QUESTIONS  

1. Which one of the blood component below helps to stop bleeding after an injury?
   1. Red blood cells.
   2. Platelets.
   3. Plasma.
   4. White blood cells.
2. All drugs below are NARCOTICS except
   
   1. khat
   2. bhang
   3. cocaine
   4. heroin
3. Which statement below is true about immunization of the infants?
   
   1. DPT protects the child against diptheria polio and tetanus
   2. BCG is given at the age of birth and 9 months
   3. Anti-measles is given through injection
   4. Anti-polio is administered through an injection
4. Which one of the following is not a social effect of drugs?
   
   1. Accidents.
   2. Truancy.
   3. Conflicts.
   4. Impaired judgement.
5. All the following are common communi- cable diseases which one is not?
   
   1. Tuberculosis
   2. Tetanus
   3. Malaria
   4. Typhoid
6. The diagram below shows a mammalian heart.
   
   Which blood vessel above carries oxygenated blood to the heart?
   1. M
   2. N
   3. P
   4. R
7. The male sex cells in a human being are produced in the ___________________
   1. ovary
   2. uterus
   3. penis
   4. testis
8. Which pair of small animals below belong to the same group as a spider?
   1. Tick and tsetse fly.
   2. Mite and crab.
   3. Ants and termites.
   4. Scorpion and mite.
9. Excessive taking of alcohol causes a disease of the liver called:
   1. addiction
   2. cirrhosis
   3. ethanol
   4. cancer
10. The diagram below shows a weather instrument.
    
    Which statement is not correct about the above instrument?
    1. Its narrow end points where the wind blowing to.
    2. It measures the strength and direction of wind.
    3. It has black and white stripes.
    4. It can be made with pole, wire and a mosquito net.
11. Which component of environment is found in all other components?
    1. Air
    2. Water
    3. Soil
    4. Plants
12. The addictive element in cigarette is called:
    1. Nicotine
    2. Tar
    3. Carbon monoxide
    4. Caffeine
13. Digestion of cooked beans starts in the:
    1. mouth
    2. stomach
    3. duodenum
    4. small intestine
14. Which one of the following is not an importance of HIV-testing? To
    1. Decide on marriage.
    2. Change behaviour.
    3. Campaign for HIV/AIDS spread. 
    4. Plan for the dependant.
15. Std 6 pupils did the experiment below to investigate a certain property of light.
    
    The property of light investigated is:
    1. light travel in a straight line
    2. light bends
    3. refraction of light
    4. reflection of light
16. Which property of soil determines the rate of drainage in soil?
    1. Colour of the soil
    2. Size of the soil particles
    3. Amount of the air in soil
    4. Amount of the humus
17. Which lever below has the effort between load and fulcrum?
    1. Fishing rod
    2. Wheelbarrow
    3. Claw hammer
    4. Bottle opener
18. Which one of the following is not a function of all leaves in green plants?
    1. Making food
    2. Losing excess water
    3. Exchange of gases
    4. Food storage
19. After fertilization in a female the implan- tation takes place in the:
    1. ovary
    2. uterus
    3. oviduct
    4. placenta
20. Which stage of HIV infection does the patient test negative but can infect others?
    1. Incubation stage
    2. Window stage
    3. Symptomatic stage
    4. Full blown AIDS
21. The diagram below shows a flower
    
    Which part above represents parts of a stamen?
    1. Y and R
    2. Y and T
    3. X and Z
    4. X and R
22. Which one of the food crops below represents cereals only?
    1. Oats, maize, peas
    2. Groundnuts, grams, peas
    3. Ovacado, sugarcane, maize
    4. Millets, sorghum, barley
23. Beans seeds can germinate without, ___________________________
    1. moisture
    2. temperature
    3. soil
    4. air
24. Which drug is stimulant when abused in small amount and depresant when abused in large amount?
    1. Alcohol
    2. Tobacco
    3. Bhang
    4. Khat
25. The following are signs and symptoms of a certain water borne disease
    1. fever
    2. abdominal pains
    3. skin rashes
    4. joint and muscle aches
       The above diseases is likely to be:
       1. Typhoid
       2. Malaria
       3. Bilharzia
       4. Cholera
26. Which is the 4th and 6th planet in the solar system from the sun?
    1. Earth and Jupiter
    2. Mars and Jupiter
    3. Mars and Saturn
    4. Jupiter and Uranus
27. Which of the following pair of methods of food preservation makes both modern and traditional methods of food preservation
    1. Drying and freezing
    2. Low temperature and drying
    3. Smoking and drying
    4. Salting and smoking
28. Std 6 pupils did the experiment below
    
    The effect of light investigated was
    1. refraction
    2. reflection
    3. formation of rainbow
    4. dispersion of light
29. Which one of the following is not a myth and misconception about HIV/AIDS?
    1. AIDS victims are always thin
    2. Sex with a virgin cares AIDS 
    3. AIDS is a curse from God
    4. AIDS has no cure
30. The type of soil erosion that can be prevented by building porous dams is the
    1. gulley
    2. sheet
    3. rill
    4. splash
31. The type of teeth used for tearing off meat also:
    1. have rough tops
    2. are sharp pointed
    3. have two roots
    4. are chisel-shaped
32. A brightly coloured flower
    1. has feathery stigma
    2. produces light pollen grains
    3. are small in size
    4. has few heavy pollen grains
33. A mixture of salt and sand can be separated by
    1. dissolving and evaporation
    2. filtering and evaporation
    3. sieving and filtering
    4. winnowing and evaporation
34. The force that resists motion is measured in
    1. kilograms
    2. gravity
    3. friction
    4. newton
35. Which one of the following shows correctly the excretory organ and the wastes excreted
           Organ          wastes
    1. Skin             water,urea,carbondioxide
    2. Kidney          water, salt,carbondioxide
    3. Lungs           carbon dioxide,water,salt
    4. Kidneys        water,urea,salt
36. The experiment below was carried out by std 5 pupils to investigate transfer of heat
    
    Which pin dropped last?
    1. Z
    2. Y
    3. X
    4. W
37. Which one of the following is correct about bat, frog and snake?
    1. They have scales
    2. They lay eggs
    3. Have varying body temperature
    4. Breath through lungs.
38. Boat racing is a use of water in
    1. the farms
    2. the homes
    3. recreation
    4. factories
39. Which one of the following is not true about the concentrates as animal feeds?
    1. Contains high nutrient contents
    2. Have high moisture content
    3. Supplement other feeds
    4. Are generally bought from shops
40. The following are uses of heat except
    1. ironing
    2. cooking
    3. keeping pests away
    4. drying
41. The chart below shows air composition
    
    Which part of the air labelled above is used in preserving fizzy drinks?
    1. M
    2. N
    3. P
    4. Q
42. Which group of material below does not allow the light to pass thorugh?
    1. Mirror, titnted glass, milk
    2. Air, dirty water, stone
    3. Skylight, oiled paper, frosted glass
    4. Mirror, milk, dirty water.
43. Which type of weed has very strong smell and can be used as a pesticide?
    1. Mexican marigold
    2. Oxalis
    3. Sodom apple
    4. Wondering jew
44. In a human breathing system when the diaphragm flattens:
    1. the ribs moves upwards and inwards
    2. the lungs shrink
    3. the ribs move downwards and inwards
    4. the ribs move upwards and outwards
45. Which of ,the followinig physical changes in adolescence tatakes place in boys only?
    1. Increase in weight and height
    2. wet dreams
    3. produce sex cells
    4. hips broadens
46.  Which group of plants below are green non-flowering plants only?
    1. Pine, sugarcane, cactus
    2. Yeast, mould, mushrooms
    3. Cider, algae, ferns
    4. Banana,sugarcane,grass
47. The chart below shows classification of
    
    Which animals were wrongly classified?
    1. Frog and fish
    2. Hen and fish
    3. Snake and dog
    4. Dog and hen
48. What is the main use of fibre in the diet
    1. Helps in constipation
    2. Helps in food digestion
    3. Facilitate the movement of undigested food
    4. Helps in food absorption in body
49. When soil is strongly burnt in a tin to produce smoke, it shows that soil
    1. has water
    2. has organic matter
    3. has air
    4. has living things
50. Which two forms of energy requires a medium to be transferred from one point to the other?
    1. Sound and light
    2. Light and heat
    3. Electricity and sound
    4. Heat and electricity

MARKING SCHEME

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

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QUESTIONS

Soma kifungu kifuatacho. Kina nafasi hadi 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya yale uliyopewa.

