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

Usawa wa jinsia ni suala __1___ kwa muda mrefu hapa ___2___. Tabia ya kumpendelea mtoto wa jinsia moja __3___ nyingine imeepigwa na wakati. Mtoto yeyote __4____ ipasavyo anaweza kufanikiwa na kuifaa jamii __5___. ___6__ kumdhulumu mtoto kwa misingi ya kijinsia humfanya ajione duni, yaani __7___. Ni vyema tushikane mikono kukabiliana na __8___ wa kijinsia kwani ___9___.

Mwalimu ___10___ kwamba Fatu alikuwa_11___, alimwita faraghani ili ___12___ na kupata kiini cha huzuni yake. Huku __13___na matone ya machozi, Fatu alimweleza mwalimu huyo kuwa wavyele wake walikuwa na mipango ya kumwachisha shule na __14___ kwa __15___wa rika la babu yake. Mwalimu alimhimiza asiwe na wasiwasi maadamu angemsaidia kuepuka kadhia hiyo

Kuanzia swali la 16 hadi la 30, chagua jibu lifàalo zaidi kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia "ki" kuonyesha vitendo sambamba.
    1. Uzi huo ukivutwa sana utakatika.
    2. Msukaji aliimba akisuka vikapu.
    3. Kijiji hicho kiliwavutia wageni kwa wenyeji.
    4. Wacheza ngoma wote walivalia kitamaduni.
17. Upi ni ukanusho ufaao wa sentensi; Mahali kuliko na mlipuko wa maradhi kunahitaji msaada.
    1. Mahali kusiko na mlipuko wa maradhi kunahitaji msaada.
    2. Mahali kuliko na mlipuko wa maradhi hakutahitaji msaada.
    3. Mahali kuliko na mlipuko wa maradhi hakujahitaji msaada.
    4. Mahali kusiko na mlipuko wa maradhi hakuhitaji msaada.
18. Ni jibu lipi lililo na maneno ambayo hayalingani?
    1. Chawa, funza, utitiri, kunguni.
    2. Singe, manowari, bunduki,kombora.
    3. Wengu, nyongo, pafu, waridi
    4. Robo, humusi, thuluthi, sudusi
19. Andika kauli ya kutendewa ya sentensi;
    Masogora waliingia ukumbini wakacheza ngoma.
    1. Ngoma ilichezewa ukumbini na masogora.
    2. Ukumbini mlichezwa ngoma na masogora.
    3. Masogora walichezea ngoma ukumbini.
    4. Ngoma ilichezwa na masogora ukumbini.
20. Ni ulinganifu upi ulio sahihi?
    1. Jimbi - mtamba
    2. Fahali - koo
    3. Mjomba - halati
    4. Kipora - mbarika
21. Andika katika hali ya umoja.
    Nyuta hizo zilitumiwa na wasasi hodari.
    1. Ukuta huo ulitumiwa na msasi hodari.
    2. Uta huo ulitumiwa na msasi hodari.
    3. Uta huo ulitumiwa na msasi mhodari.
    4. Ukuta huo ulitumiwa na msasi mhodari.
22. Chagua sentensi yenye kihusishi cha kulinganisha.
    1. Wageni waliwasili baada ya sherche kuanza.
    2. Timu yetu ilicheza dhidi ya Miamba angu wa Pwani.
    3. Kilate alimwendea mwalimu kwa ushauri.
    4. Jengo hilo lilikuwa kubwa mithili ya mlima.
23. Aka ni kwa mwashi kama ilivyo kwa msasi.
    1. saka
    2. sasa
    3. saa
    4. susia
24. Badilisha katika usemi wa taarifa:
    "Mtoto wako atatibiwa leo," daktari alimwambia mama huyo.
    1. Daktari alimwambia mama huyo kwamba mtoto wake atatibiwa siku hiyo.
    2. Daktari alimwambia mama huyo kwamba mtoto wake angetibiwa siku ambayo ingefuata.
    3. Daktari alimwambia mama huyo kwamba mtoto wake angetibiwa siku hiyo.
    4. Daktari alimwambia mama huyo kwamba mtoto wake anatibiwa siku hiyo.
25. Chagua vielezi katika sentensi ifuatayo. Wanafunzi wote walitembea taratibu hadi ukumbini.
    1. walitembea, hadi
    2. hadi, ukumbini
    3. taratibu, ukumbini
    4. taratibu, wote
26. Tegua kitendawili kifuatacho;
    Akiona miale ya jua hufa.
    1. Umande
    2. Samaki
    3. Kobe
    4. Mvua
27. Kipi ni kisawe cha nahau enda upogo?
    1. enda mserego
    2. enda joshi
    3. enda masia
    4. enda mrama
28. Chagua maelezo yasiyo sahihi.
    1. Ngonjera ni shairi la majibizano.
    2. Arudhi ni kanuni za utunzi wa mashairi.
    3. Utenzi ni shairi lenye vipande viwili katika mishororo.
    4. Vina ni silabi zinazofanana katikati au mwishoni mwa mishororo.
29. Pora ni jogoo ambaye hajaanza kuwika. Pora pia ni
    1. chopoa kwa nguvu kitu alichoshika mtu.
    2. mnyama jamii ya nyegere alayc asali.
    3. tendo la kuondoa magamba ya samaki.
    4. funga kitu kwa kukaza sana.
30. Mzazi au kiongozi anapoondoka, wale waliomtegemea hutaabika sana.
    Chagua methali inayolingana na maclczo haya.
    1. Mkuu hukua kwao.
    2. Mti ukianguka ndege hutawanyika
    3. Akikalia kigoda mtii
    4. Mti hauendi ila kwa nyenzo.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia 31 mpaka 40

Kwa muda mrefu jamii imekuwa ikimpigia debe mtoto wa kike. Jambo hili limewekwa katika nyanja tofauti tofauti; elimu, afya, nafasi za ajira, katika dini na kwingineko. Kuwezeshwa huku kwa mtoto wa kike kumekithiri na dalili zimejitokeza katika hali mbalimbali. Dalili iliyo kubwa zaidi ni kutelekezwa kwa mtoto wa kiume. Yeye amesahaulika kabisa kiasi kwamba hakuna kundi au juhudi za kiutawala ambazo zimewekwa kuhakikisha kuwa naye hajaachwa nyuma kama mkia.

Kutelekezwa kwa mtoto wa kiume kumeanza kuonyesha matokeo yasiyoridhisha. Suala la kwanza lililo dhahiri ni matumizi ya mihadarati. Jamii haina wakati wa kumshughulikia mtoto wa kiume. Hali hii imemwacha huru kufanya maamuzi yake. Uhuru usiodhibitiwa ni hatari. Uhuru huu umemfanya kutumia wakati wake apendavyo. Njia mojawapo ni katika kutumia mihadarati na kushiriki hulka nyingine ambao zina madhara makubwa. Yeye akiendelea kufanya hivyo, mwenzake wa kike anaendelea kutunzwa kwa hali na mali hata katika kiwango cha kudekezwa.

Kupuuzwa kwa mtoto wa kiume kumemfanya abaki nyuma kielimu. Hatukuwa tukishuhudia kudorora kwa matokeo ya mitihani kwa watoto wa kiume? I lakuna aliyethubutu kuhoji sababu labda kwa kuhofia kubandikwa nembo ya taasubi ya kiume. Mtoto wa kiume anapoendelea kufanya vibaya katika masomo hubaki nyuma na hata katika kuchukua nafasi za ajira baadaye. Hali hii hudhihirika kiuchumi ambapo wanaume wengi hawawezi kufikia mishahara ambayo wenzao wa kike wanapata. Wanawake pia wamepanda hata kuchukua nyadhifa muhimu katika ngazi za kitaifa na kimataifa.

Tuhuma za kuwanyanyapaa wale ambao wamekuwa wakiunga mkono juhudi za mwanamume kujiendeleza zimekuwa sumu. Sumu hii imeleta matokeo ya kuibuka kwa taasubi ya kike. Mmea wa taasubi hii umepaliliwa na kunyunyiziwa maji na mashirika ya kijamii yanayompigia debe mwanamke na hata katika vyombo vya habari kupitia kutetea haki za wanawake. Kwa muda mrefu hatukuwa na shirika lolote lililotetea haki za mtoto wa kiume au hata vipindi vilivyopigia debe juhudi za kuwainua watoto hao.

Mawazo ambayo yamekuwa yakipigiwa upatu na mashirika ya kutetea haki za mtoto wa kike na hata vyombo vya habari yamekita mizizi hata akilini mwa wazazi. Nani atapinga hili? Ithibati ya jambo hili i wazi kabisa. Ukitembea mitaani utawapata watoto wa kiume wakicheza bila suruali huku wa kike wakiwa wamevalishwa nguo nadhifu.

