ENGLISH
STD 6
END OF TERM 2

Read the passage below and for each blank space choose the best alternative from the choices given.

Kiange    1    a coward. He jumped at the slightest sound. He even    2    the darkness and he never    3    his bedroom    4    One day he   5   to go to Ngong to watch the horse race. He had heard    6    about the racecourse   7   the horse races and wanted to see for himself what his    8   in the office were talking about. When he got   9     he    10      as far away from the    11      as he could for he was terrified   12    horses. In the main race there was a famous horse called 'fire', but Kiange nad no idea     13    this. Then the race    14      The spectators were very     15     

1. A.is                 B.was                  C.wasn't              D.had
2. A.fearing         B.fears                C.feared              D.feard
3. A.turned off     B.turned out        C.put on              D.set off
4. A.switch          B.lights                C.electricity         D.power
5. A.knew            B.thought            C.said                 D. decided
6. A.most            B. alot                  C.more               D.a lot
7. A.of                 B.with                  C.and                  D.in
8. A.colleagues   B.peers               C.collegues         D.buddy
9. A.thence         B.there                C.their                 D.ncar
10. A.seated         B.shuffled            C.sat                   D.toddled
11. A.arena           B.field                  C.truck                D.track
12. A.in                 B.of                      C.with                  D.off
13. A.to                 B.about                C.in                     D.on
14. A.commence   B.begun               C.kicked of         D.began
15. A.excited         B.nervous            C.curious            D.anxious

For questions 16 to 18. supply the correct question tag.

16. He has finished his writing ______?
    1. doesn't he
    2. hasn't he
    3. must he
    4. has he
17. You are coming with us, ____?
    1. must you 
    2. will you
    3. aren't you
    4. are you
18. The little girl did very well,_____?
    1. did she
    2. isn't
    3. is it
    4. didn't she

For questions 19 to 20, complete the following. 

19. Snail is to shell as horse is to _____
    1. stable
    2. style
    3. iglo
    4. pen
20. Herd is to cattle as ____ is to chicken.
    1. brood
    2. litter
    3. clutch
    4. gang

For questions 21 to 23, select the best verb.

21. The chair had already_ when we arrived.
    1. singing
    2. sung
    3. sang
    4. singing
22. He was ___to rest in a moving burial ceremony.
    1. lain
    2. laid
    3. layed
    4. lied
23. We had to __for the festivals. 
    1. practices
    2. practising
    3. practice
    4. practise

For questions 24 to 25 select the grammatica correct sentence.

24.            
    1. How good you are?
    2. Its a wonderful day
    3. What a day it was!
    4. This is more better than that one.
25.           
    1. I cannot be able to call him.
    2. He entered into the room alone.
    3. The stationery car caused an accident. 
    4. This is the man who I told you about.

For questions 26 to 27, complete the proverbs.

26. A rolling stone _____
    1. is dangerous
    2. can inure a fool
    3. moves very fast
    4. gathers no mass
27. One man's meat _____
    1. is another man's poison 
    2. is another mans food
    3. can easily kill 
    4. is deadly

For questions 28 to 30, select the best proposition

28. They entered _____an agreement with the company.
    1. into
    2. with
    3. on
    4. by 
29. I congratulated him ____ his success.
    1. our
    2. for
    3. due
    4. at
30. The workers were advised ____ going on strike.
    1. in
    2. with
    3. against
    4. for

Read the passage below and answer questions 31 to 40.

There was a man whose name was Victor. He was working as a tracker in the reserve, scouting game. He loved the land and his work. The job had made him a wealthy and respected member of his tribe. His wife's name was Sophia who he loved very much.

One evening, in the gathering dusk, Victor entered their hut as his beloved Sophia knelt to build a fire outside. About twenty five metres away, in a thick patch of acacia a 160kg lioness was sitting in a tall grass of which Sophia had no knowledge. On seeing Sophia bending over the fire wood, the lioness crept through he tall grass and exploded, hurling her huge body against the still unsuspecting Sophia,

The two swirled to the ground, the huge animal's razor-like claws tearing the skin on her victim's back and sides trying for a strangle hold on the woman's neck. Sophia thrust her arms up to fend off the animal's bite and screamed. On hearing her scream, Victor rushed. Eyes blinking with.horror, he raced back into the hut, grabbed a wooden broomstick and charged the lioness, yelling at the top of his voice. He swung the broom stick at the animal', head but she ducked and the blow caught her on the shoulder causing the stick to snap in two. Stunned, the snarling beast released her prey and turned away. Victor lost his balance and fell to the ground. Sophia dragged her mutilated body across his lap towards the relative safety of the hut. As the lioness circled to strike again, Victor jumped up and struck out with his broken stick. Few from his grasp, again striking the beast on the shoulder. The lioness tened and ran off into the bush.

31.  According to paragraph one, it's true to say that
    1. Victor was a reserved tracker
    2. The couple was liked a lot in the land
    3. Victor's wife was wealthy and a tracker
    4. Scouting gave was a famous sport
32. The word dusk is underlined. It means
    1. in the morning
    2. in the afternoon
    3. at around sunset
    4. late at night
33. How far was the lioness from Sophia?
    1. exactly twenty five metres away
    2. at least twenty five metres away
    3. less than twenty five retres away
    4. approximately twenty five metres away
34. How did Victor learn that his wife was being attacked?
    1. He was on the verge of getting out when he saw it
    2. Sophia called for help
    3. Sophia cried loudly
    4. Sophia screamed
35. When Victor saw what was happening out side, he
    1. he went back for weapon
    2. he charged at the beast
    3. he cried out loudly
    4. he called the neighbours
36. When he swung the broom,
    1. Sophia ducked and she was hit on the shoulder
    2. the lioness dodged
    3. the lioness jumped forward
    4. Sophia dodged the broom
37. After the animal was hit, it
    1. roared
    2. ran towards the tracker
    3. .jumped up
    4. released Sophia
38. Victor lost his balance and
    1. fell to the ground
    2. fell on the lioness
    3. fell on Sophia
    4. screamed out loudly
39. The word mutilated is underlined. It means
    1. strong body
    2. severely damaged
    3. attacked body
    4. weak body
40. What is the best title of the passage?
    1. Sophia and Victor
    2. The lioness
    3. A fight with the lioness
    4. The strong lioness

Read the passage below and answer questions 41-50

Probably no legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the kraken. According to stories this huge creature, with its many tentacles, could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship's main mast. A kraken wouId attack a ship by wrapping its tentacles around the hull and capsizing it. The crew would drown or be eaten by the monster. Of all the greatest sea monster tales, those concerning the kraken are the best evidence that such a creature was based on something real.

Tales of huge horned sea creatures with many heads and tentacles exist from ancient times. In 1555, Swedish Archbishop, Olaus Magnus, described a sea creature 'about 2 metres long, very black, and with huge eyes...

Although the term 'kraken' is first found in print in 1735. stories about this monster date back to twelfth century Norway. These often referred to a creature so big that it was mistaken for an island or "series of islands. As late as 1752, the Bishop of Bergen (in Norway) described the kraken as "incontestably the largest sea monster in the world" with a width of up to two kilometres. The Bishop also noted that it had tentacles like an octopus: 'It seems these ar the creature's arms, and, it is said, if they were to take hold of the largest fighting ship, they would pull it down to the bottom.' Despite this, the Bishop said that the greatest dangers the kraken presented to ships were the disturbance it made as it came to the surface and the whirlpool created as it descended below. Because fish were attracted to where the kraken was, Norwegian fishermen would often fish directly above the creature, despite the risk to their ship and their lives.

Recent research suggests that the legendary kraken was a giant squid. A colossal octopus might also fit the description but a squid is thought to be much more agressive and more likely to come to the surface where it might be seen by the hun an eye. Although giant squids are considerably less than two kilometres across, some are thought to be large enough to wrestle with a whale. On at least three occasions in the 1930s giant squids reportedly attacked ships.

41. According to paragraph one, it's true to say that
    1. Kraken was the most horrifying sea monster
    2. Kraken was a gigantic sea creature
    3. Kraken never existed
    4. Kraken was as big as an elephant
42. One physical characteristic of the Kraken was
    1. the stories
    2. the creatures
    3. the wrapping
    4. the tentacles
43. The word ancient is underlined. What is its opposite?
    1. Archaic
    2. customary
    3. old
    4. modern
44. The sea creature Olaus Magrus described was
    1. cover 2 metres long, black and with huge eyes
    2. nearly black and almost two metres long
    3. about two metres long and extremely black with huge eyes
    4. cover 2 metres long, slightly black and eyes so, wide
45. The word Kraken was first found in books in
    1. 1555
    2. 1735
    3. 1752
    4. 1200
46. According to Bishop Bergen the Kraken
    1. was the largest sea monster in the world
    2. was a big octapus
    3. would be mistaken for thousands of Islands
    4. was about one thousand metres in width
47. Around the Kraken, one was likely to find
    1. Octopus
    2. Fighting ships
    3. Islands
    4. Fish 
48. The word colossal is underlined. It means
    1. small
    2. medium 
    3. fat
    4. huge
49. How many times did giant squids attack ships in the 1930s?
    1. exactly three times
    2. not more than three times
    3. not less than three times
    4. less than three times
50. Which one of the following would be the best title for the passage?
    1. The Kraken
    2. Sea monsters.
    3. The Octupus.
    4. Norwegian creatures.

