Questions

1. Which of the following number is three million two hundred and seven thousand two hundred and seventy?
   1. 3 270 207
   2. 3 207 207
   3. 3027 270
   4. 3 207 270
2. What is 2.78989 rounded off to three decimal places?
   1. 2.789 
   2. 2.790
   3. 2.799
   4. 2.780
3. Nyatoro went for holiday from 7th September to 28th December 2020. For how many days was he on holiday?
   1. 112
   2. 111
   3. 113
   4. 110
4. What is the difference between the total value of digit 6 and digit 9 in the number 26389422
   
   1. 3
   2. 599 100
   3. 600 900
   4. 638 042
5. What is the sum of edges and vertices of a triangular prism?
   1. 15
   2. 20
   3. 13 
   4. 16
6. Joel borrowed Sh.200 000 from a Sacco that charged simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum. How much in total did he pay after two years?
   
   1. Sh.24 000
   2. Sh. 12 000
   3. Sh.224 000
   4. Sh.212 000
7. What is the next number in the pattern? 0.8, 1.6, 3.2, 6.4, ___
   1. 9.6
   2. 13.8
   3. 12.4
   4. 12.8
8. What is the sum of LCM and GCD of 30,36,48?
   
   1. 726 
   2. 720
   3. 6
   4. 714
9. A rectangular plot measures 80m by 60m What is twice the length of the diagonal?
   1. 100m 
   2. 200m
   3. 120m
   4. 240m
10. Achieng’ bought the following items from a shop.
    1. 4 packets of wheat flour al sh.130
    2. 3¹/₂ kg sugar @ sh.120
    3. 3 bars of washing soap @sh.105
    4. 1 kg salt for sh.45
    5. 3 rolls of tissue for sh. 750
       If she paid using 2 - 1000 shilling notes, how much balance did she get?
       1. Sh. 1 450
       2. Sh.1 750
       3. Sh.550
       4. Sh.250
11. The triangle ABC below has been drawn to scale
    
    What is the size of angle BCA?
    1. 47°
    2. 88°
    3. 46°
    4. 90°
12. What is the value of (0.5 ÷ 0.2+0.25)/(1.25 x 2)
    1. 0.11
    2. 1.1
    3. 11
    4. 110
13. In the year 2019 Wafula harvested 840 bags of maize. In the year 2020 the harvest increased by 40%. What if he sold all the maize for the two years at sh.2 400. How much money did he get?
    1. Sh.2016
    2. Sh.4 838 400
    3. Sh.2 822 400
    4. Sh.1 176
14. The fractions ³/₇ , ⁴/₉, ³/₈ and ⁵/₆ are to be arranged in order from the smallest to the largest. What is the correct order?
    1. 5/6, 4/9, 3/7, 3/8 
    2. 4/9, 3/8, 3/7, 5/6
    3. 5/6, 3/7, 3/8, 4/9
    4. 3/8, 3/7, 4/9, 5/6
15. A distance of 9km is represented by 3cm on a map. What is the scale used?
    1. 1:3 000
    2. 1:30 000
    3. 1:300 000
    4. 1:3 000 000
16. What is the value of 7(82-62) +81 ÷ 27?
    1. 199
    2. 17
    3. 1375
    4. 209
17. What is the value of
    3(2x+4) -6 = 8 ?
        4 
    1. 71/3 
    2. 82/3
    3. 62/3
    4. 32/3
18. Njagi sold an item for sh. 1 530 after making a 15% loss. What was the cost price of the item?
    1. Sh.1 830
    2. Sh.2 400
    3. Sh.2000
    4. Sh. 1 800
19. Twenty four litres of milk was shared equally to 60 pupils. How many decilitres did each get?
    1. 0.4
    2. 4 
    3. 40
    4. 400
20. What is the simplest form of the expression
    3(2x+4y)+2(4x+3y)
         2x-2y+4y
    1.     14x+18y      
             2x+2y
    2.      7x+9y      
            x+y
    3.    7x+9y   
           x+y
    4.    14x+18y   
           2x+6y
21. A certain quadrilateral has the following properties.
    1. Some angles are equal.
    2. Has all sides equal.
    3. Diagonals bisect each other at right-angle.
    4. Two sets of parallel lines.
       The quadrilateral described above is a
       1. square
       2. Rhombus
       3. Parallelogram 
       4. Rectangle
22. An aeroplane flew from Cairo on Tuesday at 9:10pm and landed at Pretoria 8 hours later. At what time did the plane land at Pretoria?
    1. Wednesday 5:50pm
    2. Tuesday 5:50pm
    3. Wednesday 5:50am
    4. Tuesday 5:50am
23. Terry and Tracy shared some money such that Terry got 3/7 of the money. What is the ratio of Tracy share to the total?
    1. 3:4 
    2. 4:3 
    3. 3:7
    4. 4:7
24. What is the surface area of a closed cylinder whose diameter is 28cm and a height of 20cm, given in m2
    1. 0.2992m²
    2. 2992m²
    3. 1760m²
    4. 0.1760m²
25. Karisa paid sh.10 560 for a generator after getting 12% discount. What was the marked price?
    1. Shs 15 000
    2. Shs 10 800
    3. Shs 12 000
    4. Shs 9 292.80
26. The diagram below shows an isosceles triangle whose perimeter is 100cm. Lin AB=32cm
    
    What is the area of the triangle?
    1. 960cm
    2. 480cm
    3. 120cm 
    4. 544cm
27. Nine pupils scored the following marks in a test.
    47.32. 37, 39, 43, 42, 36, 38
    What was their mean score?
    1. 38
    2. 39
    3. 42
    4. 37
28. Ahmed is twice as old as Hassan but eight years younger than Kassim. It Hassan is r years, what will be the sum of their ages in 6 years to come?
    1. 5x +26
    2. 5.x +8
    3. 4x +26 
    4. 4x+18
29. In the figure below line ABC is a straight line. Line EB=EC-ED. Line BE is parallel to line CD.
    
    What is the size of angle BCD?
    1. 63°
    2. 54°
    3. 117°
    4. 126°
30. The hire purchase price of a generator includes a deposit of sh.4 000 and eight equal monthly instalments of sh 2500. If the hire purchase price of the generator is 20% more than the marked price, what is the marked price?
    1. Sh.24 000
    2. Sh.28 800
    3. Sh.30 000
    4. Sh.30 000
31. The perimeter of a square is 224m. What is its area?
    1. 56m² 
    2. 50176m²
    3. 112m²
    4. 3136m²
32. What is the value of
    8(52-32)+9 x 4
         √16
    1. 164 
    2. 82
    3. 20.5
    4. 41
33. The figure below shows a quarter a circle cut out from a square.
    
    What is the area of the remaining part of the square? (Take a=3.14)
    1. 125cm²
    2. 1600cm²
    3. 344cm²
    4. 314cm²
34. An open rectangular tank measures 1.2m long by 0.9m wide by 2.0m high. What is its capacity when full?
    1. 2.16 
    2. 21.6
    3. 216
    4. 2160
35. At a prayer rally there were 2850 children. The number of women was half the number of men who were a third of children. How many people attended the prayer rally altogether?
    1. 3800
    2. 4275
    3. 4700
    4. 4550
36. Jane a saleslady earns a basic salary of sh.12 000. She is also paid a 5% commission on all the sales she makes. How much money did she earn in a month she sold goods worth sh.250 000?
    1. Sh.24 500
    2. Sh.12 500
    3. Sh.125 000
    4. Sh.30 000
37. The pie chart below shows the number of animals at Hassan farm.
    
    If there are 1400 goats how many more chicken than cows are there?
    1. 1000 
    2. 200
    3. 1200
    4. 7200
38. A tank was full of water. When 144 litres are added the tank becomes full. What is the capacity tank when full?
    1. 2160
    2. 1232
    3. 864 
    4. 4320
39. Which of the following sets of measurement will form a right angled triangle?
    1. 5m, 12m, 1.3m
    2. 10m, 24m. 26m
    3. 8m, 16m, 17m
    4. 9m, 12m, 16m
40. Jamal bought a cow at sh.35 000. During the dry season he sold it making 15 % loss. At what price did he sell the cow?
    1. Sh 40 250
    2. Sh 28 750
    3. Sh 29 750
    4. Sh 24 500
41. Joy and Josephine shared some money in the ratio 3:4. If joy got sh 4000 less than Josephine, how much did they share altogether?
    1. Sh. 28 000
    2. Sh. 12 000
    3. Sh. 21 000
    4. Sh. 16 000
42. A wheel has a radius of 28em. how many kilometres docs it cover if it makes 2000 revolution?
    1. 3.52km
    2. 352km
    3. 3520km
    4. 352000km
43. The table below shows the fare in shillings for a bus in a certain route.
    

    A
    120	B
    170	120	C
    230	190	120	D
    320	270	200	130	E

    
    Charles, his wife and their two daughters travelled from town A to town E via C. How much did they pay altogether if the children paid half the fare?
    1. Sh.510
    2. Sh.600
    3. Sh.1110
    4. Sh.960
44. Kawira travelled from Meru to Isiolo a distance of 432km in four hours. What was his average speed in m/s?
    1. 108m/s
    2. 30m/s
    3. 108km/h
    4. 30km/h
45. The figure below shows Karani's farm which is in a shape of a trapezium.
    
