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1.Situma is more handsome than Kanyari.
2.But for my daughter's prompt action, I would be dead by now.
3.They have graded the road.
4.Peter told me of his sister's success.
Kavungya answered the question on October 31, 2019 at 10:08
- Because
Just because I smile and smile
And happiness is not my coat
And my song tuneful and strong
Though you...(Solved)
Because
Just because I smile and smile
And happiness is not my coat
And my song tuneful and strong
Though you send me down below
Into unlievable regions
Of the blue rocks of the earth
You think then I am a gatepost
Numb to the stab of pain
Just because of the laugh of my lips
And my eyes covered in respect
Pants rolled up above the knees
And my dark hair all down dun-coloured
And thick with the road side dust,
My hands swinging a pick
And the back stripped out of my shirt.
You think I'm like a stone
And don't know what it is to die
Because at the fall of dark
When I've loosened the chains
Of my long day's labour
And I fall in with my brother,
Stamping the ground in a tribal dance
And we sing songs of old times
That stir up our fighting blood
Driving away all our cares
For that you think I'm a beast
That breeds its kind and dies
Because I seem to you simpleton
Knocked over by plain ignorance
And laws beyond my understanding
Except may be you rob me
And the house built for myself
Under the hand of a rock
A hut of grass for my home
My clothing an empty sack
You think I'm just an ant heap
And not one tear have I in me
To drip out from my own heart
And run over the pure hands
Of souls who see all.
I. Who is the persona in the poem? Illustrate.
ii. What basic necessities does he lack?
iii. Identify two aspects of imagery used and show their appropriateness.
iv. Briefly discuss the main theme of the poem.
v. Explain the tone of the poem.
vi. Explain the meaning of the following lines as used in the poem
a) And I fall in with my brother
b. Because I seem to you simpleton.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Even though tattoos are sometimes associated with rebellion, they have longstanding history amongcommunities around the world....(Solved)
Read that passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Even though tattoos are sometimes associated with rebellion, they have longstanding history among
communities around the world. Tahitians, for instance used tattoos as a permanent way of preserving their
culture and to show social ranking. Early Christians, on the other hand, often had the sign of a cross tattooed on their bodies, particularly their faces and arms, representing a permanent mark of the believer's faith.
The word 'tattoo' is derived from a Tahitian word tatau that means to mark. Tatau has been suggested to be the onomatopoeic sound tap, tap, tap made by the tapping of a tattoo instrument as it works on skin while 'au' is associated with the cry of pain a person gives when being tattooed.
The first ever tattoo to be found on a human being was found on a mummified iceman in 3,300BC with 58
tattoos on his body, which contained lines and dots. This is nothing, however, compared to Scottish Tom
Leopard, recorded as the world's most tattooed person, with 99.9 per cent of his body covered in leopard
skin design. Guinness world records record that the only part of his body that remained untattoed is the skin between his toes and inside of his ears.
When receiving a tattoo, the skin is pierced between 50 to 3,000 times per minute by a needle in the tattoo machine. Most tattoo machines consists of four parts: the needle, the tube that holds the ink, an electric motor, and a foot pedal that controls the movement ; almost similar to how a sewing machine works.
Sterilization and disposable materials are crucial to tattooing because tattoos are created by thousands of puncture marks to the skin, each of which could be infected. The autoclave is a safe popular way to sterilize any tattoo equipment that is not disposable. A combination of heat, steam and pressure kills all bacterial and organisms to prevent infection.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, tattoos were dangerous to have. European 'head hunters' caused a
terror by collecting tattooed Maori heads. As the odd sport became popular, more Moaris were murdered to
meet the demand. In the time, slaves began being tattooed so that their heads could be cut off and sold.
Luckily, however, Christian missionaries in the cook Island condemned the practice of tattooing quoting
the Bible “… do not cut your bodies for the dead or put marks on yourself….” They tried to stamp out the
custom going as far as trying to remove tattoos by rubbing the skin with sandstone in a practice that was
known as ' holy stoning'. This was the primitive forerunner to modern tattoo removal known as
dermabrasion, where the skin is 'sanded' to remove layers. Dermabrasion has now largely given way to
laser surgery as a popular means of tattoo removal.
While tattoos bring colour to humanity, research has shown that unclean tattooing practices can transmit
diseases such as hepatitis B. Some pigments used in tattoos contain metals that can cause pain during a
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test, or even affect the resulting MRI image. Because of the possible
negative effects tattoos pose to humans, those keen on getting one have to be very careful before they get
one. That said, it is important to note that presently, many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art.