MARKING SCHEME

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

MATHEMATICS
STD 6
END TERM 2

1. Write 6047503 in words
   1. Six hundred and four million seven thousand five hundred and three
   2. Six million four hundred and seventy five thousand and three
   3. Six million forty seven thousand five thousand and three
   4. Sixty million forty seven thousands five hundred and three
2. What is the place value of digit 7 in the number 7896534 
   1. ten thousands 
   2. thousands
   3. millions
   4. hundred thousands
3. What is the total value of digit 6 in 47.3256 
   1. 0.0006
   2. 6
   3. 0.006
   4. 0.6
4. What is of 30
   1. 150
   2. 5
   3. 305/6
   4.  25
5. What is the next number in the series below 100, 81, 64,
   1. 4
   2. 49
   3. 56
   4. 36
6. Work out
   3 ⁴/₅ X 1 ⁶/₃
   1. 2 4/5
   2. 20 2/15
   3. 20 4/5
   4. 15 4/15
7. Solve the equation
   6x + 3 = 15
   1. 2 
   2. 3.
   3. 4
   4. 18
8. What is the measure of angle y in the diagram below
   
   
   1. 10
   2. 80
   3. 160
   4. 20
9. Kerubo had 30kg of sugar. She put the into packets weighing / kg each. How packets did she fill
   1. 40
   2. 22,
   3. 23
   4. 90
10. Round off 5.3827 to one decimal place
    1. 5.30
    2. 5.38
    3. 5.4
    4. 6.4
11. Work out
    8.75 ÷ 0.25=
    1. 0.035
    2. 0.035
    3. 35
    4. 3.5
12. Find the area of the triangle below
    
    
    1. 20cm²
    2. 30cm²
    3. 40cm²
    4. 48cm²
13. What is the least number that can be divided by 12,18 and 24 without a reminder
    1. 66
    2. 72
    3. 78
    4. 6
14. In Gucho primary 70% of the pupils are girls. If 270 pupils are boys, how many pupils are there is that school
    1. 18
    2. 81
    3. 900
    4. 630
15. The volume of a cuboid is 576cm³. What is its height if the length is 12cm and the width is 8cm
    1. 60cm
    2. 1.6cm
    3. 16cm
    4. 6cm
16. What is the mass of three packets containing 24 ¹/₃kg, 10 ¹/₂kg and 15 ¹/₄ kg of rice
    1. 50 ¹/₂
    2. 49 ¹/₁₂
    3. 34 ⁵/₆
    4. 1 ¹/₁₂kg 
17. Work out the square of 25
    1. 225
    2. 625
    3. 50
    4. 5
18. The area of a square room is 900m².What is its perimeter?
    1. 930
    2. 60m
    3. 120m
    4. 30m
19. Simplify
    5(3x - 2y) + 3(2x + 4y)
    1. 10x - 22y
    2. 21x-2y
    3. 10x + 22y
    4. 21x + 2y
20. Use the symbols =, <or > to complete the statement below
    600___500 + 102_ √4
    1. none
    2. > 
    3. <
    4. =
21. Express 2000cm² in m²
    1. 0.02m²
    2. 200m²
    3. 2m²
    4. 0.2m²
22. Karonjo's peace of land is in the shape of a square whose side measures 2 ¹/₄m what is its perimeter
    1. 4m
    2. 81m 
    3. 9m
    4. ⁸¹/₁₆cm
23. Express 0.84 as percentage
    1. 84
    2. 8.4
    3. 84%
    4. ⁸⁴/₁₀₀
24. 60% of a number is 360 what is 90% of the same number
    1. 540
    2. 1000
    3. 180
    4. 216
25. Add 869 + 7 +94684 and give your answer to the nearest thousands 
    1. 96000
    2. 95000
    3. 96560
    4. 95560
26. The diagram below represents an equilateral triangle what is the measure of angle W
    
    
    1. 90
    2. 120
    3. 30
    4. 60
27. What is the value of
    km       m       cm
      6      280      35
    x                     8
    _____________
    1. 50km 242m 280cm
    2. 48km 242m 80cm 
    3. 50km 242m 80cm
    4. 50km 224m 80cm
28. Which one of the following geometric instruments can be used to measure an angle
    1. protractor
    2. ruler
    3. set square
    4. pair of compass
29. Korir bought the following items from a shop
    2kg of sugar @sh 100
    2 loaves of bread @sh 50
    1kg of salt @sh 30
    5kg of rice @sh 100 per kg
    What balance did he get. If he paid with sh 1000 note
    1. Sh 720
    2. Sh 170 
    3. Sh 830
    4. Sh 1830
30. In class six there are 30 pupils. Each pupil was given a 2dl packet of milk. How many litres of milk was this
    1. 120L
    2. 60L
    3. 6L
    4. 30L 
31. Mumo earns Kshs 1200 per a day. If he saves 20% of this, how much money does he spend
    1. Sh 960 
    2. Sh 1440
    3. Sh 240
    4. Sh 1200
32. Mwangi left Mombasa at 2340hrs. It took him 1hr 20 minutes to arrive at Sultan Hamud. At what time did he arrive at Sultan Hamud?
    1. 1.00p.m
    2. 2420hrs
    3. 2500hrs
    4. 0100hr
33. Name the point of intersection in the figure below
    
    1. F and E
    2. A and C
    3. H and E
    4. F and C
34. The area of the rectangle below is 180cm? Find its perimeter
    
    1. 27cm
    2. 12cm
    3. 165cm
    4. 54cm
35. What is the complimentary angle of 72°
    1. 180°
    2. 18°
    3. 108°
    4. 90°
36. A wheel has a radius of 21 cm makes 100 revolutions. What distance did it cover in metres
    1. 132m
    2. 1320m
    3. 13.2m
    4. 13200m
37. Ombuga travelled from Nairobi to Busina distance of 480km in 6 hours. What was his average speed in km/h
    1. 80km/h .
    2. 486km/h
    3. 2880km/h
    4. 474km/h 
38. What is the sum of the vertices, faces and edges of a open cuboid
    1. 26
    2. 25
    3. 20
    4. 21 
39. What is the area of the unshaded part in the figure below
    
    1. 90cm²
    2. 6m²
    3. 84cm²
    4. 96cm²
40. Otara bought a cow at sh 77500 and solit to Ombui at sh 85,000 what profit did he make
    1. Sh 8500
    2. Sh 7500
    3. Sh 85000
    4. Sh 162500
41. Okongo bought a goat for sh 1200 and sold it at sh 1400. Calculate his percentage profit
    1. 11%
    2. 13 ¹/₂%
    3. 14 ²/₇%
    4. 16 ²/₃%
42. Arrange the following in ascending order
    ³/₈ , ¹/₆, ³/₄, ²/₃
    1. ³/₄ ,³/₈ ,²/₃ ,¹/₆ 
    2.  ¹/₆,³/₄ ,²/₃ ,³/₈ 
    3.  ³/₄,²/₃ , ³/₈ ,¹/₆
    4.  ³/₄,²/₃ , ³/₈ ,¹/₆
43. Solve the equation for y
    1/3 y=27
    1. 9
    2. 27 
    3. 81
    4. 3
44. Complete the magic square below and find the value of x and y respectively 
    

    1	10		3
    8	x	5	6
    	4	6	y
    8	5		4

    
               x, y
    1. 7, 3
    2. 3,6
    3. 6,1
    4. 1,7
45. What is
    7 5/13 ÷  3 9/13=
    1. .9
    2. .5
    3. ¹/₂
    4. 2
46. A book weighs 250g, Musa loaded 173 parcels each containing 40 such books into his lorry. Find the mass in kilograms of the books loaded at the lorry
    1. 1730kg
    2. 9.2kg
    3. 1730000kg
    4. 173kg
47. How many litres are there in 24 litres
    1. 12L
    2. 96L
    3. 48L
    4. 6L
48. Work out
    Litres    decilitres
       5           6
    + 1           7          
    ______________
    1. 7L 3dl
    2. 6L 3dl
    3. 6L 13dl
    4. 7L 3dl
49. Work out
    0.036 + 0.002
    1. 81
    2. 18
    3. 36
    4. 2
50. The bar graph below shows the amount of rainfall recorded at a weather station in the first six months of a certain year.
    
