SCIENCE
STD 8
END TERM 2 

1. When breathing in;
   1. ribs moves upwards and inwards
   2. the volume of the chest increases
   3. pressure in the lungs decreases
   4. the diaphragm become flat.
2. An empty metallic ship floats on water because of
   1. materials
   2. weight
   3. Size
   4. hape.
3. The blood vessels that carries blood from the lungs to the heart and from the heart to the body respectively are
   1. pulmonary vein and aorta
   2. vena cava and aorta
   3. pulmonary artery and aorta
   4. aorta and vena cava.
4. In the female reproductive system, a zygote is formed in the
   1. womb
   2. vagina
   3. ovary
   4. oviduct.
5. Which one of the following vaccines is administered at birth?
   1. BCG
   2. Anti-measles
   3. DPT
   4. Anti-malaria 
6. Which one of the following animals does not breast feed its young ones?
   1. Whale
   2. Bat
   3. Shark
   4. Seal
7. The windvane below was made by pupils using materials found in their school.
   
   Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the instrument above?
   1. It shows the wind direction.
   2. The arrow head should be small than the tail. 
   3. It should be place away from buildings.
   4. Its arrowhead points the direction where the wind is blowing to.
8. Which one of the following livestock parasites attacks the livestock without living on it?
   1. Tick
   2. Tsetse fly
   3. Flea
   4. Mite
9. Which type of teeth below is incorrectly matched with its function?
   1. Canine - cutting
   2. Incisors - biting
   3. Premolar - chewing
   4. Molar - grinding
10. What is cross pollination?
    1. The transfer of pollen grains from anthers to stigma.
    2. The transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower in the same plant.
    3. The transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of different flowers of different kinds.
    4. The transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower on different plants but of the same kind.
11. Which one of the following explains the function of white blood cells?
    1. Combine with oxygen.
    2. Fight the disease causing germs. 
    3. Carry digested food materials.
    4. Clothing the blood. 
12. Which animals provides mutton and dairy?
    1. Sheep
    2. Cows
    3. Goats
    4. Pigs
13. Children born to a smoking mother during pregnancy are least likely to be
    1. underweight
    2. having weak immunity
    3. having poor mental growth
    4. strong and healthy
14. Which one of the process following takes place immediately after sperms cell and ovum unite?
    1. Fertilization
    2. Ovulation 
    3. Implantation 
    4. Menstruation
15. The chart below shows the classification of plants.
    
    Which one of the following correctly shows the plant represented by letters M, N, and P? 
    

    	M	N	P
    A	Maize	Ferns	Cypress
    B	Lichen	Algae	Mushroom
    C	Beans	Cactus	Puff balls
    D	Acacia	Cedar	Toadstool

16. Which one of the following shows major non-living components of environment?
    1. Animals, plants.
    2. Sound, light, heat.
    3. Soil, stones, plants.
    4. Soil, air, water.
17. The most effective method of controlling the spread of HIVIAIDS among the youth is by
    1. being faithful
    2. abstinence
    3. using condoms
    4. having only one partner. 
18. Miraa, tobacco and alcohol have one thing in common which one is it? They are
    1. narcotic
    2. prohibited in Kenya
    3. not illegal in Kenya
    4. depressants.
19. Which one of the following does not show how plants and animals depend on each other?
    1. Animals getting shade
    2. Birds sheltering on trees.
    3. Pollination.
    4. Animals getting carbon dioxide from green plants.
20. The diagram below shows an improvised simple liquid thermometer.
    
    Which one of the following would make it measure slight changes in temperature?
    1. Tightening the cork.
    2. Making the straw and small narrower.
    3. Raising the temperature.
    4. Adding more coloured water.
21. In a food chain, cabbages can be classified under
    1. decomposers
    2. primary consumers
    3. tertiary consumers
    4. producers
22. When carrying out an experiment on drainage in soil, what does not need to be the same?
    1. Amount of water. 
    2. Size of the funnel.
    3. Amount of the soils.
    4. The type of the soil.
23. The illustration below shows the changes of states in matter.
    
    Liquid Which two processes require an increase in temperature?
    1. M and N
    2. P and R
    3. M and R
    4. N and P
24. Heat from the sun reaches the leaves of the plants through a process called
    1. Radiation
    2. Convection
    3. Conduction
    4. Induction. 
25. Below are characteristics of matter,
    1. Definite shape.
    2. Definite size.
    3. Definite mass.
       Which one of the above best describe paraffin?
       1. () and (ii)
       2. (i) and (iii)
       3. (ii) and (iii)
       4. None
26. The second and seventh planets in the solar system respectively are:
    1. Venus and Uranus
    2. Earth and Uranus.
    3. Venus and Saturn.
    4. Earth and Neptune.
27. Wires of the same material and thickness but of different lengths labelled R,T, S and M were fixed on a wooden plunk as shown below.
    
    Which wire produced the highest sound when plucked?
    1. M
    2. S
    3. T
    4. R
28. Which one of the following is not a function of leaves of a green plant?
    1. Breathing
    2. Transpiration
    3. Absorption
    4. Photosynthesis
29. Which one of the following is not a cereal crop?
    1. Maize
    2. Oats
    3. Beans
    4. Sorghum
30. Which crop pest below is not correctly matched with the part of the plant it attacks?
    1. Aphids - All kinds of grains
    2. Weaver birds - Grains of cereals
    3. Stalk borers - Inside of the stems
    4. Cut worms - Stem of young plants. 
31. Std 5 pupils transferred some amount of water in different containers as shown below.
    
    It is possible to conclude that liquids
    1. occupies space.
    2. have definite mass and shape.
    3. exerts pressure in all directions.
    4. takes the shape of the containers.
32. Which parts of a flower makes the male parts?
    1. Anthers and stigma.
    2. Stigma and style.
    3. Petal and ovules.
    4. Filament and anthers.
33. Which one of the following weeds has thorns and green fruits which turn yellow when ripe?
    1. Oxalis
    2. Sódom apple
    3. Wondering jew 
    4. Black jack 
34. Which one of the following is not an effect of livestock diseases?
    1. Blood in the stool.
    2. Reduced yield. 
    3. Low quality products.
    4. Death.
35. Which small animals below is not classified in the same group as spider?
    1. Mite
    2. Scorpion
    3. Tick
    4. Crab 
36. Which one of the following is not a use of water in the industries?
    1. Making fountains.
    2. Cleaning coffee berries.
    3. Cooling machines.
    4. Irrigation.
37. When fertilizer is used excessively to improve the quality of the soil, it may lead to 
    1. water pollution
    2. soil erosion
    3. air pollution
    4. poor soil drainage.
38. Sheet erosion can be controlled by
    1. building gabions.
    2. terracing
    3. planting cover crops
    4. making cut off drains.
39. What is the importance of adding manure when preparing compost manure?
    1. Introduce decomposers.
    2. Supply additional nutrients.
    3. Spread the rate of decomposition.
    4. Aerate the compost
40. Which one of the following methods of food preservation dehydrates food?
    1. Canning
    2. Freezing
    3. Use of low temperature
    4. Drying.
41. The diagram below shows a simple electric circuit made by Std 7 pupils.
    
    Which materials can be used in the gap marked P to make the bulb to light?
    1. Aluminium foil
    2. Stick
    3. Plastic ruler
    4. Paper
42. During a class experiment, pupils mixed all the liquids below in one glass bottle.
    1. Water
    2. Milk
    3. Kerosene
    4. Cooking oil
       How many layers were formed after mixing?
       1. 1
       2. 2
       3. 3
       4. 4
43. Which one of the following is the most effective methods of separating a mixture of insoluble solid from liquid?
    1. Filtering
    2. Winnowing
    3. Sieving
    4. Decantation
44. The chart below shows air composition.
    
    Which letter above shows the part of air used for rusting of iron nails?
    1. W
    2. X
    3. Z
    4. Y 
45. The soil that holds the least amount of water
    1. has the highest capillarity
    2. makes the longest ribbons
    3. has the largest air spaces
    4. is sticky when wet.
46. The force that opposes movement is measured using
    1. spring balance
    2.  weight scale
    3. beam balance
    4. kilograms
47. The diagram below shows a lever in use.
    
    In order to make work easier, effort should be applied at the point marked
    1. K
    2. .P
    3. R
    4. M 
48. Which one of the following is not a source of electricity?
    1. Dynamol
    2. Dry cells.
    3. Solar panel
    4. Torch 
49. The diagram below was used by Std 6 pupils to investigate a certain property of light.
    
    Which property of light were they investigating?
    1. Light travel in all directions.
    2. Reflection of light.
    3. Light travels in a straight line.
    4. Refraction of light.
50. What is convection?
    1. Transfer of heat through solids.
    2. Transfer of heat through liquids and gases.
    3. Transfer of heat through liquids onl
    4. Transfer of heat through vacuum.

MARKING SCHEME

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

1. Which group below consists only of legal drugs in Kenya?
   
   1. Khat, alcohol, tobacco
   2. Bhang, cocaine, mandrax
   3. Tobacco, inhalants, miraa 
   4. Cocaine, tobacco, bhang
2. Which one of the following is a common sign between symptomatic and incubation stages of HIV infection? At both stages
   
   1. the patient can transmit the virus knowingly
   2. the patient has AIDS
   3. signs and symptoms are visible 
   4. a HIV test shows negative results.
3. The chart below shows immunisation schedule for infants.
   
   Which pair of vaccines below are not all correctly classified?
   1. BCG and Hepatitis B 
   2. 3^rd OPV and 1^st DPT
   3. Hepatitis B and 2^nd DPT 
   4. 1^st DPT and 1^stOPV.
4. Which one of the following is not an interdependence between plants?
   
