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(a)What reasons had the old man given that had prompted the need for
Chief Owour Kembo to urgently seek a wife?
- Chief Kembo K’ Agina dies young Owuor Kembo is now the chief. It is
unthinkable that the chief should be unmarried,
(b) "It is customary, because of the good dak between us for you to marry
our daughters and we yours." Identify two other customary practices on
marriage in this community that are revealed in this excerpt.
- Wat - A way of preventing blood relatives marrying each other. Brother from
marrying a sister.
- Chik - Education of young maiden’s requirements of marriage. Payment of
bride price.
(c) Explain the character traits of Chief Owuor Kembo and Aloo that emerge
in this excerpt.
Owuor Kembo
- Observant/ sensitive/ alert/ keen/ attentive
- Follows every bit of conversation and the marriage negotiations.
- Notices that there is a negative reaction.
- Wise/respectful/ tactful - Allows his uncle to speak.
- Decisive - Knows when his uncle's turn to speak .
- Signals his uncle to speak.
Aloo
- Articulate/ captivating/ eloquent - Leads a discussion /clearly/ decisively
able to create suspense.
- Tactful/ respectful/ hospitable/wise and proud - enjoys every bit of
conversation. Skilful/ crafty/ ingenious/cunning - The way he presented
his case.
(d) What was the response of Chief Owuor Kembo's party on the bride price
requested for by Aloo?
- Bride price should be paid in full come that day on a specified date, the
cattle would be driven to the in-law's homestead/ compound for marriage to
take place
(e) In what circumstances was the thirty head of cattle referred to
unfavourably later in the story when Akoko was married to Chief Owuor
Kembo?
- When Akoko is blamed of slow birth-rate and is accused of standing in the
way of the chief marrying another wife.
(f)"I should ask father to give me a piece of land to settle on because at this
rate I shall never leave his house."
(i) Why did Akoko say these words?
- Akoko said these words because it looked like when the negotiations were
going out their suit had been rejected like others before.
- Many suitors had been dismissed before and when she saw them walk out
she thought that they too had been dismissed.
(ii)What do Akoko's words reveal about Chief Odero's character?
- The Chief was possessive of his daughters and concerned about their future
well-being. He is choosy, adamant/ loving/ proud and demanding .
(g) "Since the contract of marriage is a matter of great import, we wish to
beg leave to consult with each other outside before we return our verdict."
(i) What is your view on the success of Akoko and Chief Kembo's marriage?
- Their success is hinged on commitment of each to marriage and the chief
not listening to the voice of relatives about the slow birth rate of his wife.
- Hardworking and loving
(ii) Identify and comment on one marriage you consider successful in The
River and the Source.
- The marriage of Aoro and Wandia inspite of demands by their careers as
doctors they are committed deeply to each other and to raising a good
family. Mark Sigho and Elizabeth
(h)"Feel free to do so," Aloo said magnanimously. Rewrite in indirect speech.
- Aloo said magnanimously that they should feel free to do so.
(i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the excerpt.
(i) errands
- Short missions/journeys to deliver something
(ii) apt
- Ready to learn/ quick/ has an attitude to learn
(iii) import
- Importance now and in the future/ of great value/ significance
Kavungya answered the question on May 7, 2019 at 13:13
- Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel...(Solved)
Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
By Robert Frost
(Adapted from Understanding Poetry by Jim Reeves London: Heinemann, 1965)
(a) Explain the meaning of the poem.
(b) Explain the meaning of the line 'Yet knowing how way leads on to way.'
(c) Identify and explain the use of symbolism in the poem.
(d) What does the poet means when he says that 'I took the one less
travelled by'?
(e) What does the poem reveal about the character of the persona?
(f) What is the tone of the poem?
(g) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the poem.
(i) diverged
(ii) sigh
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after
each.
(i)It was tough but we eventually made it up the mountain. (Begin:
Tough.....)
(ii) Rashidi said that he...(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after
each.
(i)It was tough but we eventually made it up the mountain. (Begin:
Tough.....)
(ii) Rashidi said that he had not insulted me. (Use......denied.....)
(iii) She is busy renovating her house so that she may rent it out. (rewrite
using: with a view)
(iv) Mshamba will not at any cost support your cause. (Begin: At.....)
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete each of the following sentences using the correct phrasal verb
formed from the word given in brackets.
(i) Kimeto.........................of the marathon race due to fatigue,...(Solved)
Complete each of the following sentences using the correct phrasal verb
formed from the word given in brackets.
