Task 1

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow 1-5 

A family is an important unit in a society. Everyone comes from a family. 

Moses: How many are you in your family. 
Rhoda: We are four, mother, father, my brother, Jayden and I 
Moses: That is a good family but it is smaller than mine. I came from a family of six. I have two brothers, a sister and my parents. 
Rhoda: What profession is your mother and father 
Moses: My mother works in a bank as an accountant while my father works in a school as a teacher. 
Rhoda: I would like to be a teacher too when I grow up, just like your father 
Moses: What do your parents do for a living 
Rhoda: My father is a businessman and my mother is a police-woman 
Moses: I like policemen. They provide security and maintain peace in the country.
Rhoda: Let's go to class and work hard so that we can achieve our dreams. 

1. According to the passage everyone comes from
   1. class
   2. a home
   3. a school
   4. a family
2. How many members of a family are there in Moses' family?
   1. Two
   2. Six
   3. Four
   4. Five
3. What name do you give to what people do for a living according to the passage?
   1. Work
   2. Profession 
   3. Job
   4. Activities
4. What would Rhoda want to be when she grows up
   1. businesswoman
   2. policeman 
   3. teacher
   4. accountant
5. According to the passage what is the work of the policeman
   1. To carry a gun
   2. To protect people and provide security
   3. To take bribes from matatus 
   4. To wear smart uniform and boots 

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow 6-10. 

John a poor farmer lived with his wife Rose in a small village. They were childless for many years. They prayed God for a child. At last they got a son. John and Rose also had a pet. It was a kitten. Peter and the pet became very good friends. One day John went to church. While Rose went to fetch water. She left Peter was sleeping while the kitten was guarding him. 

Suddenly the kitten saw a snake crawling towards the kitten and attacked it and soon there was a fight. Finally the kitten killed the snake and saved Peter's life. When Rose came back from the river she found the Kitten and Peter playing. When the kitten saw Rose it purred and wagged its tail looking at Peter. Rose did not know why but Peter explained everything. Rose was happy and thanked the kitten for saving her son's life. When John came home Rose and Peter told him the story and he thanked the cat by buying it a kilogram of meat. 

6. Who was Peter?
   1. A pet
   2. The poor man 
   3. Rose's son
   4. Kitten
7. John and Rose lived in the ____________________________________________
   1. school
   2. forest
   3. village
   4. church
8. An animal that people keep on the compound because they like it is called a
   1. goat
   2. domestic animal
   3. pet
   4. wild animal
9. A cat makes a sound known as 
   1. noise
   2. sound
   3. purr
   4. shouting
10. The opposite of the word small as used in the passage is
    1. strong 
    2. good
    3. big
    4. weak 

Task 2: Grammar 

For questions 11-13 identify the pronoun used in the sentences below. 

11. The dog leaked its tail.
    1. The 
    2. tail
    3. Its 
    4. leaked
12. They visted a friend in town.
    1. visited
    2. friend
    3. in
    4. they 
13. His friend has gone to fetch water.
    1. has
    2. His
    3. to 
    4. fetch

For questions 14-15 complete the sentence with the best answer. 

14. I was given a _____________________________on my shoulder.
    1. pan 
    2. pate
    3. pad
    4. pat 
15. The donkey pulls a ______________________________.
    1. cut
    2. cat
    3. cart
    4. cate 

For questions 16-17 arrange the adjective in brackets in the correct order to answer the questions. 

16. We found some _____________________________ boots in the hut.
    1. torn old big 
    2. big old torn
    3. old torn big
    4. torn big old
17. My grandmother wears an ______________________ headscarf.
    1. old checked square
    2. square old checked
    3. checked old square
    4. square checked old 

For questions 18-20 use the correct word to fill in the blanks. 

18. Osman is the _________________________ big boy in class
    1. bigger 
    2. biger
    3. biggest
    4. better
19. This bag is  __________________ than that one there.
    1. heavier
    2. heaviest
    3. more heavier
    4. most heavy
20. This is the  __________________________________ food that I have ever eaten.
    1. deliciouser
    2. most delicious 
    3. more delicious
    4. more deliciouser 

Task 3 - Broken Passage 

For question 21-30 choose the best alternative to answer the questions correctly. 

Long, long ago ___21___ lived the hare and the hyena. They ___22___ great ___23___ for many years, but one day they had a ___24____.They decided that they ___25___ not ___26___ together  anymore. They agreed ___27___ divide the field and the cows ___28___ themselves. They shared the ___29___ of cows and the flock sheep equally the hare decided to look for grazing land far away in another village. The hyena did not know what to do. He said ___30___ so bad that we have separated.

Task 4: COMPOSITION 

Write an interesting composition using the title below. 

A WEDDING THAT I ATTENDED. 

MARKING SCHEME

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. D
28. B
29. C
30. A

QUESTIONS

1. Write 34 879 in words
   1. Three hundred and forty eight thousand and seventy nine
   2. Thirty four thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
   3. Thirty four thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
   4. Thirty four thousand and seventy nine
2. Sarah sold 4865 tray of eggs what was the total value of digit 6 
   1. 600
   2. 60
   3. Tens
   4. 6
3. What is the smallest number which is divisible by 12 and 20 without a remainder?
   1. 4
   2. 36
   3. 40
   4.  60
4. A company produced 645165 bags of cement. It sold 234 870 bags. How many bags of cement remainded?
   1. 410 295
   2. 880035
   3. 411 910
   4. 410395
5. Estimate the difference by rounding off each number to the nearest 1000.
   39231 − 21902 =
   1. 19000
   2. 17000
   3. 15000
   4. 94000
6. What is the place value of digit 7 in the number 687432 
   1. Hundreds
   2. Thousands
   3. Tens of thousands
   4. Tens
7. Find the perimeter of the figure below 
   
