Questions

1. Which of the following is six million ninety thousand four hundred and twenty eight?
   1. 6 900 428
   2. 6 900 248
   3. 6 009 428
   4. 6 090 428
2. What is the value of (360 - (828 +23))/18 ?
   1. 36
   2. 18
   3. 27
   4. 24
3. What is the value of 3/5 + 13/4 ÷ 7/12 - 1/5
   1. 3 29/35
   2. 33/5
   3. 32/5
   4. 327/35
4. What is the value (1.2 x 0.4+0.8-0.24)/0.04
   1. 14 
   2. 5.6
   3. 26
   4. 0.56
5. What is the value of 91013 ÷ 13?
   1. 71
   2. 701
   3. 7001
   4. 70001
6. What is the difference in the value of the square root of 31/16 and the square 3/4?
   1. 13/4
   2. 9/16
   3. 13/16
   4. 25/16
7. What is the measure of the reflex angle ABC drawn below?
   
   
   1. 81°
   2. 99°
   3. 279°
   4. 101°
8. The table below shows the price list of food at Kula Ushibe Hotel.
   

   Item	Tea	Coffee	Ugali	Sukuma	Beef	Rice	Fish
   Price	30	50	70	35	150	80	180

   
   Seven people went to the hotel and wanted to take lunch. Two of them took ugali ,sukuma and a cup of tea. Three of them took rice with beef only. The rest took ugali, fish and a cup of coffee. How much in total did they pay?
   1. Ksh. 1 560
   2. Ksh. 1 460
   3. Ksh. 1 390 
   4. Ksh. 1 080
9. What is the simplest form of the expression in
   5w + ¼ (8w – 2 z)
   1. 7w + ½ z
   2. 7w -2z
   3. 7w – ½ z
   4. 28w –2z
10. The fractions2/3, 3/8,4/9 and 7/11 are to be arranged in order from the smallest to the largest. Which is the correct order?
    1. 2/3,7/11,4/9,3/8 
    2. 3/8,4/9,7/11,2/3
    3. 2/3,3/8,4/9,7/11
    4. 7/11,4/9,3/8,2/3
11. Wagio fenced a rectangular plot of land measuring 80m by 60m using six strands of wire. She left space for the gate, to be 5metres. What is the length of the wire used?
    1. 1650m
    2. 1480m
    3. 280m
    4. 275m
12. The price of an item was reduced by Ksh. 429. If this was 30% discount, what was the price after the discount?
    1. Ksh.1400
    2. Ksh. 140
    3. Ksh. 980
    4. Ksh. 1 170
13. What is the next number in the sequence:
    7, 11, 19, 31, 47, ___?
    1. 65
    2. 63
    3. 66
    4. 67
14. What is the value of (x (y+z)²)/(y+z)
    if x=3, y=4 and z=8
    1. 144
    2. 36
    3. 12
    4. 48
15. The figure below shows an incomplete parallelogram ABCD. Complete the parallelogram.
    
    What is the length of the diagonal AC?
    1. 55cm
    2. 8.2cm
    3. 6cm
    4. 4cm
16. The marked price of a T.V set is sh. 24 000. A 20/%discount is allowed on cash payment. Online purchase only a monthly instalment of Ksh. 2500 per month for one year. How much more does it cost on hire purchase than cash price?
    1. Ksh. 19 200
    2. Ksh. 30 000
    3. Ksh. 19 800
    4. .Ksh. 24 800
17. Three bells rings at an interval of 10min, 15 min and 18 min. If they were last rung together at 2.15am, at what time will they ring together again?
    1. 9.45am
    2. 10.45am
    3. 11.30 am
    4. 10.30 am
18. The volume of a water tank is 3.24m ³. What is its capacity in litres?
    1. 32.4lts
    2. 324lts
    3. 3 240lts
    4. 32 400lts
19. A sales girl earns a basic salary of sh. 18000 per month. She is also paid 4% commission on the value of sales above 150 000. In one month, she sold goods worth Ksh. 350 000 How much did she earn that month?
    1. Sh. 8 000 
    2. Sh. 32 000
    3. Sh. 14 000
    4. Sh. 26 000
20. The table below shows the arrival and departure times for buses from a certain company in route A to E.
    

    Town	Arrival time	Departure
    A		6:30 am
    B	7:30 am	8:00 am
    C	10:30 am	10:45am
    D	12:45pm	12:55pm
    E	3:15pm

    
    How long does it take to travel from town B to D?
    1. 4hrs 45min
    2. 4hrs 55min
    3. 5hrs 15min
    4. 5hrs 25min
21. Joan is five years older than her brother James. James is x years old now. Write an expression to show the sum of their ages in 10 years’ time.
    1. 25 + 2x
    2. 2x + 10
    3. 5x + 20
    4. 5y + 10
22. In the triangle ABC below. Construct a perpendicular bisector of Sine AC and line BC to meet at point X. Join X to B.
    
    What is the length of the line BX?
    1. 3.8cm
    2. 5.2cm
    3. 4.3cm
    4. 4.7cm
23. The mean of five numbers is 11. Four of the numbers are 12, 13, 8, and 9. What is the mode of the five numbers?
    1. 12
    2. 13 
    3. 10
    4. 11
24. What is the (3 (2y + 4) )/4 -6 = 8?
    1. 32/3
    2. 82/3
    3. 71/3
    4. 62/3
25. The pie chart below shows the number of animals at Mwanamwali farm.
    
    If the number of cows is 384, how many more goats than camels are there?
    1. 96
    2. 256
    3. 100
    4. 416
26. The circumference of the base of an open cylinder is 132cm. What is the surface area in cm2 if the height is 20cm?
    1. 1 386cm²
    2. 27 720cm²
    3. 5412cm²
    4. 4 026cm²
27. Solve the inequality below.
    12y + 9 < 36 - 4y
    1. 213/16
    2. 33/8
    3. 111/16 
    4. 55/8
28. Karani and Kawira shared some money in the ratio 5:7. If Kawira go sh. 2800 more than Karani. How much money did they share in total?
    1. Ksh. 16 800
    2. Ksh. 33 600
    3. Ksh. 14 000
    4. Ksh. 19 600
29. Eric spent 1/8 of his salary on rent, 2/5 on school fees and 3/8 to buy food. She saved the rest which was sh. 5 800. How much was his salary?
    1. Ksh. 58 000
    2. Ksh. 48 000
    3. Ksh. 36 000 
    4. Ksh. 24 000
30. Wangila sold a bike at Sh. 9 900 making a 10% loss. At what price would he have sold it to make a 25% profit?
    1. 11 000
    2. 12 375
    3. 13 750
    4. 8 910
31. What is the value of 3b (a +b) + bc
    If a = b =3 and c = 2
    1. 45
    2. 87
    3. 60
    4. 36
32. Which of the following sets of measurement will form a right angled triangle?
    1. 3cm, 4cm, 6cm.
    2. 10cm, 24cm, 26cm
    3. 5cm, 13cm, 15cm
    4. 6cm, 8cm, 12cm
33. An aeroplane flew for landing at its destination on Tuesday 0425hrs. At what day and time had the plane started the journey?
    1. Monday 10:55pm
    2. Tuesday 10:55pm
    3. Tuesday 4:55pm
    4. Monday 4:55pm
34. A section of a road 24km is represented on a map by 5cm. What is the scale used?
    1. 1:480 
    2. 1:4800
    3. 1:48 000
    4. 1:480 000
35. The width of a rectangle is 35m and the length of the diagonal is 125m. What is the measurement of the length?
    1. 100m
    2. 150m
    3. 120m
    4. 175m
36. In the figure below line ABC is parallel to DEFG.
    