   1. Habitat 
   2. Shade 
   3. Food 
   4. Shelter
5. All the following plants have the same type of root except
   1. sweet potatoes
   2. banana 
   3. mango 
   4. irish potatoes.
6. Some pupils destroyed all the anthers in a certain flower before pollination. Which one of the following is most likely to take place after some time in the same flower?
   1. The ovary developed into a fruit 
   2. Pollination did not take place 
   3. Pollen tube did not develop 
   4. The whole flower withered.
7. The diagram below shows a method of separating mixtures.
   
   Which mixture below cannot be separated using the above method?
   1. Maize and millet
   2. Wheat flour and husks 
   3. Rice and sand particles
   4. Sorghum and beans.
8. The following are signs and symptoms of a certain water-borne disease;
   1. Blood in urine 
   2. Fever 
   3. Diarrhoea or constipation
      Which one of the following is the best method of preventing the above disease?
      1. Wearing protective clothing when handling stagnant water. 
      2. Maintaining high standards of hygiene
      3. Vaccination against the disease during outbreak.
      4. Drinking boiled or treated water.
9. Which method of food preservation below makes the bacteria inactive?
   1. Canning 
   2. Freezing
   3. Salting
   4. Drying
10. All the following are importance of water in a diet except
    1. helps in food absorption
    2. helps in removal of waste products 
    3. water forms part of blood 
    4. prevents constipation.
11. Which one of the following is not a major protective food?
    1. Milk 
    2. Pumpkin
    3. Mutton
    4. Kales
12. On a very cold day, a boy covered himself with a blanket. The main function of the blanket was to
    1. provide him with warmth 
    2. produce enough heat 
    3. allow his body to generate heat
    4. reduce heat loss from his body.
13. In between a burning jiko and a boy standing close to the jiko there is air. Heat from the jiko mainly reaches the boy through
    1. radiation only
    2. convection only
    3. conduction only
    4. convection and radiation.
14. Which one of the following is not a reason for lighting a room?
    
    1. To improve safety 
    2. To provide warmth 
    3. To see clearly 
    4. To discourage pests.
15. In which of the following activities is water least conserved?
    
    1. Discharging treated sewage into water ways. 
    2. Providing shade to growing seedlings
    3. Channeling rain water into a dam 
    4. Cultivating close to river banks
16. Which set up below is used to investigate refraction of light?
    
17. A class four pupil placed a ball bearing and a metallic bowl on water. After the observation, the pupil concluded that
    1. size does not affect floating and sinking 
    2. type of the material affects floating and sinking 
    3. shape of an object affects floating and sinking
    4. weight does not affect floating and sinking.
18. The following are the steps to following when investigating if part of air supports burning
    1. Pour water into the basin 
    2. Cover the burning candle with a glass jar
    3. Fix the burning candle at the bottom of the basin using wax
       Which one of the following shows the correct procedure?
       1. ii, ii, i 
       2. ii, iii, i 
       3. i, ii, iii 
       4. iii, i, ii
19. In which of the following is friction force least required?
    1. Running
    2. Flying a kite 
    3. Cycling
    4. Digging
20. Which one of the following is not a common characteristic between the vertebrates drawn.
     
    
    1. They breathe through lungs 
    2. They have constant body temperature
    3. They have internal fertilisation 
    4. They lay eggs.
21. Ticks and tapeworms in livestock can both be controlled by
    1. deworming 
    2. dipping 
    3. practising rotational grazing
    4. spraying the livestock with acaricides.
22. Which one of the following farm animals can produce both beef and milk?
    1. Dairy cows
    2. Goats
    3. Sheep
    4. Poultry
23. The best method a person infected with tuberculosis can prevent the spread of the disease is by
    1. immunisation against the disease 
    2. isolation and immediate treatment
    3. living in a well ventilated room 
    4. drinking properly boiled milk.
24. Which one of the following is not a myth and misconception about HIV/AIDS?
    1. People living with HIV/AIDS are always thin.
    2. All people with HIV have AIDS 
    3. HIV is caused by sexual intercourse
    4. HIV/AIDS weakens the body's immunity.
25. Which group of crops below are correctly classified?
    1. Oil crops - sunflower, coconut and cotton
    2. Cereals - maize, sorghum and peas
    3. Fibre crops - sisal, barley and cotton 
    4. Tubers - onions, cassava and potatoes
26. Which one of the following is not a physical change in adolescent girls?
    1. Rapid body growth 
    2. Hair grows on chest 
    3. Pimples may appear on the face
    4. Hips broaden.
27. The diagram below shows the parts of the urinary system.
    
    Which letter represents the part that produces urine?
    1. W
    2. Z
    3. X
    4. Y
28. Which blood vessel transports blood from,the lungs to the heart?
    1. Pulmonary vein
    2. Aorta 
    3. Pulmonary artery
    4. Venacava.
29. Which type of teeth is one not likely to use when eating sugarcane?
    1. Incisors 
    2. Molars 
    3. Premolars 
    4. Canines
30. Which type of manure is prepared from all forms of organic waste?
    1. Farmyard manure 
    2. Green manure 
    3. Compost manure 
    4. Artificial manure
31. The diagram below shows a way of grazing animals.
    
    Which statement is false about the above method of grazing?
    1. It can best be used with few livestock 
    2. The livestock can only feed on pasture
    3. It helps in controlling livestock parasites 
    4. It is a type of rotational grazing.
32. In which part of the digestive system is water absorbed?
    1. Mouth 
    2. Stomach
    3. Large intestine
    4. Small intestine
33. Which one of the following substances does not have indefinite shape?
    1. Ice
    2. Water 
    3. Oxygen
    4. Smoke
34. Which of the following instruments is used to compare the quantity of matter in objects?
    1. Spring balance
    2. Beam balance
    3. Kilograms 
    4. Newtons
35. The gravitational pull in an object is equivalent to its
    1. mass
    2. inertia 
    3. friction 
    4. weight
36. Two liquids were mixed in a container as shown below.
    
    Liquid E and F are most likely to be _______ and _______ respectively.
    1. water, kerosene 
    2. milk, methylated spirit 
    3. methylated spirit, petrol 
    4. petrol, milk
37. What is the percentage of the gas that is used by some green plants to make protein?
    1. 0.03%
    2. 0.97% 
    3. 21%
    4. 78%
38. Which one of the following is not a major component of the environment?
    1. Water 
    2. Animals
    3. Light
    4. Soil
39. The following are all signs and symptoms of marasmus except
    1. wrinkled skin 
    2. severe loss of weight 
    3. sores at the corner of the mouth 
    4. almost all the muscles disappear.
40. All the following materials are required when modelling the solar system except
    1. bottle tops 
    2. manila paper 
    3. thorns 
    4. plasticine. .
41. The arrow of a windvane was seen pointing towards the direction of the sunset. From which direction was the wind blowing?
    1. East
    2. North 
    3. West 
    4. South
42. Which type of soil is correctly matched to its characteristics in the table below?
    

    	Clay	Sand
    A.  B.  C.   D.	Largest particles   Spreads easily when dry  Has poorest capillarity   Cracks when dry	Makes shortest ribbons    Sticks when wet  Retains a lot of water  Has best drainage

43. All the following animals live in soil except
    1. ants
    2. moth
    3. millipede
    4. slug.
44. Which one of the following is not a storage pest?
    1. Mite
    2. Weaver bird
    3. Mole
    4. Weevil
45. The diagram below shows the development of the foetus in the womb.
    
    Which letter represents the part that is correctly matched to its function?
    1. T-allows for free movement of the foetus 
    2. Q - protects the foetus from injuries
    3. R - prevents direct contact of blood 
    4. S-facilitates transfer of food nutrients,
46. Which one of the following sources of electricity is odd?
    1. Bicycle dynamo 
    2. Wind - driven turbines 
    3. Solar panels 
    4. Petrol - driven generators.
47. Which lever below has effort between ioad and fulcrum?
    1. Wheelbarrow
    2. Claw hammer 
    3. Crowbar 
    4. Spade
48. Which one of the following is not a use of water in the farm?
    1. Watering plants
    2. Cooling parts of machines
    3. Washing farm tools 
    4. Keeping some farm animals.
49. Which material below is a poor conductor of electricity?
    1. Rubber band 
    2. Pin
    3. Razor blade 
    4. Staples
50. Which one of the following is not a commercial feed?
    1. Maize germ 
    2. Pollard
    3. Molasses
    4. Desmodium.

MARKING SCHEME

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

KISWAHILI
DARASA LA 8
MWISHO WA MUHULA WA 2

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

Nchi     1       Kenya hujivunia umoja na      2       wa hali ya juu.     3      kuna makabila mengi, lugha ya Kiswahili    4        na wakenya wa makabila mbalimbali ili     5         Vilevile wimbo wa taifa, michezo na bendera ya taifa husaidia    6       magugu ya ukabila na chuki. Kila binadamu, bila      7       kabila wala lugha yake, ana umuhimu mkubwa. Tunapoishi       8       amani na umoja, bila shaka uchumi wetu utaimarika Ni vyema kukumbuka kuwa    9     

1. A.la                         B.ya                         C.mwa                      D. kwa
2. A. mgawanyiko       B. utengano             C. utangamano        D. vurugu
3. A. Ingawa               B. Licha ya               C. Lakini                   D. Hata hivyo
4. A. hutangazwa        B.husomwa             C. huandikwa            D. hutumiwa
5. A. kuwastawisha na kuwalenga
   B. kuwadunisha na kuwajenga
   C. kuwaunganisha na kuwatambulisha
   D. kuwahamasisha na kuwalinganisha
6. A. kupanda              B. kupalilia                C. kung'oa             D. kunyunyizia
7. A. kujua                   B. kujali                     C. kuthamini          D. kutambua
8. A. katikati                 B. kwa                      C. ndani ya            D. kwenye
9. A. umoja ni nguvu utengoni ni udhaifu
   B. chururu si ndondondo
   C. akiba halozi
   D. haba na haba hujaza kibaba

Kijana   10    aliketi pale   11   baada ya hakimu kuamua kwamba afungwe kwa miaka kumi. Alifungwa kwa sababu ya utapeli   12    aliufanya akitumia simu. Pesa hizo za wizi zilimtajirisha hadi   13    katika jumba la kifahari.   14   siku yake ya arubaini ilikaribia, nayo ilipofika alikula    15    kwelikweli.