    What is its area in hectares?
    1. 9600ha
    2. 96ha
    3. 9.6ha
    4. 0.96ha
46. The table below shows the shoes sold al bata shoe shop in one week. Use it to answer question 46.
    

    Shoe Size	4	5	7	8	9	10
    Pairs sold	15	14	26	19	12	3

    What was the modal shoe size?
    1. 6
    2. 26
    3. 10
    4. 7
47. A meeting was attended by 300 people, out of those 0.14 were men, 0.2 were women and the rest were children. How many more children than women were there?
    1. 138
    2. 156
    3. 198
    4. 258
48. Write 0.047 as a percentage?
    1. 4.7%
    2. 47%
    3. 0.47% 
    4. 470
49. Which of the following is the next shape in the pattern?
    
    The graph below shows the journey of Kareke from Tigania to Igembe a distance 140km. After travelling for 40km he rested and resumed the journey after 30 minutes.
    
50. What was the average speed for the second part of the journey?
    1. 20kn/h
    2. 40km/h
    3. 31 km/h
    4. 35km/h

Marking Scheme

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

Questions

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

1. The approximate area of Kate Town is
   
   1. 20 5km² 
   2. 3.5km²
   3. 4.5km²
   4. 8.75km²
2. What is the direction of Wasi market form Dete hili?
   
   1. North
   2. North West
   3. South East
   4. North East
3. The settlement pattern in Wasi area can be described as
   
   1. linear
   2. dense
   3. clustered
   4. Sparse
4. The climate experienced to the north of the sugarcane farm is LIKELY to be
   
   1. hot and wet
   2. hot and dry
   3. cool and wel
   4. cool and dry
5. The MOST common used means of transport in Wasi area is
   
   1. road
   2. water
   3. railway
   4. pipeline
6. Traders in Wasi market obtain trading licenses from the
   
   1. County headquarters
   2. Chief's office
   3. Governor's office
   4. Police station
7. Which one of the following social services is NOT offered in Wasi area?
   
   1. Education
   2. Security
   3. Health
   4. Religion
8. An extended family consists of
   
   1. mother, father and children
   2. grandparent, mother and children
   3. one parent. daughters and sons.
   4. father and mother only
9. The following groups of people comprise of nilotic speakers EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
   
   1. Njemps. Jic, and Iteso
   2. Nuer. Jopadhola and Alur
   3. Marakwet. Sebci and Datoga
   4. Falasha, Tigreans and Tutsi
10. Rural-Urban migration is MAINLY caused
    
    1. Lack of industries in rural areas.
    2. lack of learning institution in rural areas.
    3. Enough social amenities in urban areas.
    4. Inadequate farming land in rural areas,
11.  The sun is overhead the Equator in the month
    
    1. June and December
    2. February and August
    3. May and June
    4. March and September
12. Three of the following cause lawlessness in our societies. Which one DOES NOT?
    
    1. religious differences
    2. equal distribution of resources
    3. lack of employment opportunities
    4. poverty
13. Rivers Congo and Limpopo have one thing in COMMON. It is that they
    
    1. drain into the Atlantic Ocean
    2. are not navigable at any given point.
    3. form estuaries as they enter the sea
    4. rise in the Eastern African highlands
14. Copper mining in Zambia is important MAINLY because it
    
    1. reduces unemployment in the country.
    2. lead to better standards of living.
    3. earns foreign exchange.
    4. has lead to urbanization
15. Which one of the following is NOT among the duties of the school head teacher?
    
    1. Writes minutes during staff meetings.
    2. Disciplines pupils who fail to observe school rules.
    3. Supervising the work done by teachers in the school
    4. Admits new pupils to the school.
16. Three of the following were reasons for the coming of traders to Eastern Africa before the 19th Century. Which one was NOT? To
    
    1. trade with the people of the coast
    2. obtain raw materials for their industries.
    3. end the slave trade.
    4. look for markets for their goods.
17. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the Ntemi of Wanyamwezi? He
    
    1. ruled with the assistance of a prime minister
    2. was elected by registered voters among the Nyamwezi.
    3. chose the Bataka to be clan heads.
    4. haired religious ceremonies.

Use the diagram below to answer question 18

18. The fishing method shown in the diagram above is known as
    
    1. purse-seining
    2. net-drifting
    3. trawling
    4. long lining
19. The MAIN export crop in Kenya is
    
    1. tea
    2. coffee
    3. flowers
    4. wheat
20. The statements below describe a town in Kenya
    
    1. It is the third largest town in Kenya
    2. It is a tourist centre
    3. It is an inland port.
    4. it started around 1901
       The town described above is LIKELY to be
       
       1. Kisumu
       2. Nairobi
       3. Mombasa
       4. Nakuru
21. Which one of the following is NOT among the factors that promote national unity in Kenya?
    
    1. The national language.
    2. Games and sports
    3. The national flag.
    4. The constitution

Use the map of Africa provided below to answer questions 22 to 25

22. The river marked Z is likely to be
    
    1. Niger
    2. Volta
    3. Benue
    4. Cuanza
23. The winds marked K are called
    
    1. North Easterlies
    2. Westerlies
    3. South East monsoon winds
    4. Harmattan winds
24. Most of the people who live in the area marked P are
    
    1. Kwa speakers
    2. Bantu
    3. Nilotes
    4. Arabs
25. The country marked U is known as
    
    1. Namibia
    2. Gabon
    3. Angola
    4. Zambia
26. Who among the people is NOT allowed to acquire dual-citizenship in Kenya
    
    1. A school teacher.
    2. The Chief Justice
    3. Junior government officer
    4. A child below eight years.
27. Which one of the following is NOT TRUE about the political organisation of the San?
    
    1. Leadership among the San was clearly defined.
    2. The San were organised into small hunting bands.
    3. The San had no councils of elders.
    4. Their decisions were reached through a consensus.
28. Which one of the following early human creatures is CORRECTLY matched with its characteristics?
    
    1. Homo sapiens sapiens - discovered fire.
    2. Homo erectus - handy human being
    3. Homo habilis - intelligent man
    4. Homo sapiens - thinking human being.
29. Below are effect of European settler farming in Kenya
    
    1. Developing of urban areas.
    2. creation of African reserves
    3. formation of agricultural cooperatives
    4. Discrimination
    5. Introduction of exotic animals
       Which of the listed effects above affected Africans NEGATIVELY?
       
       1. (i). (ii)
       2. (ii), (iv)
       3. (iv), (v)
       4. (iii), (iv)
30. Cultural artifacts are important because they
    
    1. carefully stored in museums
    2. preserve our history and culture.
    3. show us how our ancestors developed tools.
    4. were used in the past,
31. Which one of the following is the BEST way to resolve a conflict involving murder?
    
    1. Dialogue
    2. Negotiation
    3. Mediation
    4. Judicial settlement
32. Which one of the following is NOT a responsibility of a Kenyan citizen?
    
    1. taking care of environment and natural resources
    2. paying taxes in time
    3. being loyal and patriotic
    4. participating in elections to vote in corrupt leaders
33. Below are conditions necessary for growing of a certain crop
    
    1. High temperatures of more than 27°C throughout the year
    2. Moderate rainfall of about 1500mm in a year
    3. Deep fertile soils.
    4. High humidity throughout the year
       The conditions listed above are ideal for the growth of
       
       1. pyrethrum
       2. cocoa
       3. Sugarcane
       4. cloves
34. Which one of the following responsibilities of Kenyan citizens helps them exercise their political rights?
    
    1. obeying the law
    2. voting
    3. showing respect
    4. paying taxes
35. First and is given MAINLY to
    
    1. save life
    2. promote recovery
    3. prevent further injury
    4. enable the injured to get to a doctor
36. Tourism is important to Kenya MAINLY because
    
    1. it earns foreign exchange.
    2. promote international understanding,
    3. leads to expansion of transport network
    4. encourage protection of wildlife.
37. Shifting cultivation is different from bush fallowing in that in
    
    1. shifting cultivation, modern methods of farming are put into use
    2. bush fallowing cash crop farming was done.
    3. bush fallowing farmers practice crop rotation instead of plot rotation.
    4. in shifting cultivation, smaller portion of land are used.
38.  The MOST expensive means of transport to use, develop and maintain is
    
    1. road transport
    2. water transport
    3. railway transport
    4. air transport
39. Which one of the following is an effect of rotation of the earth?
    
    1. Changing of seasons
    2. Change of the lunar eclipse.
    3. Change of the position of the midday sun.
    4. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset.
40. The MAIN problem facing communication in Eastern Africa is
    
    1. unstable supply of electricity
    2. inadequate funds to modernize communication
    3. poor roads that make it difficult to reach some places.
    4. Slow rate of expansion of postal services.
41. Wakerra wants to establish a poultry farm for egg and meat production. The MAIN factor that she should consider before establishing the farm is availability of
    
    1. raw materials.
    2. market
    3. water.
    4. land
42. Which one of the following groups of countries represent former German colonies ONLY?
    