    What is the size of angle BEF?
    1. 45°
    2. 135°
    3. 90° 
    4. 55°
37. In a certain location, the population is 51 907. The number of children is 453 more than that of women. The number of women is 18 459 and the rest was men. What is the number of men?
    1. 32 905
    2. 19 002
    3. 18 912
    4. 14 536
38. The table below shows the charges of sending small parcel up to 2kg.
    

    Mass of the packet	Within East Africa	The Rest of Africa	Rest of the world
    Not over 2g	29	34	48
    Not over 100g	78	150	134
    Not over 250g	167	194	255
    Not over 500g	299	355	462
    Not over 1kg	509	598	658
    Not over 2kg	708	830	1089

    
    Donald sent the following parcels.
    1.5kg to Uganda
    800g to Nigeria
    450g to China (rest of the world)
    How much money did he pay altogether?
    1. Sh. 2 209
    2. Sh. 1 768
    3. Sh. 3 342 
    4. Sh. 1 628
39. 12 men can complete a certain job in 8 days. How many more days will it take 6 men working at the same rate?
    1. 16 
    2. 8
    3. 24
    4. 18
40. The diagram below show a rectangular block of wood in which a cylindrical hole has been drilled through.
    
    What is the volume of the wood that remained after the hole was made?
    1. 15 840cm ³
    2. 6 160cm ³
    3. 9680cm ³
    4. 25 520cm ³
41. Njoroge’s land is in a shape of a rhombus of sides 170m. The longer diagonal is 300m. What is the area of the piece of land?
    1. 24 000m ²
    2. 48 000m ²
    3. 51 000m ²
    4. 25 500m ²
42. A cylindrical tin has a radius of 7cm and height 8cm. How many such tins will be packed in a carton measuring 84cm by 56cm by 32cm?
    1. 24
    2. 96
    3. 36
    4. 48
43. The figure below show a stack of cubes.
    
    If the stack was dipped in paint, how many cubes got the paint on three faces?
    1. 80 
    2. 8
    3. 32
    4. 40
44. Find the value of the angle mark K in the figure below
    
    
    1. 70⁰ 
    2. 140⁰ 
    3. 25⁰ 
    4. 45⁰
45. Ochieng’ deposited Sh. 200 000 in a bank that paid simple interest at the rate of 4% per annum. How much interest did the money earn in two years?
    1. Ksh. 8 000
    2. Ksh. 203 000
    3. Ksh. 16 000
    4. Ksh. 216 000
46. Four boys shared a total of sh. 7200 as follows:
    James got 0.4
    Jayden got 0.25
    Jamlick got 0.6 of the remainder while
    Justin got the rest
    How much did Justin get?
    1. Ksh. 2880
    2. Ksh. 1 512
    3. Ksh. 6 192
    4. Ksh. 1 008
47. Due to wearing of mask the number of breathing related cases at Mama Lucy hospital has dropped from 1700 in January 2020 to 935 in January 2021. What was the percentage decrease?
    1. 55%
    2. 65%
    3. 35%
    4. 45%
48. A teacher’s workshop started at 8:30am. The first session took 13/4 followed by a 30min break. The second session took 21/4 hours and a 11/2 hour lunch break. The third session took 40min. At what time did the seminar end?
    1. 3:10pm
    2. 2:30pm
    3. 2:40pm
    4. 2:00pm
49. What is the square root of 0.0169?
    1. 0.0013
    2. 0.013
    3. 0.13
    4. 1.3
50. The graph below shows the journey by Wachira from town A to town B, a distance of 260km
    
    What was the average speed for the whole journey?
    1. 60km/h
    2. 52km/h
    3. 72km/h
    4. 80km/h

Marking Scheme

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

Questions

1. Which one of the following pairs of blood vessels carries blood from the lungs to the heart and from the heart to the body respectively?
   
   1. Pulmonary vein and aorta.
   2. Vena cava and aorta.
   3. Pulmonary artery and aorta.
   4. Aorta and vena cava.
2. During birth, the following procedures take place
   
   1. The baby comes out through the vagina.
   2. The uterine wall contractions cause labour pains.
   3. The amnion is broken and amniotic fluid is released
   4. The umbilical cord is tied and then cut
      Which of the following are in their CORRECT order?
      
      1. (ii)(iii) i)(iv)
      2. (ii)(iii)(iv) (i)
      3. (iii)(ii)(i) (iv)
      4. (iii)(ii)(iv)(i)
3. A ship will float on water because of its
   
   1. size
   2. shape
   3. material
   4. weight
4. When breathing in
   
   1. the ribs move upwards and inwards.
   2. the volume of the chest decreases.
   3. pressure in the lungs decreases.
   4. he diaphragm gets dome-shaped
5. Which one of the following shows the CORRECT urine passage from the kidneys during excretion?
   
   1. Ureter → bladder → urethra
   2. Urethra →bladder →ureter
   3. Bladder → ureter → urethra
   4. Bladder → urethra → ureter
6. The illustration below is a wind vane made from locally available materials
   
   Which one of the following statements about the instrument is INCORRECT?
   1. It measures the direction of the wind.
   2. Its arrowhead points to the direction where the wind is going to
   3. The arrowhead should be smaller than the tail.
   4. It should be placed far away from tall buildings and trees.
7. Which one of the following vaccines is administered at birth?
   1. DPT 
   2. BCG
   3. Antimeasles
   4. Antipolio
8. One of the following animals does NOT have mammary glands. Which one?
   1. Whale
   2. Dolphin
   3. Shark
   4. Seal
9. Which one of the following types of teeth is NOT correctly matched with its function?
   

