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ST. GEORGE’S GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, NAIROBI

DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

FORM 1 2016

ENGLISH

FUNCTIONAL WRITING

a) Imagine that you are the secretary of the wild life club in your school. You are planning to visit a coca cola company in kisumu from Monday to Friday .write a letter to the principal asking her to allow you to use the school bus.

b) You intend to visit a friend who lives in Mombasa during the December holiday. Write a five day personal diary that you will keep.

ORAL LITERATURE

a) Define the following types of oral narratives and state four characteristics of each of them.

1) Myths

2) Legends

3) Dilemma narratives.

4) Trickster narratives

5) a) Ogre narratives

b) By giving examples state and explain the six stages of riddling.

C) Give four reasons for studying oral literature

d) With example state the three genres of oral literature.

POETRY.

Define the following terms as used in poetry; rhyme alliteration, assonance and repetition.

KISWAHILI

1) Huku ukirejelea makala ya gazeti la Taifa Leo la Jumatano na Ijumaa tarehe 16,25,30 Novemba na 2 Desemba.Dondoa mambo yafuatayo:

a. Insha;toa mifano ya barua. b. Matumizi ya lugha : taja kwa kutoa mifano ya aina zote nane za maneno na sentensi zinazojitokeza . c. Dondoa misamiati isiyopungua ishirini na kutumia kamusi utoe maana yake.

Isimu jamii.

2) Ukirejel ea jamii yako,andika hadithi ya ngano za mazimwi utakayowasilisha kwa wanafunzi wenzako. Krismasi na mwaka mpya wenye fanaka.

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MATHEMATICS

1. Three years ago, Juma was three times old as Ali. In two years’ time, the sum of their ages will be 62 years. Determine their present ages. (3 mks)

2. The size of an interior polygon is 1560, find the number of sides of the polygon. (2 mks)

3. Three consecutive odd number add up to 225. Find the numbers. (3mks)

4. Simplify the expressions

a) 𝟐(𝒙+𝟏)

𝟓 - 𝟓−𝟐𝒙

𝟔 (3 mks) b)

𝟔𝒙−𝟒

𝟑 - 𝟐𝒙−𝟏

𝟐 (3 mks)

5. Without using mathematical tables, evaluate √𝟎.𝟒𝟎𝟑𝟐×𝟑.𝟎𝟐𝟒

𝟎.𝟓𝟎𝟒×𝟎.𝟎𝟔𝟕𝟐 (3mks)

6. Three sides of an equilateral triangle ABC= (3x – 4) cm, BC= (2x + 4) cm and AC= (3X – 4) cm. determine the value of x and hence calculate the area of the triangle. (4 mks)

7. The GCD of three numbers is 15 and the LCM is 1800. If two of the numbers are 45 and 120, find the third smallest possible number. (3mks)

8. Eighteen men take 15 days to dig 6 hectares of land. Find the number of men required to dig 8 hectares in 12 days. (3 mks)

9. Five years ago, a woman was four times as old as her daughter. In four years’ time, the woman will be to and a half times as old as her daughter. Determine their present ages. (3 mks)

10. Given that a: b= 1:2, b: d =4:5 and d: c =3:1. Find the ratio a : c (3 mks)

11. Simplify the expressions: a) 𝟑𝒂−𝟏𝟐+𝟐𝒂𝒃−𝟖𝒃

𝟐𝒃+𝟒𝒂𝒃+𝟑+𝟔𝒂(3mks) b)

𝟐𝒙𝟐+𝒎𝒚+𝟐𝒎𝒙+𝒙𝒚

𝒎𝒂+𝒎𝒃+𝒙𝒂+𝒙𝒃(3mks)

12. The sum of two interior angles of a regular polygon is 32400. Find the size of each exterior angle(3 mks)

13. The sum of four consecutive integers is 246. Find the integers. (3 mks)

14. In a math quiz, every correct answer scores 2 marks, -1 for every wrong answer and no marks for no answer. In a test with 30 questions, Mary scores 23 marks having got 5 answers wrong. How many answers did she get right? (3 mks)

15. Ann, Ben, Charles, David and Elizabeth shared a sum of ksh 358,000 in the following ratios: Ann: Ben = 2:3, Ben : Charles = 4:9, Charles: David = 6:11 and David: Elizabeth = 3:5. How much did Elizabeth get? (3 mks)

16. A trader marked the price of a radio cassette as ksh 27,000. After allowing a reduction of 13% o the marked price, he still made a profit of 28%. How much had he paid for the radio? (3 mks)