    What was the difference between rainfall in may and February?
    1. 40mm
    2. 120mm 
    3. 65mm
    4. 50mm

MARKING SCHEME

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

SOCIAL STUDIES
STD 8
END OF TERM 2

Use the map of Waso area above to answer questions 1 to 7.

1. The approximate size of Dera town is
   1. 3.5km?
   2. 7km
   3. 11km
   4. 5.5km
2. Which one of the following statements about the forest in Waso area is not correct?
   1. It is found in highland areas.
   2. It is a natural forest. 
   3. It protects sources of rivers.
   4. It is a source of timber
3. Tele town begun at its present site mainly due to
   1. presence of a road junction
   2. high population in the area
   3. flat relief of the land
   4. good climatic conditions
4. Which one of the following is a social activity carried out in Dera town?
   1. Touris
   2. Gartes
   3. Trading
   4. Mining
5. The people of Waso area are mainly
   1. christians
   2. muslims and christians
   3. pagan
   4. traditionalist
6. County development projects in Waso area are supervised by
   1. the county office
   2. the county assembly
   3. the governor
   4. the county commissioner
7. Land in Waso area generally rises towards
   1. South West
   2. South East
   3. North Eas
   4. North West
8. The following are traditional methods of 1 weather observation;
   1. Clear cloudless skies. 
   2. High night temperatures.
   3. Shedding of leaves.
   4. Morning dew on the grass
   5. Appearance of locusts.
      Which one of the following combinations shows a dry seasons?
      1. (ii), (i), (iv)
      2. (iii), (iv), (v)
      3. (i), (iii). (iv)
      4. (i), (ii), (v)
9. Rapid population growth in the rural areas in Kenya has led to
   1. growth of towns 
   2. decrease in farming land
   3. use of dry lands
   4. creation of settlement schemes
10. Settlements schemes were established in Kenya after independence mainly to
    1. settle landless Africans 
    2. increase food production
    3. create plantations 
    4. reward Africans who collaborated
11. The diagram below shows the formation of rainfall.
    
    Which one of the following areas does not receive the type of rainfall shows above?
    1. Slopes of mount Kilimanjaro.
    2. Coastal areas of West Africa.
    3. Lake Victoria basin.
    4. Equatorial region of the Congo Basin.
12. Britain used indirect rule policy in administering Northern Nigeria in order to
    1. make the Africans to collaborate
    2. acquire raw materials in the region
    3. reduce the costs of administration
    4. put down Africans resistance
13. Which one of the following groups of countries is made up of members of Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS)
    1. Gabon, Chad, Congo
    2. Nigeria, Ghana, Togo
    3. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
    4. Cameroon, R. Congo, Angola
14. The main reason why families in Germany enjoys high standard of living is that
    1. the county has a small population 
    2. the country has few old people 
    3. most people live in towns
    4. most people live in rural area 
15. Continuous emission of smoke from industries has led to
    1. pollution of rivers
    2. death of marine life
    3. increase in food production
    4. increase of atmospheric temperatures. 
16. When the Lozi people collaborated with the British they were led by
    1. Chief Khama
    2. King Lewanika
    3. King Lobengula
    4. Kabaka Mitesa!
17. The following are characteristics of a certain type of soil
    1. It has fine particles.
    2. It cracks when dry.
    3. It absorbs too much water.
       The type of soil described above is
       1. sandy soil
       2. volcanic soil 
       3. clay soil
       4. loam soil
18. Improvement in modern forms of communication systems in Africa has led to
    1. increase in trading activities
    2. migration of people to towns 
    3. increase of population in the rural areas
    4. increase in communication costs.
19. Which one of the following communities entered Eastern Africa from the South?
    1. Samburu
    2. Galla
    3. Ngoni
    4. Nyamwezi
20. Which one of the following elements of weather is correctly matched with the instrument that it measures?
    

    	Element of weather	Instrument
    A	Amount of rainfall	Hygrometer
    B	Water vapour	Anemometer
    C	Speed of wind	Raingauge
    D	Atmospheric pressure	Barometer

21. Which one of the following factors has caused decrease in life expectancy in Kenya?
    1. Decrease in amount of rainfall. .
    2. HIV and AIDS infection.
    3. Improvement f health care services.
    4. Use of family planning methods.
22. Which one of the following duties is not performed by the deputy head teacher in school management?
    1. Chairing school management committee meetings.
    2. Teaching subjects in class.
    3. Preparing the school routine
    4. Marking pupils books.
23. Which one of the following groups is made up of European nations that had colonies in both West and East Africa?
    1. Britain and Germany.
    2. Germany and Italy.
    3. Spain and Portugal.
    4. Belgium and Spain. 
24. The theory of human evolution was discovered by
    1. Richard Leakey
    2. Cail Peter
    3. Charles Darwin
    4. David Livingstone
25. Which one of the following statements about the system of government in Swaziland is correct?
    1. General elections are held every 5 years.
    2. The country has a monarchy system.
    3. Head of state is elected by voters.
    4. All members of the senate are elected.
26. Building of gabions is a soil conservation methods used in areas where
    1. hilly areas have been cultivated
    2. soil has been eroded uniformly
    3. there is little vegetation cover
    4. water has cut deep channels
27. The most abused drug in Kenya by people of different ages is
    1. alcoho
    2. mandrax
    3. khat
    4. heroine
28. Areas with swampy conditions are not good for settlement because
    1. they have flat land
    2. they have steep slopes
    3. They have disease causing organisms
    4. they receive low rainfall
29. The diagram below shows the formation of a mountain.
    
    Which one of the following mountains in Eastern Africa was formed through the process shown in the diagram above?
    1. Mount Usambara
    2. Mount Longonot
    3. Mount Ruwenzori 
    4. Mount Pare
30. Which one of the following is a benefit of democracy in the society?
    1. There is creation of wealth.
    2. A country earns foreign exchange.
    3. Citizens are able to make political decisions.
    4. There is exchange of cultural practices. 
31. Which one of the following groups consist of those that joined organization of Africa Unity (AOU) in 1963?
    1. Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Zambia
    2. Mozambique, Eritrea, Kenya
    3. Swaziland, Namibia, Angola
    4. Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia
32. Which one of the following is the main challenge facing tourism in Africa?
    1. Political conflicts.
    2. Drought
    3. Inadequate hotels
    4. Long distances between game parks.
33. Before the colonial period the Khoikhoi people obtained food through
    1. farming
    2. livestock keeping
    3. fishing
    4. trading
34. Which one of the following colours is correctly matched with features it represents in a map?
    1. Brown Water bodies
    2. Green Highland regions
    3. Yellow Lowland plains
    4. Blue Vegetation
35. Which one of the following statements correctly describes an age group?
    1. People who are related by blood.
    2. People who live in the same area.
    3. People who have a common ancestor.
    4. People born around the same time.
36. The main export crop of Ghana is
    1. Cocoa
    2. Cloves
    3. Coffee
    4. Pyrethrum
37. The following are statement about a prominent African leader
    1. He gave land to peasant farmers.
    2. He initiated the building of a dam. 
    3. He died in 1970 while still in office.
       The person described above is
       1. Leopold Sadar Senghor.
       2. Gamal Abdel Nasser.
       3. Kwame Nkurumah.
       4. Haile sellasie.
          Use the map of Eastern Africa below to 4 answer questions 38 to 41.
          
