshirika wa kibiashara lakini bia ni kinywaji kinacholevya.
    2. Vumba ni wayo wa mnyama lakini fumba ni harufu mbaya
    3. Daka ni kushika kitu kilichorushwa lakini taka ni kutoa yai katika kiloaka.
    4. Dhamana ni ubora wa kitu lakini thamani ni malipo atolewayo mtu ili apokee huduma.
29. Chagua sentensi changamano kati ya hizi.
    1. Tuliwapelekea.
    2. Kasisi anaongoza ibada kanisani.
    3. Tuliwakaribisha kwetu lakini hawakuja.
    4. Daraja lililojengwa pale limeanza kutumika.
30. Ni vyema mtu kuridhika na kile ambacho amejaliwa kupata badala ya kuvitamani vya wenzake.
    Chagua methali inayoambatana na kauli hii.
    1. Mwenye shoka hakosi kuni.
    2. Achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa.
    3. Bura yangu sibadili na rehani.
    4. Mtumai cha ndugu hufa maskini. 

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31-40

Bara la Afrika limejaliwa maliasili chungu nzima. Haya ni pamoja na mito, maanguko ya maji, wanyama pori, misitu, milima, madini na kadhalika. Si ajabu kwamba mabara mengi hulihusudu bara hili kutokana na ukwasi huu ambao wenyeji wake hawajaulalia wala kuuamkia. Je, kwa nini bara hili bado linaselelea katika lindi la ufukara licha ya ukwasi huo wote? Au ni yale ya kozi mwanamadada kulala njaa kupenda?

Ukosefu wa uongozi bora katika mengi ya mataifa haya ni kiini kimojawapo cha hali hii. Aghalabu, viongozi wengi huwa wamba ngozi wasiojali maslahi ya wakazi hata kidogo. Viongozi wa aina hii huchumia vibindo vyao tu bila kujali uchochole unaowaguguna wakazi wengine wa mataifa hayo. Viongozi wao hao hukwamilia madarakani huku wakitaka kutawala kwa miaka na dahari. Matokeo yake ni kudorora kwa hali ya kiuchumi katika mataifa husika.

Ukoloni mamboleo aidha umechangia kudhulumiwa kwa mataifa mengi kiuchumi. 'Misaada' hutolewa katika nchi hizi, huku masharti makali yakiwekwa ndiposa 'usaidizi' uweze kupatikana. Kati ya masharti hayo ni kwamba kampuni za kuchimba madini lazima zitoke katika mataifa ya wafadhili. Tujuavyo ni kuwa uso wa kufadhiliwa u chini na tangu hapo, wenyeji wa mataifa haya maskini huwa hawana lao ila tu kufuata maagizo yanayotolewa. Wakati mwingine viongozi hupakwa mafuta viganjani ili wapitishe sera zitakazoleta manufaa kwa wenye nguvu.

Elimu duni wanayopata wenyeji aidha hufanya viwanda viadimike kama wali wa daku. Katika hali hiyo, wenyeji hawana mahali pa kupeleka malighafi ila tu kuuza nje kwa bei ya kutupa. Hili nalo hutomelewa zaidi na wanunuzi wa bidhaa katika mataifa maskini ambao wana kasumba kwamba chochote kiagizwacho kutoka ughaibuni ni bora kuliko kilichoundiwa nchini. Kwa hivyo, wachache wanaodiriki kuanzisha viwanda nchini huambulia patupu kwa kukosa wateja wa bidhaa zao. Lakini tukichunguza kwa kina tutapata kuwa hivyo vilivyotoka katika mataifa ya kigeni ni vya hali ya chini zaidi.

Viwango vya juu vya ushuru ni tatizo jingine sugu kwa wawekezaji wa humu nchini na wale kigeni. Jambo hili hasa ndilo husababisha gharama ya bidhaa zilizoundiwa nchini kuwa juu kuliko zile zinazotolewa nje. Serikali inapaswa kuwapunguzia mzigo huu wawekezaji ikiwa wanatarajiwa kukabiliana na ushindani wa bidhaa kutoka nje.