   1. 22m
   2. 44m
   3. 20m
   4. 32m
8. Covert ²⁹/₅  into a mixed fraction 
   
   1. ⁵/₂₉
   2. 6⁴/₅
   3. 4⁴/₅
   4. 5⁴/₅ 
9. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 5
   1. 343
   2. 700
   3. 402
   4. 508
10. What is the highest common factor of 24, 36 and 60
    1. 12
    2. 120
    3. 180
    4. 6
11. Work out ²/₃ =  /₉
    1. 4
    2. 12
    3. 6
    4. 3
12. A farmer harvested 2800 mangoes. He packed of 10. How many in the mangoes groups groups did the farmer have?
    1. 28
    2. 280
    3. 28000
    4. 2790 
13. Work out: 478 + 222 − 250 =
    1. 550
    2. 440 
    3. 700
    4. 450
14. What is the area of the rectangle below 
    
    
    1. 78cm²
    2. 340cm²
    3. 360cm²
    4. 120cm²
15. Which number comes just before 1000
    1. 1001
    2. 999
    3. 99
    4. 899
16. A certain county has 325130 men 411233  women and 541521 children. How many people are in the county altogether?
    1. 1277884
    2. 736363
    3. 1377884
    4. 194842 
17. Work out
    Weeks      Days
      7               3
    −2              6  
                            
    
    1. 4weeks   7days
    2. 4weeks   4days
    3. 5weeks   4days
    4. 10weeks   2days
18. Write ¹³/₁₀₀as a decimal
    1. 1.3
    2. 0.013
    3. 13.00
    4. 0.13
19. How many ³/₄kg packets can be obtained from 2kg of sugar?
    1. 9
    2. 24
    3. 16
    4. 36
20. How many cubes makes the stack below
    
    1. 30
    2. 10
    3. 20
    4. 36
21. What is the next number in the patterns
    13435, 14435, 15435, ________________
    1. 14435
    2. 17435
    3. 16345
    4. 16435 
22. Divide 448 by 28 
    1. 18
    2. 16
    3. 17
    4. 14
23. Arrange the fraction in ascending order. 
    ¹/₄, ¹/₇, ¹/₃, ¹/₅
    1. ¹/₇, ¹/₄, ¹/₅, ¹/₃
    2. ¹/_{7 ,} ¹/_5, ¹/₄, ¹/₃
    3. ¹/₃,  ¹/₄, ¹/₅, ¹/₇
    4. ¹/₃, ¹/₄, ¹/₇, ¹/₅
24. What is the value of
    36 ÷ 18 x 3 + 15 − 6 
    1. 18
    2. 21
    3. 15
    4. 14
25. Name the angle below
    
    1. obtuse angle
    2. acute angle 
    3. right angle
    4. reflex angle
26. Work out 312 x 67 =
    1. 10804
    2. 20904
    3. 20804
    4. 4056
27. The following are properties of a certain shape 
    1. opposite sides are equal
    2. all the four angles are equal 
    3. each angle is a right angle 
    4. there are two lines of symmetry 
       Which shape is described above?
       1. Square
       2. Cube
       3. Triangle
       4. Rectangle 
28. Divide 23m 16cm by 6
    1. 4m 86cm
    2. 3m 716cm
    3. 3m 86cm
    4. 2m 86cm
29. Doreen was given Sh.65 30cents. Her brother gave her Sh.40 80 cents. How much money was she given altogether?
    1. Sh. 105 110cents
    2. Sh. 106 10cents
    3. Sh. 105 10 cents
    4. Sh. 106 110 cents 
30. The table below shows the number of patients who visited a dentist in a certain week 
    
    

    Day	Tally Marks
    Monday	IIII IIII III
    Tuesday	IIII II
    Wednesday	IIII
    Thursday	II
    Friday	IIII IIII

    How many people visited the optician the whole week?
    1. 36
    2. 31
    3. 34
    4. 37

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. C
20. A
21. D
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. B
27. D
28. C
29. B
30. A

CREATIVE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES 

1. A Grade 5 learner took a photograph but it was not easy to tell what the picture was showing. Which element of photography was missing?
   1. Lighting
   2. View point
   3. Focus quality
   4. The background
2. Learners collected the following materials during the Art and Craft lesson.
   • Old clean socks
   • Pencils
   • Needles
   • Adhesive
   • Threads
   • Cutting tools
     Which of the following were they likely to make?
     1. Marionette
     2. Rod puppet
     3. Puppeteer
     4. Glove puppet
3. Which of the following letters has a descencer? 
   1. d
   2. b
   3. y
   4. c
4. Which method has been used to decorate pot shown below? 
   
   1. Stamping method
   2. Incising technique
   3. Scratching method
   4. Pinch method
5. During a basketry lesson grade 4 learners finished the art work as shown. Which method did the learners use? 
   
   1. Warping
   2. Weaving
   3. Stitching
   4. Binding
6. Which element of art is created when light falls on the object to create a light and dark effect on the object?
   1. Shape
   2. Value
   3. Texture
   4. Form
7. Which method is used to prepare the stiff material for weaving below? 
   
