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i. If I was the president, I would have jailed corrupt people.
ii) The raging fire destroyed a lot of property.
iii) "Repeat the statement. I did not understand."
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- Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. (Solved)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Ask any youngster what living with their parents is like and they will most likely tell you it is pure hell. They hate being told what to do, or taking orders or having to explain where they are going or coming from, especially girls. Young people hate asking for permission to go anywhere, and even worse being told that they must be back by a certain time. They hate having to ask for permission to use something or do something at home and consider these requirements an infringement on their freedom. So while parents believe they are inculcating good behavior in their children, the youngsters see it as dictatorship.
Another thorny issue is religion. I dearly remember what happened when I decided to attend a church different from my mother’s. She told me in no uncertain terms that if I wanted to continue going to my new church, I would have to move out because she would not allow it. I found my parents’ restrictions rather stifling and could not wait for the day I would move out of home. I fantasized about going on outings that were forbidden at home, returning home late, going wherever I wanted whenever I wanted, returning from work and just lazing on the couch, leaving my bed unmade or my clothes lying around with no one to tell me that my room was a mess.
When it came to resources, mum would scold us if we left the door of the jiko open while heating our bath water or left the food to cook for an unnecessarily long time on the kerosene stove. She would breathe fire about our wastefulness, while reminding us of the high cost of living. She would conclude by telling us that she would not allow it in her house. My dad would be equally furious if he found the lights on in a room that was not being used. On several occasions he threatened not to pay the electricity bill and leave us in darkness for a while so that we could learn to save resources. Sometimes my siblings would laugh and wonder what our parents were making such a fuss about. At other times we would be angry and grumble that they were stingy and did not want to see us happy; how we longed to get away from them.
But when the time to leave home finally came, I was apprehensive and wondered what life without my parents would be like. One moment I would be happy to be free, with no one to order me around, the next moment I would be having doubts. When you are young, you think you have the freedom to do as you please. But after doing something “forbidden” once or twice, you begin
having second thoughts. You realize, since you never used to go on outings for instance, you won’t miss much by staying indoors most of the time instead of coming back late.
You now have to pay your bills and realize that you have to cut costs, you remove your bath water from the stove before it boils and do not allow milk to boil for a second longer than necessary, and of course you switch off the lights in any room that’s not being used. Suddenly, you realize that you are living by the very rules you resented in your parents’ home. You are learning to use resources wisely now that you have to take care of yourself. When you start a family, you impose the same restrictions on your children. If there is one thing you cannot run away from, it is responsibility. What I have learnt is that when your parents are tough with you, they are only teaching you to be responsible. As the saying goes “only the wearer of the shoe knows where the shoe pinches.” I now understand why my parents gave me a tongue lashing whenever I misused resources.
a) Make notes on why youngsters say living with parents is pure hell
b) What would youngsters prefer rather than give in to their parents’ dictatorship?
c) According to the passage, parents are economical. Validate this statement.
d) In your opinion, are parents out to punish children by setting rules and regulations in the homes?
e) Explain the writer’s attitude towards leaving home when the time came.
f) Comment on the irony in the passage.
g) Explain the meaning of the following saying as used in the passage.
'Only the wearer of the shoe knows where the shoe pinches'
h) Mother would breathe fire about our wastefulness while reminding us of the high cost of living. (Rewrite beginning: Not only ............)
i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage
i. Stifling..............
ii. Stingy.......................
iii. Resented.....................
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- Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passages below with the most appropriate word.(Solved)
Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passages below with the most appropriate word.
Children who show no interest in others welfare 1...... engage in pronounced anti-social behaviors are usually 2 ....... by peers. They may experience serious psychological problems especially during adolescence. Studies have established that children who are altruistic are likely to feel 3....... about their lives than 4 ....... who are selfish. Altruism leads to satisfaction and competence. 5.........., altruistic children become very popular and this nurtures a feeling of self worth. Altruistic behaviour also benefits groups. This 6............... be attributed to the fact that children working 7 ........... groups focus on what benefits the team as opposed to paying attention to individual’s weakness. An altruistic orientation makes children do 8.......... best, saves time and produces good grades. The development of altruistic traits can also be influenced by environment. This could include television, radio or even caretakers. 9.............children in the modern world is not 10.............easy task and parents need to be equipped with skills that can work on children.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Answer the following questions on gender sensitivity as instructed. (Solved)
Answer the following questions on gender sensitivity as instructed.
(1) The steward who served us in the plane is my cousin. (Replace the underlined word with a gender sensitive term).
(2) My uncle has recently bought a goose. (Replace the underlined word with a gender opposite one).
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- Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using the instructions in the brackets.(Solved)
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using the instructions in the brackets.
(1) Naliaka joined our school this term. Nalika is very good at grammar. (Use a relative clause)
(2) The elephant is a very big animal. The elephant is also very strong. (Use not only........... )
(3) The generator had been left on the whole night. The generator broke down in the morning. (Use having.............)
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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.
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- 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?
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)