    1. Morocco, Benin, Chad
    2. Cameroon, Namibia, Togo
    3. Somali, Libya, Eritrea
    4. Tanganyika, Cape Verde. Angola
43.  The MAIN objective of the African Union (A.U) is to
    
    1. achieve greater unity and solidarity in Africa
    2. encourage international co-operation
    3. protect the rights of African people.
    4. promote peace and security in Africa.
44. Julius Nyerere is remembered in Tanzania MAINLY because he
    
    1.  introduced the policy of self-reliance.
    2. united the people of Tanzania
    3. led Tanganyika to independence.
    4. was a great teacher.
45. The MAIN problem facing sea fishing in Kenya and Tanzania is
    
    1. over fishing
    2. exploitation of fishermen
    3. pollution due to oil spills.
    4. inadequate fishing equipment.
46. The MAIN problem facing forests in Kenya
    
    1. pests and diseases
    2. poverty among the people
    3. drought
    4. increased demand for land.
47. The CHEAPEST method of fish preservation
    
    1.  refrigeration
    2. salting .
    3. sun-drying
    4. canning
48. The Fulani of West Africa keep large herds of livestock MAINLY because
    
    1.  they live in a sparsely populated region
    2.  their land has lots of pasture and water for their animals.
    3. depend on livestock for their livelihood
    4. their livestock earn foreign exchange
49. The MAIN mineral export in Kenya is
    
    1. limestone
    2. fluorspar
    3. soda ash 
    4. diatomite
50. Below are rights and freedoms contained in the constitution of Kenya.
    
    1. Right to liberty
    2. Freedom from discrimination
    3. Right to privacy
    4. Right to decent living
    5. Right to vote
    6. Freedom of worship
       Which one of the following shows civil rights only?
       
       1. (ii). (v)
       2. (i). (vi)
       3. (iii), (iv)
       4. (ii), (vi)
51. The national government gets its revenue MAINLY through
    
    1. taxes
    2. collection of fees and fines
    3. interest on loans
    4. Loans from the world bank,
52. Waiyaki wa Hinga and Nabongo Mumia have on thing in COMMON. It is that they
    
    1. fought for Kenya's independence.
    2. resisted colonial rule.
    3. formed the Mau Mau movement
    4. collaborated with the British
53. The first African country to attain independence in Africa was
    
    1. Egypt
    2. Sudan
    3. Ghana
    4. South Africa
54. South Africa is the MOST industrialised nation in Africa mainly because it
    
    1. has large reserves of minerals
    2. has good infrastructure,
    3. attained independence last from the Europeans.
    4. had ready market in the neighbouring countries
55. Which one of the following signs in traditional methods of observing weather was an indication that it would rain?
    
    1. Appearance of long trails of ants.
    2. Appearance of the full moon
    3. Shedding of tree leaves.
    4. Appearance of the rainbow
56. The first step towards conducting a general elections in Kenya is
    
    1. announcing of election date by the electoral body
    2. dissolution of parliament.
    3. printing of ballot papers.
    4. egistration of voters.
57. The BEST way of curbing drug and substance abuse is
    
    1. promoting healthy leisure activities.
    2. providing moral guidance to the youth.
    3. educating the public on dangers of drug and substance abuse.
    4. trengthening police inspections at border crossing points and airports.
58. The arm of government that makes sure that the laws passed by parliament are observed is the
    
    1. executive
    2. legislature
    3. judiciary
    4. Senate
59. Which one of the following shows superior courts in Kenya only?
    
    1. Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Kadhi's Court.
    2. Supreme Court, Chief Magistrate's Court, Juvenile Court
    3. Kadhi's Court, Courts of Martial. Magistrate's Court
    4. High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
60. The MAIN duty of the army is to
    
    1. carry our peace operations in the country.
    2. defend the country from external enemies.
    3. offering emergency assistance to people hit by disasters.
    4. guarding the country's water bodies

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. In the beginning, God revealed Himself to people through
    
    1. creation
    2. covenants
    3. prophets
    4. Jesus Christ
62. Three of the following animals were slaughtered during God's covenant with Abraham. Which one was not?
    
    1. Dove 
    2. Pigeon
    3. Ram
    4. Chicken
63. Why did Moses escape to Midian?
    
    1. He discovered that he was not an Egyptian
    2. He was tired of his father
    3. He wanted to marry Zipporah
    4. He had killed an Egyptian and feared for his life
64. Which one of the following activities was MAINLY done by Joshua during the Exodus?
    
    1. He led Israelites out of Egypt
    2. Made a golden calf for Israelites
    3. He led the Israelites in crossing Rive Jordan
    4. He received the ten commandments from God
65. Which one of the following is not portrayed by God to the prophets in the Old Testament?
    
    1. God is jealous
    2. God is a living God
    3. God can destroy people if they disobey Him
    4. God is a judge
66. The lesson the Israelites learnt when God gave them manna is that He is
    
    1. everlasting
    2. humble
    3. holy
    4. caring
67. Which one of the following was the last plague that made Pharaoh to let the Israelites out of Egypt?
    
    1.  Killing of the Egyptian first borns
    2. Frogs
    3. Water becoming read
    4. Ants
68. When the Israelites went to receive the ten commandments, the presence of God was symbolised by
    
    1. fire
    2. a flaming torch
    3. an earthquake
    4. a strong wind
69. The MAIN reason why the Israelites celebrated the passover is that it reminded them of
    
    1.  their going to Egypt
    2. God's saving power in Egypt
    3. the manner they ate in the desert
    4. their suffering in the desert
70. "I will increase your pain during labour."
    To whom did God pronounce this judgement?
    
    1. Sarah
    2. Eve
    3. Hannah
    4. Mary
71. A prophet is never welcomed in his own home town. Jesus said these words when He was
    
    1. tempted by the devil
    2. nailed on the cross
    3. rejected in Nazareth
    4. in the garden of Gethsemane
72. Which miracle of Jesus showed that he was a universal Messiah?
    
    1. Healing the ten lepers
    2. Feeding the five thousand
    3. Driving out demons
    4. Healing the paralysed man
73. How do Christians prepare themselves for Easter?
    
    1. By decorating their bodies with olive leaves
    2. By preparing and serving special food
    3. By repenting their sins
    4. By buying new clothes
74. The MAIN reason why Christians worship together is to
    
    1. strengthen one another's faith
    2. pray for one another
    3. learn from each other
    4. show their unity in Christ
75. "Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only" (Luke 4:8). These words were said by Jesus during His
    
    1. transfiguration 
    2. crucifixion
    3. temptations
    4. baptism
76. Which of the following events happened immediately after the last supper?
    
    1. Jesus ascended into heaven
    2. Jesus went to Mt. Olive to pray
    3. Jesus was arrested
    4. The disciples had an argument
77. Complete the following beatitude "Happy are those who work for peace for
    
    1. they will be called God's children
    2.  he Kingdom of heaven is theirs
    3. they shall inherit the earth
    4. God will be merciful to them
78. "Do not collect more than is legal" (Luke 3:13). These words were said by John the Baptist to teach about
    
    1. honesty
    2. tolerance
    3. humility
    4. mercy
79. When Jesus was walking along with his disciples, they met a man who was born blind. According to Jesus the man was born blind because
    
    1. his parents were sinners
    2. he was a sinner
    3. God's power might be seen
    4. the neighbours could help him
80. The MAIN reason why Jesus chose the twelve disciples was in order to
    
    1. have many friends
    2. get material support from them
    3. have them preach the good news
    4. work for their needs
81.  Ananias and Sapphira sinned against God when they
    
    1. refused to take part in prayer meetings
    2. refused to become church leaders
    3. failed to give all the money to the disciples
    4. refused to go to church
82. In traditional African communities the best way to honour God is by
    
    1. building shrines for Him
    2. praying to Him
    3. dancing for Him
    4. offering sacrifices to Him
83. The MAIN reason why marriage is important in traditional African communities is
    
    1. to get security
    2. to improve ones’ status
    3. to provide companionship
    4.  for the continuity of the family line
84.  In traditional African communities, children are taught their duties MAINLY through
    
    1.  telling them stories 
    2. singing and dancing
    3. assigning them tasks
    4. playing games
85. Which one of the following is a gift of the Holy Spirit?
    
    1. Gentleness 
    2. Healing
    3. Patience
    4. Humility
86. Which one of the following traditional African practices should be preserved?
    
    1. Eating traditional food
    2. Raiding other communities
    3. Circumcising girls
    4. Marrying girls at an early age
87. Which one of the following books of the new testament describes the work of Jesus when He was on earth?
    
    1.  Luke
    2. Romans
    3. Acts
    4. Corinthians
88. Sexual intercourse before marriage is wrong because
    
    1. one may get early unwanted pregnancy
    2. one may drop out of school
    3. it leads to prostitution
    4. it is against the laws of God
89. Christians should uphold leisure because
    
    1. God meant it for worship
    2. in leisure they find fun
    3. leisure brings love
    4. leisure is for meeting new friends
90. Which one of the following BEST shows how Christians are helping to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS? By
    
    1. being role models
    2. counseling the sick
    3. teaching on behaviour changes
    4. providing drugs

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which of the following Surahs teaches Muslims to love people of other religions?
    
    1. AL-Aadiyat 
    2. AL-Quraish
    3. AL-Kaafirun
    4. AL-Tiyn
62. The following are places of revelation of Allah (sw). Which one is wrongly matched with the place of revelation?
    
    1. Zabur-Mt. Sinai 
    2. Taurat-Jabal Tur
    3. Furqan-Makkah
    4. Suhuf-Palestine
63. Which of the following is a verse from Surah Al-Tiyn?
    
