STANDARD 6, END OF TERM  1 EXAM
SCIENCE
NAME....................................................SCHOOL.............................

1. The diagram below is a weather instrument.
   
   It is used to measure
   1. the direction of wind
   2. the speed of wind
   3. the direction of speed of wind
   4. the strength and direction of wind.
2. The other name for asymptomatic stage of HIV/AIDS is
   1. full blown stage
   2. incubation stage
   3. window stage 
   4. symptomatic stage
3. Which one of the following is NOT a physical change in girls during adolescence?
   1. Onset of menstruation
   2. Broadening of shoulders
   3. Enlargement of breasts
   4. Growth of pubic hair
4. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the tooth drawn below?
   
   
   1. They are part of the milk teeth
   2. They are eight in each jaw
   3. They are used for grinding food
   4. It is called premolars
5. Which one of the following is a common characteristic to both a chameleon and a salamander?
   1. Their bodies are covered with scales
   2. They lay unfertilised eggs
   3. They give birth to live young ones
   4. They have varied body temperatures
6. The following are characteristics of a certain matter
   It has a definite mass
   It changes state when cooled
   It does not have a definite shape
   It does not have a definite volume.
   The substance described above is likely to be
   1. water
   2. sand 
   3. flour
   4. oxygen
7. Three of the following plants have the same characteristics except
   1. fern
   2. lichen
   3. liverwort
   4. mould
8. Which bottle will produce the highest sound when hit with a nail?
   
9. The tooth problem that is associated with a hole in the tooth is known as
   1. tooth cavity
   2. tooth decay
   3. bad breath 
   4. bleeding gum
10. Which one of the following animals are vertebrates?
    1. Rabbits and earthworm
    2. Snakes and frogs
    3. Spiders and fish
    4. Snails and ducks
11. The diagram below shows a child suffering from a certain decrease.
    
    The child is likely to suffer from
    1. Kwashiorkor
    2. rickets
    3. anaemia
    4. marasmus
12. Green plants make their own food in the presence of all the following except
    1. water
    2. sunlight
    3. chlorophyll
    4. oxygen
13. Which one of the following is NOT a form of medicine? 
    1. Powder
    2. Tablets
    3. Syrup
    4. Liquids
14. The diagram below shows a germinating bean seed.
    
    The part marked N helps in the absorption of
    1. oxygen and carbondioxide
    2. water and oxygen
    3. chlorophyll and air
    4. sunlight and water
15. HIV/AIDS is spread through all the following ways except
    1. sexual intercourse
    2. blood transfusion
    3. shaking hands
    4. sharing piercing objects
16. The chart below shows classification of plants.
    
    Which of the following plants cannot fit at the part marked Q?
    1. Mould
    2. Mushroom
    3. Toadstool
    4. Lichen
17. The part of the breathing system that makes the lungs to expand and contract when breathing is the
    1. bronchus
    2. ribs
    3. diaphragm
    4. trachea
18. The following are parts of the male reproductive system except
    1. testis
    2. urethra
    3. penis
    4. uterus
19. The rising of water in soil is known as
    1. capillarity
    2. drainage
    3. soil profile
    4. leaching
20. The diagram below shows a root system.
    
    The following plants have the same root system as the one shown above except
    1. groundnut
    2. rice
    3. green gram
    4. blackjack
21. Medicines used to treat known diseases are called
    1. antibiotics
    2. vaccines
    3. painkillers
    4. sedatives
22. The set up below was carried out by std. 5 pupils of Ojwando primary school.
    
    Which component of soil were they investigating?
    1. Organic matter
    2. Water 
    3. Air
    4. Mineral particles
23. Which one of the following factors does not affect sinking and floating?
    1. Shape
    2. Size
    3. Material
    4. Weight
24. Which one is NOT a source of light?
    1. Moon
    2. Stars
    3. Candle
    4. Sun
25. Which one of the followng materials has a definite mass, shape and volume?
    1. Wood
    2. Milk
    3. Water vapour
    4. Paraffin
26. Which phase of the moon cannot be seen at all?
    
27. The following are characteristics of certain clouds:
    Feathery
    Found high in the sky
    Cover the whole sky
    A flat base Which one shows a characteristic of nimbus clouds?
    1. (iv)
    2. (ii)
    3. (ii)
    4. (i)
28. Std. 5 pupils at Rapogi Primary School carried out an experiment as shown below.
    
    Heat travelled from point Q to R through
    1. conduction
    2. convection
    3. radiation
    4. melting
29. Lack of vitamin D in the diet causes a deficiency disease known as
    1. marasmus 
    2. kwashiorkor
    3. anaemia
    4. rickets 
30. A material that does not allow heat to pass through it is known as
    1. a conductor
    2. a metal
    3. opaque
    4. an insulator
31. Three of the following are uses of light except
    1. warming the house
    2. reading comfortably
    3. discouraging pests
    4. avoiding accidents
32. Std. 6 pupils did the experiment below ta investigate a certain property of soil.
    
    The type of soil marked N is likely to have:
    1. air spaces
    2. large air spaces
    3. big particles
    4. the best capillarity
33. Which process in the change of state in matter takes place when temperature is decreased?
    1. Freezing
    2. Evaporation
    3. Melting
    4. Expansion
34. The following are characteristics of a certain vertebrate
    Warm blooded
    Can fly
    Has fur and hair on the body
    Gives birth to live young ones
    The above animal is likely to be
    1. kangaroo
    2. bat
    3. ostrich
    4. seal
35. Which one of the following animals moves by galloping?
    1. Snake
    2. Tortoise
    3. Horse
    4. Elephant
36. The following are all tuber crops. Which one is NOT?
    1. Yams
    2. Cassava
    3. Wheat
    4. Arrowroots
37. The removal of undigested food from the body is called
    1. egestion
    2. ingestion
    3. digestion
    4. excretion 
38. The following are functions of plant leaves. Which one is NOT?
    1. Transpiration
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Absorption
    4. Food storage
39. The experts who study the stars and other heavenly bodies are called 
    1. forecasters
    2. meteorologists
    3. astronomy
    4. astronomers 
40. The transfer of heat without a medium takes place through
    1. conduction
    2. convection
    3. radiation
    4. contraction 
41. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?
    1. They die
    2. They feed
    3. They reproduce
    4. They make their own food
42. Which one of the following group of food constitute a balanced diet?
    1. Cabbage ugali salad
    2. Beans, rice, kales
    3. Meat, chapati beans
    4. Water meion spinach ripe bananas
43. The weather instrument works under one of the following principles. Which one?
    