   	Types of teeth	Function
   A	Canine	Cutting
   B	Incisor	Biting
   C	Pre-molar	Chewing
   D	Molar	Grinding

10. Cross pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from
    1. the anthers to the stigma.
    2. the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower in the same plant. –
    3. the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different plant of the same type.
    4. one flower to another on a different plant of a different kind
11. The illustration below shows classification of plants.
    
    Which of the following CORRECTLY shows an example from each group of the classification shown?
    

    	W	X	Y
    A	Maize	Fern	Cypress
    B	Lichen	Algae	Mushroom
    C	Beans	Cactus	Puffballs
    D	Acacia	Cedar	Toadstool

12. Which one of the following is the function of white blood cells? :
    1. Combine with oxygen.
    2. Fight disease causing germs.
    3. Carry digested food materials.
    4. To clot blood when injured.
13. Which one of the following reproduction Processes takes place immediately after the sperm cell has united with the ovum?
    1. Fusion
    2. Fertilization
    3. Ovulation
    4. Implantation
14. Children born to mothers who smoke a lot during pregnancy are LEAST likely to
    1. be underweight
    2. have weak immunity:
    3. be strong and healthy.
    4. have poor mental growth."
15. Dairy milk and mutton are MOST likely to be obtained from –
    1. goats only
    2. cows only
    3. sheep only 
    4. all of the above
16. Which one of the following shows a list of drugs which are NOT illegal in Kenya?
    1. Bhang, mina, cocaine
    2. Tobacco, heroin, alcohol
    3. Cocaine, tobacco, bhang •
    4. Miraa, tobacco, alcohol
17. The MOST effective way of controlling HIV and AIDS among married couples is by
    1. abstinence
    2. wing condoms
    3. having one partner
    4. being faithful
18. Which one of the following shows a list of major non-living components of the environment ONLY?
    1. Water, air and soil
    2. Plants and animals
    3. Sound, light and heat
    4. Food, buildings and soil
19. Which one of the following statements does NOT show interdependence among plants and animals?
    1. Animals getting shade.
    2. Animals getting shelter on trees.
    3. Animals getting carbon dioxide from plants,
    4. Plants getting pollination services from
20. In a feeding relationship yellow cabbage can it be grouped under
    1. decomposers
    2. primary consumers
    3. producers
    4. tertiary consumers
21. The illustrations below was set up by standard six pupils to carry out an investigation on some aspect of soil
    
    If the two groups were to learn from each other, what common mistake did they make? They used
    1. different shapes of collecting jars.
    2. different sizes of tunnels.
    3. different types of soils. .
    4. same sizes of cotton wool.
22. Mater can change from one state to another as shown below.
    
    Which two processes as shown in the illustration above require an increase in temperature?
    1. J, K
    2. I,L
    3. L, M
    4. M, K
23. Thus bulb shown can reach heat to the hands below it by ___process.
    
    
    1. conduction
    2. convection
    3. radiation
    4. convection and radiation
24. Below are characteristics of matter:
    1. Definite shape
    2. Definite size
    3. Define mass :
       Which two of the above will BEST describe a soda?
       1. (i) and (ii)
       2. ii) and (iii)
       3. (iii) and (i)
       4. None
25. Different strings of the same thickness but different lengths were stretched on two wooden plunks nailed together as shown below.
    
    Which wire produced the highest sound when gently plucked?
    1. Q 
    2. S 
    3. P
    4. R
26. The following pests are matched with the part of the plant it attacks. Which one has been INCORRECTLY marked? Types of pest Part of plant attacked
    

    	Types of pest	Part of plant attacked
    A	Aphids	grains of all kind
    B	Cutworms	stems of young plants
    C	Weaver birds	grains of cereals.
    D	Stalk borers	inside of the stem

27. Which one of the following is NOT a function for the leaves of a grown plant?
    1. Absorption
    2. Breathing
    3. Transpiration
    4. Photosynthesis
28. Which one of the following CORRECT shows a list of food crops only one
    1. Legumes, fruits, tuber crops and cereals.
    2. Vegetables, legumes, fibre crops and cereals.
    3. Cereals, legumes, oil crops and vegetables
    4. Legumes, beverages, vegetables and fruits
29. The second and seventh planets in the solar system are
    1. Earth and Uranus
    2. Venus and Saturn
    3. Earth and Neptune
    4. Venus and Uranus
30. From the illustration of the drawings shown below, it is possible to conclude that
    
    
    1. liquids occupies space.
    2. pressure in liquids is equal at the same depth.
    3. pressure in liquids increases with depth.
    4. liquids take the shape of the container
31. Plants adapted to little or no rain areas do NOT
    1. brave large Nat leaves
    2. roll or fold their leaves
    3. have needle-like leaves
    4. lose or shed their leaves
32. One of the following is NOT a sign unhealthy crop: Which one?
    1. Stunted growth
    2. Nice colouration on leaves and stems
    3. Curled leaves
    4. Willing
33. The type of beak shown below is well suited for
    
    
    1. sucking nectar
    2. filter feeding
    3. eating grains
    4. eating flesh
34. Which one of the following is NOT an effect of livestock diseases?
    1. Blood in stool
    2. Reduced yields
    3. Reduced quality of products
    4. Death of the animals
35. When soft water is mixed with soup it forms
    1. scum
    2. lather
    3. scale
    4. salt
36. Too much fertilizer when used to improve the quality of the soil-may lead to
    1. soil pollution only
    2. water pollution only
    3. air pollution only
    4. soil and water pollution
37. One of the following soil conservation methods can help to control sheet erosion. Which one?
    1. Mulching
    2. Planting cover crops
    3. Terracing 1
    4. Building gabions
38. Which one of the following parasites will attack livestock without living in it?
    1. Tick
    2. Tsetse fly
    3. Flea
    4. Mite
39. When preparing a compost manure farmers are advised to add manure to the compost MAINLY in order to
    1. introduce bacteria to the compost to encourage decomposition :
    2. supply additional nutrients to the compost manure.
    3. speed up the process of decomposition,
    4. provide nutrients to the bacteria that bring about decomposition: **
40. Which one of the following is a modern method of preserving food by removing z moisture?
    1. Canning
    2. Salting
    3. Freezing
    4. Drying
41. The illustration shown below is an arrangement that can generate electricity.
    