Nyumbani utawapata watoto wa kiume wakila vyakula vigumu huku wenzao wakila mapochopocho. Hata katika majina hili linajitokeza. Wazazi hufanya juhudi kubwa kuwachagulia majina wanao wa kike. Si ajabu nafasi ya mwanamume imeendelea kubanwa. Visa vya wanaume kupigwa na wanawake ni mojawapo ya matokeo.

Hali hii ya kuinuliwa kwa mtoto wa kike imekuwa ikifanywa bila kuzingatia mambo mengi muhimu. Jambo moja ambalo hakuna aliychoji ni; Kwa nini mtoto wa kike ainuliwe? Ikiwa ni ili afikishwe kiwango cha mwenzake wa kiume, basi alimfikia na kumpita. Kama hali ndiyo hii, basi ni muhimu mtoto wa kiume naye ainuliwe. Hili litaafikiwa ikiwa mbinu zilezile zilizotumiwa kwa mtoto wa kike zitakumbatiwa.

Suluhu itapatikana vipi? Tatizo la kutelekezwa kwa mtoto wa kiume litapewa ufumbuzi ikiwa tutapiga hatua nyuma tujiulize ni kwa nini tulihitaji kulinda haki za mtoto wa kike. Bila shaka, jambo moja litakuwa wazi kuwa mtoto wa kike alikuwa akibaki nyuma kutokana na sababu za kimazingira hasa ya kijamii. Ikaibuka haja ya kumsaidia kukabiliana na changamoto za mazingira hayo. Abadan kataan kutelekezwa kwa mtoto wa kiume hakukuwa mbinu mojawapo ya kutetea haki za mtoto wa kike.

31. Chagua maelezo sahihi kulingana na aya ya kwanza
    1. mtoto wa kiume amepuuzwa kwa muda mrefu.
    2. jamii imetekelezwa mikakati mbalimbali ya kumwinua msichana.
    3. watawala ndio wanaochangia zaidi. kudhalilishwa kwa mvulana.
    4. haki za watoto wote zimepigiwa debe na mashirika mbalimbali.
32. Jambo analopinga mwandishi katika aya ya pili hasa ni
    1. kumpa mvulana uhuru mwingi kupindukia.
    2. jitihada nyingi kuelekezwa katika malezi ya msichana.
    3. vijana kutumia mihadarati kupindukia.
    4. mvulana kujikulia bila maelekezo yafaayo.
33. Si kweli kusema kuwa;
    1. wanaume hawapati nyadhifa nzuri kitaifa na kimataifa.
    2. msichana anabembelezwa kupita kiasi."
    3. maovu katika jamii yanadhihirisha pengo katika malezi.
    4. kumpa mtoto wa kike nyadhifa mbalimbali ni jambo la busara.
34. Kwa nini wengi hawakuthubutu kuhoji kiini cha kudorora kwa elimu ya mtoto wa kiume?
    1. Jambo hilo lilitokea bila wengi kujua.
    2. Matokeo duni kwa mvulana lilikuwa jambo la kawaida.
    3. Kumtetea mvulana kulichukuliwa kama kupinga maendeleo ya msichana.
    4. Kumwinua mvulana kupita kiasi kungemnyima msichana nafasi ya kufanya vyema.
35. Kwa nini wanaume hawana mishahara mizuri kama wenzao wa kike?
    1. Wanaume wananyimwa nafasi ya kujitetea kazini.
    2. Wanawake ni wengi kuliko wanaume
    3. Wanawake wengi wameelimika kuliko wanaume.
    4. Waajiri wengi hivi sasa ni wanawake.
36. Mashirika ya kijamii na vipindi katika vyombo vya habari;
    1. hupendelea jinsia ya kiume zaidi.
    2. vinapaswa kutekeleza shughuli kwa usawa
    3. vimetekeleza wajibu wao sawasawa.
    4. hutumiwa kumdhalilisha mtoto wa kike.
37. Aya ya tano imedokeza kuwa
    1. mvulana amenyimwa hata haki za kimsingi.
    2. watoto wa kiume wanahimizwa kucheza bila mavazi.
    3. mtoto wa kike anatimiziwa haki zake zote.
    4. wavulana wasiovalia suruali hudharauliwa na wasichana wenye mavazi nadhifu michezoni.
38. Msimamo wa mwandishi wa makala haya ni kuwa
    1. kuinuliwa kwa msichana kumeleta madhara mengi kuliko manufaa katika jamii.
    2. juhudi za kumwimarisha msichana zinafaa kusitishwa ili mvulana naye aangaziwe.
    3. mvulana anapaswa kusaidiwa ili naye ampiku mwenzake wa kike.
    4. juhudi za kupigania usawa wa kijinsia zinapaswa kulenga watoto wa jinsia zote.
39. Kauli yamekita mizizi imetumia tamathali gani ya usemi?
    1. Sitiari
    2. Tashbihi
    3. Chuku
    4. Nahau
40. Neno kuwanyanyapaa kulingana na muktadha lina maana ya
    1. kuwapinga
    2. kuwabeza.
    3. kuwazomea
    4. kuwadhihaki

Soma kifungu hiki kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia nambari 41 mpaka 50

Siku ya Geza na mwanawe kutoka hospitalini ilifika. Muuguzi aliwashauri wamtunze mtoto huyo vyema; kwamba mtoto mwenyewe hakuwa na dosari kubwa, ila alihitaji utunzaji wa makini zaidi. Maneno hayo yaliangukia masikio yaliyokuwa yametiwa nta. Hisia za unyonge na maonevu zilimkubatia Geza kiasi cha kuuycyusha utu wake. Mumewe alikuja kumchukua kutoka hospitalini.

Nyumbani mwa Geza na Kataa hamkusikika vigelegele vya kuzaliwa kwa kiumbe kipya. Geza alitoka garini kakipakata kitoto chake kama kifurushi cha karatasi ya shashi. Akafululiza moja kwa moja hadi chumbani mwake ambamo angekificha kitoto hicho kwa miaka mingi. Wageni waliwasili kukiona kitoto, wakatiliwa huku na kutolewa kule. Mara kitoto kina homa, mara kimelala...... almradi kila mara mama mtu alikuwa na uongo wa kuwazulia watu. Nao adinası hawakuwa mazumbukuku kiasi kile. Walikuwa wamesikia tetesi kutoka kwa akina pangu pakavu wa humo kijiji kuhusu hali ya mtoto huyo, navyo vitendo vya Geza viliwasaidia kupiga muhuri mawazo yao. Jambo lililowashangaza wapenda haki ni vipi mama ataweza kumfungia mtoto wake chumbani. Vipi mama huyo hakuweza hata kumpeleka mwanawe hospitalini kwa matibabu na
msaada zaidi?

Vitendo vya kikatili vya Geza havikumzuia mtoto kukua. Mwanatabu alitambaa, akasota, akasimama dede japo kwa taabu hadi akachukua hatua yake ya mwanzo na kuanza kutembea. Mama mtu aliyatazama hayo bila kuridhika Daima alimlinganisha mwanawe na wale wa majirani. Alishindwa kuelewa kwa nini mtoto wake bado anaboboja maneno tu badala ya kuzungumza kama watoto wa wifi yake.

Hata mtoto alipofikia umri wa kuenda shule, Geza alidinda kumpeleka hadi mume wake Kataa alipomlazimisha kufanya hivyo. Japo Kataa alitaka mtoto huyo apelekwe katika shule mahsusi za watoto wanaohitaji kushughulikiwa kwa makini, Geza alikataa katakata. Alimpeleka katika shule mojawapo ya umma hapo karibu akidai kuwa hapana pesa kwani mtoto wao wa kiume ambaye alizaliwa miaka miwili baada ya Mwanatabu kuzaliwa, alihitaji kushughulikiwa pia.

Mwanatabu aliingia shuleni na kujipata katika lindi kubwa la simanzi. Kwa vile alikuwa amezoea kuishi amefungiwa ndani asije akaonekana na kuchekwa na watu, alipata shida nyingi kuingiliana na watoto wengine. Kila alipowaona wenzake alikimbilia mwalimu kwa usalama. Mawasiliano nayo yalikuwa magumu kwani Mwanatabu hakuwa amemudu kuzungumza vyema. Mwalimu alipozungumza naye Mwanatabu alikenua meno tu na kusema maneno ambayo yalimwia vigumu mwalimu kuyafasiri.

Siku za mwanzomwanzo mwalimu alivumilia akidhani hilo lilikuwa tatizo dogo tu. Baadaye aliona kwamba hafikii popote, kwani kwa sababu ya kutoweza kuwasiliana vyema na wanafunzi wenzake, mwana huyu alizua mbinu ya kuwawezesha wenzake kumsikiliza. Alianza kuwachapa na kuwawinga kama ndege wawingwavyo kutoka shamba la mtama. Mwalimu hakusita kuwaita wavyele wa Mwanatabu ambao bila shaka walikiri mtoto wao alikuwa na tatizo tangu kuzaliwa.

Mwalimu mkuu wa shule hiyo aliwashauri wampeleke Mwanatabu katika hospitali ambamo mna kliniki ya kuwazoesha watoto kuzungumza. Aidha, aliwatafutia shule mahsusi ya watoto walio na tatizo kama la Mwanatabu.