    1. “Verily we created man in the best mould."
    2. Their tradition of travelling in winter and summer
    3. " Read! And your Lord is most generous".
    4.  " By the permission of their Lord with decrees”.
64. The following are taught in Surah Al-Nasr except
    
    1.  victory of Islam
    2. success of Islam
    3. seeking repentance and forgiveness
    4. piling up of wealth for personal gains.
65. The following are the ways of receiving Lailatul Qadr except
    
    1.  reading the Quran
    2. praying Tahajud
    3. visiting friends and relatives
    4.  itkaf and Wuqoof.
66. Which of the following verses of Surah Maun wams muslims against neglecting swallah?
    
    1. Alladhiina hum yuraauun.
    2. Alladhiina hum an swalaatihim. saahuun
    3. "Wayamnauunal Maauun."
    4. Fadhaalikal Ladhii yudu-dul yatim.
67. "Allahumma Baarak Lanaa Fiyhi, Wazidnaa Minhu" is a dua for
    
    1. sleeeping
    2. waking up
    3.  the sick 
    4. drinking.
68. Complete the Hadith: "The visitor of the sick that receives the best thawab is the one that one
    
    1. takes the sick some fruits
    2. asks the sick about his condition
    3. stays for shortest time
    4. where one prays for the sick.
69. Which of the following is true about the Hadith of prophet (saw)?
    
    1. Genuine Hadith must be traced to the prophet (saw).
    2. There are five books of Hadith
    3. The chain of transmitters of Hadith is called Sahih.
    4. Rawaw means the subject matter or content in a Hadith.
70. Complete the Hadith “Eat and drink but waste not by excess for Allah (sw) loves not the ________”
    
    1. arrogant
    2. wasters
    3. mean
    4. ignorant.
71. Muslims fast Sunnah fasts on the following days and dates except on
    
    1. 9th of Dhul Hijja
    2. 13h 14h and 15th of every month
    3. 10th Dhul Hijja
    4. 9th and 10tMuharram.
72. The following spoils ones' fast except
    
    1. fainting
    2. post buth bleeding
    3. becoming insane
    4. denouncing Islam.
73. Which of the following is the main pillar of Hajj?
    
    1. Stonning the Jamarat.
    2. Sleeping at Muzdalifa.
    3. Sleeping at Mina.
    4. Standing at Arafa.
74. Which of the following is not a pillar of Umra?
    
    1. Saayi
    2. Standing at Arafa
    3. Tawaf
    4. Weaving Ihram
75. Sitting during swallah and reciting Tashahud is called
    
    1. Rukuu 
    2. Itidal
    3. Julus
    4. Kunut.
76. Which of the following is not an importance of Friday in Islam? Creation of
    
    1. Hawa 
    2. the Universe
    3. Hell
    4. Adam (as).
77. Calculate the zakat of 50000 kg of wheat cultivated using machines. A
    
    1. 2500 kg
    2. 500 kg
    3. 25 kg
    4. 250 kg
78. The main reason why Muslims greet one another is to
    
    1. show concern
    2. find out what they have eaten
    3. show enmity
    4. find out their achievements
79. The best time for reciting the Kalimah is when
    
    1. you see wonders
    2. you promise somebody something
    3.  you are travelling
    4. one converts to Islam.
80. Which of the following groups shows the correct Faradh parts of Wudhu?
    
    1.  Hands
       Face
       Legs
       feet
    2. Hands
       Arms
       Face
       Leg
    3.  Mouth
       Arms
       Head
       Feet 
    4. Face
       Arms
       Feet
       Head
81. The month of Allah (sw) is
    
    1. Rajab 
    2. Dhul-Qaada
    3. Muharram
    4. Dhul Hijja
82. Mr. Omar asked his pupils to name Historical events and their dates in Islam. Who gave the correct one?
    
    1. Guyo-Orphanhood of the prophet (570 AD).
    2. Galgalo-First public preaching (601 AD).
    3. Abdirazak - Year of sorrow (O AP).
    4. Osman -Treaty of Hudaibiya (10 AH).
83. Which of the following events happened immediately after the battle of Badr?
    
    1. The battle of Uhud
    2. Hijra to Madina.
    3. The battle of Khandaq.
    4. Isra-Wal-Miraj.
84. Why do Muslims remember king Negus? He
    
    1.  helped Muslims in Madina
    2. helped Muslims to conquer Makkah
    3. helped Muslims during the boycott
    4. showed tolerance to Muslims in Ethiopia
85. Which of the following is true about Idd celebrations?
    
    1. Muslims give Zakatul Fitr after Idd-Ul-Fitr Swallah.
    2. Muslims eat breakfast before Idd-Ul-Fitr Swallah.
    3. Muslims slaughter animals before Idd - Ul Adh-ha.
    4. Idd Swallah has Adhan and Iqamah.
86. The main reason for battle of Badr was
    
    1.  the Quraish attacked Muslim farms
    2. the Quraish raised goods to sell so as to attack Muslims
    3. revenge for the boycott of Muslims in the valley of Shib
    4.  the Quraish wanted to kill the prophet and finish Islam.
87. Which events happened in the month of Ramadhan in Islamic History?
    
    1. The first pledge of Aqaba and the battle of Uhud.
    2. The battle of Badr and the conquest of Makkah.
    3.  Hijra of Muslims to Madina and the treaty of Hudaibiyya.
    4. The conquest of Makkah and Hijjatul-widaa.
88. Which of the following is wonder of creation?
    
    1. The camel.
    2. The baby in the womb.
    3. The universe.
    4. Computer technology.
89. Nabii Musa's mother was given the following instructions except
    
    1. that Musa (as) would be made a prophet
    2. to cast Musa in the river
    3.  to suckle Musa
    4. put Nabi Musa in a basket.
90.  Which of the following is not another name for Surah Al-Qaariah?
    
    1. The Striker
    2. The Day of Clamour
    3. The Great Noise
    4. The Clear Evidence

Marking Scheme

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

CRE

61. B
62. A
63. D
64. C
65. C
66. D
67. A
68. A
69. B
70. B
71. C
72. C
73. C
74. A
75. C
76. A
77. A
78. A
79. C
80. C
81. C
82. D
83. D
84. C
85. B
86. A
87. A
88. D
89. B
90. A

IRE

61. C
62. A
63. A
64. D
65. C
66. B
67. D
68. C
69. A
70. A
71. C
72. A
73. D
74. A
75. C
76. A
77. A
78. A
79. D
80. B
81. C
82. C
83. A
84. D
85. A
86. D
87. B
88. A
89. A
90. D

Questions

1. Clouds that are dark grey in colour
   
   1. indicate fine weather.
   2. have a flat base.
   3. appear low in the sky.
   4. look like bundles of cotton wool.
2. The following are advantages of soft water except one. Which one is it?
   
   1. Less soap is used.
   2. Does not contain minerals.
   3. Lathers easily with soap.
   4. Less energy is used when washing.
3. Soil pollution is caused by all the following except
   
   1. treated sewage.
   2. floods
   3. acid rain.
   4. excess fertilizers.
4. Which among the following animals has scales on its body?
   
   1. Newt 
   2. Lizard
   3. Toad
   4. Whale
5. Class four pupils set up an experiment as shown below.
   
   Which component of soil were they investigating?
   
   1. Water and air.
   2. Living organisms.
   3. Organic matter. 
   4. Mineral salts.
6. Soil erosion depends on all the following factors except
   
   1. the slope of the land.
   2. type of soil in an area.
   3. mineral content of the soil.
   4.  plant cover in an area.
7. Plants depend on each other for the following except
   
   1. habitat
   2. shelter
   3. support
   4. air
8. Which of the following mixtures can be separated by sieving?
   
   1. Flour and maize grains.
   2. Sand and water.
   3. Sorghum and husks.
   4. Beans and maize.
9. An insect pollinated flower has one of the following characteristics. Which one?
   
   1. Has powdery pollen grains.
   2. Produces nectar.
   3. Has dull petals.
   4. Produces many pollen grains.
10. Which pair of liquids will mix with milk and engine oil respectively?
    
    1. Methylated spirit, diesel.
    2. Cooking oil, water
    3. Ink, water.
    4. Diesel, water.
11. Which of the following signs of ill health in livestock is not an immediate sign?
    
    1. Coughing
    2. Stunted growth.
    3. Blood in stools.
    4. Rough coat.
12. Class five pupils carried out the experiment below.
    
    After sometimes the wax melted and the pin fell off. This was mainly because of
    
    1. conduction of heat
    2. radiation and convection of heat.
    3. dispersion of heat.
    4. convection of heat.
13. Which of the animals below is a herbivorous animal?
    
    1. Pig
    2. Dog
    3. Chimpanzee
    4. Hippopotamus
14. Which method of food preservation below is both a modern and a traditional method?
    
    1. Refrigeration
    2. Salting
    3. Smoking
    4. Use of low temperatures
15. Among the following examples of states of matter, which one does not have definite volume?
    
    1. Sand particles.
    2. Water.
    3. Smoke.
    4. Ice
16. The main reason why mothers are advised feed their infants on breast milk is because breast milk
    
    1. is easy to digest.
    2. is free from diseases.
    3. boosts the infants immunity
    4. is wholesome at right temperature.
17. Which one of the following manures release nutrients fast into the soil for plants?
    