    Therefore it is a
    1. cell
    2. battery
    3. dynamo
    4. generator
42. While carrying out an experiment on mixing liquids, standard seven pupils accidentally mixed the following liquids in equal amounts in one large container:
    - water
    - spirit
    - kerosene
    -fresh milk
    - cooking oil.
    If they left the mixture to settle overnight, how many layers would hay observe formed in the transparent container?
    1. Three
    2. Five
    3. One
    4. Two
43. Which one of the following methods of separation is the MOST convenient one to use in separating an insoluble solid from a liquid?
    1. Decantation
    2. Winnowing
    3. Filtering
    4. Sieving
44. Below is an illustration representing the relative amount of gases found in the atmosphere:
    Which part marked by the letters W, XY and Z shows part of the air used during : germination?
    1. W
    2. X
    3. Y
    4. Z
45. The following are advantages of breast feeding it
    1. boosts the baby's immunity
    2. is always ready when required
    3. allows mother to child bonding
    4. is easier for the infant to digest
       Among these advantages which one is the MAIN reason why mothers are advised to use this method compared to others?
       1. (i)
       2. (ii)
       3. (iii)
       4. (iv)
46. Three of the following are sources of potential energy EXCEPT one. Which one?
    1. Foods
    2. Fuels
    3. Car battery
    4. Motor oil.
47. The diagram shown below represents an improved charcoal jiko.
    
    The jiko is an important energy device because it saves energy MAINLY because
    1. uses less charcoal
    2. is V-shaped
    3. has a metal casing outside
    4. has a clay lining inside.
48. The illustration below shows a crowbar in real use.
    
    Which one of the following simple practices should be done in order to lift the load using the LEAST effort?
    1. Crush the stone.
    2. Push the fulcrum closer to the load.
    3. Pull the fulcrum closer to the effort.
    4. Apply effort closer to the fulcrum
49. Force acting against movement is usually referred to as
    1. friction
    2. magnetic
    3. inertia
    4. gravitational
50. The soil that had the LEAST amount of water
    1. Has the highest capillarity.
    2. Makes the longest ribbons.
    3. Have the largest air spaces.
    4. Sticks when wet.

Marking Scheme

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

Maswali

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

Ni vigumu kwa jamii yoyote kupiga hatua      1      kuwawekea vijana msingi      2     wa malezi. na afya, yaani     3   ,watoto hupewa chanjo ya kuzuia maradhi ya     4      Njia nyingine ni kuanzisha vyuo vya kiufundi vitakavyowapa     5     za kujiendeleza.     6      , utoaji wa elimu bila malipo      7     fursa ya kusomea taaluma mbalimbali pamoja na     8     vipawa vyao. Jamii     9     watambua vijana huwa haina matarajio mema ya uongozi wa baadaye.

Moyo wa Amina ulijaa     10    Machozi yalijikusanya kwenye macho yake     11    matone makubwa makubwa na     12     daftari alilokuwa akiliandikia. Hata hakutanabahi mwalimu    13      na kusimama mbele yake. Mwalimu akamwita ofisini kumsaili na kumliwaza. Kumbe wavyele wake walikuwa      14    ya kumwoza! Ndipo mwalimu akamtafutia mhisani wa kuyadhamini masomo yake, Ama kweli    15   

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu Ifaalo zaidi

16. Chagua kauli ya kutendewa ya:
    Titu alichukua pete ya zawadi
    
    1. Pete ya Zawadi ilichukuliwa na Tatu.
    2. Pete ilichukuliwa Tutu kwa Zawadi.
    3. Zawadi alichukuliwa pete na Tatu.
    4. Zawadi alichukuliwa pete kwa Tatu.
17. Maneno yafuatayo yatafuatana vipi katika kamusi?
    
    1. mchuzi
    2. mchumba
    3. muhogo
    4. muhina
       
       1. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
       2. (iv), (iii), (ii),(i)
       3. (i). (i). (iii), (iv)
       4. (ii),(ii), (iv), (iii)
18. Chagua sentensi yenye kwa inayoonyesha’ pamoja na’
    
    1. Seme alipendwa kwa heshima yake.
    2. Tulienda moja kwa moja hadi uwanjani.
    3. Wake kwa waume walishirikisherehe hiyo.
    4. Nuru alipata alama saba kwa kumi.
19. Mtu mwenye ujuzi wa kufua visu ni
    
    1. mjume
    2. mjumu
    3. mhandisi
    4. mhazili
20. Chagua kukanusha kwa
    Kocha alikuwa akiwapongeza na kuwahimiza wachezaji
    
    1. Kocha hakuwa akiwapongeza kwa kuwahimiza wachezaji.
    2. Kocha alikuwa hawapongezi bila kuwahimiza wachezaji.
    3. Kocha alikuwa hawapongezi ila kuwahimiza wachezaji
    4. Kocha hakuwa akiwapongeza wala kuwahimiza wachezaji
21. Maneno yaliyopigiwa mstarini
    Vijana hawa walifika mapema lakini wale walichelewa
    
    1. nomino, kielezi, kiunganishi, kiwakilishi
    2. kivumishi,Kielezi, kiunganishi, kiwakilishi
    3. kiwakilishi, kivumishi, kielezi, kivumishi
    4. kivumishi, kiwakilishi, kiunganishi,kivumishi
22. Chagua jibu lenye maneno yasiyoambatanishwa ipasavyo.
    
    1. kikuku - mguu
    2. kipini - pua
    3. ushanga-shingo
    4. kikuba-kiwiko
23. Ni jibu lipi lenye nomino iliyoundwa kutokana na kitenzi?
    
    1. nyweka nywesha
    2. ogopa - ogofya
    3. saka - usasi
    4. arnini-aminifu
24. Onyesha sentensi iliyo katika hali ya mazoea
    
    1. Magari ya usafiri wa umma hayupiti hapa
    2. Mvua ya masika haijaanza kunyesha
    3. Mto ukifurika hawatavuka
    4. Vazi hilo halikushonwa vizuri.
25. Andika wingi wa sentensi ifuatayo
    Baharia huyu amevaa kotizuri.
    
    1. Baharia hawa wamevaa makoti nzuri
    2. Mabaharia hawa wamevaa koti zuri
    3. Mabaharia hawa wamevaa makoti mazuri
    4. Baharia hawa wamevaa makoti mazuri
26. Sogora kwa ngoma ni kama kwa mapambo
    
    1. mhuri
    2. kaimu
    3. mjumu 
    4. sonara
27. Ukubwa wa sentensi:
    Mtoto huyu hataweza kukibeba kikapu hicho ni
    
    1. Toto hilo halitaweza kulibeba kapu hili.
    2. Jitoto hili halitaweza kulibeba kikapu hicho.
    3. Toto hili halitaweza kulibeba kapu hilo.
    4. Kitoto hiki hakitaweza kulibeba kapu hilo
28. Ni jibu lipi lenye maneno ya aina moja?
    
