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- Read the passage below and fill in each space with the most appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each space with the most appropriate word.
There is one force 1........sustains people in the world:hope.This is the 2........... force in working for our goals, aspirations and dreams.When our efforts 3.................... short of the expected, or things 4.......... not to turn out to be 5............ out 6........, hope 7......... us going on , still expecting better outcome.Losing hope is as 8......... as letting 9...... of life.There is no 10.............. at all for losing hope.
Date posted: March 4, 2020. Answers (1)
- Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
The word waive is sometimes confused 1....... wave.Waive means "not to insist on," as 2............. he will waive all 3............. to the money or her fees will be 4........... whereas the much more common word wave 5............."to move to and fro,"A waver is the 6............ of waving a right or claim ( or document recording that) whereas 7........ means mainly to "falter," as in her 8.......... wavered; he 9........... wavered in his 10...........
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- Read the passage below and fill on each blank space with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill on each blank space with an appropriate word.
People are often not sure 1...... to write and punctuate a text which uses bullet points.As bullet points 2....... relatively a new thing, it is 3.............. surprising that there are no hard and fast 4........Also much 5........... on each person's visual sensibility, the medium in 6.............. bullet points are being used and intended 7.........It is important to note that in an electronic presentation,8....... you may have few complete sentences, 9....... at the end of the bullet points may clatter 10........... presentation.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
With tight security around her, ten - year- old Jane holds a 1........... of flowers and 2.......... broad smile.She waits patiently 3........... the president and the First Lady to 4......... from the vehicle.She is the 5........ girl ready to welcome the first 6.................. at the launch of the President's book.She knows too well that these are very 7.............. people in the society 8......... she remains calm.Jane has 9........... flowers to dignitaries on various 10............ but always looks forward to the next opportunity.
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- Read the passage below and fill each blank space with the most appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill each blank space with the most appropriate word.
Everyone who participates in a discussion must be an active listener.That means 1............ if you don't have anything to say at a particular time, you aren't free to be 2............. You need to examine ideas as 3......... are presented and figure out whether you 4.......... them.Then, when its your turn to 5............ you can make a meaningful comment.
As you listen to what others say, try not to be 6............Free yourself from preconceived ideas. Don't be like the person who says, "My mind is made 7...........Don't confuse me with facts."This sort of person comes to a discussion 8.......... to accept any 9.............. different from his own.If left unchallenged, such a person can 10......... the whole discussion.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the most appropriate word.
Life can be stressful. We all face different challenges and obstacles, and sometimes the pressure is 1...... to handle.When we feel overwhelmed, under the gun, or unsure of how to meet the demands placed on us , we 2.......... stress.In small doses,stress can be a good thing.It can give you 3......... push you need, motivating you to do your best and stay focused and alert.But when the going gets too tough and life's demands exceed your 4........ to cope , stress becomes a threat to both your physical and emotional well being.Stress is a psychological and physiological response to 5............ that upset our personal balance in some way.These demands are known as stressors. We usually think of stressors as being negative, 6.... as an exhausting work schedule or a rocky relationship.However 7.................... that forces us to adjust can be a stressor. This includes positive events such as getting married or receiving a promotion.Regardless of whether an event is good or bad, if the changes it brings strain our coping skills and adaptive resources, the end result is the subjective 8............ of stress and body's biological stress response.
The potential 9.......... of stress are numerous .Your stress may be linked to our outside factor such as the state of the world, the environment in which you live or work, or your family.Your stress can also come from your own 10........ behavior, negative attitudes and feelings, or unrealistic expectations.
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- Fill in each blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.(Solved)
Fill in each blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate word.
The proponent of domestic tourism as a revenue driver forgot one thing:Kenyans 1...... be a very picky lot.As domestic tourists, 2 ...... have not contributed significantly to the country's tourism revenues or even numbers, according to a new report, which shows that it will take more than patriotism for Kenyans to fork out cash to 3........... in a five star hotel or enjoy a game drive in Amboseli National Park.
The Domestic Tourism Strategy Task Force ,Commissioned by tourism Cabinet Secretary handed in this report in January and is billed to 4......... a turning point in growing domestic tourism."We have established a unit in the Kenya Tourist Board(KTB) to 5.................... the report's implementation," said the cabinet secretary in a telephone interview on Friday.
