QUESTIONS

Read the following conversation and then answer questions 1 to 3.

Kadzo: Hello Katana. How was the competition? Mkala told me that you met your match.

Katana: Hello Kadzo. Yeah, Mkala is right. I used to think I am the best runner in this county until I met one Kobole from Makongeni.

Kadzo: Well, I think Mr. Maloba will have to do something extra in his coaching, else, it may get stiffer and stiffer.

Katana: We have time. The best thing is that I was the second after Kobole. The first three are to represent the region nationally.

Kadzo: I wish you all the best as you plan to train for the same. I shall encourage Mr. Maloba to try new coaching methods on you.

Katana: Thank you so much Kadzo. I am looking forward to emerging the best nationally.

1. Possibly, which sports activity did Katana take part in?
   1. Javelin
   2. Athletics
   3. Shotput
   4. Kabaddi
2. According to this conversation, who is Mr. Maloba?
   1. An athlete 
   2. A trainee
   3. A teacher
   4. A coach
3. Which one of the following describes Katana's character? 
   1. Accepts defeat and plans to be better. 
   2. Stubborn and never allows competition.
   3. Lazy and plans to practise more and more.
   4. Hardworking but never plans to better himself.
4. From this conversation, it is true to say that the competition was 
   1. easy. 
   2. stiff. 
   3. noble.
   4. hard.
5. Who was the first runner-up? 
   1. Kobole. 
   2. Katana.
   3. Kadzo. 
   4. We are not told. 

Read the passage and then answer questions 6 to 2.
The schools were closed and everyone else was at home. One Monday morning, we were going to our farm with my two siblings. On our way, we came by a crowd of people by the road very busy watching something we did not know. Immediately we saw them. we ran as fast as our thin legs could carry us so as to see what was going on.
On reaching that spot, we were astonished to find out that on the ground, lay a young man who was badly beaten by an angry mob. My youngest sister could not hold back her curiosity "What happened to him?" She asked one old woman.
"The young man snatched one lady's handbag and in the process of running away with it, an angry mob caught up with him and did all this to him," the old woman explained.

6. When they saw the crowd, what did the writer and her siblings do? They
   1. decided to run away. 
   2. did not do anything. 
   3. went their way. 
   4. went and saw what had happened.
7. How many children were going to the farm?
   1. Two
   2. Four
   3. Three
   4. One
8. Who narrated the story to the writer's youngest sister? 
   1. The young man.
   2. An old woman. 
   3. The angry crowd.
   4. Her elder brother.
9. The young man who was lying down was 
   1. dead. 
   2. crying. 
   3. injured. 
   4. stealing. 

Read the passage and then answer questions 10 to 12.
Our city, Bumaye, spent a harsh period of eight months without proper supply of water. During that period, everyone in the city had a hard time. Some even had to travel over very long distances to get a drop. Livestock was no better. Beautiful plantations along the highways had to die oft. However, the residents never gave up. They prayed and prayed for another six months. There was no sign of rain. Many of them gave up and let Him do His will. At the beginning of the seventh month, God listened to His people. There were dark clouds up there. Soon, the problem was over.

10. For how long did Bumaye operate with the water shortage?
    1. One year 
    2. Six months 
    3. One year and two months 
    4. Eight months
11. In the passage, livestock was no better has been underlined. What does it mean? Cows, sheep and goats.
    1. did not suffer. 
    2. also suffered.
    3. were not good.
    4. survived.
12. Why do you think the residents had to pray? They
    1. were tired of rain. 
    2. loved their God. 
    3. liked praying.
    4. wanted rain. 

Read the passage and then answer questions 5 to 1.
There are many possible reasons why you may be fat. Some people are fat because of the way their glands work in their bodies. Other people are fat because of eating too much of the wrong foods. Some foods which fatten when eaten include cakes, biscuits, chocolates, crisps and many others.
A healthy body requires a diet of four main groups which contain proteins, carbohydrates. vitamins and minerals every day. There is proteins in legumes, milk, flesh and eggs. It is difficult to give the best advice on becoming slim. A doctor who knows a person's medical history is the best. The doctor is the one who is able to decide what factors have caused a person to be overweight. He advices which diet to take and which exercises to do.

13. According to the passage, how many groups of food does the body need to be healthy? 
    1. Five
    2. Four
    3. Three
    4. Two
14. To know the reason why someone is overweight, it is important to get the person's
    1. friends.
    2. teacher.
    3. medical history.
    4. records.
15. Eating too much of wrong foods leads to
    1. slimness. 
    2. overfeeding. 
    3. hunger.
    4. fatness. 

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given

The education sector in our country                        16                        that every child must attend school since education is the key to success. While in school, learners are expected to work                        17                         so as to                         18                        and succeed in life. However, some learners are extremely lazy. They never want to scratch their heads but instead, they become                         19                         on others who are smarter for almost everything including answering their                         20                         oral questions.

16.                               
    1. consists
    2. insists
    3. insist
    4. consist
17.                 
    1. hardest
    2. slowly
    3. smartest
    4. tirelessly
18.                 
    1. conceal 
    2. excel
    3. councel
    4. excess
19.                    
    1. independent
    2. dependence
    3. dependent
    4. independence
20.                    
    1. teachers' 
    2. teacher's
    3. teacher
    4. teachers 

For questions 21 to 23. choose the alternative that best completes the sentences.

21. They woke up early and                        to their camp. 
    1. go
    2. went 
    3. goes
    4. going
22. Did they                            the bags with them?
    1. carried
    2. carrying
    3. carries
    4. carry
23. The young girl                              her blouse before hanging it on the line.
    1. wrong
    2. wring
    3. wrung
    4. wringed

For question 24, choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 

24.                        
    1. "What is your name!" he asked me.
    2. What an awesome day? 
    3. "Lie down!" He barked.
    4. She likes washing on tuesdays.

For questions 25 to 27 choose the opposite of the underlined words.

25. My uncle is very tall.
    1. feeble
    2. small 
    3. short
    4. long
26. Our teacher of English is ill.
    1. sick
    2. well
    3. beautiful
    4. pretty
27. The road was wet yesterday.
    1. dry
    2. narrow 
    3. soggy
    4. dirty

For questions 28 to 30, choose the best word from the alternatives to fill the blank spaces.