Ni muhimu wananchi wawachague viongozi waadilifu ambao wana maono ya kuyaokoa mataifa yao. Voingozi kama hawa wataanzisha miradi ya kuzalisha nguvu za umeme, kuchimba na kutumia madini, kulinda mbuga za wanyama na kuepuka misaada na mikopo inayoambatana na masharti kandamizi. Vijana nao wahimizwe kutilia maanani elimu yao ili waje kufaidika wao na mataifa yao kwa jumla.

Huu ni wakati mwafaka wa mwafrika kujistahi Asipumbazwe na imani potovu kwamba ustaarabu hutoka tu uzunguni na kuwa chochote afanyacho mwafrika ni ushenzi. Yafaa sisi wenyewe tubuni na kutumia vyetu; tukishajitosheleza tuwauzie wao hao wageni ili tupate pesa za kigeni.

31. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza,
    1. Maliasili ni utajiri unaopatikana pasipo na gharama yoyote.
    2. Afrika imezalisha maliasili kwa wingi kuliko mabara mengine.
    3. Maliasili ya kipekee hupatikana barani Afrika
    4. Afrika imeendelea kiasi cha kuonewa gere na mabara mengi.
32. Viongozi wanalaumiwa katika kifungu kwa;
    1. ukosefu wa maarifa
    2. kutumia mabavu
    3. ubinafsi walio nao
    4. kutawala kwa muda mrefu
33. Kauli 'uchochole unaowaguguna wakazi' imetumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    1. Kinaya
    2. tashhisi
    3. sitiari
    4. chuku
34. Misaada inayotolewa na nchi za kigeni,
    1. haijalisaidia bara Afrika kwa vyovyote vile.
    2. inakashifiwa kwa viwango vya juu vya riba.
    3. yote hutolewa kwa nia ya kulifaidi bara hili.
    4. Mara nyingi huandamana na masharti ya kuwadhulumu wafadhiliwa.
35. NI kweli kusema kuwa;
    1. mtu hujichagulia mwenyewe msaada atakaopata
    2. Kuwekewa vikwazo huwafanya wengi kukataa msaada
    3. Mtu anapotaka hisani huwa kama mtumwa asiye na uhuru
    4. Msaada hauwezi kumsaidia mtu kuinuka kiuchumi
36. Hupakwa mafuta viganjani katika kifungu ni sawa na:
    1. kupumbazwa kwa maneno matamu
    2. kuhongwa
    3. kukashifiwa
    4. kutishiwa hali ya maisha
37. Imani potovu anayozungumzia mwandishi katika kifungu ni kuwa;
    1. viwango vya elimu vinavyotolewa ni vya chini.
    2. bidhaa bora ni zile zinazonunuliwa nje ya nchi.
    3. malighafi yanafaa kutumika katika viwanda vya nchi.
    4. malighafi yanayouzwa nje hayaleti faida ifaayo.
38. Kwa nini wawekezaji wanatatizika kuendesha shuguli zao nchini?
    1. Ushuru mkali nchini unawazuia kushindana na bidhaa zinazoagizwa kutoka nje.
    2. Bidhaa kutoka nje ya nchi zinatozwa ushuru wa juu zaidi.
    3. Wamekosa maarifa ya kuendesha shuguli zao ipasavyo.
    4. Nchi nyingi hazina nafasi zifaazo za kutumiwa na wawekezaji.
39. Mwito wa mwandishi wa makala haya kwa mwafrika ni kuwa;
    1. ajiheshimu na kuwajibika ipasavyo
    2. aachane kabisa na ustaarabu wa kigeni 
    3. atumie rasilimali zake kikamilifu chochote kisitoke nje
    4. abadili mtindo wa kufanya mambo ili aige ya kizungu
40. Neno 'hulihusudu' kulingana na muktadha lina maana ya
    1. kushangazwa na hali yake
    2. kujivunia hali yake
    3. kuvutiwa na hali yake
    4. kutamaushwa na hali yake. 

