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Read the following paragraph and indicate the word class (parts of speech) of the underlined words in the spaces provided.
The late professor Wangari Mathaai is one of Kenya’s most celebrated women. A lot can be said about what she did but the most outstanding achievement was winning the Nobel peace prize in 2004. This made her the first Kenyan as well as the first African woman to win the coveted prize.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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The following is a riddling session. In each space, indicate the name of the stage.
Abby: Riddle, Riddle
Bob: Riddle come
Abby: My house has no door
Bob: A stone
Abby: Not correct.
Bob: An orange
Abby: No Give me a prize.
Bob: I give you London city.
Abby: Thank you. And the correct answer is an egg.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Kwale Traders on 31st December 2010.
Stock on 31st December 2010 was sh. 20,000
Prepare a trading, profit and loss A/C for the Year ended 31st December, 2010.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Underline the odd one out according to the pronunciation of letters ‘S’
i) Set one (helps, cooks, lanes, pigs )
ii) Set two ( consul, unsure, censure, insult)
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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WAFULA KABILIANA NA KISU
Ee mpwa wangu,
Kwetu hakuna muoga,
Uoga ukikufikia, huenda ni wa akina mamayo,
Fahali tulichinja ili uwe mwanamme,
Eewe mpwa wangu, kisu kikali ajabu !
Iwapo utatingiza kichwa,
Uhamie kwa wasiotahiri.
Wanaume wa mbari yetu,
Si waoga wa kisu,
Wao hukatwa kuanzia macheo hadi machweo,
Wewe ndiye wa kwanza,
Iwapo utashindwa,
Wasichana wote,
Watakucheka,
Ubaki msununu,
Simama jiwe liwe juu,
Ndege zote ziangamie.
Simu nimeipokea,
Ngariba alilala jikoni,
Visu ametia makali,
Wewe ndiye wangojewa,
Hadharani utasimama,
Macho yote yawe kwako,
Iwapo haustahimili kisu,
Jiuzulu sasa mpwa wangu,
Hakika sasa mpwa wangu,
Hakika tutakusamehe, mwaka kesho unakuja.
Asubuhi ndio hii,
Mama mtoto aamushwe,
Upweke ni uvundo,
Iwapo utatikisa kichwa,
Iwapo wewe ni mme,
Kabiliana na kisu kikali,
Hakika ni kikali!
Kweli ni kikali!
Wengi wasema ni kikali!
Fika huko uone ukali!
Mbuzi utapata,
Na hata shamba la mahindi,
Simama imara,
Usiende kwa wasiotahiri
(a) Hili ni shairi la aina gani ? Thibitisha
(b) Ni nani anayeimba shairi hili na analiimba kwa nani ?
(c) Toa ithibati kwenye shairi hili kuthibitisha kuwa msimulizi ana taasubi za kiume
(d) Taja kwa kutolea mifano mbinu zozote nne za uandishi katika shairi hili
(e) Taja shughuli zozote mbili za kiuchumi za jamii inayorejelewa katika shairi hili
(f) Eleza kwa mifano, uhuru wa kishairi katika shairi hili
(g) Msamiati ufuatao umetumika kwa maana gani katika shairi hili ?
(i) Mbari
(ii) Msununu
(iii) Ngariba
(iv) Uvundo
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Explain five ways of making face-to-face communication effective.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Write the silent letter.
i) Guilt
ii) Asthma
iii) Drastically
iv) Buffet
v) Condemn
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Joy traders started business with sh 400,000 in cash on 1/1/2014.
2014
January 2: Deposited sh. 200,000 cash in the bank
5: She bought stock in cash sh 20,000
6: She took Sh. 10,000 cash to pay school fees for her son
7: She paid salaries, sh 40,000 by cheque
8: She sold goods for sh 40,000 cash
9: She paid salaries Sh 4000 by cheque.