10. A. yeyote           B. ambaye            C. mwenye            D. mwenyewe
11. A. gerezani        B. rumande           C. kizimbani          D. chupani
12. A. ambao           B. ambayo            C. ambalo              D. ambaye
13. A. akahama       B. akaguria            C. akahamishwa   D. akagurisha
14. A. Kumbe           B. Pengine            C. Kwa sababu     D. Labda
15. A. njama            B. nyama ya ulimi  C gumzo               D. kalenda

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30. jibu kila  swali kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua orodha yenye vielezi vya idadi pekee.
    1. mmoja, wengi, wachache
    2. polepole, vizuri, haraka.
    3. mapema, asubuhi, jana,
    4. sana, tena, aghalabu.
17. Maneno yafuatayo yatakuwaje katika kamusi kuanzia la kwanza hadi la mwisho?
    1. 1. Bahati
       2. Babaika 
       3. Bahari
       4. Baidika
    2. (iii), (i), (iv). (ii)
    3. (i), (iv) (iii) (i)
    4. (ii).(iii) .(i) (iv)
    5. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
18. Ni orodha ipi yenye nomino za ngeli ya YA-YA pekee?
    1. maji, mate, mapishi.
    2. mazingira, mapishi, malezi.
    3. magonjwa, maumbo, maisha.
    4. manukato, mafuta, maradhi.
19. Sentensi gani iliyo sahihi kati ya hizi?
    1. Mbuzi wowote watachinjwa kesho.
    2. Kitabu chenyewe kiliandikiwa ni chake.
    3. Nguo ile ingine itafuliwa
    4. Gari jeupe ni ya mwalimu. 
20. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia ki kuonyesha wakati endelezi.
    1. Ukienda nyumbani uniambie.
    2. Mbuzi alikuwa akilala fisi alipompata
    3. Watoto walimwona alipotembea kijeshi
    4. kijibwa chake kimepotea.
21. 'Mawazo, hasira, furaha' ni mifano ya nomino za aina gani?
    1. Nomino za pekee
    2. Nomino za dhahania .
    3. Nomino za kawaida
    4. Nomino za wingi. 
22. Tambua sentensi ambayo inaonyesha istiara kati ya hizi.
    1. Wageni wote waliowasili ni malaika
    2. Mji ule ulimpokea kwa mikono miwi
    3. Wazazi wamekaa nyumbani wakisubiri watoto wao wachanga wawanunulie chakula
    4. Watu walijaa uwanjani hadi nafasi ya nzi kutua ikakosekana.
23. Chagua ukanusho wa sentensi: Kitabu kilichopotea kimepatikana.
    1. Kitabu kilichopotea hakikupatikana.
    2. Kitabu kisichopotea hakijapatikana
    3. Kitabu kisichopotea hakikupatikana
    4. Kitabu kilichopotea hakijapatikana. 
24. Neno gani lililo na silabi nne kati ya haya?
    1. Potelea
    2. Lala
    3. Mbuzi
    4. Mbaya
25. Chagua sentensi inayomaanisha kuwa Musa hakuchelewa kazini kwa kuwa aliamka mapema
    1. Musa asingechelewa kazini angeamka mapema
    2. Musa asingeamka mapema angechelewa kazini
    3. Musa angeamka mapema angechelewa kazini.
    4. Musa angechelewa kazini angeamka mapema
26. Maelezo gani ambayo si sahihi kuhusu neno shinda?
    1. Kuwa na ugumu wa kutendeka.
    2. Ni kuwa wa kwanza katika mashindano.
    3. Ni kukaa mahali mchana wote.
    4. Ni dhiki au matatizo
27. Sentensi ipi iliyotumia kiunganishi kwa usahihi?
    1. Maadamu alimshauri vizuri hakufaulu.
    2. Ilhali mtoto ameanguka hajalia.
    3. Umeshindwa kununua baiskeli sembuse gari!
    4. Minghairi ya kununua gari alisafiri haraka
28. Chagua orodha yenye aina za mashain pekee.
    1. Utenzi, mizani, kibwagizo
    2. Ngojera, tarbia, utenzi.
    3. Ukwapi, utao, mwandamizi.
    4. Mwanzo, mloto, mleo.
29. Tambua sentensi iliyotumia kivumishi cha idadi ya nafasi katika orodha
    1. Mwanafunzi wa pili anajua kuogelea.
    2. Madawati mengi yamepakwa rangi
    3. Mama amenunua marinda mawili.
    4. Mipira michache imenunuliwa. 
30. Wakati wa macheo, jua huwa upande gani wa dira?
    1. Mashariki
    2. Magharibi
    3. Kaskazini
    4. Kusini

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali kutoka 31 hadi 40.

Ni nani mwenye akili razini awezaye kupata hata lepe la usingizi usiku kama huo? Niligaagaa kitandani huku nimetawaliwa na kiwewe na wasiwasi uliopiku ule wa mwasi. Niliwaza na kuwazua jinsi siku iliyofuata ingekuwa keshoye, ilikuwa siku ya kutangazwa kwa matokeo ya uchaguzi wa gatuzi letu Uchaguzi huo mdogo ulifanyika baada ya aliyekuwa gavana wetu kufumwa na mvi wa manaya katika ajali ya barabarani. Bila shaka, hakuna aliyetarajia kwamba ningekuwa nambari ya pili, sembuse nambari ya kwanza? Ilikuwa wazi kama pengo kuwa ningeburura mgwisho. Tangu lini mja asiyekuwa na misuli ya kihela akaibuka mshindi katika kinyang'anyiro chochote cha uchaguzi? Licha ya kuwa mkata aliyekatwakatwa na ukata, nilitoka katika kabila lenye watu wachache mno.

Asubuhi ilipofika, nilichukua baiskeli yangu na kuiendesha polepole huku wafuasi wangu wakinishangilia nilipopita. Tuliwasili katika ukumbi wa kaunti ya Ingusi, ambapo matokeo ya uchaguzi huo yangetangaziwa. Ukumbi huo ulijaa sisisi ya watu wake kwa waume, wazee kwa vijana, waliosoma kwa wasiosoma. Mashangingi ya wapinzani wangu yalikuwa yameegeshwa pale nje. Maafisa wa polisi walizunguka hapa na pale ili kuhakikisha kuwa hakuna uhalifu uliotokea.

Afisa wa tume ya uchaguzi alipokichukua kinasasauti, kila mtu alitulia tuli kama maji mtungini. Kimya cha makaburini kilitanda kote, hata unywele ungedondoka chini ungesikika kama mlipuko wa bomu katika ukimya huo, afisa huyo alikoroma na kupasua ukimya uliokuwa umetawala. "Mshindi wa uchaguzi huu ni Amani Mlachake". Wote walionipinga waliduwaa kama mja aliyedungwa sindano ya ganzi. Wengine wote waliokuwa wakigombea kiti hicho walidhani kuwa walikuwa katika ndoto mbaya. Rafiki yangu Nyangweso na kundi lake la watumbuizaji walianza kupiga isukuti. Akina mama walisakata densi ya mabega yao. Vijana wenzangu waliniinua juu kwa furaha. Sherehe na shangwe hizo zilifanyika bila kujali mipaka ya ukabila.

Hewaa! Jua la mabadiliko lilikuwa limechomoza. Hiyo ilikuwa siku mpya. Tofauti na hapo awali, uchaguzi wa kiongozi ulikuwa umefanyika bila kuzingatia kuwa mkono mtupu haulambwi. Wale waliodhani kuwa wangechaguliwa madhali walikuwa wakiwarambisha wapigakura asali walinamisha vichwa vyao kwa tahayuri Walikuwa wamekula inwande. Aidha, waliokuwa wakijipiga kifua kuwa kiongozi alichaguliwa kwa kuegemea dhana ya ukubwa wa kabila lake waliinamisha vichwa na kujiendea zao.

Niliutuliza umati uliokuwa umepandwa na jazba. Hamrerehamrere na chereko zilipotulia, nilichukua kinasasauti ili niwashukuru raia walioniunga mkono. "Ninawapa shukrani za dhati kutoka sakafuni pa mtima wangu. Ninawakumbusha kwamba ahadi zote nilizowapa hazikuwa ahadi za Kiswahili. Vilevile, ninawapa shukrani kwa uzalendo wenu. Shughuli za uchaguzi zilifanyika bila fujo wala vurugu. Hata baada ya mshindi kutangazwa, sijaona visa vya uharibifu wa mali kama hapo awali. Nyinyi ni mashujaa na wazalendo kindakindaki."

31. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya kwanza:
    1. msemaji alishindwa kulala kwa kuwa hakujua kama matokeo ya uchaguzi yangetangazwa
    2. msemaji hakutarajiwa kuwa nambari ya pili bali ya kwanza
    3. watu walitarajia kuwa msemaji angekuwa wa mwisho katika uchaguzi
    4. msemaji alikuwa tajiri aliyetoka katika kabila la watu wachache mno.
32. Juhudi za msemaji kuwa kiongozi zilikumbwa na changamoto gani hasa?
    1. Umaskini na ukabila
    2. Ufisadi na utepetevu
    3. Utapeli na unyanyapaa
    4. Ukata na utapeli
33. Nahau zifuatazo zina maana sawa na 'kufumwa na mvi wa manaya' ila 
    1. kukata kamba
    2. kuaga dunia
    3. kuacha mkono
    4. kuenda nguu 
34. Maneno, hata unywele ungedondoka chini ungesikika kama mlipuko wa bomu ni mfano wa Tani yani ya lugha?
    1. tashbihi
    2. istiara
    3. chuku
    4. tanakali
35. Matokeo ya uchaguzi yalipotangazwa
    1. kila mtu alifurahia matokeo
    2. kila mtu alienda nyumbani
    3. watu wengi walifurahi lakini wengine hawakuamini
    4. watu wote walimwinua msemaji kwa furaha.
36. Maneno, hiyo ilikuwa siku mpya' yana maana kwamba ilikuwa siku ya
    1. uchaguzi
    2. mabadiliko
    3. sherehe
    4. matokeo
37. Kulingana na aya ya nne, ni kweli kuwa
    1. jua lilipochomoza lilileta mabadiliko
    2. uchaguzi huo ulikuwa tofauti na wa siku za awali
    3. watu walishindwa kuulamba mkono mtupu
    4. ushindi wa msemaji ulifanya watu wajipige kifua
38. Ufahamu huu unatufundisha kwamba:
    1. tusiogope kujaribu jambo hata kama hali ni ngumu
    2. tuheshimu watu wa makabila yetu kushinda wa makabila mengine
    3. tuchague viongozi ambao wana pesa pekee
    4. watu ambao hawana pesa hawawezi wakafaulu katika jambo lolote.
39. Kwa nini msemaji anawashukuru wapigakura katika aya ya mwisho?
    1. Walimpigia kura vizuri.
    2. Waliungana kusherehekea ushindi wake
    3. Walipiga kura kwa amani bila fujo wala vurugu
    4. Walifanya kazi kwa bidii na umoja 
40. Kulingana na mwandishi, alipanga kuzingatia methali gani katika aya ya mwisho?
    1. Jitihada haiondoi kudura.
    2. Dau la mnyonge haliendi joshi.
    3. Mkono mtupu haulambwi.
    4. Ahadi ni deni na dawa ya deni ni kulipa

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 41 mpaka 50.

Ukeketaji ni dhuluma ambayo huendelezwa na baadhi ya jamii humu nchini. Licha ya serikali kujifunga kibwebwe ili kukabiliana na jinamizi hili, bado linatishia kuendelea kuharibu mustakabali wa vijulanga wa kike humu nchini. Kuna viongozi wa kidini hapa nchini ambao huegemea mila na desturi za jadi katika jamii na ambao kisiri huunga mkono ukeketaji, hivyo basi kuhujumu vita dhidi ya ukeketaji. Pia hali ni tofauti kabisa ambapo shughuli hiyo ambayo zamani iliendeshwa kisiri vichakani hasa huko mashinani, leo hii imekuwa ni biashara ya faida na ambapo kuna wauguz ambao hulipwa ili kukeketa katika usiri wa vyumba vya kifahari na pia katika hospitali

Aidha, kuna wakuu wa kiusalama ambao wamethibitisha kuwa wauguzi wengine wamejiunga na wale ambao wamekataa katakata kutupilia mbali tohara ya wanawake katika jamii. Wengi wac wanachochewa na tamaa ya kujipa pato. Hii ni ithibati ya kutosha kuwa umaskini ni mojawapo ya vizingiti vikubwa katika vita dhidi ya ukeketaji. Hata hivyo, si umaskini tu bali pia unyama. Unyama huu unatokana na ukweli kwamba ukeketaji huu una madhara si haba kwa yule anayekeketwa. Kwa hivyo, mtu anayethamini hela anazopewa kushinda maslahi ya mwenzake ni mwovu anayefaa kutiwa mbaroni na kuozea katika jel

Uchunguzi wa hivi karibuni umedhihirisha kuwa idadi kubwa ya wale waliokumbatia ukeketaji huu ama hawajui madhara yake au wanajitia tu hamnazo. Kuna wale ambao kwa kupofushwa na kauli kuwa mwacha mila ni mtumwa, wanajitolea mhanga kiasi cha kuwakeketa hata wasichana ambao wangali tumboni. Ni faradhi kila mkenya afahamu kuwa njia za kitamaduni za ukeketaji zina madhara si haba. Uvujaji wa damu kiasi cha kusababisha kifo ni mojawapo tu ya athari hizo Isitoshe, ngariba alikuwa na mazoea ya kutumia kijembe kimoja kuwapasha wasichana kadhaa tohara. Hali hii ilitokea kuwa rutuba ya kukuza maangamizi.

Ukeketaji wowote ule, uwe wa kale au wa kisasa, humwathiri mhusika kisaikolojia. Dhuluma hii huweza kumfanya mhusika huyo asijichukie tu bali pia jamii nzima iliyochangia kumletea madhila. Baadhi ya wale waliopitia ukatili kama huu, wasiposaidiwa kupona majeraha ya moyoni, huweza kulipiza kisasi kwa wenzao au hata kuishi maisha yaliyosheheni uchungu na maumivu ya ndani kwa ndani.

Ni jukumu la kila mkenya kutathmini faida tunazopata kutokana na mila na desturi zetu. Mila na desturi zisizokuwa na umuhimu wowote zitupiliwe mbali. Ukeketaji una faida gani? Wale waliokeketwa wanawashindia nini wale ambao hawajakeketwa? Tukilipiga suala hili darubini tutang'amua kuwa ukeketaji hauleti faida yoyote. Ni msisitizo utokao kwa wanajamii wanaodai kuwa mwacha mila ni mtumwa. Je, hawajui kuwa mwacha mila potovu ni mtume?

41. Aya ya kwanza inadokeza kuwa ukeketaji
    1. huendelezwa na jamii zote humu nchini
    2. unatishia kuimeza serikali humu nchini
    3. unaendelea ingawa serikali imekuwa ikijaribu kukabiliana nao
    4. unaunga mkono kisiri viongozi wa kidini.
42. Makala yanaeleza kuwa ukeketaji siku hizi;
    1. hauna tofauti kubwa na wa hapo awali.
    2. hauendeshwi kabisa huko mashinani na vijijini
    3. ni biashara ambayo inaleta faida kote nchini
    4. hufanywa kisiri hospitalini na katika majumba ya kifahari.
43. Ni nini hasa kinachowafanya wauguzi wajiunge na shughuli ya ukeketaji? 
    1. Uzalendo
    2. Umaskini
    3. Utamaduni 
    4. Ukale 
44. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya pili, imebainika kwamba;
    1. tunafaa kuwathamini wenzetu kushinda hela tunazoahidiwa
    2. umaskini ndiyo sababu pekee inayoendeleza ukeketaji
    3. idadi ya wauguzi ambao wanaendeleza ukeketaji inazidi kupungua.
    4. waliopatikana wakiendeleza ukeketaji walitiwa mbaroni na kuozea jela.
45. Maneno, 'wanajitia tu hamnazo' yana maana gani jinsi yalivyotumika katika kifungu?
    1. Wanajipeleka jela
    2. Wanajifanya kuwa hawajui.
    3. Wanajiletea shida
    4. Wanashirikiana na wakeketaji.
46. Aya ya tatu inadokeza kuwa madhara ya ukeketaji ni;
    1. kifo na athari za kisaikolojia
    2. ugonjwa wa UKIMWI na athari za kisaikolojia
    3. kifo na kusambaza ugonjwa wa UKIMWI
    4. uvujaji wa damu na madhara ya kisaikolojia 
47. maumivu ya ndani kwa ndani' ni yale ambayo:
    1. hayana athari zozote
    2. yanaonekana na kila mmoja
    3. hayawezi yakatulizwa
    4. yanamtesa mtu ingawa hayaonekani 
48. Makala haya yanaeleza kuwa ukeketaji wa kale au wa kisasa;
    1. haumwathiri mhusika kisaikolojia
    2. hufanya mhusika asijichukie
    3. hufanya mhusika ajichukie na pia kuichukia jamii iliyohusika
    4. hulipiza kisasi kwa wenzao.
49. Ili kukabiliana na ukeketaji, tunafaa
    1. kufunza athari za UKIMWI na kuwatia mbaroni
    2. kuimarisha uchumi na kufunza jamii madhara yake.
    3. kuonyesha jamii madhara na kuondoa umaskini
    4. kufunza jamii madhara ya umaskini na kuimarisha ukeketaji.
50. Aya ya mwisho inabaini wazi kuwa,
    1. mila zinaweza zikawa na faida na nyingine zina madhara
    2. mila zina madhara pekee
    3. mila hazina faida yoyote
    4. tufuate mila zote za kiafrika

MARKING SCHEME

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

QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is ninety two thousand seven hundred fifty seven and fourteen thousandths
   1. 92757.14
   2. 92757.014 
   3. 9275714
   4. 927571400
2. What is the value of digit 6 in 7610315
   1. hundred thousands 
   2. six hundred thousand 
   3. millions 
   4. tens of thousands
3. What must be multiplied by 0.07 to get 7
   1. 100
   2. 10
   3. 0.1
   4. 0.01
4. What is the sum of the next two missing numbers 1,3,6,10,15 
   1. 21
   2. 28 
   3. 49
   4. 7
5. What is the value of 
   ³/₅ + ¹/₃ of (⁴/₇ - ¹/₅) ÷ ²/3 
   1. 2³/₁₀
   2. ¹¹/₁₄
   3. 5¹/₅
   4. 1³/₁₀
6. If a=3, b=a-1 and c = b +4
   Evaluate
   a² + c
   2b - 1
   1. 5
   2. 3
   3. 7
   4. 1
7. Jared deposited sh 24000 in a bank which pays 15% simple interest. He withdrew all the interest after 1¹/₂ years. How much money did he withdrew 
   1. Sh 4040
   2. Sh 3600
   3. Sh 5400
   4. Sh 2940
8. James fenced his rectangular piece of land measuring 50m by 25m. Using five strands of wire what length of wire did he use
   1. 750m
   2. 600m
   3. 375m
   4. 150m
9. What is the next number in the sequence below
   ¹/₂, ⁵/₈, ³/₄, ⁷/₈
   