Kuoga ni ___1___ shartyi mtu ___2___kila wakati au kila siku. Hasa watoto ___3___kuoga ama kuogeshwa mara kwa mara. Watoto ___4___ jasho ___5___ wanapocheza. Jasho ___6___ huchanganyika na vumbi___7___ mahali ___8___. Nao wanapata ushafu. Baada
ya kupata uchafu ___9___ , ni lazima waoge. Tusipowasaidia watoto kutunza usafi ___10___ mili ___11___hawatakuwa na afya bora. ___12___magonjwa kama vile upele na harara ya ngozi. Usafi si muhimu kwa watoto tu ___13___ pia kwa watu ___14___. Hao ___15___
wasipooga ni hatari zaidi kuliko hata watoto wadogo

Kutoka swali la 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu lililo sahihi.

16. "Sabalkheri wanafunzi," Mwalimu aliwasalimia wanafunzi wake. Huo ulikuwa wakati wa
    
    1. adhuhuri
    2. asubuhi
    3. jioni
    4. alasiri
17. Chagua sentensi yenye kivumishi kiulizi
    
    1. Mashubaka haya yalitengenezwa lini?
    2. Leo wameapishwa wangapi?
    3. Wasusi, wanaelekea wapi?
    4. Huyu atavikwa pete gani?
18. Andika sentensi hii kwa wingi
    Mtume huyo ana tunda hili
    
    1. watume hawa wana matunda haya
    2. Mitume hao wana matunda hizi
    3. Watume hao wana matunda haya
    4. Mitume hao wana matunda haya
19. Miongoni mwa sehemu hizi za mwili ni sehemu ipi iliyo tofauti na zingine?
    
    1. Paja
    2. Kiganja
    3. Pafu
    4. Goti
20. Methali inayofaa funzo kuwa;
    Mtu anaposababisha shida huishia kuwahusisha watu wake au jamaa yake ni 
    1. Kikulacho ki nguoni mwako.
    2. Mwiba wa kujichoma huambiwi pole.
    3. Mla nawe hafi nawe ila mzaliwa nawe. 
    4. Mchuma janga hula na wa kwao.
21. Chagua sentensi iliyoakifishwa vizuri
    1. Lo? Amefika?
    2. Viti vyenu ni vipi?
    3. njoo nikutume!
    4. "mimi sisemi na mtu"
22. Tumia kivumishi '-enye-'kwa njia sahihi
    Mbuzi____________madoadoa ni wangu.
    1. lenye
    2. chenye
    3. yenye
    4. mwenye
23. Kamilisha methali hii
    Hakuna ____________________________________ yasiyo na mbu.
    1. masika
    2. vuli
    3. kiangazi
    4. kipupwe
24. 'kazi ya kijungu jiko, 'ni kazi gani?
    1. kupika jikoni
    2. kukupatia riziki pekee
    3. kupika na kupakua
    4. kupika na jiko moja tu
25. Nomino habari iko katika ngeli ya
    1. U-ZI
    2. I-I
    3. U-I
    4. I-ZI
26. Chagua sentensi sahihi
    1. Viluwiluwi vile vilimezwa na samaki
    2. Mikebe hizo zimetupwa katika moto
    3. Ng'ombe hiyo ilikamuliwa maziwa
    4. mengi
    5. Wanajeshi wale walikuwa watiifu na wapole
27. Wageni walikuja wakati ______________ tuliowangoja
    1. huu huu
    2. uo huo
    3. uu huu
    4. uo huu
28. Ni saa ngapi sasa?
            
    
    1. Saa kumi kasoro robo
    2. Saa nne kasoro robo
    3. Saa tisa kasoro robo
    4. Saa kumi na robo
29. Andika kwa maneno tarakimu hii 8,000,001
    1. Milioni mia nane na elfu moja
    2. Milioni nane na moja
    3. Milioni mia nane na moja
    4. Milioni mi anane na mia moja
30. Kipindi cha miaka mia huitwa
    1. muongo
    2. majira
    3. karne
    4. milenia

Soma kifungu hiki kisha ujibu maswali kutoka 31-40.

Ni jambo la busara kwetu vijana kusikiliza mashauri tunayopewa na watu wazima kama vile wazazi na walimu kwani wametuzidi kwa maarifa. Ama kwa hakika,lolote lile wakuu wetu hutu.unbia yafaa tuzingatie tusije kufikwa na balaa iliyomfika kijana matatizo.

Matatizo alikuwa kijana mwenye sura nzuri na tabasamu ya kuvutia. Kwa nje aliweza kuwavutia wengi hasa wasiomjua. Hata hivyo, hakuna kizuri kisicho na dosari. Matatizo alikuwa na hulka mbaya isiyopendeza kwa watu wengi. Alikuwa mkali kama pilipili na mkaidi mfano wa mkia wa nguruwe. Tabia yake iliwashinda hata wazazi wake ingawa hawakusita kummwagia bahari ya maneno ya busara kwa tamaa ya kumwokoa.

Baadaye alipopelekwa shule angalau apate kisomo cha kumwekea nguzo maishani mwake, Matatizo alipatikana akishiriki visa vya ujeuri na kuwa mtundu. Visa hivi havikupungua, viliuma. Siku moja baba yake kijana huyu alishtuka alipojulishwa kuzidi kwa utundu wa mwanawe shuleni hasa alipoambiwa mtoto wake anapiga mtindi, hakosi sigara mdomoni na anashiriki wizi ili ajipatie pesa za kujitimizia haja zake. Matatizo alifukuzwa shule. Vitendo vya matatizo vilimtahadharisha mzee Toboasiri.

Wakati mmoja siku ya Jumapili alfajiri, mzee Toboasiri alijikuta ameshika mkongojo wake akienda kwake mzee Busara wakiwa na mzee Saidia.

Aliwaalika mkutano wa dharura nyumbani kwake siku iliyofuata. Wazee hawa wawili walipowasili, walimkuta Toboasiri na mtoto wake Matatizo wameketi kimya. "Wazee wenzangu," alianza huku sauti yake ikionyesha masikitiko, "Nimewaita hapa ili mnisaidie kumpa mawaidha kijana wangu. Nimejaribu niwezavyo kumkanya mwanangu dhidi ya matendo maovu lakini nimeshindwa. Nawaomba wazee wenzangu mnifanyie kazi hiyo."

Wazee hawa wawili walimshauri na kumshawishi Matatizo aache ile tabia yake mbaya. Kabla hawajamaliza, Matatizo alisimama huku akipandwa na hasira. Alifoka na kuwakodolea wale wazee macho huku amekunja uso wake na kuonekana kama jitu lililonyimwa chakula mwezi mzima.

Hapo alitoka nje, akawasha sigara kubwa na kupiga mikupuo miwili. Macho yakageuka na kuwa mekundu kami. pilipili. Akarudi na kumkabili mzee Busara. "Kwa vile unaitwa Busara, unadhani unahaki ya kunipa mawaidha, leo utanitambua. "Alimzaba mzee Busara kofi moja pa! Mzee huyu hakushimili kofi hilo na hapo akaanguka chini pu!

31. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, anayezungumza ni
    1. Toboasiri
    2. Matatizo
    3. Busara
    4. Mwandishi
32. "Yafaa tuzingatie ya wakuu wetu tusije tukakumbwa na yaliyomkabili Matatizo" Ni methali gani isiyoambatana na maelezo haya?
    