38. The river marked T is
    1. River Rufiji
    2. River Pangani
    3. River Ruvuma
    4. Rive Omo
39. The mineral mined at the place marked K is used to make
    1. jewelry 
    2. salt 
    3. toothpaste
    4. heat insulator
40. Which one of the following communities used the route marked M during the migration period?
    1. Baganda
    2. Orm
    3. Turkana
    4. Luo
41. Three of the following statements about the country marked C are correct. Which one is not?
    1. It was colonized by Britain.
    2. It is a land locked country.
    3. It produces coffee in large quantities. 
    4. It has the highest population in Eastern Africa.
42. The main reason why the Pokomo people moved from the Shungwaya area was 
    1. outbreak of diseases in the area
    2. attacks by the Galla people
    3. search for better farming land
    4. overpopulation in the area
43. Which one of the following was a condition for an African to be assimilated during the French colonial period in Senegal?
    1. A person had to accept Christianity.
    2. A person had to own his own land.
    3. A person was to be living in a town.
    4. A person had to work in France
44. Which one of the following is a processing industry?
    1. Cement making in Athi River.
    2. Fruit canning in Thika.
    3. Paper making in Webuye.
    4. Shoe making in Limuru.
45. Marine fishing in Africa is faced by the problem of
    1. lack of fish in the seas
    2. poor roads in fishing areas
    3. water weeds growing in the seas
    4. inadequate funds to invest in fishing 
46. Which one of the following highways connects Mombasa and Lagos?
    1. Trans Saharan Highway,
    2. Great North Road.
    3. Trans Africa Highway.
    4. Lagos Gao Oudja Highway 
47. Kenyans demonstrate patriotism when they
    1. go to foreign countries to study
    2. attend national day celebrations
    3. take their children to school
    4. work to earn their living
48. Which one of the following is not a Semitic speaking community in Eastern Africa?
    1. Issa
    2. Afar
    3. Sandawe
    4. Amharans
49. Which one of the following is not a down warped lake in Africa?
    1. Lake Albert 
    2. Lake Chad
    3. Lake Victoria
    4. Lake Kyoga
50. The windward slopes of highland regions attract large populations because
    1. they are good for farming
    2. They have gentle slopes
    3. they have thick forest
    4. they have natural resources
51. Which one of the following statements about a clan is correct?
    1. Members share common names
    2. Members live in the same area
    3. Members are born at the same time.
    4. Members are related by blood.
52. Large poultry farms are located near large urban centres due to
    1. good roads in urban areas
    2. nearness to market for poultry products
    3. availability of labour in towns
    4. availability of chicken feeds 
53. The collaboration of the Agikuyu people of Dagoretti with the British was led by
    1. Nabongo Mumia,
    2. Laibon Lenana
    3. Mekatilili wa Menza
    4. Waiyaki wa Hinga
54. Before Bantu communities migrated to Kenya they lived
    1. in the Nile valley
    2. Southern Africa
    3. the Congo basin
    4. in the Horn of Africa
55. Which one of the following is characteristic of Mediterranean climate?
    1. Rainfall is experienced in the winter season
    2. There are two dry seasons.
    3. Temperature are high throughout the year 
    4. Rainfall is experienced throughout the year.
56. Which one of the following is a basic need in a family?
    1. Land
    2. Wealth
    3. Food
    4. Car
57. Natural forests in the highland regions of Kenya are conserved mainly because 
    1. they provide timber for export
    2. they protect sources of rivers 
    3. they are sources of firewood
    4. they provide raw materials for paper making
58. The constitution of Kenya is important because
    1. it outlines the rights of Kenyans.
    2. it is taught in schools
    3. it was written after independence
    4. it was written by Kenyans 
59. An elected member of the national assembly loses a seat if the person
    1. is absent from parliament 
    2. goes out of the country 
    3. is jailed for more than six months
    4. is arrested by the police
60. The legislative arm of the government is headed by
    1. Attorney General
    2. President 
    3. Chief Justice 
    4. Speaker

SECTION II CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. The story about the origin of life on earth is contained in the book of
    1. Leviticus
    2. Exodus
    3. Numbers
    4. Genesis 
62. Abraham went to live in the land of Canaan because
    1. he wanted to obey God's command
    2. there was famine in Haran
    3. his relatives were in Haran
    4. he wanted to sacrifice his son
63. A Christian value shown by Joseph when he was living in the house of Potiphar was
    1. faithfulness
    2. patience
    3. humility
    4. honesty
64. When Moses was living in Midian he worked as a
    1. priest
    2. carpenter
    3. shepherd
    4. tanner
65. The Israelites ate unleavened bread on the night they left Egypt because
    1. there was no yeast in Egypt
    2. they wanted to remember their suffering
    3. they were in a hurry to leave Egypt
    4. it was at night
66. Which one of the following women served as a judge in Israel?
    1. Hannah
    2. Deborah
    3. Miriam
    4. Ruth
67. Which one of the following was an achievement of King David?
    1. He built a temple in Jerusalem
    2. He traded with foreign Kings
    3. He made Jerusalem the capital city.
    4. He became very rich.
68. King Ahab disobeyed God when he
    1. took the wife of Uriah
    2. tried to kill prophet Elijah
    3. married many foreign women
    4. took Naboth's Vineyard
69. The prophecy made by Micah was that
    1. Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
    2. God would write his laws on peoples hearts.
    3. there would be a new King in Israel
    4. the Israelites would be slaves in Egypt.
70. When Angle Gabriel visited Mary he told her that
    1. her son would be called John 
    2. she would conceive by the power of Holy Spirit
    3. her son would be a great prophet
    4. she would live to an old age
71. Herod wanted to kill Jesus because
    1. Jesus was becoming more famous
    2. people were putting their faith in Jesus
    3. Jesus had condemned the sin of Herod
    4. he wanted to continue ruling 
72. The main value taught by John the baptist when he preached was
    1. respect
    2. loyalty
    3. repentance
    4. humility
73. When Jesus called Andrew and Peter he told them that 
    1. they would preach with them in the villages
    2. they were true Israelites
    3. they would suffer with him
    4. he would teach them how to catch fish 
74. Which one of the following values is demonstrated in the parable of the good Samaritan?
    1. Humility
    2. Kindness
    3. Patience
    4. Honesty
75. When Jesus changed water into wine he had gone to Cana to
    1. raise Lazarus
    2. preach at the Synagogue
    3. attend a wedding
    4. eat in the house of Zacchaeus
76. Which one of the following was done by Jesus on the night he was arrested? 
    1. He washed his disciples' feet.
    2. He changed water into wine.
    3. He walked on water
    4. He cursed a fig tree.
77. Mary Magdalene recognized Jesus near the tomb on the day he resurrected when
    1. Jesus called out her name
    2. Jesus showed her his scars
    3. Jesus preached to her
    4. Jesus performed a miracle
78. On the day of Pentecost the disciples were able to
    1. perform many miracles.
    2. defend themselves
    3. escape from prison
    4. speak in foreign languages
79. The person who was chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot was
    1. Barnabbas
    2. Stephen
    3. Matthias
    4. Paul
80. Which one of the following people was raised by Paul?
    1. Aeneas
    2. Eutychus
    3. Tabitha
    4. Cornelius
81. Which one of the following is a fruit of the Holy Spirit?
    1. Faithfulness
    2. Faith
    3. Wisdom
    4. Healing
82. Which one of the following specialists is found in both traditional African and Christian communities?
    1. Herbalist
    2. Priest
    3. Medicine man
    4. Rainmaker
83. Children are named after ancestor in traditional African communities in order to
    1. please their parents
    2. make their great leaders
    3. keep the family lineage
    4. make them live to old age
84. Places of Worship in traditional African societies are respected because
    1. they have evil spirits
    2. they are located in lonely places
    3. they are dark
    4. they are considered sacred
85. When people offend God in Traditional African societies they
    1. offered sacrifices
    2. wear torn clothes 
    3. shave their heads
    4. skip meals
86. Christians meet together to pray in order to
    1. eat together
    2. strengthen their unity in Christ 
    3. know one another
    4. help the needy
87. Which one of the following is the best leisure activity for standard eight pupil during school holidays?
    1. Reading magazines 
    2. Playing games 
    3. Attending birthday parties
    4. Visiting the sick
88. The church promotes education in Kenya through
    1. preaching in schools
    2. establishing schools
    3. baptizing children
    4. teaching children moral values
89. Husbands are advised to love their wives
    1. as they love themselves 
    2. because their wives love them too
    3. as Christ loved the church
    4. should be loved 
90. European Missionaries taught Africans how to read in order to
    1. enable them get jobs
    2. make them equal to the Europeans
    3. help them stop their customs 
    4. enable them preach Christianity.

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. A
37. B
38. A
39. C
40. D
41. A
42. B
43. A
44. B
45. D
46. C
47. B
48. C
49. A
50. A
51. D
52. B
53. D
54. C
55. A
56. C
57. B
58. A
59. C
60. D
61. D
62. A
63. A
64. C
65. C
66. B
67. C
68. D
69. A
70. B
71. D
72. C
73. D
74. B
75. C
76. A
77. A
78. D
79. C
80. B
81. A
82. B
83. C
84. D
85. A
86. B
87. D
88. B
89. C
90. D

SCIENCE
STD 8
END TERM 2 

1. When breathing in;
   1. ribs moves upwards and inwards
   2. the volume of the chest increases
   3. pressure in the lungs decreases
   4. the diaphragm become flat.
2. An empty metallic ship floats on water because of
   1. materials
   2. weight
   3. Size
   4. hape.
3. The blood vessels that carries blood from the lungs to the heart and from the heart to the body respectively are
   1. pulmonary vein and aorta
   2. vena cava and aorta
   3. pulmonary artery and aorta
   4. aorta and vena cava.
4. In the female reproductive system, a zygote is formed in the
   1. womb
   2. vagina
   3. ovary
   4. oviduct.
5. Which one of the following vaccines is administered at birth?
   1. BCG
   2. Anti-measles
   3. DPT
   4. Anti-malaria 
6. Which one of the following animals does not breast feed its young ones?
   1. Whale
   2. Bat
   3. Shark
   4. Seal
7. The windvane below was made by pupils using materials found in their school.
   
   Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the instrument above?
   1. It shows the wind direction.
   2. The arrow head should be small than the tail. 
   3. It should be place away from buildings.
   4. Its arrowhead points the direction where the wind is blowing to.
8. Which one of the following livestock parasites attacks the livestock without living on it?
   1. Tick
   2. Tsetse fly
   3. Flea
   4. Mite
9. Which type of teeth below is incorrectly matched with its function?
   1. Canine - cutting
   2. Incisors - biting
   3. Premolar - chewing
   4. Molar - grinding
10. What is cross pollination?
    1. The transfer of pollen grains from anthers to stigma.
    2. The transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower in the same plant.
    3. The transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of different flowers of different kinds.
    4. The transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower on different plants but of the same kind.
11. Which one of the following explains the function of white blood cells?
    1. Combine with oxygen.
    2. Fight the disease causing germs. 
    3. Carry digested food materials.
    4. Clothing the blood. 
12. Which animals provides mutton and dairy?
    1. Sheep
    2. Cows
    3. Goats
    4. Pigs
13. Children born to a smoking mother during pregnancy are least likely to be
    1. underweight
    2. having weak immunity
    3. having poor mental growth
    4. strong and healthy
14. Which one of the process following takes place immediately after sperms cell and ovum unite?
    1. Fertilization
    2. Ovulation 
    3. Implantation 
    4. Menstruation
15. The chart below shows the classification of plants.
    
    Which one of the following correctly shows the plant represented by letters M, N, and P? 
    

    	M	N	P
    A	Maize	Ferns	Cypress
    B	Lichen	Algae	Mushroom
    C	Beans	Cactus	Puff balls
    D	Acacia	Cedar	Toadstool

16. Which one of the following shows major non-living components of environment?
    1. Animals, plants.
    2. Sound, light, heat.
    3. Soil, stones, plants.
    4. Soil, air, water.
17. The most effective method of controlling the spread of HIVIAIDS among the youth is by
    1. being faithful
    2. abstinence
    3. using condoms
    4. having only one partner. 
18. Miraa, tobacco and alcohol have one thing in common which one is it? They are
    1. narcotic
    2. prohibited in Kenya
    3. not illegal in Kenya
    4. depressants.
19. Which one of the following does not show how plants and animals depend on each other?
    1. Animals getting shade
    2. Birds sheltering on trees.
    3. Pollination.
    4. Animals getting carbon dioxide from green plants.
20. The diagram below shows an improvised simple liquid thermometer.
    
    Which one of the following would make it measure slight changes in temperature?
    1. Tightening the cork.
    2. Making the straw and small narrower.
    3. Raising the temperature.
    4. Adding more coloured water.
21. In a food chain, cabbages can be classified under
    1. decomposers
    2. primary consumers
    3. tertiary consumers
    4. producers
22. When carrying out an experiment on drainage in soil, what does not need to be the same?
    1. Amount of water. 
    2. Size of the funnel.
    3. Amount of the soils.
    4. The type of the soil.
23. The illustration below shows the changes of states in matter.
    
    Liquid Which two processes require an increase in temperature?
    1. M and N
    2. P and R
    3. M and R
    4. N and P
24. Heat from the sun reaches the leaves of the plants through a process called
    1. Radiation
    2. Convection
    3. Conduction
    4. Induction. 
25. Below are characteristics of matter,
    1. Definite shape.
    2. Definite size.
    3. Definite mass.
       Which one of the above best describe paraffin?
       1. () and (ii)
       2. (i) and (iii)
       3. (ii) and (iii)
       4. None
26. The second and seventh planets in the solar system respectively are:
    1. Venus and Uranus
    2. Earth and Uranus.
    3. Venus and Saturn.
    4. Earth and Neptune.
27. Wires of the same material and thickness but of different lengths labelled R,T, S and M were fixed on a wooden plunk as shown below.
    
    Which wire produced the highest sound when plucked?
    1. M
    2. S
    3. T
    4. R
28. Which one of the following is not a function of leaves of a green plant?
    1. Breathing
    2. Transpiration
    3. Absorption
    4. Photosynthesis
29. Which one of the following is not a cereal crop?
    1. Maize
    2. Oats
    3. Beans
    4. Sorghum
30. Which crop pest below is not correctly matched with the part of the plant it attacks?
    1. Aphids - All kinds of grains
    2. Weaver birds - Grains of cereals
    3. Stalk borers - Inside of the stems
    4. Cut worms - Stem of young plants. 
31. Std 5 pupils transferred some amount of water in different containers as shown below.
    
    It is possible to conclude that liquids
    1. occupies space.
    2. have definite mass and shape.
    3. exerts pressure in all directions.
    4. takes the shape of the containers.
32. Which parts of a flower makes the male parts?
    1. Anthers and stigma.
    2. Stigma and style.
    3. Petal and ovules.
    4. Filament and anthers.
33. Which one of the following weeds has thorns and green fruits which turn yellow when ripe?
    1. Oxalis
    2. Sódom apple
    3. Wondering jew 
    4. Black jack 
34. Which one of the following is not an effect of livestock diseases?
    1. Blood in the stool.
    2. Reduced yield. 
    3. Low quality products.
    4. Death.
35. Which small animals below is not classified in the same group as spider?
    1. Mite
    2. Scorpion
    3. Tick
    4. Crab 
36. Which one of the following is not a use of water in the industries?
    1. Making fountains.
    2. Cleaning coffee berries.
    3. Cooling machines.
    4. Irrigation.
37. When fertilizer is used excessively to improve the quality of the soil, it may lead to 
    1. water pollution
    2. soil erosion
    3. air pollution
    4. poor soil drainage.
38. Sheet erosion can be controlled by
    1. building gabions.
    2. terracing
    3. planting cover crops
    4. making cut off drains.
39. What is the importance of adding manure when preparing compost manure?
    1. Introduce decomposers.
    2. Supply additional nutrients.
    3. Spread the rate of decomposition.
    4. Aerate the compost
40. Which one of the following methods of food preservation dehydrates food?
    1. Canning
    2. Freezing
    3. Use of low temperature
    4. Drying.
41. The diagram below shows a simple electric circuit made by Std 7 pupils.
    
    Which materials can be used in the gap marked P to make the bulb to light?
    1. Aluminium foil
    2. Stick
    3. Plastic ruler
    4. Paper
42. During a class experiment, pupils mixed all the liquids below in one glass bottle.
    1. Water
    2. Milk
    3. Kerosene
    4. Cooking oil
       How many layers were formed after mixing?
       1. 1
       2. 2
       3. 3
       4. 4
43. Which one of the following is the most effective methods of separating a mixture of insoluble solid from liquid?
    1. Filtering
    2. Winnowing
    3. Sieving
    4. Decantation
44. The chart below shows air composition.
    
    Which letter above shows the part of air used for rusting of iron nails?
    1. W
    2. X
    3. Z
    4. Y 
45. The soil that holds the least amount of water
    1. has the highest capillarity
    2. makes the longest ribbons
    3. has the largest air spaces
    4. is sticky when wet.
46. The force that opposes movement is measured using
    1. spring balance
    2.  weight scale
    3. beam balance
    4. kilograms
47. The diagram below shows a lever in use.
    
    In order to make work easier, effort should be applied at the point marked
    1. K
    2. .P
    3. R
    4. M 
48. Which one of the following is not a source of electricity?
    1. Dynamol
    2. Dry cells.
    3. Solar panel
    4. Torch 
49. The diagram below was used by Std 6 pupils to investigate a certain property of light.
    
    Which property of light were they investigating?
    1. Light travel in all directions.
    2. Reflection of light.
    3. Light travels in a straight line.
    4. Refraction of light.
50. What is convection?
    1. Transfer of heat through solids.
    2. Transfer of heat through liquids and gases.
    3. Transfer of heat through liquids onl
    4. Transfer of heat through vacuum.

