GOPHERWOOD ACADEMY

2022 GRADE 6 END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

ENGLISH PAPER 1
DURATION : 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
MARKS: 40 MARKS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Mtero’s changed life

Mtero grew up in a neighbourhood with very old and crowded small houses. The majority of the people
walked barefoot. Hardly did any of the children go to school. Among the few that did many were drop-
outs. Hunger, diseases and deaths were common.

Metro decided to go to a far-away land to look for a job. He would come back when he made a lot of
money. Then he would not need to work at all, so he thought.

Off Metro went. There he soon got employed to look after the children of a very well-to-do widow. The
rich widow and her family lived a high-class life in a big mansion near a big dam. Lining up the walls of
the mansion were life-size photographs of the widow and her late husband. What surprised Mtero most
was that, despite her plentiful riches, the widow still worked very hard.

One day Mtero nearly drowned as he dived deep into the dam to save the widow’s only son from
drowning. The rich widow was so grateful to Mtero that she gave him half of her wealth. With all this
new wealth, Mtero decided to return to his place of birth.

When Mtero got there, he immediately bought a big farm. He employed all the able—bodied men and
women on that farm. Some were feeding and looking after the livestock. Others were working in the
plantations. Metro encouraged everyone to work hard by working hard himself. Soon the farm was
making a lot of money and the lives of the people began to improve.

1. Metro grew up in a -----------.

A. Poor environment

B. Wealthy environment
C. Big family

D. Land, far away from his home

2. Walking barefoot means walking--------.

A. Very bravely

B. Like a very poor man

C. With no shoes on the feet

D. With a lot of difficulty

3. In the area where Mtero grew up ----------.

A. There were no schools

B. No children were going to school

C. There were no children

D. Very few children went to school

4. When Mtero went away to look for a job,----------.

A. He was already a wealthy man

B. He wanted to come back one day

C. He was not thinking of ever coming back

D. He nearly drowned on the way

5. When we talk someone as ‘the late’ we mean that the person is --------.

A. Always late for meetings

B. Still alive somewhere

C. Dead

D. Hard-working

6. Which of these statements is true?

A. Metro was employed as a farm worker.

B. The widow had one child.

C. Metro did not like the people of his place of birth.

D. The widow had only one son.

7. How did Mtero encourage the people to work hard?

A. By employing them

B. By talking to them

C. By working hard himself

D. By giving them a lot of work to do.

Choose the correct question endings.

8. You are Paul’s friend, ------------?

A. Isn’t it

B. Aren’t you

C. Weren’t you

D. Can’t you

9. I think I know you, ----------?

A. Aren’t you

B. Haven’t you

C. Isn’t it

D. Don’t i

10. You will assist me whenever I need help,--------?

A. Can’t you

B. Won’t you

C. Couldn’t you

D. Shouldn’t you
Choose the correct tense to complete the sentence

11. When he came into my bedroom, I ---------- what he was looking for.

A. Know

B. Knows

C. Knowing

D. Knew

12. I nearly broke my arm when I ------ from a tall tree.

A. Fall

B. Fell

C. Falls

D. Falling

Choose the word with the same meaning as the ones in brackets.

13. I am very (grateful) to my classmates for their assistance

A. Tactful

B. Thankful

C. Careful

D. Wonderful

Read this poem and answer the questions that follow.

The crazy game

In my rural set up

Where I grew up strong

Eating wild fruits that nature provided

With other herd boys of my age

Fist fights made news

And the winners instant heroes.

Now in this crazy world

Taken over by what they call

The most beautiful game

In which eleven players aside

Spend ninety minutes plus extra time

Kicking and running

After a dead animal skin filled with air.

Many supporters of this crazy game have lost lives

With heart-breaks and heart attacks

When their favourite team lost;

Or in traffic accidents

On crazy trips just to go and watch

Their favourite teams

Kicking and running

After a dead animal skin filled with air.

From the gate takings

Paid by the ever-increasing number of spectators

The players of this crazy game

Have become multi-millionaires

Only for spending ninety minutes plus extra time

Kicking and running

After a dead animal skin filled with air

In the game of football.