    1. Usipoziba ufa utajenga ukuta
    2. Asiyesikia la mkuu hupatwa na makuu
    3. atangaye sana na jua hujua
    4. sikio la kufa halisikii dawa
33. Kulingana na aya ya pili ni ipi si sifa ya matatizo?
    
    1. Alitemea mate nasaha za wazazi wake.
    2. Matatizo alikuwa mtanashati.
    3. Matatizo alikuwa mkaidi na mjanja.
    4. Tabia zake ziliambatana na sura yake.
34. Lengo la Matatizo kupelekwa shuleni ni
    1. kupata masomo ili kuboresha maisha yake
    2. kuwafurahisha wazazi wake
    3. kuendelea kudumisha hulka yake
    4. kuelimika ili azidishe hulka yake
35. Kulingana na kifungu hiki. Matatizo 
    1. Alibadilika alipoenda shuleni
    2. Alishiriki katika uvutaji sigara na kunywa pombe
    3. Alifanya bidii katika masomo yake
    4. Aliepukana na hulka ya wizi
36. Baba yake matatizo ni
    1. mzee saidia
    2. mzee Busara
    3. Mzee Toboasiri
    4. Mwalimu mkuu
37. Ni kweli kusema kuwa
    1. Baba yake matatizo alikuwa amefika mwisho
    2. Wazee walipoitwa hawakutoa nasaha
    3. Mkutano ulipangwa kwa siku nyingi
    4. Matatizo alitekeleza yote aliyoambiwa 
38. 'kupiga mtindi' ni maneno yaliyotumiwa. Ni tamathali gani ya lugha?
    1. Istiari
    2. Nahau
    3. Methali
    4. Tashbihi
39. Methali inayomlenga matatizo katika aya ya mwisho ni
    1. sikio la kufa halisikii dawa
    2. ushikwapo shikamana
    3. la leo litende leo
    4. aliyekalia kigoda mtii
40. Neno 'foka' namna ilivyotumiwa katika kifungu hiki halima maana
    1. kughadhabika
    2. kuwa na mafutu
    3. kuwa na huzuni
    4. kupandwa na mori

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali ya 41-50.

Kulonga dhahiri shahiri Kiswahili ni mojawapo ya lugha za kimataifa zinazozungumzwa ulimwenguni. Hata hivyo inasikitisha sana sisi wenyeji wa eneo la Africa Mashariki ambao ni kitovu cha lugha hii, tumekuwa tukinyonga raslimali hii kwa ukatili mkubwa.

Ni aibu iliyoje kukitumia Kiswahili kiholela bila kuzingatia kanuni zake huku tukijidanganya kuwa sisi ni mahiri tunapokiporomosha Kimombo kwa usanifu mkubwa. Jinsi tunavyokitema kiingereza sawasawa. Kwa nini hali hii tusiizingatie katika lugha yetu tunu? Wageni kutoka nchi za ughaibuni waliopata fursa ya kuzuru eneo la Afrika Mashariki wametambua utamu wa Kiswahili wakajifunza wakajistawisha. Baadhi ya wageni hao wamekuwa walimu wa lugha hii.

Aidha tunazidi kukitia kitanzi Kiswahili kupitia uchapishaji wa magazeti yetu. Bei ya gazeti la kiswahili inaashiria uduni wake. Habari zinazochapishwa katika magazeti ya kiswahsili ni za kiwango cha chini na ni chache mno cha kuudhi zaidi ni kuwa baadhi ya kaifa za magazeti ya kiswahili hujikuta katika masuala ya kijamii kwa kiasi kikubwa na kuyapa kisogo au kugusia gusia tu mambo kuhusu uchumi,siasa na dini. Hakuna mazito kuhusu matangazo ya biashara. Hakuna habari ya vifo. Hakuna habari za ajira na kadhalika. Si ajabu wakati mmoja niliulizwa mtaani, "Hili gazeti ulilo nalo umemnunulia babu yako?" Swali hili lilinijulisha kuwa fikra za waja wengi imejengwa na mtindo wa wakati mrefu wa kuchapisha magazeti kwa njia hii; hivi kwamba magazeti ya kiswahili yanapaswa kusomwa na wazee na labda wale walioshindwa na masomo skulini.

Nawasihi wananchi wa eneo lote la Afrika Mashariki wazinduke na kukiendeleza kiswahili.

41. Kulonga dhahiri shahiri ni sawa na;
    
    1. kunena ukweli
    2. kuamba bila hadaa
    3. kupiga vijembe
    4. kuongea waziwazi
42. Maneno tunavyo kitema kiingereza yamepigiwa mstari. Maana yake ni
    
    1. Tunavyokikaia kiswahili
    2. Tunavyokikata kiingereza
    3. Tunavyokiongea kimombo barabara
    4. Tunavyokizungumza kiingereza ovyoovyo
43. Neno lipi katika taarifa hii lina maana sawa na kaifa
    
    1. picha
    2. habari
    3. kurasa
    4. vichwa
44. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ni kauli gani sahihi?
    1. Magazeti ya kiswahili yana bei ghali
    2. Magazeti ya kiswaili huwavutia wengi kuyasoma
    3. Bei ya magazeti ya kiingereza ni rahisi
    4. Magazeti ya kiswahili yamedunishwa
45. Watu mahiri ni watu
    
    1. woga
    2. wajuzi
    3. walaghai
    4. washindani
46. Tunazidi kukitia kitanzi kiswahili ni
    1. kukfrunga kiswahili
    2. kukipa sifa kiswahili
    3. kukiharibu kiswahili
    4. kukienzi kiswahili
47. Visawe vya neno waja si pamoja na
    1. Mahuluki
    2. Adinasi
    3. Nswi
    4. Wanadamu
48. Kulingana na taarifa hii asili ya lugha ya kiswahili ni
    1. nchi ya ughaibuni
    2. nchi ya Kenya
    3. Afrika mashariki
    4. Hatujaambiwa
49. Mwandishi anawashauri wakazi wa eneo la Africa mashariki
    1. wasiitumie kiswahili hadharani
    2. waache kutumia kimombo
    3. wakipe kiswahili kipaumbele
    4. wakididimize kiswahili
50. Kichwa kifaacho taarifa hii ni
    1. Lugha za Afrika-
    2. Mbinu za kuboresha Kimombo
    3. Historia za kiswahili na kiingereza
    4. Kiswahili kitukuzwe

MARKING SCHEME

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

COMPOSITION

DO NOT JUDGE A BOOOK BY ITS COVER

QUESTIONS

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

I ___1___to study late ___2___ the night to prepare for my essay. ___3___ in the hall ___4___ everyone also was ___5___, a ___6___ slight noise frightened me. I ___7___ that ___8___ was someone ___9___me.
Every time the curtain ___10___ in the ___11___, my heart missed ___12___. When my ___13___ dog ___14___, I broke ___15___  in goose bumps.

For questions 16-18, choose the correct form of adjective 

16. Joy is my ____________________ sister.
    1. older
    2. eldest
    3. more old
    4. elder
17. Of the twins, Tom is the ______________________ one.
    1. clever
    2. more cleverer
    3. cleverer
    4. cleverest
18. Nairobi is the ________________ city in Kenya.
    1. most populous
    2. more populous
    3. most pepulace
    4. most dense

For questions 19-20, complete appropriately

19. Do you prefer coffee______________ tea?
    1.  or
    2. and
    3.  to
    4. with
20. Scarcely had I walked in, ____________-
    A. than he arrived
    B. when he arrived
    C. as he arrived
    D. unitl he arrived

Use the correct form of the verb in the following questions.

21. None of my friends __________________ that has been going on.
    A. attend
    B. are attending
    C. attends
    D. attending
22. Either Kay or her friends ___________________ come.
    A. have
    B. has
    C. is
    D. were being

For questions 23-25, select the best preposition.