MARKING SCHEME

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

KISWAHILI
DARASA LA 8
MWISHO WA MUHULA WA 2

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

Nchi     1       Kenya hujivunia umoja na      2       wa hali ya juu.     3      kuna makabila mengi, lugha ya Kiswahili    4        na wakenya wa makabila mbalimbali ili     5         Vilevile wimbo wa taifa, michezo na bendera ya taifa husaidia    6       magugu ya ukabila na chuki. Kila binadamu, bila      7       kabila wala lugha yake, ana umuhimu mkubwa. Tunapoishi       8       amani na umoja, bila shaka uchumi wetu utaimarika Ni vyema kukumbuka kuwa    9     

1. A.la                         B.ya                         C.mwa                      D. kwa
2. A. mgawanyiko       B. utengano             C. utangamano        D. vurugu
3. A. Ingawa               B. Licha ya               C. Lakini                   D. Hata hivyo
4. A. hutangazwa        B.husomwa             C. huandikwa            D. hutumiwa
5. A. kuwastawisha na kuwalenga
   B. kuwadunisha na kuwajenga
   C. kuwaunganisha na kuwatambulisha
   D. kuwahamasisha na kuwalinganisha
6. A. kupanda              B. kupalilia                C. kung'oa             D. kunyunyizia
7. A. kujua                   B. kujali                     C. kuthamini          D. kutambua
8. A. katikati                 B. kwa                      C. ndani ya            D. kwenye
9. A. umoja ni nguvu utengoni ni udhaifu
   B. chururu si ndondondo
   C. akiba halozi
   D. haba na haba hujaza kibaba

Kijana   10    aliketi pale   11   baada ya hakimu kuamua kwamba afungwe kwa miaka kumi. Alifungwa kwa sababu ya utapeli   12    aliufanya akitumia simu. Pesa hizo za wizi zilimtajirisha hadi   13    katika jumba la kifahari.   14   siku yake ya arubaini ilikaribia, nayo ilipofika alikula    15    kwelikweli.

10. A. yeyote           B. ambaye            C. mwenye            D. mwenyewe
11. A. gerezani        B. rumande           C. kizimbani          D. chupani
12. A. ambao           B. ambayo            C. ambalo              D. ambaye
13. A. akahama       B. akaguria            C. akahamishwa   D. akagurisha
14. A. Kumbe           B. Pengine            C. Kwa sababu     D. Labda
15. A. njama            B. nyama ya ulimi  C gumzo               D. kalenda

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30. jibu kila  swali kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua orodha yenye vielezi vya idadi pekee.
    1. mmoja, wengi, wachache
    2. polepole, vizuri, haraka.
    3. mapema, asubuhi, jana,
    4. sana, tena, aghalabu.
17. Maneno yafuatayo yatakuwaje katika kamusi kuanzia la kwanza hadi la mwisho?
    1. 1. Bahati
       2. Babaika 
       3. Bahari
       4. Baidika
    2. (iii), (i), (iv). (ii)
    3. (i), (iv) (iii) (i)
    4. (ii).(iii) .(i) (iv)
    5. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
18. Ni orodha ipi yenye nomino za ngeli ya YA-YA pekee?
    1. maji, mate, mapishi.
    2. mazingira, mapishi, malezi.
    3. magonjwa, maumbo, maisha.
    4. manukato, mafuta, maradhi.
19. Sentensi gani iliyo sahihi kati ya hizi?
    1. Mbuzi wowote watachinjwa kesho.
    2. Kitabu chenyewe kiliandikiwa ni chake.
    3. Nguo ile ingine itafuliwa
    4. Gari jeupe ni ya mwalimu. 
20. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia ki kuonyesha wakati endelezi.
    1. Ukienda nyumbani uniambie.
    2. Mbuzi alikuwa akilala fisi alipompata
    3. Watoto walimwona alipotembea kijeshi
    4. kijibwa chake kimepotea.
21. 'Mawazo, hasira, furaha' ni mifano ya nomino za aina gani?
    1. Nomino za pekee
    2. Nomino za dhahania .
    3. Nomino za kawaida
    4. Nomino za wingi. 
22. Tambua sentensi ambayo inaonyesha istiara kati ya hizi.
    1. Wageni wote waliowasili ni malaika
    2. Mji ule ulimpokea kwa mikono miwi
    3. Wazazi wamekaa nyumbani wakisubiri watoto wao wachanga wawanunulie chakula
    4. Watu walijaa uwanjani hadi nafasi ya nzi kutua ikakosekana.
23. Chagua ukanusho wa sentensi: Kitabu kilichopotea kimepatikana.
    1. Kitabu kilichopotea hakikupatikana.
    2. Kitabu kisichopotea hakijapatikana
    3. Kitabu kisichopotea hakikupatikana
    4. Kitabu kilichopotea hakijapatikana. 
24. Neno gani lililo na silabi nne kati ya haya?
    1. Potelea
    2. Lala
    3. Mbuzi
    4. Mbaya
25. Chagua sentensi inayomaanisha kuwa Musa hakuchelewa kazini kwa kuwa aliamka mapema
    1. Musa asingechelewa kazini angeamka mapema
    2. Musa asingeamka mapema angechelewa kazini
    3. Musa angeamka mapema angechelewa kazini.
    4. Musa angechelewa kazini angeamka mapema
26. Maelezo gani ambayo si sahihi kuhusu neno shinda?
    1. Kuwa na ugumu wa kutendeka.
    2. Ni kuwa wa kwanza katika mashindano.
    3. Ni kukaa mahali mchana wote.
    4. Ni dhiki au matatizo
27. Sentensi ipi iliyotumia kiunganishi kwa usahihi?
    1. Maadamu alimshauri vizuri hakufaulu.
    2. Ilhali mtoto ameanguka hajalia.
    3. Umeshindwa kununua baiskeli sembuse gari!
    4. Minghairi ya kununua gari alisafiri haraka
28. Chagua orodha yenye aina za mashain pekee.
    1. Utenzi, mizani, kibwagizo
    2. Ngojera, tarbia, utenzi.
    3. Ukwapi, utao, mwandamizi.
    4. Mwanzo, mloto, mleo.
29. Tambua sentensi iliyotumia kivumishi cha idadi ya nafasi katika orodha
    1. Mwanafunzi wa pili anajua kuogelea.
    2. Madawati mengi yamepakwa rangi
    3. Mama amenunua marinda mawili.
    4. Mipira michache imenunuliwa. 
30. Wakati wa macheo, jua huwa upande gani wa dira?
    1. Mashariki
    2. Magharibi
    3. Kaskazini
    4. Kusini

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali kutoka 31 hadi 40.

Ni nani mwenye akili razini awezaye kupata hata lepe la usingizi usiku kama huo? Niligaagaa kitandani huku nimetawaliwa na kiwewe na wasiwasi uliopiku ule wa mwasi. Niliwaza na kuwazua jinsi siku iliyofuata ingekuwa keshoye, ilikuwa siku ya kutangazwa kwa matokeo ya uchaguzi wa gatuzi letu Uchaguzi huo mdogo ulifanyika baada ya aliyekuwa gavana wetu kufumwa na mvi wa manaya katika ajali ya barabarani. Bila shaka, hakuna aliyetarajia kwamba ningekuwa nambari ya pili, sembuse nambari ya kwanza? Ilikuwa wazi kama pengo kuwa ningeburura mgwisho. Tangu lini mja asiyekuwa na misuli ya kihela akaibuka mshindi katika kinyang'anyiro chochote cha uchaguzi? Licha ya kuwa mkata aliyekatwakatwa na ukata, nilitoka katika kabila lenye watu wachache mno.

Asubuhi ilipofika, nilichukua baiskeli yangu na kuiendesha polepole huku wafuasi wangu wakinishangilia nilipopita. Tuliwasili katika ukumbi wa kaunti ya Ingusi, ambapo matokeo ya uchaguzi huo yangetangaziwa. Ukumbi huo ulijaa sisisi ya watu wake kwa waume, wazee kwa vijana, waliosoma kwa wasiosoma. Mashangingi ya wapinzani wangu yalikuwa yameegeshwa pale nje. Maafisa wa polisi walizunguka hapa na pale ili kuhakikisha kuwa hakuna uhalifu uliotokea.

Afisa wa tume ya uchaguzi alipokichukua kinasasauti, kila mtu alitulia tuli kama maji mtungini. Kimya cha makaburini kilitanda kote, hata unywele ungedondoka chini ungesikika kama mlipuko wa bomu katika ukimya huo, afisa huyo alikoroma na kupasua ukimya uliokuwa umetawala. "Mshindi wa uchaguzi huu ni Amani Mlachake". Wote walionipinga waliduwaa kama mja aliyedungwa sindano ya ganzi. Wengine wote waliokuwa wakigombea kiti hicho walidhani kuwa walikuwa katika ndoto mbaya. Rafiki yangu Nyangweso na kundi lake la watumbuizaji walianza kupiga isukuti. Akina mama walisakata densi ya mabega yao. Vijana wenzangu waliniinua juu kwa furaha. Sherehe na shangwe hizo zilifanyika bila kujali mipaka ya ukabila.