   1. Soaking
   2. Cutting
   3. Stripping
   4. Splitting
8. Red + Yellow = __________________
   1. Green
   2. Blue
   3. Violet
   4. Orange
9. The following are tools which we can use to scratch layers of coloured crayons rubbed on a surface during etching except 
   1. a needle
   2. a nail
   3. masking tape
   4. a stick
10. __________________________ is the relationship between different sizes of objects during still life drawing?
    1. Proportion
    2. Rythm
    3. Overlap
    4. Balance 

MUSIC 

11. Grade 4 learners sang the song below:
    Kenya nchi yangu x2 
    Mungu bariki Kenya yetu.
    Taifa langu nalipenda
    Which type of song is it?
    1. Action song
    2. Patriotic song 
    3. Sacred song
    4. Topical song
12. Grade 5 learners had the following musical instruments. Who among them had a melodic percussion instrument?
    1. Leah - Kigamba
    2. Robby - Njuga
    3. Elvis Adongo
    4. Jane Kayamba
13. Which of the following statement is true about folk dances?
    1. They should not be performed using props.
    2. All dancers should not move at a uniform pace
    3. Some are sung vigorously and others gently.
    4. Moving forward, backward and diagonally during the dance makes it less interesting.
14. Which french rythm is correctly matched with its beats?
    1. Ta-te Two long sounds.
    2. Taa-aa-aa-aa- Four long sounds.
    3. Taa One long sound 
    4. Taa aa - Two short sounds.
15. From which community in Kenya does the wind. music instrument belong to? 
    
    1. Kamba
    2. Luo
    3. Taita
    4. Luhya
16. Which is the last line of the first verse of the East African Community Anthem?
    1. Mila zetu na desturi zetu.
    2. Ee Mungu twaomba uilinde.
    3. Tutimize na malengo yetu.
    4. Tuijenge jumuiya bora.
17. Ali a grade 5 learner likes listening to music. Which of the following will enable him to say if the tune of the song is high or low?
    1. Rythm
    2. Pitch
    3. Dynamics
    4. Melody 
18.  
    
    Which solfa syllable will a grade 5 learner sing when he sees the hand sign above? 
    1. re
    2. mi
    3. doh
    4. soh
19. ______________________ is the agreement of two or more voices singing together.
    1. Harmony
    2. Speed
    3. Tune
    4. Two part song 
20. Which of the following musical instrument is an indigenious musical instrument? 
    1. Piano 
    2. Descant recorder 
    3. Emborongo 
    4. Whistle 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

21. The following are members of the county executive committee except
    1. Governor 
    2. The M.C.A
    3. Executive Committee Members.
    4. Deputy Governor.
22. People in the county depend on each other.  Which of the following is a benefit of interdependence to them?
    1. People do things on their own.
    2. They are not able to get the support from cach other.
    3. People get new ideas and knowledge.
    4. They do not appreciate cach others culture. 

Study the map of SAFI area above and answer questions 21-26 

23. How can people in Safi arca conserve the physical feature found on the South East side of the area?
    1. Fishing in it
    2. Dumping the waste in it.
    3. Fencing around it.
    4. Fetching water.
24. Safi area is likely to be governed by a
    1. Chief.
    2. Governor.
    3. Police.
    4. Elders.
25. River Tumu flows from which direction?
    1. South East
    2. North West
    3. South West
    4. North  East
26. Which is the main form of transport in Safi area? 
    1. Road 
    2. Air
    3. Railway
    4. Water
27. A food processing company has been started in your county. Which of the following is a benefit of industries in the county? 
    1. Destroys the natural environment.
    2. People buy the produce from the industries.
    3. They pollute the air.
    4. Creates employment to the people.
28. Grade 5 learners in Masomo school will be choosing their prefect. Which of the following is quality of a good leader? 
    1. Indecisive.
    2. Lazy.
    3. Arrogant.
    4. Respectful.
29. When Sharon a Grade 5 learner fell sick she was taken to the hospital. Which of the following child right did she enjoy? Right to
    1. shelter
    2. medication.
    3. clothing.
    4. food.
30. Which clement of a map contains the symbols and signs which have been used on a map?
    1. Scale 
    2. Compass
    3. Legend 
    4. Frame

Use the map below to answer questions 31 -34 

31. Name the country marked C? 
    1. Tanzania. 
    2. South Sudan. 
    3. Uganda.
    4. Ethiopia.
32. Which drainage feature is marked P on the map?
    1. Indian Ocean.
    2. R. Turkwell. 
    3. Lake Jipe. 
    4. Amboseli swamp. 
33. Which climatic region is shaded on the map? 
    1. Semi desert climate. 
    2. Tropical climate. 
    3. Desert climate.
    4. Modified Equatorial climate.
34. Which of the following is not a way for caring for historic built environment marked J? 
    1. It is a source of employment. 
    2. Painting it.
    3. Clearing bushes around it.
    4. Reparing broken windows and doors. 
35. The following are importances of African Traditional Education in promoting values in the society. Which one is not? 
    1. Promotes disunity in the society.
    2. It empasize obedience.
    3. It discourages hard work. 
    4. It encourage people to live at war. 