    
    1. liquids expand on heating and contraction on cooling
    2. air expands on heating and contracts on cooling 
    3. Air in motion
    4. Matter occupies space
44. Clothes dry fastest when the weather is
    1. rainy and cloudy
    2. windy and sunny
    3. sunny and calm
    4. sunny and cloudy
45. Which one of the following is measured using a beam balance?
    1. Weight
    2. Volume
    3. Mass
    4. Friction
46. Which one of the following is NOT a recreational use of water?
    1. Surfing
    2. Making fountains
    3. Boat racing
    4. Swimming
47. Which one of the following is NOT a poultry?
    1. Goose
    2. Turkey
    3. Duck
    4. Ostrich

Use the diagram below to answer questions 48-49

48. The absorption of digested food takes place in the part marked:
    1. N
    2. Z
    3. Y
    4. Q
49. What are the names of the parts X, Y, Z and Q respectively?
    1. Rectum, stomach, illeum, colon
    2. Gullet, stomach, illeum rectum
    3. Trachea, stomach, coion, rectum
    4. Oesophagus stomach, colon rectum
50. The ability of the body to defend itself
    against diseases is called
    1. immunity
    2. immunisation 
    3. syndrome
    4. immunodeficiency

MARKING SCHEME

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

DARASA LA 6, MWISHO WA MUHULA 1
KISWAHILI
JINA....................................................SHULE.............................

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Kina nafasi 1 hadi 15. Kwa kila nafasi, umepewa maneno manne hapo. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya yale uliyopewa

Mtoto    1    aliacha mchezo    2    aliokuwa nao na akafuata maneno    3    akiambiwa afuate na baba yake. Alitokea     4     mtoto    5        6    wote    7    darasani    8    , kwa hivyo mtihani    9     yeye ndiye    10     wa kwanza.

1. A. ule                           B. yule                         C. wale                  D. vile
2. A. yake                        B. zake                        C. wake                 D. lake
3. A. aliyokuwa                B. aliokuwa                 C. alizokuwa          D. alilokuwa
4. A. kua                          B. kuka                        C. kuwa                 D. kukuwa
5. A. mhodari                   B. hodari                     C. mbora                D. mshujaa
6. A. kumliko                    B. kuwaliko                 C. kuliko                 D. kukiliko
7. A. huo                          B. hilo                          C. hiyo                   D. humo
8. A. mwao                       B. lao                          C. yao                   D. nao
9. A. ulikuja                      B. ulipokuja                 C. uliyekuja           D. ilipokuja
10. A. atakayekuwa           B. aliyekuwa                C. angekuwa        D. angalikuwa

Ama kweli, elimu ni bahari     11    haina mwisho. Kila siku, mja    12     jambo     13      ambalo hakulijua. Nayo elimu humfaa mmiliko wake kwa     14     na marefu. Mtu aliyesoma, kwa mfano, hupata kazi nzuri na hujua     15     na watu.

11. A. ambalo                     B. ambao                     C. ambaye              D. ambayo
12. A. amejifunza                B. anajifunza               C. hujifunza            D. atajifunza
13. A. mpya                        B. jipya                         C. mapya                D. lipya
14. A. mapana                    B. mengi                      C. machache         D. mageni
15. A. Kutengana                B. kutengemana          C. kutangamana    D. kutegana

Kutoka swali la 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu lililo sahihi

16. Kitenzi 'choka katika kauli ya kutendesha ni
    1. chokesha
    2. choza
    3. chosha
    4. chokea
17. Tumia kiunganishi mufti kujaza pengo
    Niliweza kumwua ndovu ______ swara
    1. laiti
    2. ilhali
    3. sembuse
    4. lakini
18. Udogo wa neno 'mwana' ni
    1. jijana
    2. jana
    3. Kimwana
    4. kijana
19. Chagua kinyume cha neno lililopigiwa mstari katika sentensi ifuatayo
    Baada ya kutabasamu, alianza kuhutubia hadhira
    1. kucheka
    2. kununa
    3. kughafilika
    4. kulia
20. Kamilisha methali ifuatayo
    Dua la kuku halimpati
    1. mjinga
    2. ndege
    3. mbwa
    4. mwewe
21. Sehemu ya chini ya sikio huitwa
    1. ndewe
    2. masharubu
    3. paji
    4. mashavu
22. Andika wingi wa sentensi ifuatayo.
    Mti uzaao embe unaitwa mwembe.
    1. Miti zizaazo miembe zinaitwa maembe.
    2. Miti izaayo miembe inaitwa maembe.
    3. Miti izaayo maembe huitwa myembe.
    4. Miti izaayo maembe inaitwa miembe.
23. Jaza pengo kwa kivurishi kilaache
    Mtoto _____ alianguka vibaya sana
    1. mwenye
    2. wenyewe 
    3. mwenyewe
    4. enyewe
24. Mtu anayefanya kazi ya kujenga kwa mawe huitwa
    1. sonara
    2. mwashi
    3. hamali
    4. nokoa
25. Tegua kitendawili hiki
    Njoo umwone umpendaye.
    1. Kioo
    2. Picha
    3. Runinga
    4. Filamu
26. Malipo ya kuolewa huitwa
    1. nauli
    2. koto
    3. mahali
    4. mahari
27. Kanchiri, shimizi, kaptura na kocho kwa jina moja ni
    1. nguo
    2. mavazi
    3. mapambo
    4. maumbo
28. Bainisha akisami inayoonyesha subui
    1. ¹/₇
    2. ¹/₃
    3. ¹/₈
    4. ¹/₉
29. . Tumia '-ingine kwa usahihi:
    Mama amenunua nguo _______ nyingi
    1. zingine
    2. ingine
    3. nyingine
    4. mengine
30. Tumia 'amba' kwa usahihi
    Mwalimu aliyeingia na vitabu ni Bwana Mirobi.
    1. Mwalimu ambaye anayeingia na vitabu ni Bwana Mirobi
    2. Mwalimu ambaye aliyeingia na vitabu ni Bwana Mirobi
    3. Mwalimu ambaye aingiaye na vitabu ni Bwana Mirobi
    4. Mwalimu ambaye aliingia na vitabu ni Bwana Mirobi.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31-40

Adili alijiandaa kwa safari ya kuitikia wito wa mfalme.