28. We have been studying                         eight o'clock.
    1. at
    2. for
    3. on
    4. since
29. Every citizen                             the right to free speech. 
    1. have 
    2. is
    3. get
    4. has
30. She had never been to Nakuru before,                      she?
    1. had
    2. has
    3. hadn't
    4. haven't

MARKING SCHEME

Read the following conversation and then answer questions 1 to 5.

Mother: Come here my son. Bring your books with you books with you. I'd like us to check the arrangement of your work in every learning area. Come on, take the books out.

Son: Of late, I have been arranging my work neatly. Our class teacher, Miss Tari, told all of us the importance of doing so.

Mother: Please open your Mathematics exercise books, both class work and homework as I check English.

Son: Here, can't you see? This is how our Mathematics teacher wants us to arrange our work. Isn't it neat, mama?

Mother: Wow! I am very proud of both you and your teachers. All the work looks well arranged, neat, marked and corrections done. Indeed, you deserve a present from me, son! Come on let us go to the supermarket. I can't wait to get you a gift.

Son: Yees!

1. What did the mother want to check  from his son's books?
   1. The amount of work given by the teachers
   2. The arrangement of her son's work.
   3. Some unmarked work, if any,
   4. The cleanliness of the son's books.
2. Whose idea was it to always be arranging the work neatly? The
   1. mother's 
   2. son's
   3. class teacher's 
   4. pupils'.
3. Towards the end of the conversation, the mother seems 
   1. disappointed.
   2. disorganised. 
   3. sad.
   4. happy. 
4. Evidently, the mother thinks that the teachers
   1. are doing a good work.
   2. laze around mostly.
   3. arrange the pupil's work neatly.
   4. need to be transferred for a better work organization.
5. Why did the son deserve a gift? 
   1. His work was quite disorganised.
   2. There was a supermarket near their  home.
   3. He had pleased his mother. 
   4. The teachers arranged his work well

Read the passage and then answer questions 6 to 9.

Otieno was playing with his younger sister outside the house. Their mother had told them not to kick the ball hard because it could hurt someone or break a window pane. Otieno kicked the ball to his sister. She kicked it back to him. After some time, Otieno decided to kick the ball hard to see whether his sister could catch it. His sister dived to catch the ball but missed it. The ball broke one of the window panes of the house. Otieno's mother was very angry with the children. She took away the ball and told them that they would not play with it again.

6. According to the mother, kicking the ball hard would?
   1. hurt a window pane or break someone.
   2. break the window panes of the house
   3. hurt somebody accidentally.
   4. break a window pane or hurt somebody
7. Which game do you think Otieno and his ball hard would sister were playing?
   1. Netball
   2. Football
   3. Basketball
   4. Handball 
8. Why couldn't Otieno's sister catch the last ball?
   1. She feared to be hurt.
   2. It was kicked so hard.
   3. She wanted it to break the window pane
   4. She did not see it.
9. What was the children's punishment?
   1. Not playing with the ball again.
   2. Not playing again.
   3. Using a different ball.
   4. Playing far from the house.

Read the passage and then answer questions 10 to 12.

Trees are always exciting to look at. Many people like their homes surrounded by trees. Many hotels are located in areas with many trees. When you look at a tree, what you see first is the bark that protects the tree trunk and branches. The bark at the bottom is old, rough and cracked. At the top, the bark is young and smooth.

The tallest tree alive today is over 360 feet high! It is a coast redwood growing in California in the USA. There is enough wood in its trunk to build over 300 houses! The other half is underground. These are the roots pushing their way through the thick earth. They can spread out through the soil as far the tree is high.

All people, young and old, should try to make the world beautiful by planting trees. Since the trees are already growing, we should take care of them.

10. What have we been told about the redwood in California? It
    1. has a soft bark. 
    2. has a lot of wood in its bark.
    3. can build many houses.
    4. is good for firewood.
11. The bark at the bottom of a tree
    1. is cracked, old and rough.
    2. can build over three hundred houses.
    3. looks smooth and young. It
    4. is rough, young and cracked.
12. Trees should be planted by
    1. young people.
    2. old people.
    3. those who do not use them.
    4. all.

Read the passage and then answer questions 13 to 15.

I hardly slept that night. I kept on thinking about the following day. We were to have a school trip to Amboseli National Park. Those who had paid for the trip were lucky. They would see many wild animals like zebras, elephants, gazelles, buffaloes and giraffes among others. My parents had made the payment and I would accompany the other pupils.

We were to travel by bus. The bus arrived very early in the morning. The class teacher read the list as we boarded the bus. I selected a seat next to the window where I would enjoy looking outside as we travelled. 

13. The first sentence means that the writer 
    1. slept very hard. 
    2. did not sleep at all.
    3. did not sleep well. 
    4. stayed awake the whole night.
14. According to this passage, who were lucky?
    1. Those who planned to pay for the
    2. The pupils who did not pay for the trip. , 
    3. All the pupils in the writer's class. 
    4. Those who had paid for the trip. 
15. Which of the following animals has not been mentioned in the passage?
    1. Lions
    2. Gazelles
    3. Zebras
    4. Elephants

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.

Of all the learning areas, I like Mathematics more. It is my ___16___ because I never have difficulty with it and always get good marks in tests. I suppose I am ___17___ to be born with a clear-thinking brain. The wonderful thing about Mathematics is that besides the ___18___
there's nothing else to remember. Every step in solving a ___19___ is done logically. Unlike in some other learning areas, remembering dates and other facts is hard compared with the ease and ___20___of Mathematics reasoning

16.  
    1. wonderful
    2. better
    3. subjects
    4. favourite
17.  
    1. cursed 
    2. genious
    3. lucky
    4. luckier
18.  
    1.  formulae
    2.  notes
    3.  punishments
    4. homework
19.  
    1. question 
    2. problem
    3. equation .
    4. division
20.  
    1. simple
    2.  simplified
    3. simply
    4. simplicity

For questions 21 to 23, choose the correct question tags to complete the sentences.

21. Yesterday you were late for classes,
    1. weren't you? 
    2. were you?
    3. aren't you?
    4. are you?
22. I am the best dancer in our school,
    1. am I?
    2. aren't I?
    3. can't I?
    4. isn't it?
23. She did not come to school yesterday,
    1. didn't he? 
    2. did he?
    3. did she? 
    4. didn't she?