(a) From paragraph one, state two historical uses of tattoos.
(b) According to the writer state the origin of the word tattoo.
c) What is most striking about Tom Leopard.
(d) What was the risk associated with tattooing in the 18th and 19th centuries.
(e) State two modern ways of tattoo removal.
(f) Many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art. (Add a question tag)
(g) In note form state the negative effects of tattooing.
(h) What are the benefits of tattooing as suggested in the passage?
(i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage
Mummified
Sterilize
Pigments
Earn a good living
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Victor Kanyari works as specialist for an IT firm based in Mombasa. A vacancy has been
occasioned by the resignation of the Sales and Marketing Manager....(Solved)
Victor Kanyari works as specialist for an IT firm based in Mombasa. A vacancy has been
occasioned by the resignation of the Sales and Marketing Manager. Since he has been one of the
longest-serving sales representatives in the company, Victor has been short listed and is invited to
appear before a panel comprising three members of the board, one of whom is the chair.
Read the conversation below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
VICTOR: (Walks in with a broad smile on his face) Good morning everyone.
CHAIR: (Looking up from his papers) Oh! Please give us a moment, we will invite you in.
VICTOR: That is Okay. (He walks out. A few minutes later, he is invited in and takes a seat.)
CHAIR: Welcome Victor for this interview. These are members of the board of directors. On my
immediate left is Mr. Nimrod Taabu. On my right is Mr. David Cameron and I am Mr. John
Njuguna.
VICTOR: Oh yes! Of course I know all of you. I have worked with this company for the last two decades.
DAVID: What is your name?
VICTOR: I am the famous Kanyari, Senior sales Representative, Eastern Region.
CHAIR: Is that your official name?
VICTOR: Eh!.. Not really, it's Victor Kanyari.
NIMROD: Why do you want to be the head of our sales and marketing department?
VICTOR: Well, (Looking sideways) Surely, I have worked here longest. I have had a close working
relationship with the out-going Sales and Marketing Manager. In fact, I have been his most
trusted lieutenant. I always hit my targets and this makes our profits grow considerably.
DAVID: Hillary's performance was superb. Indeed it was exemplary. How do you intend to better than him?
VICTOR: I promise to perfectly fit in his shoes- Hilary I mean.
NIMROD: What special talents, skills and qualities will you bring to the job of the sales and marketing
manager?
VICTOR: I have experience. I promise to bring to the position lots of experience. This is vital in an
organization of this nature and size.
DAVID: Having worked with this company for a very long duration of time, tell us your most challenging
moment in this organization and how you handled it.
VICTOR: The resignation of Hilary. It will take us a while before we recover.
CHAIR: Thank you Victor. We promise to communicate our decision in two weeks' time.
VICTOR: Thanks. I hope you will give me a fair chance to make a difference.
Do you think VICTOR got the job? Explain your answer.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- You are a member of a religious movement in your school. Your school has invited other schools to
a rally to sensitize young people on the...(Solved)
You are a member of a religious movement in your school. Your school has invited other schools to
a rally to sensitize young people on the “Dangers of Pre-marital Sex”. You have been invited as the
guest speaker of the day.
1. Identify any FOUR considerations you will have to make before you take up the task.
2. Identify and illustrate any three ways in which you would introduce your speech.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Briefly explain the message you would communicate by using the following non-verbal cues.
1. A weak hand shake
2. A bear hug
3. A peck on...(Solved)
Briefly explain the message you would communicate by using the following non-verbal cues.
1. A weak hand shake
2. A bear hug
3. A peck on the cheek
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify by underlining the silent vowel sounds in the following words.
1. Parliament
2. Factory
3. Given
4. Reduce
5. Attention.(Solved)
Identify by underlining the silent vowel sounds in the following words.
1. Parliament
2. Factory
3. Given
4. Reduce
5. Attention.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The maskWe wear the mask that grins and liesIt hides our cheeks and shades...(Solved)
Read the following poem carefully and then answer the questions that follow:
The mask
We wear the mask that grins and lies
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us while
We smile, but O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile
But let the world dream otherwise
(Paul Lawrence Dunbar).