Farasi watatu walitandikwa matandiko mazuri. Yeye alipanda farasi mmoja, na mmoja kwa kila nyani. Ikibali alipanda farasi wake mwenyewe. Farasi wa Adili na yule wa Ikibali walikwenda sambamba njiani. Nyuma yao waliandamana nyani juu ya farasi. Kila mtu aliyeona nyani wamepanda farasi alistaajabu. Mnyama kupandwa na mnyama! Ulikuwa mpeo wa miujiza kwa watu.

Vinywa vya umati wa watu vilikuwa wazi kwa kivumo cha lo salala! Wakati umefika wa mawe kusema, miti kujibu na wanyama kuwa watu! Ikibali aligeuza uso wake kwa Adili akasema kwa ucheshi, "Mbwa wanatubwekea kama walionusa kundi la wanyama wanaowindwa." Adili alikubali kwa kuinamisha kichwa akitabasamu. Walisafiri hivi mpaka nchiya mfalme. Baada ya kutua, Adili alipelekwa mbele ya mfalme na manyani wake.

31. Adili alijizatiti kwenda
    1. kumsalimia mfalme
    2. kuonana na mfalme
    3. kumwua falme
    4. kuwatandika farasi
32. Farasi watatu waliandikwa matandiko walikuwa ni wa kuwabeba
    1. Mfalme, Adili na Ikibali
    2. Adili, Ikibali na mfalme
    3. Ikibali, Adili na nduguze
    4. Adili na nyani wawili
33. Farasi wa Ikibali na wa Adili walikwenda sambamba. Maana yake ni kuwa walikwenda
    1. mmoja mblele mwingine nyuma
    2. karibu karibu
    3. unyounyo mwendo wa asteaste
    4. sawasawa ubavu kwa ubavu 
34. Manyani waliandamana nyuma ya Ikibali na Adili. Ndiko kusema Adili na Ikibali waliandamana na nyani
    1. sambamba
    2. unyounyo
    3. mkabala
    4. chapuchapu
35. Kilichowashangaza watu zaidi katika habari hii ni
    1. Adili kuongozana na ikibali
    2. Adili kupanda farasi.
    3. Nyani kupanda farasi
    4. Mawe kusema, miti kujibu na wanyama kuwa watu
36. kibali aliposema kwa ucheshi, bila shaka
    1. alinuna
    2. alighadhabika
    3. alinong'ona
    4. alitabasamu
37. Mbwa alibweka. Je, wangekuwa fahali wangefanyaje?
    1. Wengeroroma
    2. Wangenguruma
    3. Wangekoroma
    4. Wangetetea
38. Ikibali alipogeuza uso wake kwa Adili, bila shaka
    1. alimtazama Adili
    2. alimpa Adili kisogo
    3. alimkabidhi Adili
    4. hakumwangalia ana kwa ana
39. Walipofika na kuwasili ughaibuni
    1. mfalme waliwalaki
    2. nyani walichoka
    3. Adili na Ikibali waliagana
    4. Adili alifikishwa maskanini pa mfalme
40. Kauli ipi si sahihi kulingana na makara haya?
    1. Watu walishangazwa na nyani waliopanda farasi
    2. Watu walishangilia ili nyani wapande farasi
    3. Mbwa nao waliobweka walipowaona Ikibali na Adili
    4. Adili na nyani waliitwa na mfalme

Soma barua ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 41 hadi 50

Zera Ahmed.
S.L.P 27001,
MOMBASA
27-01-2001

Meneja wa Benki Kuu,
S.L.P 20101
NAIROBI.

KUH: OMBI LA KAZI

Mimi nina umri wa miaka thelathini, nimesomea kazi hii ya kufanya kazi kwenye benki kama mhasibu. Niliupata waraka mliokuwa mmetuma mkitafuta mhasibu. Mimi ni  mmoja wa wahasibu wale bora na maarufu zaidi nchini.

Nimeisomea kazi hii katika mojawapo wa vyuo vikuu nchini. Nilikuwa katika chuo kikuu kisha nikajaribu kufanya kazi kwa miaka miwili kwani nilikuwa nikijua kuwa, haba na haba hujaza kibaba.

Mimi ni stadi katika hisabati na lugha nyingine nyingi kama vile Kiswahili, King'eng'e, Kifaransa, Kijerumani pamoja na lugha nyingine nyingi.

Sipendi mapendeleo labda katika kabila, aila au hata rangi ya sura.

Huu ndio mwanya peke yake ninao wa kupata kazi hii ya uhasibu. Tafadhali ninakusihi unipe kazi hii.

Wako mwaminifu,

Zena Ahmed.

41. Barua ya aina hii huitwa
    1. barua ya kindugu
    2. barua ya kirafiki
    3. barua rasmi
    4. barua kuu
42. Anwani ya pili katika barua hii ni ya
    
    1. mwandishi
    2. mwandikiwa
    3. Zena
    4. mhasibu
43. Barua hii iliandikwa mwezi gani?
    1. Februari
    2. Machi
    3. Juni
    4. Januari
44. Nia ya mwandishi huyu kuandika barua hii ni
    1. Kuwa meneja 
    2. kuenda chuo kikuu
    3. kuwa tarishi wa benki
    4. ombi la kazi katika benki
45. Mwandishi amesomea kasi ya
    
    1. utabibu
    2. uhasibu
    3. ualimu
    4. ukadamu
46. Kazi ya uhasibu ni ipi?
    
    1. Kazi ya kuhesabu pes
    2. Amali ya kuchunga pesa
    3. Riziki ya upelelezi
    4. Kazi ya ufundi
47. Baadhi ya mapendeleo ambayo mwandishi hayapendi na yametajwa ni kama vile
    1. ukabila
    2. jinsia
    3. lugha
    4. elimu
48. Mwandishi wa habari hii amesoma hadi
    1. shule ya msingi
    2. chuo kikuu
    3. shule ya upili
    4. chekechea
49. Zena Ahmed alisomea kazi hii ya uhasibu wapi?
    1. Chuo kikuu 
    2. Shule ya upili
    3. Shule ya msingi
    4. Chuo cha ufundi
50. Mwandishi wa habari aliandika barua akiwa wapi?
    1. Makerere
    2. Mombasa
    3. Benki
    4. Nairobi

INSHA
Andika insha kuhusu: SHEREHE YA SIKU YA KUZALIWA KWANGU

MARKING SCHEME

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

STANDARD 6, END OF TERM 1
ENGLISH
NAME....................................................SCHOOL...............................