Hivi sasa, Geza hukumbuka kwa uchungu na jitimai kubwa jinsi alivyokuwa amepania kumtelekeza mwanawe katika hali mbaya ati kwa sababu kazaliwa na upungufu wa kihali na kimwili. Mara tu baada ya Mwanatabu kupelekwa kwa matibabu zaidi na kusomea katika mazingira yaliyomfaa zaidi hali yake ilianza kuimarika. Aliweza kuzungumza. Maendeleo yake katika masomo yaliimarika, nao walimu hawakusita kutambua hayo na kumpeleka katika shule ya kawaida. Hivi sasa amehitimu masomo ya chuo kikuu. Amewafaa watoto wengi walio na matatizo ya kimaumbile. Maisha yake ni funzo na dhihirisho kuwa hakuna binadamu ambaye hawezi kutekeleza majukumu kama wengine akipewa fursa ipasavyo. Upungufu wa kimaumbile si kutojiweza. Haifai kuwabagua adinasi kwa misingi ya tofauti za kimaumbile.

41. Ni maelezo yapi sahihi kulingana na kifungu?
    1. Muuguzi alijua kuwa Geza asingemtunza mwanawe ipasavyo.
    2. Geza alitilia maanani nasaha aliyopewa na muuguzi.
    3. Muuguzi alitekeleza wajibu wake ipasavyo.
    4. Geza alijihisi mnyonge kutokana na maneno ya muuguzi,
42. Nyumbani mwa Geza na Kataa hamkusikika vigelegele kwani,
    1. watu hawakufika kwa sherehe ya kumpokea mtoto.
    2. mtoto hakupokelewa kwa bashasha kama ilivyotarajiwa.
    3. mke na mume waligombana kutokana na hali ya mtoto.
    4. mtoto alikuwa mwenye kasoro nyingi za kimaumbile.
43. Waliofika nyumbani kwa Géza,
    1. hawakupewa fursa ya kumwona mtoto.
    2. walitaka kumdhihaki mtoto na mwanawe.
    3. walieneza uvumi kila mahali.
    4. ni jamaa wa karibu wa Geza na Kataa pekee.
44. Pesa anazotoa mtu ili kumshika mioto mchanga kwa mara ya kwanza huitwaje?
    1. Ridhaa
    2. Arbuni
    3. Kifunguamkoba
    4. Fola
45. Si kweli kusema kuwa,
    1. wapo waliojua hali ya mtoto wa Geza.
    2. vitendo vya Geza vilichangia watu kuongea zaidi.
    3. Geza na Kataa walikuwa na watoto wawili
    4. watu hawakujali dhuluma alizopitia Mwanatabu.
46. Kwa nini Mwanatabu hakupelekwa mapema katika shule ya watoto wenye mahitaji maalum?
    1. Wavyele wake walikosa maarifa.
    2. Ulikuwepo ugumu wa kumtunza yeye na mnuna wake.
    3. Mama yake alimbagua kutokana na hali yake.
    4. Ilimchukua muda mrefu kuzungumza na kutembea.
47. Kulingana na aya ya sita,
    1. tatizo katika mawasiliano huweza kuchangia visa vya utovu nidhamu.
    2. kuchelewa kuenda shule hutatiza mawasiliano ya wanafunzi na walimu.
    3. kutowasiliana ipasavyo huwafanya wanafunzi wasimwelewe mwalimu.
    4. kutishwa na wengine huwafanya wanafunzi wajitenge na wenzao shuleni.
48.  Akina pangu pakavu kulingana na makala haya ni
    1. walio na upungufu wa kimaumbile.
    2. wenye tabia ya kufitini.
    3. wanaochunguza ukweli.
    4. watu wanyonge.
49. Mambo yaliyomsaidia Mwanatabu kufanikiwa katika kifungu hiki hasa ni A
    1. kutangamana na wengine na himizo la mwalimu mkuu.
    2. matitabu na kusomea katika mazingira yafaayo
    3. ushauri wa walimu na kusomea katika shule ya umma.
    4. kupelekwa shule na msimamo thabiti na baba yake.
50. Funzo linalopatikana katika kifungu hiki ni kuwa;
    1. Wanaowapuuza wanyonge huaibika baadaye.
    2. Binadamu ni ng'amba hawakosi la kuamba.
    3. Ukimlea mwana mwema na mui mlee.
    4. Hakuna msiba usiokuwa na mwenziwe.

INSHA

Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako.
Wewe ni kiranja mkuu wa shule yako. Andika hotuba utakayowatolea wanafunzi wenzako wa darasa la nane kuhusu umuhimu wa kuzingatia maadili hata baada ya kukamilisha mtihani wa kitaifa.

MWONGOZO WA KUSAHIHISHA

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

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

There are many things we do without plan. 'When you wake up, you __1___ start by stretching then you move out of bed. There are many times when you go ___2___ to the washroom ___3___ at other times, you go to take a shower. This routine is ______ as any other activity, like brushing the _______, could casily come in ___6_____order. What do you do after bathing? Majority of us ____7___some oil or make-up before dressing up___8_____ clean clothes. Nobody prepares to do these activities in___9____ but we all find them following almost the same ___10___

The main difference is the time each of us take to accomplish them. It takes ____11___people a longer time to choose what to ___12___. This is because some clothes are more ___13____ for activities of a ___14___ day. It requires that one plans for the clothes to use for a specific day to_15__ looking awkward. All we do happens because we have always done it repeatedly.

For questions 16 to 18, choose the alternative which means the same as the underlined expression.

16. All candidates look forward to joining Form One next year.
    1. expect
    2. enjoy
    3. long for
    4. wait for
17. You should never hand in your composition before going over it.
    A. study C. finish
    B. revise
    D. read
18. Nowadays some families find it difficult to bring up many children. 
    1. raise
    2. educate
    3. feed
    4. afford

For questions 19 and 20, choose the best arrangement of the given sentences to make a sensible paragraph.

19.  
    1. I treasured entertainment.,
    2. It was interesting watching animals at play.
    3. I would spend hours and hours watching the monkeys.
    4. Whenever I had money, I would go to the zoo.
       1. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
       2. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
       3. (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
       4. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
20.  
    1. He keeps cows and goats
    2. There are more goats that cows on his farm
    3. He is a large scale farmer
    4. Some of the goats were bought recently
       1. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
       2. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
       3. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
       4. (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

For questions 21 and 22, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined sentence.

21. It's upon you to decide what to do over the weekend.
    1. You are at liberty to do what you want over the weekend.
    2. You will do anything others do over the weekend.
    3. You will do what you're told to do over the weekend.
    4. You will do what has been decided over the weekend.
22. Even if you complain, he is not likely to take any action.
    1. He will only take action if you are likely to complain.
    2. Since he'll take no action, there's no need for you to complain.
    3. You have to complain for him to take action.
    4. He didn't take any action because you complained late.

In each of the questions 23 to 25, one of the words is a general term which includes the other three. Select the word.

23. 
    
    1. ladles
    2. pots
    3. utensils
    4. pans
24.  
    1. car
    2. organ
    3. heart
    4. liver
25.  
    1. sorghum
    2. millet
    3. rice
    4. grain

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

When Tira left his homeland, it was for two good reasons. He had tried his best tó carn a decent living but it flopped in his face. In the better days, he had worked very hard and built himself a house and bought some goats and sheep. However, things turned upside down for him without a warning. He lost both parents almost simultaneously and as if to add insult to injury, robbers broke into his home soon after. They carted away whatever could be of value to them, including the goats and sheep. So, he left his homeland in a kind of protest.

Word had been going round of a peaceful and welcoming community in the neighbouring country. It is there that Tira decided to go and try his luck. He knew it would not be easy to settle down there but somehow, it would be better than what he had been through at his native home. It was a long journey by lorry; the only means of transport that could cover the distance and was affordable. He carried very little and had a very good reason for it.

Tira was warmly received by his kinsmen who had settled there carlier. He was put up in a home as he looked for moncy to construct his own house. In a few months, he had a modest home of his own but that did not satisfy him. He worked so hard that in his second year there, he was the one giving shelter to new people from his homeland. His herd and flock had grown to big numbers and this made him gain respect among the others. It was not doubtful anymore; Tira was destined for bigger things.

Tira's return to his native home was just as impromptu as his departure from there had been. News reached him that land was being demarcated back at home and that his cousins were allocating themselves his parcels. He left with intention of returning after a week or so but that was not to be. To reclaim his parcels, a number of meetings and consultations with the local administration took a long time. In that process, he started working on his own pieces of land, just as had been doing in the foreign land. To his surprise, the harvest was equally as good and so, he decided to return to the neighbouring land only to organise for the transportation of the wealth he had acquired while there.

This is how. Tira, who had left his home with nothing and in protest, became rich at his home and many found it hard to believe.

