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Blossoms of the savannah
Determination is the key to overcome obstacles in life.
I. Resian –she is determined to go to the university to achieve this, she goes against Nasilian culture that dictate how women should live.She also fights Olarinkoi when he attempts to rape her. She confronts her father OleKaelo when he intends to marry her off to Oloisoduri. Determination enables her to reach at Minik’s ranch and Minik gives her an opportunity to join the university.
II. Minik –she is determined to fight against the outdated cultural practices of the people of Nasila, she is educated which is not a norm for a girl child in Nasila She owns a ranch She is against the barbaric F.G.M and early marriages.
She earns the hatred of the elders in Nasila they refer to her as a wasp. Ole Musanka even curses her during the welcoming ceremony of kaelo. Minik with her determination is able to save over 500 girls and offers them a chance to go to school.
III. Nabaru this is the nurse who is entrusted to take care of Resian at Olarinkoi’s mother’s place. She is determined to save Resian from Olarinkoi and his mother who had planned to circumcise her and marry her off to her son.she organizes for transport to come fetch Resian from Olarinkoi’s place. Nabaru succeds at saving Resian to go to the ranch of Minik and helps her escape the evil plans of Olarinkoi and his mother.
IV. Taiyo –she is determined to go to Mombasa for a music extravaganza and therefore asks her father permission, who is harsh and strict.She overcomes fear and approaches her father which is hard having been raised at Kaelo’s family.
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- Replace the underlined words with one word.(Solved)
Replace the underlined words with one word.
i) Her handwriting was extremely careful.
ii) The yellow star made her very visible.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Use the words given to complete the sentences below.(Solved)
Use the words given to complete the sentences below.
Effective, effectiveness, ineffective.
i) The fever remained because the medicine was ..................
ii) She learned her lessons well because her method of studying was...................
iii) The ................ of the play was proved by audience’s enthusiastic approach.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Correct the errors in the following sentences.(Solved)
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1.My mother took Mary and I to see our cousin.
2.Us believe that everyone should explore nature.
3.The story had a strange effect on the listeners.
4.The poem was more funnier than the one we read last week.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Use correct form of the word given in brackets.(Solved)
Use correct form of the word given in brackets.
I. Few (know, knows) about the state of Kenya teachers.
II. Is it possible that anyone (is, are) so silly to worry.
III. Someone (make, makes) a .noise downstairs.
IV. Neither of the two cats (like, likes) Mr. Otiende.
V. It seemed (like, as if) night came quickly.
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- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning any more than is necessary.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning any more than is necessary.
1.The lady has screamed. This could cause a cobra attack. (Rewrite beginning with If.............)
2.The child hoped that he would take after his father when he grew up.( Replace the phrasal verb with one word.)
3.The tide was strong and fierce, frightening most people. (Use a participle phrase).
4.Eagles flew on. John run after them. (combine the two sentences placing the comma in its rightful position)
5.My mother worked so hard! (rewrite using inversion)
6.My uncle............. the job reluctantly. (ectadep) (Rearrange the letters to make a word to fill in the blank space.)
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- Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow. (Solved)
Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow.
Government housing policy should deliberately promote affordable housing to avoid mushrooming of slums and create decent accommodation for lower and medium income households.
Housing still remains unaffordable for the majority of Kenyans because of an insensitive housing policy and declining incomes.
The government’s lip-service regarding affordable housing means that a majority of Kenyans especially those residing in Nairobi continue to wallow in housing poverty having only slums as their accommodation.
As a matter of facts, very few estates in Nairobi can escape the UN definition of a slum. This is because they lack the essential facilities that are deemed to provide decent accommodation.
It is not uncommon to find a household made up of six adults staying in a one-roomed house. This invades personal space, reduces creativity and makes life just mere survival. Residents are normally pre-occupied with survival instead of building the nation.
Several factors combine to create this housing crunch. These include salaries and wages that have not kept pace with housing costs.
Many employers do not factor the cost of housing in their compensation packages. Pushed by tough economic times and the profit maximization motive, many employers are happy to give a consolidated pay. It is up to the employees to allocate their income to get decent accommodation.
Also most jobs are low paying. Statistics shows that a majority of Kenyans earn less than 10,000 per month.
This small sum is meant to meet accommodation needs, beside other equally important family obligation. With poor wages, most people cannot afford decent accommodation.
Since housing for lower and middle-income groups does not offer good returns, investment in this sector is diminishing by the day. The return here is way below what developers get in up market housing.
With the economy now registering 4.3 percent growth there are high hopes that there will be a huge demand for housing.
According to international practice, housing is considered “affordable” if it costs no more than 30 per cent of the monthly household income for rent and utilities. If your household Income is Ksh 10,000 per month, you should pay more than Ksh 3000 monthly for your rent and utilities.
That is why affordable housing is an indispensable proposition in Kenya today. Affordable housing is a concept that can serve Kenya well and offer a solution to the social –economic development of lower and middle – income households.
Affordable housing should serve young families, a stable place to get back to after a hard day building the nation.
It. Is a cost-effective living situation for persons with special needs.
Affordable housing developments normally meet local building standards and designs requirements.
Professional on-site resident management includes stringent tenant selection and quick responses to maintenance requirements.
In other developed economies. Private developers, mostly non-profit co-operative societies, develop affordable housing using a combination of rental income, private funding and government subsidies.
Over the past decade, it has become increasingly clear that partnerships among local government, non-profit housing developers, community leaders and private financial institutions can create attractive and affordable housing that not only serve residents, but is an asset to the broader community,
The benefits that accrue from affordable housing are immense. It provides housing for the local workforce, especially lower wage earners, besides revitalizing distressed,
Affordable housing is also used to direct economic benefits to the local community, e.g. increased jobs, reduced traffic and better air quality.
