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Use the outline map of East Africa provided to answer questions (i) and (ii).
(i) Name the towns marked W and X.
(ii) Name the railway lines marked Y and Z.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given.
(i) Is there life after death or not? This is a question which man has been asking himself for a very long
time.
(Rewrite beginning: The question of ……… Do not use the word question twice).
(ii) I don’t think you should go out this afternoon.
(Rewrite beginning: I’d rather…………..)
(iii) After a new principal was appointed, results began to improve.
(Rewrite beginning: Subsequent………….)
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Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
Long, long time ago animals and birds spoke just like men do. When God had to stop them speaking, he
made birds sin, like this chrrip! Chrrip……… Lions to roar like this graagh! Graagh! And hyenas to howl like
this huuu! Huuu!
And do you blame God? Listen to what naughty hyena who had gone two days without any meat did. He had
been wondering up and down the hills when he suddenly stopped, nose in the air, one foot raised.
Do I smell, eh…………smell food? He slowly raised his head to the skies as if to say, “Please God, let me
find some food, even one rotting bone will do.”
Slowly, he followed the smell, sniffing hard, stopping now and again, over grinning wider as the smell
became stronger. “Here at last”, He said as he came in sight of a calf that seemed dead, flies buzzing over its
excrement.
“God, no time to waste. Who knows the owner may be around. Oh, no, 3 see it is secured to a tree with a
“Mukwa” I’ll take my time.
Ha, I am tired too, come to think of it. God gave us pretty strong senses of smell, generous old…… man.
Still I do think some people tend to exaggerate, now who was it saying the other day ‘ati’ God is the giver of
everything and that we should be grateful. O.K.
Tell me, did God give this calf? Did you God? I found it myself, smelled my way there, all the way. Nice calf
too, rather thin but it will do. I’ll take the head home and make soup with herbs. I especially like ‘muthathii’,
and I see one over there.
OK. Here we go, where shall I start, this lovely neck? No, I know, I will start with the ‘mukwa’ then I’ll get
on to the soft stuff, the tail, the rump, ‘Mahu’……….'
After chewing up half of the ‘mukwa’ the hyena brushed his teeth with the twig of a ‘muthiga’ a tree of
stimulate his appetite. He stepped on the calf’s tail, stuffed it in his mouth and ‘snap’ it went. The calf which
was only very sick and tired shot up and bolted away in the twinkling of an eye.
The hyena rubbed his eyes, ambled after the disappearing calf and soon fell
down in exhaustion. He looked up again to the heaven, tried to speak but no words came. Hyenas have never
been able to speak ever since…….
(a) Categorise this narrative and give a reason for your classification.
(b) Identify and explain two characteristics of oral narratives evident in this story
(c) Describe two character traits of the hyena as depicted in the narrative.
(d) Identify one economic aspect of the community described in this narrative and give a reason for your
answer.
(e) What moral lesson do we learn from this narrative?
(f) Give a proverb with the same moral lesson as this narrative.
(g) If you are asked to go and collect this story in the field, state:
(i) Three things you would do before the actual field trip.
(ii) Two problems you are likely to encounter
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Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
Bertolt Brecht: The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
AZDAK: Listen! Am accused instigating war? Ridiculous! Am saying ridiculous!
That enough? If not, have brought lawyers. Believe five hundred.
(He points behind him, pretending to be surrounded by lawyers) requisition all available seats for
lawyers! (The IRONSHIRTS laugh:the FAT PRINCE joins in).
NEPHEW (to the IRONSHIRTS): You really wish me to try this case? I find it rather unusual from the taste angle,
I mean.
FIRST IRONSHIRT: Lets go!
FAT PRINCE: (smiling): Let him have it, my little fox?
NEPHEW: All right. People of Grusinia versus Grand Duke. Defendant, what have you got to
say for yourself?
AZDAK: Plenty. Naturally, have read war lost. Only started on the advice of
patriots. Like Uncle Arsen Kazbeki. Call Uncle Arsen as witness.
FAT PRINCE (to the IRONSHIRTS. Delightedly): what a madcap!
NEPHEW: Motion rejected. One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which
every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.
AZDAK: Rubbish! Did not run it at all! Had it run! Had it run by Princes!
Naturally, they messed it up.
NEPHEW: Do you by any chance deny having been commander in chief?
AZDAK: Not at all! Always was commander-in-chief. At birth shouted at wet nurse. Was
trained drop turds in toilet, grew accustomed to command.