   1. 2
   2. 1¹/₈
   3. 1¹/₇
   4. 1
10. What is the value of 8.229 + 4 correct to the nearest thousandths
    1. 2.058
    2. 2.0573 
    3. 2.573
    4. 2.057
11. Mwangi drives 2¹/₂hrs at an average speed of 64km/h and later drives 50km at 100km/h. What is his average speed for the whole journey
    1. 50km/h
    2. 70km/h 
    3. 3km/h
    4. 210km/h
12. Mkulima bought a radio cassette on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of sh 5000 and there after 15 monthly installments of Sh 1200 each. If the total amount he paid was Sh 3000 more than the marked price, what was the marked price of the radio cassette
    1. Sh 23000
    2. Sh 13000
    3. Sh 26000
    4. Sh 20000
13. Find the perimeter of the shape below in metres
    
    
    1. 460mm
    2. 300cm
    3. 4.6m
    4. 52m
14. Elijah scored an average mark of 63% in six tests in the first five, his score was 67%. 58%, 72%, 53% and 60%. What was his score in the sixth test?
    1. 378
    2. 69
    3. 68
    4. 75.6
15. Nyambura bought the following items from a shop
    2kg of flour for sh 150
    3kg of rice @sh 70
    2 bars of soap @sh 110
    2kg of cooking fat @sh 100
    2 boxes of matches for sh 10
    If she gave the shopkeeper sh 1000 note, how much balance did she receive
    1. Sh 50
    2. Sh 210
    3. Sh 950
    4. Sh 790
16. What is the sum of the next two prime numbers after 83
    1. 172
    2. 186
    3. 170
    4. 176 
17. In the figure below angle BAC is 52° and angle ACB is 48°. Find the measure of angle t
    
    
    1. 100°
    2. 80°
    3. 48°
    4. 52°
18. Which of the following measurements will form a right angled triangle
    1. 7cm, 8cm, 10cm
    2. 2.5cm, 6cm, 6.5cm
    3. 4cm, 6cm, 10cm
    4. 5cm, 6cm, 7cm
19. An orange tree was 160cm. The height of the tree increased by 7¹/₂ find the new height of the orange tree 
    1. 267¹/₂ cm
    2. 107¹/₂cm 
    3. 172cm
    4. 167cm
20. Five men working at the same rate can dig a shamba in 12 days. How many days will 15 men take
    1. 4 days
    2. 60 days
    3. 27 days
    4. 17 days 
21. 5(7 - 3e) + 3 (9e + 2)
    1. 12e +41
    2. 12e-41
    3. 42e-2a
    4. 42e = 2a
22. Find the perimeter of the given figure below
    (take pie to be π =3¹/₇ )
    
    
    1. 108m
    2. 90m
    3. 80m
    4. 108m²
23. King'ong'o and Muriasi shared sh 750 in the ratio of 7:8 respectively how much Muriasi get
    1. Sh 500
    2. Sh 400
    3. Sh 250
    4. Sh 350
24. The price of a radio was reduced by 20% in a reduction sale. If maina bought it at Sh 5600, what was the original price of the radio
    1. Sh 1400
    2. Sh 7000
    3. Sh 6000
    4. Sh 8000
25. The mean weight of 8 chicken is 3¹/₂kg. The total weight of three of the chicken is 13kg what is the mean weight of the remaining five chicken in grammes
    1. 3000
    2. 8 
    3. 28
    4. 3
26. The area of a triangle is 96cm². If its base is 12cm what is the height of the triangle
    1. 16cm
    2. 32cm
    3. 24cm
    4. 12cm 
27. What is the value of
    0.48 x 0.24
    0.24 x 0.06
    1. 8
    2. 800
    3. 0.8
    4. 80
28. The table below shows the number of goats sold in a week
    

    Day	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri
    No Sold	43	40	39	46	42

     What was the median number of goats sold
    1. 41
    2. 43
    3. 42
    4. 39
29. The charges for sending a telegram are sh 12 for ten words or less. Sh 1.00 is paid for each extra work. A tax of 18% of the total is then charged. How much did Sophia pay to the nearest five cents for the telegram below
    JOSHUA BOX 18 KANGUNDO SEND SCHOOL FEES SHILLINGS TWELVE THOUSANDS JOSHUA 
    1. Sh 15.34
    2. Sh 15.30
    3. Sh 15.50
    4. Sh 15.35 30.
30. A pick up carried 14 cartons. Each carton had 200 tins. What is the total mass of the tins in tonnes if each tin was 500g
    1. 14
    2. 14000
    3. 1.4
    4. 1400 
31. The ration of sheep to cows in a flock is 5:3. If there are 130 less cows than sheep. How many cows are in the flock
    1. 390
    2. 520
    3. 325
    4. 195
32. On a map the scale used is 1:5000. A piece of land is drepresented on a drawing by a length of 3cm by 2cm. Find the actual area of the land in hectares
    1. 6ha
    2. 1.5ha
    3. 300ha
    4. 0.3ha
33. Find the size of the angle marked L
    
    
    1. 114°
    2. 66°
    3. 132°
    4. 48°
34. Tap A takes 6 hours to fill a tank while tap B takes 8 hours to fill the same tank. What fraction of the tank is filled by both taps in 1 hour 
    1. ¹/₂₄
    2. ⁷/₂₄
    3. ¹/₈
    4. ¹/₆
35. Which is the shortest length of wire from which equal pieces of length 32cm, 28cm and 36cm can be obtained without a remainder
    1. 4cm
    2. 96cm
    3. 2016cm
    4. 120cm
36. Work out
    (0.9)² + √0.0196 
    1. 0.95
    2. 0.14 
    3. 0.81
    4. 0.95 
37. Arrange the following ascending order
    ²/₃, 0,42, ⁵/₈ and 0.44
    1. 0,42,²/_3, 0.44, ⁵/₈
    2. 0,42,0.44,⁵/₈,²/₃
    3. ²/₃,⁵/₈,0,42,0.44
    4. 0,42,²/₃,0.44,⁵/₈
38. Calculate the area of the closed cylinder shown below 
    π = 22
           7
    
    1. 1034cm²
    2. 880cm²
    3. 1188cm²
    4. 308cm²
39. The table below gives the distance in kilometres between town F to K
    
    What is the distance between town F and K via G
    1. 150
    2. 320
    3. 240
    4. 390 
40. What is the value of
    (3y + 4b) - (2y + b)
    If b=6 and y=10 
    1. 28
    2. 80
    3. 40
    4. 54
41. Karanja bought 5.86kg of potatoes, Kamau bought half what Karanja bought and Omondi bought 3 times what Kamau bought. What was the total mass of the potatoes bought by the three people
    1. 8.79
    2. 14.65
    3. 11.79
    4. 17.58 42.
42. What is twice the value of w in the figure below
    
    
    1. 40
    2. 80
    3. 50
    4. 36
43. Three hundred and sixty four people contributed Sh 450 each to buy a piece of land. How much did they contribute all ! together
    1. Sh 814
    2. Sh 136800
    3. Sh 163800
    4. Sh 16380
44. What is the distance of the given figure below in metres
    
    
    1. 10.665m
    2. 10665m
    3. 1066.5m
    4. 106.65m 
45. Wendy is p years old. Her father is 7 times as old as wendy. How old will her father be in 30 years time?
    1. 7p + 30
    2. 8p + 60
    3. 2p + 30
    4. p + 30
46. A rectangular tank measures 3.2m by 12m by 4.5m high. Find the volume of the tank in cubic metres
    1. 172.8m³
    2. 172800m³
    3. 1.728m³
    4. 1728m³
47. Mwango visited her aunt on January 20th 2016. He went back home on 3rd March 2016. How many nights did she sleep at her aunt's place
    1. 91
    2. 44
    3. 43
    4. 42
48. Solve the inequality below
    2x - 2 > x+3
         2        4
    1. x>1²/₅
    2. x>2¹/₃
    3. x<1 ²/₅
    4. x<2¹/₃
49. Construct triangle PQR in which QP-6cm, PR-4.5cm and angle PRO is 1200. Draw a circle that passes point PQR. What is the diameter of the circle? 
    1. 6.8cm
    2. 10.6cm
    3. 3.4cm
    4. 5.3cm 
50. The graph below shows Nyangweso's journey from Nyeri to Migori by car. He started his journey at 8.00a.m and arrived ar 3.30 p.m
    
    What was his average speed after lunch 
    1. 50km/h
    2. 150km/h
    3. 66 km/h
    4. 557 km/h

MARKING SCHEME

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

Ili kuwa na jamii ___1___kila mmoja wetu anahitajika___2___, ___3___mstari wa mbele katika kuzungumza tu___4___ pia katika matendo yetu. Inaeleweka na kila mtu kuwa___5___ya mja hunena muungwana ni vitendo. Ni___6___letu kuhakikisha kuwa jamii yetu___7___. Hili linawezekana tu iwapo tutakuwa___8___katika kila tulitendalo. Kwa mfano, hatuwezi tukatarajia kuwa na jamii yenye bidii iwapo sisi ndisi___9___ Hilo haliwezekani.

1.  
   1. thabiti
   2. dhabiti
   3. mathubuti
   4. dhaifu
2.  
   1. kutolewa
   2. kujitoa
   3. kujitia
   4. kujitolea
3.  
   1. Usiwe
   2. Tuwe
   3. Mwe
   4. Tusiwe
4.  
   1. ingawa
   2. bali
   3. lakini
   4. mbali
5.  
   1. afua
   2. desturi
   3. ada
   4. kawaida
6.  
   1.  toleo
   2.  wajib
   3.  dhima
   4. jukumu
7.  
   1.  imeidilika
   2. imeadilika
   3.  imebaidilika
   4. imebainika
8.  
   1. vielelezo
   2. tegemeo
   3. vielezo
   4. vigezo
9.  
   1. tunaolaza damu
   2.  tunaokufa kikondoo
   3. tunaopiga moyo konde
   4. tunaojitolea mhanga

Baada ya___10___ na darasa la nane, niliamua kudurusu zaidi ili nifaulu. Sikutaka kuvuta mkia ___11___, ___12___kuhusu aina___13___maneno kama vile nomino, vitenzi na vielezi ambavyo pia huitwa ___14___ . Kuna vielezi vingi___15___ polepole, upesi, nyumbani na sokoni.