14. What is this poem talking about?

A. Dead animals

B. Football

C. Millionaires

D. Fist fights

15. This poem was written by someone who -------.

A. Was once a herd boy

B. Now plays football

C. Is now a millionaire

D. Has nearly died in a traffic accident

16. According to this poem, football ------.

A. Is very popular

B. Is a game of fists

C. Is an unpopular sport

D. Is a dangerous game to play

17. What other name is given to football in this poem?

A. Gate takings

B. The most beautiful game

C. Kicking and running

D. A dead animal skin

18. The heart-breaks mentioned in the poem mean ----.

A. Favourite teams

B. Heart attacks

C. Disappointments
D. Happiness

19. The writer of the poem -----.

A. Is only eleven years old

B. Thinks football is a crazy game

C. Disappointments

D. Happiness

Choose the suitable adjectives to fill in the blank spaces.

20. The suit he wanted to buy was so ------- that he could not afford it.

A. New

B. Good

C. Expensive

D. Cheap

21. The moonlight was -------- that we could play football outside at night.

A. Bright

B. Visible

C. Sharp

D. Clear

22. Our president is so ------- that everyone recognises him.

A. Certain

B. Young

C. Memorable

D. Famous

Choose the right names to fill in the blanks spaces.

23. A puppy is the young one of a ---------.

A. Dog

B. Calf

C. Baby

D. Kitten

24. A lamb is the young one of a -------.

A. Cow

B. Sheep

C. Lion

D. Donkey

25. Waiter is to waitress as uncle is to -------.

A. Mother

B. Nephew

C. Aunt

D. Sister

Read the passage below and answer questions that follow_

The Lake District is a popular national park. More and more people enjoy its fantastic scenery each year
due to the increasing number of car owners and improvements to local foods and motorways. This
however, is placing an ever increasing pressure on this beautiful and valuable environment.Traffic jams
in and around the Lake District create air pollution. Parking facilities at most tourist sites are overflowing
in the peak season causing visitors to park on grass verge, which in turn causes soil erosion. Litter is also
a problem. Although many bins are provided, people are encouraged to take their litter home. Activities
such as hiking, camping and mountain biking, cause severe footpath erosion. The challenge faced now is
how to preserve the beauty of this area without lowering the enjoyment of visitors.

( _Adapted from: ‘No Nonsense,’ by Nelson Thornes)_

26. What is the Lake District?

A. A fantastic scenery
B. A beautiful and valuable environment

C. A national park

D. A parking facility.

27. One of the problems caused by the increasing number of visitors is ➖.

A. camping B.soil erosion

C. hiking D. overflowing

28. To solve the litter problem, visitors are encouraged to ➖.

A. throw litter away B. carry bins

C. create air pollution D. carry their litter home

29. Which phrase in the passage describes a beautiful place?

A. tourist site B. A fantastic scenery

C. A national park D. Overflowing visitors

30. Why do visitors park their cars on grass verges?

A. There is limited parking space.

B. There is traffic jam.

C. To avoid soil erosion.

D. There are sheds to protect the cars.

31. Which word in the passage means the same as rubbish?

A. erosion B. pollution C. litter D. tourist

Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.

32. There are plenty of parking facilities in town so vehicles ➖cause traffic jam.

A. seldomly B. frequently

C. always D. often

33. The environment is ➖beautiful that everybody admires it.

A. very B. quite C. so D. too

34. ➖hiking nor camping prevents erosion.

A. Both B. Neither C. Although D. Nither

35. For a school to visit any national park, the Ministry of Education must first approve➖it.

A. of B. which C. by D. to

36. Most tourist resorts depend➖ money collected from visitors.

A. by B. on C. with D. at

37. After losing my pen at the national park, my teacher ➖ me hers.

A. borrowed B. lent C. landed D. stole

38. ➖the athlete increased his speed, he did not win.

A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Unless

39. Sarah always ➖ to school late.

A. coming B. will come C. comes D. come

40. Zimbabwe does not freeze in winter,➖?

A. can’t it B. does it. C. did it D. can’t it