Required
i)Enter the above transactions in Joy Traders ledger accounts.
ii)Balance the ledger accounts and extract a trial balance as at 9th January 2014.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Provide homophones for the following words.
i) Serial
ii) Mail
iii) Gorilla
iv) Profit
v) Cent
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Questions
a) Who is speaking in this poem? Give evidence.
b) In about 50 words what is the poem talking about?
c) If you were to read this poem to an audience, which words and lines would you emphasize?
d) How does Atieno change over the years?
e) From the poem identify.
i) A proper noun
ii) Three common noun
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Sinisumbuwe akili, nakusihi e mwandani.
Afya yangu dhahili, mno nataka amani
Nawe umenikabili, nenende sipitalini
Sisi tokea azali, twende zetu mizumuni
Nifwateni sipitali, na dawa ziko nyumbani?
Mababu hawakujali, wajihisipo tabani
Tuna dawa za asili, hupati sipitalini
Kwa nguvu za kirijali, Mkuyati uamini
Kaafuri pia kali, dawa ya ndwele fulani
Nifuateni sipitali, na dawa ziko nyumbani?
Mtu akiwa hali, tumbo lina walakini,
Dawa yake ni subili, au zongo huanoni
Zabadili pia sahali, kwa maradhi yalo ndani
Au kwenda wasaili, wenyewe walo pangani
Nifwateni sipitali, na dawa ziko nyumbani?
Mtu kwenda sipitali, ni kutojuwa yakini
Daktari k’ona mwili, tanena kensa tumboni
Visu visitiwe makali, tayari kwa pirisheni
Ukatwe kama fagili, tumbo nyangwe na maini
Nifuateni sipitalini, na dawa ziko nyumbani?
Japo maradhi dhalili, kutenguliwa tegoni
Yakifika sipitali, huwa hayana kifani
Wambiwa damu kaliti, ndugu msaidieni
Watu wakitaamali, kumbe ndiyo bunani
Nifwateni sipitali, na dawa ziko nyumbani?
Mizimu wakupa kweli, Wakueleze undani.
Maradhiyo ni ajali, yataka vitu thamani
Utete huku wawili, wa manjano na kijani
Matunda pia asali, vitu vyae shamoni
Nifuateni sipati, na dawa zi langoni?
(a) Lipe shairi hili kichwa mwafaka
(b) Mtunzi alikuwa na lengo gani alipotunga shairi hili
(c) Mbona mshairi hataki kwenda hospitalini
(d) Eleza umbo la shairi hili
(e) Kwa nini mshairi alitumia ritifaa katika ushairi ?
(f) Andika maana ya maneno haya kama yalivyotumiwa kwenye shairi :-
(i) Dhalili –
(ii) Azali-
(iii)Sahali-
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate words.
Praise songs are songs....1...describe the ....2....qualities that some individuals or possessions such as cattle....3..., and which put them above others....4... praise songs use ....5... to describe qualities that ....6.... those praised above those who are just ....7.... Those praised in the song are usually ....8... to animals that are revered for their positive qualities ....9..... bravely, gracefulness and wisdom. Kings, chiefs, warriors and famous medicine men/women are the....10.... of most praise songs.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Outline four measures that central bank of Kenya can use to mop out any excess liquidity in the country.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
i) Students eat ugali ....... Fridays.
ii) The weather keeps changing .......time to time.
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October 9, 2019
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Given below is the balance sheet of J.M traders as at 1st July, 2013
The following transactions took place during the month.
a)The proprietor took sugar, bread and sodas worth Sh. 750 for his son’s Birthday
b)Private car valued at Sh. 20,000 was given to the business
c)Drew a cheque worth Sh. 2,000 to pay creditors
Required:
Prepare the balance sheet of J.M after the above transactions as at 31st July 2013.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences changing them into the passive form.
i) Mr. Mote is teaching Mathematics.
ii) The young girl moved the table.
iii) The teacher will supervise exams
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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SHAIRI ‘A’.