17. Mary has 21 coins whose total value is sh 72. There are twice as many five shilling coins as there are ten shilling coins. The rest are one shilling coins. Find the number of ten shilling coins that Mary has? (3 mks)

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18. An alloy is made up of two metals of density 18 g/cm3 and 10 g/cm3. Find the density of the alloy if equal volumes of the metals were used? (3mks)

19. A Kenyan bank buys and sell foreign currencies as shown below.

Buying (in ksh) Selling (in ksh)

1 Hong Kong dollar 9.74 9.77

1 South African Rand 12.03 12.11

A tourist arrived in Kenya with 105,000 Hong Kong dollars which she changed to Kenyan shillings. While in Kenya, she spent ksh 403,879 and changed the balance to South African rand before leaving for South Africa. Calculate the amount she received in South African rand. (4 mks)

20. A building contractor requires three lorries and 8 pick-ups to move 15 tonnes of sand. If he had 2 lorries and 20 pick-ups, how many tonnes of sand would he move? (3mks)

21. PQRS is a parallelogram in which PQ=3 cm, QR=12 cm and the perpendicular from Q to PS is 2.5 cm. find the length of the perpendicular from P to RS. (3 mks)

22. Construct a rhombus whose diagonals measure 7.6cm and 5.4cm. Measure the obtuse angle of the rhombus. (3 mks)

23. Draw a line AB=9cm long. By construction, locate a point x on AB such that AX: XB= 3:7. Measure AX. (4mks)

24. Construct a regular hexagon of side 5 cm. (3 mks)

25. Construct a trapezium ABCD in which AD is parallel to BC, AB= 8 cm, BC= 12.5CM, AD=7 CM and CD=5 CM. Measure AC and angle ACB. (6 cm)

26. Construct triangle ABC in which AC=8 cm, AB= 6.5 CM and <ACB =400. Locate the two possible values of <ABC. (6 mks)

27. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a parallelogram PQRS in which PQ= 9.5 cm, PS = 8cm and <SPQ = 67.50. Drop a perpendicular from R to meet PQ at N. Measure RN. Hence find the area of the parallelogram. (8 mks)

28. The area of a rhombus is 60 cm2. Given that one of is diagonals is 15cm long, calculate the perimeter of the rhombus. (3 mks)

29. Musa paid sh 180 for a shirt after getting a discount of 10%. The shopkeeper made a profit of 20% on the sale of the shirt. What percentage profit would this shopkeeper have made if no discount was allowed? (3 mks)

30. The length of an arc of a circle is 𝟏 𝟏𝟎⁄ of the circumference of the circle. If the area of the circle is

13.86cm2, find the angle subtended by the arc at the center of the circle. (3 mks)

31. A businessman goes on a trip which takes him to West Germany through Italy and back to Kenya. In Kenya, he is allowed to take ksh 67,000 for a sales promotion abroad. He converts the Kenyan

currency into US Dollars. While in Italy, he converts 𝟐 𝟓⁄ 0f his dollars into Italian lives which he

spends in Italy. While in West Germany, he converts 𝟓 𝟖⁄ of the remaining dollars into German

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deustche marks which he uses up before coming back to Kenya. The average exchange rates from time to time of travel were as follows:

1 US dollar=1.8 Deustche Marks= 16.75 ksh= 1340 Italian Lire

a) How much US dollars did he take out of Kenya? (2 mks)

b) How much Italian Lires did he spend in Italy? (3 mks)

c) How much in Deustche Marks did he spend in Italy? (3 mks)

d) How much money in ksh did he have on his return journey to Kenya? (2 mks)

32. A cylindrical tank of diameter 2.8 m and height 2m contains water up to a depth of 50 cm.

a) Calculate:

i. The capacity of the tank in litres. (3 mks)

ii. The volume of the water required to fill the tank in litres. (4 mks)

b) Water is pumped into the tank at 11:25 am to 1:15 pm when the tank was filled. Calculate the rate at which the water was pumped into the tank. (3 mks)

33. A town Q is 600 km on a bearing of 0190 from town S. town R is 300km on a bearing of 1200 from Q. By use of scale drawing show the positions of the three towns from each other. Use a scale of 1cm represents 50km. Find:

a) The bearing of S from R.

b) The distance between S and R

c) Another point P is due north of S and due west of Q. Show the position of P on the scale drawing and hence find the distance between P and S. (10mks)