26. What drove Tira to leave his homeland?
    1. The fear of what the future had for him.
    2. His relationship with is neighbours.
    3. The attraction from the neighbouring country.
    4. To prove that he could casily become rich.
27. Who was Tira protesting against by leaving his home?
    1. Whatever had caused the loss of his parents.
    2. His close friends and relatives.
    3. The people living in the neighbouring country.
    4. Factors beyond his control.
28. The death of Tira's parents occurred
    1. at the same time.
    2. just before the robbers struck. 
    3. one after the other.
    4. after a warning from unknown people.
29. How did Tira get to know about the peaceful and welcoming community?
    1. From those who wanted him to leave.
    2. From the people not identified in the passage.
    3. Everybody had been talking about it everywhere.
    4. From those who had lived there.
30. Which one of the following words below describes how Tira felt before leaving his home?
    1. Defiant
    2. Victorious
    3. Uncertain
    4. Confident
31. The use of a lorry for transportation suggests that
    1. This was a very remote arca.
    2. Tira had carried all his belongings.
    3. He did not want anybody to know about it.
    4. He preferred it to any other means of transport.
32. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
    1. Very many villagers had left the village.
    2. The cause of Tira's parents' death was natural.
    3. Only unfortunate people left their village.
    4. Tira had been briefed well about where he was going.
33. The phrase 'put up' has been used in paragraph three to mean
    1. finding a new home for a homeless person.
    2. giving assistance to a needy person.
    3. giving someone accommodation.
    4. helping someone construct a new home.
34. Had Tira been comfortable with his new house,
    1. he would not have left to return home.
    2. he would not have prospered as he did.
    3. more of his kinsmen would have joined him.
    4. he would have worked even harder.
35. Which one of the following characteristics describe Tira?
    1. Thoughtful, brave and helpful
    2. Social, unpredictable and suspicious
    3. Industrious, thoughtful and vengeful
    4. Unrealistic, funny and unreliable
36. Why do you think Tira's cousins were sharing out his land?
    1. He had lost intrest in them
    2. They were sure he would not know
    3. No one knew where he had relocated to
    4. They believed he would never return
37. When Tira returned for his parcels of land,
    1. he carried with him all his belongings
    2. he had to be helped to reclaim them
    3. his cousins were apologetic to him
    4. no one could recognise him
38. The best summary for this story would be:
    1. You cannot always succeed at your home place
    2. Jealous people are thsoe who know you well.
    3. We may not know where our propserity would begin
    4. The further away one goes from home, the better

Read the passage below and then answer question 39 to 50

The tongue plays a very important role in chewing and swallowing food as well as speech. It also contains taste buds that enable you to distinguish between five distinct flavours: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. However, that is not all your tongue is udeful for. In matters health, The tongue can provide a summary of your health. Symptoms of many chronic and acute diseases can be notice don your tongue. In fact, changes in the appearance of your tongue are often among the first signs that something isn't right.

A normal healthy tongue is typically pink in colour. The shade can however vary to slightly darker or lighter. A healthy tongue also has nodules at the top and the bottom. Any change from this normal appearance of the tongue or pain is usually a cause of concern.

A white coating on the tongue that doesn't go away after brushing is definitely an indication that something is amiss.You might also notice white spots on the tongue that we'rent there before. These symptoms could indicate the following problems: oral thrush, leukoplakia and oral lichen planus.

Oral thrush is a yeast infection, also known as oral candidiasis, that grows inside the mouth.You tongue might develop white patches that look like cottage cheese. Oral thrush is especially common in infants and the elderly, especially if they wear dentures.It is common in people with weaked immune system such as in the case of HIV victims.

Another group that can easily be affected by oral thrush is people with diabetes. It is often the first symptom to indicate one has diabetes; simply because people visit the dentist more often than the general physician. People who have diabetes can also be more likely to suffer from dry mouth. Since the mouth needs to be well hydrated to maintain a healthy balance of bacteria, a diabetic person with dry mouth is more likely to suffer from oral thrush.

With leukoplakia, thickened white patches form on gums, the inside of cheeks, the bottom of mouth and sometimes, on the tongue. These patches can't be scrapped off. The cause of leukoplakia is not yet known though doctors relate it to habitual use of tobacco either by smoking, dipping or chewing.

Lastly, there is the oral lichen planus which is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects mucous membranes inside the mouth. It may appear as white, lacy patches; red, swollen tissues or open sores that may cause burning, pain or discomfort.

39. Which of the following is not one of the functions of the tongue?
    1. Testing food.
    2. Swallowing food
    3. Aiding speech.
    4. Chewing food.
40. The ability to distinguish between sweet, salty, sour and bitter depends on
    1. the size of the tongue.
    2. how fast one can differentiate the tastes.
    3. how sensitive the tongue is.
    4. the age of the person.
41. When one looks at your tongue,
    1. it reveals everything about you.
    2. the person can identify the food you like.
    3. he can tell the tastes you can identify.
    4. it somehow tells your state of health.
42. For one to identify the tongue of a healthy person
    1. the colour and texture must be observed.
    2. it has to be pink in colour.
    3. variation of other colours is important.
    4. it should be compared to other tongues.
43. What does a change in colour of tongue indicate?
    1. The tongue is becoming healthier.
    2. The food being caten should be changed.
    3. The person should seek medical advice.
    4. The person's temperature is fluctuating.
44. Oral thrush, leukoplakia and oral lichen are given in the passage as examples of
    1. the absence of the nodules on the tongue.
    2. the improvement of one's health.
    3. discases that affect the tongue most.
    4. what white coating of the tongue could indicate 
45. Why are white patches common in infants?
    1. They feed on milk throughout.
    2. Their mouths remain shut for long hours.
    3. Their immune system is low
    4. Their tongues do not assist in chewing food.
46. People's visit to the dentist show that
    1. teeth disease is very common.
    2. no one wants to lose teeth while still young.
    3. it is not easy to detect teeth problems.
    4. dentists are less expensive than general physicians.
47. One of the symptoms of diabetes is associated with
    1. white coating of the tongue.
    2. weak immunity system.
    3. consistent coughing.
    4. dryness of the mouth.
48. The best way to reduce the effect of oral thrush is to
    1. reduce the intake of foods with white colour.
    2. strengthen your immune sytem
    3. increase intake of liquid food.
    4. visit your doctor regularly.
49. Which of the following parts of the mouth is affected by oral lichen planus?
    1. Mucous membrane.
    2. Inside the cheeks.
    3. The gums
    4. The bottom of the mouth.
50. The best title for this passage would be
    1. The most dreaded disease.
    2. The importance of frequent visits to the doctor.
    3. What your tongue says about you.
    4. Looking after your tongue.

COMPOSITION

You have 40 minutes to write your composition. Below is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your own words, making it as interesting as you can.

The weather outside was perfect. I left the house and went to look for my friends,

MARKING SCHEME

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

1. What is eighteen million, eighteen | 6. thousand and cighteen and eighteen thousandths?
   1. 18 018 018.18000
   2. 18 108 018 018
   3. 18 018 018 .18
   4. 18 018 018.018
2. How many groups of hundreds are there in the total value of digit 6 in the following number?
   2 368 753.25
   1. 60 000
   2. 6 000
   3. 600
   4. 60
3. What is the value of
   0.039 × 0.051×0.063 ?
   0.013× 0.017 × 0.009
   1. 0.063
   2. 0.63
   3. 6.3
4. What is 72 072 divided by 24?
   1. 30 003
   2. 3003
   3. 303
   4. 33
5. What is the product of the LCM of 18 and 24 and the GCD of 36 and 48?
   1. 12
   2. 72
   3. 84
   4. 864
6. Below is a diagram of a rectangle.
   
   What is the area of the rectangle?
   
   1. 126m²
   2. 46m²
   3. 136m²
   4.  112m²
7. What is the value of
   3³/₄ of 5¹/₃ / +4²/₃ ÷ 1³/₄ × 1¹/₃?
   1. 17⁵/₉
   2. 22⁵/₉
   3. 23⁵/₉
   4. 18⁵/₉
8. What is the next number in the pattern?
   3, 6, 15, 42,
   1. 123
   2. 81
   3. 119
   4. 109
9. The diagram below shows a circle cut out from a semicircle.
   
   28cm
   What is the area of the remaining part of the semicircle?
   1. 308cm²
   2. 616cm²
   3. 154cm²
   4. 1232cm²
10. 24 men working at the same rate can take 48 days to complete a certain job. How many more days would it take if 8 men failed to turn up?
    1. 64
    2. 16
    3. 24
    4. 8
11. Ten pupils in a class sat for a test and got a mean of 18.9. The score for ninc pupils were 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 24, 24 and 27. What was the median score?
    1. 15
    2. 19.5
    3. 39
    4. 18
12. A businessman borrowed sh.80 000 from a financial institution at a compound interest rate of 4% per annum. How much was in his account after two years?.
    1. Sh.6 528
    2. Sh.86 528
    3. Sh.6 400
    4. Sh.86 400
13. What is the value of
    2x² + 3y +3z
         x + y + z
    if x = 3, y = x + 5 and z = x + y.
    1. 2⁵/₂₂
    2. 1⁵/₁₁
    3. 2⁵/₁₁
    4. 1⁵/₂₂
14. Mark spent ²/₅ of his salary o school fees and ¹/₄ on savings. e also spent ³/₇of the remainder on transport. If he was left with Sh. 16,800, how much was spent on savings?
    1. Sh.12 600
    2. Sh. 21 000
    3. Sh. 33 600
    4. Sh. 84 000
15. The diagram below shows a piece of land drawn to scale 1:50 000.
    