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES 

36. Who among the following learners in grade 5 has good morals. 
    1. Peter disrespects the parents.
    2. Loise Incites other learners in class.
    3. hassan - Bullys the other students.
    4. Julict - Treats others kindly.
37. The following are ways Grade 5 learners can protect themselves from sexual abuse except
    1. not meeting with people of opposite sex alone.
    2. accepting gifts from strangers.
    3. going into a lonely room with people we do not know.
    4. not walking alone in unsafe places. 
38. Which of the following is an attribute of God? He 
    1. is caring.
    2. is the sole creator.
    3. created heaven and carth.
    4. is the provider. 
39. The following are books in the Bible. Which of them is found in the new testament? 
    1. Romans.
    2. Malachi
    3. Proverbs.
    4. Songs of songs.
40. In numbers 22:20-34, which of the following is a lesson we learn from the story of Balaams donkey? 
    1. Jesus came to forgive us our sins.
    2. God does not punish those who disobey him.
    3. God knows us by our names.
    4. We should not curse others. 
41. Who among the following people was promised by God that his descendants would become a great nation? 
    1. Moses
    2. Zacchaeus
    3. Abraham 
    4. Joseph 
42. Which of the following is a role of John the Baptist as foretold by the father?
    1. John would be a Messiah.
    2. He would baptize Jesus. 
    3. He would prepare the people for the salvation. 
    4. He would ask God for the forgiveness of our sins. 
43. During His ministry on earth, Jesus performed many miracles. Which miracle showed that Jesus had power over nature?
    1. Calming the storm. 
    2. Raising the widow's son.
    3. Healing of the ten lepers. 
    4. Changing water into wine. 
44. Which of the following shows what happens when we trust in the Lord?
    1. People will hate us 
    2. God will punish us. 
    3. God will protect us from evil
    4. People will avoid us. 
45. The following are activities which we can participate in as a way of worshipping God in church. Which one is not?
    1. Collecting the offering during church service.
    2. Listening to the word of God while making noise.
    3. Leading prayers during the service.
    4. Singing and dancing.
46. Who among the following disciples of Jesus Christ was a tax collector? 
    1. James. 
    2. Judas Iscariot.
    3. Simon Peter.
    4. Matthew.
47. A Grade 5 learner is always forced to do child labour. Which of the following will be an effect of child labour to her?
    1. Good health.
    2. Dropping out of school.
    3. Poor physical and mental growth. 
    4. Lowering her self esteem.
48. Which of the following reasons led to the fall of Human being according to Genesis.3:1-13 
    1. Disobedience by the first parents.
    2. Taking care of Gods creation.
    3. God was happy.
    4. Adam and eve were honest to God.
49. Who among the following people interpreted the writings on the wall for King Belshazzar?
    1. Noah.
    2. Paul
    3. Daniel.
    4. David.
50. The Old Testament has  _______________________ books?
    1. 27
    2. 39 
    3. 18 
    4. 24 

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES 

36. Which one is the correct order of surah Al-Kauthar?
    1. Faswalli Lirabbika wanhar
       Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
       Inna a'twainaaka AlKauthar
       Inna shaani-aka huwal abtar
    2. Inna a'twainaaka Alkauthar
       Inna shaani-aka huwal abtar
       Bilmillhi Rahmani Rahim
       Faswalli lirabbika wanhar
    3. Inna shaani-aka huwal abtar
       Bismillahi rahmani Rahim
       Faswalli lirabbika wanhar
       Inna a'twainaaka Al-Kauthar
    4. Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
       Inna a'twainaaka Al-Kauthar
       Faswalli Lirabbika Wanhar Inna
       Shaani-aka huwal Abtar
37. Which one is the last verse in the Surah Al- Maun?
    1. Altadhiina hum yuraa-uun.
    2. Ara-aita LLadhii yukadhibu bidiin.
    3. Wa yamnaunal maa-uun.
    4. Fawaylun lil-muswalliin.
38. AllahIs.w) protected the Quraysh in trade
    Allah(s.w) fed the Quraysh during hunger.
    Allah(s.w) fed the Quraysh during hunger.
    Allah(s.w) made the Quraysh safe from fear.
    Allah(s.w) commanded the Quraysh to worship Him 
    These are teachings from Surah
    1. Al-Quraysh. 
    2. Al-Kafirun.
    3. Al-Kauthar.
    4. Al-Nasr.
39. Who built a big church at qulais in the year of elephant?
    1. Abdul Mutwalib.
    2. Raaghib Bahira. 
    3. Abraha Ashram.
    4. Dhul Karnine.
40. In the hadith on good behaviour, we learn that good deeds that we do
    1. are followed by bad deeds.
    2. wipe out bad deeds.
    3. are good behaviour.
    4. are written in a book.
41. In the salaam "Assalam Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh" we ask Allah for three values. Which one is not among them? The
    1. Peace of Allah.
    2. Mercy of Allah.
    3. Blessing of Allah.
    4. Forgiveness of Allah.
42. What are "Asmaa'ul Husna'? The beautiful names of
    1. Allah
    2. Angels
    3. prophets
    4. people.
43. What is the duty of Angel Jibril (A.S)? To
    1. blow the trumpet.
    2. bring rainfall.
    3. reveal Wahyi to prophets.
    4. record the deeds we do.
44. Which two animals produce Najis Mughalladha?
    1. cat and a rat.
    2. donkey and a sheep
    3. sheep and a goat.
    4. a dog and a pig.
45. A muslim in Kenya wants to pray swalah and he must face Qibla. On which direction will he face?
    1. East
    2. North
    3. South
    4. West
46. This posture of swalah is called 
    
    1. Sujuud
    2. Julus
    3. Qiyam
    4. Rukuu
47. Allah(s.w) created man to be a ____________________ on earth in order to take care and be kind to all creatures of Allah.
    1. shepherd
    2. servant
    3. boss
    4. khalifa
48. A child was born in the family of Swaum and Shaaban. Which celebration are they about to celebrate?
    1. Nikah
    2. Twalaq
    3. Aqiqah
    4. Milad un Nabii
49. Which social media is correctly matched with its name? 
    