(i) Kimeto.........................of the marathon race due to fatigue, (pull)
(ii) The local council fire brigade...................the fire after many hours,
(put)
(iii) It is clear from her looks that Claire.........................her mother, (take)
(iv) The youth should...................................to adults for guidance, (look)
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Insert the correct punctuation marks in the sentences given.
(i) Whose responsibility is it to see whether this machine is working
(ii) My one big question however...(Solved)
Insert the correct punctuation marks in the sentences given.
(i) Whose responsibility is it to see whether this machine is working
(ii) My one big question however is what you do with your free time
(iii) Amazing That was the best party I have attended in years.
(iv) Please tell me the way to the police station
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite each of the sentences below to make it communicate more
sensibly.
(i) Powerful and comfortable the buyer really liked the car. (The buyer
really liked the...(Solved)
Rewrite each of the sentences below to make it communicate more
sensibly.
(i) Powerful and comfortable the buyer really liked the car. (The buyer
really liked the powerful and comfortable car.
(ii) They left the field full of sweat.
(iii) Mukasa loves growing vegetables.
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- (i) Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem and explain its function.
(ii) Identify two instances of alliteration in this poem.(Solved)
Girraffes
Beyond the brassy sun-stare where each shade
Crouches beneath its substance at mid-noon,
The tall giraffes are gathered in a glade
Grazing the green fruit of the midday moon.
Patched with sienna shadows of the jungle,
In pencil-slender attitudes they stand;
Grotesque in camouflage, each curve and angle
Is merged into the backcloth of the land.
These circus creatures of a poet's dreaming
Whose destiny on silent strings is spun,
Are patterned in designs of nature's scheming
To move through dappled woods and dun.
Strange genesis in which the substance seeming
The shadow, is the street of the sun!
By Phoebe Hesketh
(Adapted from: Modern Poems for Common-wealth, by Maurice Wollman & John
Spencer. London: George G Harrap, 1966)
(i) Describe the rhyme scheme of this poem and explain its function.
(ii) Identify two instances of alliteration in this poem.
(iii) How would you say the last line of the poem?
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate
word.
Neither time nor affluence removes memories (1) ................ childhood poverty.
Experiences of poor...(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate
word.
Neither time nor affluence removes memories (1) ................ childhood poverty.
Experiences of poor children illustrate how significant (2)..............and status are
in our society. Some adults think their (3).................or father was responsible
(4)................their attitudes about money. Their current understanding of (5)
.............. parents' past problems with money often provide little solace. A
(6)................of adults overcome the stigma of having been (7) ................as
children. There are (8) .................. children who also develop unhealthy attitudes
about money. Such (9) ................... imagine that money is all they need to (10)
............... it in life. There is, however more to life than money. (10 marks)
(Adapted from: Harbrace Handbook, by Cheryl Glen, et al. Boston: Thomson
Wadsworth 2004)
Date posted: May 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- List all functional writing and write their features
(Solved)
List all functional writing and write their features
Date posted: April 30, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify whether the intonation will rise or fall in the following sentences
1:Is your name Mogita?
2:Can you give me your certificates
(Solved)
Identify whether the intonation will rise or fall in the following sentences
1:Is your name Mogita?
2:Can you give me your certificates
Date posted: April 24, 2019. Answers (1)
- A goat bleats whereas a horse does what?(Solved)
A goat bleats whereas a horse does what?
Date posted: April 22, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify the syllables: the alarm clock rang on time(Solved)
Identify the syllables: the alarm clock rang on time.
Date posted: April 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets
i) The policeman was congratulated for his ... ...................................................... .. (corrupt) nature
ii) His display of ... ........................................................ . (hostile) was quite unnecessary.
iii) Punishing innocent students for exam irregularity is ... ................................................... ...(warrant)
iv) If they ... .............................................. ...(arrive) early, they would find the visitors
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences by filling the blanks with modal auxiliary verbs that express the indicated meaning in
brackets.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences by filling the blanks with modal auxiliary verbs that express the indicated meaning in
brackets. (2 marks)
i) You ... .................................................... .. work hard to succeed in life. (mandatory condition)
ii) All the recruits ... ............................................... ... present their original leaving certificates. (obligation )
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions. (4 marks)(Solved)
Fill in the blanks using appropriate prepositions. (4 marks)
i) We should always strive to live ... ............................................ ... our means.
ii) They needed to move ... .................................. ... speed to put ................................................ . the inferno.
iii) The explanation was ... .................................. ... the last page.