Soma makala yafuatayo kisha uilbu maswali kuanzia nambari 41 mpaka 50

Mapuya alitembea taratibu, akapiga kisogo makazi yake kuelekea kwenye kituo cha karibu cha kibiashara. Makazi haya aliyoita kwake sasa yalishageuka mahame baada ya mkewe kuwachukua wanawe wawili akarudi kwao kijijini alikotoka. Mapuya mwenyewe alipatikana pale kwa nadra mithili ya kupatwa kwa jua. Kila siku, alikuwa kiguu na njia kusaka ugimbi ambao tangu hapo ulikuwa ada yake. Hata unadhifu na kutafuta lishe bora sasa ni mambo aliyoyatia kapuni kabisa. Ukimsaili kini cha hali hii, jibu ni lile lile maisha hayana huruma kwake, ameenda nguu kabisa.

Siku hiyo, kinyume na ada yake, Mapuya alihisi hofu na ukiwa wa kipekee. Hakusita kujiuliza kiini cha hali hiyo kwani hakuwa mwanagenzi kamwe katika mchezo wa kupiga maji; kubugia kopo baada ya kopo. Alitulia kidogo nje ya banda milimouziwa pombe tumbo likanguruma kumkumbusha kuwa nalo lilikuwa likidai haki yako. Hapo alijiambia kuwa hata kileo chenyewe ni halall ya tumbo kwa hivyo hana haja ya kujali. Mara hiyo akajitoma bandani kwa vishindo.

Mie ndani, Mapuya alijibanza kwenye kona, akawatazama waliokuwemo kana kwamba ndipo anawaona kwa mara ya kwanza. Mwenzake mmoja aliduwezwa na hali ya Mapuya. akapaza sauti akamwuliza, Vipi leo mwenzangu ama huna chochote umekuja kurondea kama ilivyo ada? Wateja wengine mie bandani walivunjika mbavu huku moyo ukimwuma Mapuya kama aliyepigwa mshale wa sumu. Alivuta taswira akaiona hali yake ya kisogoni hadi kufikia hapo. Akajuta na kusikitika. Kwa hakika maisha yalikuwa yamempiga dharuba kali kiasi kisichosemeka.

Aliyakunjua maisha yake akaona siku zile alipokuwa akifanya kazi katika shirika moja la kuuza mitambo ya kielektroniki. Siku hizo, alivalia suti nadhifu zilizopigwa pasi zikanyoka mithili ya mwanzi. Mshahara wake ulikuwa wa kugugumiwa mate. Hili hasa lilitokana na kisomo chake kilichompa wadhifa wa juu katika shirika hilo. Alikuwa na kilakitu. Wanawe walisomea katika shule za kifahari. Mkewe alipaliliwa vyema kwa mavazi na mitindo aali ya nywele. Majirani walimwonea gere nao wanawe wakamwonea fahari.

Magwiji wa lugha waliamba kuwa pavumapo palilie si kazi kudamirika. Maisha yalipozidi kumtononokea Mapuya, alipata starehe mpya ya vileo na disko. Kwake, aliona hii ni njia mwafaka ya kulifuta jasho lake. Polepole, alianza kuzama kwenye kinamasi mzimamzima. Ulevi wake ulipokidhiri, wasimamizi wake walimwonya mara kadhaa. Hatimaye akaambiwa shirika hilo alione paa.

Baada ya kumwaga unga, shida zilimwandama Mapuya akaingilia uraibu wa pombe haramu ili kujipurukusha. Hivi ndivyo alivyojipata katika hali yake hii. Wakati haya yalipokuwa yakimpitia Mapuya akilini, alisikia mayowe makali kutoka kwa walevi mle bandani. Awali alidhani ni utani lakini mayowe yalipoongezeka huku wengine wakianguka na kutokwa povu midomoni ndipo alipokelewa nususi ya mambo. Dakika chache baadaye, wawili walikata roho wachache wakapofuka huku manusura wakibaki katika hali mahututi.