    1. Farm yard manure.
    2. Compost manure.
    3. Green manure.
    4. Urea.
18. All the following excretory products are removed by the skin except
    
    1. excess water.
    2. excess salts.
    3. lactic acid.
    4. carbon dioxide.
19. The diagram below represents a plant that is able to grow in a dry habitat.
    
    Which one of the following is not an adaptive feature found in the above plant?
    
    1. Green stem for making food.
    2. Thick waxy cuticle on the stem.
    3. Succulent stem for storing water.
    4. Has thin leaves to make food.
20. Which group below consists of only diseases Which oron below that are immunisable?
    
    1. Whooping cough, Tuberculosis, Bilharzia
    2. Measles, Tetanus, Malaria.
    3. Yellow fever, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria.
    4. Cholera, Malaria, Poliomyelitis
21. Which one of the following pairs of plants is correctly matched with the type of root system?
    Tap root Fibrous roots
    
    1. Grass Maize
    2. Blackjack Cabbage
    3. Coconut Acacia
    4. Kales Onions
22. In a food chain green plants represent the
    
    1. primary consumers.
    2. secondary consumers.
    3. primary producers.
    4. tertiary consumers.
23. Which one of the following livestock parasites attacks the liver and lungs of livestocks?
    
    1.  Liverfluke 
    2. Tapeworms
    3. Lungworms
    4. Hookworms
24. The diagram below shows an excretory system in human being.
    
    The parts labelled W, X and Y respectively are:
    
    1. Kidney, bladder, urethra
    2. Urethra, kidney, ureter
    3. Ureter, bladder, urethra
    4. Urethra, bladder, ureter
25. Three of the following are all illegal drugs. Which one is not?
    
    1. Bhang
    2. Alcohol
    3. Cocaine
    4. Heroin
26. Soil conservation is done through the following ways except one. Which one?
    
    1. Mulching.
    2. Planting trees.
    3. Ploughing across the contours.
    4. Not burning vegetation cover.
27. The crop pest that cuts the stems of seedlings is called
    1. cutworm
    2. aphids
    3. weevil
    4. stalk-borer
28. A person in the incubation stage of HIV infection will show
    1. signs and test negative.
    2. no signs and test negative.
    3. signs, symptoms and test positive.
    4. no signs, no symptoms and test positive.
29. A bird that has flat serrated beak is likely to feed on
    1. nectar
    2. grains
    3. filtering foods from water
    4. flesh
30. Educating masses is a way of controlling the spread of HIV and AIDS. It can be carried out through all the following ways except
    1. public rallies 
    2. job interviews
    3. seminars
    4. weddings.
31. Which group of animal feeds below provides livestock with mineral salts only when fed?
    1. Green fodder and honey.
    2. Bonemeal and salt lick.
    3. Bran and mollases.
    4. Fish meal and lucerne.
32. Which one of the following parasites does not attack pigs?
    1. Louse 
    2. Flea
    3. Mite
    4. Ticks
33. The diagram below shows a weather instrument made by std. 5 pupils.
    
    The weather instrument did not function wel! because
    1. they used a scale reading from top to bottom
    2. they used a narrow straw.
    3. they used a thin walled glass bottle.
    4. they used coloured water.
34. Which of the following transformation of energy occurs in the electromagnet?
    1. Electrical Magnetic Chemical Heat
    2. Chemical Electrical Magnetic Light
    3. Chemical Electrical Electromagnet
    4. Electrical+Chemical Magnetic
35. A machine
    1. reduces the amount of work.
    2. increases effort used.
    3. makes work easier.
    4. increases the amount of work done.
36. A class 7 pupil tried to push a box towards the direction shown by force.
    
    Which arrow shows the direction of friction force?
    1. M
    2. Z 
    3. L
    4. K
37. The following animals have same way of movement except
    1. flea
    2. ladybird
    3. wasp
    4. butterfly
38. In which of the following processes is energy correctly classified under renewable and non-renewable?
    Renewable Non-renewable
    1. Wind Charcoal
    2. Coal Petrol
    3. Natural gas Firewood
    4. Biogas Diesel
39. Which of the following is not a symptom of food poisoning?
    1. Fever
    2. Pain in joints
    3. Diarrhoea
    4. Vomiting
40. Which one of the following is not an effect of livestock diseases?
    1. Lower yields.
    2. Red iced quality of products.
    3. Stunted growth.
    4. Transmission diseases to human beings.
41. Which one of the following is not an air pollutant?
    1. Burning tyres.
    2. Sewage effluents.
    3. Vehicle exhaust fumes.
    4. Industrial gases.
42. During breathing out
    1. diaphragm flattens,
    2. lungs expand.
    3. ribs move upwards and outwards.
    4. diaphragm becomes dome shaped.
43. The diagram below shows a set up made by std. 5 pupils.
    
    The process investigated is
    1. evaporation
    2. condensation
    3. convection
    4. freezing
44. Which pair of activities below requires streamlining of the body to reduce friction?
    1. Swimming and flying.
    2. Reproduction and flying.
    3. Feeding and swimming.
    4. Reproduction and feeding.
45. The implantation of the foetus takes place in
    1. fallopian tube.
    2. uterus.
    3. vagina.
    4. oviduct.
46. The two gases that dissolve in water to make acid rain are:
    1. Sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
    2. Carbon monoxide and nitrogen
    3. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen.
    4. Oxygen and carbon dioxid
47. To gei extra iron, an expectant mother should feel on
    1. ugali
    2. spinach
    3. potatoes
    4. Bananas
48. The two liquids that can be used as lubricants are
    1. engine oil and grease.
    2. diesel and grease.
    3. petrol and diesel.
    4. engine oil and petrol
49. When an arrow of a windvane points to the East, the wind must be blowing from
    1. East 
    2. West
    3. North
    4. South
50. Which of the following animals is a herbivore?
    1. Chimpanzee
    2. Zebra
    3. Pig
    4. Tiger

Marking Scheme

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

Maswali

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

Serikali     1    wananchi wote kutunza afya     2    . Wananchi wenye afya     3    kutekeleza shughuli mbalimbali za kuindeleza nchi kiuchumi     4    watapunguzia serikali gharama ya kushughulikia matibabu. Hata hivyo,    5    . Kufanikiwa kwa juhudi za serikali      6     kwa kiasi kikubwa jinsi wananchi wenyewe     7    kujitunza.
Miongoni mwa    8    iliyowekwa ni bima ya afya inayohakikisha kuwa wananchi wanapata matibabu bila malipo.

Ziara yetu katika eneo la Bonde la Ufa     9    sana. Tulijionea    10    ya kupendeza kama vile Kasoko ya Long’onot, Ziwa Naivasha na ndege wa ziwani waitwao       11    . Walimu wetu       12     kwamba haya ni    13     muhimu sana kwa uchumi wetu. Huko Olkaria,       14    kuona umeme ukizalishwa kwa nguvu za mvuke      15    ardhini.

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30, jibu kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua sentensi yenye kiwakilishi cha nafsi ya tatu.
    1. Wanaenda mashambani mwao.
    2. Nilikipata kijiko pale.
    3. Unataka nikusaidie vipi?
    4. Tutaanza kusoma moja kwa moja.
17. Bainisha matumizi mwafaka ya ritifaa.
    
    1. Kuonyesha kuwa kuna orodha inayofuata.
    2. Kutambulisha sauti inayotamkiwa puani.
    3. Kuonyesha sauti ambayo ni ghuna.
    4. Kutambulisha maneno halisi yaliyotamkwa.
18. Ni orodha ipi iliyo na kasoro?
    
    1. Nyigu, panzi, kumbikumbi.
    2. Kizibao, kanzu, bwelasuti
    3. Kitovu, shavu, kisigino.
    4. Ujira, ubwete, pete.
19. Andika sentensi ifuatayo katika kauli ya kutendwa.
    Mtoto alikula chakula akashiba.
    
    1. Mtoto aliliwa chakula akashiba.
    2. Chakula kililiwa mtoto akashiba.
    3. Chakula kililiwa na mtoto akashiba.
    4. Mtoto alilishwa chakula akashiba.
20. Tambulisha kihusishi katika sentensi ifuatayo.
    Mtama wote ulianikwa nje ya nyumba ile.
    
    1. ile
    2. nje ya
    3. wote
    4. nyumba ile
21. Tamko lipi hutolewa na mtu anayetarajia kutamka maneno ambayo huenda yakaudhi hadhira yake?
    
    1. Ashakum
    2. Simile
    3. Samahani 
    4. Pole
22. Tumia kiulizi kifaacho zaidi.
    Musila aliumia mguu_____?
    
    1. ipi
    2. mgani
    3. mbona
    4. lini
23. Bainisha sentensi iliyo na ‘kwa’ kuonyesha sababu.
    
    1. Alitembea kwa madaha ya tausi.
    2. Wazee kwa vijana walifika hapo.
    3. Fundi alilipanda jengo kwa ngazi.
    4. Ulikemewa kwa utovu wa nidhamu.
24. Kanusha sentensi ifuatayo.
    Mgeni akiondoka tutaanza shughuli nyingine.
    