Umekata mti mtima
Umeangukia nyumba yako
Umeziba mto hasira
Nyumba yako sasa mafurikoni
Na utahama
Watoto Wakukimbia
Mbuzi kumkaribia chui
Alijigeuza Panya
Akalia kulikuwa na pala
Kichwani
Mchawi kutaka sana kutisha
Alijigeuza Simba
Akalia na risasi kichwani
Jongoo kutaka sana kukimbia
Aliomba miguu elfu
Akaachwa na nyoka
Hadija wapi sasa yatakwenda
Bwanako kumpa sumu ?
Hadija umeshika nyoka kwa mkia
Hadija umepitia nyuma ya punda
SHAIRI ‘B’
Piteni jamani, Piteni haraka
Nendeni, nendeni huko mwendako
Mimi haraka, haraka sina
Mzigo wangu, mzigo mzito mno
Na chini sitaki kuweka
Vijana kwa nini hampiti ?
Kwa nini mwanicheka kisogo ?
Mzigo niliobeba haupo.
Lakini umenipinda ngongo na
Nendako
Haya piteni ! Piteni haraka ! Heei !
Mwafikiri mwaniacha nyuma !
Njia ya maisha ni moja tu.
Huko mwendako ndiko nilikotoka
Na nilipofikia wengi wenu
Hawatafika.
Kula nimekula na sasa mwasema
Niko nyuma ya wakati
Lakini kama mungepita mbele
Na uso wangu kutazama
Ningewambia siri miaka
Mingi.
(a) Haya ni mashairi ya aina gani ? Toa saabu
(b) Washairi hawa wawili wanalalamika. Yafafanue malalamishi yao
(c) Onyesha jinsi kinaya kinavyojitokeza katika tungo hizi mbili
(d) Ni vipi Hadija :-
(i) Amekata mti mtima ?
(ii) Amepita nyuma ya Punda
(e) Toa mifano 2 ya uhuru wa mashairi kwa kurejelea mashairi haya
(f) Kwa kurejelea shairi ‘B’ eleza maana ya:-
(i) Mzigo
(ii) Siri
(iii) Kula nimekula
(iv) Niko nyuma ya wakati
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Rearrange the adjectives in the following sentences in the correct order to describe the italicized nouns.
i) The band performed their ...... song. (reggae, new ,exciting)
ii) They saw an ...........baboon. (old, ugly,Congolese)
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Classify the following assets as either current or fixed.
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October 9, 2019
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Use the relative pronouns which,who or whose to join each pair of the sentences below.
i) I do not know the name of the student. The student gave away my spoon.
ii) The teacher has recovered completely. The teacher’s leg was broken on sports day.
iii) Do you know a shop .......sells good bags?
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October 9, 2019
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Place a stress mark or underline the syllables that make the following words to be nouns.
i) Reject
ii) Contest
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Outline four ways in which students can prevent unemployment in the future after high school.
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October 9, 2019
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Tick in the box given the correct representation of the following items considered in the measurement of national income.
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October 9, 2019
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Indicate intonation in the following sentences. Write F and R against each sentence to represent falling and rising intonation respectively.
i) Who was shouting at the back of the classroom?
ii) Is it raining?
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Read the following poem then answer the questions that follow.
MADE FOR PURE PLEASURE
Like buds too wonderful to name,
Each miracle unfolds,
And Catherine-wheels begin to flame
Like a whirling marigolds
Rockets and Roman candles make
An orchard of the sky,
Whence magic trees their petals shake
Upon each gazing eye
Questions
i) What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ii) Using a vivid example, explain how rhythm has been achieved in this poem.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Read the excerpt below and answer questions that follow.
'So it is you who chewed my son’s hand to near amputation?' the old woman asked in a low rumbling and frightening voice. She sneered at Resian contemptuously and spat on the ground. 'What were you guarding so tenaciously and valiantly when I am told you are not yet a woman? Are not ashamed to be among intoiye nemengalana at your age? Ptu!'