Baada ya kushuhudia hali ile, Mapuya alinyanyuka akachapuka chapuchapu kuelekea manzilini. Akilini alijikumbusha kauli ya wahenga kwamba, Fisi akimla mwele, mzima funga mlango. Aliamua kutupa jongoo na mti wake. Ingebidi atafute kazi angaa ya kijungujiko almradi we halali. Ikiwezekana, angemwendea mkewe amwangukie miguuni angaa ainusuru aila yake kabla mambo hayajaharibika kabisa.

41. Chagua maelezo yaliyo sahihi.
    1. Mapuya na aila yake waliishi katika mahame
    2. Mapuya alifanya kazi katika kituo cha kibiashara hapo karibu
    3. Mapuya alikuwa akishiriki ulevi wa pombe kila siku
    4. Mapuya aliingilia ulevi pindi tu shida zilipomkabili
42. Madhara ya pombe kulingana na kifungu hiki ni,
    1. Kukosa kula na ubovu wa mavazi 
    2. kuwa kiguu na njia, kukata tamaa 
    3. kuathirika kiafya, ukosefu wa mavazi 
    4. kukosa kuwajibika,kusambaratika kwa familia
43. Mnamo siku ya tukio:
    1. Mapuya alikuwa na uhakika kuwa mambo yangeenda mrama
    2. Huzuni ya Mapuya iliongezeka kwa kuachwa na mke
    3. Mapuya alikosa utulivu akashindwa hata kutembea
    4. Hisia za Mapuya zilikuwa kinyume na jinsi alivyozoea
44. Kwa nini Mapuya aliamua kutokula chakula?
    1. Kwa maoni yake, pombe ingemshibisha kama chakula
    2. Hakuwa na pesa za kununulia chakula chochote
    3. Ulevi aliozoea ulimmalizia hamu ya chakula
    4. Hakuwa na wakati wa kula kwani alikuwa ulevini wakati wote
45. Ni kweli kuwa Mapuya,
    1. alikuwa afisa wa ngazi ya juu zaidi kazini
    2. awali aliwajibika katika kutunza familia 
    3. alipikiwa majungu na wakubwa wake akafutwa kazi
    4. aliacha kazi kwa hiari ili ashiriki ulevi 
46. Mambo yafuatayo yanaonyesha jinsi Mapuya alivyokuwa na maisha mazuri ila, 
    1. suti nadhifu zilizopigwa pasi
    2. mshahara wa kugugumiwa mate 
    3. shirika lililouza mitambo ya kielekroniki
    4. wanawe kusomea katika shule za Kifahari
47. Maana ya shirika hilo alione paa ni kuwa;
    1. alionywa dhidi ya ulevi
    2. alifukuzwa kazini
    3. alikumbushwa majukumu yake
    4. alitazama paa la shirika.
48. Aya ya sita inadokeza kuwa:
    1. Mapuya alishiriki ulevi haramu ili kujisahaulisha madhila yake
    2. ulevi uliwafanya wenzake Mapuya wapige mayowe
    3. kushuhudia madhara ya wenzao kuliwafanya wengi wachanganyikiwe
    4. kuongezeka kwa mayowe kuliwafanya wengi wakate roho
49. Methali 'Fisi akimla mwele, mzima funga mlango' inatuhimiza;
    1. wenzetu wakifikwa na shida tujiandae kwa zizo hizo
    2. wengine wanapohasirika tushukuru kwa kunusurika
    3. udhaifu wa wenzetu uwe njia yetu ya kujitetea
    4. wenzetu wakiingia taabani tuweke mikakati bora ya kujilinda
50. Kulingana na kifungu hiki;
    1. Mapuya aliamua kufanya kazi yoyote hata kama haikubaliki
    2. Mapuya ameamua kuyarekebisha makosa yake kwa vyovyote vile
    3. Mapuya ameshindwa kabisa kukabiliana na hali yake
    4. Mapuya yuko radhi kufanya kazi yoyote inayohitaji nguvu nyingi