23. I told him _____________________ his face that he was a disgrace to our family.
    
    1. on
    2. in
    3. at
    4. to
24. How much money do you have, __________________ you?
    1. by
    2. with 
    3. in
    4. on
25. We congratulated them _____________________________ their incredible performance.
    
    1. for
    2. on
    3. with
    4. of

Read the passage below to answer questions 26-38

Is it possible to predict the future? Can we know something before it has taken place? For those of us who do not think it possible, let us look at the case of Janet Henley.

One day, Janet, a colleague of Linda's, a nurse, told Linda that she had dreamt something terrible. Apparently, in her dream, Linda was trapped in a store-room in the hospital and fire was engulfing her. Janet could not remember the ending to the dream. Linda laughed it away as "Overwork!" The dream came again two days later. This time, she saw Linda trying hard to escape but unable to do so because the door was stuck. However, Janet also saw a large hammer in the corner of the room. She related the events to Linda again. Two days later, she dreamt the same thing again. This time she was scared as the number ten kept appearing too.

She got up the next day and felt depressed When she reached the hospital, she realized that the date that day was the tenth. She told Linda, "Please be careful - remember my dream - it's the tenth today." Linda shrugged it off as another crazy dream

At about eleven in the morning, Linda had to get some plasters and bandages for an emergency case from the store-room. As she was rummaging through the shelves for more bandages, she smelt smoke. Before she knew it, there was an explosion and bottles started cracking in the heat. She ran to the door to escape and found it locked. Suddenly, she remembered Janet's dreams. Looking around her frantically, she saw a large hammer leaning against the wall! She grabbed it quickly, broke the lock and scrambled out to safety.

After the firemen had put out the fire and everyone was safe, Linda related what had happened in the store-room to Janet. She added, "I remember you saying there was a hammer in your dream. You know what - that's what saved me. You are psychic!"

It was a scary thought for Janet but she was pleased that her dreams had saved Linda. She never dreamt anything like that again but she could never understand how she knew about the fire.

Was it really a dream or was it a premonition? Was it God's way or just a fantastic coincidence? As you can see, there is no rational explanation — or, at least, I cannot think of one. Can you?

26. According to paragraph one, it's true to say that
    
    1. It is not possible to predict the future. 
    2. Everyone thinks it's impossible to predict the future.
    3. Some people believe it's possible to predict the future.
    4. We always know things before they happen.
27. What was Janet's first dream about Linda?
    1. Linda was killed in a fire.
    2. Linda was trapped in a lift with fire engulfing her.
    3. There was a hammer in a corner
    4. Linda was trapped in a store-room with fire engulfing her.
28. What would the meaning of the word colleague be as used in the passage?
    
    1. Workmate
    2. Acquaintance
    3. Ally
    4. Antagonist
29. According to Linda, Janet's dreams were as a result of
    
    1. tension
    2. anger
    3. burnout
    4. exhaustion
30. On the night before the actual fire, Janet
    
    1. was very depressed
    2. dreamt about the number ten
    3. slept well
    4. dreamt that Linda managed to escape
31. What did Janet think the number ten meant in her dream?
    
    1. Linda would be trapped at ten O'clock 
    2. It would happen on her tenth birthday
    3. Linda would be caught in the fire on the tenth
    4. Ten bottles would explode in the store-room
32. Linda went to the storeroom because
    1. she needed some peace
    2. there was an explosion
    3. she had to get some medical items there 
    4. she was to swathe bandages and plasters
33. Linda believed in Janet's story when
    1. Janet said, "I told you!"
    2. She found herself locked in the storeroom C
    3. The fireman arrived
    4. She saw the bottles exploding
34. What saved Linda from dying in the fire?
    1. The broken lock
    2. The hammer in Janet's dream and its position
    3. The explosion broke the lock
    4. The firemen saved her
35. Janet was scared when the whole incident was over because
    1. her friend was safe
    2. the store-room was on fire
    3. the firemen arrived late
    4. her dream became reality
36. Was the whole thing a dream? 
    1. It was coincidence
    2. There was no explanation for what happened
    3. It was God's way
    4. It was only a dream
37. Who is a psychic?
    1. A person who sees a hammer in a dream
    2. A person who can predict a fire
    3. A person that is able to know what ma happen in future
    4. A nurse with special power
38. What is a suitable title for the passage?
    1. Premonition
    2. Friendship
    3. Crazy dreams
    4. A fire

Read the passage below to answer questions 39-50   

A visit to a healthcare provider is often not a very exciting undertaking. Patients and their family members are in an uneasy state during the time. Many healthcare professioanls that we interact with during such visits do not make it any better.

Most of us have come across cold doctors, harsh nurses, insensitive dentists, slack laboratory assistants, unhelpful pharmacists among other not-so- caring healthcare professionals. Experience with such staff makes patients feel worse about their medical condition.

Why is customer experience in healthcare lagging? Why are our experiences in hospitals, doctors' and dentists' clinics laboratories, pharmacies and other health-service providers frequently below par?

Two to three decades ago, healthcare services in Kenya were mainly public. Growing up, those were our natural choices, locally, we had a renowned health centre for outpatient services, there was the general hospital and a few missionary hospitals not too far away. This may not have been the case for every Kenyan. Today, it is different both public and private healthcare servies in most counties are a stone's throw away and some are next to each other. The number of healthcare providers has soared.

Most patients are spoilt for choice. Despite this, many of our local providers do not seem to have improved their experience considerably. The healthcare industry seems to be trailing in its focus on the customer. Kudos to the few providing an exceptional experience.

In the public sector, healthcare services continue to face a myriad or indequancies. There has been frequent labour unrest. There is also lack of adequate supplies, and facilities are poorly maintained. As a result, most Kenyans continue to experience sloppy public healthcare services. The customer
experience in public heathcare certainly needs improvement.

39. According to the paragrah one, a visit to a health care provider
    
    1. is a walk in the park
    2. B. is a tall order
    3. is a rosy affair
    4. is a professional one
40. Who among the followng is not a healthcare professional?
    
    1. Doctors
    2. Laboratory assistants
    3. Quacks
    4. Pharmacists
41. The word slack has been underlined. What does it mean according to the passage?
    
    1. Loose
    2. Quiet
    3. Calm
    4. Lazy
42. According to paragraph four sentence one, it is true to say that
    
    1. there were no private hospitals then 
    2. healthcare services were topnotch
    3. there were few private hospitals
    4. there were many private hospitals
43. Three decades is equivalent to
    1. thirty years
    2. three years
    3. ten years
    4. three hundred years
44. The number of healthcare providers has soared, means that they have
    1. become better
    2. gone up
    3. improved
    4. stagnated
45. Most patients are spoilt for choice means that patients
    1. have fewer choices
    2. have spoilt the healthcare provides
    3. have a wide array of hospitals to choose from
    4. cannot decide what to do.
46. Who is the customer mentioned in paragraph six?
    1. The doctor
    2. The patient
    3. The professional
    4. The healthcare providers
47. Which one of the following is not an inadequacy in the healthcare services?
    1. Cheap drugs
    2. Poor maintenance of facilities
    3. Inadequate medicines
    4. Strikes by doctors
48. The customer care in public healthcare is
    1. good
    2. wanting
    3. impressive
    4. okay
49. A stone's throw away as used in the passage means
    1. by the road
    2. near a quarry
    3. very near
    4. in the outskirt
50. The best title for the passage would be
    1. A visit to a hospital
    2. Patients and doctors confidentiality
    3. Minimising patients pain by healthcare providers
    4. Private healthcare providers

MARKING SCHEME

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

QUESTIONS

1. Write 70070007 in words
   1. Seventy million, seventy thousand and seven
   2. Seven hundred million seventy thousand and seven
   3. Seven million seven thousand and seven
   4. Seven million seventy thousand and seven
2. Round off 150956 to the nearest hundred
   1. 200 000
   2. 151000
   3. 150000
   4. 150900
3. Evaluate
   20 of ¼ − ¹/₈ x 4 ÷ ½
   