    1.  Mgeni asipoondoka hatutaanza shughuli nyingine.
    2. Mgeni akiondoka hatutaanza shughuli nyingine.
    3. Mgeni asipoondoka tutaanza shughuli nyingine.
    4. Mgeni hataondoka wala hatutaanza shughuli nyingine.
25.  Mahali jikoni penye bomba la kuoshea vyombo ni
    
    1. dohani
    2. karo
    3. kichaga
    4. shubaka.
26. Chagua jozi iliyo na methali zenye maana moja.
    
    1. Aliye kando haangukiwi na mti.
    2. Usipoziba ufa utajenga ukuta.
    3. Cheche ya moto huchoma msitu.
    4. Tone na tone huwa mchirizi.
       
       1. (ii) na (iii)
       2. (i) na (iv)
       3. (iii) na (iv)
       4. (ii) na (iv)
27. Korija moja hujumulisha vitu vingapi?
    
    1. Viwili
    2. Kumi na viwili
    3. Ishirini
    4. Mia.
28. Chagua jibu sahihi.
    
    1. Mjusi alituuzia mchuzi mtamu.
    2. Doa yao haikuwa na doa hata kidogo.
    3. Alikaanga kanga vizuri tukafurahia.
    4. Danda alidadia lori lilipopita hapa.
29. Shairi lenye mishororo miwili katika kila ubeti ni ______ ilhali shairi la majibizano huitwa _______.
    
    1. tarbia, utenzi 
    2. tathlitha, ngonjera
    3. mizani, utenzi
    4. tathnia, ngonjera
30.  Ni sentensi gani iliyo na kiigizi sahihi?
    
    1. Aisee! Mambo usemayo ni ya kitoto.
    2. Hewala! Hilo usemalo haliwezekani.
    3. Oiyee! Tumefunga bao la ushindi.
    4. Kefule! Nitakusaidia utakavyo.

Yasome makala yafuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 31- 40.

Ulemavu ni hali ya kuwa na kasoro katika viungo vya mwili. Upungufu huu huchangiwa na mambo mbalimbali. Pengine mtu anaweza kushindwa kutekeleza baadhi ya shughuli za kawaida kama vile kuongea, kutangamana na wengine, kusoma au hata kujitegemea kwa mambo mbalimbali. Mara nyingi ulemavu huwa wa kudumu japo kuna ule uwezao kuisha baada ya kipindi fulani.

Baadhi ya watu hupata ulemavu kutokana na kasoro wakati wa kufanyika kuwa motto tumboni. Huenda mzazi akajifungua salama lakini baadaye akagundua kuwa mtoto wake amekosa kiungo fulani. Pia, mtoto anaweza kuendelea kukua bila kugunduliwa lakini mabadiliko yanayotarajiwa katika vipindi mbalimbali vya ukuaji yakakosekana. Hata hivyo, wakati mwingine mabadiliko yanaweza kuchelewa lakini mwishowe yakatokea tu.

Mbali na hayo, binadamu anapotangamana na mazingira yake, anaweza kuambulia ulemavu kutokana na majeraha ya viungo, ya ubongo au uti wa mgongo. Magonjwa kama vile kisukari na shinikizo la damu pia yanaweza kuchangia ulemavu. Baadhi ya watu waliokuwa wazima hivi majuzi tu wameambulia ulemavu kupitia ajali mablimbali. Ni vyema mtu ajizatiti kuepuka hali yoyote inayoweza kuhatarisha afya yake.

Unaweza kufikiria kuhusu siku uliyoteleza mlipokuwa mkicheza na wenzako, ukateguka mguu au mkono? Pengine unakumbuka namna ulivyoteseka kwa kushindwa kujifanyia mambo muhimu kama vile kuoga, kutembea kuenda haja au hata kula. Yamkini utaniambia kuwa lililokuuma zaidi ya uchungu wa jeraha hilo hilo ni kule kukosa fursa katika shughuli za kila siku. Hata wenzako walipokuzuru kukujulia hali, ulifurahi lakini ukavaliwa na ukiwa pindi tu walipokupa mgongo. Walemavu wengi hupitia hali kama hizi aushi yao yote.

Wakati mwingine watu huzitonesha nyoyo za ulemavu bila kujali hisia zao. Utamsikia mtu kwa mfano akisema, ‘Niitie huyo chongo nimtume’ au ‘Msaidieni huyo kiwete jamani.’ Sharti ieleweke kwamba walemavu ni binadamu wa kawaida na kila mtu anao ulemavu wa aina fulani. Hakuna aliye na wepesi wa kufanya kila kitu. Hata kuwa na moyo wa harara ni ulemavu mkubwa. Tukumbuke ya wahenga kuwa hucheka kovu asiyefikwa na jeraha. Watu hawa wana majina yao. Tusiwadhalilishe kwa kuwarejelea kwa maumbile yao.

Wapo wazazi wanaowaficha wana wao walemavu na hata kukosa kuwapeleka shuleni. Huu ni ukandamizaji wa hali ya juu. Mtu yeyote akipata nafasi ya kutangamana na mazingira yake ipasavyo, bila shaka atabuni njia ya kutekeleza shughuli zake kadri awezavyo. Walemavu wengine wameinukia kuwa watu wa kutegemewa sana na jamii, hata kiasi cha kuwafikia kuwafaa wale wasio na uatilifu wowote.

Kila binadamu ana haki zake. Ni vyema jamii ikubali kuwa waatilifu ni binadamu wanaohitaji huduma kama wengine wowote. Haki zao zitambuliwe na maumbile yasiwe kigezo cha kuwadhalilisha kwa vyovyote vile.

31. Chagua maelezo sahihi kulingana na aya ya kwanza.
    
    1. Ulemavu ni hali ya mtu kushindwa kufanya jambo.
    2. Huenda mlemavu akashindwa kujihudumia ipasavyo.
    3. Ulemavu wowote ule huwa ni hali ya kudumu.
    4. Walemavu hushindwa kabisa kutekeleza shughuli muhimu maishani.
32. Kipi si kiini cha ulemavu?
    
    1. Kuhusika katika ajali.
    2. Kasoro za kimaumbile.
    3. Mwili kukosa kuendelea ipasavyo.
    4. Uchelewaji kaitika kukua
33. Waliokuwa wazima kulingana na makala haya ni wale
    
    1. ambao kasoro zao hazikuwa zimegunduliwa
    2. ambao si watoto kwani wamekomaa
    3. wasiokuwa na kasoro zozote za kimaumbile
    4. waliofikiria kuwa hawawezi kuathirika.
34. Kulingana na aya ya nne
    
    1.  kuteleza kwa msimulizi kulimfanya mlemavu
    2. mwandishi ana uhakika kuwa msomaji aliteleza michezoni
    3. watoto waliopata majeraha hawaogi wala kutembea
    4. kushindwa kujumuika na wengine huathiri hisia zaidi.
35. Ni hali gani ambazo mwandishi anasema walemavu wengi hupitia auishi yote?
    
    1. Hali ya upweke na kunyimwa nafasi ya kushiriki.
    2. Ukiwa baada ya marafiki waliozuru kuaga haraka
    3. Majeraha ya viungo na kulala siku nzima.
    4. Kupuuzwa na marafiki na kuhitajika kutoa msaada.
36. Si vizuri kuwataja watu kulingana na kasoro zao kwani
    
    1. huku ni kuwaumiza hisia zao
    2. wana majina yanayojulikana na wote
    3. huenda wasijue maana ya majina hayo
    4. hata sisi ni walemavu kama wao.
37. ‘Chongo’ kulingana na makala haya ni
    
    1.  mtu ambaye mboni za macho yake zimeelekea kombo
    2. mtu asiye na uwezo wa kuona kabisa
    3. mtu ambaye jicho lake moja limepofuka
    4. mtu mwenye nundu mgongoni pake.
38. Wazazi huwanyima watoto wao walemavu haki zipi?
    
    1. Elimu na malezi.
    2. Utangamano na makazi.
    3. Mapenzi na makazi.
    4. Shule na hiari.
39. Maana ya kuwa na ‘moyo wa harara’ ni
    
    1. kushtuliwa na mambo madogo
    2.  hali ya kukasirika upesi
    3. kutumia maneno makali kwa wengine
    4. kuwa na maradhi ya moyo.
40. Kichwa kifaacho zaidi kwa makala haya ni
    
    1. Haki za walemavu.
    2. Vyanzo vya ulemavu.
    3. Aina mbalimbali za ulemavu.
    4. Ukarimu wa malemavu.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 41 – 50.

Daktari Maluki alikaa katika chumba cha matibabu akijisikilizia muziki kwenye rukono yake. Alikuwa amefika kazini saa chache zilizopita. Akili zake zilikuwa mbali kidogo.Aliwaza kuhusu kima cha pesa na muda aliotumia kusomea taaluma hii. Akalinganisha na ‘ mshahara tonge’ aliopata kama alivyouita yeye, japo mshahara wenyewe ulikuwa wa kuliliwa ngoa na akina yahe. Aliona kweli kwamba dunia haina huruma. Alipiga darubini na kuwaona jinsi viongozi wakuu walivyojilimbikizia donge nono licha ya kuwa walifanya kazi kwa muda mfupi sana.