INSHA

SEHEMU B: KISWAHILI INSHA

Wewe ni kiranja mkuu katika shule yenu. Umechaguliwa kutoa hotuba kuhusu JINSI YA KUIMARISHA AFYA MAISHANI.

Andika hotuba hiyo.............................................

MWONGOZO

QUESTIONS

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

One of the lines from my favourite songs .................1.................. like this: "Love is something you do, not what you say..

Indeed, we .................2..................say that we love our families but when was the last time you took the effort to bake a cake for them or sit down to talk to them .................3.................. Do you .................4.................. time to find out what has been happening in their lives?

Most of the time, we  .................5.................. rather watch a movie or simply hang out at shopping centres with our friends  .................6.................. spend time with our family. People ................7..................  to take their families for granted because they have lived with them their whole lives. They do not feel the  .................8.................. to be considerate to their families, unlike being so to their inends. This is because  .................9.................. families would always accept and love them just as they are. It is  .................10.................. when a person leaves his family that he realizes how important his family is to him as the saying goes   .................11.................. then appreciate the warmth and love that family gives.

Try loving your family  .................12.................. not with words, but by your actions. Cultivate a  .................13.................. relationship with your family members and learn to appreciate .................14.................. of them as the unique  .................15.................. they are.

1.                        
   1. said
   2. goes
   3. went
   4. says
2.                
   1. often
   2. never
   3. frequent
   4. hardly
3.              
   1. .
   2. ,
   3. !
   4. ?
4.              
   1. spend
   2. use
   3.  take
   4. keep
5.                  
   1. could
   2. would
   3. should
   4. might
6.                  
   1. that
   2. even
   3. then
   4. than
7.                  
   1. tend
   2. love
   3. opt
   4. fail
8.                
   1. need
   2. cause
   3. pinch
   4. purpose
9.                      
   1. there
   2. their
   3. they're
   4. they'll
10.              
    1. usually
    2. often
    3. only
    4. just
11.                
    1.  We usually miss the water when the well dries.
    2. We never miss the water until the well dries.
    3. We ever miss water even when the well dries.
    4. We hardly get water even before the well dries.
12.                
    1. just
    2. still
    3. even
    4. now
13.                  
    1. better
    2. good
    3. right
    4. nice
14.              
    1. each
    2. every
    3. one
    4. all
15.                
    1. peoples
    2. individual
    3. person
    4. persons

For question 16-18, choose the best. alternative to complete the sentence given.

16. The children tried hard enough and .................................. the fire in the kitchen
    1. put away
    2. put down
    3. put off
    4. put out
17. The rude boy was ...................................... from school for his bad behaviour.
    1. expelled
    2. subjected
    3. rewarded.
    4. reprimanded
18. They sat .................................. the table and enjoyed a delicious meal.
    1. on
    2. at
    3. by
    4. across

For question 19-22. choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined word(s)

19. Running out of the house. Mike shouted at the boys. "Stop! Stop!"
    1. Mike stopped the boys running out of the house.
    2. Mike ordered the boys running out of the house to stop.
    3. Mike commanded the boys to stop as he ran out of the house.
    4. The boys stopped running out of the house with Mike.
20. The thieves made away with a lot of money.
    1. escaped
    2. carried
    3. took
    4. stole
21. Omwaka emulated the father's good behaviour
    1. copied
    2. mimicked
    3. followed
    4. repeated
22. My father told the carpenter to make me a toy car.
    1. My father told the carpenter, make me a toy car.
    2. My father told the carpenter to make for me a toy car.
    3. My father told the carpenter to make a toy car for me.
    4. My father told the carpenter to make for him a toy car.