Resian was shocked by the words of the old woman and she stared at her frightfully, a new hopelessness and helplessness threatening to wreak more havoc to her already wrecked nerves. But the old woman was not finished with her yet.
'I hear your father is stinking rich,' She said mocking Resian derogatorily. Then roaring with a demonic derisive laughter, she said disdainfully, 'I am also told, you, being his favourite daughter, was always fed in bed with a silver spoon. This is what we have been trying to do to you in the last few days. I don’t know whether we have succeeded. We looked for a silver spoon in the whole neighbourhood but we could not find any. I hope the ordinary spoon we have used to feed you does not make you retch!” then she burst out and laughed uproariously.
Oh my God! What is this?” Resian cried out silently unable to bear any more the detestable, stressful, and disgusting verbiage from the old witch. She found it offensive, repugnant and downright obnoxious.
The much she could do was to listen to the old woman as she spewed out her loathsome nastiness and foul grossness.
'Listen to me you daughter of Olkarsis,' She growled like an irate bull, her irritating foul language grating on Resian’s nerves. “I hear your father and that Ol-ushuushi called Oloisudori to whom he had betrothed you and from whom my gallant and valorous Moran snatched you are combing every bush,every cave and every river bank looking for you, as if you are the only esiankiki in the whole world. Anyway let them try for I know they are not going to find you. I am not going to allow it.
Questions
a) Place this excerpt to its immediate context.
b) Who is the woman being referred to in the excerpt?
c) Identify and illustrate two character traits of the woman referred to in (b) above
d) Identify and illustrate two stylistic devices evident in this excerpt
e) Identify and illustrate the dominant theme in this excerpt.
f) From elsewhere in the novel who were the three blind mice who did not seem to know that the world was changing? Give the local names.
g) Rewrite in reported speech.
Are you not ashamed to be among intoiye nemengalana at your age?
h) Give the meaning of the following word as used in the excerpt.
Betrothed
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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Fill in the blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.
One good reason to ........1...... Africa would be the big number of games parks there. They cover almost ......2........the different types of geographical terrain found in the continent. The geographical terrain found in the continent. The Abedare National Park is a mountain range that rises 13,120 feet, and is laced .....3 ..... waterfalls. Crowned with exotic alphine plants ...........4.........is even one that blooms only once every twenty years. There, .....5..... of elephants, rhinos and warthogs roam the forest. Samburu National Reserve is.......6......in an entirely different terrain. Lying on the edge of the great desert of Northern Kenya, it is a vast stretch of scrubland ....7..... by elephants and leopards. Mt.Kenya is also a good ....8..... to observe animals and plants. If one drives up the flank of the mountain, one would pass....9.... great bamboo jungles and mountain forest all the way up to the alphine zone with its giant plants ....10.... foliage, this is a place which botanist would love.
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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AZIZ : Ingia 46! Adams mbao Kenyatta, railways beba! 46 Adams mbao kenyatta, railways!
SHIKU : Namba nane ngapi?
AZIZ : Mbao ingia, blue.
SHIKU : Nina hashuu.
AZIZ : Blue Auntie.
SHIKU : Sina.
AZIZ : Ingia. 46 Adams mbao, kenyatta railways gari bebabeba.
AHENDERA : Mimi sinako shirini. Chukuako tu kumi.
AZIZ : Dinga inakunywanga petrol mzee.
AHENDERA: Kumi mingi.
AZIZ : Haaya ingia twende. Driver imeshon twende.
(i) Eleza muktadha wa mazungumzo haya
(ii) Taja sifa sita za lugha iliyotumika katika mazungumzo haya
Date posted:
October 9, 2019
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State the criticism of learner-centered curriculum design approach?
Date posted:
October 8, 2019
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State advantages of learner- centered curriculum design?
Date posted:
October 8, 2019