50. How many heavens did the prophet (S.A. W) go through in Isra wal Miiraj?
    1. Six
    2. Seven
    3. Three
    4. Eight

MARKING SCHEME 

CREATIVE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. D
28. D
29. B
30. C
31. C
32. B
33. B
34. A
35. B

C.R.E

36. D
37. B
38. B
39. A
40. D
41. C
42. C
43. A
44. C
45. B
46. D
47. C
48. A
49. C
50. B

I.R.E

36. D
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. D
42. A
43. C
44. D
45. B
46. A
47. D
48. C
49. A
50. B

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the state of matter below? 
   
   1. Have a fixed volume.
   2. Takes the shape of a container they are put in.
   3. Have a fixed shape.
   4. Does not flow. 
2.  
   
   What is the function of the part of a digital device shown above?
   1. Displays what is going on in a computer.
   2. Controls and processes programs.
   3. Types into a computer.
   4. Give instructions when clicked.
3. The following are water pollutants likely to be found near your school. Which one is not?
   1. Clean water in a bucket.
   2. Slaughter house waste.
   3. Dead rotten plants.
   4. Sewage waste.
4. Which of the following statements is true about the type of teeth shown below?
   
   
   1. It is used for tearing.
   2. Found at the back of a mouth.
   3. Has a large flat rough surface.
   4. Has three roots.
5. Grade 5 learner saw the following animals during a visit to the farm near the school. Which of them is an invertebrate?
   1. Rabbit
   2. Millipede
   3. Fish
   4. Cow
6. The following are reasons why animals die. Which one is not?
   1. Due to good health.
   2. Attacked by enemies.
   3. Lack of enough food.
   4. Due to old age.
7. Which of the following can be used by a Grade 5 learner to protect the body when dealing with force?
   1. Face mask.
   2. Slippers.
   3. Wrist watch.
   4. Leg guards.
8. Grade 5 learners set up the experiment shown below. 
   
   Which of the following made the heat to move from the candle and made the wax fall?
   1. Reflection.
   2. Conduction. 
   3. Echo
   4. Tha stand
9. Which group consists of transparent materials only? 
   1. Milk, dirty water.
   2. Tinted window, greased paper.
   3. Clear glass, clean water.
   4. Wood, frosted glass.
10. Grade 5 learner saw the clouds with the following characteristics. 
    1. Bring heavy rainfall. 
    2. Dark grey in colour. 
    3. Looks like mountains in the sky. 
    4. Irregular in shape. 
       What type of clouds are the learners likely to have seen? 
       1. Cirrus clouds.
       2. Stratus clouds
       3. Cumulus clouds.
       4. Nimbus cloud.
11. A Grade 5 learner dipped a bread in water and left it for 3 days. Which of the following fungi was likely to grow on the bread?
    1. Yeast.
    2. Mould.
    3. Puffball.
    4. Mushroom.
12. The following are characteristics of amphibians. Which one is not?
    1. Breath through gills when they are young.
    2.  Cold blooded.
    3. Have a moist skin.
    4. Warm blooded.
13. Name the parts marked J and L. 
    
    

    	J	L
    A.	Trachea	Lungs
    B.	Oesophagus	Trachea
    C.	Trachea	Diaphragm
    D.	Lungs	Pancrease

14. Ben was advised to follow the following preventive measures to prevent certain waterborne disease. 
    1. Wear gumboots when working in water logged areas. 
    2. Draining stagnant water. 
    3. Drink safe and clean water. 
       Which discase was Ben preventing himself from?
       1. Bilharzia.
       2. Cholera
       3. Dysentry.
       4. Typhoid.
15. Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal muscles in human beings? 
    1. Helping the body to move.
    2. Keeping the body upright.
    3. Protecting the brain from injury.
    4. Controlling the body temperature. 

AGRICULTURE 

16.  
    
    Which of the following is a safety measure to be observed when using the farm tool shown above? A.
    1. Sharpening before use.
    2. Cleaning it after use.
    3. Wearing gloves to protect the hands.
    4. Storing it properly.
17. The following are methods a Grade 5 learner can use to sow tiny seeds except use of a
    1. shaker.
    2. garden trowel
    3. sowing tool
    4. folded paper.
18. Which of the following is a legume crop?
    1. Rice
    2. Millet
    3. Maize.
    4. Beans.
19. The following are vegetable crops. Which of them is correctly matched?
    1. Fruit vegetable - spinach
    2. Stem vegetable - spring onion
    3. Root vegetable - beetroot
    4. Leafy vegetable - carrot
20. Grade 5 learners visited a farm near the school and saw the domestic animals below. Which of them offers transport to people and goods?
    1. Ram
    2. Donkey
    3. Pig
    4. Cock
21. Which of the statement below is not true about fruits?
    1. Some fruits change colour when ripe.
    2. Fruits which ripen on a tree tastes better.
    3. Fruits are rich in carbohydrates.
    4. Some fruits become soft when they ripen.
22. Which of the following practices had Grade 5 learners carried out in school garden to care for young fruit trees? 
    