For question 23 and 24. choose the alternative that means the opposite of the underlined word(s)

23.  We ate fresh food in the countryside.
    1. rotten
    2. decayed 
    3. sampled
    4. stale
24. The young man smiled at his friend at the station.
    1. frowned
    2. guffawed
    3. whimpered
    4. cried
25. When rearranged, the words below make a sentence. Which word comes fifth in the sentence?
    YOU HER TO DRESS BUY A PROMISED. 
    1. TO
    2. BUY
    3. PEN
    4. HER

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

At last, the eagerly awaited day arrived. The Girl Guides and Boy Scouts of Kotol School were going to climb Mt. Mlima. They had countless imaginations of the wonderful stories they would have for their families at the end of the day.

The Scouts and Guides looked spotlessly clean. The girls were in their usual blue uniforms and the boys in their khaki shorts and shirts. They felt privileged to be members of these honourable societies. For their school you could not just decide to become a Girl Guide or Boy Scout. You had to eam membership through good character.

Baraka and her sister Halima, were both very active members of the Scound Guide Societies. The two were natural leaders. They were respected by their friends and the teachers found them dependable.

On this particular day, a hired bus took them to a shopping centre near the edge of the forest. The driver was to wait there till evening when the group came back.

The boys and girls together with their teachers now trooped along a narrow path that penetrated the bush. One moment they were singing, in another, they were pointing out or describing familiar or strange birds and plants. The trees echoed their laughter, singing in joyful voices. Occasionally they played hide and seek. Oh, there was so much fun!

Soon they reached a clearing with lovely green grass. Immediately the stomachs seemed to announce that they were now empty and needed filling. As the group sat down to eat the lunch they had carried, the teacher realized that there were two lunch parcels that remained after everybody had been served.

"How come there are two extra parcels?" one teacher asked. "I thought we packed thirty. one for each of us?"

The teachers were about to add what they were now sure must have happened when Halima quickly said, "I think two of us are missing." As though a curtain had been lifted, it dawned on them; Daudi and Jakait were missing!

The teachers quickly decided that one of them would be left with the group having lunch while the other teacher would go back to look for the missing boys. Baraka and Hatima immediately volunteered to accompany the teacher on the search.

The teacher led the way, and for a whole hour they searched in vain along the path and surrounding bushes. They were about to give up when from a distance they heard some movement. Then, there was silence. They listened again with expectation. A small animal sprang up from the bush and shot across the path like lightning.

"Oh," said the teacher in a disappointed voice. "So, it was only a squirrel."

As the teacher and his two pupils walked away not knowing where else to look. their attention was caught by some groans coming from the bush. They tiptoed to the direction the groans were coming from. After a short distance they could make out two human beings, in fact two boys. One was half carrying and half dragging the other.

"It's them! It's Daudi and Jakait!" they exclaimed They pushed themselves against the forest creepers until they got to the pair Daudi was overjoyed to see the teacher and his friends Jakalt said nothing He was sweating and vomiting badly. He looked very sick. It was later learnt that in search of more adventure, Daudi and Jakait had mischievously separated themselves from the group. They had hoped to join them only after a short time. Jakait had forgotten the teachers warning and had eaten some wild fruits that looked very tempting. It is these fruits that had made him sick

With the help of a strong piece of cloth that Halima had carried, they made a stretcher on which they carried Jakait. They decided to go back to the bus.

They walked on and on through the forest and bush. However, the way looked longer than expected. The ground now sloped and they found themselves approaching an unfamiliar stream. The place looked strange. The teacher informed the pupils that he was convinced they had taken the wrong path. He asked Baraka to consult his compass.

"Yes: We are going in the wrong direction," said Baraka after looking at the compass. The thick bushes and trees must have confused them. They retraced their steps. After an hour, they managed to get to the bus. The others, after waiting for a long time, they had decided to discontinue their trip and had gone back to the bus. They were happy to be reunited but were sad that their friend was so sick.