Always commanded officials rob my cash box. Officers flog soldiers only on
command.
IRONSHIRTS (clapping): He’s good! Long live the Grand Duke!
FAT PRINCE: Answer him according to the dignity of the law. Defendant, preserve the dignity of
the law!
AZDAK: Agreed. Command you proceed with trial!
NEPHEW: It is not your place to command me. You claim that the Princes forced you to declare
war. How can you claim then that they-er- “messed it up”.
AZDAK: Did not send enough people. Embezzled funds. Sent sick horses.
During attack, drinking in whorehouse. Call Uncle Arsen as witness.
NEPHEW: are you making the outrageous suggestions that the Princes of this
country did not fight?
AZDAK: No. Prince fought. Fought for war contracts
FAT PRINCE: (jumping up): That’s too much! This man talks like a carpet weaver!
AZDAK: Really? Told nothing but truth.
FAT PRINCE: Hang him! Hang him!
FIRST IRONSHIRT (pulling the PRINCE down): Keep quiet! Go on, excellency!
NEPHEW: Quiet! Now render a verdict; you must be hanged! By the neck! Having
lost war!
AZDAK: Young man, seriously advise not fall publicly into jerky clipped speech. Cannot be watchdog
if howl like wolf. Got it? If people realize Princes
speak same language as Grand Duke, may hang Grand Duke and prince, huh? By the way,
must overrule verdict. Reason? War lost, but not for Princes. Princes won their war. Got
3,863,000 piasters for horses not delivered, 8,240,000 piasters for food supplies not produced.
Are therefore victors. War lost only for Grusinia, which is not present in this court.
(a) 'am accused instigating war?' Explain the circumstances that led the speaker to say these words.
(b) Why do you think the nephew is reluctant to try the case?
(c) Explain who according to the extract is responsible for instigating the war.
(d) Discuss at least two dominant themes in this extract.
(e) Identify and illustrate two character traits of Arsen Kazbeki as brought out in this extra
(f) Pick out two stylistic devices and comment on their effectiveness.
(g) Explain the ironic twist that takes place in this extract.
(h) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
(i) I find it rather unusual. (Add a question tag)
(ii) Defendant, preserve the dignity of the law.
(Rewrite in the passive).
(iii) 'It is not your place to command me.'
(Rewrite in indirect speech.)
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Use the map of Kenya below to answer question below
Name the minerals mined in the areas marked P and R.
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May 28, 2019
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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
We are often advised to be confident; confidence comes when we feel passionately about what we perform, what
we have achieved, and what we can offer.
Lack of confidence can hinder a lot of things, ranging from how you get ahead in your career to the number of
skills you are able to acquire. It is a determining factor in the way you direct your career. Confidence is conveyed
from inner to the outer through the words you speak and the posture you assume. Building confidence is not a one
day affair. Neither does it take other people to build your confidence.
I remember an interview I once conducted for secretaries, and the memory of one woman is intact. She
stammered from the point she entered the office to the moment she left. Thinking that it was interview jitters, we
called her again, based on her technical qualifications rather than her presentation. She presented the same
problem. We settled on a different candidate because confidence was a key qualification for the job which
involved dealing with clients and colleagues.
Not many entry-level and first-time job seekers are coached or tutored on how to gain more self-confidence.
Instead, we tell them to “attend a few events, meet more people, and get the hang of it.” That is not the right
approach. Often, by the time you “get the hang of it,” you will have probably ruined a few chances, stepped on a
few toes, and generally spoilt a few opportunities. Confidence starts from within, which means working with
yourself to find an effective method on your capabilities.
Having had quite some experience interviewing and being interviewed, I have developed three sure-fire ways that
not only help me before an interview, but improve my general self-confidence. You must start with one as you
progress and eventually build your own self-confidence.
I have learnt that confidence begins with pushing yourself towards positive attitude. Before an interview, I tell
myself that I am capable of great things, great performance, and that the interview is only a little chat I must have
to get the job. Not only do I talk myself into entering the interview room, but I also talk myself into achieving
success, whether or not I need the job. About 90 percent of the time, I have been successful in interviews.
Doubting oneself only leads to criticizing oneself, which plants deep roots that can be almost impossible to weed
out. My mentor always used to say, “You are what you think you are.”
Secondly, beginning with one small step rather than giant leaps will ensure that you tackle interviews and first
jobs with a lot of self-confidence. There are two ways to go through this.