    1. ua, embe, chelewa
    2. andikiwa, ruka, chezesha
    3. dawati, agiza, kaka
    4. waka, salama, tena
29. Neno mkadamu lina silabi ngapi?
    
    1.  4
    2. 3
    3. 7
    4. 6
30. Teka alikabiliwa na shida nyingi maishani. Akajitahidi kuzisuluhisha na hatimaye hali yake ikaimarika. Methali inayojumuisha ujumbe huu ni
    
    1. Mbio za sakafuni huishia ukingoni.
    2. Achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa.
    3. Mtembezi hula miguu yake.
    4. Kinga na kinga ndipo moto uwakapo.

Soma makala yafuatayo kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia 31 mpaka 40

Amani ni hali ya utulivu ambayo hupatikana pasipo na vita wala machafuko yoyote. Mara nyingi hali hii hupatikana pasipo na gharama yoyote. Hili hasa ndilo linalowafanya wengi kutotilia maanani umuhimu wa amani. Lakini kama walivyosema wahenga, asiyejua thamani ya mwangaza aingie gizani. Ushahidi kuhusu matokeo ya ukosefu wa amani umeenea vururu katika jambu nyingi.

Yamkini nikikuuliza kama unajua umuhimu wa amani utakuwa mwepesi wa kusema ndio. Lakini pengine ukituama na kuwazia matukio mbalimbali yaliyowahi kutokea karibu nawe, au hata kwa mchango wako binafsi, utagundua kuwa umewahi kuchangia kuvuruga amani kwa njia moja au nyingine. Unakumbuka siku ambapo ulieneza uvumi kuhusu mwenzako darasani? Labda ulilichukulia tukio hilo kuwa la kawaida tu. Ambalo hukujua ni kwamba kwa kufanya hayo, ulimsababishia kutengwa na marafiki, ukamfanya ajione duni na kumnyima amani. Bila shaka, ulimwumiza sana kihisia. Ieleweke kuwa tabia ni ngozi. Matendo ya aina hii yasipothibitiwa huweza kuwa msingi wa kusambaratisha mshikamano wa kitaifa baadaye.

Watu wengi huinyoshea serikali kidole wakati yanapozuka machafuko yoyote nchini. Utawala uliopo hukashifiwa kwa kushindwa kutekeleza jukumu lake la kulinda raia wote. Hata hivyo watu wawa hawa ndio kwa mfano wanaowasetiri washukiwa serikali inapojaribu kunyoosha mkono kuwafikia. Watu hawa wakiombwa na vyombo vya dola watoe ushahidi utakaochangia kushtakiwa kwa washukiwa wenyewe, wao hufyata ndimi zao. Isitoshe, wanasiasa wachochezi hukimbilia kutafuta hifadhi za makabila yao pale wanapokabiliwa na mashtaka ya kuvuruga amani nchini. Hata pale tunapodekeza hali hii, ni vyema tukumbuke kuwa vita havina macho.

Gharama ya kutokuwepo amani huwa kubwa katika jamii yoyote ile. Watu hulemazwa huku wengine wakipoteza roho zao. Mali yaliyochumwa kwa muda mrefu huharibiwa katika muda wa kufumba na kufumbua. Katika maeneo kama haya, wawekezaji hutoweka, jambo ambalo huwanyima vijana nafasi za kujiendeleza. Maeneo kama haya huselelea nyuma kiuchumi.

Ni vyema tumaizi kuwa jukumu la kulinda amani haliwezi kuachiwa asasi za kiusalama pekee. Lazima tushikane mikono kupigana na hali yoyote inayotishia usalama wetu kwa hali na mali. Taasisi za kielimu na kidini ziwe katika mstari wa mbele kuhubiri amani. Wanaotumia madhabahu kuwagawanya watu kwa misingi ya kidini watengwe na kukashifiwa. Viongozi wa kijamii nao wachangie kupiga vita mila potovu kama vile wizi wa mifugo na uvamizi. Wanasiasa wachochezi watemwe wakati wa uchaguzi. Vijana nao wajiunge katika vilabu vya kutangaza amani kote nchini.

31. Chagua jibu sahihi kulingana na aya ya kwanza
    
    1. Amani ni hali ya utulivu palipo na vita.
    2. Watu wengine hupuuza thamani ya amani
    3. Ukiingia gizani utajua umuhimu wa amani,
    4. Gharama ya amani huwa kubwa sana.
32. Ni kweli kusema kuwa,
    
    1. lazima msomaji anajua umuhimu wa amani.
    2. Visa vya utovu wa amani hutokea karibu na watu.
    3. Amani yetu huvurugwa na wale tunaowazia.
    4. Amani huweza hata kuvurugwa na matendo tusiyotilia maanani.
33. Unapoeneza uvumi dhidi ya mtu fulani.
    
    1. humwumiza kihisia na kumfanya akose kujistahi.
    2. unawatenga marafiki zako na kujiumiza kihisia.
    3. unamkosesha utulivu na kumwinulia hadhi yake.
    4. huwezi kujua kuwa ufanyayo si haki.
34. Msimamo wa mwandishi ni kuwa
    
    1. vurugu za watoto ndizo zinazosambaratisha jamii.
    2. ukosefu wa amani humfanya mtu ajiondoe katika jamii.
    3. tabia isipodhibitiwa mapema inaweza kuleta utengano katika jamii.
    4. mambo madogomadogo hayawezi kuathiri misingi ya kijamii.
35. Ni kawaida ya watu
    
    1. kukashifu watawala utulivu unapokosekana.
    2. kuwakashifu wahasiriwa usalama unapodorora.
    3. kuitetea serikali usalama unapovurugiku.
    4. kujua umuhimu wa amani pale inapokosekana
36. Raia katika kifungu wamclaumiwa kwa
    
    1.  kutowajua wanaotekeleza vitendo vya kihalifu.
    2. kuwaonya wenzao wanapotaka kutoa ushahidi
    3. kuwafichua washukiwa wanaotafutwa na serikali.
    4. kukosa kusaidia serikali kuwahakikishia usalama.
37. Njia bora zaidi ya kukabiliana na wanasiasa wanaoeneza chuki katika jamii ni
    
    1. kueneza habari zao katika vyombo vya habari
    2. kuwaondoa mamlakani wakati wa kupiga kura
    3. kuwatia mbaroni na kuwanyamazisha kabisa.
    4. kuwaacha wapige domo kwani watanyamaza tu.
38. Yafuatayo ni madhara ya ukosefu wa amani isipokuwa,
    
    1.  watu kupoteza maisha
    2. uharibifu wa mali.
    3.  kudidimia kwa uchumi.
    4. kuenea kwa ukame.
39. Wazo kuu linalojitokeza katika aya ya mwisho ni kuwa
    
    1. mila potovu ndizo zinazovuruga amani nchini.
    2. asasi za kijamii hazihusiki katika kudumisha amani.
    3. jukumu la kulinda amani ni la kila mwanajamii.
    4. tukishirikiana katika vita amani ya kudumu itapatikana.
40. Huinyoshea serikali kidole ni sawa na
    
    1. kuilaumu serikali 
    2. kuikejeli serikali
    3. kuikosea serikali. 
    4. kuitukana serikali.