The task force 6............a team incorporating KTB and private sector players to implement the report.The Cabinet Secretary hinted that the implementation is 7............ underway, though he did not provide more details.This is understandable given that domestic tourism, 8....... currently contributes about 30 per cent of the industry's overall revenue, could play a critical role in cushioning Kenya 9............ the impact of the seasonal drop in international tourism as well as shocks such as 10.......... was witnesses in the wake of global financial crisis and adverse advisories.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.
Suicide refers to taking one's own life intentionally.In other words, it is self - murder.Teen suicide causes death to young people 1........... the ages of 15- 24.It's the third 2............ cause of death among young people after accidents and homicide.The following are signs in teens that may 3................ that one may commit suicide; withdrawal from friends and family members, trouble in romantic relationships, difficulty getting along with others, changes in the quality of schoolwork or lower grades rebellious behaviors, 4.............. gift giving or giving away own possession appearing bored or distracted, writing or drawing pictures about death, running away from home, changes in eating habits, dramatic personality changes, changes in appearance (for the worse) sleep 5 ................, drug or alcohol abuse, talk of suicide, even in a joking situation, having history of previous attempts.
The 6........... of teen suicide are environmental, psychological and social factors.The environmental factors 7.............. form country to country .Some states have 8........... suicide rates than others.Social and psychological factors 9............. family's history of suicide, abuse in childhood, traumatic experiences after childhood, chronic medical 10........ and alcohol or substance abuse, stress and depression among others.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.
Illegal are not the only ones abused in our country today.Prescription as well as over the counter drugs are also 1.............. misused.Caution should therefore, be taken not to 2........... or treat oneself with drugs before one visits a doctor.Doing this could lead to resistance which could mean that one would require heavier doses than normal to treat a condition.
Taking of drugs to 3............... non- medical need is known as drug abuse.Drugs can be misused or abused if one takes an overdose 4.................. to serious poisoning or death; prolonged use of a drug leading to body tolerance taking a drug when not required such that one becomes dependent on it or 5.................. and using or selling illegal or prohibited drugs.
Some people 6.........drugs to experiment and know the effects of taking certain drugs, drugs, friends and peers may influence one another while others try to imitate elders, leaders or successful business people thinking prestigious.One may take drugs so as to 7..................... with one's social group when one is faced with too much work and is unable to cope with the demand.
There are people who take drugs because they 8......... a strong self - image or self confidence, so they want to elevate their feelings of self - importance.Lack of leisure 9........ may lead to drug taking especially alcohol and bang.Commercial advertisement basically intended to promote sales of certain drugs depict good life of the users.In order to forget 10............ some people may turn to drugs.
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- Fill in each blank spaces in the passage.(Solved)
Fill in each blank spaces in the passage.
A letter of 1.......... or adjustment should be written when you 2......... the wrong merchandise,when it is damaged 3............. when for some other reason you are dissatisfied with a product or service.4............., a letter of complaint is not a "gripe" letter.Avoid an angry,sarcastic, or vulgar 5............ Instead, simply give the reasons why you are 6............ and state how you would like the company to 7.......... your complaint.Most companies are interested 8......... hearing from you.If you are not happy with 9....... purchase, you probably will not buy that brand again.This is of great 10............... to the seller.
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- Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the MOST appropriate word.(Solved)
Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the MOST appropriate word.
After we had been marching for two weeks , getting soaked by daily rains and living entirely on 1........... we carried with us, we found foot prints. Two people were 2.................. of us and travelling fast.We followed them.Each morning, when we 3........... off again after a nights' 4............... rest/ sleep, we found their tracks in the forest nearby and realized they had been watching us the 5............ evening.One night we 6.................. gifts in the forest but they were not touched.We called out greetings in the language of the river people but we did not know whether this unknown tribe were able to understand it.In any case 7.......... was no reply.We continued day by day until eventually we lost all sign of their movements.After three weeks we had almost given up hope 8............... making contact.Then early one morning we woke up to find seven men standing within a few yards in our tent.They were very small and wore nothing 9........... a wide belt of green leaves tied around their waist.Two of the men had their earrings and necklaces made of bones and one carried a woven 10........... full of roots and fruit.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.
Today we are living in a revolutionary world and within seconds, several bombardments of new inventions are happening around the globe, media technology being one of them.Media technology has 1............. our lives giving us the freedom to perform activities from 2.................. of our homes.For example, it has made communication easier and quicker, a document now takes a few seconds to reach anywhere in the world compared to regular mail 3...................... takes several days with involvement of several individuals to reach its destination.If we look at our daily life, we can see a reflection of technology 4............. in our lives, such as TV,telephones, computers, cell phones,PDA,text messages, email,internet, online banking, booking a vacation,GPS,online gaming and much more.