Read the following passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 - 15.
Choose the BEST alternative to fill the blank spaces.

Finally.      1      day we had all      2       waiting       3       came. Nora and      4      had       5      up very early that morning      6     father had told us that we would not be leaving early. We prepared       7      and packed our      8       eager        9      the trip. Time seemed to move slowly as we waited for the driver who       10      be taking us to Moyale The driver finally arrived in a     11     car at about noon. He found us all      12     outside the front door of     13     house. Then, we left     14     Moyale. The first section of the road was so bumpy     15    we did not enjoy much.

1. A. an                    B. the                   C. these                      D. this
2. A. been                B. be                    C. to be                       D. being
3. A. at                     B. by                     C. of                           D. for
4. A. me                   B. myself              C. I                              D. mine
5. A. woke                B. waked              C. woken                    D. wake
6. A. although           B. and                  C. because                 D. since
7. A. Our selfs          B. themselves      C. ourselves              D. myself
8. A. luggages          B. lugage              C. lugagge                 D. luggage
9. A. at                      B. for                    C. of                           D. by
10. A. could                B. would               C. was                        D. will
11. A. bigger               B. biggest             C big                          D. smaller
12. A. waiting              B. waited              C wait                        D. to wait
13. A. my                    B. his                    C. their                      D. our
14. A. to                      B. at                     C. for                          D. by
15. A. and                   B. than                  C. but also                 D. that

For questions 16 - 17. complete the sentences with the correct question tag 1

16. The girl broke the vase,_____________?
    1. did she
    2. was she
    3. didn't she
    4. isn't it
17. They will come tomorrow,________?
    1. willn't they
    2. won't they
    3. are they
    4. can't they

For questions 18 - 21, choose the correct word to complete the sentences

18. She cannot seem ____________ she kept her keys.
    1. where
    2. why
    3. how
    4. what 
19. The thieves broke ______ the house.
    1. into
    2. out
    3. up
    4. in
20. The man was sufferng _______ malaria
    1. of
    2. by
    3. with
    4. from
21. David can visit either Mombasa ____ Samburu
    1. and
    2. also
    3. and not
    4. or

For questions 22-24, choose the opposite of the underlined words.

22. The interior of the tank was painted
    1. exterior
    2. inside
    3. bottom
    4. top
23. The arrival time of the train was changed
    1. stopping
    2. depart
    3. coming
    4. departure
24. The lazy pupil will be punished.
    1. idle
    2. industrious
    3. stupid
    4. kind

For question 25. choose the word that least fits in the group .

25.    
    1. Kettle
    2. Swarm
    3. Herd
    4. Flock

Read the following passage and then answer questions 26 - 38

Just before dark, we took up our abode for the night at a small village where I bought some food for myself and some corn for my horse at the moderate price of a button and was told that I would see the river Niger early in the next day.

The lions here are numerous. The gates of the compound are shut a little after sunset, and no one is allowed to go out after this curfew. The thoughts of seeing the Niger in the morning, and the buzzing of the mosquitoes, prevented me from sleeping until nearly dawn.

I saddled my horse and was in readiness to start before any of my followers but we were obliged to wait until the villagers were stirring and the gates opened. As this happened to be a market day at Sego, the roads leading to the village were crowded with traders and merchadise. However, we drew along fairly rapidly in spite of a few stops on account of false alarms, and after Passing through some marshy land, we at last saw in the distance the Niger!

26. At what time did the writer and the rest take up abode at the small vilage?
    1. At dawn
    2. Late at night
    3. At dusk
    4. in the morning
27. What did the writer buy for the horses?
    1. Corn
    2. Hay
    3. Biscuits
    4. A button
28. Which word means the same as 'numerous' as used in the passage?
    1. Few
    2. Dangerous
    3. Very many
    4. Very big
29. How did the writer know that river Niger was quite near?
    1. There were many mosquitoes
    2. He was told that he would be able to reach it early the next day
    3. The village was in a marsh
    4. The village shut its gates at sunset
30. Why were the gates of the village shut a little after sunset?
    1. To keep off mosquitoes
    2. To discourage visitors
    3. Because of the many lions there
    4. They were expecting an attack
31. What prevented the writer from sleeping?
    1. The buzzing of the mosquitoes and thoughts of seeing the Niger
    2. The constant roaring of lions
    3. The thoughts of seeing the Niger and mosquito bites
    4. The noise from the villagers
32. Why didn't the writer leave early as he had planned?
    1. It was a market day
    2. It was very cold
    3. He was late to wake up
    4. The gates had not been opened
33. We can say that the price of the corn was
    1. cheap
    2. expensive
    3. clear
    4. very high
34. Why were the roads crowded?
    1. The people travelled away from Sego when the gates were opened
    2. The people of Sego were all merchants
    3. It was a market day in the village
    4. There were so many visitors in the village
35. What was the purpose of the writer's journey?
    1. To trade in the village
    2. To buy food
    3. To spend the night at Sego
    4. To see the Niger
36. Which word below is the synonym of obliged' as used in the passage?
    1. allowed
    2. compelled
    3. pleaded
    4. requested
37. Teh writer made a few stops on the way due to
    1. false alarms
    2. marshy ground
    3. fatigue and hunger
    4. getting lost
38. Choose the most appropriate title for the passage
    1. An insecure village
    2. A village market day
    3. The dangerous lions
    4. A journey to the Niger

Road the following passage and then answer questions 39 - 50

June 1978 was the 25th anniversary of the climbiig of Mt. Everest. This great mountain in the Himalayan mountains of Northern India, the highest mountain in the world, had always tooked down mockingly on mere man, seeming to say, "I challenged you to climb me, poor, weak morials." And try they did, "but failed to reach the top. There were avalanches, blizzards, extreme cold and hunger to contend with.

