STANDARDEIGHT2010
ENGLISH
TIME:1Hour40mins
Readthepassagebelow.Itcontainsblankspaces.Choosethebestalternativefromthechoicesgiven
_1_theraiders_2_ataround8p.mbeforethedogswere_3_anddroppedpoisoned_4_ofmeatinthe_5_
aroundthecompound.Oncereleased,thedogsmusthave_6_themeateaten,itand_7_instantly.Wediscovered
allouranimalsweremissingatmidnightandraisedanalarm.
Minutes_8_agroupofboth_9_andoldneighbours_10_atourcompoundandafter_11_the_12_ofthe
raid,agreedtojoinus.
Oneoftheelders_13_usinaquickprayerseekingdivine_14_andcourage,sincethetaskaheadwas
uncertainandrisky.
Prayerssaid,thesearchpartyhalfran,halfwalkedasitfollowedthefaintfootprintsonthedustyfootpath
leading_15_theforest.Twokilometreslater,therewerestillnosignsoftherustlersorthecows.
(AdoptedandslightlyalteredfromTheStardard,Thursday22Feb2007)
1.A.Apparent B.Apparently C.Aparrent D.Aparently
2.A.come B.werecome C.hadcome D.comes
3.A.unloosed B.unlosed C.unleashed D.leashed
4.A.piece B.parts C.charks D.chunks
5.A.paths B.branches C.bushes D.grass
6.A.sniffedat B.sniffedout C.sniffedfor D.sniffedafter
7.A.dead B.die C.died D.deaded
8.A.late B.later C.latest D.latter
9.A.young B.younger C.youngest D.youngers
10.A.turneddown B.turnedon C.turnedup D.turnedout
11.A.listening B.listen C.heard D.hearing
12.A.scantydetails B.scarcedetails C.elaboratedetails D.eyewitnessdetails
13.A.lend B.led C.conducted D.read
14.A.invention B.invitation C.intiation D.intervention
15.A.at B.to C.in D.into
Forquestions15-18,choosetheanswerthatbest
completestheanalogies
16. Whistleistobirdas______istodonkey
A.neigh B.bark
C.bray D.yawn
17. ______istochatteraslionistoroar.
A.Tiger B.Cheetah
C.Monkey D.Bufallo
18. Jailisto______ashospitalistopatients
A.policeman B.judge
20.Wherewerewetodecorate?
A.paintb.brush
C.cleanD.beautify
Forquestion212-23,choosethecorrect
alternativetofillintheblankspace
21.Sheissuchaquarrelsomewomanthatfew
neighbourscan______her.
A.putawaywith
B.putupwith
C.putoffwith
D.putonwith
C.prisoner D.soldier
22. Themanager______myapplicationfor
Forquestions19-20,choosethewordwhichis
similarinmeaningtotheunderlinedword
19. Theboythoughsmallisbrave.
A.courageous B.fearful
C.cowardly D.warrior
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employment.
A.turnedoff
B.turneddown
C.turnedaway
D.turnedup
23. Ifhiscomplainsaregenuine,theheadteacher
willhaveto______them.
A.lookfor B.lookdownat
C.lookup D.lookinto
Forquestions24-25,arrangethegivensentences
sentencestomakeasensibleparagraph
24. (i)Shewasverykeenatobservation
(ii)Herdescriptionofotherpeopletoldmuch
aboutherowncharacter
(iii)Onethingwasverycertain
(iv)Shewasveryquicktodescribeher
A.i,ii,iii,ivB.iv,iii,ii,i
C.iii,iv,i,iiD.ii,iv,iii,i
25.(i)Whenthepolicearrived,theyrealizedthat
(ii)Amatatucrushedintoatree
(iii)Apoliceofficeraskedthepeopleon
thematatuwhetherthedriverwas
overspeeding
(iv)Nobodyattheaccidentsceneknew
whathadhappened
A.ii,i,iv,iiiB.i,ii,iii,iv
C.iv,iii,ii,iD.ii,iv,iii,i
feelingstowardseveryhappening
Readthepassagebelowthenanswerthequestion26-38
Home,Kondele;thatsacredplacewhereIwaslovedwithoutconditionswhereeveryoneacceptedme.Here
Icouldrefusetoworkorcookandstilljointhefamilyunashamedlyfordinner.HomewhereIcouldrunforsolace
whenlifebecamehardandpeopleIlovedandtrustedletmedown.ThetallhugemangotreeatthegatewhereIhidand
aterawmangoesasmyparentslookedalloverforme.Whereassoonasmytummystartedaching,Iwouldclimb
downcryingandcallingforMamatotakemetotheRussianhospitaljustafewminutesacrossthestreet.Andthena
visittothehospitalwouldbeaprivilege,becausethedoctoralwayshadasweetforme.