    What is the actual area of the plot in hectares?
    1. 10ha
    2. 100ha
    3. 1 000ha
    4. 10 000ha
16. Sean paid sh.35 700 for a TV set after getting a discount of 15%. How much more would he have paid had he been given 10% discount?
    1. Sh.3 780
    2. Sh.6 300.
    3. Sh.4 200
    4. Sh.2 100
17. A 33-scater bus and a 14-seater matatu ferried 343 passengers to a function. The matatu made an extra trip. If each passenger paid sh.80, how much more money did the bus earn than the matatu?
    1. Sh.18 480
    2. Sh.8 960
    3. Sh.9 520
    4. Sh.27 440
18. Construct a triangle ABC such that linc BC = 7cm, AB = 8cm and AC = 6cm. Draw a circle that touches points ABC. What is the length of the radius of the circle? 
    1. 2.0cm
    2. 3.9cm
    3. 4.2cm
    4. 8.3cm
19. In the figure below ABCD is a parallelogram and angle ABC = 80°.
    
    What is the siza of angle AED?
    1. 90°
    2. 45°
    3. 80°
    4. 55°
20. In a school there are 180 pupils in lower primary and 240 pupils in upper primary. Each lower primary child is given 2-2dl packets of milk every week. The pupils in upper primary are given 3-2dl packets cach week. How many litres do they consume in three weeks altogether?
    1. 216/
    2. 432/
    3. 648l
    4. 504l
21. The stack below was made of cubes as shown below.
    
    How many cubes were required to complete the stack?
    1. 150
    2. 60
    3. 90
    4. 75
22. Karim went on holiday on 28th October 2022 and went back to school on 3rd January 2023. For how many days was he on holiday?
    1. 65
    2. 66
    3. 67
    4. 68
23. In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:3. During a sporting activity, 1/6 of the of the girls took part and 1/5 boys took part. The number of girls who did not take part was 225. What was the population of the school?
    1. 360
    2. 270
    3. 630
    4. 570
24. The table below shows the number of absentees in a class of 48 pupils.
    

    Days	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri
    Girls	2	3	4	5	2
    Boys	5	2	1	3	5

    What was the total attendance for the week? .
    1. 33
    2. 217
    3. 240
    4. 208
25. Construct a parallelogram such that lines AB = 6cm and BC = 8cm. Angle ABC = 125°. At point C drop a perpendicular to meet the extension of line AB at X. What is the length of line AX?
    1. 10.5cm
    2. 4.5cm
    3. 6.5cm
    4. 7.6cm
26. What is the simplest form of
    3 (28x+49y) + 5 (12x-24y)?
    1. 22x + y
    2. 22x + 4ly
    3. 22x − y
    4. 22x − 41y
27. A sales agent is paid a basic salary of sh.24 000 and a commission of 4% on all the sales above sh.70 000. In one month, she earned a total of sh.39 000. What was the value of the sales that month?
    1. Sh.375 000
    2. Sh.26 800
    3. Sh.445 000
    4. Sh.345 000
28. The pic chart below represents how Ben spent his money in a certain month.
    
    If sh.32 000 was saved, how much more was spent on personal development than on clothings?
    1. Sh.96 000
    2. Sh.57 600
    3. Sh.38 400
    4. Sh.19.200
29. A bus left town A for town B on Thursday at 9.30pm. The journey took 13hrs 30 min. On which day and time did the bus get to town B in 12hr clock system?
    1. Friday 11.00pm
    2. Saturday 10.00am
    3. Friday 11.00am
    4. Saturday 10.00pm
30. A cylindrical water tank whose height is 4.2m has a diameter of 2.8m. If the tank is full of water, how many 5 more litres are needed to fill the tank?
    1. 25 872/
    2. 20 697.6/
    3. 5174.4/
    4. 12 936/
31. 31. A rectangular plot of land has a diagonal of 195m and the width measures 75m. The land is to be fenced using five strands of wire. What is the length of the wire required?
    1. 510m
    2. 2550m
    3. 1350m
    4. 2700m
32. Amani bought the following items from a shop.
    22kgs of sugar@sh. 130.
    4-litre packets of milk at sh. 120 per litre.
    2-2kgs of wheat flour@sh. 118 per kg.
    11⁄21⁄2kgs of salt for sh.45
    3litres of cooking oil @sh. 110 per half litre.
    If she paid using 2-1000 shillings notes, how much balance did she get? 
    1. Sh.1 742
    2. Sh.258
    3. Sh.1 412
    4. Sh.588
33. A clock gains 10 seconds after every two hours. The clock was set right on Tuesday at 7.30am. At what time. did it show the following Tuesday at 7.30pm?
    1. 7.15pm
    2. 7.16pm
    3. 7.29pm
    4. 7.45pm
34. Ken is 36 years older than his son. His wife is 8 years younger than him. If their total age is 106 years now, how old is his wife now?
    1. 46
    2. 22
    3. 38
    4. 28
35. The table below shows the charges of | 38. The figure below shows a triangular. sending money orders both inland and interstate.
    
    Nancy sent two inland money orders valued at sh.8 500 and sh.17 000. She also sent two interstate money orders valued at sh.4 500 and sh.22 500. How much money at the post office did she pay?
    1. Sh.53 397
    2. Sh.970
    3. Sh.53 470
    4. Sh.897
36. What is the value of x in the equation
    x + 2(x − 3) = 8
    3          2
    1. 8¹/₄
    2. 3³/₄
    3. 7¹/₃
    4. 4³/₄
37. The fractions 4/7, 7/9, 8/11 and 9/13 are to arranged in a descending order. Which is their correct order of arrangement?
    1. ⁴/₇, ⁹/₁₃, ⁸/₁₁, ⁷/₉
    2. ⁹/₁₃, ⁸/₁₁, ⁷/₉, ⁴/₇
    3. ⁷/₉, ⁸/₁₁, ⁹/₁₃, ⁴/₇
    4. ⁴/₇, ⁷/₉, ⁸/₁₁, ⁹/₁₃
38. The figure blow shows a traingular prism
    
    What is the volume of the prism?
    1. 2400cm³
    2. 4800cm³
    3. 2720cm³
    4. 5440cm³
39. In an election, four candidates took part. The winning candidate got 0.48, the second candidate got 0.22 and the third candidate got 0.6 of the remainder. If the fourth candidate got 3600 votes, how many votes than the second candidate did the winning candidate get?
    1. 7 800
    2. 14 400
    3. 6 600
    4. 30 000
40. An empty 54-seater capacity bus has a mass of 1.8 tonnes.of the seats are occupied by adults with a mean mass of 72kg and the rest occupied by children with a mean mass of 45kg. The driver has a mass of 80kg. What is the mass of the loaded bus in kgs?
    1. 3482
    2. 3.482 
    3. 5282
    4. 5.282
41. After working for 15 days, a driver and a conductor carn sh.45 000 in total. After working for 25 days the driver carns sh,43 750. How much will the conductor earn in the month of August if he did not work for five days?
    1. Sh.38 750
    2. Sh.93 000
    3. Sh.78 000
    4. Sh.32 500
42. Richard travelled from Laare to Nairobi a distance of 420km. It took him four hours to travel to Nairobi. He stayed at Nairobi for two hours and then drove back taking 3hours. What was the average speed for the whole journey?
    1. 93¹/₃ km/h
    2. 120km/h
    3. 96km/h
    4. 126km/h
43. A farmer harvested 260 bags of maize in the year 2021. In the year 2022, the harvest increased by 15%. He was left with 49 bags and sold the rest at sh.3 500. How much money did he get?
    1. Sh.1 046 500
    2. Sh.1 956 500
    3. Sh.1 785 000
    4. Sh.875 000
44. A rectangular water tank measures 1.2m by Im by 0.75m. How many litres does it hold when half full?
    1. 900/
    2. 450/
    3. 1800l
    4. 1350l
45. Three girls contributed sh.3 600 to buy a gift. Nancy contributed twice as much as Nimo and Mary. Mary contributed sh.600 more than Nimo. If Nimo contributed sh.x, which of the following equations can be used to get the amount Nancy contributed?
    1. 2x + 600 = 3600
    2. 4x + 1 200 = 3 600
    3. 6x + 1 800 = 3 600
    4. 6x + 1 200 = 3600
46. Nephat sold a cow for sh.17 600 making a 12% loss. At what price should he have sold the cow to make a 30% profit?
    1. Sh.20 000
    2. Sh.24 000
    3. Sh.22 800
    4. Sh.26 000
47. The hire purchase price of an item is 140% of the marked price. Linet paid a deposit of sh.24 000 and a monthly deposit of sh.12 000 for one year. What was the marked price of the item?
    1. Sh.144 000
    2. Sh.168 000
    3. Sh.120 800
    4. Sh.48 000
48. The table below shows a farc chart from town A to town F.
    