The first one has to do with something that you like doing, such as writing a song. However, this should not be
just any song but a new one created out of your love for music. My personal pre-interview confidence boost is to
cook something that I have never tried before. This boosts my self-confidence to new levels. After achieving that
particular goal, you must pat yourself on the back.
The third step to building confidence involves holding onto that little surge of confidence. Once you have tackled
what you have previously found to be difficult, then the next step would be to focus on building your self
confidence a lot further.
Ensure that this becomes not only a monthly confidence boost, but a daily one because, as we are all programmed,
we must build our self-confidence habitually to maintain it. Routines have been known to help anybody to
acquire and maintain confidence
(a) What is confidence according to the passage?
(b) How is confidence conveyed?
(c) What suggestions are given to first-time job seekers to help them in gaining more self-confidence?
(d) What does the writer identify as the major hindrance to confidence?
(e) According to the writer what two key qualifications were they looking for in the interview for secretaries.
(f) Identify the three ways the writer mentions that help before an interview and improve in self confidence.
(g) In not more than 50 words write what the writer has been doing to achieve success in interviews.
Rough copy
Fair copy
(h) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage.
(a) Surge:
(b) Interview jitter.
(c) Habitually
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Read the following telephone conversation between Pato and the secretary, and then answer the questions that
come after it.
PATO: I am and want to speak with the manager.
SECRETARY: Why? What do you want with him?
PATO: That is none of your business. I want to speak with the manager now.
SECRETARY: He is not in. Say what you wanted and I will tell him.
PATO: Why are you wasting my time? Tell him to call me.
SECRETARY: How will he reach you? What is your telephone……..
(phone is disconnected).
Questions:
(i) Identify any four instances of lack of telephone conversation etiquette.
(ii) Observing proper telephone etiquette. Rewrite the telephone conversation between Pato and the secretary.
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Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.
We all have certain goals in life. Goals vary among people. For someone, a goal would be to get
(1)______________ of debt, while for another person it would be to (2) ________________ a house, while for
someone else; it could be a (3) ______________ in an exotic location.(4) ______________, a bad goal can sap
your energy and distract you (5) _________________ making progress. A good goal, on the other hand, can
provide the clarity and motivation you need to (6) _____________ your dreams.(7) ______________, people
confuse a goal (8) _______________ a wish. A goal is (9) ______________ from a wish. For example, you may
want to be a rich person; this is a wish and not a goal. A goal has to be realistic, measurable and has to be (10)
________________ within a specific time frame.
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Draw a well labelled diagram to illustrate a mercury Barometer.
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1. Imaginative composition (Compulsory)
Either
a) Write a story ending with 'As he was led to prison to start his term, Kamau let out a groan of pain wishing he
had not involved himself in corrupt deals'.
Or
b) Write a composition to illustrate the proverb/saying 'The days of a thief are numbered'.
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May 28, 2019
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Give a reason why it is difficult to calculate Respiratory Quotient (RQ) in plants.
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May 28, 2019
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The diagram below shows the relationship between geography and other disciplines.
Name the disciplines marked U, V, W and X.
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State two reasons why Geography is a unique subject.
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The following set up was used in an experiment
(a) State the function of the following in the set –up.
i). damp cotton wool
ii) Silica gel.
iii) Wax.
b) Deduce the condition that must be present in a termite habitat
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Read the following oral poem and answer the questions that follow.
She was gone by and by
The lights sprang up again
The wind whirled in full sight
Of the fantastic fairy palace over the arches
near – little felt amid the jarring
of the machinery and scarcely heard
above its crash and rattle
silver and gold she searched.
(i) How is rhythm achieved in the oral poem?
(ii) How would you say the idiophone in the poem?
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May 28, 2019
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Longhorn Publishers: When The Sun Goes Down and Other Stories from Africa and beyond
'Terror gangs bring about devastation to any society.' Write an essay in support of this statement with close reference to Moses Isegawa’s story ‘The War of the Ears’.
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May 28, 2019
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Write an interesting story beginning with.
I had not thought it was such a big problem until I got involved.
Or
(b) Imagine that you are the Minister of Environment. Discuss the measures you would take to curb flooding in
Kenyan urban areas
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Give two possible meanings of the following sentence.
a. John rode a bicycle by the bank.
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Describe trawling method of fishing.