34. Use mathematical tables to evaluate:

a) (0.006953)2 b) (345.9)2 c) (15.87)2 d) (0.8956)2

e) (8625)2

a) √𝟖𝟗𝟔. 𝟕𝟖𝟓

b) √𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟖𝟓

c) √𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟔𝟕𝟖

d) √𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟗

e) √𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟒𝟑𝟐

35. A shopkeeper bought 50 pangas and 30 jembes from wholesaler A for sh 4260. Had he bought as many jembes and five pangas less, he would have paid sh 1290 less. Had the shopkeeper bought from wholesaler B, he would have paid 10% more for one panga and 15 % less for a jembe. How much would he have saved if he had bought the 50 pangas and 30 jembes from wholesaler B? (10mks)

36. Mary has 85.6 acres of land. She prepared 𝟓 𝟖⁄ of the land for maize, 𝟐 𝟓⁄ of the remainder for

planting beans, 𝟒 𝟗⁄ of the remaining land for keeping pigs and the rest was left unused. Find the size

of land used for:

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a) For maize production

b) For bean planting

c) For pig keeping

d) What fraction of land was left unused?

e) Find the percentage of the land left unused. (10mks)

37. Two cubes of length 5 cm and 7cm are melted and recast into a single cube.

a) Determine the;

i) Volume of the new cube correct to the nearest 1 decimal place. (3 mks)

ii) The length of the new cube correct to one decimal place. (3 mks)

iii) The surface area of the new cube. (2 mks)

b) Suppose instead it was recast into a cylinder of radius 3.5cm, what would the height be to the nearest cm? (3 mks)

38. A farmer bought 150 chicks for a total of sh 9750. It cost him sh 180 to feed each bird for a year. They laid a total of 6000eggs during the time. The farmer sold the eggs at sh 200 per tray of 30 eggs each. At the end of the year, she slaughtered 6 of the birds for her family and sold the others for ksh 250 each. Calculate :

a) The total cost of feeding the chicken per year. (2 mks)

b) The income from the eggs in the year. (2 mks)

c) The income from the sold chicken (2 mks)

d) The profit made from the two transactions. (2 mks)

e) The percentage profit in the year correct to the nearest 5% (2 mks)

39. The table below represents the speed v in km/h of a bus at different times t in hrs.

Time(t) in hrs 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Speed(v) in km/h 47 56 60 65 73

a) Plot the values of speed v against time t on a graph paper (5 mks)

b) Use your graph to determine the speed of the bus at t=1.3hrs and at t=2.1 hrs (2 mks)

c) Determine t when the value of v is

i) 49 km/h ii) 63 km/h iii) 70 km/h (3mks)

40. Three siblings Dorcas, Hellen and John contributed ksh 320,000, ksh 410,000 and ksh 280,000 respectively to start a business and agreed to be ploughing back 50% of their profit into the business each year. The rest would be shared in the ratio of their contribution. If John received ksh 70,000, determine:

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a) The amount that was shared between them (2 mks)

b) The amount that was ploughed back into the business (1 mk)

c) The amount that Dorcas got (2 mks)

d) The amount that Hellen got (2mks) e) The amount each got as a percentage of their investment. (3mks)

CHEMISTRY

1. a) Write the chemical symbols for the following elements (3 marks)

i. Mercury ii. Neon iii. Hydrogen

b) Write the names for the following elements (3 marks)

i. Si ii. Ba iii. Co

2. a) Why is it advisable to use a conical flask over a beaker when mixing reagents that require swirling? (1 mark)

b) Which one would you use to carry out boiling of a test sample, a test tube or a boiling tube? Give a reason. 3. Define the following (6 marks)

a) compound b) mixture c) element

4. Hydrogen gas can be collected by over water method or by upward delivery. Identify the two physical properties of hydrogen gas that make it possible to be collected this way. (2 marks)

i) over water ii) upward delivery

5. State the type of anti-corrosion treatment used in;

i) food cans ii) surgical blades

iii) ships iv) car bodies (4marks)

6. Some Copper powder was put in a Silica combustion tube, which was connected horizontal between two 125cm3 gas syringes (A) contains 125cm3 of air, the other syringe (B) plunger level at the 0cm3 mark.