Baada ya kutia na kutoa, aliibuka na uamuzi aliohisi kwamba ungemfaa bila ‘kuwaathiri sana’ waliosaka huduma yake. Kwanza, yeyote aliyesaka huduma yake angelipa kifunguamkoba cha shilingi elfu mbili ili apate nafasi ya kumwona. Maadamu, alikuwa daktari mkuu, uamuzi wake haukupingwa sana pale hospitalini. Si kila mmoja anafahamu vyema kuwa mkono mtupu haurambwi? Tena yeye Daktari Maluki hakumwalika yeyote kuja kumwona. Si wanaletwa na shida zao tena kwa hiari yao?

Mradi huu ulifanikiwa sana na kumfurahisha Daktari Maluki. Sasa kipaji kilionekana kumnawiri wakati wote akiwa kazini. Aidha, aliiraukia kazi mapema sana ili aweze kuwahudumia wagonjwa wengi kadri ilivyowezekana. Kufanikiwa kwa mradi huu kulimfanya azuke na mwingine. Alifungua duka kubwa la dawa mkabala wa hospitali ile. Wagonjwa waliokuwa wakija kwa matibabu walikuwa wakipewa dawa dukani pale. Serikali ndiyo iliyolaumiwa kwa kukosa kuleta dawa hospitalini. Lakini sikwambii kuwa dawa zizo hizo zilizokuwa halali na haki yao ndizo walizozilipia pale dukani.

Daima dawamu mbio za sakafuni huishia ukingoni. Siku moja, wasamaria wema walikuja na mgonjwa aliyehusika katika ajali ya barabarani. Alikuwa akivunja damu sana hivyo basi alihitaji kushughulikiwa kwa haraka. Daktari aliitwa lakini hakubanduka pale kitini mwake. Alitaka kujua ni nani angegharamia matibabu. Wasamaria wema hawakutaka kufanya hiyo maadamu hawakuhusiana na mwele yule kwa damu wala usaha. Basi mgonjwa akaachwa kuendelea kuvunja damu.

Watu waliokuwepo walishauriana na kuafikiana kuchanga angaa kifungua mkoba ili mgonjwa ahudumiwe. Hata zilipotosha walimwendea mgonjwa ili wampeleke kwa daktari. Lo! Walishangaa walipogundua kuwa mwili wake ulikuwa u baridi tayari. Daktari alitia fulusi kibindoni na kuagiza aletwe. Alipompimapima, aligundua kuwa amekata kamba. Hata hivyo, alivutiwa na jingine. Ni uso wa mtu aliyemfahamu sana. ‘Haiwezekani......mama........ mam....’ Daktari akazirai.

Kumbe mamaye Maluki alikuwa amekuja kumzuru mwanawe mjini alipopigwa dafrau na gari kabla ya kufika kwa mwanawe. Sasa alikuwa kaenda jongomeo baada ya kunyimwa huduma na mwanawe aliyemzaa, akamlea na kumsomesha kwa shida. Ama kweli, kigumba ni kwa nguruwe, kwa binadamu ki uchungu.

41. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, Daktari Maluki
    
    1. aliketi ofisini kusikiliza muziki kwenye redio
    2. alizingatia sana muziki wa rukono yake
    3. hakuwa amekaa sana baada ya kufika kazini
    4. hakuwa na hamu ya kuwahudumia wagonjwa.
42. Kwa nini Daktari Maluki alijipata akiwaza?
    
    1. Alihisi kuwa malipo yake hayakulingana na hadhi yake kikazi.
    2. Alitumia pesa na muda mrefu kusoma kuliko wenzake.
    3. Mshahara wake ulikuwa ukililiwa ngoa na kina yakhe.
    4. Alitaka kuwa kiongozi wa serikali apate donge nono.
43. Kulingana na aya ya pili
    
    1. waliotafuta msaada kwa daktari hawakuathirika kwa uamuzi wake
    2. nafasi ya Daktari kazini iliufanya uamuzi wake kufuatwa bila swali
    3. mtu akiwa na shida hafai kupewa hiari ya kuwa na usemi wowote
    4. mtu akitaka msaada bila kutoa chochote hafai kuhudumiwa popote.
44. Kunawiri kwa kipaji cha Daktari Maluki ni ishara kuwa
    
    1. watu sasa wameanza kuja kwake kwa hiari yao
    2. kuongezewa mshahara kazini kumempa raha aliyotamani
    3. huduma anayotoa kwa wateja ni bora kuliko awali
    4.  shughuli ya kifisadi aliyoanza inampa kipato alichotamani.
45. Si kweli kusema kuwa
    
    1. Daktari alipofika kazini mapema aliwajali wagonjwa
    2. Daktari alianzisha biashara karibu na hospitali aliyofanyia kazi
    3. watu walilipia ada kwa sababu ya kukosa hiari
    4.  wagonjwa walipata baadhi ya dawa pale hospitalini.
46. Chagua sifa za Daktari Maluki kulingana na makala haya.
    
    1. Mzingatifu na mkatili.
    2. Fisadi, asiye na utu.
    3. Katili na mwenye bidii kazini.
    4. Mlafi na anayetafuta kutambuliwa.
47. Kwa nini Daktari hakubanduka kitini alipoitiwa mgonjwa?
    
    1. Alikuwa amezama mawazoni.
    2. Hakujua kuwa mgonjwa alikuwa hatarini.
    3. Hakuwa na hamu ya kazi siku ile.
    4. Mgonjwa hakuwa amelipiwa ada iliyohitajika.
48. ‘Hawakuhusiana na mwele yule kwa damu wala usaha’ ina maana kuwa
    
    1. wasamaria wema hawakujuana na mgonjwa
    2. daktari hakutaka kujihusisha na Mjeruhiwa
    3. wasaidizi hawakuwa wa nasaba ya mjeruhiwa
    4. wasamaria wema hawakuwa na uhusiano na Daktari.
49.  Kilichochangia kifo cha majeruhi ni
    
    1. kutelekezwa
    2. kukosa kufungua mkoba
    3. kuchelewa kufika hospitalini
    4. kupewa matibabu yasiyofaa.
50. Aya ya mwisho imetufahamisha kuwa
    
    1. mtu anapoadhibiwa kwa makosa yake hafai kuhurumiwa
    2. mtu akitendewa dhuluma atendeazo wengine hawazii matendo yake
    3. mtu anapotendewa uovu uo huo aliozoea huona uchungu sana
    4. Mtu anaweza kufurahi anapowadhulumu wengine lakini adhulumiwapo hivyo huona uchungu.

INSHA
Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako.

Andika insha isiyopungua ukurasa mmoja na nusu ukifuata maagizo uliyopewa.

Umechaguliwa kutoa hotuba kwa niaba ya wanafunzi wenzako siku ya kutoa tuzo kwa wanafunzi waliotia for a katika tofauti tofauti. Andika hotuba yako.

Majibu

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

Questions

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

Many schools have of late changed system of     1    the prefects' body. In the past, prefects were      2   by the teachers. Those pupils who happened to be in good     3    with their teachers or     4     teachers got appointed to serve     5      positions they did not deserve.    6    prefects served the interests of the appointing authority. As long as an     7     was good to the teachers, they would push for it     8    of whether the pupils are     9     it or not. The prefects ended up being     10     unpopular with the students and instead instilled fear into their      11  .
This    12    ,has changed recently. Elections,    13    to the General Elections, are now held in schools. Students nominate the candidates of their choice and then go ahead to conduct free and fair elections     14     voting. The student who gets the highest    15    0f votes automatically gets the position.

Use the information below to answer questions 16 to 18.
Wangare, Masinde, Oloo and Kirui were discussing food crops grown in their home area. Oloo said sweet popatoes. cassava and groundnuts grow well in his home area while Kirui'slist comprised maize, millet, green grams and wheat. Masinde listed maize, cassava and millet. Only Wangare and Kirui listed Irish potatoes but beans was listed by all. Wangaro said she saw millet. arrow roots and tomatoes where she lived. Only Oloo excluded sorghum.

16. Who among the following children had the longest list?
    
    1. Oloo
    2. Wangare
    3. Kiri
    4. Masinde
17. The least common crop in the regions the children come from is.
    
    1. beans
    2. groundnuts
    3. millet
    4. cassava
18. Which of the following statements is true according to the information?
    
    1. More than half of the crops appeared in one list only.
    2. Maize, cassava and millet were listed by the same number of children.
    3. No child had an equal number of crops listed to another.
    4. There's no crop that was listed by all the children.

For questions 19 to 22. choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined word.

19. Lelei left his job because of sickness.
    
    1. deserted
    2. abandoned
    3. ignored
    4. quit
20. He was released from hospital after being in the ward for one week...
    
    1. left
    2. forgiven
    3. discharged 
    4. freed
21. Beline was elected as a class prefect but she turned it down.
    
    1. doubted
    2. rejected
    3. resigned
    4. grumbled
    5. The concert was cancelled due to insecurity
    6. called off
    7. put across
    8. put out
    9. looked into

For questions 23 to 25. Choose the alternative that best completes the given sentence.

23. Hard times come to pass, _______?
    
    1. doesn't it
    2. does it
    3. can't it
    4. don't they
24. The dentist doesn't visit this hospital every day but he ________ every Tuesday.
    
    1. does
    2. comes
    3. visits
    4. could
25.  Musa is a hard working boy, __________ he plays for the school team..
    