   1. 5
   2. 2¼
   3. 4¾
   4. 4
4. What is the sixth number in the series
   4, 9, 25, 49, _____
   
   1. 169
   2. 121
   3. 225
   4. 81
5. What is the value of
   8²(6² − 36)
         √16
   
   1. 0
   2. 8
   3. 16
   4. 4
6. How many times is the value of digit 3 more than the value of digit 6 in 34769803
   1. 2000
   2. 500
   3. 5000
   4. 20,000
7. What is the sum of the largest and smallest numbers formed by the digits
   9, 3, 8, 5 and 1
   1. 112120
   2. 84942
   3. 102020
   4. 102110
8. What is 23.1408 correct to three decimal places
   1. 23.1
   2. 23.140
   3. 23.141
   4. 23.0
9. Which of the following statements is not true about a rhombus
   1. opposites angles are equal
   2. has two pairs of parallel lines
   3. diagonals are equal
   4. all sides are equal
10. The figure below represents triangle ABC in which line BC=15cm and line AC is 17cm and angle ABC is a right angle
    
    What is the area of the triangle
    1. 120cm²
    2. 127.5
    3. 68cm²
    4. 60cm²
11. Jane deposited sh.2000 in a bank that paid a simple interest of the rate of 12% p.a. How much money was in her account at the end of 2 years
    1. Sh. 2240
    2. Sh. 480
    3. Sh 2480
    4. Sh.2508.50
12. John is.a farmer. He sold milk from January 17^th to April 17^th 2011. How many days did he sell the milk.
    1. 92
    2. 90
    3. 93
    4. 91
13. How many poles placed 10m apart can be used to fence a rectangular plot measuring 1200m by 800m
    1. 201
    2. 200
    3. 400
    4. 402
14. In the figure below WXY, line WX=WF. Angle WXY=4x and angle XWY is 20°
    
    What is half the value of angle WYZ
    1. 80°
    2. 50°
    3. 100°
    4. 20°
15. A printing firm produces 1160470 advertising posters in a month. How many posters will be produced in a year
    1. 35974570
    2. 34814100
    3. 11604700
    4. 13925640
16. Njagi is paid a salary of sh 3800 plus 5% commission for the total sales in one month, he sold goods worth sh 32000. How much did he earn that month?
    1. Sh 5590
    2. Sh 5400
    3. Sh 1600
    4. Sh 35800
17. Find the size of angle Q
    
    1. 105°
    2. 95°
    3. 40°
    4. 88°
18. Find the radius of a circle whose area is 2464cm². take pie to be 3¹/₇
    1. 14cm
    2. 28cm
    3. 7cm
    4. 56cm
19. An empty vehicle weighs 1.2 tonnes. When loaded with 30 bags of maize, it weighs 4.2 tonnes. Calculate the mass of each bag
    1. 100kg
    2. 180kg
    3. 540kg
    4. 280kg
20. Simplify the following expression ½x − 12 > 4
    1. x < 16
    2. x <36
    3. x > 32
    4. x > 16
21. Okongo walked from his home to the hospital for 2hrs 30 min at 4km/h. He stayed at the hospital for 30 min. He then returned home at 5km/h for how long was he away from home?
    1. 2 hours
    2. 4hours 30 minutes
    3. 5 hours 30 minutes
    4. 5 hours
22. Work out the perimeter of the figure below
    
    1. 15cm
    2. 30cm.
    3. 56cm
    4. 56cm²
23. What is the capacity of a container whose volume is 1000,000cm³
    1. 100litres
    2. 10litres
    3. 1000cm
    4. 1000litres
24. Convert 4:5 as a decimal
    1. 0.9
    2. 0.4
    3. 0.8
    4. 1.25
25. In January last year the number of candidate who registered for KCPE in Gucha zone was 4500. This year the number of candidate registered increased 15%. How many candidates were registered this year
    1. 4900
    2. 675
    3. 975
    4. 5175
26. The marked price of a TV flat screen is Sh.38200. Otieno paid Sh.37436 after begaining what was his percentage discount
    1. .2.5%
    2. 764
    3. 20%
    4. 2%
27. The table below shows the fares in shillings charged between Eldoret to Nakuru by train
    
    Omollo travelled from Eldoret to Molo through Kipkerion. How much did he pay
    1. Sh. 50
    2. Sh. 250
    3. Sh. 150
    4. Sh. 300-
28. Evaluate the following (²/₃ ÷ ¾ of ⁵/₆) × (¼ of ¹/₃ ÷ ½)
    1. ²/₉
    2. ⁸/₄₅
    3. 6²/₅
    4. ¹⁰/₈₁
29. A class has 16 girls and 27 boys. During a mathematics lesson, of the girls and, of the boys were sent home because of school fees. How many pupils were sent home for fees.
    1. 36
    2. 7
    3. 43
    4. 50
30. Kamau bought the following items from a sho
    1. 6 oranges @sh 20 per an orange 
    2. 3 litres of water @ sh 16 per '/, litres (i
    3. 4 kg of meat @sh 120 per kg (
    4. 2kg of onions@sh 45 per kg
    5. 2kg tins of cooking fat @sh 97 per kg
       and 4 bottles of soda sh 27 per bottle
       How much balance was he given if he gave two one thousand shillings notes.
       1. Sh 1088
       2. Sh. 3088
       3. Sh 912
       4. Sh. 928
31. Omagwa paid sh 1930 for a shirt after being allowed 3½% discount. What was the discount
    1. Sh 2500
    2. Sh 70
    3. Sh 3900
    4. Sh 2000
32. In the triangle PQR below line PQ=15cm, QR=16cm and RP=10cm. PO is perpendicular to QR. Angle PQS is 145° and PRQ is 60°
    
    Calculate the size of angle RPQ
    1. 150°
    2. 30°
    3. 85°
    4. 95°
33. A group of pupils in Kimwera primary school took 2 decilitres of milk each. How many pupils took 0.1m³ of milk
    1. 100
    2. 500
    3. 50
    4. 5
34. Construct an equilateral triangle ABC of sides 5cm. Draw a circle such that points A,B andC are on the circumference. What is the radius of the circle
    1. 2
    2. 6
    3. 3
    4. 4
35. A car travelling at 70km/h takes 3 hours to finish a journey. At what speed must it travel to finish the journey in 2 hours
    1. 84km/h
    2. 100km/h
    3. 105km/h
    4. 138,km/h
36. Korir's flower garden is in the shape shown below
    
    Calculate the area of the garden in ares
    1. 59.5
    2. 0.0595
    3. 5.95
    4. 0.595
37. Convert ²/₉, to a decimal and give your answer to the nearest whole number
    1. 2
    2. 0
    3. 0.2
    4. 0.22
38. Calculate the volume of the cylinder drawn below in cubic metres
    