For questions 24 to 27, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank spaces 

24. Wambua's room has a __________________ carpet. 
    1. red circular oval 
    2. red oval circular
    3. oval red circular
    4. oval circular red
25. Mr. Jakoya wears a _________________ jacket. 
    1. baggy, big old 
    2. big old baggy
    3. baggy old big 
    4. big baggy old
26. There is a ____________________ fort near Maserati animal orphanage.
    1. huge tall ancient
    2. tall ancient huge
    3. huge ancient tall
    4. tall huge ancient
27. We saw a ________________ table in Miss Masumbuko's office
    1. small new oval
    2. new oval small 
    3.  small oval new
    4. new small oval

In questions 28 to 30, select the best alternative to fill in the blank spaces.

28. Mwajuma and I __________________ visit the zoo next week.
    1. will
    2. shall
    3. are
    4. could
29. The cabinet secretary ____________________ announce the results.
    1. shall
    2. are 
    3. is
    4. will
30. They ___________________ bring us new toys tomorrow.
    1. shall not
    2. have 
    3. will
    4. are 

MARKING SCHEME

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

QUESTIONS

Question 1 to 5: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the conversation below and answer questions 1 - 5

Serian: Naeku, did you hear the loud sound from the power saw yesterday morning?

Naeku: Yes, I did. The sound was very unpleasant. I also heard loud sound from a plane that was landing in the afternoon.

Serian: Where was the loud music that I heard at night coming from?

Naeku: It was from the new music store that was being opened. The loud music was very
irritating. I was unable to sleep.

Serian: There are many activities that cause sound pollution in our locality. We must find ways of protecting ourselves from effects of this pollution.

Naeku: Sure. We must do something about this.

1. Who heard the loud sound from a plane in the afternoon? 
   1. Naeku 
   2. Serian
   3. Pilot
   4. Co-pilot
2. Why was Naeku unable to sleep?
   1. There were thieves
   2. There was loud music
   3. There were so many people in the surrounding
   4. There were many activities around
3. The sounds produced in the learners locality were 
   1. pleasant
   2. Unpleasant
   3. Good
   4. Soothing
4. What is the opposite of the word 'loud' as used in the conversation?
   1. Soft 
   2. Low 
   3. Pitch
   4. Slow
5. Sound pollution can be caused by the following except 
   1. When a power saw is in use 
   2. When a gun is fired 
   3. When a plane takes off 
   4. When someone is snoring

Question 6 to 10: Read the passage below and answer questions

One day, the Hare made fun of the slow Tortoise. The Tortoise quietly replied that if the Hare would run a race with him, he would prove that he was not slow. The race bagan and the Hare quickly leaped ahead at a great pace. He was soon so far in front that he decided to have a little sleep.
Plodding steadily on, the Tortoise presently passod straight on. After a time, The Hare awoke and reached on. When he reached the winning post however, he found that the Tortoise had already arrived. Slow but sure wins the race.

6. Who won the race?
   1. Tortoise 
   2. Hare 
   3. Both
   4. None
7. The tortoise passed the hare when 
   1. The hare was sleeping 
   2. The hare was resting 
   3. The hare was eating
   4. The hare was running.
8. What happened when the hare woke up? 
   1. He ran and won
   2. He saw the tortoise
   3. He went back
   4. He continued with the race.
9. When the race began
   1. The hare slept
   2. The hare won 
   3. The tortoise was leading 
   4. The hare was leading
10. This story teaches us 
    1. to be proud 
    2. to be slow but sure 
    3. not to sleep 
    4. to do things in a hurry.

Questions 11 to 15: Read the passage below and answer questions that follows

The mobile phone has become closer to us than our closest friends or even our partners. Without a phone, we feel incomplete, Although there are many uses of the mobile phone, the phone also has many disadvantages. We have become very lazy. A phone call is enough to pass a message.
Many people do not care whether they hurt or excite you. They feel they have saved time. We have become too busy even to chat with a friend. A phone is easier for us than visiting the friend.
We also have doctors who consult and treat patients on the phone. If it is right? I do not think so. The results are wrong prescriptions that can lead to prolonged illness or even death. It is through phone messages or calls that many people have suffered the loss of a loved one. Many people have had family break ups due to use of mobile phones. Is it worth the effort to buy and keep a phone?
The crime rate went up immediately the mobile phone was introduced. Many people were able to make quick money from stolen phones. Many pick pockets have also lost their lives while trying to steal mobile phones. Children in school have not been left out. The mobile phone has led many pupils into trouble. Some pupils have been tempted to use phones in the national examinations to pass answers. This has brought the pupils a lot of trouble. Some pupils have already been arrested and their exam results cancelled. This is big loss to the pupils and their parents.

11. According to the passage, the mobile phone 
    1. is very expensive 
    2. has become very useless
    3. is treated as a close friend
    4. is not treated as a close friend
12. How has the mobilr telephone made us lazy?
    1. We have to pass a message by going to see the person
    2. It does all the work for us 
    3. Many people use it 
    4. People use it to pass a message
13. According to the passage, without a phone,                                       
    1. we are complete
    2. we are happy
    3. we feel incomplete
    4. we are incomplete
14. Why do many people choose to use the telephone? 
    1. It is more expensive
    2. It helps one to meet many people 
    3. It saves time
    4. It helps us meet people
15. Which is the best title for the passage?
    1. Advantages of telephones
    2. The use of a mobile phone
    3. The mobile phone
    4. Disadvantages of a mboile phone. 

Question 16 to 20: Reading the passage and then fill in the blank spaces numbered 16 - 20 correctly
One day, Tom                  16                       going to school.                  17                       met a stranger                  18                       demanded to greet hi. Tom                  19                       know what to do. He shouted                  20                       for help. 

16.                                             
    1. is
    2. were
    3. are
    4. was
17.                    
    1. she
    2. Him
    3. He
    4. You
18.                        
    1. which
    2. who
    3. whom
    4. whose
19.                          
    1. don't
    2. doesn't
    3. didn't
    4. aren't
20.                      
    1. slowly
    2. quickly
    3. greedily
    4. loudly 

Question 21 to 22: GRAMMAR
Add a correct question tag. 

21. She will not come                               
    1. won't she? 
    2. will she? 
    3. can she?
    4. does she? 
22. We shall pay you a visit                           
    1.  shall we?
    2. will we?
    3. won't we?
    4. shan't we?

