Science · Paper 1 · 2021
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Section A
Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the table below the questions. i. Living things need air for A. Seeing B. Breathing C. Hearing D. Reading ii. Stress is caused by A. Long-term illness B. Being with society C. Quitting studies D. Malaria illness iii. What is the best and easiest way to make a magnet? A. One-way scratching B. Infecting each other C. Two-way scratching D. Using electricity iv. A pair of winged insects is A. Butterfly and mosquito B. Butterfly and fly C. Spider and grasshopper D. Bee and millipede v. An appliance that does not produce sound is A. Radio B. Bell C. Speaker D. Electric stove
Write true or false for the following statements in the table below. i. Rake, hoe and plough are used for garden maintenance. ii. Air does not transmit sound. iii. Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetism. iv. It is possible to take a photograph without light. v. Planted forests produce soft wood.
- Rake, hoe and plough are used for garden maintenance. (1 mk)
- Air does not transmit sound. (1 mk)
- Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetism. (1 mk)
- It is possible to take a photograph without light. (1 mk)
- Planted forests produce soft wood. (1 mk)
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Match the items in Column A by choosing the correct answer from Column B. Write only the letter in the table below. COLUMN A i. Cold-blooded creature ii. Transmits heat by conduction iii. Is a source of natural light iv. Inheritable disease v. Warm-blooded creature COLUMN B A. Sun B. Refrigerator C. Human D. Cholera E. Lizard F. Nail G. Candle H. Diabetes
- Cold-blooded creature (1 mk)
- Transmits heat by conduction (1 mk)
- Is a source of natural light (1 mk)
- Inheritable disease (1 mk)
- Warm-blooded creature (1 mk)
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Fill in the blanks. Use the words in the box below the questions. i. Chairs and tables are made using _____________________ ii. Good food is _____________________ in our bodies. iii. Soil is the upper layer of the ________________________. iv. The animal that changes its skin colour is the _________________. v. A material that easily conducts heat is _______________________. important, chameleon, mirror, copper, earth, locust, wood, tasty
- Chairs and tables are made using (1 mk)
- Good food is _____________________ in our bodies. (1 mk)
- Soil is the upper layer of the (1 mk)
- The animal that changes its skin colour is the (1 mk)
- A material that easily conducts heat is (1 mk)
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a) Name the plants and their fruits that are visible in the picture. i. Name of the plant ____________________________________________ Name of the fruit ____________________________________________ ii. Name of the plant ____________________________________________ Name of the fruit ____________________________________________ b) What is the meaning of forests? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ c) i. Name two (2) plants that store food in their stem. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ii. Write down two (2) plants that store food in their leaves. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
- Name of the plant (1 mk)
- Name of the fruit (1 mk)
- Name of the fruit (i) (1 mk)
- Name of the fruit (ii) (1 mk)
- Meaning of forests (2 mk)
- Two plants storing food in the stem (1 mk)
- Two plants storing food in the leaves (1 mk)
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a) What is the meaning of cancer? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ b) State two (2) signs of cancer. i. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ii. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ c) Write down two (2) ways of preventing cancer. i. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ii. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
- Meaning of cancer (4 mk)
- Sign of cancer 1 (1 mk)
- Sign of cancer 2 (1 mk)
- Way of preventing cancer 1 (1 mk)
- Way of preventing cancer 2 (1 mk)
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Section B
a) Food nutrients are important in the human body. Write the correct type of nutrient on the line that performs the following functions. i. Builds blood cells in the body. ______________ ii. Builds the body and heals wounds quickly. _______________ iii. Provides body heat. __________________________________ b) There are many things to consider in cooking. Mention two (2) things to consider in cooking. i. ________________________________________________________ ii. ________________________________________________________
- Nutrient for making blood cells (1 mk)
- Hutengeneza chembechembe za damu mwilini. (1 mk)
- Hujenga mwili na kuponesha vidonda haraka. (1 mk)
- Nutrient for body heat (1 mk)
- Hutupatia joto mwilini. (1 mk)
- Consideration in cooking 1 (1 mk)
- Taja mambo mawili (2) ya kuzingatia katika upishi. (1 mk)
- Consideration in cooking 2 (1 mk)
- Taja mambo mawili (2) ya kuzingatia katika upishi. (1 mk)
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a) State the name of the cleaning tool and its use in the table below. CLEANING TOOL NAME OF TOOL ITS USE i. ii. iii. b) Many streets have a habit of discharging wastewater indiscriminately. Write down two (2) consequences of indiscriminate wastewater discharge. i. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ii. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
- Taja jina la kifaa cha usafi na matumizi yake. (1 mk)
- Taja jina la kifaa cha usafi na matumizi yake. (1 mk)
- Taja jina la kifaa cha usafi na matumizi yake. (1 mk)
- Andika madhara mawili (2) ya umwagaji wa maji machafu ovyo. (1 mk)
- Andika madhara mawili (2) ya umwagaji wa maji machafu ovyo. (1 mk)
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a) Name two (2) non-natural sources of light used in homes. i. _______________________________________________________ ii. _______________________________________________________ b) Write one (1) function of light in our daily lives. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ c) List two (2) properties of light. i. _______________________________________________________ ii. _______________________________________________________
- Taja vyanzo viwili (2) vya mwangaza visivyo vya asili ambavyo hutumika majumbani. (1 mk)
- Taja vyanzo viwili (2) vya mwangaza visivyo vya asili ambavyo hutumika majumbani. (1 mk)
- Andika kazi moja (1) ya mwangaza katika maisha yetu ya kila siku. (1 mk)
- Orodhesha tabia mbili (2) za mwangaza. (1 mk)
- Orodhesha tabia mbili (2) za mwangaza. (1 mk)
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Section C
State three (3) differences between domestic and wild animals. Domestic Animals | Wild Animals i. ii. iii.
- Write two names of domestic animals. (2 mk)
- Difference 1 (1 mk)
- Difference 2 (1 mk)
- Name two names of wild animals. (2 mk)
- Give three differences between domestic and wild animals. (3 mk)
- Difference 3 (1 mk)
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