By the end of the 20th century we can observe 5............... media technology and its effects are as powerful as it were never before.The invention of the cell phone, appearance of computers, laptops, and internet communication has become a vital link in communicating with others.It has become 7............ part of our life.Teenagers all over the world the world 8........ growing up in a world, where the internet, cell phone,text messaging and other technology dominates the communication and it is an integral part of everyday life.
Technology has changed 9...............rapidly; it is hard to predict what will happen in the next six months.If we ask a question 10 ................ media technology is good or bad, I believe there is no answer to this question.Technology is a double sword; it can be used for good purposes or for bad purposes.
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- Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
(Solved)
Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
People must be 1.............. the kind of personal information they post on sites.It is difficult to imagine life in what seems like a century ago without the 2......................... and the cell phone,Just how did we manage our lives before the age of instant communication at a fraction of the cost of landline? As a little child in 1960's, I could not 3............. what my teenage sons do with technology today.
Could I have even dreamt of a cell phone, a device that could have taken to school with me and been 4.......... to chat with my friends whenever I wanted?You know the answer.However, today's heaven of instant 5.............. can easily turn into the hell of deadly sin.I mean quite literally.Instant communication devises and portable entertainment products 6 .............. of course be addictive to 7..........., but such addiction can be particularly destructive to young people in school.They can 8.............. students from homework and house chores.They can also 9............ ear drums.Think of the ubiquitous iPod which the youth equate to oxygen 10....... which life is unsuitable!
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- Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate words.
(Solved)
Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with the most appropriate words.
While many cases of hypertension 1....... no known cause, adopting the lifestyle modification described usually 2............. in improved blood pressure and 3.......... some cases, normalization of 4........... pressure.
5.......... prevent complications, it is important that 6.............. hypertension is detected 7............. hence the need for 8 ................... monitoring, and that 9..................... adheres to treatment, including attending clinics to 10 .............. adequate control.
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- Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with most appropriate word.(Solved)
Fill in each of the blank spaces in the passage below with most appropriate word.
Just a few years ago, Kenya was reporting impressive advances in the fight against HIV/AIDS with spectacular in new infections and proper 1................ of existing cases.However,the latest global figures 2............. grim reading, with the revelation that Kenya has the fourth highest number of new infections, meaning a reversal of the gains realized in the past.The earlier success story resulted from the 3......... campaigns mounted including public education and resource mobilization to cushion those living with the 4................. But the fire seems to have gone out.
At this point in time, the assumption is that the public is 5.................. of the causes of HIV AIDS, and , therefore,ways and means of preventing it.Moreover,anti- retrovirus are available to sustain those 6............... so are the structures to provide care at home and at work place.However, entrenched 7 ................... do not seem to have changed, making many 8.............. to infections.The new figures are a wake - up call that the 9............ is far from over.This is the time to go back to the basics and mount aggressive campaigns and 10............ resources to fight the scourge.
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- Change the following sentences to passive voice.(Solved)
Change the following sentences to passive voice.
i)Nobody cleared the bush.
ii) Mwikali collects the rubbish every Thursday.
Date posted: March 3, 2020. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences with the appropriate prepositions.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
i) I am unable to distinguish a tortoise .................. a turtle.
ii)Janet attended the meeting ................. the company of her lawyer.
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- Replace the underlined words with the most appropriate phrasal verbs formed from the words in brackets.(Solved)
Replace the underlined words with the most appropriate phrasal verbs formed from the words in brackets.
i) My two uncles do not see eye to eye.(get)
ii) Awiti vented her frustrations on Mark.(take)
iii) Wandia was clearly notable in the anatomy class.(stand)
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- Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.(Solved)
Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
i)Failure to provide a proper diet leads to ................... (nourish) in children.
ii)Bruce Odhiambo is one man whose( pronounce) is superb.
iii)I ............. (be) going to Mombasa tonight.
iv) Mwamburi is a very ..............(discipline) student, no wonder he is frequently punished.
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- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each.
i) The weary looking house help lamented that she did so much house work that by the time she went to bed she was exhausted.
(Change the sentence into direct speech)
ii)The governor cannot take credit for this bridge and neither can the MCA.
(Rewrite beginning : Neither......)
iii) Opiyo is the ............. of the twins.
(use the correct form of clever)
Date posted: March 3, 2020. Answers (1)