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(1) Naliaka, who is very good at grammar, joined our school this term.
(2) The elephant, which is a very big animal, is also very strong.
(3) Having been left on the whole night, the generator broke down in the morning.
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- Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the correct prepositions.(Solved)
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the correct prepositions.
(1) The rat ran ............. the hole when it saw the cat.
(2) The students traveled................. bus to Mombasa.
(3) My mother is fond ...............singing Christian hymns.
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- Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate expressions to fill the gaps.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate expressions to fill the gaps.
(1) She chose her career ..................her father. (independent of, independent to, independent from, independent off )
(2) We decided to stay longer in Mombasa since we had............a.............little.......... money left. (little, a little).
(3) The time keeper had ..................the bell before time.
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- What non-verbal skills would you use in the following situations? (Solved)
What non-verbal skills would you use in the following situations?
i)Telling someone to keep quiet.
ii)Bidding someone bye.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Underline the part of the word in boldface that you would stress in the sentence.(Solved)
Underline the part of the word in boldface that you would stress in the sentence.
i)The in.ternwill soon get his reward from the doctor.
ii)No one can con.test what you have said.
iii)The death of his father made us tocon.solehim
iv)Whosepres.ent is this?
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- State whether a falling intonation or rising intonation has been used in following. (Solved)
State whether a falling intonation or rising intonation has been used in following.
i) Kimen is gone forever........................
ii) Is Kamau an artist? ........................
iii)Come right away! ....................
iv)Where is your dirty shirt?.................
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- Provide words that are similar in pronunciation to the following. (Solved)
Provide words that are similar in pronunciation to the following.
i)pale......
ii)Tor..........
iii) Clew.............
iv)Watt.............
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- Identify the genre that the following item falls into.(Solved)
Identify the genre that the following item falls into.
i) Fail not to first carve a lean calf, four fat calves and five fine vine leaves
ii) State two features of the above genre
iii) State two functions of the genre
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- Read the passage below and then fill in the gaps with the most appropriate word. Use only one word in each space. (Solved)
Read the passage below and then fill in the gaps with the most appropriate word. Use only one word in each space.
Handwriting speaks volumes of an individual.So,next time you are hard pressed for time in analyzing an individual, just look at his .1............and you will understand his personality,temperament and behavior. Handwriting is a personal expression, and 2................ who the individual is on the inside.Everybody’s handwriting is unique like one’s fingerprint.Since there is so much of science behind a person’s handwriting,researchers have come up with a term called 3,............ which is indeed the study of handwriting.
First and foremost,when analyzing a person’s handwriting,it is 4............. to look at the slant of his writing.If a person’s writing slants towards the left, it means that he 5............... not express his emotions well.If there is a lack of slant in a person’s writing, it means that he thinks with his heart and mind; he uses both emotions and logic to understand a situation. On the other hand, people who write with a forward slant,or a right slant,6..............more caring and emotional.
A signature of a person is 7............aspect of handwriting too.Elaine Ness,a professional handwriting analyst, believes that a signature reflects a person’s communication skills and how he wants to be perceived 8................. the public.If a person’s signature is legible,it means that he is comfortable with what he 9...............expressed.An illegible signature implies that an individualis 10....................interested in gaining public recognition.
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- BLOSSOMS OF SAVANNA by H.R OLE kulet.
Determination is the key to overcome obstacles in life.Substantiate this statement by writing an essay using illustrations from the...(Solved)
BLOSSOMS OF SAVANNA by H.R OLE kulet.
Determination is the key to overcome obstacles in life.Substantiate this statement by writing an essay using illustrations from the novel.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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)