1. Writing (20 mks)
Write a letter to your aunt asking her to visit you at school during the upcoming visiting day. Request her to bring you your story book. Describe the other things that you need and remember to inform her on the day, date and arrival time.
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format 5 mks
Address – School name Box number City town – 1 mk Date 1mk (must skip a line if not deny mark Salutations i.e Dear aunt 1mks Complimentary close Your niece/nephew 1 mk Name 1 mk Content (c) 10 mks Introduction– Greetings and catching up 2mks Requesting for attendance 1 mk Mention of the title of the story book 1mk Description of other things 2 mks Mention of the day, date and time 3 mks Conclusion 1 mk (passing on greetings) Language – 4mks Tone (Must be informal)- 1mk Note: Address must have school name Complementary clause should be informal- only one name 
2. Comprehension (20mks)
Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
What is good governance? This is a question that people discuss very often. It refers to responsible management of the affairs of a village, town or country. Where there is good governance people live in harmony, ways of alleviating poverty are sought, inequalities and injustices are addressed and people assume ownership of the process of developing their communities. Good governance creates an environment in which individuals can pursue their dreams and contribute to the welfare of the community. Although the government is expected to create a condusive political and legal environment for development, it cannot succeed if ordinary citizens do not co-operate and play their role. Everyone craves for the maintenance of the rule of law but if we do not obey the law, we will not know peace. We grumble about insecurity but give refuge to criminals. We accuse certain sectors of corruption but give bribes in order to induce others to give us preferential treatment. Our lives are riddled with contradictions. If we really desire to have positive changes in our society, we must change our attitudes, join hands and work towards building a society we can all be proud of. But if we just sit and whine, we will continue to wallow in our valley of poverty and hopelessness.What can a person do? A lot. If every one of us would be committed to working hard, paying our taxes, co-operating with law enforcement officers, rejecting mediocre standards and helping others, Kenya could become the haven we all dream about. For too long, many of us have shunned our responsibilities. We think it is someone else’s duty to build Kenya. We have withheld our taxes and colluded with those who have ruined our economy. We thought we were clever but we have now tasted the fruit of such self-deception. Stealing public property makes us all poor. Poor infrastructure, homelessness, unemployment and insecurity are the fruits of our irresponsible behaviour. Fortunately, things do not have to continue that way. Where there has been indiscipline and chaos, we can restore order. Consider the public transport sector for instance. People have been treated like trash—packed like sardines, abused, overcharged- Defective, un roadworthy vehicles have been plying various routes throughout the nation. And the result? Gruesome pictures on the television and in our newspapers, daily testifying of our self-destructive nature. But now sanity is returning. In one voice people have said, “Enough is enough!”. Commuters are now refusing to board overloaded vehicles and reporting indisciplined and careless drivers to the police. People have also been reporting those engaging in corrupt practices to the authorities. It has been so inspiring to see thousands of Kenyans opting to walk to work rather than give in to exploitation. This illustrates that it is possible to create order. We must say “yes” to what is desirable and “no” to what is bad. Answer the following questions.
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Question 2: comprehension (20 mks)
3. Cloze Test (10 MARKS)
Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate word.
Relatives of people who have 1…………………….mysteriously in the border town of Liboi and Garissa have asked the government to 2…………………………. their whereabouts. The residents, who claimed their 3…………………………….ones were picked 4…………………………. people identifying themselves as police officers also accused the 5………………………….... of being involved 6…………………………the disappearances. They said their loved ones are yet to be 7………………………….despite numerous attempts to locate 8………………………… .At least 14 people have 9…………………………..missing in a span of one year. Liboi 10 …………… 18 Kilometers from the Kenya – Somalia border.
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Question 3. Cloze test (10mks)
1. disappeared 2. locate 3. loved 4. by 5. government 6. in 7. traced 8. them 9. gone 10. is NB: All the answers must be in the lower case 4. Oral Skills (10 mks)
1. Identify the silent letter in each of the following words. (5mks)
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Question 4: Oral Skills (10mks)
1. i) l ii) c iii) w iv) k v) b 1mk each =5mks 2. i) heir ii) wring iii) scene iv) waist v) sighs 1mk each = 5mks 5. Literature (20 mks)
Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.
