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i)spell out
ii)told off
iii)put up with
iv)sort out
v)walk out on
vi)got on
vii)calls for
viii)came to
ix)make up for
x)told off
xi)went at
xii)got over
xiii)taken in by
xiv)burst into
xv)stormed out
xvi)made away with
xvii) bumped into / ran into
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- Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.(Solved)
Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
l. If you don’t use coffee in................it can be harmful. (moderate)
2. The employer......................his employees to increase their production.(pressure)
3. His ..................... behaviour has made him to be very unpopular. (scandal)
4. Punishing innocent students is ....................(warrant)
5. You need to listen to his ..................... (argue) first.
6. The body was discovered.................... on the floor. (lie)
7. They......................to finish the project in time for presentation (success)
8. You will have to pay for the ....................... of the house. (maintain)
9. The school gate ....................................................... (be) opened.
10. A weak student ................................................. (spell) every other word in essay writing.
l1. The twins always walk together. They are..................................... (separate)
12. Fortunately, they are able to look at the matter with......................(objective)
13. The workers decided to wait for the outcome of the .............. (deliberate)
14. Such an......................had never been seen. (Occur)
15. When we saw the suspect fidgeting, we knew ................ that he was guilty. (doubt)
16. That matter is highly ................(contest) in a court of law.
17. The inmates took advantage of the ............to escape from custody. (confuse)
18. The matter should be handled.................. (caution)
19. Soil................is an interesting topic to study. (compose)
20. Faith’s................. (mercury) temperament made her difficult to live with.
21. The sick boy had.......(lie) under the tree for two hours.
22. The patient says he feels...............this morning. (good)
23. Who is the ...................writer in the world? (famous)
24. What he did was .............(noble). I didn’t know that he is capable of such an evil.
25. Sometimes the .............._ of a word may differ from its spelling. (Pronounce)
26. When we saw the suspect fidgeting, we knew ................... that he was guilty. (Doubt)
27............ (ordinary), the cows are milked at 4 p.m. every day.
28. Your..................(hostile) will take you nowhere.
29. Marriage.............. (blissful) is just but a dream.
30. SARs is a new disease that is very ................. (infect)
31. After a long ........... he won the tender (argue)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.(Solved)
Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
1.They were asked to ...................... the alarm. (active)
2. He walked.................. (caution) since the flour was wet.
3. The film, though poor in artistic value, was a.................. success. (finance)
4. Will you .............. your theory. (clear)
5. Such ............... (repeat) is boring.
6. The...............(clear) of the speech was appreciated by all.
7. We...................(regular) eat roast potatoes.
8. The husband tried to restrain his…..........................wife (aggression).
9. Has the motor boat.............in the lake. (sink)
10. The company has employed a specialist for the....................of its machine. (maintain)
11. Uganda is contending against the.............of Kenyan goods in the markets. (dominate)
12. In Kenya.............elections are usually hotly contested. (mayor)
13. Such a policy can.............our was given a..................(Tumult) welcome by the waiting crowd.
14. (Literate)..............means the state of being unable to read and write.
15. They gave him morphine to................ the pain. (dead)
16. I had never................... a marathon before. (run)
17. It is not possible to spell a word from her .....................(pronounce)
18. Do not wait for the bus, it comes to this town very...........(Regular)
19. The hunt for the murderers has been ................ (intense)
20. The prices at the market were quite................... (negotiate)
21. After a long .................... he won the tender. (argue)
22. The ....................of the staff has been a matter of concern. (sober)
23. The world is tired of the ................. which man shows his fellow men (apathetic)
24. The Tsunami ....................(cruel) destroyed lots of lives and property. For days, the survivors ............ (agony) searched for their missing relatives. The whole experience was.......... (horrible)
25. The couple has applied for a divorce over ...........differences. (reconcile).
26. The dog barked................ (menace).
27. Most of the students we come across............. (be) lazy.
28. God’s power is ...............(compare).
29. After the fight, Juma went off to wash his..................nose. (blood)
30. I told him that I was............... for her help. (gratitude)
31. Her ........... cost her life. (deceive)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.(Solved)
Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
1.If you had worked hard, you....................what brought you here (complete using the correct form of "achieve")
2. The girl’s........................... (gay) endeared her to marry a young man.
3. His....................(efficient) caused him his job.
4. Due to lack of proper diet, Atieno’s child is ........................ (nourish).
5. The .................................. (management) of the company led to its closure.
6. She could not stand the .............(vulgar) of his actions.
7. Swiss watches are famous for their................. (precise).
8. The criminal’s...................(scandal) behavior in court appalled the judge .
9. The election results were nullified because of the officer’s...................(partial).
10. It.................... (cost) three thousand shilling a year.
11. The news came as a .....................to the whole nation. (reveal)
12. His reckless remarks .....................everyone present.( fury)
13. There is little evidence of .......................... (diligent) in his school work.
14. In summary writing, you should observe both accuracy and..........................(brief).
15. For us to win the game we had to take part in several ..........(strain) exercises.
16. You shall be paid all dues (accrue) to you once you finish this task.
17. The parcel had......................(.(hang) the blouse on the cloths line yesterday.
18. It......................(cost)our school a lot of money to sponsor drama up to the nationals level last year. cost
19. We could not...............................(large) the portrait any further.
20.You can’t............... (Prison) a child below fifteen years of age for truancy.