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Join the following sentences into one using the participle.
a. The President cheered the team. He was excited.
b. The soldiers left the war-torn region. Peace had been restored
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May 28, 2019
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Rewrite and provide a question tag for the following sentences.
a. The school bus has left.
b. Mary did not attend the lesson.
c. Come in
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Compare softwood forestry in Kenya and Canada under the following sub-headings
- Transportation
- Harvesting
- Climate
- Distribution
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Read the following narrative then answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time Hare and Hyena were very good friends. They visited each other every day and herded their cows
together.
There came a time when the cows started dying one after the other. The two friends wanted to find out why the cows
were dying. Hare said, ‘Let us go and kill our mothers and take out their livers. We shall then cook and taste these
livers. The bitter liver will show whose mother was making the cows die.
At once Hyena went and killed his mother. He took out the liver and cooked it. Hare went and hid his mother in the
garden in bushy banana plants. He then went and killed an antelope, took out its liver and cooked it.
The two friends met to eat their livers. “My liver is very bitter”, said the Hyena. “Mine is very sweet,” said Hare, “So
it was your mother who was making the cows die.” Hyena kept quiet and went home feeling sad. He moved from the
old house to a smaller one because now he had no mother. Hare did the same.
After a short time, there was great famine in the land. The two friends decided that each of them was to look for food
on alternate days sharing on an equal basis what was available. When it was Hyena’s turn, he went and found only
honeycombs without any honey. When Hyena brought these, Hare refused this because he had secretly gone to his
mother who had given him some bananas. This went on for many days, and Hyena grew thinner and thinner. Then he
started wondering “How does my friend remain fat and he doesn’t eat anything. I will find out.”
One day he followed Hare. Hare went to his mother as usual. ‘Mother, mother, I have come’ and the mother dropped
some bananas which Hare ate quickly. He then looked for some honeycombs and took them to the friend. “This is all I
could find my friend.” The Hyena kept quiet. The next day he went to the banana plant and called. His voice however
was very deep and no bananas were dropped for him.
There was an old hyena who was staying at the end of the forest and used to give advice to people. So Hare’s friend
went to her and told her his problem. “Go and put your tongue on the path of black ants,” He was told, “Let them bite
your tongue until it hurts. That’s how your voice will be soft.”
Hyena went and did as he was told. When he went to Hare’s mother his voice was as soft as Hare’s. “Mother, mother I
have come.” And Hare’s mother dropped bananas for his him. Then he told her to come and greet him. When she
came down and saw it was Hyena she screamed but there was nobody near to help. Hyena killed her immediately.
Hyena went and met Hare as usual saying nothing about Hare’s mother. The following day it was Hare’s turn. He
went to his usual place. “Mother” he called again. He climbed up. There was nobody. Having seen some blood on the
ground, Hare knew what had happened to his mother.
When Hare got back to Hyena’s house, he said nothing. At night, Hare took all cows including Hyena’s and went
away to live in another part of the country. That ended the Hare and Hyena’s friendship. And that is the end of my
story to you.
1. Classify the above narrative.
2. Identify three features in this story that are characteristics of oral narratives.
3. Briefly explain the character traits of the following.
a. Hare ………………………………………………………………………………………………....
b. Hyena………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What moral lesson do you learn from this story?
5. Identify two socioeconomic activities from the community in which the narrative is taken from.
6. You have been selected for a field work research to collect the above item.
a. Briefly explain two ways in which you will collect the information on the item.
b. Identify two problems and their solutions that you might encounter during the field work.
7. Then he started wondering 'How does my friend remain fat and he doesn’t eat anything. I will find out.'
(Rewrite into indirect speech.)
8. Describe the irony in the fifth paragraph
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The graph below show the rate of an enzyme controlled reaction against temperature (OC)
Explain the shape of the curve:
(i) Between A and B
(ii) At Point C
(iii) Between C and D
(iv) Other than temperature, state two factors that affect the above reaction
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
When Google hosted a boot camp in California this month for its Android operating system, there were some
new faces in the room: auto manufacturers. They made the trip to learn about Android Auto, a new dashboard
system meant to let a smartphone power a car’s center screen. Tasks as varied as navigation, communication and
music apps, all constantly talking to the cloud. And to the driver. A similar scene is playing out just a few miles
down the road at Apple, where a rival system, CarPlay, has been developed for iPhone users.
After years of being treated as an interesting side business, autos have become the latest obsession for Silicon
Valley, with Apple assigning about 200 engineers to work on electric vehicle technology and Google saying it
envisions the public using driverless cars within five years. But nowhere is that obsession playing out more
immediately than in the battle to develop the next generation of cars’ dashboard systems.