    1. Weeding
    2. Fencing
    3. Prunning
    4. Shading
23. Grade 5 learners made a compost manure in a school garden. Which of the following is an importance of compost manure?
    1. Increases the use of artificial fertilizers.
    2. It is easy to make.
    3. It is expensive to prepare.
    4. Releases the nutrients to the soil faster.
24. Which soil has the following characteristics? 
    1. Holds little water. 
    2. Has large particles. 
    3. Good for growing coconut.
       1. Loam soil.
       2. Clay soil.
       3. Sand soil.
       4. Loam and clay soil.
25. When walking home from school, Grade 5 learners saw excess water flowing on the ground surface eroding the top soil. Which of the following was taking place?
    1. Soil conservation.
    2. Run off.
    3. Soil deposition.
    4. Soil recovery.
26. Which of the materials below is not suitable for making organic waste for improving the soil in the farm?
    1. Sugarcane trash.
    2. Fruit peelings.
    3. Dry grass.
    4. Small pebbles.
27. The following crops were planted by Grade 5 learners. Which of them is a cover crop?
    1. Cassava.
    2. Pumpkin plant.
    3. Cucumber.
    4. Cabbage.
28. Grade 5 learners are planning to transplant seedlings. Which of the following would you advise them not to do?
    1. Remove the shade from the seedbed.
    2. Increase the amount of water during hardening off.
    3. Use a garden trowel to remove seedlings.
    4. Transport the seedlings in a container.
29. Which of the following farming practice will reduce water loss from the soil?
    1. Mulching.
    2. Weeding.
    3. Fencing.
    4. Soil sedimentation.
30. Which of the following small wild animal damages the roots of a crop?
    1. Birds.
    2. Squirrel
    3. Moles.
    4. Hare. 

HOMESCIENCE 

31. Mary a Grade 5 learner wanted to fix a button on her blouse. Write one thing she should look for when choosing the button. 
32.  
    
    Moraa wore the above tool on her finger while repairing her dress. What is its name?
    1. Ring.
    2. Needle
    3. Thread
    4. Thimble
33. Cooking food in a small amount of oil that has been heated is known as
    1. shallow frying.
    2. deep frying. 
    3. boiling.
    4. frying pan.
34. Utensils made of glass, earthenware, ceramic gourds are utensils that should be handled with care. We say they are
    1. delicate.
    2. fragile
    3. clean.
    4. plastic.
35. Pre-adolescence child is a child at the ages of
    1. 13 to 19 years
    2. 10 to 12 years
    3. 8 to 11 years
    4. 9 to 12 years.
36. Name one good grooming daily health habit that should be practised by a pre-adolescent.
37. Which one of the following changes occurs in boys only? 
    1. Start of menstruation.
    2. Changes in body shape and height.
    3. Start of crections with ejaculations.
    4. Start of vaginal discharge.
38. Joseph Grade 5 learner was given money by his uncle to buy shoes to wear during his brother's wedding. Write one thing that he should consider while buying shoes.
39. Which one of the following is not a way of wasting time by a pre-teen?
    1. Talking and playing with friends.
    2. Listening to music on radio or phone.
    3. Watching too much television.
    4. Reading storybooks in the library.
40. Which one of the following is not a way of preserving milk?
    1. Boiling.
    2. Refrigerating.
    3. Drinking.
    4. Fermenting. 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

41. Study the pitch below carefully. 
    
    Which of the following equipment will a Grade 5 learner use while playing in the pitch above?
    1. Frisbee disk.
    2. A rope.
    3. Soccer ball.
    4. Rounders bat.
42. The following materials were collected by Grade 4 learners to make an improvised soccer ball. Which one was not a good material for improvising a soccer ball?
    1. Rubber bands.
    2. Old clothes.
    3. Small pebbles.
    4. Strings.
43. Which statement is false about rope skipping?
    1. Both feet are used in single bounce skill.
    2. The head should be held straight to maintain balance.
    3. Recycled plastic bags cannot be used to make ropes
    4. We should not lift the rope more than 5cm from the ground.
44. Which swimming technique will the Grade 5 learner move the arms alternately overhead accompanied by a futter kick to propel him forward?
    1. Breast stroke.
    2. Standing surface dive.
    3. Crounch surface dive.
    4. Front crawl.
45. Which of the following is an importance of warm up activities to a player in Grade 5?
    1. The brain becomes prepared.
    2. Joints becomes less flexible.
    3. Prepares the body for the game.
    4. Helps in preventing injuries.
46. John a player in Grade 5 is always dehydrated. Which of the following is a reason which could lead to body dehydration?
    1. Drinking too much sugarly drinks.
    2.  Cold weather.
    3. Taking alot of water.
    4. Good health.
47. ___________________is the use of a substance to illegaly improve the athletics performance in the field.
    1. Drug abuse
    2. Stereotype
    3. Doping
    4. Illness
48. In which of the following stages in hurdling in athletics will the runner sprint towards the first hurdle after the start command?
    1. Take off.
    2. Flight. 
    3. Approach.
    4. Landing
49. Grade 5 learners were sharing the responsibilitics in soft ball game. Which of the following is a responsibility of an infield player?
    1. Catching the flying balls.
    2. Fielding ground balls.
    3. Throwing the ball to the infielders.
    4. Covering the bases.
50. In which area of the standing discus will the flags be used? 
    

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. C
31. shape/size, colour of garment
32. D
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. chew food with mouth closed/ wash hands before meals
37. C
38. size, colour, occasion, price, comfort
39. D
40. C
41. D
42. C
43. C
44. D
45. B
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. D
50. D

A 

D 

B 

C 

D 

JESMA 

001 

1. 

2. 

Jaza pengo kwa kuchagua jawabu lifaalo zaidi kutoka nambari 1 mpaka 5. 

Siku ___1___ mwalimu aliingia ___2___ mwetu ili atufunze somo tulipendalo ___3___ Kiswahili. Kila mwanafunzi alitoa ___4___ yake ili aangalie jinsi maneno yanavyofuatana na yanavyoendelezwa ___5___ ya somo mwalimu aliondoka na kuelekea majilisini. 