“Whatdoyouwanttoeat?”myconcernedparentswouldask,onourwaybackfromthehospital.
“Icanonlymanageasoda-aFanta,”Iwouldwhispertryingtolookassickaspossible.
SomeofthefondestmemoriesIhaveofhomeincludethesweetyetstingingsmellofsmokecomingfromthe
kitchen,thescentoffreshcowdung;chickendroppingsallovertheplace,singingandaboveallnakedchildrenrunning
alloverthecompoundplayingwiththemanyvillagedogs.Butnowthingshavechanged.Thedogsarenomore,my
fatherdiedmanyyearsagoandveryfewchildrenareseenaround.
StaringatthenowdepressingKondele,Icastmymindbacktotheimageofmyfather,leaningheavilyonhis
walkingstick,smilingfromthedoorasmycousins,mymotherandneighboursrushedtomeetme,tohelpmewithmy
luggage.Therewerewarmhugsandgenuinecrackinglaughterthatcamefromsomewhereatthepitofthestomach.
Myauntswouldinspectmyarmsandcomment;“Youaresothin.Youhavenotbeeneatingwell.”
Withinminutes,therewouldbeaflurryofactivitiesasmy10-yearoldcousin,knifeinhand,gotbusychasinga
henacrosstheyard.Beforelong,thebirdhadbeenslaughtered.Soonhotwaterinablacksufuriathatwasencrusted
withsoonontheoutsidewouldbeplacedinthemiddleofthecompound.wewouldalljoininpluckingthechickenas
weexchangedstories.
(Adoptedfrom‘Society’onSundayStandardMarch9,2008)
26. Atherhome,thewriterwaslovedby
A.herparentsonly
B.hersiblingsonly
C.herneighboursonly
D.herparents,siblingsandneighbours
27. Whathappenedwhenthewriterrefusedto
workorcook?
A.Shewasrefusedtojoininthefamilyduring
meals
B.Shecouldstilljoininthefamilymeals
C.Shealwayshidduringfamilymeals
D.Shewasforcedtoeatinthedarkduring
meals
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28.Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph?
A.thewriterlovedherhome
B.Russiandoctorsaregenerous
C.Kondelepeoplewelcomedeverybody
D.TherearemanymangotreesatKondele
29.Wherewasthewriterhidingwhenherparents
lookedforherallover?
A.Behindthedooreatingmangoes
B.Underthemangotreeatthegate
C.Upthemangotreeeatingmangoesbehind
thegate
D.Upthemangotreeeatingmangoesbehind
thehouse
30. Thewriterwouldclimbdowncryingwhen
A.mamastartedcallingher
B.mamacalledhertocomedown
C.herstomachstartedaching
D.shewaspromisedtobetakentotheRussian
34.Thewriter’sfatherwasmostlikely
A.anoldman
B.depressedmen
C.handicappedman
D.asickman
hospital
35. Whatisthemeaningofthewordsolaceas
31. Thefollowingarereasonswhythewriterfound
goingtothehospitalaprivilege.Whichoneis
not?
A.Shealwaysgotasweetfromthedoctor
B.Shealwayspretendedtobeassickas
possible
C.ShealwaysgotaFantafromhisparents
D.Shealwaysgotachancetoeatwhatever
shewanted
32. Givenbelowaresomefondmemoriesthatthe
writerhadofherhome.Whichonewasshe
mostfondof?
A.Thestingingsmellofhome
B.Thesmelloffreshcowdung
C.Chickendroppingsallovertheplace
D.Nakedchildrenrunningallovertheplace
33. Thestatement‘castmymindback’inthe
passageisunderlined.Itmeans
A.forgot B.remind
C.recalled D.reminded
usedinthepassage?
A.ProtectionB.Treatment
C.ShelterD.Consolation
36.Whoslaughteredthehen?
A.Thewritersmother
B.Thewriter’sfather
C.Thewriter’saunt
D.Thewriter’stenyearoldcousin
37.‘Butthedogswerenomore’meansthat
A.thedogshadbecomeless
B.thedogshaddied
C.thedogsrefusedtobarkanymore
D.thedogshadmovedtoanothervillage
38.‘Youaresothin’Youhavenotbeeneating
well.Whosaidthesewords?