    Anita, her husband and their four children travelled from town A to town F via town D. How much fare did they pay if the children paid half their fare?
    1. Sh.1 320
    2. Sh.1 980
    3. Sh.1 200
    4. Sh.2 400
49. What is the square root of √0.0081 ?
    1. 0.09
    2. 0.009
    3. 0.03
    4. 0.3
50. The graph below shows the journey by a motorist from town A to town B and back.
    
    What is the average speed for the whole journey?
    
    1. 64km/h
    2. 30km/h
    3. 24km/h
    4. 48km/h

MARKING SCHEME

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

SECTION 1:ART AND CRAFT.

1. The puppet theatre shown in the following picture is called ______________________.
   
   1. doorway theater
   2. cinema theatre
   3. display theatre
   4. puppet theatre  
2. Kneading is important because
   1. it removes air bubbles from the clay
   2. it makes the clay soft
   3. it shapes the clay
   4. it makes modeling easy
3. The clay item in the picture was made by the _____________________ technique.
   
   1. coil
   2. pinch
   3. twine
   4. slab
4. Tonal value is created using _________________________ technilques.
   1. Shading and tinting
   2. Shading
   3. Tinting
   4. None of the above
5. Lettering used to write a message should have the following qualities except ___________________________.
   1. neat, clear and easy to read
   2. correctly shaped and well-spaced
   3. close together but not touching 
   4. too big and far apart
6. A decorative method that involves cutting holes on an item to make an attractive design pattern is called ______________________________
   1. piercing
   2. embedding
   3. appliqué
   4. hatching
7. The following are methods of preparing selected materials for coil and stitch technique. Which is the odd one out?
   1. Shredding
   2. Stripping
   3. Splitting
   4. Colouring
8. Which paper craft techniques were used to make the flowers in the picture below?
   
   
   1. Pleating and twisting
   2. Folding and creasing
   3. Twisting and cutting
   4. Cutting and pasting
9. ______________________ is the art of creating images on a surface by pressing an object.
   1. Printing
   2. Motif making
   3. Stencil printing
   4. Pattern making
10. When crayon etching, applying a little soap over the waxed surface is meant to make the black ink or paint ___________________________
    1. clean
    2. smooth
    3. stick
    4. bright
11. We can make a woven item neat by doing the following except _________________________________.
    1. stitching
    2. binding
    3. tucking and warping the edges
    4. painting
12. When creating crayon etching, do not work under the hot sun because _________________________________.
    1. it will melt the wax
    2. you will start sweating
    3. it will dry the wax
    4. it will tear your paper when etching
13. A frame used to hold the warp threads tightly during the weaving process is known as a ______________________________.
    1. weaver
    2. loom
    3. board
    4. dowel 
14. ______________________________  is a technique used to join two or  more pieces of leather together
    1. Coil and stitch
    2. Applique
    3. Thonging
    4. Cross hatching  
15. Which one of the following is a fabric decoration method?
    1. Tie and dye
    2. Crayon etching
    3. Smudging
    4. Thonging

SECTION 2:MUSIC

16. Why do participants in an African performance adorn their bodies?
    1. To identify with their communities. 
    2. To maintain the beat.
    3. To help keep their part.
    4. To look colourful for the audience
17. Who is not a participant of a folk song?
    1. Instrumentalist
    2. Soloist
    3. Dancers
    4. Singers
18. Which country does not sing East African National Anthem?
    1. Kenya
    2. Uganda
    3. Ethiopia
    4. South Sudan 
19. SSA are voices sang by ______________________________ 
    1. Two tenors and an alto line.
    2. Soprano and alto line.
    3. Two soprano and two alto lines.
    4. Two soprano lines with an alto line.
20. You are to perform a song in front of the school. Which of the following will NOT help you bring out the mood of the song? 
    1. Gestures
    2. Facial expressions.
    3. Not pronouncing your words clearly
    4. Good phrasing and breath control
21. How many quavers are in a minim?
    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 6
    4. 9
22. Which of the following is not an element of music? 
    1. Melody
    2. Pitch
    3. Tone
    4. Structure
23. Name one material that is locally available and can be used for body adornment.
    1. Paint
    2. Charcoal
    3. Water colors.
    4. Make up
24. Which note represents taa-aa?
    1. A quaver
    2. A crochet
    3. A minim.
    4. A semibreve
25. The highness or lowness of a musical note is  called ___________________________
    1. Melody
    2. Pitch
    3. Rhythm
    4. Volume

SECTION 3: SOCIAL STUDIES.

26. The following statements refer to a certain climatic region in Eastern Africa:
    1. Vegetation is organized into stripes.
    2. Vegetation is influenced by changing altitudes.
    3. Vegetation grows in high relief regions.
       The type of vegetation described above is called _______________________
       1. Mediterranean vegetation
       2. Desert vegetation
       3. Mountain vegetation
       4. Mangrove vegetation
27. Gold in Tanzania is extracted through. _________________________ and ____________________________
    1. drilling, deep shaft
    2. open cast and quarrying
    3. deep shaft, open cast
    4. quarrying, drilling
28. Grade 6 Social Studies teacher asked learners at Mosoriot Primary School to name some of the areas in Kenya with high population density. Read what the learners said:
    Kapchai:    Lamu and Hola 
    Mburu:      Murang'a and Bungoma
    Mwende:   Lodwar and Moyale
    Melissa:     Garissa and Maralal
    Who gave the correct answer?
    1. Kapchai
    2. Mburu
    3. Mwende
    4. Melissa
29. Khaniri was studying towns found in the Northern part of Kenya on the map. Which of the following is found in the furthest North -East?
    1. Nairobi
    2. Garissa
    3. Mandera
    4. Nakuru
30. Which one of the following explains the meaning of culture?
    1. Number of people in a family
    2. Way of life in different communities
    3. Good behaviours in the society
    4. Age-sets
31. The traditional government among the Nyamwezi was headed by the ___________________________________.
    1. hereditary chiefs
    2. emperors
    3. hereditary kings
    4. council of elders
32. In which way were the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government similar?
    1. They were both found in Tanzania.
    2. Position of their leader was hereditary
    3. They were both ruled by hereditary kings.
    4. They were both involved in pastoralism.
33. Which is the main aspect of good governance in the traditional societies?
    1. They both settled disputes among their members.
    2. They promoted wars and raids.
    3. They promoted nepotism.
    4. They promoted mistrust among members.
34. How has Kenya benefited from the membership of the East African Community? 
    1. It has a big area to administer.
    2. Many Kenyans can now live in South Sudan. 
    3. It has a larger market to export goods. 
    4. It has strengthened cattle rustling.

Study the map of Eastern Africa below then answer questions 35-38.

35. During the pre-colonial period, the traditional government in the country marked J was headed by __________________________
    1. governor
    2. hereditary kings
    3. council of elders
    4. hereditary chiefs
36. The lake marked K was formed through a process called ______________________________.
    1. faulting and sinking
    2. volcanic processes
    3. glaciation
    4. downwarping
37. Explain the process of formation of the mountain marked L.
    1. Faulting and uplifting
    2. Volcanicity
    3. Erosion
    4. Folding
38. Which one of the following is a characteristic of the region marked M?
    1. Receives high rainfall throughout the year. 
    2. Vegetation is mainly hardwood trees.
    3. Main vegetation is euphorbia and cactus.
    4. It is mainly swampy area.
39. Who among the following is the senior administrator in a school?
    1. Class teacher
    2. Headteacher
    3. Deputy headteacher
    4. Prefects
40. In the pre-colonial period, the main function of clans was ____________________________.
    1. protect ancestral land
    2. educate the youths
    3. settle disputes among members
    4. get wives for the youths

SECTION 4:

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

41. Angel Gabriel visited Zechariah while he was working in the temple to give him a special message. However, Zechariah didn't believe that he would get a son. What happened to Zechariah when he didn't believe?
    1. The angel struck him dumb
    2. The angel lifted up his sword
    3. The angel changed his mind
    4. The angel announced the birth of Mary
42. Jesus Christ shared a special meal with His disciples before He died. The meal was called
    1. The Passover
    2. The First meal
    3. The Last Supper
    4. The disciples' meal
43. My neighbour takes his time to go to the hospital twice every week to comfort the sick. Which fruit of the Holy Spirit does he have? 
    1. Kindness
    2. Sadness
    3. Pride
    4. Self-control
44. Christine, Hazel and Judy are in the same class. They like talking and walking together. The three girls form a ________________________
    1. Gossip group
    2. Peer group
    3. Travelling group
    4. Swimming group
45. Jesus Christ performed the miracle of raising Lazarus from death. He showed ____________________ the family of Lazarus.
    1. Suffering
    2. Empathy
    3. Challenges
    4. Surprise
46. Which of these children is being subjected to child labour?
    1. Nathan: Washing his father's car
    2. Olive: Working in a coffee plantation
    3. Jeremy: Taking care of his younger brother
    4. Serena: Cooking the evening meal
47. Jesus Christ told the parable of the hidden. treasure. Which of these values will not help us to see the Kingdom of God? ___________________
    1. Disobedience
    2. Integrity
    3. Respect
    4. Faithfulness
48. How did Prophet Elisha help the prophet to get the axe head?
    1. He threw a stick into the water
    2. He used a rope
    3. He jumped into the water
    4. He left the axe head in there
49. The first place where the believers were called Christians was called
    1. Antioch
    2. Babylon
    3. Galatia
    4. Macedonia
50. The king of Egypt had two dreams which spoke about the future. Which of these things were not seen in his dreams? ___________________
    1. The River Nile
    2.  Seven fat cows
    3. Three cups of wine
    4. Seven healthy ears of corn.