QUESTIONS
1. Describe the Rhyme Scheme of the above poem.
2. Identify ANY other sound patterns used in the poem. What is their effect?
3. If you were reciting this poem to an audience how would you perform the last line.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The setting of a story ________ to the time and place where the story takes place....(Solved)
Fill in the following gaps with the most appropriate word
The setting of a story ________ to the time and place where the story takes place. The setting may shift
from one place to _________________________as the story progresses and end somewhere else, or it
might move elsewhere and come back to the _____________________________ place, hence completing
a full circle. Sometimes the setting _________________ be static (no change. Time is also important for
the setting. This could be told in the story, or could be ____________________________ by the events in
the of the story. For example ,if the story ______________________around a modern setting, with modern
buildings and technological devices, this alludes to the time of setting-i.e. the recent past.
__________________________ if the show grass-thatched huts as dwelling places of the character, this
could be an indication that either the setting is in the____________________________ of the rural areas
,or the story was written was some time __________________________the past
It is important to _____________________________ the setting of a story as this helps us to understand
the theme, the behavior and attitudes of the characters in the story better.
Date posted: October 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow. A greedy Old Man and the Sausage. Once upon a time, there lived an...(Solved)
3. ORAL SKILLS
(a) Read the narrative below and then answer the questions that follow.
A greedy Old Man and the Sausage
Once upon a time, there lived an old man. One day he paid a visit to his in-laws. On entering the house of his mother-in-law, he found that she had been roasting some meat, among which was delicious looking sausage and she was not in the house. He immediately took the sausage and quickly shoved it into his quiver. And it so happened that a piece of live coal had got stuck on the sausage but the old man didn’t know. He quickly shut the quiver.
No sooner had he sat down than the owner of the house came in. They sat down to talk about the children’s health. When they had finished, it was time for the old man to return to his home. Just then, the woman noticed smoke issuing from the quiver and asked the old man; “Paker, how come the quiver is smoking? The man answered, “Oh. It’s some naughty fire stick with a soft head that smokes whenever it comes into contact with soft wood and the arrows.” The woman kept quiet and got up to escort her guest.
When they had walked only a short distance, the fire made a hole in the quiver and the arrows fell out, tak! together with the stolen sausage. The lady, who was walking closely behind, exclaimed: ‘see, had I not known it! Then the old man fearing that his sausage might be eaten shouted, “Oh, my Paker, Please do not do it!”
So while the lady ran home in shame, the greedy old man continued with his journey in extreme embarrassment. They showed each other their backs and there ends the story.
Questions
i) State three things a narrator would do to draw the audience’s attention at the beginning of the story (3mks)
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ii) Describe how a narrator would perform line 4-6 of the second paragraph (2mks)
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iii) Explain four ways in which audience can indicate active listening in the performance of this narrative (4mks)
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iv) Apart from using the ending formula, how else would a narrator signal to the audience the ending of his story? (1mk)
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3b. For each of the following words, identify the silent letter (5mks)
(i) Satchet
(ii) Tomb
(iii) Married
(iv) Mortgage
(v) Champagne
3c. Pick the odd word out based on the pronunciation of the underlined vowel sounds
(4mks)
(i) Cup, bury, hut cut
(ii) Pail, paper, patron, patter
(iii) Cold, corn, cohort, convoke
(iv) Brook, broom, brood, boot
3d. You have been summoned to the Discipline Teacher’s Office. You are in possession of a bag that was reportedly missing. Complete the gaps in the following conversation.
Discipline Teacher (knock!) Yes, come in, Good morning
Me…………………………………………………………………… (1mk)
Discipline teacher: Are you innocent Kibaya?
Me…………………………………………………………………….. (1mk)
Discipline teacher: Tell me about this missing bag.
Me…………………………………………………………………….. (2mks)
Discipline teacher: Do you have any substantial proof?
Me……………………………………………………………………..
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Discipline teacher: Okey Innocent, I find your explanation convincing.
I feel it was a case of mistaken identity.
Me…………………………………………………………………….. (1mk)
3e. You are giving verbal directions to a stranger in your estate. What are the main parts to consider? (4mks)
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in each of the following spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word. The donkey has always been looked on...(Solved)
2. CLOZE TEST (10 MARKS)
Fill in each of the following spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.
The donkey has always been looked on (1)__________________ the less impressive cousin of the horse. It (2) __________________ rather silly with its big, floppy (3) _________________ and short, sturdy legs. It also makes an unbecoming loud braying (4) _________________________ probably (5) ____________________ of its appearance and bray. It is always (6)_______________________ in folk tales as a silly creature.
Yes, donkeys that live (7) ____________________ the wilderness are fine looking and well built creatures. They are sociable and (8) _______________________ an average life span longer than (9)______________________ of horses . Wild donkeys can (10) ________________ even faster than horses.