Then it happened! The news flashed around the world and Edmud Hillary and John Hunt had led a party of devoted climbers ever upwards until the fateful moment when Hillary himself and a Nepalese. Tensing Norgay set foot upon the roof of the world and looked down from a height of 3,848 metres

Celebrations followed to mark the great exploit Queen Elizabeth Il awarded him, Hillary and Tensing with the Biritish Empire Medal

39. If June 1978 was the 25th anniversary of climbing the mountain, when was it climbed?
    1. June 1950
    2. June 1920
    3. June 1953
    4. June 1978
40. In which country is Mt. Everest?
    1. Europe
    2. India
    3. Britain
    4. Nepal
41. Those who tried to climb the mountain and failed taced the following problems except
    1. money
    2. cold
    3. hunger
    4. blizzards
42. The word that is similar in meaning to 'climb' as used in the passage is
    1. ascend
    2. descend
    3. lower
    4. catch 
43. Who led the party of devoted climbers?
    
    1. Queen Elizabeth II
    2. Tensing and Norgay
    3. Edmund Hillary and Queen Elizabeth II
    4. Edmund Hillary and John Hunt
44. What is referred to as the roof of the world according to the passage?
    1. The metal they received
    2. The celebrations
    3. The peak of the mountain
    4. The party that climbed the mountain
45. The following received medals according to the passage except
    1. Hunt
    2. Queen Elizabeth II
    3. Tensing
    4. Hillary 
46. Which one of the following statements is false according to the passage
    1. The Everest is the nighest mountain in the world
    2. The first people to try climbing the Everest mountain did not reach the top.
    3. No climbers have ever reached the top of the Everest mountain
    4. The first people to reach the top of the Everest mountain were rewarded a medal
47. Climbing of mountains is called
    1. mountaineering
    2. surfing
    3. skiing
    4. gliding 
48. The height of the Everest mountain in metres is
    1. 8884
    2. 8848
    3. 8488
    4. 8084
49. The great exploit was foiled by
    1. hunger
    2. punishment
    3. ridicule
    4. celebrations
50. The most appropriate title for the passage would be
    1. The cold mountain
    2. The fateful journey 
    3. Climbing Mount Everest
    4. A failed attempt

COMPOSITION
Your neighbour has been disturbing your family by playing loud music at nigh over the weekends. Write a letter to the chief of your area to complain about it.

MARKING SCHEME

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

STANDARD 6, END OF TERM 1
MATHEMATICS
NAME....................................................SCHOOL...............................

1. Which one of the following numbers is 500016 written in words?
   1. Fifty thousand and sixteen
   2. Five hundred thousand and sixteen
   3. Five hundred and sixteen
   4. Five hundred thousand one hundred and six
2. What is the difference between 1 1/4 and 41/3, then added to 1/5?
   1. 5 47/60
   2. 3 1/2
   3. 3 17/60
   4. 3 1/12
3. What is the Highest Common Factor of
   12, 18 and 24?
   1. 72
   2. 48
   3. 6
   4. 3
4. Round off 6965 to the nearest hundreds
   1. 6970
   2. 6900
   3. 6950
   4. 7000
5. Work out: 9636 + 12?
   1. 8 rem. 6
   2. 8
   3. 803
   4. 830
6. What is the ne number in the sequence below?
   36, 45, 54, 63, ___?
   1. 81
   2. 74
   3. 72
   4. 57
7. Express 13/4 as a mixed number.
   1. 11 2/5,
   2. 2 1/4
   3. 1.34
   4. 3 1\4
8. What is the sum of the total value of digits 2 and 6 in the number 52769?
   1. 26
   2. 2060
   3. 2006
   4. 2160
9. Solve: 2 (9-4) = 20
   1. 46
   2. 14
   3. 12
   4. 10
10. A bus arrived in Kisii from Nairobi at 1.30 p.m. If the whole journey took 4 1/2  hours at what time had the bus left Nairobi?
    1. 6.00 pm
    2. 9.00 am
    3. 9.00p.m
    4. 6.00 am
11. What is the missing number in the factor tree below?
    
    
    1. 4
    2. 9
    3. 5
    4. 12
12. There are 894 pupils at Pap Oriang Primary School. If there are 432 boys, how many girls are there in the school?
    1. 462
    2. 362
    3. 1236
    4. 1326 3.
13. What is the value of
    0.241 +0.9 +4.36?
    1. 7.31
    2. 4.501
    3. 5.501
    4. 4.401
14. What is XLVI written in Hindu Arabic numerals?
    1. 66
    2. 56
    3. 44
    4. 46
15. What is the sum of all prime numbers between 90 and 100?
    1. 97
    2. 188
    3. 190
    4. 198
16. A butcher bought 8 kg of meat. How many grams of meat did he buy?
    1. 875g
    2. 8750g
    3. 8349
    4. 8.75g
17. What is the place value of digit 6 in the number 24.136?
    1. Thousandths
    2. Hundredths
    3. Tenths
    4. Ones
18. What is the perimeter of the figure below?
    
    
    1. 1700m
    2. 2200m
    3. 2500m
    4. 3000m
19. In Karumo village there are 945424 people. 416250 are men and 220790 are women. The rest are children. How many children are there in the village?
    1. 308565
    2. 308455
    3. 308384
    4. 307384
20. Work out:
    Hours    Minutes
       6            35
     +7            40      
    ______________
    1. 14 hrs 15 mins
    2. 13hrs 75 mins
    3. 13hr 45 min
    4. 13 hrs 15 min
21. What is the area of the figure below?
    
    1. 80cm²
    2. 72cm²
    3. 45cm²
    4. 40cm²
22. In a class of 45 pupils, of the pupils are girls. How many boys were there on a day when 5 boys were absent?
    1. 25
    2. 20
    3. 15
    4. 5
23. Work out: 3.461 x 8
    1. 2768.8
    2. 2.7688
    3. 276.88
    4. 27.688
24. What is the area of the shaded region in the figure below?
    
    1. 88cm²
    2. 120cm²
    3. 240cm²
    4. 450cm²
25. Work out:
       M        Cm
       40        90
    + 30        80  
    ___________
    1. 71m 70cm
    2. 70m 170cm
    3. 87m 00cm
    4. 71m 170cm 
26. The area of the rectangle below is 84cm² If its width is 6cm, what is its perimeter?
    