Soma kifungu hiki kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia 41 mpaka 50

Nilipomaliza mtihani wa kitaifa wa darasa la nane, nilijua kuwa ningepata liziko ndefu kuliko kawald Baada ya kukaa mjini kwa siku mbili-tatu, niliwaomba wavyele wangu kibali cha kuenda kijijini kuwazuru babu na bibi: Japo sikuzielewa sana shughuli za shamba, nilijua kuwa msaada wowote kwa wazee wang ungewafaa sana hasa ikizingatia kuwa walikuwa wamebugia chumvi ya kutosha. Waamia, auni ni aun hakuna auni duni.

Siku ya safari ilipowadia, baba na mama walinipeleka kituoni pa mabasi na kuniaya. Nilijawa na wahaka kiasi na kujiuliza, "Itakuwaje gari likinipitisha? Je, nitaweza kukitambua kituo chao vizur Nilitoa shajara yangu na kuhakiki tena maelezo niliyoandika. Njia panda baada ya stoo mbili, nishike njia ya kulia. Hata nilimwuliza utingo kama alikifahamu kituo hicho naye akanihakikishia nisiwe na shaka. Nilimshukuru na kutulia.

Safari yangu ilikuwa shwari bila shari. Njiani nilijisaili maswali anuwai. Nilijiona nikawafaa babu na bibi kwa njia nyingi. Nikajionea nikiwafunza vijana wa mashambani mambo mengi ya mji. "Nitawatoa ushamba kabisa," nikajiambia. Kutahamaki, gari lilisimama, utingo akaniashiria nishuke na kumsaidia kutua mzigo wangu. Kinyume na matarajio yangu, babu alikuwa pale kituoni akinisubiri, Nilimlipa hamali anibebee furushi lile la bidhaa, nikajibebea shanta yenye nguo zangu na kumwandama babu unyounyo.

Kijiji cha akina babu kilijaa utulivu wa kuridhisha. Nilipokelewa vizuri. Hata hivyo jambo moja lilinisumbua akilini. Vijana wenzangu walinisalimia kwa heshima lakini hakuna aliyesema jingine zaidi ya salamu. Sijui kama ni mimi niliyefikiria hivyo, lakini nilihisi kiasi fulani cha chul hasa kutoka kwa wazazi wa kike. Jambo hili lilininyima raha kwani nilidhani kijijini kulitawaliwa na hisia za udugu kama nilivyozoea kusikia ikiwa haya yalifanyika mjini ningeelewa.

Siku moja, mkazahau aliniita chemba na kunipasulia mbarika. Mavazi yangu hasa ya suruali zilizonibana ndiyo yaliyowafanya wengi kujitenga nami. Kumbe kile nilichoita ustaarabu kutokana mjini kilionekana kama utovu wa maadili mjini. Hapo ndipo nilipoujua ukweli ya methali, ukila pamwe na namiriigiza zao desturi. Mkazahau alinifunza mengi kuhusu maisha ya mashambani. Nami nikaafiki methali kuwa kinolewacho hupata.

Polepole nilianza kuwapata wenza. Tulifanya mengi pamoja. Tulibeba maji kwa mitungi migongoni na kuleta matita ya kuni msituni. Nilizifurahia shughuli hizi sana. Kila mara wenzangu hawakusita kunitahadharisha. “Usiuguse upupu huo utawashwa" au "chaka hilo linaweza kuwa na nyoka tahadhari!" Hata wakati wa kurudi mjini ulipofika, niliona uchungu kutengana na wasena wale.

41. Ni maelezo yapi yaliyo sahihi?
    
    1.  Ilikuwa likizo ya mwisho katika darasa la nane.
    2. Msimulizi alisafiri pindi tu alipofunga shule.
    3. Mwandishi hakupendelea kuishi mashambani.
    4. Mwandishi alinuia kuwasaidia babu na nyanya yake.
42. Msemaji anakiri kwamba,
    
    1. hakuzoea kushiriki shughuli za shambani.
    2. ilikuwa mara ya kwanza kumzuru bibi yake,
    3. anazifurahia sana kazi za mashambani.
    4. hatajifunza shughuli za shambani.
43. Maneno wamebugia chumvu ya kutosha yametumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    
    1. sitiari 
    2. nahau
    3. chuku
    4. tashhisi
44. Kulingana na aya ya pili, tunaweza kusema kwamba mwandishi,
    
    1. ni mwenye papara
    2. hana mwao kuhusu aendako
    3. ni mwoga
    4. ni mwenye makini
45. Utoaji bora wa huduma unaojitokeza kwa kuwa,
    
    1. babu alimlaki msimulizi kituoni.
    2. hamali alimbebea mwandishi furushi lake
    3. utingo alimpa mwandishi msaada aliohitaji.
    4. mwandishi aliandika maelezo kwenye shajara.
46. Si kweli kusema kuwa,
    
    1. mwandishi alibebewa mizigo yake yote.
    2. msimulizi hakutaabika kufika kwa babu.
    3. mwandishi hakutarajiwa kupokelewa kituoni.
    4. msimulizi alitarajia kuwafunza wenyeji wale ustaarabu
47. Jambo lililomsumbua mwandishi ni
    
    1. kukosa kusalimiwa na wanakijiji.
    2. kutengwa na baadhi ya wanakijiji.
    3. kutowaona vijana kijijini.
    4. hali ya utulivu iliyoshamiri kijijini.
48. Wazazi wa kike walimwonyesha chuki msimulizi kwa kuwa
    
    1. hakupenda kuvalia jinsi alivyoagizwa.
    2. aliwapotosha wanao kwa mienendo ya mjini.
    3. alipenda kuwadharau wanakijiji.
    4. alikiuka utamaduni wao
49. Methali ukila pamwe na namiri, igiza zao desturi inahimiza
    
    1. tukiingiliana na watu wenye sifa kama zetu tujaribu kuwa tofauti
    2. tukijua kuwa watu wana sifa tofauti tujiepushe tusiathiriwe na nyendo zao.
    3. tukiingiliana na watu wenye sifa tofauti tutafute mbinu za kuingiliana vizuri nao.
    4. Tukiwa na sifa tofauti tuwahimize wengine wajaribu kuwa kama sisi.
50. Aya ya mwisho inatufunza kuwa,
    
    1. kugusa upupu humfanya mtu awatambue marafiki.
    2.  uhusiano unaweza kuimarishwa hata katika mazingira mapya.
    3. kukemewa kwa sauti humfanya mtu atambue mazingira.
    4. Uchungu wa kutengana huzidi mtu anapoenda mjini.