For questions 23 to 26. Select the best word to fill the gaps

23. Short rains have                                        
    1. begin
    2. began 
    3. beginning
    4. begun
24. Either John or Jane                             the money. 
    1. has
    2. have
    3. having
    4. is
25. All                            are required to attend the president's meeting.
    1. chief
    2. chieves
    3. chiefs
    4. chiefs
26. One knife, many                                 
    1. knives
    2. knifes 
    3. Knife
    4. knivies

Identify the adjectives in these sentences 

27. He owns a big land
    1. a
    2. owns
    3. He
    4. big
28. The fierce lion attacked us 
    1. Lion
    2. attacked
    3. us
    4. fierce

For question 29 - 30. Complete the collective nouns

29. A                             of musicians.
    1. group
    2. troop
    3. band
    4. team 
30. A                                of directors. 
    1. bored 
    2. bench 
    3. board 
    4. bond

Composition

Complete the story below.

When I woke up that morning, the day looked good. I did my preparation very quickly ..................................................................

MARKING SCHEME

COMPOSITION / INSHA MARKING SCHEME

1. The composition will be assessed according to the following guidelines. 
2. The maximum mark will be 40 and the minimum mark 01.
   Does the script show that the candidate can communicate accurately, fluently and imaginatively in Englis

Accuracy (16 marks)

1. Correct tense and agreement of verbs 
2. Accurate use of vocabulary (4 marks)
3. Correct spelling (4 marks)
4. Correct punctuation (4 marks)

Fluency (16 marks)

1. Correct flow of the story (4 marks) 
2. Well sequenced sentence and connected paragraphs (4 marks
3. Correct spelling (4 marks)
4. Ideas developed in logic sequence (4 marks)

Imagination (8 marks)

1. Unusual but appropriate use of words (4 marks)
2. Variety of structure (4 marks)

NB: Please teachers are requested to scrutinize this marking scheme before use, it is worth

QUESTIONS

Read the following conversation and then answer questions 1 to 5
Mambo: Hello Lenchiro. Where are you going? It is still break time.
Lenchiro: Hello Mambo. I am taking this book back to the library. I was just finishing the last page. It is one of the most interesting story books I have ever read.
Mambo: What was the book all about? 
Lenchiro: It was about a boy, Kodawa, who was addicted to drugs and substance abuse. The boy dropped out of school and joined the bad boys in town.
Mambo: Oh my! Why did poor Kodawa decide to do that?
Lenchiro:  It was because his new friends in town persuaded him to do so. They also threatened to chase him from their group if he refused to comply.
Mambo: I also think that idleness contributes to indulgence in drugs and substance abuse. The boys must have been idle.
Lenchiro: Exactly. But the good thing  is that Kodawa was taken back to their village, Mchangabaridi, where he reformed and resumed school.
Mambo: Wow! Thank God he did.

1. Mambo and Lenchiro met
   1. in the evening. 
   2. in their classroom. 
   3. at break time. 
   4. in the school library.
2. Lenchiro said that the book he finished reading 
   1. was more interesting than any other he had read before. 
   2. was as interesting as the others he had read before. 
   3. equally boring like the rest he had · read before. 
   4. more boring than the ones he had read before.
3. Who was the main character in the book Lenchiro read last? 
   1. Lenchiro himself. 
   2. Mambo
   3. Kodawa's friend
   4. Kodawa
4. According to this conversation why do some young people abuse drugs and substance? They
   1. are idle. 
   2. want to be recognized 
   3. don't like school. 
   4. like being high.
5. Finally, the good thing about Kodawa was that he 
   1. finished school. 
   2. reformed. 
   3. joined some boys in town. 
   4. started abusing drugs and substance

Read the passage and then answer questions 6 to 2.
A journey by train is interesting as well as educative. Such a very important event happened in Samira's life. Last week she went on her first train journey. She travelled with her family to Voi where her uncle lived. They left home at dawn and went to the SGR terminus. After purchasing a ticket, they got into the train. Suddenly, the train blew its whistle and started the journey. It seemed to Samira that the trees, houses and stations all went hurriedly back to Nairobi. She was very excited. She really enjoyed her first journey.

6. With whom did Samira travel to Voi?
   1. classmates. 
   2. teachers. 
   3. friends. 
   4. family.
7. How many times had Samira travelled by train before?
   1. She had never 
   2. Thrice 
   3. Twice
   4. Once
8. What did they do at the SGR terminus before getting into the train? They 
   1. closed all the windows.
   2. purchased a ticket
   3. saw trees moving backwards. :
   4. enjoyed their journey.
9. Where was Samira's family living?
   
   1. In Voi.
   2. At the SGR terminus.
   3. In Nairobi.
   4. We are not told.

Read the passage and then answer questions 10 to 12.
Technology refers to the use of tools, machines, materials, techniques and sources of power to make work easier and more productive While Science is more concerned with how and why things happen, technology deals with making things happen.Technology has brought about efficiency and quality in the manufacturing sector. Technological advancement has reduced the risk involved in manufacturing enterprises.  A lot of improvement has been seen in health facilities. Technology therefore should be here to stay.

10. The passage says that technology has
    1. brought tools and machines.
    2. made work easier.
    3. killed manufacturing industries.
    4. increased death rates.
11. The writer says that Science is concerned with 
    1. how and why things happen. 
    2. making things happen. 
    3. making work easier.
    4. improving human life.
12. According to the passage, a lot of improvement has been seen in 
    1. agriculture sector.
    2. production of goods
    3. health facilities. .
    4. some school in the country.

Read the passage and then answer questions 13 to 15.
Wild animals live in the forest. Some of them are kept in national parks and game reserves. There are very many types of wild animals. Some are big, some are small. Some small animals include the hare and the squirrel. Some big animals include the elephant and the buffalo. The animal with the longest neck is called giraffe. It gets its food from the top of most trees. Cheetah is the fastest animal. It runs faster than any other animal. Wild animals must be protected because our country gets money through them.

13. According to this passage, one of the small wild animals is the
    1. elephant.
    2. squirrel.
    3. buffalo.
    4. rabbit.
14. How does the giraffe's long neck help it? To 
    1. see distant enemies. 
    2. hide its head. 
    3. get its food. 
    4. run very fast.
15. The fastest animal is the 
    
    1. elephant.
    2. giraffe
    3. squirrel.
    4. cheetah.