21. I did not sell the ring .I was told it was ................. (worth).
22. The..................(information) made us to do the wrong thing. misinformation
23. She met her................. (time) death in pursuit of love.
24. The ..................... (advice) board will have to come in.
25. children played ...............(merry) during the party.
26. She is known to be a very.....................(industry) woman.
27. I told her that I was ..................for her help. (gratitude)
28. It was impossible to.............the rowdy crowd. (peace)
29. The ................ of the right of expression is a violation of human rights. (deny) denial
30. Saving the child from the burning house was a ......................................... act. (hero)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.(Solved)
Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
1.Mr Das should be taught manners, he was .................(opinion)
2. We must provide.................improvements in health services. (demonstrate)
3. KCSE ............... have been completed. (analysis)
4. The drama club patron wanted a written .................from the students following there misconduct during the festivals (apologize)
5. Your explanation is based on too many......... (presume)
6. Mary is the most ..............(quarrel) of three students.
7. The .......of the matter brought the District Commissioner to their village. (grave)
8. Jona’s .........in drugs affected his performance. (Indulge)
9. ODM and wiper parties have formed an....................(ally)
10. The..........of the road made driving difficult (even).
11. Sports persons need to arrive in camp two days early in order to................................ (climate)
12. Pope Francis I took over the ...................................after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. (Pope)
13. No single female candidate won the ...................seat in the just concluded election. (Governor)
14. The government has lost all.............. following the increasing cases of corruption in high places. (credible)
15. The company was running ..............(profit)
16. Those..............are magnificent. (stadium)
17. His...........................Was expected. (deny)
18. Mrs. Wafula and Mrs. Kamau...................setting the exam in the library. (Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb ‘be’)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Change the following into reported speeches.(Solved)
Change the following into reported speeches.
i. "Will you come with us to the market?" She asked.
ii. "Consider the consequences of your behavior," the principal advised the students.
iii. "I don’t share your views on politics," he said.
iv. "I must sign the cheques now," the manager said.
vi. "I get up at 5.00am every morning," said John.
vii. "Run to church," Lukoko told Njuru, "and ask the priest to come now."
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Change into active voice(Solved)
Change into active voice
Kenyan oil was used by the colonialists in the manufacture of candles.
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Change the following sentences into passive voice(Solved)
Change the following sentences into passive voice
i. Who stole Jane’s book?
ii. People say this new material is very good.
iii. Nobody did the work.
iv. Mary has been writing a composition.
v. The cook has been preparing food.
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Change the following sentences into passive voice.(Solved)
Change the following sentences into passive voice.
i.If you have not talked to the principal, he will send the students home.
ii. Kwamboka’s mother had made the delicious meal.
iii. The organization bore the burden.
iv. The trainee pilot flew the plane.
v. Tom is riding the bicycle.
vi. The supervisor tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
vii. He gave her the expensive watch.
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.The photographs will be taken at the venue of the wedding. The photographs will be taken in a reputable studio. (Combine into once sentence using 'either .......or........')
2. The adventure I had was exciting. (End with ‘adventure’)
3. There are very few boys in our class. (Rewrite using ‘any’)
4. Karendi is the …………… of the twins. (Use ‘pretty’ in its correct form)
5. Lilian Gilbreth invented the step-on garbage can. Her children wrote about her life. (Join into one sentence using whose)
6. Is this the only blue car in your showroom? (Begin: Aren’t…)
7. Omondi is a weak student. He can hardly write meaningfully. (Rewrite as one sentence using, 'such.........)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1. Peter does not have any money. (Change into affirmative form)
2.Canadian goose are creating crisis south of their usual range. (replace the underlined words with their plurals)
3. Is there life after death? 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).
4.I don’t think you should go out this afternoon. (Rewrite beginning: I’d rather...........)
5.After a new principal was appointed, results began to improve. (Rewrite beginning: Subsequent.............)
6.You should not walk out of the house at night under any circumstances. (Begin: Under no circumstances....)
7.My examination results were released only after I had cleared the fee balance. (Begin: Not until......)