10.  
    1. kuungana
    2. kuunganishwa
    3. kujiunga
    4. kuunga
11.  
    1. tena
    2. asilani
    3. yamkini
    4. angalau
12.  
    1. Nimesoma
    2. Ninasoma
    3. Nilisoma
    4. Ningesoma
13.  
    1. ya
    2. wa
    3. na
    4. za
14.  
    1. viigizi 
    2. viarifa
    3. visifa
    4. viingizi
15.  
    1. :
    2. ;
    3. -
    4. ,

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

16. Chagua ukanusho wa: Mgeni aliyewasili ana kofia.
    1. Mgeni asiyewasili ana kofia.
    2. Mgeni asiyewasili hana kofia. 
    3. Mgeni aliyewasili huna kofia. 
    4. Mgeni aliyewasili hana kofia.
17. Tambua sentensi iliyo na kivumishi cha idadi katika orodha.
    1. Barabara zote zimejaa magari.
    2. Miti mingi imepandwa na wanafunzi.
    3. Mwalimu amesahihisha insha mbili.
    4. Kitabu hiki ni cha mwanafunzi wa pili.
18. Tambua matumizi ya 'ki' katika sentensi.
    Mpishi yule alipika akiimba.
    1. Kuonyesha vitenzi sambamba.
    2. Kuonyesha hali endelezi.
    3. Kuonyesha kufuatana kwa vitendo. 
    4. Kuonyesha hali ya masharti.
19. Sentensi ipi iliyo katika hali ya mazoea kati ya hizi?
    1. Wewe hukufika mapema tulivyoelewana.
    2. Mtoto atikaye shuleni mapema ndiye huyu.
    3. Alitembea huku ameangalia.
    4. Hungesoma kwa bidii hungefaulu.
20. maji, chai, uji' ni mfano ya nomino za aina gani?
    1. Nomino za hali
    2. Nomino za wingi 
    3. Nominoambata
    4. nomino za jamii.
21. Tambua nomino ambayo haijalinganishwa kwa usahihi na ngeli.
    1. moyo - U - ZI, U-I 
    2. kipepeo - KI-VI, A - WA
    3. ua - LI-YA, U - ZI
    4. moto - U-T; U-U
22. Chagua maelezo ambayo ni sahihi.
    1. Kitengele ni kiungo cha mkono kati ya kiwiko na bega. 
    2. Kwapa ni kiungo cha mwili kilicho juu ya bega. 
    3. Nyongo ni kiungo cha mwili kinachopatikana juu ya kiuno.
    4. Goko ni mfupa wa mbele unaotoka kwenye kifundo cha mguu mpaka kwenye goti.
23. Orodha ipi ambayo ni ya vihusishi pekee?
    1. langu, vyao, zake
    2. kabla ya, juu ya, baada ya
    3. licha ya, fauka ya, minghairi ya 
    4. ala, ebo, afanalek
24. .'a, e, i, o, u' ni mifano ya
    1. konsonanti
    2. silabi funge 
    3. vokali
    4. sautighuna.
25. Teua umoja wa: Vita huharibu maendeleo ya mataifa.
    1. Vita huharibu maendeleo ya taifa 
    2. Kita huharibu maendeleo ya taifa 
    3. Vita huharibu endeleo la taifa 
    4. Kita huharibu maendeleo la taifa.
26. Jibu lipi ambalo halijalinganishwa kwa usahihi? 
    1. fuma - fumua 
    2. chimba - chimbua
    3. pakia - pakua
    4. funga - fungua
27. Maamkizi gani yatumikayo wakati uliotofauti na mengine?
    1. Sabalheri
    2. Chewa
    3. Umeamkaje 
    4. Umeshindaje
28. Tambua sentensi iliyotumia kiunganishi kwa usahihi.
    1. Nipe aghalabu shilingi hamsini ninunulie kitabu.
    2. Umeshindwa kuandika aya moja sembuse insha nzima. 
    3. Mathalani umewasili, tutaanza safari.
    4. Bighairi ya kumnunulia nguo, pia alimnunulia kalamu.
29. Jibu lipi lenye kitenzi kilichoundwa kutokana na sifa? 
    1. cheka - mcheshi 
    2. mwalimu - funza
    3. vumilivu - vumilia
    4. mjuzi - ujuzi.
30. Mtoto ni kwa binadamu kama vile __________ ni kwa ndege.
    1. kinda 
    2. kifaranga 
    3. kiota 
    4. kizimba

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 31-40.

Siku moja, mume na mke wakiwa wamekaa pamoja, mume alimwambia mke wake, "Mke wangu nimewakumbuka sana ndugu zangu (kaka zangu, dada zangu na hata baba na mama) tujumuike pamoja na kula pamoja. Kesho nitawaalika ili tufurahie nao katika chakula cha mchana, itabidi uandae chakula kwa ajili yao."

Mke alijibu kwa unyonge, “Sawa, Mungu akipenda."

Asubuhi ya siku iliyofuata, mume alitoka kwenda katika shughuli yake lakini baada ya saa kadhaa alirejea nyumbani. Alimsaili mke wake, “Mke wangu, umeandaa chakula cha mchna kwa ajili ya wageni? Baada ya saa moja watakuwa wameshafika." Mke alijibu, "La. Sijapika madhali ndugu zako sio wageni hapa. Watakula chochote wakipatacho." Mumewe alimwambia kuwa Mungu amsamehe. Alitaka kujua kwa nini mkewe aliyasema hayo ilhali alikuwa amemweleza kuhusu wageni tangu siku iliyotangulia. Aliuliza kwa nini mke wake hakumwambia kuwa asingepika ilihali wazazi wake wangewasili baada ya muda mfupi.

Basi mume ilimbidi aondoke pale nyumbani ili aibu isimfunike na kumzamisha. Baada ya dakika kadhaa, mlano ulibishwa. Mke alienda kuufubgua mlango. Alipigwa na butwaa alipokuta kuwa wageni waliokuja ni wazazi wake: baba yale, mama yake, dada zake pamoja na kaka zake. Alishtuka nusura azimie. Hata hivyo, aliwakaribisha ndani.

Baba yake alimwuliza alikokuwa mume wake. Mke alimjibu kwamba alikuwa ametoka dakika chache zilizopita. Baba alimwambia "Mumeo jana alitupa taarifa kuwa leo anatualika hapa tuje kula pamoja chakula cha mchana. Sasa vipi yeye ameondoka? Tendo hili si la busara." Mwanamke yule alishangaa kwa taarifa hiyo. Alianza kufikicha mikono yake huku akipigapiga mguu chini kwa kuchanganyikiwa. Ilimbidi aingie ndani na kumpigia mume wake simu. Alimwambia, "Kwa nini hukuniambia kuwa wazazi wangu ndio wanaokuja?"

Mume alimjibu, "Wazazi wangu na wazazi wako wote ni kitu kimoja, hawana tofauti."

Mke alimwambia mumewe, “Leta chakula huku. Chakula kilichokuwepo ni kichache. Hakitawatosheleza."

Mume alimjibu, "Mimi nipo mbali na hao si wageni. Watakula chochote kilichopo namna wewe ulivyokuwa ukitaka kuwalisha wazazi wangu." Mke alibabaika sana. Mikono yake ilitetemeka huku akimwomba mumewe msamaha. Aliwaelezea wazazi wake yote yaliyojiri. Nao waliamuru kuwa wazazi wa mume watafutiwe siku ya kuwatembelea wana wao ili waandaliwe mlo.

31. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, mume
    
    1. alikumbushwa kuhusu ndugu zake na mkewe. 
    2. alijua kuwa mke angekataa kuwahudumia wageni. 
    3. alinuia kuwatendea wema wakwe wake. 
    4. alimwekea mkewe mtego ili amnase.
32. Maneno yaliyosemwa na mke, “Sawa,Mungu akipenda", yanaonyesha
    
    1. udhaifu wa mke
    2. kutojali kwa mke 
    3. jinsi mke alivyomtegemea Mungu 
    4. uaminifu wa mke.
33. Makala haya yamendhihirisha mke kuwa
    
    1. mwenye tamaa, katili 
    2. mkakamavu, goigoi 
    3. mwenda nguu, mchoyo 
    4. mbinafsi, kaidi
34. Methali gani isiyoweza kumrejelea mke katika makala haya?
    
    1. Ndugu ni kufaana si kufanana.
    2. Mkuki mtamu kwa nguruwe kwa binadamu uchungu:
    3. Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe.
    4. Kila mwamba ngoma, ngozi huivuta kwake.
35. Maneno 'itabidi uandae chakula' yanatoa maana zifuatazo isipokuwa
    
    1. una hiari ya kuandaa chakula 
    2. ni lazima uandae chakula 
    3. huna budi kuandaa chakula 
    4. ni faradhi uandae chakula.
36. .... aibu isimfunike na kumzamisha' yametumia fani gani ya lugha?
    1. Chuku
    2. Istiara 
    3. Tashhisi 
    4. Kinaya
37. Hali ya mke kupata kwamba wageni waliokuja walikuwa ni wazazi wake badala ya wazazi wa mume inaweza ikaelezewa kwa nahau ipi? Mke
    1. alikula mwande
    2. alikula mwata 
    3. alikula muku 
    4. alikula mori
38. Makala haya yameonyesha kuwa mume
    1. aliwahusudu wazazi wa mkewe
    2. aliwastahi wazazi wa mkewe
    3. aliwahadaa wazazi wa mkewe
    4. aliwadhalilisha wazazi wa mkewe.
39. Neno 'alimsaili' lina maana gani jinsi lilivyotumika katika kifungu?
    1. Alishangazwa
    2. Alimwuliza 
    3. Alimtuliza 
    4. Alimwagiza
40. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya mwisho, si kweli kuwa
    1. huenda mume hakuwa mbali ila alikasirishwa na tabia ya mkewe. 
    2. mume alikuwa amegundua kuwa wazazi wa mkewe hawakuwa wageni pale nyumbani.
    3. mke alitetemeka kuonyesha kujutia yale aliyoyatenda. 
    4. mume alimwelewa mkewe na kumpa nafasi nyingine.