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 16 to 20, For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.
Industrialisation means _16_ things for people to buy. These things are always made or manufactured in large buldings called _17_ Such industries are flour, cloth and soap industries. Here are three names you should _18_ : raw materials, products and labourers. A _19_ is used for making a thing. The thing which is made is called the product. Therefore, cloth is the product of the raw material called _20_

16.    
    1. making
    2. bringing
    3. using
    4. selling
17.      
    1. godowns
    2. factories
    3. stores
    4. museums
18.      
    1. forget
    2. write
    3. see
    4. remember
19.    
    1. material
    2. tool
    3. raw material
    4. machine
20.    
    1. cotton
    2. papers
    3. leaves
    4. polythene

For questions 21 to 23, choose the past tense of the given sentences.

21. I am flying a kite.
    1. I was flying a kite.
    2. We are flying kites.
    3. We were flying kites.
    4. I was flying kites.
22. The animals are grazing. The
    1. animal was grazing.
    2. animal is grazing.
    3. animals will graze
    4. animals were grazing
23. Our teacher is running. Our
    1. teacher will run.
    2. teacher runs.
    3. teacher was running.
    4. teachers were running.

In questions 24 to 26, select the correctly punctuated sentences.

24.        
    1. nairobi is the capital city of kenya
    2. John and Ashley will go to the market
    3. richard said that he plays tennis
    4. Moreen and Kimani went to Nakuru.
25.      
    1. Who knows how to ride a bicycle.
    2. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are neighbouring countries
    3. the doctor did not come in good  time.
    4. They were playing in the rain
26.      
    1. there are twenty six letters in the alphabet.
    2. Donkeys and sheep are domestic animals 
    3. They replied to our letter in good time. 
    4. july is the coldest month of the year 

For questions 27 to 30, complete the sentences with the correct adverbs. 

27. The man drives his van
    1. slowest. 
    2. slowly. 
    3. slower.
    4. slowness.
28. The game ranger walked very
    
    1. caring.
    2. careless. 
    3. careful.
    4. carefully.
29. Grade four learners were singing 
    
    1. happily. 
    2. happy.
    3. happier.
    4. happiest.
30. Amunga waited for his guardian
    
    1. patience
    2. patient.
    3. patiently.
    4. patients.

MARKING SCHEME

Questions

Read the passage below carefully. It contains blanks numbered 1 to 15. For each blank, choose the best answer from the choices given.

I will always remember the trip I made to the animal orphanage    1    February. It was then     2     I caught measles from one of my friends, Peter, who had gone      3    too. Before he met us at the zoo, he    4    to visit his cousin who was recovering from measles. The next day, Peter was complaining of a     5   throat, a bad cold and high fever. When he was    6     by a doctor as having measles, his parents     7    me up to warn me that I had been exposed      8     measles too. By the next day, I was     9     the same     10    .My doctor     11    me to stay at home for the next two weeks.  
I was    12    pleased with the    13    instruction. I     14    the time reading storybooks, listening to music and watching television. When I got bored, I     15   call up Peter, who also had to spend two weeks at home for a chat.

For questions 16-18 choose the word which best completes the sentence given.

16. Classes were early because of the storm.
    
    1. dismissed
    2. dissolved
    3. discharged
    4. cancelled
17. Police officers the thugs' hideout following a tip off from the neighbours.
    
    1. invaded
    2. attacked
    3. stormed
    4. raided
18. The corona virus had adverse effects on our country's economy
    
    1. disaster
    2. pandemic
    3. tragedy
    4. problem

For questions 19 to 20, select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

19.           
    1. Today's weather is more worse than yesterdays.
    2. I am not understanding what you are saying.
    3. What an interesting story it is?
    4. There isn't nothing left.
20.    
    1. You need not carry many clothes.
    2. Who'se in the house?
    3. None of the remaining boys are good players.
    4. The president, as well as the cabinet secretaries are travelling to Uganda tomorrow.

For questions 21 and 23 choose the word that best fills in the blank space.

21. You be tired after the long journey.
    1. could
    2. must
    3. should
    4. ought
22. The residents the area after the attack.
    1. fleed
    2. flew
    3. fled
    4. flowed
23. We had settled down when the bell rang
    1. hardly
    2. soon
    3. immediately
    4. rarely

For questions 24 and 25, choose the odd one out.

24.          
    1. Lately
    2. Anyhow
    3. Proudly
    4. Keen
25.      
    1. Company
    2. Lost
    3. Troupe
    4. Member

Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow.

Many years ago, baboon was the most boastful ape. He was fast and could jump with ease from one tree to another. Whenever the animals went out to steal crops from man's shamba, baboon would never be caught. He always laughed at his cousins; the monkeys and chimpanzees who would be caught and whipped mercilessly.

"Oh, poor you! How would you be as slow as a tortoise? You should learn to be fast like me whenever you sense danger," he would lease them. The animals once went to steal maize from man's shamba, baboon quickly ate to his full and took a few maize cobs home. He then alerted man from the top of a tall tree. "Hurry up, some thieves are feasting on your maize! Man hurried to the shamba before the animals could escape and shot several of them with poisoned arrows. Baboon watched the drama from the top of the tree with glee.

With time, the other animals got fed up with baboon's behaviour. They avoided him and rarely talked whenever he was within earshot. One afternoon, baboon found monkey peeling a ripe banana, his only meal for that day. Without uttering a word, he grabbed the banana from the monkey. He quickly ate it and when he was done, threw the peel at the poor monkey's face. Shell-shocked, monkey stared at baboon for a moment before asking," surely, why did you do that

"To teach you to be fast when eating delicious bananas," baboon replied. Monkey walked away feeling humiliated as baboon laughed loudly at him. He told other animals what baboon had done to him and they were upset. They decided to put an end to his unacceptable behaviour. They held a sliding competition and gathered on top of a steep hill. The competition involved sitting on the bark of a tree and sliding down a steep hill. The one who would take the shortest time to slide down the hill would emerge the winner

Baboon was upbeat about the competition and boasted he would be the first. Eager to show off his prowess, he sat on the hard bark of a free and made himself comfortable. As he was able to take off, monkey pulled the bark from under his bottoms as chimpanzee shoved him down the hill. Thinking that the animals had done this by mistake, he screamed for help but his pleas fell on deaf ears. The sharp stones and thorns along the steep path were unbearable. They bruised his bottom so much that they felt as though he was sitting on hot charcoal. His effort to hold on to vegetation along the path were frustrated by the animals who continued shoving him downhill. He screamed in pain as other animals joined monkey in mocking him, "are you not the toughest of us all?" they asked.