SECTION 4:

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

41. The surah that promises the prophet a river in paradise is ________________________________
    1. Humaza
    2. Kauthar
    3. Naas
    4. Qariah.
42. How many verses are there in surah Al-Maun?
    1. Three
    2. Five
    3. Seven
    4. Ten
43. Enemies of the prophet will be cut off in surah ______________________________
    1. Fatiha
    2. Takathur
    3. Fiyl
    4. Kauthar.
44. The holy Qur'an was revealed in the month of ________________________________
    1. Ramadhan
    2. Muharram
    3. Shawwal
    4. Rajab
45. Which animals did Allah use to destroy Abraha's army?
    1. Elephants
    2. Camels
    3. Birds
    4. Dogs
46. A Muslim should make good use of his wealth before he becomes
    1. sick
    2. busy
    3. poor
    4. weak.
47. We should share what we have with those ______________________-
    1. who have enough
    2. in need
    3. who knows us
    4. who cries for fame
48. The actions and practices of the prophet (S.A.W) are known as
    1. sunnah
    2. hadith
    3. faradh
    4. hijra
49. The fourth pillar of Iman is the belief in _______________________
    1. angels
    2. books
    3. Allah
    4. prophets
50. The attributes of Allah Al-Khaaliq means ____________________________
    1. the creator
    2. the most merciful
    3. the forgiver
    4. the king

MARKING SCHEME

ART

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. D

MUSIC

1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B

SOCIAL

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. C

C.R.E

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. C

I.R.E

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. A

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Grade 6 learners were investigating uses of oxygen. They settled up an experiment as shown in the diagram below.
   
   Which one of the following was a correct observation from the experiment?
   1. Water level in the trough increased
   2. Candle flame brightened
   3. Water level in the jar increased
   4. Colour of the water changed
2. During a nature walk in the school garden, learners uprooted a plant. Which one of the following plants has roots similar to the type found in carrot?
   1. Onion
   2. Cassava
   3. Sweet potatoes
   4. Bean plant
3. Grade four learners observed the sky in one afternoon. The following are features of a certain type of clouds. They saw
   1. White in colour
   2. Appear like bundles of cotton
   3. Dark grey in colour
   4. Keep changing shape
      |Which pair of features are for cumulus clouds?
      1. (ii) and (iv)
      2. (ii) and (iii)
      3. (i) and (iv)
      4. (i) and (ii)
4. Grade five learners discuss functions of the leaves. Which one of the following plants stores food in the leaves?
   1. Irish potatoes
   2. Yam
   3. Onion
   4. Sugarcane
5. The diagram below represents the human heart.
   
   Blood from the lungs enter the heart through blood vessel labeled
   1. O
   2. M
   3. N
   4. P
6. The process of changing a gas directly to solid is known as  __________________________
   1. Freezing
   2. Condensation
   3. Deposition
   4. Sublimation
7. Grade five used a digital device to search on physical properties of acids. Which one is wrong?.
   1. Have sour taste
   2. Turn blue litmus red
   3. Have bitter taste
   4. Can cause effect on skin
8. Which one of the following characteristic is found in all amphibians?
   1. Lay fertilized eggs
   2. Have varying body temperature
   3. Have scales
   4. They are warm blooded
9. Which one of the following blood components help in transportation of oxygen?
   1. White blood cells
   2. Platelets
   3. Plasma
   4. Red blood cells
10. Learners of grade six discussed the following parts of human reproductive system.
    1. Cervix
    2. Oviduct
    3. Testis
    4. Uterus
    5. Ovary
       Which two parts produces sex cells?
       1. (iii) and (v)
       2. (i) and (iv)
       3. (ii) and (iv)
       4. (iv) and (v)  
11. Learners of Hope school searched for ways to reduce friction. They listed down the following ways of reducing friction except
    1. Polishing the surface
    2. Treading
    3. Oiling and greasing
    4. Use of rollers
12. After using a ramp to load items in a pickup, learners were given the questions below. In which one of the following work is made easily by increasing effort distance?
    1. Flag post
    2. Staircase
    3. Beam balance
    4. Claw hammer
13. After watching a video clip showing some vertebrates, learners were given a question to answer. Which one of the following animals is not correctly matched with its characteristics?
    

    	Animal	Characteristics
    A.	Frog	moist skin, lays eggs, varying body temperature
    B.	Ostrich	feathers, lays eggs, constant body temperature
    C.	Bat	hair, give birth to young ones, constant body temperature
    D.	Snake	scales, lays eggs, constant body temperature

14. Ice is water in _________________________ state.
    1. Liquid
    2. Gas
    3. Solid
    4. Freezing
15. Bases are substances with a bitter taste. Which one of these is a base?
    1. Sour milk
    2. Lemon
    3. Tooth paste
    4. Pineapples

AGRICULTURE

16. Calabash,pumpkins and strawberries are examples of ____________________________
    1. Legumes
    2. Creepers
    3. Climbers
    4. Vegetables
17. Which type of soil erosion is being demonstrated below?
    
    1. Gulley
    2. Splash
    3. Rill
    4. Sheet
18. Which one of the following crops can be planted using splits?
    1. Thorn melon
    2. Blueberries
    3. Strawberry
    4. Passion fruits
19. Creeping crops have flexible stems called _____________________________
    1. Vines
    2. twin
    3. Splits
    4. Grapes
20. How do innovative lights work in controlling wild animals from destroying our crops? 
    1. By making scary noise when touched by the wild animal.
    2. By turning on automatically upon detecting an approaching wild animal.
    3. By safely trapping the wild animal.
    4. Through emitting a repellant smell.
21. Which one of the following is NOT a deterrent that can scare away gazelles?
    1. Innovative lights.
    2. Innovative sound devices.
    3. Thorny fence.
    4. Deflectors.
22. Three of the following are tools and equipment that a farmer can use in preparing shallow pit EXCEPT
    1. Jembe
    2. Shovel
    3. Hammer
    4. Wheelbarrow.
23. The following are various methods a farmer can use in conserving water and soil moisture. Which one is NOT ____________________
    1. Sunken seed bed
    2. Shallow pits
    3. Moisture bed gardening
    4. Protective shed.
24. The practice of raising crops in a moisture bed is called. ______________________
    1. Intercropping
    2. Vertical innovative gardening.
    3. Horizontal innoved cropping
    4. Moisture bed cropping
25. Jane prepared a seedbed that was about 30cm below the ground. She mixed the top soil with manure and returned the soil to the bed leaving a depression. Finally she applied mulch to the seedbed. What type of seedbed. did she prepare?
    1. Shallow pits.
    2. Sunken seedbed.
    3. Moisture seedbed.
    4. Innovative garden seedbed.
26. Which one of the following is NOT an importance of creeping crops.
    1. A farmer can sell and earn income.
    2. They enhance food security in the country.
    3. Establishing a farm for creepers is costly.
    4. They have great value in nutrition.
27. Three of the following are organic gardening practices for growing legumes EXCEPT ______________________________
    1. Training
    2. Using organic manure instead of fertilisers.
    3. Using seeds that are pest and disease free.
    4. Controlling pests without using chemicals.
28. The practice of replacing seeds that did not germinate as well as seedlings that have dried up is called __________________________
    1. Thinning
    2. Gapping
    3. Pruning
    4. Training
29. When mixing chemicals on the farm a farmer should observe the following safety measures EXCEPT ________________________
    1. Put on gumboots
    2. Wear handgloves.
    3. Smell the chemical first.
    4. Put on protective jacket.
30. Why is weeding important in farming?
    1. It reduces the competition of nutrients.
    2. It reduces the yields.
    3. It increases the number of pests on the farm.
    4. It leads to low yields.