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 41 - 50.

Wakenya zaidi ya elfu kumi na tano walihusika katika ajali za barabarani mwaka jana. Kati yao elfu tatu na mia nne walifariki huku wengine zaidi ya elfu sita mia sita wakipata majeraha mabaya. Jambo la kuhuzunisha mno. Hata hivyo, imebainika kuwa huenda magari yaliua watu wengi zaidi mwaka jana kuliko idadi hiyo iliyotolewa na Mamlaka ya Usalama wa Barabarani. Utafiti umekuwa ukifanywa kila uchao. Wanasayansi sasa wanasema kuwa moshi unaotolewa na magari yanayotumia mafuta ya dizeli huenda unachangia katika ongezeko la vifo vinavyosababishwa na hora ya mapofu (nimonia).

Watafiti kutoka chuo kikuu kimoja walibaini kwamba hewa iliyochafuliwa na moshi wa mafuta ya dizeli inaweka watu katika hatari ya kupatwa na maradhi ambayo ni hatari ya nimonia. Aidha, utafiti huo unasema kuwa watu wanaopumua hewa iliyo na moshi wa mafuta ya dizeli wanakuwa na uwezekano mkubwa wa kupatwa na nimonia ambayo husababishwa na bakhteria wanaojulikana kama 'Streptococcus pneumonia.

Bakhteria hao ndio husababisha maradhi ya nimonia na homa ya uti wa mgongo. Magonjwa haya huchangia kwa kiasi kikubwa vifo vya watoto wachanga walio chini ya miaka mitano. Kadhalika, husababisha vifo vya maelfu ya watu wazima kote duniani. Takwimu zilizotolewa zinaonyesha kuwa tangu mwaka wa elfu mbili kumi na tano, maradhi ya nimonia yamekuwa yakiongoza kwa kusababisha idadi kubwa ya vifo humu nchini. Licha ya hayo, kulingana na ripoti kuhusu hali ya kiuchumi ya mwaka wa elfu mbili, kumi na nane iliyotolewa na Shirika la Takwimu Nchini, waliouawa na maradhi ya nimonia ni karibu mara nne kuliko waliofariki kutokana na ukimwi.

Ugonjwa wa nimonia uliua watu elfu ishirini na moja, mia mbili tisini na watano na elfu ishirini na mbili, mia nne sabini na watatu katika mwaka wa elfu mbili kumi na sita na elfu mbili kumi na tano mtawalio. Ni wazi kama mchana kuwa magonjwa mengine yaliyoangamiza idadi kubwa mwaka wa elfu mbili kumi na saba ni malaria ulioua watu elfu kumi na saba, mia tano hamsini na watu elfu kumi na sita, mia tisa hamsini na watatu.

Mnamo mwaka wa elfu mbili na kumi na nane, watu milioni moja na elfu mia nne walienda hospitalini kutibiwa nimonia na mwaka uliotangulia wa elfu mbili, kumi na saba, watu milioni moja na elfu kumi na saba. Watu milioni moja na elfu mia mbili waliitafuta matibabu ya nimonia katika hospitali kote nchini. Takwimu za wizara ya afya zinaoonyeha kuwa watoto elfu mia saba hutibiwa maradhi ya nimonia kila mwaka. Licha ya takwimu hizo zilizotelewa, jambo la kusikitisha ni kwamba karibu asilimia ishirini na tano hufariki kwa sababu huchelewa kupelekwa hospitalini wanapougua maradhi hayo.

Ripoti iliyotolewa na shirika moja lisilo la serikali mnamo mwaka wa elfu mbili kumi na saba, ilionyesha kuwa vipimo visivyotoa matokeo sahihi na uhaba wa dawa za kukabiliana na bakhteria ni miongoni mwa sabab zinazochangia katika ongezeko la vifo vinavyotokana na nimonia. Wanasayansi waliohojiwa walisema kuwa ugonjwa huo ukigunduliwa mapema unatibika kwa dawa inayouzwa kwa shilingi mia mbili. Isitoshe chanjo ya kukabiliana na maradhi ya nimonia ilianza kutumika humu nchini mnamo mwaka wa elfu mbili, kumi na moja kwa watoto wa kati ya umri wa wiki sita na kumi na nne.

Lakini takwimu zilionyesha kuwa zaidi ya watoto elfu mia nne na kumi na nane wa umri wa miczi kumi na miwili na ishirini na mitatu hawakupewa chanjo hiyo mnamo mwaka wa elfu mbilli kumi na saba. Vifo vilivyotokana na nimonia huenda vikaendelea kushuhudiwa humu nchini kwani takwimu zinaonyesha kuwa kiwango cha mafuta ya dizeli yanayotumiwa humu nchini kinaongezeka kila mwaka.

41. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, imebainika kuwa
    
    1. wakenya takriban elfu kumi na tano walihusika katika ajali za barabarani mwaka jana.
    2. wakenya zaidi ya elfu kumi na tano walihusika katika ajali mwaka jana. 
    3. wakenya zaidi ya elfu sita na mia sita walijeruhiwa katika ajali za barabarani mwaka jana.
    4. utafiti umekuwa ukifanyika kila uchao ili kutambua idadi ya walioumia katika ajali ya barabarani.
42. Ni kweli kuwa moshi unaotolewa na magari yanatumia mafuta ya dizeli.
    1. umechangia katika ongezeko la ajali barabarani.
    2. umeongeza maambukizi ya nimonia.
    3. yanawezekana kuwa umechangia katika ongezeko la vifo visababishwaVyo na nimonia. 
    4. umechangiwa na kukithiri kwa vifo vya homa ya mapafu.
43. Neno 'walifariki' halimaanishi kuwa
    
    1. waliaga dunia 
    2. walienda na ulele ngoma
    3. walifumwa na mvi wa manaya 
    4. walienda nguu.
44. Kifungu kimedhihirisha kuwa vifo vya watoto
    1. wachanga kwa kiasi kikubwa husababishwa na homa ya mapafu na homa ya uti wa mgongo. 
    2. wachanga walio chini ya miaka mitano husababisha maambukizi ya nimonia.
    3. wachanga walio juu ya miaka mitano husababishwa na nimonia na homa ya uti wa mgongo.
    4. wachanga na watu wazima walio chini ya miaka mitano husababishwa na nimonia na homa ya uti wa mgongo.
45. Maneno ni wazi kama mchana' yametumia fani gani ya lugha?
    1. Nahau 
    2. Chuku
    3. Tashbihi
    4. Tasfida
46. Makala yameeleza kuwa watu waliouawa mwaka wa elfu mbili kumi na tano kutokana na nimonia ni 
    1. 21295 
    2. 22473 
    3. 17553 
    4. 16953
47. . ... asilimia ishirini na tano hufariki kwa sababu huchelewa kupelekwa hospitalii...' kauli hii inaweza ikaelezwa kwa methali ipi? 
    1. Simba mwenda pole ndiye mla nyama. 
    2. Fisi akimla muwele mzima funga mlango. 
    3. Kifo cha wengi harusi.
    4. Akutanguliaye chanoni hukuzidi tonge.
48. Kulingana na aya ya sita, ni kweli kuwa
    1. ongezeko la vifo vinavyotokana na nimonia husababishwa na ukosefu wa damu za kukabiliana na bakhteria. 
    2. ukosefu wa dawa na vipimo visivyotoa matokeo ni sababu zinazochangia ongezeko la vifo vya nimonia.
    3. upungufu wa dawa na vipimo visivyotoa matokeo sahihi na sababu zingine huchangia ongezeko la vifo vitokanavyo na nimonia.
    4. vifo vinavyotokana na nimonia huchangia uhaba wa dawa na vipimo duni.
49. Ongezeko la matumizi ya mafuta ya dizeli
    1. litaongeza matumizi ya magari 
    2. linaweza likaongeza vifo vinavyotokana na nimonia 
    3. limesababishwa na maambukizi mengi ya ugonjwa wa nimonia.
    4. limechangia kutokea kwa ajali nyingi za barabarani.
50. Ili kupunguza vifo vinavyotokana na maambukizi ya nimonia 
    1. tunafaa kubuni vifaa vinavyotoa matokeo sahihi.
    2. tunafaa kutafuta mikakati kabambe ya kuzuia maambukizi ya ugonjwa wa nimonia. 
    3. tunafaa kutafuta dawa za kutosha ili kutibu ugonjwa wa nimonia.
    4. tunafaa kuimarisha usafiri ili wagonjwa wafikishwe hospitalini mapema.

MARKING SCHEME

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

ENGLISH
STD 8
END TERM 2 

Fill in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 15 with the best alternative from the choices given

Doubtlessly,   1     of us    2     ourselves patriots. And we have    3     to prove it; we cheer our Harambee Stars    4    when they are playing international      5    What's more, when our    6    are competing in foreign capitals, we    7    them   8      all the enthusiasm we     9     muster. Actually, some of us     10     been observed to heave and pant     11     rhythm with our fellow Kenyan competitors as we    12     them on television Wonderful and    13    t hough it is to identify with, and celebrate the    14     of our countrymen and women, we need to do    15   more to earn the label 'patriot'.