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 6- 10 

Nchi yetu ya Kenya ina Kaunti 47. Kaunti hizo ni kama vile Nyandarua, Kisumu, Taita Taveta na Garissa. Kila kaunti huongozwa na Gavana pamoja na naibu wake. Kila kaunti huwa na bendera tofauti na nyingine lakini bendera ya taifa hupeperushwa kwenye kaunti zote. Bendera ya taifa letu ina rangi nne. Rangi inayopatikana juu kwenye bendera ni nyeusi ambayo ni ya ngozi yetu. Rangi nyeupe hutenganisha rangi nyeusi, nyekundu na kijani. Nyekundu ardhi hutukumbusha damu iliyomwagwa na wapigania uhuru, nayo kijani ni ya ardhi yenye mimea. Rangi nyeupe ni ya amani. Tulipopata uhuru, Mkenya mmoja kutoka kaunti ya Makueni aliipandisha bendera kwenye Mlima Kenya kama njia mojawapo ya kusherehekea uhuru. Alituzwa na serikali kwa ushujaa na uzalendo wake kwani haikuwa rahisi kuipandisha bendera. Mkenya huyo alikuwa akiitwa Kisoi Munyao. 

6. Mkenya aliyeipandisha bendera kileleni mwa Mlima Kenya alikuwa mzaliwa wa kaunti gani?
   1. Garissa
   2. Makueni 
   3. Nairobi
   4. Nyandarua
7. Ni rangi gani ya bendera inayotenganisha rangi ya kijani na nyekundu kwenye bendera ya taifa la Kenya?
   1. Manjano
   2. Nyeusi 
   3. Samawati
   4. Nyeupe
8. Nchi ya Kenya ina kaunti ngapi kulingana na taarifa uliyoisoma?
   1. Sabini na saba 
   2. Arubaine na sita.
   3. Arobaine na saba. 
   4. Nne
9. Kwa nini Kisoi Munyao aliipandisha bendera kwenye kilele cha Mlima Kenya?
   1. Ili atuzwe na serikali. 
   2. Alikuwa mzalendo. 
   3. Ilikuwa njia ya kusherehekea uhuru.
   4. Ili awe shujaa.
10. Ni kweli kusema,
    1. Kisoi Munyao alikuwa mpigania uhuru.
    2. Kila Kaunti nchini Kenya ina bendera yake.
    3. Bendera ya Kenya hutukumbusha kuhusu Mlima Kenya.
    4. Serikali ya Kenya haikumtuza Mkenya aliyeipandisha bendera mlimani.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 11 - 15 

Hapo zamani za kale Twiga na Fisi walikuwa marafiki wa dhati. Walisaidiana kwa kila hali. Watoto wao walicheza na kutembeleana bila pingamizi zozote. Siku moja mwanawe Twiga aliugua homa ya mapafu. Fisi aliamua kumpa mtoto wa Twiga dawa za kienyeji ili apone. Kwa bahati mbaya mtoto huyo alikufa. Fisi alishikwa na tamaa na akamla mtoto aliyekufa baada ya kumdanganya Twiga ya kwamba amemzika kaburini. Baada ya uchunguzi kufanywa, ilibainika wazi kuwa fisi alimpa mtoto wa Twiga dawa mbaya ili afe naye amle. Bweha aliyekuwa kiongozi wa mashtaka alimhukumu Fisi kifungo cha maisha gerezani. Tangu siku hiyo urafiki wa Fisi na Twiga uliisha na wakawa maadui. 

11. Kwa nini Fisi alipanga njama ya kumuua mtoto wa Twiga? Ili 
    1. urafiki wake na Twiga uishe. 
    2. afe naye amle. 
    3. ahukumiwe na Bweha. 
    4. augue homa ya mapafu. 
12. Ni nani aliyetoa hukumu? 
    1. Fisi 
    2. Twiga 
    3. Mwanawe Twiga 
    4. Bweha 
13. Wanyama wangapi wametajwa kwenye hadithi
    1. 3
    2. 5
    3. 4
    4. 2
14. Kulingana na kifungu ulichokisoma, Fisi ana tabia zifuatazo isipokuwa 
    1. mlafi 
    2. mdanganyifu
    3. mwenye tamaa
    4. mwaminifu.
15. Hadithi hii inatufunza nini?
    1. Tuwatibu wagonjwa.
    2. Tucheze na watoto wengine.
    3. Tujihadhari na marafiki waovu.
    4. Tuwe maadui kwa watu wote. 

Kutoką swali la 16 hadi la 28 chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa. 