8.Apart from those two, everyone else is disciplined. (Rewrite beginning: Save:................ )
9. Wambui is a Kenyan student who is 16 years old. (Rewrite to end in .................Student.
10.My certificate was released only after I had cleared the balance. (Begin: Not until................)
Date posted: September 6, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1. If he calls me, I will attend the wedding ceremony. (Begin: Unless...........)
2.In spite of the bad weather they decided to go for a walk as planned. (Rewrite using although)
3.The snake did not bite the boy. (Begin: The boy ...)
4.They were so happy that they forgot to lock the door. (Begin: So happy ...)
5.Shakespeare is one of the greatest play writers of all time. He lived in England. (Use an appositive)
6.Muli could have passed the examination. Muli was regularly absent from school. (Join into one sentence beginning: Were it not......)
7.The teachers agreed to teach after signing an agreement with the government. (Begin: Only....)
8.Neither Peter nor Michael prefers coffee to tea. (Rewrite to begin with Peter and end with Michael)
9.He was the Chairman of the society, and therefore he couldn’t tolerate anybody’s impudence. (Begin As.......)
10.Moses made several attempts to reconcile the friends but failed. (Begin: Several.........)
11. Risper did not know that the dog was behind her. (Begin: Little............)
12.Joseph and his sister came out of the bus accident unhurt. (Begin: Neither Joseph and end with ‘hurt in the bus accident’)
13. When the guests arrived, the function begun. (Begin No sooner...........)
Date posted: September 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.But for my father’s prompt action, I would be dead by now.(Begin: Had it..................)
2.I am sorry you missed lunch.(Begin: I regret.......................)
3.As soon as the meeting ended, the impatient members walked away. (Use : Hardly.................)
4.Goods once sold will not be returned under any circumstances. Begin: Under.............)
5.The fire destroyed the whole building. (Rewrite ending ...the fire)
6.You will not take this book under any circumstances. (Begin: Under................)
7.The teacher found out how intelligent Naserian was when he started the discussion. (Begin: It was not......)
8.George does not smoke. He does not drink. (Join the sentences using: .............neither.n.........or.......)
9.It’s rare for tourists to visit North Eastern province. (Begin seldom..............)
10.How high do you think the tallest building in New York is? (Begin: what.................)
11.We can save time by getting to class before the bell goes. (Begin: Time..............)
12.It is not surprising that Africa’s representative in the world cup performed dismally.(Begin: it is little.............)
Date posted: September 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.Some doctors think both rest and medicine are equally effective in sorting depression.(Rewrite using . . . . as . . . . as medicine)
2.I am sure it was an exciting experience for her (Rewrite the sentence using ‘must’)
3..He is too stupid to handle such a difficult situation. (Use so instead of too)
4.No sooner had I solved one problem than another cropped up. (Begin : Hardly..........)
5.If you come to the arena, you will meet the great Isukuti dancers. (Rewrite using...........unless ....)
6.Korean women are very short; very few of them are above five feet tall.(Rewrite as one sentence using the word 'hardly')
7..He had never known what it meant go without a meal. He was unsympathetic towards the street boy. (Begin: Never . . . .)
8.My family owns a holiday flat and that is why we always go to the same place. (Begin: If...)
9. Chinua Achebe one of Africa’s greatest writers passed on three months ago. (Rewrite using parenthesis)
10.The heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end. (Rewrite using ‘cut’)
11.If he calls me, I will attend the wedding ceremony. (Begin: Unless ----)
Date posted: September 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the
meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the
meaning.
1. They were so exhausted that they could not stay awake. (rewrite using 'too')
2. Mutua would have won the race if he had done enough practice. (Begin: Had….)
3. The mourner wailed uncontrollably as she rolled on the ground.
(Begin: Wailing ........)
4. Peter is a weak student. He can hardly write meaningfully. (Rewrite as one
sentence using 'such'.)
5. One of my brothers has gone to South Africa. (Begin: A brother ...)
6. Otieno is a rich man. He is not happy. (Join the two sentences with a suitable
conjunction.)
7. That was a cowardly act. (Rewrite the sentence by changing the adjective 'cowardly'
into a noun)
8. Situma is not as handsome as Wycliffe. (Rewrite using ‘than’)
9. He is quite handsome (Begin: How...............)
10. Agnes accepted to marry Abdalla. She did not know he had two other wives already.
(Rewrite as one sentence beginning: Oblivious of ................)