26. According to the passage, why do you think baboon was the most boastful ape?
    1. He was fast and wise.
    2. Man had never whipped h m.
    3. He was quick and agile.
    4. He could jump really high.
27. How was baboon displaying his cruelty in the second paragraph.
    
    1. He left his cousins behind
    2. He called man to kill his fellow animals with arrows.
    3. He stole from man.
    4. He was always laughing with glee.
28. Which of the following statements rings false according to the passage?
    
    1. The animals stole from man's shamba to survive.
    2. Baboon was filled with too much pride.
    3. Baboon genuinely felt sorry for the other animals who were slow
    4. The other animals eventually got tired of baboon's taunting.
29. How did the other animals treat baboon?
    
    1. They shunned him and barely spoke to him.
    2. They respected him and offered him bananas.
    3. They only spoke when he was around.
    4. They avoided agitating him.
30. Baboon elicited the following feelings from his fellow animals except?
    
    1.  Humiliation
    2. Anger
    3. Frustration
    4. Gratitude
31. From the passage, we can tell that,
    
    1. Baboon had planned the competition.
    2. The competition was a plan by the other animals to get revenge on baboon.
    3. The other animals were also excited about participating in the competition.
    4. The sliding competition was an annual event
32. Why did monkey pull the bark from under baboon's bottom?
    
    1. It was part of the plot to hurt baboon,
    2. To signal to the chimpanzee to push baboon.
    3. He was desperate to win and wanted baboon to be slow.
    4. It was an accident and he had not intended to do so.
33. The word upset in the passage would best be replaced by the word
    
    1. annoyed
    2. sad
    3. anxious
    4. warned
34. According to the passage, baboon's pleas fell on deaf ears. This means that,
    
    1. the animals could not hear him
    2. the animals would not help him.
    3. the animal's ears were not working.
    4. the animals could hear baboon but they couldn't understand him.
35. The word prowess has been used to show that baboon was
    
    1. very quick
    2. greatly skilled
    3. highly flexible
    4. a show off
36. While going down the steep, baboon's bottom was hurt by
    
    1. sharp stones and rocks.
    2.  thorns and pebbles.
    3.  hot charcoal and sharp stones.
    4.  thorns and sharp stones.
37. What did man use to hurt the animals?
    
    1. He shot them with a gun.
    2. He hit them with stones.
    3. He shot them with poisoned arrows.
    4. He trapped them in his farm.
38. The lesson learnt from this passage is:
    
    1. Don't tell on your friends.
    2. Once bitten twice shy.
    3. He who laughs last laughs best.
    4. Pride comes before a fall.

Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow.

Kenya's weather patterns are changing. The change in rainfall patterns has a huge impact on Kenya because 98 percent of the country's agriculture is rain fed. The major challenge that farmers face is timing. It is crucial for them to know when rains start and stop so that they know when to plant or harvest their crops. Most parts of Kenya experience two rain seasons, March to May's long rains and October to December's short ones. The months of June to August are mainly cool and dry over most parts of the country, except for some areas in the Western region that get rain.

Hot and dry conditions are normally observed in the entire country in January and February. In recent years, delay in the coming of rains has been the norm. In other years, rains came on time but then stopped earlier than anticipated. Such lead to massive crop failures.

Other than rainfall patterns, studies show a reduction in the amount of rainfall, especially during the March to May long rains period. This is a worrying trend; given that this is the main planting season.

The changes in Kenya's rainfall pattern have been linked to climate change. Global warming is known to cause an overall warming in the atmosphere and the ocean, resulting in complex shifts that affect our planet's weather and climate systems. Research shows that rainfall is reducing while temperatures are on the rise in Kenya, as is the case in other countries in the Horn of Africa.

In the case of Kenya's delayed rains, another culprit has also been identified; cyclones. It is normal for cyclones to happen on the Southern African Coast between February and March. But their magnitude is dictated by sca surface temperatures. These warm as a result of increased emission of green-house gases in the atmosphere leading to global warming. This means the intensity and frequency of cyclones is likely to increase.

The most recent cyclones was Idai and it occurred in the Western Indian Ocean in March last year.

The cyclone caused a depression - low pressure zone - in the ocean, cutting off moisture from flowing from the Southern hemisphere to East Africa. Cyclone Idai delayed the Northward progression of the rain-bearing low pressure zone, also known as the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.

This limited the moisture flow from reaching Kenya, leading to the observed seasonal rainfall delay that strengthened anomalous dryness from early mid-March last year. A combination of failed rainfall and the observed high temperatures adversely impact agricultural activities across many parts of the country.

39. Why is the impact of the changing weather patterns great in Kenya?
    
    1. Farming activities in Kenya rely majorly on rainfall.
    2. 98% of Kenyans rely on agriculture.
    3. Rain has affected most Kenyans.
    4. Kenya is semi-arid.
40. What have the farmers failed to do in their ventures?
    
    1. Determine when the rain would start and stop.
    2. Timing of their activities
    3. Choosing the best varieties.
    4. To consider how crucial rain is.
41. The word 'crucial could be replaced by?
    
    1. Mandatory
    2. Advisable
    3. Needed
    4. Important
42. A crop that needs a lot of rainfall to thrive is best planted in?
    
    1. May
    2. March
    3. October
    4. December
43. Farmers are likely to prepare their farms for planting in the months of?
    
    1. January and February
    2. June and July
    3. March and May
    4. October and December
44. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
    
    1. Western Kenya receives rainfall in June to August
    2.  It is normal for the rains to delay.
    3. Some months are dry with little or no rain at all in the entire country.
    4. Kenyan farmers are a worried lot.
45. What is likely to happen when rains delay?
    
    1. Crops take longer to mature.
    2. It delays planting thus lowering productivity
    3. There will be no planting of crops thus starvation.
    4. The inputs become more costly.
46. Climate change is as a result of?
    
    1. Effects of global warming.
    2. Changing rainfall patterns.
    3. Complex shifts.
    4.  Increased temperatures in Africa.
47. The intensity and frequency of cyclones is determined by the
    
    1. pressure zones
    2. atmospheric gases
    3.  temperatures.
    4. position on the globe.
48. Which region was affected by Cyclone Idai?
    
