KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

ER ASSESSMENT
MONITORING LEARNER'S PROGRESS
GRADE 6-003
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Time: 1 Hour

READTHESEINSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1 You have been given this question booklet and a separate answer sheet. The question booklet contains 30
questions.
2 Do any necessary
rough work in this booklet.
When you have chosen
your answer, mark it on the ANSWER SHEET, not in this questions booklet.

4. Use only an
HOWTOUSETHEANSWER.SHEET
ordinary pencil.
. Make sure that you have written on the answser sheet.

YOUR INDEX NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
6. By drawing a DARK LINE inside the correct numbered boxes mark your full Index Number (ie School
Code Number and three-figure Candidate's Number in the grid near the top ofthe answer sheet.
Do not make any marks outside the boxes.
8. Keep the sheet as clean as possible and do not fold it.
9. For each ofthe questions 1 -90 four answers are given. The answers arelettered A, B,C, D. In each case
only ONE of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.
10. On the answer sheet show the corect answer by drawing a line on the eclipse in which the letter you have
chosen is written.

Example
In the question Paper:
21. She cooks nicely,
A. is she?
B. does she?
C. doesn't she?
D. don't she?
The correct answer is A

On the answer sheet

19.A B] (C) [D] 20. AJ [B] ICI [D] 21. [A] [B] G [D] 22. TA] (B] IC) [D]
In the Third set, the box with the Cprinted in it is marked.
11. Yourdark lineMUST be within the leter.
12. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each of four boxes.
This Question Paper consists of 30 Printed Questions.
TURN OVER
Read thefollowingconversationand then answerquestions-3 time now.
Ms. Bosire: Run here very fast and tell what is the
school late.
Susan Please am very sorry for coming to
Mrs. Bosire: Why are you coming to school past eighto
clock?
fire
Susan: We did not sleep in our house. Our house caught
and almost everything went into Ilame.

Mrs. Bosire: Was any one hurt?

Susan: No, because it found when we were still in the kitchen
and the rest of family was out.
Mrs. Bosire: I am very sorry for the incidence. Rush to class and
tell your class teacher that I have talked to you.

Susan: Thank you teacher for forgiving me.

1. Which polite word did Susan use C.Caring D. Cruel

when she was told run? 4. Which phrase as used in the
A. Thank you B. Sorry conversation means that everything
C. Fast D. Run was burnt?
A. No one was hurt
2.
2. At what time did Susan arrive at B.Caught fire
School? C. Everything went into flame
A. At eight o'clock D. The family was out
B. Before eight o'clock
C.After eight o'clock 5. After listening to Susan's story, Mrs.
D. Very early Bosire sent her to
A. the staffroom
3. Which one of the following words B. the headteacher's office
can be used to describe Mrs. Bosire? C. go back home
A. Irresponsible B. Rude D. the classteacher

Read the passagebelowand then answerquestions 6-9

It was in the morning when mother woke Randy and his younger
sister. Randy jumped out of the bed and started dressing. His sister
was struggling to open her eyes.
"Lazy girl", Randy said. "Always the last person to get up."
Mother had gone back to kitchen so Randy started tickling his sister's
feet. He received a painful kick on the arm. He hit his sister on the leg
which was now uncovered.
You will see!" warned his sister who was quickly getting out of bed. "Wait and
see, you". Randy ran to the kitchen and joined his mother "Rachacl wants to beat me".

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6. How many people are in this family? A. is a harsh girl
A. Six B. is a loving girl
B. Four C. is a kind girl
C. Three D. is hard working girl
D. Two
9. Which one of the following titles
7. Which part of the body of Randy did would be the best for the passage
Rachael hit? below?
A. Face
A.Acruel mother
B. Leg
B. Mother, Randy and Rachael
C. Head
C. Loving children
D. Arm
D.A beautiful mother
8. From Rachael's actions we learn that
she

Read the passage belowand answer questions 10-12

"Human beings have been my arch enemies since time
immemorial". Mite told cockroach as they chatted one evening.
However, I know how to hide such that I can't be noticed. Morever
I am rather sweift. I love extra dirty sheets embroided with numerous
seams. Also, I like dirty old smelly raimet. I neither fear nor hate any
human being who happens to put on these clothes. I am capable of
escaping their wrath by my wisdom and my lightning speed.
But here comes the foe whose habit entails boiling water and washing our bodies
in it. Goodness! It is the pure hell on earth.

10. What is true about the two animals B. At noon

mentioned in the first paragraph? C.At Sunset
A. They are pests D. At sunrise
B. They are insects
C. They are parasites 12. It is true to say that
D. They are harmless A. mite hates dirt
B. the woman loves dirt
11. At what time were the two animals C. the woman observes hygiene
chatting? D. Mite hates women
A. At midnight

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Read the passage below and answer questions 13-15
Long time ago, a family of erows lived and collected fruits
together. At dawn, they flew to distant fields and came back at dusk
with different kinds of fruits. They ate ripe ones and kept the unripe
for future use, especially on weekend, when they usually rested.
The crows dug small holes in their garden where they stored the
green fruits to ripen. Because they trusted cach other, the birds
worked hard under their king. One day, Tumbo Kubwa, a member of the family excused
himself from going to the fields. "I am not feeling well today," he pleaded. When you
come back, remember to bring me some fruits.

13. Where did the crows store the unripe B. he was weak
fruits?
C. he was unable to walk
A. In the house
D. he was not feeling well
B. In the store
C. In small holes
15. What did the crows do together?
D. In the field
A. Played together
B.Ate together
14. Tumbo Kubwa excused himselffrom C. Slept together
going to the field because
D. Collected fruits together
A. he was tired

Read the passage below.It contains blank spaces.Select the best alternative from
the choices given
O n e Wednesday afternoon, fire 16in a tall building._17 17
people 1 8 t o the scene19_triedto put_ 20 the fire.
One man began to shout when he saw an old woman on the second floor. A
young man got into the burning building to save the life of the old woman.

16. A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke into

17. A. More B. Many C. Some D. Every

18. A. rashed B. poured C. rushed D. swung

19. A.but B. then C.while D. and

20. A. off B. on C. out D. away

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For questions 21 to 28, fill in the blank 26. My mother wore a
Spaces with the correct alternatives dress
fromthe choices given A. red, cotton, pretty
21. The text books were divided B. pretty, cotton, red
five learners C. cotton, red, pretty
A. into D. pretty, red, cotton
B. among
C.between 27. No sooner had we seen her
D. for we took off hurriedly
A. did
22. I have been in Grade six B. than
three months C. when
A. since D. then
B. for
C. from 28. The meeting was to a
D. in later date
A. put on
23. The boys have worn the trophy, B. put in
C. put off
A. hasn't they D. put to
B. isn't it
C. haven't they For question 29,choosethe word that
D. have they means the opposite ofthe underlined
word
24. Alfred and Florence bought a new 29. They have put on moist sweaters.
dictionary. It is A. wet
A. theres B. warm
B. they C. faded
C. them D. dry
D. theirs
For question 30,choose thesentence
25. This table is heavy for which iseorrectly punctuated
Lucy to carry 30. A. Hey! Come here.
A. too B. Hey come here?
B. sO C. Hey come here!
C. very D. Hey come here.

D. quite
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English 6
SECTIONB: WRITING
Belowis a beginning of a story
Write and completeit inyourown nords.makingitasinteresting of astory. Write and com-
plete itin youronnwords, makingit as interestingas youca.
We were in the middle of an interesting Fnglish lesson on a cool Tuesdaymorning
Suddenly. the door to our classroom burst open and .

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