Hewaa! Jua la mabadiliko lilikuwa limechomoza. Hiyo ilikuwa siku mpya. Tofauti na hapo awali, uchaguzi wa kiongozi ulikuwa umefanyika bila kuzingatia kuwa mkono mtupu haulambwi. Wale waliodhani kuwa wangechaguliwa madhali walikuwa wakiwarambisha wapigakura asali walinamisha vichwa vyao kwa tahayuri Walikuwa wamekula inwande. Aidha, waliokuwa wakijipiga kifua kuwa kiongozi alichaguliwa kwa kuegemea dhana ya ukubwa wa kabila lake waliinamisha vichwa na kujiendea zao.

Niliutuliza umati uliokuwa umepandwa na jazba. Hamrerehamrere na chereko zilipotulia, nilichukua kinasasauti ili niwashukuru raia walioniunga mkono. "Ninawapa shukrani za dhati kutoka sakafuni pa mtima wangu. Ninawakumbusha kwamba ahadi zote nilizowapa hazikuwa ahadi za Kiswahili. Vilevile, ninawapa shukrani kwa uzalendo wenu. Shughuli za uchaguzi zilifanyika bila fujo wala vurugu. Hata baada ya mshindi kutangazwa, sijaona visa vya uharibifu wa mali kama hapo awali. Nyinyi ni mashujaa na wazalendo kindakindaki."

31. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya kwanza:
    1. msemaji alishindwa kulala kwa kuwa hakujua kama matokeo ya uchaguzi yangetangazwa
    2. msemaji hakutarajiwa kuwa nambari ya pili bali ya kwanza
    3. watu walitarajia kuwa msemaji angekuwa wa mwisho katika uchaguzi
    4. msemaji alikuwa tajiri aliyetoka katika kabila la watu wachache mno.
32. Juhudi za msemaji kuwa kiongozi zilikumbwa na changamoto gani hasa?
    1. Umaskini na ukabila
    2. Ufisadi na utepetevu
    3. Utapeli na unyanyapaa
    4. Ukata na utapeli
33. Nahau zifuatazo zina maana sawa na 'kufumwa na mvi wa manaya' ila 
    1. kukata kamba
    2. kuaga dunia
    3. kuacha mkono
    4. kuenda nguu 
34. Maneno, hata unywele ungedondoka chini ungesikika kama mlipuko wa bomu ni mfano wa Tani yani ya lugha?
    1. tashbihi
    2. istiara
    3. chuku
    4. tanakali
35. Matokeo ya uchaguzi yalipotangazwa
    1. kila mtu alifurahia matokeo
    2. kila mtu alienda nyumbani
    3. watu wengi walifurahi lakini wengine hawakuamini
    4. watu wote walimwinua msemaji kwa furaha.
36. Maneno, hiyo ilikuwa siku mpya' yana maana kwamba ilikuwa siku ya
    1. uchaguzi
    2. mabadiliko
    3. sherehe
    4. matokeo
37. Kulingana na aya ya nne, ni kweli kuwa
    1. jua lilipochomoza lilileta mabadiliko
    2. uchaguzi huo ulikuwa tofauti na wa siku za awali
    3. watu walishindwa kuulamba mkono mtupu
    4. ushindi wa msemaji ulifanya watu wajipige kifua
38. Ufahamu huu unatufundisha kwamba:
    1. tusiogope kujaribu jambo hata kama hali ni ngumu
    2. tuheshimu watu wa makabila yetu kushinda wa makabila mengine
    3. tuchague viongozi ambao wana pesa pekee
    4. watu ambao hawana pesa hawawezi wakafaulu katika jambo lolote.
39. Kwa nini msemaji anawashukuru wapigakura katika aya ya mwisho?
    1. Walimpigia kura vizuri.
    2. Waliungana kusherehekea ushindi wake
    3. Walipiga kura kwa amani bila fujo wala vurugu
    4. Walifanya kazi kwa bidii na umoja 
40. Kulingana na mwandishi, alipanga kuzingatia methali gani katika aya ya mwisho?
    1. Jitihada haiondoi kudura.
    2. Dau la mnyonge haliendi joshi.
    3. Mkono mtupu haulambwi.
    4. Ahadi ni deni na dawa ya deni ni kulipa

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 41 mpaka 50.

Ukeketaji ni dhuluma ambayo huendelezwa na baadhi ya jamii humu nchini. Licha ya serikali kujifunga kibwebwe ili kukabiliana na jinamizi hili, bado linatishia kuendelea kuharibu mustakabali wa vijulanga wa kike humu nchini. Kuna viongozi wa kidini hapa nchini ambao huegemea mila na desturi za jadi katika jamii na ambao kisiri huunga mkono ukeketaji, hivyo basi kuhujumu vita dhidi ya ukeketaji. Pia hali ni tofauti kabisa ambapo shughuli hiyo ambayo zamani iliendeshwa kisiri vichakani hasa huko mashinani, leo hii imekuwa ni biashara ya faida na ambapo kuna wauguz ambao hulipwa ili kukeketa katika usiri wa vyumba vya kifahari na pia katika hospitali

Aidha, kuna wakuu wa kiusalama ambao wamethibitisha kuwa wauguzi wengine wamejiunga na wale ambao wamekataa katakata kutupilia mbali tohara ya wanawake katika jamii. Wengi wac wanachochewa na tamaa ya kujipa pato. Hii ni ithibati ya kutosha kuwa umaskini ni mojawapo ya vizingiti vikubwa katika vita dhidi ya ukeketaji. Hata hivyo, si umaskini tu bali pia unyama. Unyama huu unatokana na ukweli kwamba ukeketaji huu una madhara si haba kwa yule anayekeketwa. Kwa hivyo, mtu anayethamini hela anazopewa kushinda maslahi ya mwenzake ni mwovu anayefaa kutiwa mbaroni na kuozea katika jel

Uchunguzi wa hivi karibuni umedhihirisha kuwa idadi kubwa ya wale waliokumbatia ukeketaji huu ama hawajui madhara yake au wanajitia tu hamnazo. Kuna wale ambao kwa kupofushwa na kauli kuwa mwacha mila ni mtumwa, wanajitolea mhanga kiasi cha kuwakeketa hata wasichana ambao wangali tumboni. Ni faradhi kila mkenya afahamu kuwa njia za kitamaduni za ukeketaji zina madhara si haba. Uvujaji wa damu kiasi cha kusababisha kifo ni mojawapo tu ya athari hizo Isitoshe, ngariba alikuwa na mazoea ya kutumia kijembe kimoja kuwapasha wasichana kadhaa tohara. Hali hii ilitokea kuwa rutuba ya kukuza maangamizi.

Ukeketaji wowote ule, uwe wa kale au wa kisasa, humwathiri mhusika kisaikolojia. Dhuluma hii huweza kumfanya mhusika huyo asijichukie tu bali pia jamii nzima iliyochangia kumletea madhila. Baadhi ya wale waliopitia ukatili kama huu, wasiposaidiwa kupona majeraha ya moyoni, huweza kulipiza kisasi kwa wenzao au hata kuishi maisha yaliyosheheni uchungu na maumivu ya ndani kwa ndani.

Ni jukumu la kila mkenya kutathmini faida tunazopata kutokana na mila na desturi zetu. Mila na desturi zisizokuwa na umuhimu wowote zitupiliwe mbali. Ukeketaji una faida gani? Wale waliokeketwa wanawashindia nini wale ambao hawajakeketwa? Tukilipiga suala hili darubini tutang'amua kuwa ukeketaji hauleti faida yoyote. Ni msisitizo utokao kwa wanajamii wanaodai kuwa mwacha mila ni mtumwa. Je, hawajui kuwa mwacha mila potovu ni mtume?