    1. 90cm
    2. 40cm
    3. 20cm
    4. 14cm
27. Arrange the fractions below from the largest to the smallest.
    ¹/₇ , ¹/₃ , ¹/₂,  ¹/₉
    1.  ¹/₇ , ¹/₉  , ¹/₃ ,  ¹/₂
    2.  ¹/₉ , ¹/₇  , ¹/₃ , ¹/₂
    3.  ¹/₃ , ¹/₂, ¹/₇ ,¹/₉
    4.   ¹/₂ ,¹/₃  , ¹/₇ ,¹/₉
28. Simplify:
    6x + 10x + 2q + 49 - 2x
    1. 14x + 49
    2. 6x - 149
    3. 14x + 69
    4. 14x - 64 29.
29. Work out:
    9 1/5 - 5 3/4
    1. 4 1/10.
    2. .4 2/9
    3. 3 9/20
    4. 8 4/9
30. What is the value of the angle marked q in the figure below?
    
    1. 130°
    2. 80°
    3. 75°
    4. 50°
31. The difference between two numbers is 36436. If the smaller number is 21837, what is the bigger number?
    1. 58764
    2. 14599
    3. 58273
    4. 57663
32. What is the area of the shaded part in the figure below?
    
    1. 346cm²
    2. 250cm²
    3. 154cm²
    4. 96cm²
33. Nevine bought the following items from a kiosk.
    5 mangoes at sh. 10 each
    A loaf of bread at sh. 55
    A packet of milk @ sh. 50
    A bar of soap for sh. 60
    How much balance did she get if she paid using a sh. 500 note?
    1. Sh. 215
    2. Sh. 385
    3. Sh. 285
    4. Sh. 485
34. Work out:
    24 x 1 7/8
    1. 45
    2. 30
    3. 1/45
    4. 1/30.
35. Add: 1082 +9197 +5096 + 3981 =
    1. 17046
    2. 9077
    3. 18356
    4. 19356
36. What is the volume of the cuboid below?
    
    1. 320cm³
    2. 80cm³
    3. 32cm³
    4. 22cm³
37. What is the time in the clockfact below?
    
    1. Eleven o'clock
    2. Five minutes to eleven
    3. Eleven minutes to five
    4. Five minutes to eleven
38. Which type of angle is drawn below?
    
    1. Acute angle
    2. Reflex angle
    3. Obtuse angle
    4. Right angle
39. What is the value of 3p + 4 + 2q
    If p = 2 and q = 3?
    1. 16
    2. 15
    3. 9
    4. 0.5
40. Work out:
    Weeks     Days
       2             5
    + 1             4     
    _____________
    1. 3 weeks 9 days
    2. 4 weeks 2 days
    3. 4 weeks 6 days
    4. 4 weeks 1 day
41. How many quarter litre packets are there in 8 litres?
    1. 2
    2. 4
    3. 16
    4. 32
42. What is the LCM of 24, 30 and 36?
    1. 72
    2. 360
    3. 540
    4. 1080
43. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 4?
    1. 4824
    2. 4114
    3. 4401
    4. 4410
44. How many grammes are there in 12kg?
    1. 120
    2. 1200
    3. 12000
    4. 120000
45. How many rectangles are there in the figure below?
    
    
    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 7
    4. 9
46. Convert 86/100 into a decimal
    1. 86.00
    2. 8.6
    3. 100.86
    4. 0.86 
47. Round off 270m 49cm to the nearest metres
    1. 271m
    2. 27049m
    3. 270m
    4. 2749m
48. Lydia is 11 years old. Her mother is three times older than her. What is their total age?
    1. 44 years
    2. 33 years
    3. 22 years
    4. 14 years
49. Mwikali uses 6 litres of milk daily in her hotel. How many litres does she use in the month of July?
    1. 186
    2. 180
    3. 174
    4. 168
50. The graph below shows the favourite dishes for pupils in std. 6 in Sellys Junior School.
    
    How many pupils are there in std. 6?
    1. 11
    2. 12
    3. 39
    4. 40

MARKING SCHEME

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

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
INTEGRATED LEARNING AREAS
NAME....................................................SCHOOL...............................

ART & CRAFT

1. List 5 materials that are needed when creating a still life composition using smudge technique.
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
2. In the space beiow, draw two overlapped cylindrical forms and shade using cross hatching technique to create light and dark effect.
    
3. List 5 materials that are needed to create crayon etching pictorial compositions.
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
4. Write 5 secondary colours you know.
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________
5. What is painting?
   ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Draw and paint a colour wheel to show primary, secondary and tertiary colours.
   
7. List any 3 materials that are needed when drawing a colour wheel.
   ___________________
   ___________________
   ___________________

MUSIC

1. Explain what these songs are:
   1. Patriotic songs _______________________________________________________________________________________________
   2. Lullaby songs
      _______________________________________________________________________________________________
   3. Action songs
      _______________________________________________________________________________________________
   4. Topical songs 
      _______________________________________________________________________________________________
   5. Sacred songs
      _______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Write the first verse of the East African Anthem in Kiswahili. (5 marks)
   ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Outline 4 aspects of folk songs.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
4. State 4 safety measures that should be observed when performing folk songs.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
5. Name 4 Kenyan musical instruments: 
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
6. Draw a descant recorder in the space below.

PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION

1. Give 4 health benefits gained through participating in running
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
2. Outline 2 safety measures that should be observed when practising the -run through finish' technique.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
3. List 2 materials that can be used to improvise a relay baton.
   ___________________
   ___________________
4. Give 4 safety measures that should be observed when improvising'a relay baton.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
5. Draw a relay baton in the space below.
   
6. Explain the term straddle as used in skipping rope.
   _______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Outline 4 safety measures that should be observed when practising straddle to avoid injuries.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
8. List 5 health benefits of rope skipping.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
9. List 3 responsibilities of infield players when playing batting
   games.
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
   ______________________________________
10. Outline three qualities of a good outfield player when playing batting games.
    ______________________________________
    ______________________________________
    ______________________________________

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
HOME SCIENCE
NAME....................................................SCHOOL...............................