11. But for my daughter's prompt action, I would be dead by now. (Begin: Had it . . . . . )
Date posted: September 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the underlined phrasal verbs with appropriate verbs in each sentence.(Solved)
Rewrite the underlined phrasal verbs with appropriate verbs in each sentence.
i) Juma’s performance did not measure upto the expected standards.
ii) Mary walked out on her family
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Choose the correct alternative from the words given in brackets after each sentence.(Solved)
Choose the correct alternative from the words given in brackets after each sentence.
i) The boys left........................................................ (their, there) books in the field.
ii) All matatus have hiked the............................................... (fair, fare)
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify the silent letters in the following words .(Solved)
Identify the silent letters in the following words .
i. Debut ...................
ii. Chassis ....................
iii. Crochet ..............
v Rendezvous .............
iv. Poignant.........................
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- For each of the following words provide a word pronounced in the same way.(Solved)
For each of the following words provide a word pronounced in the same way.
i. bury ........................
ii. gate ........................
iii. cruise ..........................
iv. taught ...............
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the passage bellow and answer the questions that follow. (Solved)
Read the passage bellow and answer the questions that follow.
Problem drinkers and alcoholics pay severe penalties for their drinking. It has been estimated that alcoholics are likely to die ten to twelve years sooner than non-alcoholics half die before the age of fifty, which is one reason there are so few elderly alcoholics. The mortality rate (that is, the number of persons per 100,000 who die each year) among alcoholics is more than two and a half times higher than that of the general population. Alcoholics often die violent circumstances; serious accidents, homicide, and suicide are not uncommon. This, together with the physical deterioration accompanying alcoholism, helps explain the limits on life expectancy. No one really knows how many deaths are directly attributed to drinking, and all such statistics are estimates. One reason for our limited knowledge is that many physicians do not report alcoholism as the main cause of death out of concern for the feelings of the family of the deceased. Research on the physiological effects of alcoholism has increased in the last few years. Heavy drinking is known to be associated with various types of cancer, particularly among persons who also use tobacco. Alcohol abuse also increases the probability of hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease. Alcoholics frequently suffer illness and death from cirrhosis of the liver, a disease in which the liver becomes fatty, scarred, and incapable of functioning normally. In large urban areas, cirrhosis is the fourth most common cause of death among men aged twenty-five to forty-five. Alcohol affects the brain, often permanently damaging the mental functioning of alcoholics. Drinking may reduce the number of living cells in the brain. Since brain cells do not grow back, alcoholics may suffer from organic psychosis (a mental illness traceable to brain damages), loss of
memory, and poor physical and mental co-ordination. One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics and 40 percent of all admissions are alcohol related. Many of the alcoholic inmates are unlikely to recover.
The unborn children of female alcoholics are subject to harm from drinking in what is called foetal alcohol syndrome. Because alcohol tends to be a substitute for a balanced diet, alcoholics are often malnourished. Consequently, the infants of alcoholic women are likely to be less healthy and less well developed than other babies. Moreover, when a pregnant woman drinks, so, in effect, does her foetus. The new born children of alcoholic women may die shortly after birth unless they are medically treated
from the shock to their systems for suddenly being cut off from alcohol. Furthermore, the impact of alcohol on the woman and her foetus is a major cause of birth defects and originally based mental eficiency among the newborn. The effects of foetal alcohol syndrome on the children of female alcoholics are usually chronic and may be permanently disabling. Clearly, it is not too much of an exaggeration to say that alcohol kills and maims people. When abused, alcohol is a highly dangerous drug
Questions
(i) What are the major causes of death among alcoholics?
(ii) Which reason does the writer give as to why physicians do not report alcoholic related deaths?
(iii) One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics.
(Rewrite using a few.......)
(iv) Alcoholics often die under violent circumstances…. (Add a question tag)
(v) What is the attitude of the writer towards people who abuse alcohol
(vi) Explain what the following sentence means. Alcohol tends to be a substrate for a balanced diet
(vii) Make notes on the effects of alcohol to expectant mothers and their children
(viii) Supply a suitable title for the passage
(ix) Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as used in the passage
a) Attributable
b) Scarred
c) Statistics
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces below.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces below.
It is important that the Judiciary (1)................Up the war on land grabbing even as we focus on
the fight (2).................... corruption. Corruption in the lands sector is deeply (3)......................
since as a nation we are focused on (4)......................corruption in the management and distribution
of funds in the public domain while taking a back (5)......................on land grabbing issues. Despite the
fact that efforts have been put in place to (6)...................land grabbing, cases of land (7)
.....................through illegal means have increased. Our cities and towns are the most (8)...........................
......... affected by this challenge. The National Land Commission (NLC) and county
governments should come up with measures and tougher (9)........................that will deal with
this vice once and for all. One of the biggest challenges facing the justice system is the slow court
(10) ..............................
Date posted: September 3, 2019. Answers (1)