INSHA
Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako.

Endeleza insha ifuatayo kwa maneno yako mwenyewe huku ukiifanya iwe ya kusisimua zaidi.

Mwendo wa saa nne asubuhi, milolongo ya magari ilionekana ikielekea.........

Majibu

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

Questions 

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

Every day you wake up with    1    that by the end of the day, there are several things you will have done. There is no way you will      2     to do them without     3     on other people. The people you associate with will      4      how your mood will be like    5    , for example your fiends are those    6    talk ill of others and that is what they enjoy     7      .It is unlikely that you will be happy. When you have talked about others, they     8    go elsewhere and you become the new     9    .
This is why you will feel      10     uncomfortable when you are with them. Choose friends who talk    11      about others because when you leave them      12      they will talk similarly about you.
This is the best way to     13     happy the whole day     14     people who make you feel sad     15      tend to see everything negative about others.

For questions 16 to 18 choose the alternatives that mean the SAME AS the underline words

16. The assistance you gave the sick man was appreciated by all.
    1. understood
    2. valued
    3. noticed
    4. rewarded
17. "The pupils were warned against walking idly about without specific destination
    
    1. wander
    2. stroll
    3. stride
    4. sneak
18. The hungry man made earnest request for food from the neighbours
    
    1.  grumbled
    2. whispered
    3. pleaded
    4. shouted

For questions 19 to 21, choose the CORRECT alternative to fill the blank spaces.

19.  It was raining heavily they continued walking
    
    1. and
    2. so
    3. as 
    4. although
20. As they played. Linda hid herself and nobody find her.
    
    1. could
    2. might
    3. would 
    4. should
21. None of us has seen the old note.
    
    1. blue-twenty-shilling
    2. blue twenty-shilling
    3. blue-twenty shillings
    4. blue twenty shilling

For questions 22 and 23, remove one letter from the word in CAPITAL then select the OPPOSITE of the new word formed

22. PLATE
    
    1. Day
    2. Punctual
    3. Early
    4. Darkness
23. BANK
    1. Stop
    2. Keep
    3. Side
    4. Allow

For questions 24 and 25. choose the alternative that BEST completes the statement given

24. However much I try to win the race.
    1. only a few people notice.
    2. but only a few people notice.
    3. that only a few people notice.
    4. except only a few people notice
25. Not only was the holiday long
    1. and also boring
    2. in fact also boring.
    3. but also boring,
    4. then also boring

Read the following passage and answer questions 26 to 38.

The theft had been on for some time and the villagers had complained enough about the loss of green maize from their farms. They had tried at number of tricks to catch the thief or thieves without a solution. The only change that kept happening is where the maize was stolen and when it happened. The villagers who had fallen victim had lost hope but those who had not known their turn was soon coming as the unknown person was busy ripping off the cobs and leaving

the stacks standing. Where he sold them, no one could tell but they really wished to know.

It was not the first meeting the village elder had called to discuss this. He had issued both threats and warnings but they bore no fruit. At one time, he said such act could easily end up with a fatality. He gave clear guidelines on how and when people should harvest the green maize and how to sell them so that people don't suspect one another. He also advised that it would be better if they let the maize dry on the farm first before harvesting in the same meeting. Vigilante groups were formed to help keep security and stem the theft.

Not even one day passed after the meeting. The thief continued the very following day as if the meeting has served no purpose and looked as if it was bound to continue. All the measures the village elder had put in place seemed to be failing. The vigilante groups seemed to be headed nowhere but disbanding them would even be worse.

Unknown to almost everyone, one of the thieves was always attending the meeting and participating actively in passing. He then passed all resolutions to his small gang who planned what to do as they continued with their mission. He made arresting the thieves utterly impossible; even getting a suspect was becoming too complex. When vigilante groups were being constituted, he offered to be in the group. Since all the young men present volunteered to be part of it, he easily got himself in the team. However, it was this that helped to coordinate activities of stealing, and continue remaining mysterious.

It was this same person making the arrest of these thieves an uphill task. By patrolling with the vigilante groups and the fact that he was hilarious and very trustworthy, even at family level, he managed to dupe everybody. He would convince the others to go towards the bridge when he knew his small gang was heading to the hilly area. He would call off the patrol at a time he knew their time to start their ‘job’ was about. The cobs would be ripped from the plant and put in the sisal sack each of them carried. This was done for two reasons they all knew. The sacks were transported by two cyclists who knew where to deliver them at agreed charge

Sila had become irritated and decided to guard his farm on his own. He went there without alerting anyone and sat in a thicket by the edge of the farm. He was determined to wait till whatever time for the thieves. He was willing to wait even up to morning but by around a half past two o'clock, awoken by some rustling or leaves. Some people were walking towards where he was! One of the cracked a joke and they all burst out laughing. The laughter was not the problem; it was that one of them had a very unmistakable way of laughing. It was Kure!

The stealing was done in an organized way. The thieves kept ripping the cobs and throwing into the sacks on their backs they moved together, each covering two lines and moving very fast. When they were about to accomplish their mission Sila screamed and the thieves got a shock of their lives. Their sacks dropped and they took off at lightning speed. With his sharp ‘panga’ in hand, Sila dragged the sacks to a different location then he too moved to hide elsewhere and waited for dawn.

As the sky was clearing, he took the path that the thieves had taken and recovered the shoes they had left behind as they fled. In the afternoon another meeting was called but this time round Kure was absent. As Sila started giving his version what had happened to him, the gathering demanded that he produces the sandals he had picked and when he did so, all eyes turned towards the village elder. The sandals belonged to Kure, his own son! There was murmuring for some time and when it dropped, he ordered five young men to go and look for Kure and bring him before the elders.

26. According to the first paragraph
    
    1. The thieves were tricking the villagers.
    2. Every villager expected to lose his maize.
    3. The villagers had got a suspect in mind.
    4. The villagers had stopped trying to catch the thief.
27. Why do you think was the stealing shifting from place to place!
    
    1. So that not just one villager always falls victim.
    2. It was to confuse whoever wanted to arrest them.
    3. The complaints were to come from different parts.
    4. To enable them get adequate cobs each time.
28. Why did the villagers who had fallen victim lost hope?
    