The vulture and the Hen Long ago the hen and the vulture used to live on excellent terms, helping each other at any time they needed a hand to procure their domestic necessities. One day the hen thought of borrowing a razor from the vulture, to shave the little ones. The shaving was already much overdue, but it couldn’t be helped, because she had no razor, and was depending on the kindness of her neighbours. So the hen went to see the vulture and said, “Dear Vulture, I should like to borrow your razor; mine got lost months ago. My little ones are looking very ugly, and also very untidy, with their long unkempt hair overgrown.” The Vulture listened to the hen with great concern and after a short silence, said, “Dear hen, l cannot refuse you this favour. Tomorrow perhaps l might need your help as well, and we must help each other. However, you must remember one thing. You know what the razor means to me. I have no other income except the rent of that razor; that is to say, that razor is my field, whence I get my daily food. I do not intend to ask you any fee as I do with others; but please be careful to return it to me as soon as you have finished your shaving.’’ “Thank you, brother vulture, I quite understand what you say, and I am very grateful to you. I’ll bring it back very soon.’’ The hen was very glad of the favour, and as soon as she arrived home, made arrangements to be shaved by another woman. The following morning she also shaved her two little ones, so that the whole family was now shining like the moon. The work over , instead of immediately returning the razor to the owner, she put it in a leather purse which was hanging in a corner of the hut. The days passed, and passed like the water under the bridge, but the hen never thought again of returning the razor to the vulture. She forgot about it completely. The vulture grew impatient, and deeply resented in his heart the unkindness, no, the ingratitude of the hen. Pressed by necessity, he decided to go personally to the hen and demand his razor. “Oh, dear Vulture,’’ said the hen with confusion and great regret, ‘forgive me; I am so sorry for my negligence. I really intended to return your razor very soon, but I put it in my leather purse, and forgot it completely. Let me go and take it; you will have it in half a minute.” ‘Yes, I know you are a forgetful creature, but look at the damage you have caused me. You have deprived me of my sustenance for many days. Mind you, if you have lost it, you will pay for it and very dearly,’’ said the vulture. The hen rushed into the hut to fetch the razor. She plunged her hand into the leather purse, but alas! It was empty; there was no razor in it. She was very shocked at the unpleasant discovery. She started searching on the floor to see if by chance it had dropped from the purse, but there was no finding it. She looked under the children’s bed, near the firestones, in the store; but there was no sign of it. Tired and defeated, she came out and imploring said, “Oh dear friend and master. I can’t find it. Have mercy on me! I will search better; I am ready to demolish my hut altogether, and search diligently until I find it and return it to you.” “I told you to be very careful, and l repeat it; I want my razor back! But mind, l want the very one I gave you, and no substitute.” The poor hen spent all day searching and searching, but nothing came to light. She demolished her hut, and started searching in the roof-grass, among the rubble of the walls, between the poles, in the ashes, and even in the rubbish pit, but nothing was found. The following day the vulture came to see the results of the searching. He found the hen still scratching the ground among a heap of dry grass and ox dung, but no razor was yet discovered. “I am very sorry, dear Hen, “said the vulture, “but now nothing was found. The following day the vulture came to see the results of the searching. He found the hen still scratching the ground among a heap of dry grass and ox dung; but no razor was yet discovered. “I am very sorry, dear hen,’’ said the vulture, “but now l cannot wait any longer without compensation for my razor. For today you must give me a chick. Tomorrow I will return and see what has happened in the meantime.” So the vulture flew away with a chick gripped within his talons under his breast. The following day he returned to the hen. She was still scratching the ground, but she could not see any razor. Another chick went with the vulture. And the same happened in the following days until today. That is the reason why the hen is always scratching the ground, and the vulture swooping on chicks even in our days. The hen is still searching for the razor, and the vulture is still compensating himself for his loss. (20mks)
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Question 5: Literature (20 mks)
1. Aetiological/Explanatory narrative. (1mk) It explains why the hen is always scratching the ground and the vulture swooping on chicks. (1mk) 2. Opening formula – “Long ago” Timelessness – “Long ago” Closing formula “That is the reason why….” Use of dialogue – The Hen talking to the vulture, “Dear vulture, should like….” Personification/ use of animal characters – The Hen borrowing a razor to go share her little ones. Repetition- ‘ the days passed and passed’ , ‘I am very sorry’ Any 3 features well illustrated 2mks x 3 = 6mks No mark for identification minus illustration 3. The vulture – 1 strict/principled – sticks by his words The Hen – forgetful did not remember to return the razor. Identification 1mk, illustration 1mk Mark any other relevant trait 4. Cattle keeping/Animal rearing/livestock keeping – mention of ox dung Shaving- the vulture earns a living by shaving using a razor Identification 1mk, illustration 1mk = 4mks 5. We should keep promises We should be obedient We should forgive our frinds Any 2 relevant lessons 1mk each = 2mks 6. Dilemma Myths Trickster Legends Ogre/monster [Any 1 = 1mk] 6. Grammar (20 mks)
1) Give the plural of each of the following nouns (5mks)
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Question 6: Grammar (20 mks)
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