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Replace the underlined clauses with a prepositional phrase(Solved)
Replace the underlined clauses with a prepositional phrase
i) The girl wearing a dotted dress is my sister
ii) The applicants who have degree certificates will be employed
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning.
i) The sun rose. The carpenter woke up. (Begin : Hardly . . . . )
ii) If you plant during the rainy season, you will get a bumper harvest. (Begin: Unless . . . )
iii) The boys looked at the herd keenly and identified their lost cows. (Begin: Looking . . . )
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow.
Our emphasis on money and industries has made us concentrate on urban development. We recognize that we do not
have enough money to bring the kind of development to each village which would benefit everybody. We also know that we cannot establish an industry in each village and through this means effect a rise in the real incomes of the people. For these reasons, we spend most of our money in urban areas and our industries are established in the towns.
Yet the greater part of this money that we spend in the towns comes from loans. Whether it is used to build schools, hospitals, houses or factories etc. It still has to be repaid. But it is obvious that it cannot be repaid just out of the money obtained from urban and industrial development. To repay the loans we have to use foreign currency which is obtained from the sale of our exports. But we do not now sell our industrial products in foreign markets, and indeed it is likely to be a long time before our industries produce for export. The main aim of our new industries is import substitution - that is to produce things which hitherto we have had to import from foreign countries.
It is therefore obvious that the foreign currency we shall use to pay back the loans used in the development of the urban areas will not come from the towns or industries. Where then shall we get it from? We shall get if from the villages and from agriculture. What does this mean? It means that the people who benefit directly from development, which is brought by borrowed money, are not the ones who will repay the loans. The largest proportion of the loans will be spent in and for the urban area, but the largest proportion of the loans will be spent through the efforts of the farmers.
This fact should always be borne in mind for there are various forms of exploitation. We must not forget that people who live in towns can possibly become the exploiters of those who live in rural areas. All our big hospitals are in towns and they benefit only a small section of the people of Tanzania. Yet if we have built them with loans from outside Tanzania, it is the overseas sale of peasants' produce, which provides the foreign exchange for repayment. Those who do not get the benefit of the hospitals thus carry major responsibility of paying for them. Tarmac roads, too, are mostly found in towns and are a special value to the motor car owners. Yet if we have built those roads with loans, it is again the farmer who produces the goods who will pay for them. What is more, the foreign exchange with which the car is bought also comes the sale of the farmers' produce. Again, electric lights, water pipes, hotels and other aspects of modern developments are mostly found in towns. Most of them have been built with loans and most of them do not benefit the farmer directly, although they will be paid for by the foreign exchange earned by the sale of this produce. We should always bear this in mind.
Although when we talk of exploitation we usually think of capitalists, we should not forget that there are many small fish in the sea. They eat each other. The large ones eat the small ones and the small ones eat those who are even smaller. There are two possible ways of dividing the people in our country. We can put the capitalists and feudalists on one side, and the peasants and workers on the other. But we can also divide the people into urban dwellers on one side and those who live in the rural areas on the other. If we are not careful, we might get to the position where the real exploitation in Tanzania is that of the town dwellers exploiting the peasants.
a) What is the author's main argument in the first paragraph? (2 marks)
b) According to the passage, what are the sources of money used to repay loans obtained by Tanzania? (2 marks)
c) In not more than 50 words, summarize the reasons why the town people are considered exploiters. (6 marks)
d) Mention two challenges facing the Tanzanian government as brought out in the passage. (2 marks)
e) Explain how appropriate the figure of speech in the last paragraph is in relation to the author's argument. (3 marks)
f) The author says: "This fact should always be borne in mind . . ." Which fact is he referring to and why should it be borne in
mind? (2 marks)
g) We must not forget that people who live in towns can possibly exploit those who live in rural areas.
(Rewrite in the passive). (1 mark)
h) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage. (2 marks)
i) hitherto .
ii) borne in mind
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Name the young ones of the animals named below.(Solved)
Name the young ones of the animals named below.
i. Cat ... .....................................
ii. Fish ....................................
iii. Chicken .................................
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain the difference in meaning in the following pairs of sentences. (2 marks)
(Solved)
i Even I attended the ceremony.
I even attended the ceremony.
ii Bring an umbrella if it rains.
Bring an umbrella in case it rains
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb 'be'(Solved)
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb 'be'
i. Each of the boys ... .......... .given a present.
ii. Either Joyce or her daughters ... .................... .coming
Date posted: April 9, 2019. Answers (1)