1. A few              B. much                C. many          D. none
2. A. consider     B. considers         C. think           D. thinks
3. A details         B. information       C. news           D. evidence
4. A. horse          B. hoarse             C. even           D. deaf 
5. A world cup     B. matches          C. champions  D. leagues
6. A. athletees     B. athletics          C. athletes       D. runners
7. A. route for      B.root for             C. route at        D. root at
8. A with              B. in                      C. and             D. by
9. A. could           B. would              C. should         D. can
10. A. were           B. had                  C. have            D. has
11. A. by               B. off                    C. on                D.in
12. A. look             B. watch              C. observe       D. stare
13. A. noble          B. nobble             C. vain              D. absurd
14. A exports        B exploits             C. exploit          D. exploitation
15. A. many          B. alot                  C. a lot              D. most

For questions 16 to 18. choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blanks.

16. The terrorist was arrested and             the following day
    1. hang
    2. hunged
    3. hung
    4. hanged
17. I was advised to stop in the hot sun due to my healthy.
    1. laying
    2. lie 
    3. lying
    4. lieing
    5. Several good songs were yesterday
    6. sung
    7. sang
    8. singing
    9. to sing

For questions 19 to 21. choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blanks.

19. I was congratulated being the top student last year.
    1. on
    2. for
    3. by
    4. with
20. All the players practised prior the final match
    1. for
    2. to
    3. with
    4. of
21. The headmaster asked me to write to him           confidence
    1. with 
    2. for
    3. on
    4. in

For questions 22 and 23. choose the word closest in meaning to the one underlined.

22. We hardly go on trips in this school.
    1. always
    2. never
    3. frequentl
    4. rarely 
23. My friend proved to be very cunning
    1. shy
    2. stupid
    3. foolish
    4. bright

For questions 24 and 25. choose the correctly spelt words. 

24.       
    1. Fullscap
    2. Recieve
    3. Definite
    4. Embarassment
25.         
    1. Occured
    2. Occasion
    3. Fourty
    4. Until

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

Jacob started smoking and taking alcohol when he was in Form Three, after having been influenced by his peers. He was introduced to drugs by a "friend who lived in the same dormitory with him. At first he was reluctant, but later he started to feel it wasn't a bad idea af been a very bright student, but now his performance had deteriorated markedly. And because of this new lifestyle, he narrowly made it to one of our public universities.

By the time he joined the university, Jacob had become clinically a drug addict. The addiction was so severe that he would even steal money from his colleagues to buy drugs. In the meantime, he was barely making it in his studies. He would skip lectures and tutorials; and he even missed an examination. The university doctors reported that he was suffering from drug dependency, and he was subsequently discontinued.

After being sent away from the university, Jacob became a destitute. For a while he kept away from his family: he didn't know how to explain to them what had happened. And being cut off from family and relatives meant he didn't have anybody to help, nay, to feed him, on a regular basis. He, therefore, went on the streets and became a beggar. But being a beggar in the streets of Nairobi is a step away from being a pickpocket and a shoplifter, and that is exactly what he became.

The inevitable happened. The law caught up with him, and the poor fellow was locked up for two years.

Jacob was released from jail last year, and as I write this essay, he is trying to recover from his drug addiction. He sees a counsellor regularly, and tries to interact with his family, relatives and friends. At one time, his parents had given up on their son, but after counselling, they have taken the view that Jacob was sick and is now recovering. The fact that the sickness was selfinduced is neither here nor there.

During the period of his addiction, this young man was always withdrawn and uncommunicative. It was as if he lived in a world of his own. Occasionally, he would be violent and abusive. But now he is warmer and more personable. He talks more openly with members of his family, and he also tries to reach out to his friends.

In order to fully recover, Jacob must do three things.

First, he must completely come out of the stage of being in denial. He needs to face the unpleasant fact that he was addicted to drugs and drug addiction which is an emotional as well as a medical condition. Being in denial is tantamount to refusing to accept the reality. It is refusing to accept the truth, to swallow the bitter pill; and as they say, truth shall set us free.

26.  According to the first paragraph, it is true to  say that Jacob.
    1. took to drugs in Form Three.
    2. was not yet a teenager when he started smoking and taking alcohol.
    3. had a friend who was already an addict 
    4. knew from the beginning that drugs were good.
27. His performance in school
    
    1. remained above average
    2. was not affected in any way
    3. went down drastically
    4.  allowed him very good grades.
28. In the final exam, Jacob
    
    1. narrowly made it
    2. narrowly misused the marks
    3. was exemplary
    4.  failed. 
29. To sustain his drug addiction, Jacob
    
    1. was clinically a drug addict
    2. stole money from friends
    3. stole valuables from kith and Kin
    4. barely made it in his studies.
30. Why was Jacob discontinued with his university education?
    1. He become a thief.
    2. He failed in his exams.
    3. He was diagnosed with drug dependency
    4. He skipped lectures
31. The phrase "Jacob became a destitute' means that he
    1. was now an orphan
    2. was now an illegitimate child
    3. was now a destroyed character
    4. had no means to provide for himself.
32. On the streets, Jacob did all the following except
    1. banditry
    2. pick pocketing
    3. shoplifting
    4. begging
33. The phrase "the inevitable happened means tha
    1. the unavoidable came to pass
    2. the unknown caught up with him
    3. the worst came to pass
    4. the unexpected came to pass
34. After his two year-jail term, Jacob
    1. continued with his drugs use
    2. was rejected by all
    3. got support from his family
    4. started a rehabilitation centre.
35. All the following describe Jacob during his addiction except
    1. affable
    2. withdrawn
    3. rude
    4. violent.
36. The word "personable' as used in the passage is a
    1. noun
    2. adjective
    3. adverb
    4. verb.
37. Being in denial means that Jacob
    1. knows he is addicted to drugs
    2.   thinks he is not addicted to drugs
    3. has denied his family members
    4. is not sick at all. 
38. Jacob's predicament can be summed up as
    1. a fool and his money are soon parted
    2. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
    3. every dog has its day
    4. a small leak will sink a great ship.

Read the passage below and answer questions 39 to 50.

Some people imagine that life would be much more interesting if they were allowed to do exactly what they wanted. But in my view, such thinking is mistaken because behaviour that is not controlled would lead to anarchy. Just imagine what would happen if every motorist drove on the right or the left or in the middle of the road, and ignored traffic lights or speed limits. In a city like Nairobi, one would probably be stuck in a jam for a month, covering a distance of a hundred metres on a good day. When everybody observes the rules, things run smoothly.

Obedience is not a sign of weakness or cowardice. Rather, it is the recognition of the fact that respecting lawful authority leads to social order and harmony. Obedience means doing what is expected. It is also the acknowledgement that the common good transcends individual interests. Of course we must carefully think about what others tell us to do. We must not blindly. follow every instruction. For example, if someone tells you to commit a crime, you have an obligation to defy such an order however senior the person is. What we should obey are rules or instructions that are reasonable; in other words, those that are meant to promote the common good.

Now, why do some people find it difficult to obey parents, teachers or other authorities? The main reason is that they are self-centred. Their primary motivation is to pursue only those things. that benefit them, those that advance their private interests. And because obedience involves doing what others tell them, and frequently having to sacrifice their own desires, their spirits rebel. However, if they would consider the benefits of obedience, they would want to nurture this virtue.

In our everyday existence, we unconsciously obey many rules. No one, for instance, forces us to eat a balanced diet or obey a doctor's instruction. Many of us also report to school or places of work when we are supposed to. If you own a car, no one forces you to take it for service. Why do we do these things almost automatically? Obviously, it is because any act of disobedience would have grave consequences. So, obedience leads to a harmonious, stress-free life

Young people often find it difficult to accept rules and regulations because they think they are unfair or old-fashioned. It is true that some requirements may be illogical, but it pays to consider the motive behind the requirement before dismissing it offhand. Moreover, people we regard as old-fashioned may have a lot of experience and insight. Many have defied their parents' instructions and suffered much heartache later. It should be encouraging to know that even when some parents and teachers appear harsh and uncompromising, they have the best of intentions

39. According to the author, uncontrolled behaviour would lead to
    1. interesting life
    2. lawlessness
    3. ignorance
    4.  freedom.
40. If there was anarchy on the roads in Nairob
    
    1. traffic snarl ups would be endless
    2. traffic would flow smoothly 
    3. people would only travel for a hundred kilometres
    4. many cars would break down.
41. Which one of the following would not lead to clogged traffic in Nairobi?
    1. Driving on the wrong side.
    2. Disregarding speed limits.
    3. Covering a distance of a hundred metres,
    4. Ignoring traffic lights
42. All the following define obedience except
    
    1. respecting lawful authority
    2. doing as expected of you
    3. as a sign of weakness or cowardice
    4. the common good overrides self interest 43. 'We must not blindly follow every instruction' means that
43. all that glitters is not gold
    1. one should look before leaping
    2. birds of a feather flock together
    3. every dog has its day. 
    4. The writer, in paragraph two, advises us to
44. obey all rules and instructions
    1. obey all rules but not all instructions
    2. disregard all fair rules
    3. obey rules and instructions that promote the common good.
    4. Why do some people disobey?
45. They are egocentric. 
    1. They are tactful.
    2. They are kind
    3. They are sensitive 
    4. Obedience is a virtue.
46. What is the opposite of virtue?
    1. Vice
    2. Fortitude 
    3. Prudence
    4. Rectitude 
47. The phrase 'grave consequences' as used in the passage would mean
    1. deadly results
    2. serious results
    3. ultimate results
    4. obvious results
48. Obedience leads to
    1. stressed free life
    2. a harmonious life with stress
    3. stress-free life and harmony
    4. automatic stress free life
49. According to the last paragraph, it is true to say that
    1. when all leaders appear harsh, they have the best of intention
    2. some parents may appear uncompromising but they have very good intentions 
    3. young people disobey rules because they are old fashioned
    4. many of the requirements are illogical 
50. Which one of the following would be the best title for the passage?
    1. Obedience as a sign of weakness
    2. The old fashioned.
    3. Anarchy in the streets.
    4. The sweet fruits of obedience.

MARKING SCHEME

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