    1. 1886500m³
    2. 18865m²
    3. 18865m³
    4. 1886500m²
39.  The cash price of a radio cassette is 20% less than the hire purchase price. Kimani bought the radio cassette on hire purchase price by paying a deposit of Sh 2000 and five monthly installments of sh 300. How much more than the cash price was the hire purchase price?
    1. Sh 3500
    2. Sh 700
    3. Sh 583.50
    4. Sh 2800
40. The temperature of a room was -18°C. After sometimes of a gradual increase, it read 15°c. What was the temperature increase?
    1. 33°C
    2. 30°C
    3. 15°C
    4. 0°C
41. A river of length 12.5km is represented on map by a distance of 25cm. What was the scale on a map
    1. 1:50000
    2. 1:10000
    3. 1:125000
    4. 1:25000
42. The number of children in a town is twice than that of women. There are 340 more women than men. If there are 6240 children, how many men are there in the town?
    1. 3120
    2. 3420
    3. 2780
    4. 3460
43. Find the value of 2.45 + 0.03 (4 x 3) − 0.54
    1. 2.55
    2. 32.46
    3. 2.36
    4. 2.27
44. Construct triangle RST in which line RS-4cm, ST-6cm and angle RST=100°. Draw a circle touching its edges. What is the diameter of the circle?
    1. 1.5cm
    2. 3cm
    3. 2cm
    4. 4cm
45. Solve the value of x in the equation ⁵/₈ (x − 48) − 24 − 38
    1. 144
    2. 76
    3. 147.2
    4. 146.2
46. The table below shows the types and number of vehicles Njuguna counted along Embu-Meru road on one day
    Buses     Lorries        Nissans      Cars
      12             45              120             b?
    If the mean of all the vehicles counted was 50. How many more Nissans than cars did he count?
    1. 60
    2. 97
    3. 23
    4. 54
47. The charges for sending a telegram are sh. 20 for the first ten words of less. Each additional word is charged @ Sh.1.00 A 10% tax is charged on the total. How much did Beatrice pay to send the following telegram ALICE MUTHONI BOX 46933 NAIROBI SEND YOUR CERTIFICATES FOR TEACHER TRAINING RECRUITMENT BEATRICE ACHIENG NAKURU
    1. Sh.50.50
    2. Sh.25.00
    3. Sh.12.50
    4. Sh 27.50
48. The circumference of a circle is 88cm. Calculate the area of the circle in cm²
    1. 616cm²
    2. 768cm²
    3. 308cm²
    4. 154cm²
49. Pauline has 2x sweets. Her sister Mary has 8 more sweets than Pauline. If they all put their sweets together and shared them equally. How many sweets did each of them get?
    1. 2x + 4
    2. 2x+8
    3. 4x+8
    4. 4x + 4

The graph below shows Mr. Ndungu's journey from Nieri to Molo and back. Study it and answer question 50.

50. From the graph, calculate Mr. Ndungu's average speed for the whole journey?
    A. 93km/h
    B. 140km/h
    C. 80km/h
    D. 70km/h

MARKING SCHEME

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

 QUESTIONS    

1. Which of the plants below is a non- green plant?
   
   1. Moss.
   2. Puffball.
   3. Fern.
   4. Algae.
2. Sharing the same drug with a person with similar symptoms is
   
   1. drug misuse.
   2. overdosing.
   3. expiry of drugs.
   4. underdose.
3. In the acronym AIDS, letter S stands for syndrome, meaning
   
   1. symptoms and signs.
   2. acquiring.
   3. state of sickness.
   4. shortage.
4. The following plants have the same root system except
   
   1. carrot.
   2. banana.
   3. peas.
   4. cabbage.
5. Which pair of the following blood vessels forms the main blood vessels in the human circulatory system?
   
   1. Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein.
   2. Pulmonary vein and venacava.
   3. Aorta and venacava.
   4. Pulmonary artery and aorta.
6. Which one of the following is not a sign of an animal infected with parasites?
   
   1. Rough coat.
   2. Rise in body temperature.
   3. Chewing cud.
   4. Loss of appetite.
7. The diagram below shows an apparatus.
   
   Heat travels from point A to point B through the process known as
   1. evaporation.
   2. convection.
   3. conduction.
   4. radiation.
8. Digested food is absorbed into the blood stream in the
   1. colon.
   2. ileum.
   3. rectum.
   4. stomach.
9. Which of the following animals is a secondary consumer?
   1. Rat.
   2. Zebra.
   3. Lion.
   4. Bacteria.
10. The soil with the poorest drainage
    1. is used in construction.
    2. is good for farming.
    3. cracks when dry.
    4. has a medium capillarity.
11. The following are ways of conserving water
    1. Mulching.
    2. Shading.
    3. Harvesting.
    4. Re-using.
       Which pair consists of methods that conserve soil moisture?
       1. i and ii
       2. ii and iv
       3. i and ii
       4. ii and iv
12. Which one of the following is the best lubricant?
    1. Tar.
    2. Water.
    3. Engine oil.
    4. Petrol.
13. Which one of the following does not take place when breathing in? The
    1. diaphragm moves downwards.
    2. ribs move upwards.
    3. diaphragm moves upwards. 
    4. lungs become inflated.
14. The diagram below shows a tooth.
    
    The type of teeth infection shown illustrates
    1. cavity.
    2. bleeding gums.
    3. dental caries.
    4. plague.
15. Which one of the following statements on precautions during thunderstorms is incorrect? A person should
    1. wear shoes with thick rubber soles.
    2. walk in open fields carrying metallic objects.
    3. not to stand in a pool of water.
    4. not to shelter under a tall tree.
16. The diagram below represents a simple machine in use.
    
    The arrangement represents a
    1. wheelbarrow and a crowbar.
    2. crowbar.
    3. crowbar and a claw hammer.
    4. wheelbarrow.
17. Which one of the following is not an artificial source of heat?
    1. Candle.
    2. Sun.
    3. Electricity.
    4. Lamp.
18. Dark or grey heavy mountainous clouds which appear low in the sky are
    1. cumulus
    2. stratus
    3. nimbus
    4. cirrus
19. A group of class 7 pupils set up the experiment below.
    
    After sometime, the candle goes off because
    1. water in the plate rises up and extinguishes the candle.
    2. the candle burns using most of the oxygen in the glass and then goes out.
    3. the glass prevents the candle from burning immediately it is placed in it.
    4. the candle burns but the carbondioxide it produces extinguishes it.
20. Which one of the following does not cause tooth decay?
    1. Eating biscuits.
    2. Eating sugary foods.
    3. Drinking water.
    4. Brushing teeth once in a while.
21. Which one of the following is an egg laying mammal?
    1. Reptile
    2. Shark
    3. Eagle
    4. Platypus
22. The rainguage has its parts made of metal in order to
    1. make it look attractive.
    2. make it easy to paint.
    3. withstand harsh outdoor weather conditions.
    4. expand and contract.
23. Below is a chart showing a simple classification of animals
    
    Which animal is wrongly classified?
    1. Man
    2. Flea
    3. Locust
    4. Cricket
24. A HIV victim appeared to loose much weight within a short time and have a persistent cough. The person was likely to be in
    1. window stage.
    2. incubation stage.
    3. symptomatic stage.
    4. full blown stage.
25. Gabions help to conserve soil in the environment by controlling
    1. sheet erosion.
    2. splash erosion.
    3. gulley erosion.
    4. rill erosion.
26. Which one of the following is not a rotational grazing method?
    1. Strip grazing.
    2. Paddocking.
    3. Herding.
    4. Tethering.
27. Which of the following parts of a flower does not wither after fertilization?
    1. Petals.
    2. Anthers.
    3. Sepals.
    4. Ovary.
28. Which of the following parts of a seed develops into a shoot after fertilization?
    1. Radicle.
    2. Cotyledon. 
    3. Plumule.
    4. Testa.
29. When buying animal feeds, salt licks and bone meal help in supplying the animal diet with
    1. vitamins.
    2. fats and oils.
    3. minerals.
    4. proteins.
30. Which one of the following is not part of the alimentary canal?
    1. Mouth.
    2. Liver.
    3. Anus.
    4. Rectum.
31. Grade 6 pupils did an experiment as shown below.
    
    The pupils were investigating
    1. absorption in plants.
    2. photosynthesis in plants.
    3. transportation of water and mineral salts in plants.
    4. transportation in plants.
32. The correct unit for measuring rainfall is
    1. the rainguage.
    2. millilitres.
    3. millimetres.
    4. newtons.
33. Which one of the following is not a form of special sound? A
    1. Screaming
    2. Ringing a bell
    3. Hooting
    4. Singing
34. The diagram below shows the human breathing system.
    