16. Andika katika hali ya ukubwa.
    Mti:
    1. Kijiti
    2. Vijiti
    3. Jiti
    4. Miti
17. Andika katika hali ya kukanusha: Ameadhibiwa na mwalimu.
    1. Wameadhibiwa na walimu.
    2. Hajaadhibiwa na mwalimu.
    3. Hataadhibiwa na mwalimu.
    4. Hakuadhibiwa na mwalimu.
18. Kamilisha tashbihi hii:  Nyeupe kama
    1. nguruwe.
    2. mlingoti
    3. karatasi.
    4. theluji.
19. Jaza nafasi kwa kutumia kinyume cha nomino iliyopigiwa mstari.
    Joto na _________________ nyingi zinaweza kusababisha magonjwa kwa watoto. 
    1. mwangaza
    2. baridi
    3. upepo
    4. vumbi
20. Geuza kitenzi hiki katika hali ya kutendwa. Batiza
    1. batizika. 
    2. kubatiza
    3. batizwa. 
    4. kutobatiza. 
21. Kisawe cha neno barua ni 
    1. ishara. 
    2. tarakilishi
    3. baraste. 
    4. waraka. 
22. Tambua kitenzi katika sentensi hii:
    Beba mzigo huo jioni. 
    1. mzigo
    2. huo
    3. beba
    4. jioni
23. Badala ya kusema "Mtoto anahara tunafaa kusema: Mtoto
    1. ameenda msalani. 
    2. anaendesha. 
    3. ni mja mzito.
    4. amepoa. 
24. Tegua kitendawili:
    Nyanya anapepeta mpunga.
    1. Jua
    2. Kaptura.
    3. Upepo. 
    4. Kope
25. Jibu salamu hizi:
    Waambaje?
    1. Marahaba. 
    2. Sina la kuamba
    3. Vizuri.
    4. Sabalkheri.
26. Nomino gani inapatikana katika ngeli ya LI-LI 
    1. Jengo
    2. Giza
    3. Jiwe
    4. Yai
27. Pete ni kwa kidole kama vile __________________________ ni kichwani.
    1. kipuli
    2. hina
    3. mkufu
    4. taji
28. Tumia nomino za makundi kujaza nafasi. 
    Mama amenunua  ____________________ la maembe sokoni.
    1. pakacha
    2. tita
    3. jozi 
    4. biwi 

Soma barua hili kisha ujibu maswali 29-30 

Kisa Hadija
S.L.P. 34
KIBANZI 
14/02/2023 

Kwa rafiki Musa, 

Pokea salamu nyingi kutoka kwangu na marafiki zangu. Natumai u mzima. Nakuandikia barua hii kukujulisha kwamba mjomba Kioko amepata nafuu. Daktari amemshauri ale chakula chenye lishe bora ili mwili wake upate nguvu. Wajulishe wazazi wako habari hii njema. Kwaheri ya kuonana. Wasalimie ndugu zako Sankare na Bosco. 

Wako umpendaye,
Kisa Hadija.

29. Nani mwandishi wa barua hii? 
    1. Musa
    2. Kisa Hadija
    3. Sankare
    4. Kioko
30. Barua hii ina anwani ngapi?
    1. Moja.
    2. Nne
    3. Tatu.
    4. Mbili 

INSHA 

Andika insha ya kuhusisimua kuhusu: 

SAFARI YA MJINI. 

MARKING SCHEME

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. D
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. A
29. B
30. D

Read the following conversation and then answer questions 1 to 4. 

Annette:  Hallo Ken, you look sad. What is wrong? 
Ken:        Hallo to Annette, I am not sad. My face is swollen.
Annette:  Ooh, I am sorry. What happened to your face? 
Ken:        I ate an egg cake at the party yesterday. My body swells everytime I cat eggs. Doctor says I have                                       allergies. 
Annette:  I would suggest you do not cat eggs again and take care of yourself. 
Ken:        Yes, I will be careful not to cat eggs again. 

1. What did Ken eat that made his face swell?
2. According to the conversation Ken has _____________________ that's why his body swells after taking eggs.
3. Who are the characters in the conversation?
   1. Doctor and mother.
   2. Ken and Annette.
   3. Allergies and eggs
   4. Ken and eggs
4. What should ken do to avoid swellings on his body?
   1. Eat many eggs.
   2. Go at partics many times
   3. Avoid cating eggs.
   4. Tell his mother he has eaten eggs. 

Read this passage carefully and answer questions 5 to 9 

One day during the holidays, my mother decided to send me to my grandmother's home. The news that I would spend a week at the farm came as a pleasant surprise. I was as happy as a lark.

My grandmother's home was not very far from our home. However, I had taken long to visit her since I had joined boarding school. I missed my grandmother. As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I prepared myself as fast as lighting and set off for the journey. 

5. The writer was going to visit his _________________________
   1. uncle
   2. father
   3. aunt
   4. grandmother
6. Write one simile used in the passage.
7. The news that the writer would visit his grandmother came to him as a _______________________
   1. great prize.
   2. pleasant surprise.
   3. bad game.
   4. none of the above.
8. Complete this saying according to the passage. "Absence makes heart grow ___________________
   1. fonder.
   2. ponder.
   3. fatter.
   4. softer.
9. When did the writer visit his grandmother?
   1. on saturday.
   2. after school. 
   3. after church
   4. during the holiday.

Write the underlined words in short form 

10. My name is not sheep.
    1. My name's not sheep.
    2. My name is sheep.
    3. My name isn't sheep.
    4. My name's sheep.
11. I cannot eat grass.
    1. I can't eat grass.
    2. I can eat grass.
    3. I can not eat grass.
    4. I canot eat grass.

Use the correct demonstrative determiner to complete the sentence below. 

12. ___________________cup is very big.
    1. Those
    2. This
    3. Them
    4. Those 

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blanks. 

13. I will _____________________ the car, when I get a driving license.
    1. drive
    2. driving
    3. is driving
    4. drove
14. If you are late you will ___________________________ the train.
    1. missed
    2. mist
    3. miss
    4. missing 

Choose the correct plural of the underlined words. 

15. The old man has one wife.
    1. wifes
    2. wives
    3. wifves
    4. wifeves 

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. 

16.  
    1. didn't you hear the good news.
    2. Didn't you hear the good news.
    3. Didn't you hear the good news?
    4. didn't you hear the good news? 

Choose the most suitable answer to complete the sentences. 

17. "____________________set the table for dinner?" "yes you may"
    1. Can I
    2. May I 
    3. Might I
    4. Could I
18. That shop belongs to Mr. Isaac. It is __________________
    1. hers
    2. ours
    3. theirs
    4. his 

Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the correct answer from the choices given.