    1. Western Indian Ocean
    2. The African horn
    3. The entire world
    4. East Africa
49. What limited the flow of moisture from reaching Kenya?
    
    1. Unprecedented weather patterns.
    2. Change in direction of winds.
    3. Delay in the creation of Tropical Convergence Zone.
    4.  Lack of moisture in the Southern hemisphere.
50. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that?
    
    1. It has not rained since March last year.
    2. Lack of rainfall and high temperatures have adversely affected farming.
    3. Flow of moisture has affected Kenya.
    4. Farming activities across the county have been paralyzed.

COMPOSITION
You have 40 minutes to write your composition.

Below is the beginning of a story. Write and complete the story. Make your story as interesting as you can.

I was all set for the match with Kakamega primary school. Most of the other players had arrived. We were excited about the match. However, our captain looked worried……

Marking Scheme

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

Questions

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

One afternoon, I went to a neighbouring school playground to    1    a football    2    as I sat down. I asked one of the boys what the    3     were.
“They are leading us with 3-0!”
I looked at the boy and asked, "    4     ? And you don't look discouraged?" "Discouraged?" The boy asked with a      5     look. "Why should I be discouraged    6    the referee     7     not blown the    8    whistle? I have confidence    9    our team and our managers. We shall definitely    10   !”
Truly, the match ended with a score line of 5-4 in    11     of the boy's team! He waved at me gently with a beautiful smile    12     he left. I was amazed, mouth    13     open at his faith and confidence. I learnt a   14    lesson from this young boy. Life is like a game and we    15     never get discouraged. There's no reason why you should be discouraged before the final whistle is blown.

For questions 16 and 17, select the alternative that BEST fills the blank space in the sentences below

16. The visitors arrived on time, ?
    
    1. didn't they 
    2. isn't it
    3. did they
    4. weren't they
17. My grandmother hardly shouts at us, ?
    
    1. doesn't she 
    2. is it
    3. does she
    4. isn't it

For questions 18 to 20, choose the alternative that can BEST replace the underlined phrases.

18. My uncle came into fortune just a year ago.
    
    1. got
    2. chose
    3. look 
    4. inherited
19. Yunis broke down as soon as she got the news.
    
    1. fell
    2. collapsed
    3. Sit
    4. trembled
20. They could not put up with the noise from nearby goldmine.
    
    1. tolerate
    2. understand
    3. allow
    4. proceed

In questions 21 and 22, choose the alternative that is CORRECTLY punctuated

21.           
    
    1. "All boys said," the teacher, "have done well."
    2. "All boys," said the teacher, have done well."
    3. "All boys," said the teacher. "Have done well."
    4.  "All boys," said the teacher, "have done well."
22.       
    1. "Moses' mother said that shop sells childrens clothes cheaply."
    2. Moses mother said, that, "Shop sells children's clothes cheaply."
    3. Moses' mother said, "That shop sells children's clothes cheaply."
    4. Moses mother said, "that'shop sells childrens'clothes cheaply."

For questions 23 to 25. choose the alternative that means the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

23. Boarding a moving vehicle is a risky behavior.
    
    1. secure
    2. safe
    3. dangerous
    4. harmful
24. Keeping cooked food in the dormitory is banned by the school.
    
    1. advised
    2. encouraged
    3. reminded
    4. allowed
25. Wheat our usually has very fine particles.
    
    1. rough
    2. Small
    3. big
    4. clean

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

It was break time, a favourite time mostly for boys to play and do all sorts of things the classroom discipline couldn't allow them to. The girls, on the other hand, spent theirs in groups, sharing whatever whoever carried from home or one was able to buy. It was not even possible to tell, among the girls who had and who hadn't. They sat under trees scattered in the school compound and by the time the bell signaling the end of break rang, they would rise and rush into their classrooms. Among the boys, it was a totally different story.

The boys had invented what looked like a game yet it was not. As soon as the break-bell went, they shot out through the classroom doors like arrows. The run went towards where specific boys headed as already, they were known to have money and would definitely buy something. Dori sold doughnuts under the mango tree by the school hedge. It was sold on first-come-first-served basis and based on how strong you were too. There was no line to follow so if you could elbow your way through to reach Dora, you would be served instantly. Not all those who went to buy the doughnuts were certain to get. With your money, you still needed luck, strength and some push to get it, the boys seemed to enjoy it.

Immediately after buying it, the part two of the game would commence. The buyer would take off like a thief with a 'swarm' of boys in hot pursuit, with a sole mission of begging. He would cover as much a distance as he could to shake off the clumsy ones. At times, the run could cover half the school compound then, the buyer would stop abruptly. A number would be far behind, panting and checking if there was another nearer group to relocate to and that is when in a haste, the buyer would dish out one, two or three of the doughnuts to reward his friends' to share as he crammed the remainder into his mouth at ago. The sharing would be instant as they would be moving to try their luck in other groups already in flight.

This is what Juma did and he squeezed three whole doughnuts into his mouth. Ile had no time to chew them as many others were already running after Keri. It was after three or so minutes that he fell down but the others, not sure of why it had happened, burst into loud howls of laughter.

A different group, due to curiosity, immediately went to where he was lying. He looked as if he was suffocating and so they wasted no time. They carried Juma straight into the staffroom and reported that he had fallen down and had stopped talking. Knowing the mischief boys normally involve themselves in all the time, one of the teachers ordered them to take him outside under the mango tree. He quickly turned the victim to face downwards. Then, he gave Juma a gentle blow at the upper back. A ball of doughnut fell from his mouth and he started gasping for breath. In two or so minutes, his eyes opened and shock was written all over his sweating face. Immediately, the bell rang and they pupils dashed into their respective classrooms with a great lesson learnt outside the classroom.

26. According to the first sentence of the passage.
    
    1. only boys enjoyed going out for break.
    2. most girls did not like going out for break
    3. the boys eagerly waited for break time.
    4. only boys were allowed to run out during break time.
27. The difference between the boys and the girls at break time was
    
    1. each group had a different way of spending it.
    2. the girls made less noise under the trees.
    3. the boys went out earlier than the girls.
    4. the girls never bought anything.
28. The way the girls spent their break time shows that
    
    1. they had more to eat than the boys.
    2. some of them did not eat anything
    3. the teachers were only concerned with the pupils in class.
    4. they were more organised.
29. What made the boys rush out of the classroom?
    