    Air is moistened and cleaned in
    1. J and K
    2. K and L
    3. L and M
    4. M and N
35. The word EXAM is written on a T- shirt. Which of the following shows how the word would appear if the wearer stands infront of a mirror?
    1. EXAM
    2. EX∀M
    3. MAX∃
    4. 
36. The following are examples of food crops except
    1. beverages.
    2. legumes.
    3. cereals.
    4. fruits.
37. Which one of the following weeds is dispersed by animals from one place to another?
    1. Sodom apple.
    2. Black jack.
    3. Oxalis.
    4. Wandering jew.
38. The following are field pests except
    1. aphids.
    2. white ants
    3. cutworms.
    4. weaver birds.
39. The blood vessels on the human circulatory system which have a pulse also
    1. act as links between veins and arteries.
    2. are located deep in the skin. 
    3. are at the surface of the skin. 
    4. carry blood with oxygen only.
40. In a flower, fertilization takes place in the
    1. stigma.
    2. pollen tube.
    3. ovary.
    4. ovule.
41. Which of the following lists does not contain any protective food?
    1. Watermelon, greengrams, yams.
    2. Green bananas, pawpaws, beef.
    3. Fish, kales, ugali.
    4. Potatoes, beef, milk.
42. The bouncing off of light from a surface is termed as
    1. refraction.
    2. translucent.
    3. dispersion.
    4. reflection.
43. The texture of soil type is determined by the
    1. size of its particles.
    2. mineral particles.
    3. living organisms.
    4. moisture in it.
44. Which one of the following methods of preserving food does not dehydrate food?
    1. Drying
    2. Smoking
    3. Freezing
    4. Salting
45. Which one of the following physical changes takes place in girls only?
    1. Increase in height and weight.
    2. Onset of menstruation.
    3. Onset of wet dreams.
    4. Appearance of beards.
46. Which one of the following plants has a tap root system?
    1. Maize
    2. Onion
    3. Coconut
    4. Mango
47. A child was suffering from a certain disease and showed the following signs:
    1. General body weakness.
    2. Face looking like that of an old person.
    3. Bones visible underneath the skin.
    4. Crying often.
       The child was likely to be suffering from
       1. goitre.
       2. kwashiorkor.
       3. marasmus.
       4. anaemia.
48. Which one of the following components makes up the largest living component?
    1. Air
    2. Plants 
    3. Animals
    4. Water
49. A disease which causes a patient to experience itching at the bowels can be prevented by
    1. proper sanitation.
    2. draining stagnant water.
    3. cutting tall bushes.
    4. drinking boiled water.
50. During an experiment to determine conduction in solids, pupils set up the following experiment.
    
    The first pin to drop off was
    1. P
    2. Q
    3. R
    4. none

MARKING SCHEME

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

 MASWALI    

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Fina nafasi mpaka 15. kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya uliyopewa.

Katika baadhi ya ___1___ humu nchini, tatizo la uhaba wa maji ___2___ kuwaka kama ___3___. Wakazi wa maeneo hayo ___4___  changamoto kwani bei ya maji nayo imepanda maradufu. Wanaochuuza maji mitaani kwa ___5___ nao hawana ___6___  kwani ___7___ wakazi wa maeneo hayo na ___8___, wamepandisha bei ya bidhaa hiyo muhimu bila chembe ya hisia.

Elimu ina ladha yake. Ingawa haihisiki kwa ulimi, utamu upo ___9___. Nasema hivi kwa sababu nimeyaona manufaa ya elimu. Nina uwezo wa kutambua maradhi kama ___10___ ambayo huambukizwa na ___11___ na mashairi ya aina nyingi kama vile ___12___ ambapo mshororo wa tano hukamilisha kila ___13___. Licha ya hayo, nimewafahamu wafanyakazi mbalimbali. ___14___ kuwa mfanyakazi anayeshughulikia mitambo ndiye
___15___

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

16. Chagua sentensi yenye tanakali ya sauti.
    1. Lo! Kumbe alikuwa shangazi yake!
    2. Wanafunzi walisoma kutwa kucha.
    3. Sarafu ilianguka mchangani tifu! 
    4. Baba wa Juma ni mkali kama simba.
17. Chagua kiwakilishi katika sentensi hii.
    Kijana huyu ni mzuri kushinda yule.
    1. yule
    2. mzuri
    3. huyu
    4. kushinda
18. Tumia kirejeshi amba badala ya o-rejeshi.
    Wanafunzi waliofuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    
    1. Wanafunzi ambao waliofuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    2. Wanafunzi ambao walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    3. Wanafunzi ambaye walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    4. Wanafunzi ambayo walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
19. Kamilisha methali:
    Mwana wa kuku hafunzwi
    
    1. kuriaria
    2. kutembea
    3. kuchakura
    4. kupuruka
20. Chagua majina yaliyo katika ngeli ya YA-YA pekee.
    
    1. Maumbo, maktaba, mate.
    2. Makawa, matatu, maji.
    3. Maradhi, maskanini, makavazi.
    4. Mafuta, mazingira, mauti.
21. Ni neno gani halijaambatanishwa ipasavyo na jibu lake?
    
    1. Buriani  -  inshallah
    2. Makiwa  -   tunayo
    3. Alamsiki  -  binuru
    4. Sabalkheri  -  aheri
22. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia o-rejeshi tamati kwa usahihi.
    
    1. Wageni wanaokuja ni wetu.
    2. Wanafunzi watakaotutumbuiza waje hapa mbele.
    3. Achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa.
    4. Waliotuzwa wawape nafasi wengine watuzwe.
23. Chagua sentensi sahihi kutokana na maneno haya:
    Kitabu, cha, nipe, vitate, hiki
    1. Nipe vitate cha hiki kitabu. 
    2. Kitabu hiki cha vitate nipe
    3. Nipe hiki kitabu cha vitate.
    4. Nipe kitabu hiki cha vitate.
24. Makia ya mabuzi haya ni mafupi katika wastani ni
    1. mkia wa mbuzi huyu ni mfupi.
    2. mikia ya mbuzi hawa ni mifupi.
    3. mikia ya mbuzi hao ni wafupi.
    4. mkia wa mbuzi huyo ni mfupi.
25. Ni ipi ala ya muziki kati ya maneno yafuatayo?
    1. Parapanda
    2. Manati
    3. Manowari
    4. Nyambizi
26. Kanusha:
    Ningeenda ningempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    1. Singeenda singempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    2. Nisingeenda singempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    3. Nisingeenda nisingempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    4. Nisingeenda nisingepata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
27. Tegua kitendawili.
    Wanashindana wakifuatana.
    1. Kufuli
    2. Samaki
    3. Mtu na kivuli
    4. Magurudumu
28. Chagua jibu linaloonyesha sifa iliyoundwa kutokana na nomino.
    1. Saka  -  msasi
    2. Ushujaa  -  shujaa
    3. Cheza  -  mchezo
    4. Lipa  -   malipo
29. Chagua neno lenye sauti changamano.
    1. Mtoto
    2. Watoto
    3. Mwavuli 
    4. Wayo
30. Upi ni usemi halisi wa sentensi ifuatayo?
    Maono alisema kuwa alikuwa akiwachukia waliowaajiri watoto.
    1. Maono alisema, "ninawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto.
    2. Maono alisema, "Ninawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto."
    3. Maono alisema, mimi siwapendi wanaowaajiri watoto.
    4. Maono alisema anawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31 hadi 40.   

Ajali za barabarani nchini zimeongezeka maradufu. Swali ni je, nani aelekezewe kidole cha lawama? Ni serikali, ni madereva au ni sisi wasafiri? Hiki kimebaki kitendawili kisichoweza kuteguliwa. Kila siku utasikia kutoka kwenye vyombo vya habari watu walioaga dunia kutokana na ajali. Hili ni jambo la kuatua moyo hasa kwa wale wanaofiwa na wapenzi wao katika ajali.