41. Aya ya kwanza inadokeza kuwa ukeketaji
    1. huendelezwa na jamii zote humu nchini
    2. unatishia kuimeza serikali humu nchini
    3. unaendelea ingawa serikali imekuwa ikijaribu kukabiliana nao
    4. unaunga mkono kisiri viongozi wa kidini.
42. Makala yanaeleza kuwa ukeketaji siku hizi;
    1. hauna tofauti kubwa na wa hapo awali.
    2. hauendeshwi kabisa huko mashinani na vijijini
    3. ni biashara ambayo inaleta faida kote nchini
    4. hufanywa kisiri hospitalini na katika majumba ya kifahari.
43. Ni nini hasa kinachowafanya wauguzi wajiunge na shughuli ya ukeketaji? 
    1. Uzalendo
    2. Umaskini
    3. Utamaduni 
    4. Ukale 
44. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya pili, imebainika kwamba;
    1. tunafaa kuwathamini wenzetu kushinda hela tunazoahidiwa
    2. umaskini ndiyo sababu pekee inayoendeleza ukeketaji
    3. idadi ya wauguzi ambao wanaendeleza ukeketaji inazidi kupungua.
    4. waliopatikana wakiendeleza ukeketaji walitiwa mbaroni na kuozea jela.
45. Maneno, 'wanajitia tu hamnazo' yana maana gani jinsi yalivyotumika katika kifungu?
    1. Wanajipeleka jela
    2. Wanajifanya kuwa hawajui.
    3. Wanajiletea shida
    4. Wanashirikiana na wakeketaji.
46. Aya ya tatu inadokeza kuwa madhara ya ukeketaji ni;
    1. kifo na athari za kisaikolojia
    2. ugonjwa wa UKIMWI na athari za kisaikolojia
    3. kifo na kusambaza ugonjwa wa UKIMWI
    4. uvujaji wa damu na madhara ya kisaikolojia 
47. maumivu ya ndani kwa ndani' ni yale ambayo:
    1. hayana athari zozote
    2. yanaonekana na kila mmoja
    3. hayawezi yakatulizwa
    4. yanamtesa mtu ingawa hayaonekani 
48. Makala haya yanaeleza kuwa ukeketaji wa kale au wa kisasa;
    1. haumwathiri mhusika kisaikolojia
    2. hufanya mhusika asijichukie
    3. hufanya mhusika ajichukie na pia kuichukia jamii iliyohusika
    4. hulipiza kisasi kwa wenzao.
49. Ili kukabiliana na ukeketaji, tunafaa
    1. kufunza athari za UKIMWI na kuwatia mbaroni
    2. kuimarisha uchumi na kufunza jamii madhara yake.
    3. kuonyesha jamii madhara na kuondoa umaskini
    4. kufunza jamii madhara ya umaskini na kuimarisha ukeketaji.
50. Aya ya mwisho inabaini wazi kuwa,
    1. mila zinaweza zikawa na faida na nyingine zina madhara
    2. mila zina madhara pekee
    3. mila hazina faida yoyote
    4. tufuate mila zote za kiafrika

MARKING SCHEME

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

ENGLISH
STD 8
END TERM 2 

Fill in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 15 with the best alternative from the choices given

Doubtlessly,   1     of us    2     ourselves patriots. And we have    3     to prove it; we cheer our Harambee Stars    4    when they are playing international      5    What's more, when our    6    are competing in foreign capitals, we    7    them   8      all the enthusiasm we     9     muster. Actually, some of us     10     been observed to heave and pant     11     rhythm with our fellow Kenyan competitors as we    12     them on television Wonderful and    13    t hough it is to identify with, and celebrate the    14     of our countrymen and women, we need to do    15   more to earn the label 'patriot'.

1. A few              B. much                C. many          D. none
2. A. consider     B. considers         C. think           D. thinks
3. A details         B. information       C. news           D. evidence
4. A. horse          B. hoarse             C. even           D. deaf 
5. A world cup     B. matches          C. champions  D. leagues
6. A. athletees     B. athletics          C. athletes       D. runners
7. A. route for      B.root for             C. route at        D. root at
8. A with              B. in                      C. and             D. by
9. A. could           B. would              C. should         D. can
10. A. were           B. had                  C. have            D. has
11. A. by               B. off                    C. on                D.in
12. A. look             B. watch              C. observe       D. stare
13. A. noble          B. nobble             C. vain              D. absurd
14. A exports        B exploits             C. exploit          D. exploitation
15. A. many          B. alot                  C. a lot              D. most

For questions 16 to 18. choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blanks.

16. The terrorist was arrested and             the following day
    1. hang
    2. hunged
    3. hung
    4. hanged
17. I was advised to stop in the hot sun due to my healthy.
    1. laying
    2. lie 
    3. lying
    4. lieing
    5. Several good songs were yesterday
    6. sung
    7. sang
    8. singing
    9. to sing

For questions 19 to 21. choose the most suitable preposition to fill the blanks.

19. I was congratulated being the top student last year.
    1. on
    2. for
    3. by
    4. with
20. All the players practised prior the final match
    1. for
    2. to
    3. with
    4. of
21. The headmaster asked me to write to him           confidence
    1. with 
    2. for
    3. on
    4. in

For questions 22 and 23. choose the word closest in meaning to the one underlined.

22. We hardly go on trips in this school.
    1. always
    2. never
    3. frequentl
    4. rarely 
23. My friend proved to be very cunning
    1. shy
    2. stupid
    3. foolish
    4. bright

For questions 24 and 25. choose the correctly spelt words. 

24.       
    1. Fullscap
    2. Recieve
    3. Definite
    4. Embarassment
25.         
    1. Occured
    2. Occasion
    3. Fourty
    4. Until

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

Jacob started smoking and taking alcohol when he was in Form Three, after having been influenced by his peers. He was introduced to drugs by a "friend who lived in the same dormitory with him. At first he was reluctant, but later he started to feel it wasn't a bad idea af been a very bright student, but now his performance had deteriorated markedly. And because of this new lifestyle, he narrowly made it to one of our public universities.

By the time he joined the university, Jacob had become clinically a drug addict. The addiction was so severe that he would even steal money from his colleagues to buy drugs. In the meantime, he was barely making it in his studies. He would skip lectures and tutorials; and he even missed an examination. The university doctors reported that he was suffering from drug dependency, and he was subsequently discontinued.

After being sent away from the university, Jacob became a destitute. For a while he kept away from his family: he didn't know how to explain to them what had happened. And being cut off from family and relatives meant he didn't have anybody to help, nay, to feed him, on a regular basis. He, therefore, went on the streets and became a beggar. But being a beggar in the streets of Nairobi is a step away from being a pickpocket and a shoplifter, and that is exactly what he became.

The inevitable happened. The law caught up with him, and the poor fellow was locked up for two years.

Jacob was released from jail last year, and as I write this essay, he is trying to recover from his drug addiction. He sees a counsellor regularly, and tries to interact with his family, relatives and friends. At one time, his parents had given up on their son, but after counselling, they have taken the view that Jacob was sick and is now recovering. The fact that the sickness was selfinduced is neither here nor there.

During the period of his addiction, this young man was always withdrawn and uncommunicative. It was as if he lived in a world of his own. Occasionally, he would be violent and abusive. But now he is warmer and more personable. He talks more openly with members of his family, and he also tries to reach out to his friends.

In order to fully recover, Jacob must do three things.

First, he must completely come out of the stage of being in denial. He needs to face the unpleasant fact that he was addicted to drugs and drug addiction which is an emotional as well as a medical condition. Being in denial is tantamount to refusing to accept the reality. It is refusing to accept the truth, to swallow the bitter pill; and as they say, truth shall set us free.

26.  According to the first paragraph, it is true to  say that Jacob.
    1. took to drugs in Form Three.
    2. was not yet a teenager when he started smoking and taking alcohol.
    3. had a friend who was already an addict 
    4. knew from the beginning that drugs were good.
27. His performance in school
    
    1. remained above average
    2. was not affected in any way
    3. went down drastically
    4.  allowed him very good grades.
28. In the final exam, Jacob
    
    1. narrowly made it
    2. narrowly misused the marks
    3. was exemplary
    4.  failed. 
29. To sustain his drug addiction, Jacob
    
    1. was clinically a drug addict
    2. stole money from friends
    3. stole valuables from kith and Kin
    4. barely made it in his studies.
30. Why was Jacob discontinued with his university education?
    1. He become a thief.
    2. He failed in his exams.
    3. He was diagnosed with drug dependency
    4. He skipped lectures
31. The phrase "Jacob became a destitute' means that he
    1. was now an orphan
    2. was now an illegitimate child
    3. was now a destroyed character
    4. had no means to provide for himself.
32. On the streets, Jacob did all the following except
    1. banditry
    2. pick pocketing
    3. shoplifting
    4. begging
33. The phrase "the inevitable happened means tha
    1. the unavoidable came to pass
    2. the unknown caught up with him
    3. the worst came to pass
    4. the unexpected came to pass
34. After his two year-jail term, Jacob
    1. continued with his drugs use
    2. was rejected by all
    3. got support from his family
    4. started a rehabilitation centre.
35. All the following describe Jacob during his addiction except
    1. affable
    2. withdrawn
    3. rude
    4. violent.
36. The word "personable' as used in the passage is a
    1. noun
    2. adjective
    3. adverb
    4. verb.
37. Being in denial means that Jacob
    1. knows he is addicted to drugs
    2.   thinks he is not addicted to drugs
    3. has denied his family members
    4. is not sick at all. 
38. Jacob's predicament can be summed up as
    1. a fool and his money are soon parted
    2. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
    3. every dog has its day
    4. a small leak will sink a great ship.