The results were obtained as follows:

The volume of air in syringe A before experiment = 125cm3

Volume of air in syringe immediately after heating = 106cm3

Volume of air in syringe after allowing apparatus to cool = 99cm3

a) Why is it necessary to allow the apparatus to cool down to room temperature? (1mk) b) Calculate the percentage of oxygen in the air. (2mks)

7. The flow chart shows processes in the separation of air into oxygen and nitrogen. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow:

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AIR WATER SODIUM HYDROXIDE COOL T-15oC

OXYGEN

COMPRESSOR

NITROGEN X Pressure 200 ATM

Temp. –200oC

a) What is the purpose of passing air through the water? (2mks)

b) Name the component removed by Sodium Hydroxide. (1mks)

c) Name the component removed by cooling air to –15oC. (1mks)

d) Describe the changes which air undergoes in the compressor. (2mks)

e) Which other components are present in oxygen and nitrogen. (1mk)

BIOLOGY

INSTRUCTIONS

Revise all the topics already covered.

Read and make notes on nutrition in mammals.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

WEEK 1. 1 a) Define the term heterotrophism.

b) State and explain the types of heterotrophic nutrition.

2. a) Name four types of teeth in mammals.

b) Describe how the four types of teeth are adapted to their functions.

c) Distinguish between homodont and heterodont.

WEEK 2.1. a) How are herbivores adapted to their mode of feeding?

b) State the adaptations of carnivores to their mode of feeding.

c) Write the dental formula for(i)man (ii)sheep (iii) dog

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2 .a) Draw a labelled diagram of internal structure of human molar and incisor tooth.

b) State five ways of keeping teeth healthy

c) Name two dental diseases, their symptoms and preventive measures.

WEEK 3. 1a) Draw a labelled disarms of human elementary canal and state the function of each part

b) Describe the role of the following in digestion (i) tongue (ii) salivary gland (iii) teeth

c) State the major organs of the digestive systems in human beings.

2. State the adaptations of the following parts of elementary canal to their functions.

(i) Mouth (ii) oesophogus (iii) stomach (iv) liver (v) pancreas (vi) duodenum (vii) ileum.

WEEK 4.1) Define the following terms as used in nutrition in animals. (a) Digestion (b) egestion (c) ingestion (d) absorption (e) assimilation.

2) Describe the process of digestion in the following parts of the elementary canal (a) mouth (b) stomach (c) duodenum (d) ileum.

WEEK 5. 1 .a) Draw a labelled diagram of a villus.

b) How the structure (villus) adapted to its function.

2. Explain the factors that determine energy requirements in humans.

PHYSICS

1. The diagram below shows two bulbs P and Q painted white and black

Explain what happens when the heater is turned on? (2mks)

2. On a frosty day, the metal handle bars of a bicycle feel colder than the rubber grips. Give a reason for this

3. An electric kettle with shinny outer surface is more efficient than one with a dull outer surface. Give a reason for this. (1mk)

4. Ice was placed inside a test tube and water poured into it and then heated as shown below.

P White

heater

Q Black

Y X

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The ice remained intact as heating progressed. Explain this observation (2mks)

5. State the reason why the base of an iron box is normally shiny. (1mk)

6. Hot coffee in a cup is allowed to cool for 10 minutes. State TWO factors that will determine the final temperature of the tea. (2mks)

7. Figure 4 shows a bar made of iron and wood, and a flame is passed the joint with a piece of paper.

State what was observed at the junction between the two bars after sometimes. (1mk)

8. Explain two facts which shows that heat from the sun does not reach the earth surface by convection(2mks) 9. State reason why heat transfer by radiation is faster than by conduction ( 1mk)

10. Describe how the vacuum flask is adapted to its function (3mks)

11. Give a reason why fuel tanks of Kenya Pipeline Company are silvery painted. (1mk)

12. Equal amount of hot water at 780C is poured into vessels P and Q as shown below and left to cool up to room temperature. P is painted black and Q is polished.

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RECTILINEAR PROPAGATION AND REFLECTION AT PLANE SURFACE

1. A plane mirror is suspended such that it makes an angle of 15o with the vertical.

a) if the horizontal ray of light is shone on the mirror, calculate:

i) The angle of incidence (3mks)

ii) The angle between the horizontal and the reflected ray (2mks)

b) given that now the mirror is rotated such that it makes an angle of 30o with the vertical, calculate the angle between the horizontal and the reflected ray. (3mks)

2. The angle between the incident and the reflected ray is 80o. The mirror is rotated clockwise through an angle of 15o about point O. What will be the new angle between the two rays? (3mks)

3. A ray of light incident on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 60o is reflected from the mirror and strikes a second plane mirror placed such that the angle between the mirror is 45o. Calculate the angle of reflection at the second mirror. (3 marks)