1. List five things we need in order to grow healthy
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
2. Write the names of three illnesses that affect people 
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
   _________________________________
3. Making cleaning materials and tools from locally available materials is called __________________
4. Write the names of the following cleaning tools 
   
5. Name the materials used for making shoes
   __________________
   __________________
   __________________
6. Match the fuel with the item that uses it
   ELECTRIC COOKER​

   FUEL USED	ITEM
   KEROSENE	ELECTRIC COOKER
   CHARCOAL	TRADITIONAL FIRE PLACE
   WOOD	KEROSENE STOVE
   ELECTRICITY	GAS COOKER
   GAS	JIKO

7. What is fuel conservation 
8. A __________________is a person who buys or uses goods and services rendered to them.
9. Name the three classes of food
   __________________
   __________________
   __________________
10. What is food hygiene? 
    __________________
11. What is the name of the needle work tool put on the index finger to protect it from harm __________________
12. A child between the ages of 9 and 12 years is called a __________________
13. List two changes that take place in both boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 12 years
    __________________
    __________________
14. what is good grooming __________________
15. Name three things we need to consider to be able to plan our time
    __________________
    __________________

MARKING SCHEME

1. eating healthy food, exercising, drinking water, 
2. malaria, pneumonia, typhoid, 
3. Improvising
4. dust pan, broom
5. leathers, textiles, synthetics, rubber, foam, and plastic, threads
6.  
   • Kerosene - kerosene stove
   • Charcoal - Jiko
   • Wood - Traditional fire place
   • Electricity - Electric cooker
   • Gas - Gas cooker
7. Fuel conservation is the attempt to conserve and preserve these fossil fuels. 
8. Consumer/ consumer
9. Vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates
10. Food hygiene can be defined as handling, preparing and storing food or drink in a way that best reduces the risk of consumers becoming sick from the food disease-borne.
11. Thimble
12. tween
13.  
    1. body changes e.g hair growth
    2. Increased need of privacy
14. good grooming is taking care of yourself and your body through practising good hygiene techniques
15. keep track of your activities, make a list and prioritize, Establish a routine, 

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NAME....................................................SCHOOL...............................

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1. List the responsibilities God has given us over his creation.(lmk)
2. When God created Adam and Bve, He gave man the power to rule over animals. This means
   that taking care of animals is our _______________(responsibility, talent)
3. The sentences below explain what happens to children who experience child labor. Choose an answer from the box below for each sentence.
   [Body injuries      absenteeism            tiredness         Poor health]
   1. Elizabeth misses school at least three times a week.____________
   2. One of Ezra's eyes is swollen. Some chemicals got into his eye while he was working in the flour factory_____________
   3. Malkia is very thin and weak.______________________
   4. David is always sleepy during lessons_______________________
4. Rearrange the jumbled letters to get the correct words.
   1. SAENK  ____________________
   2. VEE  ____________________
   3. MADA  ____________________
   4. DOYSIEB  ____________________
5. How did Adam and eve disobey God?
   ________________________________________
6. Explain the importance of obeying school rules.
   ________________________________________
7. What is family unity? 
   ____________________________________________________________
8. Write down the values that promote unity in a family. (3mk)
   ________________________________________
   ________________________________________
   ________________________________________
9. What challenges does a family face? (2mk)
   ________________________________________
   ________________________________________
10. Why is the bible referred to as a guide? (I mk) 
    ________________________________________
11. How does the bible help you relate well with your teachers?
    ____________________________________________________________
12. The word puzzle below has some hidden values that we can acquire through reading the bible. Find the values. 
    

    A	C	E	G	U	I	K	M	O	R
    H	Q	S	U	N	W	L	O	V	E
    O	B	E	D	I	E	N	C	E	S
    N	Y	A	C	T	E	G	I	K	P
    E	B	D	F	Y	H	J	L	O	E
    S	Q	T	R	U	S	T	X	X	C
    T	P	R	T	V	X	Z	A	C	T
    Y	E	G	I	K	M	O	N	S	T

13. Who arrested Peter and John? ____________________
14. Write what you will do to show courage in the following situations:
    1. Your friend asks you to smoke cigarettes.
       ________________________________________
    2. Your friend is asking you to watch an ungodly movie. 
       ________________________________________

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATIO

1. Which sura describe the events of the year the elephant.
   ____________________
2. "Verily he who hates you O Mohammad will be cut off from all that is good". Which of the verses below matches this questions.
   1. Faswal-lilirab-rabika wanbar.
   2. In-nal aatwaynakal kaothar'
   3. Falyaboduu rab-ba haadhalbayi
   4. In-na shani-aka-huwal abtar.
3. The virtues is taught in Suratul Asr.
   ____________________
4. The story of the elephant is taught in which Surah?
   ________________________________________
5. Complete the verse from surah Takathur
   Nata zur tumol ________________________________________
6. "Worship Allah as if you see him for if you do not see him he sees you. This is a pillar of ____________________
7. What is the best gift to our parents? 
   ________________________________________
8. Complete the following hadith ____________________
9. When visiting someone's house we should knock ____________________ times.
10. Write the four sources of fiqh.
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
11. In Islamic sheriah things that annoy others but are not sin are called
    ____________________
12. The mother of Nabii Issa was called ____________________
13. Blood is an example of  ____________________najis
14. ____________________is the book that was given to prophet Daud.
15. ____________________will blow the trumpet 15. on the day of judgement.

MARKING SCHEME

1. rule over animals, fill the earth, cultivate the garden
2. responsibility
3.    
   1. absenteeism
   2. body injuries
   3. poor health
   4. tiredness
4.    
   1. snake
   2. eve
   3. adam
   4. disobey
5. they ate the forbidden fruit
6. they keep us out of trouble with the teachers
7. keeping the family together
8. respect
   obedience
   love
9. drug abuse
   child abuse
   divorce
10. because it tells us what God wants us to do/ to live
11. it helps me to lern how to respect and obey my elders.
12. love
    obedience
    respect
    unity
    honesty
13. saducees
14.   
    1. say no
    2. say no and leave

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
SOCIAL STUDIES
NAME....................................................SCHOOL............................................