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- You are a member of the Wild Life Club in your school, a sponsor has requested you to sent him an email...(Solved)
1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS (20 MARKS)
You are a member of the Wild Life Club in your school, a sponsor has requested you to sent
him an email including minutes of a meeting in which you requested for assistance to plant
trees in the school compound.
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- Lilly loves leaking lolly pops like a little lad lying like a lilly in a lake.
i) Identify the above genre
ii) Explain the features...(Solved)
Lilly loves leaking lolly pops like a little lad lying like a lilly in a lake.
i) Identify the above genre
ii) Explain the features characteristic of the genre
iii)What are the functions of the above genre?
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- i) You are the outgoing President and you have been asked to give a speech during your prize giving day. List five strategies you may...(Solved)
i) You are the outgoing President and you have been asked to give a speech during your prize giving day. List five strategies you may employ to ensure effective introduction of the speech.
ii)Imagine that you feel nervous as you present the speech. What would you do to overcome it?
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- For each of the following words provide another word pronounced the same.
i) Boy
ii) Colonel
iii)Grown
iv)Liar
v)Quay (Solved)
For each of the following words provide another word pronounced the same.
i) Boy
ii) Colonel
iii)Grown
iv)Liar
v)Quay
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- My mother groaned, my father wept, Into the dangerous world I Leapt, Helpless,...(Solved)
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
INFANT SORROW
My mother groaned, my father wept,
Into the dangerous world I Leapt,
Helpless, naked, piping loud
Like friend hid in a cloud.
Struggling in my father’s hands,
Striving against my swaddling bands,
Bound and weary I thought best,
To suck upon my mother’s breast.
(William Blake)
i)Illustrate any two stylistic devices used by the poet.
ii) Work out the rhyme scheme in this poem.
iii)Mention two non-verbal cues you would use to make the poem interesting. Indicate the lines you would use them.
iv)Which words would you stress in line 1 and why?
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- When food gets (1) ____________________ people are forced to resort to desperate measures. (2)_________________ families resort to eating wild fruits, tubers and vegetables. For example,...(Solved)
When food gets (1) ____________________ people are forced to resort to desperate measures. (2)_________________ families resort to eating wild fruits, tubers and vegetables. For example, in Turkana South, people eat a hard highly (3)_________________ wild fruit called ‘Elamarch’ which they have to boil for over ten hours before it becomes safe for human (4) ________________. Sadly, by the time it is cooked, some weak people would have (5)__________________ of hunger.
The most (6)____________________ twist to famine situation is when food poisoning occurs. It aggravates an already (7) ____________________ situation because it also claims human (8)____________________ food. The (9)____________________ poisonous substance found in contaminated food is aflatoxin B1. Aflatoxin is mainly found in (10)_________________ stored maize.
Date posted: October 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces, with the most appropriate word.Poaching is increasingly (1) _______a menace, not just in Kenya, (2) ____ also in...(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces, with the most appropriate word.
Poaching is increasingly (1) _______a menace, not just in Kenya,
(2) _____ also in other parts of the continent, (3) _______ a grave
danger to the survival of various animals species, particularly the elephant. Whereas
there have been (4) ________to raise awareness about the danger posed by
the menace, not enough has been done to (5) _____it out and punish offenders.
As it is, poaching is becoming a crisis, threatening species like elephants, which are
hunted (6) ________their ivory, rhinos which are targeted because of their
horns and other game like lions.
The Kenya Wildlife Service has been doing well to combat (7) _______________ but
it appears that more is needed if the criminals (8) _________________ to be stopped.
If the killers have more sophisticated weaponry, then KWS must (9) _______________
its game or call (10) _______________ the military to assist.
Date posted: October 21, 2019. Answers (1)
- Punctuate the following correctly.
mother I said I am listening she replied am I really going away
(Solved)
Punctuate the following correctly.
mother I said I am listening she replied am I really going away
Date posted: October 17, 2019. Answers (1)
- Add question tags to the given statements.
i) I am not expected to do it _______________________
ii) Enjoy your mid-term break ______________________(Solved)
Add question tags to the given statements.
i) I am not expected to do it _______________________
ii) Enjoy your mid-term break ______________________
Date posted: October 17, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in each blank space using the correct form of the word in brackets.
i)The news came as a __________________________ to us all. (reveal)
ii)The chairman...(Solved)
Fill in each blank space using the correct form of the word in brackets.
i)The news came as a __________________________ to us all. (reveal)
ii)The chairman was accused of __________________________ of funds. (manage)
iii)Tom and John are close __________________________. (relate)
Date posted: October 17, 2019. Answers (1)