As the Scouts and Guides went back to their homes, each of them relived the events of the day. Tonight, they knew they would have more bitter than sweet stories to tell.

26.  From the first paragraph, we can tell that the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts were
    1. impatiently waiting for this day.
    2. full of many wild imaginations.
    3. going to tell wonderful stories to their families.
    4. expecting a very happy day.
27. You could not just decide to become a Girl Guide or Boy Scout. This suggests that
    1. you were not allowed to decide on your own.
    2. you had to satisfy some conditions.
    3. you were required to pay some money.
    4. you could not make the decision hurriedly.
28. From the third paragraph, we can conclude that Baraka and his sister Halima were
    1. active, respectful, reliable.
    2. active, natural, reliable.
    3. active, reliable, respectable.
    4. active, respectable, natural.
29. The trees echoed their laughter. This means that the trees
    1. made their laughter louder.
    2. seemed to repeat their laughter.
    3. exaggerated their laughter.
    4. imitated their laughter.
30. Why did the group sit down to eat their lunch when they reached the clearing?
    1. There was lovely green grass in the clearing.
    2. The stomachs announced that they were hungry.
    3. Their stomachs were now completely empty.
    4. They realized that they were hungry.
31. It dawned on them means
    1. it was suddenly daybreak
    2. they saw some light behind the curtain 
    3. they were told the truth
    4. they realized what had happened.
32. Why was the teacher disappointed when he realized that it was only a squirrel? 
    1. He had hoped that the movement had been made by the missing boys.
    2. Their silence had been disturbed by the squirrel.
    3. He had expected an animal bigger than the squirrel.
    4. Because the boys were still missing.
33. Jakait got into trouble because he
    1. ate some wild fruits.
    2. strayed from the group.
    3. played hide and seek with Daudi.
    4. was tempted to eat poisonous fruits.
34. Why did they take the wrong path?
    1. They had never been there before.
    2. They were anxious to join the others. 
    3. The forest was very thick and confusing. 
    4. They did not consult the compass in time.
35. They retraced their footsteps. This means that they
    1. used their footprints to discover the path they had followed.
    2. turned and went back the way they had come
    3. traced the foot prints on the path they had used.
    4. discovered where they had missed their steps
36. The Guides and Scouts relived the events of the day means they
    1. thought about their misfortunes on that day.
    2. reminded each other about the day's events. 
    3. imagined that the day's events were starting again.
    4. thought about the events of the day.
37. As the Guides and Scouts went home, they felt
    1. disappointed
    2. very sad
    3. discouraged
    4. happy
38. Three of the following are lessons we can leam from the story. Which one is NOT? 
    1. It is important to obey teachers' instructions.
    2. You should never leave your group without permission.
    3. Being too adventurous can be dangerous.
    4. People who go to the forest without a compass get lost. 

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

On Everest itself the winds blow so fiercely that it is often impossible for a man to stand up. At night it is intensely cold. Snowstorms and blizzards pile thick snow on the slopes. Often masses of snow sweep down the mountain-side in avalanches.

Even if the weather is kind, there are other dangers and obstacles. The air on Everest is itself a threat to man, for the higher he climbs the more difficult it is for him to breath. That is because the higher he goes, the thinner, or less dense, is the air. Thus, the amount of oxygen in the air gets less, and without oxygen no man can live.

On Everest, therefore, breathing becomes very difficult so that the climber's task is much harder than it is on smaller mountains. At a certain height, in fact, it is necessary for him to breathe oxygen from a cylinder through a mask on his face. But this equipment is too heavy for climbers to carry enough oxygen to be able to use it all the time.

The result is that they have to climb very slowly. This, in turn, means that they have to spend a longer time on the mountain; and the longer they take to climb, the more food and supplies they need. All these have to be carried with them.