In the coming weeks and months, dealerships around the country will begin selling vehicles capable of
running Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, or both. The systems go far beyond currently available Bluetooth pairing
for playing music or making a hands-free call, and allow for Google’s or Apple’s operating system to essentially
take over the center screen and certain buttons within the car. “Consumers have spoken,” said John Maddox,
assistant director of the University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center.
“They expect to have coordination between their phone and their vehicle.” Here at Google’s headquarters,
Android Auto is about to make its debut in Americans’ cars after two years in development. Plug in a smartphone
with a USB cord and the system powers up on a car’s screen. The phone’s screen, meanwhile, goes dark, not to be
touched while driving. Apple’s CarPlay works similarly, with bubbly icons for phone calls, music, maps,
messaging and other apps appearing on the car’s center screen. (Apple declined to comment for this article.)
While the idea of constantly connected drivers zipping along roads raises concerns about distracted driving,
both companies say their systems are designed with the opposite goal: to make cellphone-toting drivers safer.“We
looked at what people do with their phones in the car, and it was scary,” said Andrew Brenner, who heads
Google’s Android Auto team. “You want to say to them, ‘Yikes, no, don’t do that.’”
Brenner said his team tried to figure out how to minimize distraction during tasks people frequently do while
driving, while also deciding what should be prevented in the car altogether. Google even built its own driverdistraction lab, to test different variations Android Auto, for example, has no “back” button like the smartphone version. No “recents” button either. Google
Maps has been adjusted to make fonts bigger and streets less detailed, for easier reading while driving. No action
should take more than two seconds — consistent with the Transportation Department’s voluntary guidelines.
“Things that we don’t show are just as important as what we do show,” Brenner said. Music is most definitely in.
Streaming video? Most definitely not.
Most social media will also be blocked, and texts can be sent only with voice commands. Apps on the screen
are optimized for speed: glance, touch and eyes back to the road. “It’s these little glances at the screen that people
do in a car,” he said.
“We want something that’s very glanceable, that can be seen and done quickly.” When the Android Auto
project began, it included a core group of automakers like General Motors, Audi, Honda and Hyundai. Now, as it
prepares for its debut, roughly two dozen car brands have signed on to offer it soon. Apple has teamed up with
roughly the same number of brands, many of which will offer both systems. Most automakers are staying mum on
their exact start dates, but Hyundai is expected to act shortly, and Volkswagen has indicated availability for its
next Golf. GM has said the same about its Spark subcompact. One of the most widespread adopters will be Ford,
which this year will begin offering both Android Auto and CarPlay in conjunction with the revamping of the
automaker’s much-criticized Sync system.
By the end of 2016, they will be available on all Fords sold in the United States. “We don’t want people to
have to make a vehicle choice based on which mobile phone they have,” said Don Butler, Ford’s executive
director for connected vehicles and services. “We want to accommodate all customers and their devices.”
Fiat-Chrysler, considered to have one of the better infotainment platforms on the market, has signed on to
support Google’s and Apple’s systems. But a bit of lament is evident. “We’re confident that our systems deliver a
good experience for our customers,” said Eric Mayne, a spokesman at Chrysler. “But we’re not standing still
either.'
Adapted from DAILY NATION Wednesday March 25, 2015
1. Why did Auto manufacturing companies make the trip to California?
2. What according to the passage shows the seriousness that companies have autos have attached to autos?
3. What does the expression 'Consumers have spoken,' imply?
4. Briefly explain how the system works?
5. Why in your opinion do social media have to be blocked?
6. In point form, summarize how developers have tried to minimize distractions that may arise out of the new
developments.
7. Rewrite the following in reported speech. 'We’re confident that our systems deliver a good experience for our customers,” said Eric Mayne, a spokesman at Chrysler..
8. What do the following words mean as used in the passage?
i) Debut ……………………………………………………………………………………….....
ii) Mum ……………………………………………………………………………………….....
iii) Infotainment
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Identify two counties in the Rift Valley where ranching is practiced.
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Read the genre below and answer the questions that follow.
‘Slipperiness knows no king.
i). Classify the above genre .
ii). What is the most appropriate audience for the above genre.
iii). What would be lost if the above genre is translated into another language.
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Describe panning as a method of mining.
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Name the countries in which the following fold mountains are found.
i) Atlas
ii) Alps
iii) Himalayas
iv) Andes
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For each of the following rocks, name the resultant rock that forms after metamorphism.
i)Sandstone
ii)Limestone
iii)Granite
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