4. Eclipse is phenomenon of shadow formations using diagrams show how these eclipse are formed

i) Eclipse of the moon (2 marks)

ii) Eclipse of the sun. (2 marks)

5. The figure below shows a pinhole cameras draw a ray diagram to show the image is formed

screen

Object

a) State what happen to the size and brightness of the image formed when

i) The camera is made longer (2 marks)

ii) Increasing the object distance (2 marks)

iii) Increasing the size off pinhole (2 marks)

iv) Making smaller holes around the pin hole. (2 marks)

b) Name two characteristics of the image formed by a pinhole camera. (2 marks)

c) Define magnification of a camera. (1 marks)

d) An object of height 10 m is placed 10m away from a pinhole camera. Calculate

(i) The size of the image if the magnification is 0.01. (2 marks)

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(ii) The length of the pinhole camera. (2 marks)

6. Name one Advantage and one disadvantage of pinhole camera when used to take photographs (2 marks)

7. By use of a diagram define the terms: (4 marks)

(I) Incident ray

(ii) Angle of incidence

(iii) Normal

(iv) Reflected ray

(v) Angle of reflection

8. State the laws of reflection (2 marks)

9. A ray is incident at an angle of 28ºat position 1. The mirror is turned through angle of 100to position 2.

Through what angle is reflection ray rotated (3 marks)

10. Name the characteristics of image formed by plane mirrors. (3marks)

11. Two plane mirrors are inclined by an angle of 60ºto each other, how many images are formed by these mirrors. (2 marks)

12. Two plane mirrors are inclined at angle of 60º to each other. A ray light makes an angle of 40ºwith mirror 1 and goes on to strike mirror M2. Find the angle of reflection on the second mirrors M2. (3 marks)

13. Name any two Applications of plane mirrors (2 marks)

14. Complete the ray diagram below (2 marks)

28

N

P2

P1

M2

M1 400

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15. Differentiate between a real image and virtual image. (2 marks)

16. A lamp of height 6cm stands in front of pinhole camera at a distance of 24cm. Pinhole what is the height of the image formed on the screen. (3marks)

HISTORY

Read Topic on Contacts between East Africa and the Outside World upto 19th Century and answer the following questions

1. Give the Historical and archaeological evidence which shows the presence of early visitors in the East Africa coast.

2. Give reasons for the coming of the Arabs.

3. Describe the organization, development and impact of the Indian ocean trade.

4. Explain the reasons for the coming of the Portuguese, their conquest,

5. reasons for their success at the coast.

6. Why did the Portuguese rule decline?

7. Explain the impact of the Portuguese rule at the coast.

8. Describe the conquest and establishment of Omani rule.

9. Why did Seyyid Said make Zanzibar his capital?

10. Why did Seyyid Said start plantation agriculture at the coast?

11. What factors led to the growth of international trade during the reign of Seyyid Said?

12. Give reasons for the coming of missionaries to the East African Coast in the 19th Century.

13. State the challenges that hindered missionary activities in East Africa.

14. Explain the effects of missionaries activities.

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GEOGRAPHY

MINERALS AND ROCKS

1. Define minerals and rocks.

2. State the characteristics of minerals.

3. Classify rocks according to mode of formation

4. State the characteristics of rocks.

5. Account for the distribution of major rocks in Kenya.

6. Explain the significance of rocks

NB: Entry Exam: will include all what you have covered in form one and holiday assignment.

CRE AFRICAN RELIGIOUS HERITAGE Read and make notes on the topic above& Answer the following questions 1. What was the significance of the Traditional African initiation rites? 2. Give the responsibilities of the living to the ancestors in the African traditional communities. 3. Explain the reasons why traditional African communities offer sacrifices. 4. Give ways through which a marriage partner is chosen in traditional African communities. 5. What was the role of rainmakers in the African community? 6. Explain how wealth was acquired in the African Tradition Society. 7. Explain the conditions under which divorce may be allowed in African Traditional Society. 8. Give the categories of spirit in Traditional African society. 9. What was the role of the spirits in Traditional African society? 10. Give ways in which Africans used to venerate their ancestors.

