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PART A ..
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ESSAY WRITNG
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[30 marks] ..
Answer one question only from this .. part.
1. Describe yourself. ..
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2. Tell a story your grandfather ever told you. ..
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PART B ..
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COMPREHENSION ..
[30 marks] ..
4.Read the following passage carefully .. and answer all the questions which
follows. ..
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One day a poor fisherman went fishing and .. caught nothing. He was just about to go home
when he felt the net suddenly grow heavy. He .. taught he had caught a large fish. But when he
dragged it ashore, he found only a heavy .. copper pot sealed with lead. He shook it and
feeling that it contained something valuable; he .. took his knife,cut the top of the lead and turned it
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upside down. For a moment nothing came out ; .. and then it started to smoke and this smoke
slowly rose right up to the sky like a thick fog. It .. suddenly turned into a huge genie.
“Bow down “ said the genie, “and let me kill .. you” “why”? Asked the fisherman,”Have you
forgotten that I set you free?” “Yes, but I have .. sworn to kill you” said the genie. “I’m a spirit that
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rebelled against the creator and to punish ..
me,he shut me up in this copper pot. During the
first century of my captivity, I swore I would .. grant him any freed me rich. During my second
captivity,I swore I would grant him any three .. things. But after these centuries, in anger, I swore
to kill my liberator without mercy. ..
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“Well, die I must “ ,said the fisherman, “but swear that you really were not in the pot. It is too
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small to hold even your little finger. Unless I see .. it I shall not believe it. “See then believe “, said
the genie . He slowly changed back into smoke .. and entered the pot. The fisherman immediately
put back the lead cover and threw it into the .. sea.
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a) what did the fisherman catch? ..
b) who punished the genie? ..
c) what did the genie swear to do in the second century of his captivity?
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d) How did the fisherman save his own life?
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e) For each of the following words or phrases L underlined in the passage, give another word or
phrase that can replace it in the passage A
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II) Valuable
III) Rebelled
IV) captivity
V) immediately
PART C
LITERATURE
Answer all the questions in this part.

a. What do we gain for studying literature ? Give three reasons.

b. State the features of oral and written literature.

c. List four examples of oral literature.

d. Name the forms literature.

I . In your own words explain the term literature.

c. over
SECTION A d. on
LEXIS AND STRUCTURE
5. Osman was born……2nd October.
From the alternatives lettered A – D,
a. at
choose the one which most suitably
completes each sentence. b. in
1. I met Jeffred when I was……..school. c. for
a. on d. on
b. in
c. of 6. This shop doesn’t have the toys I was
d. since looking……....
a. for
2. The boy…….the store is quite young. b. up
a. On c. on
b. Since d. in
c. Between
d. In 7. My cousin has invested a lot of
money……….farming.
3. I know Susamatu …….she was a little girl. a. into
a. On b. on
b. for c. in
c. Since d. for
d. Between
8. It is dangerous to enter…….the enemy’s camp.
4. The soldiers are……war. a. through
a. in b. on
b. at c. in
d. into d. none

9. Religious leaders should not delve (dig) SECTION C

…….politics. From the list of words lettered A to D,
a. at choose the one that is mostly nearly
b. in opposite in meaning to the word
c. into underlined in each sentence.
d. with 15. The prefect rebuked the student for his
SECTION B rude behavior.
Choose from the alternatives lettered A a. defended
to D the one which is nearest in b. justified
meaning to the underlined word in c. pardoned
each sentence. d. praised

10. Abiba was not too happy when she let the cat 16. The visitor’s timidity surprised us.
out of the bag. This means that, Abiba…… a. hostility
a. Kept the cut in the bag b. sincerity
b. the cut came out from the bag c. boldness
c. Abiba was happy d. carelessness
d. Revealed the secret
17. Be careful, the River is shallow at this end.
11. Elsie is the apple of my eyes, because she is a. deep
respectful. This means……… b. high
a. Elsie is my favourite c. wide
b. Someone I hate d. narrow
c. She disturb
d. Elsie like apple 18. Elephants are small in sizes.
a. tiny
12. After he was caught stealing, he shed b. large
crocodile tears. This means…….. c. short
a. he was happy d. big
b. he caught the crocodile
c. he cried 19. Portia is two years younger than Ama.
d. he shed false tears a. older
b. smaller
13. The thief who was beaten this morning has c. bigger
kicked the bucket. d. taller
a. the thief is alive
b. the thief is taken the bucket to 20. We wear heavy clothes when we feel cold.
fetch water a. calm
c. the thief is playing with the bucket b. happy
d. The thief is dead c. hot
d. sad
14. I was told this morning that it rained cat and
dog yesterday night. This means 21. Babies have weak bones.
a. it rained heavily a. fast
b. it did not rain b. strong
c. cat and dog slept yesterday c. slow
d. heavy c. ignore
d. follow
22. The woman couldn’t see the dog because it
was dark. 28. There is abundant fruit in season.
a. heavy a. scarce
b. cloud b. insufficient
c. rain c. plentiful
d. light d. small

23. The rich man donated some iron sheets to 29. We learnt about fundamental human right.
the school. a. wicked
a. poor b. little
b. angry c. complex
c. disappointed d. basic
d. happy
30. Johnson sat near to Albert during the
24. You can take give your old shoes to the needy exam.
instead of throwing them away. a. far
a. special b. below
b. new c. between
c. ugly d. close
d. nice

SECTION D
Choose from the alternatives lettered A
to D the one which is nearest in
meaning to the underlined word in
each sentence.

25. We have to grow the interest of our

children in studies.
a. decrease
b. laugh
c. increase
d. delay

26. To pass your exam you must provide the

exact answer to each question.
a. accurate
b. rough
c. simple
d. close

27. The students use to imitate their teachers.

a. reverse
b. copy