    1.  however
    2. although
    3. moreover
    4. nevertheless

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

Sending children was always done in more than two. It was either to act as security of the other or to provide company. Likewise, it was for us to report if any of us misbehaved along the way or at the place we had been sent to. So, when Luka was sent to where his eldest sister was married, he resisted. It was a long distance away and one was not expected to return before evening. Upon refusing, his mother called Lowe and I to provide the company. Still, he had to be rebuked and threatened before he reluctantly agreed to go.
I can’t remember what information Luka was to relay to his sister. Naturally, children shared such information so that should any of them forget the others would still remind the bearer: We did not ask Luka - what it was because, anyway, he did not look to be in the moods to talk to us until we were some distance away from home. Then, slowly, he started joining us in throwing stones at birds and making fun of cyclists who rode creakily past us. We never made mistakes in the fun we made for we knew the consequences of being too loud.
We walked, ran and laughed. It is this combination of activities that actually made us reach faster. Luka's sister had just come from her routine wedding when we appeared at the home. She was happy to see us and anyway, she had always been. To her, we were all her brothers and one of us was closer to her than the rest. In a very short time; she had prepared tea which we took with the reddish sweet potatoes.
As we were hungrily taking the tea, she disappeared. Immediately, Luka started urging us to leave before she returned but we told him that would be very bad manners. It did not take long, however, before she reappeared, carrying some fresh fish from the lake. She embarked into the preparation as if she knew what was in the mind of one of us.
Outside, we were expected to be playing in the compound but that was far from it. Luka kept urging us to leave because it was getting late. We wondered whether it was getting really late since we had not been ordered to return home by a specific time. The sister heard us arguing and rushed out. She shouted angrily at Luka and asked him to leave alone if he wanted to but the rest of us would wait for the meal. In that furious mood, she told Luka that he was not being tied there.
Somehow, the scolding drum med some sense into Luke's head. Food was soon brought and we ate so hungrily that one would have wondered where the tea we had just taken had gone to. We got satisfied but not at the same time. Luka remained eating alone, long after we had stopped and we kept stealing glances at the latest turn of events curiously. The sister did not hide her surprise.
All along the way back, we walked in two groups, Luka ahead of us and we trailing. He talked to neither of us and never looked back. We were comfortable that way for Luka had had double that day.

26. When children were sent, they were ever more than two because of all the following. EXCEPT
    
    1. to ensure the others were safe.
    2. to persuade the others to agree in case of disagreement.
    3. to safeguard themselves against misbehaviour.
    4. to give good account of themselves against misbehavior
27. Why was Luka hesitant to go to where his sister was married?
    
    1. He probably did not want to go out of home.
    2. He did not want to be accompanied by the others.
    3. He did not approve of that family,
    4. His friend had persuaded him not to go anywhere.
28. Luka was rebuked because
    
    1. he wanted to go on the journey alone.
    2. his sister had quarrelled him earlier.
    3. he did not want to return home on the same day.
    4.  he was hesitant even after normal condition were fulfilled.
29. The MAIN reason why the boys were throwing stones at birds is
    
    1. they were already hungry due to the long walk.
    2. to test their skills at stone throwing.
    3. they were enjoying their journey.
    4. it was one way of showing their disgust.
30. According to the boys, one of the possible consequences for being too loud is
    
    1. their journey could be terminated at once.
    2. they could be reported for being noisy.
    3. they could be heard right from home.
    4. they could get punished for being rude.
31. The other boys did not know the information Luka was to relay to the sister since
    
    1.  its source was unwilling to disclose it
    2. Luka had been instructed to keep it a secret.
    3. Luka's sister would eventually tell them.
    4. It was not all that important.
32. As the boys were nearing their destination, they were
    
    1. curious
    2. disgusted
    3.  upbeat
    4. calm
33. According to the passage, Luka's sister
    
    1. knew Luka was always a bad boy when sent,
    2. Came from the farm to receive her visitors
    3. had not been to her parents' home for a long time.
    4. had a neutral affection for all the boys.
34. When the two boys turned down Luka's proposal that they leave, it was most likely out of
    
    1. courtesy
    2. disgust
    3. anger
    4. joy
35. Why did Luka's sister remind him that he was not being tied at her home?
    
    1. Just to remind him in case he had forgotten.
    2. She did not want Luka to feel like a prisoner.
    3. She felt he was being a nuisance.
    4. Luka had a different instruction from the rest.
36. The two boys stole glances at Luka as he ate
    
    1.  to encourage him to eat as well as they had
    2. because he was the least expected to be left eating alone.
    3. to ensure that he did not leave his share uneaten.
    4. since they would have to give a report back home.
37. What does the writer mean by saying “Luka had had double "?
    
    1. His journey had been very tiring
    2. The boys had eaten two meals in succession.
    3. Luka had been angered by his cousins and sister.
    4. Being scolded twice on the same day.
38. In the end, we learn that
    
    1. there was no reconciliation among the boys.
    2. The boys never accompanied Luka on any journey again.
    3. Luka learnt a lesson on good behaviour.
    4. Luka was punished at home for misbehavior.

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

If you have ever gone to the Coast, then you must have seen the coconut tree. This is because they grow everywhere from people's doorsteps, city streets to the wild uncultivated areas. It grows well in tropical areas around the world. It grows very tall and without any branches, sometimes up to thirty metres high, with the leaves measuring four to six metres long.
The coconut, it is said, owes its name to the 16h century Portuguese sailors who thought the small holes on the fruit resembled a human face. Therefore, they name the fruit Coco which means Grinning face in Portuguese language. Although it is called a nut, coconut technically belongs to the fruit family called drupes, which includes other fruits like peach, plums and cherries.
It is common to see some coconut vendors slice the top of a coconut, put a straw in it and have one drink. This is done in the early growth stages when the coconut has a lot of water that can be consumed directly. The refreshing drink contains sugar, dietary fibre, proteins, anti-oxidants and minerals. However, the water is not the same as coconut milk. Coconut milk is squeezed from the blended, grated or chopped chunks of the white fleshy part of the fruit and also referred to as coconut meat. The meat is high in milk fat and is a popular additive in rice dishes.
Coconut meat is also pressed for oil. The coconut oil has multiple uses - from cooking to being used as body massage oil. Since coconut tree grows very tall, wood from its trunk was preferred traditionally for building houses. The wood's straightness, strength and ability to resist salt made it a reliable building material for boats, bridges and houses in the tropics.
If you thought that that is all a coconut is worth, you will be pleasantly surprised to learn that the coconut leaves too have many uses. Some of these are making brooms, weaving baskets and mats or dried and used as thatch for roofing houses. Such roofs are called Makuti-thatched roofs.
Although coconut is a drupe fruit, it does not get dispersed by animals like the rest of its family (it's too high up anyway). Instead, the coconut palm disperses its seed using the ocean. Coconut is very buoyant (can float easily) and highly water resistant and can travel very long distances across the ocean.

39. Seeing a coconut tree at the Coast is
    1. easy because everyone grows them.
    2. common because of its presence.
    3. possible if you look where they are planted.
    4. A must since everyone has seen them.
40. Why do coconuts grow easily at the Coast region?
    
    1.  It is liked by many people in that area.
    2. The people are well aware of its benefits to them.
    3. It grows easily in all areas around the world.
    4. The coconut is suitable for tropical areas where Coast lies.
41. The source of the name coconut can be described as
    
    1. anonymous
    2. unanimous
    3. accurate 
    4. imagination
42. The coconut fruit whose top can be sliced then drank
    
    1. gives a lot of coconut milk.
    2. is from an immature fruit s
    3. contains a lot of flesh.
    4. can easily make one feel unwell.
43. The sugar, dietary fibre, proteins, anti-oxidants and minerals are given in the passage as
    
    1.  ingredients of the fruit.
    2. formation of the fruit.
    3. parts of a coconut fruit.
    4. content of the fruit.
44. What does the writer think of the coconut meat?
    
    1. It is the only known source of both cooking and hair oil.
    2.  It is mixed with coconut milk to make a refreshing drink
    3. Its uses is more than what is listed
    4. It contains both water and milk.
45. Why is the coconut tree suitable for building houses?
    
    1. It combines well with makuti to cover the roof.
    2. It grows straight and is resistant to salt
    3. People prefer to other types of trees.
    4. All the fruits fall off after some time.
46. Which of the following information is TRUE according to the passage?
    
    1. Not all the uses of the coconut have been mentioned.
    2. Both the mature and young fruits contain coconut oil
    3. The coconut trees grow to at least 30 metres tall
    4. A coconut fruit grins as observed by the Portuguese.
47. Where is one most likely to get wild coconut tree seedling?
    
    1. In forested areas.
    2. In the middle of the ocean or sea
    3. In any place within Portugal
    4. Along the seashore.
48. The MAIN reason why boat makers prefer making their boats from coconut trees is
    
    1. it is very light and floats easily on water.
    2. it does not burn well as firewood.
    3. it is resistant to salt found in the ocean water.
    4. it makes better boats compared to other types of wood.
49. While cooking rice, the most useful ingredient in the coconut is
    
    1. meat 
    2. milk
    3. flesh
    4. water
50. The most suitable title for this passage would be
    
    1. the coconut tree.
    2. origin of coconut trees.
    3. uses of coconut trees
    4. location of the coconut trees.

COMPOSITION
You have 40 minutes to write your composition.

Below is the ending of a story. Make your story as interesting as you can.

“……………………………………since that day I came to realize that every cloud has a silver lining.”

 Marking Scheme

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

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