HOME-SCIENCE

INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS IN YOUR EXERCISE BOOKS

1. State the functions of the following parts of a sewing machine. (3mks)

i. Spool pin ii. Presser foot iii. Feed dog

2. Explain three measures one should take to care for a sewing machine. (6mks)

3. List four desirable qualities that fabrics used to make underwear should have. (4mks)

4. Explain the causes and prevention of five common accidents in the home. (10mks)

5. State five factors to consider when providing family shelter. (5mks)

6. Give reasons for the following practices in cleaning;

i. Lining the dustbin

ii. Clearing floor areas before sweeping (4mks)

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7. List five safety precautions to be taken when handling kitchen equipment. (5mks)

8. Define the following terms and give two examples of each ;

i. Large kitchen equipment

ii. Small kitchen equipment

iii. Time and labor saving equipment

9. A. List five food hygiene practices (5mks)

B. state four symptoms of food poisoning. (4mks)

10. State five factors that determine the choice of cooking method. (5mks)

11. Describe any three sewing equipment and tools required for transferring pattern marks to a fabric. (3mks)

12. A. Name ten different stitches. (5mks)

B. classify the stitches named above into appropriate groups. (3mks)

13. State how home science benefits ; (3mks)

i. An individual ii. Family iii. Nation

14. State five changes that take place in boys and girls during adolescence. (5mks)

15. A. Name the two glands found in the skin. (2mks)

B. Explain how they make the body dirty. (2mks)

16. Give three ways of enhancing personal appearance. (3mks)

17. Outline the procedure of cleaning a painted wall . (10mks)

AGRICULTURE :ATTEMPT all the questions on this paper

1. Name four water storage structures in the farm. 2. Give the most appropriate crop irrigated using the following methods. a) Flood irrigation b) Sprinkler/overhead irrigation 3. State three farming practices that may cause pollution. 4. Give four benefits of drainage as a land reclamation method. 5. State the role of the following chemicals in water treatment.

a) Alum (aluminum sulphate ) b) Chlorine c) Soda ash (sodium bicarbonate)

6. Give four reasons for treating water in the farm. 7. Describe three ways in which soil pH influences crop production. 8. State the uses of the following farm tools and equipment. a) Rasp b) G-clamp

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c) Wood float 9. Name the most appropriate hand tool used to carry out the following farm operations. a) Smoothening curved surfaces of wood b) Mark lines which are parallel to the edge of a stock. c) Marking threads on metal pipes. d) Spreading screed over floors or walls 10. Distinguish between a) Weir and dam b) Well and borehole. 11. Make notes on livestock breeds

BUSINESS STUDIES 1) Define means of payment 2) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the following means of payment

a) Cash b) Money order c) Postal orders d) Postage stamps

3) What is acheque 4) Describe three parties to acheque 5) Explain various types of cheques 6) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using cheques 7) State four circumstances in each case under which the following means of payment are used.

a) Bankers’ draft b) Credit transfers c) Standing order d) Telegraphic transfer e) Bill of exchange f) Promissory note g) Credit cards.

FRENCH :DEVOIR POUR LES VACANCES DE DECEMBRE

A. Ecrivez un paragraphe sur : (i) Mon ami (ii) Mon Professeur de Francais (iii) Mon Acteur Favori /Mon Actrice Favorite / Mon musicien(ne) Favori(te) B. Conjugaison: REGULAR –ER VERBES ( using your dictionaries , Conjugate 20 -ER verbs in full..je,tu,il

elle,nous,vous,ils,elles…. ( apart from the ones learnt in class) C. Constuct sentences using the verbs in the question above. D. Build your vocublary : Use your dictionary to get names of 50 nouns in French in your immediate

environment and get the English equivalent.

Arbre -Tree

Fleur - flower E. Write 5 items you can buy in the following shops.(LES MAGASINS)

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La Boutique

La Boucherie

La Boulangerie

L’epicerie

La librarie

La cremerie Exemple: LA BOUTIQUE Une robe Un pantalon

Bonne Courage! Bonne Continuation !

MUSIC TOPICS COVERED- Scales ,intervals western music

Basic Skills

1. a) Write the technical names of the degrees of the scale.

b) Using C Major scale write the solfa names for the notes of the scale.

c) Describe four major intervals and two minor intervals of major scale.

d) Write four bar rhythms in simple duple,triple and quadruple.

African Music

2. a ) Explain the role of music in a society.

b) Identify the social and environmental influences on traditional music

Western Music

3. a) State two vocal forms of music in the Renaissance era.

b) Name two Renaissance composers and two vocal works they wrote.

c) What is the difference between a motet and a madrigal

General Musical Knowledge

4. Define the musical terms

Chants modes polyphony counterpoint instrumentals

folk songs ensemble musical scales solfa notation composer

performance costumes soloist chorister vocals

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COMPUTER STUDIES 1.

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