1. What is the direction of:
   1. Lake Wasa from church
      __________________
   2. Tea farm from chief's camp
      __________________
2. The main cash crop grown in Wasa area is ______________
3. People in Wasa area belong to which religion?
   __________________
4. The main means of transport in Wasa area is
   __________________
5. Who maintains law and order in Wasa area
   __________________
6. Which economic activity takes place in Lake Wasa
   __________________
7. State 3 elements of a map
   __________________
   __________________
   __________________
8. Fill in the table below with the correct natural and built environment
   

   Natural environment	Built environment
   __________________ __________________ __________________	__________________ __________________ __________________

9. Which country borders Kenya to North West__________________
10. What is weather___________________
11. State three elements of weather
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
12. The main language groups found in Kenya are:
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
13. What is the longitude of Kenya _______E and _________E
14. Name 4 lakes found in Kenya
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
15. Name three roles of the school adiminstration
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
16. The way of life of a particular community is known as
    ____________________
17. Name five rivers that drain into Lake Victoria
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
    ____________________
18. Who were the traditional teachers?
    ____________________
19. Traditional society youths were taught through the following ways except
    1. Proverbs
    2. Songs and dances
    3. Riddles
    4. Writing
20. The largest lake in Kenya is ____________________
21. The most Northerly point of Kenya is at ____________________
22. The largest valley in Kenya is ____________________
23. Use the diagram alongside to answer the questions
    
    
    1. ____________________
    2. ____________________
    3. ____________________
    4. ____________________
24. Our country is called ____________________
25. Kenya has ____________________ counties.

MARKING SCHEME

1.    
   1. South West
   2. West
2. tea
3. christian
4. road
5. police
6. farming
7. key, scale, compass
8.    
   

   Natural environment	Built environment
   Rivers Mountains Forests	Roads cities/towns buildings

9. state of the atmosphere for a short period of time
10. temperature, wind, air pressure, rain
11. reciting, singing, riddles, proverbs
12. bantus, nilotes( plain nilotes, highland nilotes, rive-lake nilotes), cushites
13. 34° and 42°E.
14. L. turkana, L. victoria, L. nakuru, L. bogoria. L. magadi
15. maintain discpline, create school program, manage school activities
16. tradition
17. River Mara, Kagera, Yala, Nyando, Bukora and Katonga. 
18. elders in society
19. writing
20. L. victoria
21. ilemi triangle/ naitatitok
22. rift valley
23.    
    1. north east
    2. north west
    3. east
    4. south west
24. Kenya
25. 47

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
AGRICULTURE
NAME....................................................SCHOOL............................................

1. Grade 5 pupils were investigating on the best soil for modelling. Which answer did they give?
   ____________________
2. When making compost manure which activity helps in quick rotting of the compost heap? (Adding ash, Adding kitchen waste, Sprinkling water)
   ____________________
3. Which of the animals below can be classified as harmful
   Mongoose
   Dog
   Goat
   ____________________
4. The soil which holds very little water is
   ____________________
5. Write True or False
   Cotton grows very well in loam soil.____________________
6. Draw a watering can for practicing drip irrigation.
   
7. Which of the following is NOT a use of water in the farm
   1. Mixing farm chemicals
   2. Watering animals
   3. Watering plants
8. Explain the use of a scare crow in a farm
   ____________________
9. Write 3 materials that can be used to make a scare crow (3mks)
   ____________________
   ____________________
   ____________________
10. Write down 2 ways of soil recovery
    ____________________
    ____________________
11. ____________________is the carrying away of top fertile soil by water or wind.
12. A ____________________bed is a small raised area of land prepared to sow seeds.
13. Write down two types of waste which should not be put in a waste pit.
    ____________________
    ____________________
14. What is the importance of mulching?
    ________________________________________
15. Removing the weak or thin seedlings to allow space for healthy growing seedlings is called (irrigation, transplanting, thinning)
    ____________________
16. Draw the tool used by a farmer for transplanting
    
17. What is the colour of unripe tomatoes?.
    ____________________
18. Write down two leguminous crops
    ____________________
    ____________________
19. Manure adds ____________________to the soil.
20. Which animal gives us milk and mutton?
    __________________

MARKING SCHEME

1. clay
2. sprinkling water
3. mongoose
4. sand
5. true
6. student should draw a watering can
7. watering animals
8. to scare away birds and other animals from destroying plants
9. old clothes, sticks, straw
10. crop rotation, planting cover crops, adding manure
11. soil erosion
12. seed bed
13. plastics, human waste,
14. it helps keep water on the soil/ stops the soil form loosing a lot of water to the air
15. thinning
16.  student should draw a trowel

COMPETENCY BASED CURICULUM
GRADE 5, END OF TERM 1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NAME....................................................SCHOOL............................................

1. Plants can be classified into two. Flowering plant and non flowering plants. Which is a group does not produce flowers?______________________
2. Mushrooms, yeast, bread moulds and puff balls are all examples of_____________________
3. One similarity between a bird and a cat is that they are vertebrates which is a group of animals with_______________
4. _________________is an example of a mammal that lay eggs.
5. The body of a mammal is covered with ___________and____________
6. During a science lesson, grade 5 learners were asked by their teacher to mention one difference between a chameleon and a sheep. Amina said that a chameleon is ___________ blooded unlike the sheep
7. The diagram below show a fish
   
   A fish ________________which hatch into young ones.
8. One of similarity between a snake and a crocodile is that they take the temperature of their sorroundings. This is because they are________________
9. Katana went to the river and saw an animal with the following characteristics 
   it has moist skin
   partly lives in water and on land
   it is a vertebrate
   Which class of animals did Katana see?
   ________________________
10. Your parent tells you that dinner is ready, You feel the cold water and soap as you wash your hands name the sense organ that you have used_____________________
11. __________________are also known as voluntary muscles.
12. Which function of the human skeleton will be affected when a person breaks his or her leg?
    ________________________
13. _______________is a part of human skeleton that provides support to the body and helps the body to remain upright.
14. Janice realized that she had the following symptoms
    a cough that may produce mucus
    sweating and shaking
    shortness of breat
    nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
    fatigue
    Which respiratory disease is she likely suffering from?
    _____________________________
15. The diagram below represent a model of the breathing system.
    
    The part marked f is
16. After sweeping the classroom, Kamau blew his nose and found dirt in the mucus. Which function did his nose perform?
    _______________________
17. ______________diseases are infections that are caused and spread through drinking or coming into contact with contaminated water.
18. Which is the odd one out?
    (stomach    lungs     trachea     nose)
19. A tomato fruit broke down and started to rot. Eventually it became part of the soil. This is called_____________________
20. _____________means that you or someone else can use an item over and over again instead of throwing it away.