It is upon the government to come up with policies which promote partnerships with the private sector to ensure affordable housing for all Kenyans
QUESTIONS
a) Why should the government housing policy promote affordable housing?
b) Show why the housing has remained out of reach to many Kenyans.
c) Residents are normally pre-occupied with survival instead of building the nation.
(Begin; Instead.......)
d) What are the repercussions of congestion?
e) With poor wages most people cannot afford decent accommodation.(add a question tag).
f) When is housing considered affordable?
g) Give the antonyms of the following words.
i) Promote
ii) Asset
h) State three expectations that could be achieved from affordable housing?
i) Give the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage.
i)mushrooming-
ii) Lip-service-
iii) wallow-
iv) Considerated pay-
v) indispensable
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- A facilitator who has visited your school is talking to the form four students on how to cope with life after school. Three minutes into...(Solved)
A facilitator who has visited your school is talking to the form four students on how to cope with life after school. Three minutes into the talk you notice that the students have lost concentration. Highlight what you would employ to capture the attention of the students?
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- Indicate the correct intonation in the following sentences.
(Solved)
Indicate the correct intonation in the following sentences.
1. Is mother in the kitchen?
2. Alcoholism is a brain disease.
3. Which among this belongs to you?
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- Write a word pronounced exactly the same way as each of the following.(Solved)
Write a word pronounced exactly the same way as each of the following.
i) Nose ................
ii) Metal .................
iii) Synch ................
iv) We ....................
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- Read the passage below and then fill in the blank spaces. Use only ONE word in each space. (Solved)
Read the passage below and then fill in the blank spaces. Use only ONE word in each space.
I don’t believe in luck. I believe that the work you do only decides your destiny and luck. When you work honestly for something, it..1.......true and no one can actually take it from you. It’s good to be good, but it’s even.....2.....to be excellent. It’s pretty simple. What I mean is that when you work hard, you gain expertise; you ........3...........knowledge and become smart. Your expertise, exceptional knowledge and skills help you stand............4............so when you try to hard work for prosperity, getting success becomes easy.
I think hard work ............5............goes in vain. Hard work makes us strong as a person, when you seriously hard work for prosperity. You automatically get.......6...........for the worst. There will always be odds in life. But, an honest journey for success is invaluable, because it helps us live a life as a strong and independent person. The process of ........7......success is so hard that it makes you a strong person during the process. So I always appreciate honesty and hard work for being a better person in life.
Live life to the fullest, but never.......8.........the struggles. Do you know why a person having exceptional knowledge never cares about the social obligations, politics and power?
Knowledge and hard work are the main two things that can........9......you from the rest. So never hesitate to hard work for prosperity. Life is never about winning power and money. It’s about winning prestige, honour and unforgettable position in the society. Hard work will bring you luck, fame, money, motivation and almost..........10.............you want. So, do not fear hard work
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- In life there are people who betray others. Basing on the play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, write an essay to support the above statement.(Solved)
In life there are people who betray others. Basing on the play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, write an essay to support the above statement.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Give another word that is pronounced the same as the ones below.(Solved)
Give another word that is pronounced the same as the ones below.
i) Ewe -
ii) Ate -
iii) Wholly -
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- Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.(Solved)
Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.
(a) Who among you did it?
(b) Is this really true?
(c) I will accomplish the task.
(d) He’s alive!
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- Read the following conversation and answer the question that follow.(Solved)
Read the following conversation and answer the question that follow.
Chairperson: Our teacher has asked us to discuss the importance of poetry. As the chairperson, I should begin by giving my observations about it, I find poetry exciting and I have tried to compose some.....
Member 1: Mr. Chairperson, we need to report back....
Chairperson: I will do the reporting....
Member 2: But Mr. Chairperson, can you chair and record what we are going to say at the same time? And is it proper?
Chairperson: I was appointed to chair. Do you want to take over.
Member 3: I don’t even know why people write poetry anyway. Why can’t they write in a more straight forward way?
Member 4: For me, a poem tries to capture a moment of human feelings that are universal in significance. And as
Chairperson: You didn’t allow me to finish. As I was saying..
Member 5: But have we resolved the question of procedure?
Chairperson: I give up. Somebody else can chair and report to the rest of the class.
I. Identify three limitations in:
i) Chairing.
ii) Participation.
II. Imagine you are to make an oral report on the causes of poverty in your local area.
i) Give three ways which you will prepare before your presentation.
ii) How would you present your report effectively? Give three ways.
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- Which one of the following would correctly describe the net realizable value of a two year old asset?(Solved)
Which one of the following would correctly describe the net realizable value of a two year old asset?
A. The original cost of the asset less two years' depreciation
B. The amount that could be obtained from selling the asset, less any costs of disposal
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Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
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(i) Novel
(ii) Short
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- Give the main clauses in the following sentences.(Solved)
Give the main clauses in the following sentences.
1. Nelly sat where the books had been kept.
2. He saw the man who abducted the girl.
3. If you work hard you will pass in exams.
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- Complete the following sentences using the correct interjection.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the correct interjection.
i. ................what sort of food are you eating?
ii. ...................I almost knocked you down
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- Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the type of connectors shown in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the type of connectors shown in brackets.
i. ..............the hot weather, the scouts walked twenty kilometers. (Contrast) Despite/ In spite of
ii. Many insects .......................the praying mantis, can fly. (Illustration) such as
iii. I was exhausted ....................I sat down to rest. (consequence) so
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- Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
(i) This answer is.....................than the 1st one. (obscure)
(ii) Not all pre-historic places in Kenya are the same; Kamandusi is .................... (unique).
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