    1. Their games began right from the classroom door.
    2. They were ready to move even before the bell rang
    3. The girl had designated sitting areas.
    4. Each of them wanted to buy doughnuts.
30. Why were some boys unable to buy the doughnuts?
    
    1. Dora's selling method did not favour them.
    2. They reached Dora when they were tired.
    3. You had to be known by Dora personally first
    4. They did not have friends to push others for them.
31. The writer associates the running boys w all of the following EXCEPT
    
    1. bees
    2. flies
    3. crickets
    4. wasp
32. Among the boys
    
    1.  the fast runners could easily eat more.
    2. luck was more important than money.
    3. the running never stopped until break ended
    4. only Dora could discipline them.
33. What was the real cause of the chaos where Dora sold doughnuts?
    
    1. The speed at which the boys ran there.
    2. The number of boys in the school.
    3. The period the break time lasted.
    4. Dora's failure to create order.
34. Juma squeezed and crammed three doughnuts into his mouth because
    
    1. he had run for a long time.
    2. it was expected of the buyer.
    3. the others wanted to snatch them from him.
    4. the bell for end of break would soon ring.
35. Why did Juma fall after around three minutes?
    
    1. the running after buying doughnuts exhausted hini.
    2. he did not chew the dough nuts long enough.
    3. the doughnuts blocked his windpipe
    4. he ran with doughnuts in his mouth
36. The teacher know what to do with Juma outside the staffroom
    
    1. because of being in-charge.
    2. to teach the boys a lesson.
    3. Juma was always a naughty boy.
    4. due to experience.
37. The MAIN reason why Juma was shocked
    
    1. his new environment was unfamiliar.
    2. his friends were not next to him.
    3. he was still tired from running with others
    4. he did not expect to survive.
38. What lesson did the pupils learn from this incident?
    
    1. Teachers are trained to act as doctors.
    2. Some games can easily turn fatal
    3. Boys cat in a different way from the
    4. Selling doughnuts in schools is dangerous

Read the passage below and then answer questions 39 to 50

Many people have seen waste water but hardly any of them can give a proper definition of what it is. Waste water is water that is receivable by the ground and forced to flow away to a place no one cares about. However, scientifically, it's water that has gone through a process and is no longer attractive to the original user. Waste water management is the process of understanding the characteristics of water, treatment and restoring the water from available contamination.

Presently, the world faces a water quality crisis resulting from continuous population growth, urbanisation, land use change, industrialisation, food production practices, increased living standards and poor water use practices and waste water management strategies. This has a direct impact on the biological diversity. It disrupts the life support system on which a wide range of sectors from urban development to food production and industry. Waste water therefore should be managed well as even aquatic animals and those in the wilderness depend on the same source.

The United Nations wanted this improved and increase coverage in terms of access to improved toilet facilities. More attention should be paid towards ensuring that waste streams are adequately collected and treated before being discharged into the environment. Strangely, worldwide waste water treatment is failing. As a result, the majority of waste waters are discharged without any form of treatment. This spreads disease to humans and damaging lives of both plants and animals outside there.

Moreover, dirty water is a key factor in the rise of pollution in lakes, oceans and seas. This is because of increased urban population which is to double in forty years or so. Already, most cities lack adequate waste water management due to poor or lack of proper sewerage infrastructure,

Kenya's rapidly growing capital city is facing a very serious problem with the supply and quality of its water supply, forcing people to get water from unsafe and very dangerous or poisonous sources.

This is very different from early years where more than 90% of the population in Kenya's urban areas had access to clean water. Currently, it is estimated that just 50% of Nairobi's four and a hall million population residents have access to piped water. This is because of the demand which is too high to meet. It is higher than the supply due to other factors, such as population growth, inability to supply enough water, poor distribution network and climate problems.

Some Nairobi residents lament that the city receives around 50 million litres of water per day but Sadly, by midnight, it is all wasted. By morning, water is needed and this strains the source. This important to create a culture of waste water recycling so that all the wastewater can be raised.

39. The number of people who can define waste water
    1. cannot easily be estimated.
    2. is as many as those who see it.
    3. is smaller than those who have seen it.
    4. almost the same as those who have seen it.
40. Waste water is receivable by the ground because
    
    1. no one has any use for it.
    2. it can be used for irrigation.
    3. it is directed there by the users.
    4. the ground absorbs anything poured there.
41.  The MAIN importance of waste water management is to
    1. ensure it is disposed of far away.
    2. safeguard its safety.
    3. make sure it is absorbed into the soil
    4. keep quantity of water on earth safe.
42. The water crisis currently faced by people worldwide is
    1.  caused by poor recycling of waste water.
    2.  due to consistent change of weather.
    3. as a result of the reduction of water.
    4. due to man's several uses of water.
43. If waste water is managed well.
    
    1.  there would be frequent floods during rails.
    2. there would be more fresh water than needed
    3. lives of aquatic and wild animals could he spared
    4. there is likely to be increase in water levels.
44. Which of the four words below would BEST replace ‘waste' as used in paragraph two?
    
    1.  polluted
    2. used
    3. excess
    4. recycle
45. Toilet facilities and industries are expected
    
    1. use more water than other users.
    2. keep using less water in their operations.
    3. separate waste water from their entities.
    4.  improve their quality of water before discharge.
46. Why do you think is water treatment failing worldwide?
    
    1. Climatic change has affected water levels.
    2. Poor collection of waste water.
    3. The treatment methods being used is weak.
    4. Countries do discharge different amounts of waste water.
47. Pollution of water is expected to rise because
    
    1. sewerage infrastructure has collapsed.
    2. no one can tell if water is contaminated
    3. of a lot of rural/urban migration effect.
    4. chemicals for water treatment is becoming scarce.
48. Currently, the number of people in Nairobi getting clean water
    
    1. cannot be estimated due to over population.
    2.  could be half of the total residents.
    3.  is about 90% of the population.
    4.  more than 50% of the population.
49.  It is expected that as the demand for sale clean water keeps increasing
    
    1. the supply will reduce
    2. more available water will be piped.
    3. there will be less wastewater.
    4. less people will migrate from the rural areas
50. The BEST title for this passage would be
    
    1. Effect of poor waste water management.
    2. How waste water is increasing in worldwide.
    3. Increase of waste water in Nairobi,
    4. Treatment and storage of waste water.

Marking Scheme

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

Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMPOSITION
You have 40 minutes to write your composition.

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

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

 Marking Scheme

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