Mojawapo ya kiini cha ajali barabarani kwetu ni barabara mbovu. Barabara zilizoharibika huchangia pakubwa katika kusababisha ajali. Mashimo yaliyojaa barabarani hufanya magari kuyumbayumba na kisha kupoteza mwelekeo. Mwishowe magari hugongana dafrau na hivyo kusababisha vifo vya watu wasiokuwa na hatia. Serikali yetu ina jukumu kubwa katika kukarabati barabara. Wawape kandarasi watu walio na ujuzi
katika ujenzi wa barabara.

Vilevile, magari yanayobeba abiria kupita kiasi husababisha ajali. Dereva na kondakta wake huwasomba abiria ukadhani ni mashehena ya mizigo. Lengo la haya yote ni ulafi wa pesa. Lawama hapa zinafaa kuelekezwa kwa madereva, makondakta na abiria. Ni sharti wenye magari wajali masilahi ya wasafiri, nao wasafiri ningewashauri kutoabiri magari yaliyojaa abiria.

Isitoshe, magari mabovu katika barabara zetu pia ni chanzo cha ajali. Si ajabu kuwaona madereva wakiyaendesha makatara barabarani. Magari hayo huharibikia mahali popote na wakati wowote. Waendeshaji hawa hujipa moyo na kujitetea kwa methali isemayo ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa. Hatua thabiti za kisheria zinafaa kuchukuliwa na serikali ili kuyaondoa magari ya aina hii. Tukumbuke kuwa kinga ni bora kuliko tiba. Aidha, tutahadhari kabla ya hatari.

Fauka ya hayo, madereva wasiohitimu huchangia katika kusababisha ajali. Wao huendesha magari bila kuhitimu. Labda waliwahonga wanaohusika na utoaji wa leseni. Hawajui ishara za barabarani. Kwa mfano, kivuko cha watoto na hata wanyama, barabara zenye matuta na pengine ishara ya kuonyesha kuruba. Wanaotoa leseni wanapaswa kuwajibika na kutoshiriki ufisadi.

Madereva waliotumia dawa za kulevya pia husababisha ajali. Uwezo wao wa kuona vyema huathirika kwa sababu ya vileo. Wao hawamakiniki wanapoendesha magari. Mihadarati pia huwafanya wengine kuendesha magari kwa kasi mithili ya duma. Wao husahau kuwa haraka haraka haina baraka.

Ni sharti sote tuungane mikono ili kukomesha ajali katika barabara zetu. Tukumbuke kuwa nia zikiwa moja, kilicho mbali huja. Sisi ndisi wenye nchi na kumaliza ajali kunatutegemea sisi.

31. Katika aya ya kwanza, ni nani anastahili kulaumiwa kutokana na ajali?
    
    1. Madereva
    2. Abiria
    3. Hafahamiki
    4. Serikali
32. Ni orodha ipi iliyo na vyombo vya habari pekee?
    
    1. Redio, televisheni, tishali. 
    2. Gazeti, redio, televisheni.
    3. Majarida, kiyoyozi, redio.
    4. Runinga, uyoka, magazeti.
33. Barabara zilizoharibika husababishaje ajali?
    
    1. Magari huendeshwa kwa kasi na baadaye kuyumba.
    2. Magari huharibika, kuyumbayumba na kugongana.
    3. Magari hupoteza njia na kugongana. 
    4. Magari huyumbayumba na kuwagonga wapitanjia.
34. Kwa nini madereva huwabeba abiria kupita kiasi?
    
    1. Mara nyingi wao huwa na haraka. 
    2. Abiria hupenda kubanana kama ndizi.
    3. Wao huwa na tamaa ya pesa.
    4. Viti huwa vichache mno magarini.
35. Ni nini maana ya methali ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa?
    
    1. Tusidharau vitu vya zamani kwa kutamani vipya.
    2. Vitu vya zamani huwa tofauti na vipya.
    3. Tusividunishe vitu vipya kwani vina faida nyingi.
    4. Vitu vya zamani huwa si vizuri kama vipya.
36. Madereva wasiohitimu huwezaje kupata leseni?
    1. Huzinunua kutoka madukani.
    2. Hupewa na maafisa wa trafiki barabarani.
    3. Hutoa hongo.
    4. Hupewa na serikali.
37. Kulingana na ufahamu, mihadarati husababisha haya yote ila
    1. shida za kutazama barabarani.
    2. madereva kuugua magonjwa yatokanayo na dawa za kulevya.
    3. madereva kukosa uangalifu wanapoendesha magari.
    4. magari kuendeshwa kwa kasi.
38. Unafikiri ni njia ipi mwafaka ya serikali kuhakikisha kuwa magari yameendeshwa kwa mwendo wa kadiri?
    1. Kuwa na maafisa wa trafiki katika kila mji nchini.
    2. Kuandaa semina kuwahamasisha abiria.
    3. Magari kutiwa vidhibitimwendo.
    4. Kutoa adhabu kali kwa abiria wanaoabiri magari yaliyojaa abiria.
39. Ni ushauri upi uliotolewa kwa wale wote wasababishao ajali?
    1. Kuwafahamisha askari wa trafiki kasoro yoyote ya madereva.
    2. Kutowahonga wanaotoa leseni.
    3. Kutoabiri magari yaliyojaa wanaposafiri.
    4. Kuchukua tahadhari wanaposafiri.
40. Kichwa kinachofaa zaidi ufahamu huu ni kipi?
    1. Athari za ajali barabarani.
    2. Chanzo cha ajali barabarani.
    3. Njia za kuzuia ajali barabarani.
    4. Ufisadi katika sekta ya uchukuzi.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 41 hadi 50.   

Vumilia alikuwa mtoto wa kike. Alikuwa kifunguamimba katika familia ya mzee Juhudi. Baba wa Vumilia alikuwa maskini wa mali lakini tajiri wa moyo. Alifanya kazi za kijungujiko kuwakimu wanawe na mkewe ambaye walichukuana kama sahani na kawa. Wazee wa vumilia walikula yamini kufanya kila waliloweza ili kumrithisha mwana wao ufunguo wa maisha.

Vumilia alipohitimu darasa la nane, wazazi wake walichochea ari yake ya kufuzu maishani kwa kutumia mifano halisi ambayo Vumilia aliielewa. Wazee hao walimkumbusha binti yao kuwa bidii, utiifu, uvumilivu pamoja na heshima na uadilifu vilikuwa siri kubwa ya fanaka. Naam! Ilibainika kuwa samaki hukunjwa angali mbichi.

Binti wa watu alipopasuliwa mbarika, alikuwa kama mbwa aliyeonyeshwa ufuko, akakataa abadan katan kufa maji. Aliongeza bidii maradufu katika masomo yake na kuwa kama anayetegemea kisomo kuishi. Waliosema kuwa bidii hulipa hawakukosea. Mtihani ulipofanywa na matokeo kutolewa, Vumilia aliwaacha wengi vinywa wazi kwa kuwa alikuwa amewashinda watahiniwa wote nchini.

Halikuwa la mjadala tena. Anayechovya asali hachovyi mara moja. Vumilia hakulegeza kamba wala kuangalia nyuma. Makini yake yalikwama masomoni. Licha ya kuwa kijana, alikataa kuwa bendera ya kufuata upepo. Alimakinikia ndoto yake ya kuwa mhasibu ili kuwaauni wazee wake kama njia ya kushukuru kwa yote waliyoyatenda. Wafadhili wake waliridhishwa na hatua yao ya kumfadhili Vumilia tangu shule ya msingi hadi chuo kikuu.

Hewaa! Hayawi hayawi huwa. Tunapozungumza sasa, Vumilia ni mhasibu mkuu katika benki kuu ya Tulizeni. Amewajengea wazee wake kasri na kuhakikisha kuwa wanapata kila wanalohitaji. Daima huwasomesha wadogo wake na kuwahimiza kufanya bidii za duduvule wakifahamu mno kuwa jasho la leo ndilo faraja ya kesho.