A.Thewriter’smother
B.Thewriter’sfather
C.Thewriter’saunts
D.Thewriterherself
Readthepassagebelowthenanswerquestions39-50
SigiwastheunhappiestlittlebabygiraffethateverroamedthewildsofKenya.Alwaysbemoaninghisterrible
fate,hewalkedalone.Andwhateverwashisproblem?Whenhesawthelion’smane,hesighed,“ifonlyIhadhair
aroundmyfacelikehis.”Andwhenhesawtheelephant,hecriedout;“whycan’tIhavealongtrunklikehis?”
Heneverlikedhisbody,hisneck,hisgraceoranythingabouthimself.Itsaddenedtherestoftheherdtosee
Sigisodisatisfiedwithhimself.ButitangeredShalometheherd’smatriarch,whowasalsoSigi’smother,forshewas
fedupwithhisgrumblingandgroaning.
“Can’tyouseehowtallandelegantyouarewithyourlongneckandbeautifulchequeredbody.?Can’tyousee
howgracefulyoulookwhenyouwalk.Can’tyouappreciatethefactthatyouarethemostuniquecreatureofthisland
andpeoplefromalloverjustcomeovertoseeyou?”Shalometriedtocheerhimbutinvain.“Well,well”sighed
Shalome.“OnlySigicanhelphimself.Hemustrealisehowfortunateheisandmustlearntoaccepthimselfandbe
happy.”
OnedaysomethinghappenedwhichmadeSigithankhisstarsthathewasagiraffe!Agroupofhuntersarrived
inthewildswhereSigilived.TheirplanwastotrapsomegiraffesforazooinAmerica.Therewerechaosintheareaas
theanimalsranheltaskeltaforsafety.
Sigiwaspetrifiedandheranwithhisherdtohide.Itwasthenthathesawhowthetalleronesinhisherdlooked
outforhuntersandwarnedotheranimals.Healsosawhowharditwasforthehunterstotrapanygiraffesincethey
weresostrongandransoswiftly.Well,beingagiraffehadsomanyadvantages.WhythenshouldIcrib?”ThoughtSigi.
Soon,thehuntersleft,unabletocatchevenasinglegiraffe.TherewerecelebrationsintheherdasShalomesaid,
“LookSigi,beingagiraffehasitsadvantages!”“Yesmother,”yelledSigi.“Ilovebeingagiraffe.”
(AdoptedandslightlyalteredfromtheSundayNationDec.92007)
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39. Thelittlebabygiraffewasalways
A.laughingandclapping
B.movingaboutandcomplaining
C.happyandrelaxed
D.excitedandmovingabout
46.AccordingtoShalome,Sigicouldonlybe
happyif
A.hebecametallandelegant
B.helearnttoaccepthimself
C.hehadalongtrunkliketheelephants
D.hisfurwasspottedlikethecheetah’s
40. Whenhesawthelion,thelittlebabygiraffe
wishedtohave
A.atawnymanejustlikehis
B.atawnyskinjustlikehis
C.atawnyfacewithouthair
D.tawnhairalloverhisbody
47.Thewords‘heltaskelta’asunderlinedinthe
passagemeansrunning
A.awayfromenemy
B.backwardandforward
C.tothesafetyoftheshelter
D.tonoparticulardirection
41. Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanconclude
thatthebabygiraffewas
A.uglyandproud
B.disattisfiedwithhimself
C.disatisfiedwithotheranimals
D.disatisfiedwithhissorrounding
48.Thefollowingarealladvantagesofbeinga
giraffeexcept
A.beingstrongandabletorunswiftly
B.beingtallandabletolookoutforenemies
C.beingtallsoastobeseenfromafar
D.beinguniqueandabletoattractpeople
42. Sigi’sbehaviourmadetheotheranimals
A.happy B.angry
C.sad D.rude
43. Thewordmatriahisunderlinedinthepassage.
Itmeans
A.herd’sfriend
B.herd’senemy
C.herd’sleader
D.herd’sservants
44. ThemostlikelyreasonSigiwaspetrifiedwas
because
A.heranwithhisherdtohide
B.agiraffehadbeentrappedbythehunters
C.thetalleranimalswarnedtherestofdanger
D.therewerechaosinthearea
45. “Can’tyouseehowgracefulyoulookwhen
youwalk?”Whosaidthesewords?
A.Shalome
B.Sigi
C.Sigi’sbrother
D.Therestoftheherd
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49.Fromthestorywecanconcudethat
A.Sigiatlastlearnttoappreciatehimself
B.Sigihatedallgiraffes
C.Sigihatedhimselfallthemore
D.SigihatedhismotherShalome
50.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe
A.Theuglygiraffe
B.Thegiraffehunters
C.Shalome,themothergiraffe
D.Thedisatisfiedgiraffe