    1. They could not recover their crop.
    2. No one was willing to help them.
    3. The only option they had was to buy maize
    4. They knew the next turn would be for others
29. The threats and warnings issued by the village elder were
    1. to make the villagers be vigilant at home.
    2. so that nobody could buy green maize from strangers
    3. to stem the theft of green maize.
    4. reduce the amount of maize being stolen
30. What was the village alder's fear eventually?
    1. Some thieves may never arrested,
    2. It could end up with deaths
    3. There would be no maize left
    4. Villagers could easily starve
31. According to the passage, vigilante groups failed because
    1. lot of maize hail already been stolen
    2. no one had faith in whatever they did
    3. it is them who actually stole the maize
    4. the participants were not thinking uniformly
32. Had the villagers banned the vigilante groups earlier…
    1. it could have made the thieves easier to catch.
    2. the village elder would have easily caught the thief
    3. the stealing could have reduced to Some extent.
    4. the vigilante groups would have known who the thieves
33. Why do you think as the thief very confident of remaining unknown?
    1. He had more information from home
    2. There was a lot of maize on different farms
    3. He was getting first-hand information
    4. No one knew where he sold the stolen maize
34. Sila got irritated because
    1. none of their resolutions was helpful.
    2. the village elder was not working hard enough
    3. the village elder was not working hard enough
    4. he would soon be the next victim,
35. The reason why Sila decided to wait upto whatever time is that,
    1. he knew the thieves normally struck
    2. he believed the vigilante groups were rarely on site.
    3. he had not participated in guarding.
    4. he was after the safety of his crop
36. What was Sila doing when the thieves appeared?
    1. He was listening keenly.
    2. He had dozed off
    3. He was lost in his own thought.
    4. He was screaming to scare them away.
37. Sila dragged the sacs of maze as.
    1. he could not carry then home
    2. he wanted to chase away the thieves
    3. As a safety measure.
    4. he was too sleepy to carry them.
38. The village elder got embarrassed because
    1. the shoes displayed were found to be his son’s.
    2. his son had not appeared at the meeting
    3. he had been eating proceeds from stolen maize
    4. he had not been telling the truth all along

Read the passage below and the answer questions 39 to 50

It is true that many people don't get the same treatment at their work place. This is a very normal thing in any company or organisation. It happens that some people follow instructions faster and others too slow to learn how to do work more accurately, even if they are employed by others on the same day. This is what is called favoritism and is something that as an adult, you have encountered or will encounter at some time in your career no matter how small your office or work place is.

According to a recent research carried out about 90% of high profile business executives do confirm that favoritism exists and is the basis for some employee promotions. A huge percentage of them admit to have practiced favoritism themselves to reward employees who seem to reward harder than others. Sometimes, managers do it innocently, perhaps just because they like working with someone who works and reasons like them.

At times, it can worsen when to bigger changes like being the only employee who gets nominated to attend meetings where allowances are given. This happens where there are other equal or more qualified employees. They get pay rise, promotions and other benefits while others remain watching.

Favoritism at work is not entirely illegal. Your boss could just be seen to repeatedly excuse distracting behaviour from a particular employee and never anyone else. There is nothing you can do about it. However, when it contributes to discrimination and unfair treatment on the basis of religion, race, tribe, gender, ability or even nationality it constitutes to criminal offence.

It is hard to successfully climb the career ladder. You have to put in extra effort to outdo your colleagues but in the ends, you get overlooked in favour of someone who is just some sort of a ‘father's pet’. In some careers, employees may be discriminated against as a form of retaliation. This is seen in form of people who reveal secrets on what is going on in the manager's absence. Such people are retained even if they make obvious mistakes while others, who have other reports made secretly, got dismissed instantly.

As an employee, avoid jumping to conclusions. Try to find out some facts or what causes some situations. Digging back into issues by demanding explanations as to why your co-worker has been given this and that won't help.

Probably, your output has been reduced by you putting your energy elsewhere as others work. Continue to do your job as you investigate even when you are demoralised. Stay positive and remember, talking negatively about your boss and co-workers will add no value to you.

39. What do many people lack at workplace?
    
    1. Competition
    2. Satisfaction
    3. Fairness.
    4. Security
40. The MAIN reason why people don't get same treatment at work place is
    
    1. people get employed at different times
    2. response to given instructions differ
    3. salaries given to people are not the same.
    4. a number of people are just jealous of others
41. If you came across favoritism at work place.
    
    1. it means you should retire or resign
    2.  it is strange and should be controlled.
    3. It shows that employers don't value others
    4.  it should not bother you.
42. About 90% of employees are promoted on favoritism because
    
    1.  they seem to put in more effort than others
    2.  they give secret information about others.
    3. employers need to be rewarded at work.
    4.  the remaining 10% are too few to bother employers
43. By saying managers practice favouritism innocently, the writer means they,
    
    1. practice it without harming anyone.
    2. they don't seem to know what to do.
    3. do not practice it with an ill motive.
    4. don't tell employees how they do it.
44. If an employer practices favouritism he's should ensure
    
    1.  he does not talk to other employees about it.
    2.  it doesn't keep benefiting a specific employee
    3. it serves the purpose for which he's doing it.
    4. do it to all employees equally
45. What happens when an employee who is favoured makes a mistake?
    
    1.  it is seen as a criminal offence
    2. he can easily be dismissed for it
    3. he explains why he keeps making the mistake.
    4. it is not taken as an offence
46.  By discriminating against an employee as a retaliation, the writer means that
    
    1. finding someone more qualified to promote
    2. promoting one based on where he comes from
    3. failing to promote one due past disappointment
    4. asking one for bribes before giving promotions
47. People who reveal scores on an on-goings to the manager can best be called,
    
    1. spies
    2. pets
    3. witnesses
    4. colleagues
48. Why should an employee avoid jumping to conclusions?
    
    1. It's only the managers who should draw conclusions
    2. It may give a wrong impression.
    3. Other workers may realise you are being favoured.
    4. It could make you do what you were not employed
49. If an employee puts his energy elsewhere. it means he
    1. does not know how to work well.
    2. could be trying to work like just a few others.
    3. he works harder before he reports to work
    4. is doing what he is not expected to
50. The BEST title for this passage would be
    1. The procedure of getting promoted al work place
    2. Responsibility of a good manager
    3. Dealing with favouritism at work place
    4. Employees who do poor work.

COMPOSITION
You have 40 minutes to write your composition.
Below is the beginning of a story. Write and complete the story. Make your story as interesting as you can.

I hurried back home and went straight into the house. I was about to enter my room when I realized something very unusual in the sitting room........

Marking Scheme

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