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

31. Which of the following is NOT a likely method used to carry a player who has an injury from the field?
    1. Two-handed seat carry
    2. Four-handed seat carry
    3. a stretcher
    4. Ambulance
32. When nursing an insect bite, you can use all of the following care routines EXCEPT
    1. Applying a cold press to reduce swelling.
    2. Rapidly scratching the affected area.
    3. Removing the sting from the skin.
    4. Washing the affected area with soap and water.
33. When one has a fracture, a _______________________________ is used to help the bone heal.
    1. Splint
    2. Plaster of Paris
    3. Bandage
    4. X-rays
34. Three of the following can be used to improvise a splint EXCEPT?
    1. a wooden plank
    2. strong sticks
    3. old magazines
    4. metal
35. The rope work technique shown below is  called?
    
    1. Straddle cross
    2. Double bounce
    3. Skier
    4. Wounded duck
36. The following is an illustration of a netball court. What name do we call the lines marked M?
    
    1. Center circle
    2. Side line
    3. Goal line
    4. Transverse lines
37. Three of the following are elements of a good pass except?
    1. Should be accurate
    2. Should be well measured in terms of speed 
    3. Should not be intercepted by opponent player
    4. Shoud be thrown to benefit the opposing player.
38. The following are types of starts used in athletics sporting activities EXCEPT? 
    1. Elongated start
    2. Medium start
    3. Standing shot put
    4. Bunch start 
39. In the game of Kabaddi, one player is allowed to enter the opponent's court to tag the opposing players. What do you call such a player?
    1. raider
    2. Attacker
    3. Defender 
    4. Bowler
40. By using the following local materials, a player can improvise a ball EXCEPT _______________________
    1. Old newspapers and clothes
    2. Strings
    3. Polythene papers
    4. Wires

HOME SCIENCE

41. Jane baked a cake for her birthday that was to be on the following day. Give one reason why it was necessary for Jane to store the cake properly.
    1. Avoid ants' infestation
    2. To make it more delicious
    3. To maintain freshness for lon
    4. To hide it from other people
42. The following are factors to consider before. purchasing an ironing board. Which one is not?
    1. Should not have a cloth covered surface. 
    2. Should have adjustable legs
    3. The top should be broad
    4. Should suit an individual's height
43. Another name for preteen is ________________________
    1. childhood
    2. old age
    3. pre-adolescence
    4. recovery stage
44. Which of the following is not a healthy habit?
    1. Doing a lot of exercise
    2. Eating a lot of sugar
    3. Avoiding junk food
    4. Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables
45. The act making sure that the consumer is aware of the information about goods is known as __________________________.
    1. adults awareness
    2. goods awareness
    3. sellers awareness
    4. consumer awareness
46. Which of the following is not a respiratory disease?
    1. Asthma
    2. Pneumonia
    3. Cholera
    4. Bronchitis
47. Four learners in Grade 6 were asked by their teacher to state the changes that take place in girls only during adolescence stage. Who gave the correct answer?
    1. Katemi - Develops pimples
    2. King'oo - Hair grows in the groin
    3. Elizabeth Menstruation starts
    4. Kate - Develops deep voice
48. Juma has the following signs:
    1. Bow legs feels
    2. He feels pain in the spine and legs
    3. He has deformity in the skull.
       Which disease is he suffering from?
       1. Scurvy
       2. Rickets
       3. Goitre
       4. Night blindness
49. During the holiday David, a Grade 6 learner, was seen cutting a twig from a herbal plant to improvise for good grooming. What grooming was David likely to practice?
    1. Bathing
    2. Ironing his clothes
    3. Brushing his teeth
    4. Combing his hair
50. Which washing symbol is shown below?
    
    1. Wash at or above 40 degrees Celsius 
    2. Do not was at 40 degrees Celsius
    3. Wash above 40 degrees Celsius
    4. Wash at or below 40 degrees Celsius

MARKING SCHEME

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

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali yanayofuata.

Siku moja wakati wa likizo, nyanya alitusimulia kisa cha kuhuzunisha mno. Sote tulikusanyika karibu na moto na kutulia tuli. Kila mmoja alikuwa kwa hamu na hamumu ili kupata uhondo wa hadithi ambayo angetutambia.

Baada ya kutulia kama maji ya mtungi na kujikohoza kidogo, alianza hivi, "Hadithi, hadithi..."Sote tulijibu,
"Hadithi njoo." Kisha akaendelea, "Hapo zamani za kale, zama za kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu, binadamu walifaa kupewa ujumbe muhimu mno. Ujumbe huo ndio uliofaa kuamua iwapo wangekuwa wakifa au waishi milele. Wapo walioomba ili ujumbe mzuri uwafikie. Kila mmoja alisubiri akielewa kuwa subira huvuta heri. Kinyonga ndiye aliyepewa ujumbe wa uhai. Ndege naye alipewa ujumbe wa kifo. Yule ambaye angetangulia kufikisha ujumbe, ndiye ambaye angeamua hatima ya binadamu. Wote walipewa amri kuwa waondoke kuelekea kwa binadamu.

Kinyonga alikuwa kobe kama ilivyo desturi yake. Ndege naye alipaa angani kwa kasi kama umeme. Kufumba na kufumbua, binadamu walimwona ndege akiwasili na kifurushi cheusi tititi kama makaa. walikipokea huku nyoyo zao zikidunda dududu! Wote waliangua kilio kwa huzuni walipotambua kuwa kifurushi hicho kilikuwa kimebeba kifo. Kinyonga alionekana akijikokota kwa mbali akiwa na ujumbe wa uhai. Tangu siku hiyo, binadamu walianza kufa." Baada ya kisa cha nyanya, tulijikokota kwa huzuni tukienda kulala.

1. Maneno 'kutulia kama maji ya mtungi' ni mfano wa fani gani ya lugha?
   1. nahau
   2. istiara
   3. tashbihi
   4. kisawe
2. Hali ya kinyonga ilifaa kurekebishwa kwa methali gani?
   1. Haraka haraka haina baraka.
   2. Chelewa chelewa utapata mwana si wako.
   3. Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu.
   4. Achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa.
3. Kulingana na kifungu, ni kweli kuwa;
   1. binadamu alianza kufa tangu alipoumbwa. 
   2. binadamu walianza kufa baada ya kupokea ujumbe wa kinyonga.
   3. ndege ndiye aliyepewa habari za uhai.
   4. kifo cha binadamu kilitokana na kupokezwa ujumbe wa kifo kwanza.
4. Maneno 'nyoyo zao zikidunda dududu' yanaonyesha kuwa binadamu walikuwa na;
   1. wasiwasi
   2. woga
   3. hasira
   4. huzuni
5. Mwandishi anaposema kuwa 'kinyonga alikuwa kobe', ana maana gani?
   1. Alijifunika kama gamba la kobe
   2. Alilemewa na uzito wa mzigo aliobeba
   3. Alishindana na ndege kwa kasi
   4. Alienda polepole kama kobe
6. Unadhani kwa nini wajukuu walijikokota kwa huzuni wakielekea kulala?
   1. Walimhurumia kinyonga
   2. Walikasirishwa na haraka ya ndege 
   3. Hawakufurahia tukio lililosababisha kifo
   4. Walihuzunishwa na uzee wa nyanya

Soma ufahamu unaofuata kisha ujibu maswali yanayofuata.

Juma, Hekima, Hidaya na Malkia ni wafanyabiashara. Wao ni wafanyabiashara ambao hulipa ushuru wa mapato kila mwisho wa mwezi. Juma huuza
vipuri vya magari, magari yenyewe na pikipiki. Hekima huuza magurudumu ya magari, baiskeli za watoto na pikipiki. Hidaya naye huuza baiskeli za watoto, pikipiki, vioo vya magari na magurudumu. Malkia huuza bidhaa zote zinazouzwa na Juma pamoja na fanicha katika duka jingine.

Juma ana maduka katika miji ya Kisumu, Mombasa na Kericho. Ukitaka kupata maduka ya Hekima, utayapata katika miji yote iliyo na maduka ya Juma pamoja na Nairobi na Naivasha. Hidaya naye ana maduka katika miji ya Molo, Nakuru, Naivasha na Mombasa. Malkia ana maduka katika miji yote kunakopatikana maduka ya Hidaya pamoja na Nairobi na Kisumu.

7. Bidhaa gani ambazo huuzwa na kila mwanabiashara?
   1. pikipiki
   2. baiskeli za watoto
   3. magurudumu
   4. magari 
8. Ni nani aliye na maduka katika miji mitano?
   1. Juma
   2. Hekima
   3. Hidaya
   4. Malkia 
9. Mji gani ambako maduka ya wafanyabiashara hawa wote yanapatikana?
   1. Nairobi
   2. Naivasha
   3. Kisumu
   4. Mombasa

Soma mazungumzo yafuatayo kisha ujibu maswali yanayofuata.
(Wanafunzi wawili wanaonekana uwanjani wakati wa jioni, baada ya masomo ya siku.)