On the other hand, they cannot spend too long on the mountain because of the weather. The intense cold and fierce winds sap their strength. There are times when the snow is so thick that it is impossible to climb at all,

All through the winter, from November until March, the wind blowing from the north-west is so fierce and cold that no human being can live in it. Snow falls deeply on the mountain-side. and avalanches occur frequently.

In the summer, after the cold north wind has died away, a warm damp wind (the monsoon) blows from the south-west, from the Bay of Bengal. This wind is known as the S.W. Monsoon and gets its name from an Arab word meaning "season". This monsoon wind also brings snow, which forms in deep layers on the upper slopes of the mountain; so that anyone who tries to climb would be faced with dangers and difficulties impossible to overcome.

There are, in fact, only two short periods in which climbers can stay on the mountain long enough to reach the top. These periods occur in the spring and autumn-just before the monsoon starts, and just after it dies away. Even at these times the weather is not always good enough for a successful assault to be made. In some years the monsoon winds reach Everest almost as soon as the winter winds have died away; in the other years the summer monsoon lasts until the first winds of winter. In such years there can be little climbing on Everest.

39.  According to the climber in the first paragraph, weather conditions on Mount Everest are
    1. always favourable 
    2. never favourable
    3. often favourable
    4. rarely favourable
40. Why does breathing become very difficult on Everest?
    1. Because there is no oxygen in the air.
    2. Because the amount of oxygen becomes less in the air as a climber goes higher.
    3. Because climbing is more difficult than running.
41. Because the climber has to face many dangers and obstacles even if the weather is favourable.
    According to the third paragraph
    1. a climber has to breathe oxygen from a cylinder all the time on Everest.
    2. a climber's task on smaller mountains is much harder than it is on Everest.
    3. a climber must breathe oxygen from the equipment he carries on his back at a certain height on Everest.
    4. the oxygen equipment is light enough for all climbers to carry.
42. The climbers need more food and supplies if
    1. they do not carry the oxygen equipment. 
    2. they climb very slowly.
    3. they are held up because of a snowstorm.
    4. they intend to climb the mountain well ahead of their schedule.
43. It is not possible for a climber to remain on a mountain for a long period of time
    1. because the oxygen equipment is too heavy to carry.
    2. because he may not have a long way to go
    3. because there might be thick snow on it 
    4. because he cannot stand the intensity of cold and fierceness of winds.
44. Deep layers of snow are formed on the upper slopes of Everest
    1. before the north wind has died away. 
    2. when the S.W. Monsoon winds blow. 
    3. after the north wind has begun.
    4. when no monsoon winds blow.
45. The expression sap their strength, printed in bold in the fifth paragraph, refers to the fact that
    1. the climbers become very vigorous.
    2. they become very courageous because of their determination.
    3. they have their energy weakened.
    4. they gradually regain their strength.
46. It is clear from the passage that Mount Everest can be climbed
    1. in the winter.
    2. in the summer.
    3. all through the spring and the autumn.
    4. during brief periods in the spring and autumn when no monsoon winds blow.
47. The word fiercely, printed in bold, can be best replaced by
    1. slowly.
    2. continuously.
    3. violently.
    4. gently.
48. What is the effect of the slow climb of the mountain?
    1. The climber grows older with time.
    2. The climber uses more resources and time.
    3. The climber gets a chance to learn about the many features on the mountain.
    4. The climber gives up and returns home.
49. The word assault, printed in boid in the last paragraph, means
    1. attack.
    2. solution.
    3. retreat.
    4. charge.
50. The best title for the passage above would be
    1. Climbing Mount Everest.
    2. What to expect on Mount Everest.
    3. The dangers of the mountain.
    4. The challenges of mountain climbing

COMPOSITION

SECTION B: ENGLISH COMPOSITION

Write an interesting composition starting with the following words.

We set off very early in the moming to go for camping ................................

MARKING SCHEME