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English Paper
Grade 5
Read the following passage and answer the questions which follow
Tendai walked alone. She was on her way from school. She looked at the girls across the street. They
laughed and talked together. She wished she had a friend to walk with. Her aunt Susan was coming for
supper. Susan had funny stories to tell Tendai.
Questions
1…………..walked alone. A.Susan B.Rudo C.Tendai D.Stories
2.Tendai was going ……….. A.to town B.home C.to school D.to church
3…………. were crossing the street. A.Tendai B.Aunt C.the girls D.Susan
4.Who was Tendai’s aunt ? A.the girls B.Susan C.street D.Rudo
5.Susan wanted to have ……… A.the girls B.a car C.supper D.clothes
6.Who had funny stories ?A.Susan B.the girls C.Tendai D.supper
7.Tendai was walking ……….. A.with her aunt B.with her friends C.with other girls D.alone
8 Where was Tendai coming from ? A.home B.school C.the toilet D.Rudo’s home
Language questions
9.Tendai comes to school ……… bicycle. A.on B.with C.by D.over
10.Most of the children come to school ……. foot. A.on B.by C.with D.onto
11.Tendai ………Rudo are in grade 4. A.for B.to C.between D .and
12.The boys have ………. shirts. A.her B.his C.their D.they
13.Mrs Johns says ………….name . A.its B.her C.his D.they
14.Mr Tsuro wins ………… prize .A. her B.his C.their D.its
15.Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A.harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe B.Harare is the
capital city of Zimbabwe. C. HaRare is the capital city of Zimbabwe. D. Harare is the capital city of
ZiMbabWe
16.Tendai was good at all her subjects ………… Maths A. accept B. except for C. despite D. expect
17.Yesterday l …………. an accident in the street. A. saw B. was seeing C. seen D. see
18.This is the boy ………… covered his book. A. who B.when C.which D.why
19.Which word comes first when arranged in alphabetical order.? A.large B.boy C.sweet D.dance
20.It was too cold ……….bath. A.so B.that C.to D.but
21.She is ……. smart that she can go to town. A.so B.too C.that D.to
22.Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A.tendai John and rudo are in grade 4
B. Tendai,John and rudo are in Grade 4. C.tendai,john and rudo are in grade 4 D.Tendai,John and
Rudo are in Grade 4
23.She jumped ………..the rope. A.over B.under C.on D.up
24.Put more ……..in the car. A.fire B.petrol C.sun D.line
25…………. are you going Sharon? A.What B.Where C.Who D.Which
26. I prefer milk ………. cold drinks. A. to B. with C. against D. instead
27.Mr and Mrs Mutara ……….eating. A.is B.was C.are D.who
28. The church service never starts ……….. time. A. at B. on C. in D. with

Read the following passage and answer the questions which follow.

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For the rest of the rainy days, Tendai and John hunted monkeys with bows and arrows. By evening they
had plenty of skins and were able to start repairing their tents because of the sleepless nights from cold.
Questions
29.What were the boys doing in the bush? A.repairing tents B.hunting C.gathering fruits
D.making bows and arrows
30.What did they want mostly from monkeys? A.meat B.skins C.hooves D.dung
31.What time of day did they hunt monkeys? A.night B.early morning C.afternoon D.the whole
day
32.The words ‘sleepless nights’ mean ……… A.they slept very well B.enjoyed staying awake the
whole day C.they did not want to sleep D.they did not sleep well
33.The bricks on the wall were ……… by the boys. A.laid B.lays C.layed D.lied
34.I knew the man ……… father died last week.A. whom B.who C whose D.which
35.My mother and ……. went to see the doctor. A.me B.mine C.l D.them
36.Mr Mhere has been at this school …………. 2012. A.up to B.since C.until D.for
37……….. the rain fell many times, the crops failed. A. But B. Even C. If D. Although
38.You should not speak up ……… you are told to do so. A.even B.because C.unless D.may
39.All the boys ……….. here yesterday. A.are B.will be C.were D.can be
40.He bought …………paraffin at the store. A. some B. a C. of D. an
41……… Tendai and Rudo speak Shona. A.Either B.Neither C.Both D.Nor

Read the following passage and answer the questions which follow
An exciting semi final
Farai planned to celebrate his birthday by watching a soccer match. He asked his father to take him to
see the semi final.There were two teams playing. These were Kushinga and Gumbezu Secondary
Schools. Farai asked his best friend, Tonderai to join him. As part of his birthday present ,his father gave
him $10 to spend.
42.Farai decided to celebrate his birthday by …….. A.$10 B.watching a match C.Gumbezu and
Kushinga D.Farai
43.Which teams were playing the game? A.Nyika and Gonongono B.Zedza and Musharu
C.Gumbezu and Kushinga D.Farai and Tonderai
44.Who was Farai’s best friend ? A.father B.Tonderai C.Tendai D.mother
45.How much was Farai given by his father? A.$100 B.$200 C.$10 D.$1000
46.Why was he given this money ? A.busfare B.trip C.present D.to buy books
47.John and …….. went to town. A.her B.l C.me D.mine
48.Mr Ndoro went to town ………… car. A.on B.by C.with D.in
49………..is your teacher ?A.When B.Where C.What D.Will
50.The boys took off ……….shirts because it was very hot. A.they B.then C.their D.them

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Makwara Primary School
Grade 5 November Session
English Paper 1 Time : 2 Hours

Read the following passage and answer questions that follow it.
The Pangolin
Once upon time there was a man called Rekayi Chimunhu who had five wives. Although there were five
families with one father, there was peace and order. One day the husband decided to go hunting.
Luckily, he came across a strange rare animal, the pangolin. Pangolin meat is for chiefs only. The meat
was so special that he decided to eat it himself.
When he reached home, he asked his youngest and most beautiful wife to cook the pangolin. Because
she did not eat pangolin, she declined. All the others except the first wife also declined. The first wife
prepared the pangolin extremely well. Tempted by the sweet and pleasant smell, the youngest wife went
into the hut were the pangolin was. The meat was so tasty that she ate it all.
1.Who was the man with five wives? A. Chimunda B. Repayi Chimuti C. Rekayi Chimunhu
D. Luckly
2.The families with one father lived well because there was …………….A. peace and order B.
everyone loved each other C. although there were five families D. the father made them work
very hard
3.The pangolin meat was special because it was meat for ………….. A. the king B. wise men C.
chiefs D. the prince
4.Who cooked the pangolin? A. first wife B. youngest wife C. third wife D. father
5.What tempted the youngest wife? A. the nice smell B. the delicious taste of the meat C. hunger
D. the appearance of the meat
6.The youngest wife ate ……………. A. all the meat B. soup only C. half of the meat D. a
quarter of the meat
7.The meat was so …………… that she ate it all. A. smelly B. tasty C. extremely D.
tempted
Choose the best word(s) to fill the gap.
8.Once upon a time there …………. a man called Rekayi. A. is B. was C. were D. had
9.The meat was so special …………… he decided to eat it. A. and B. if C. what D
that
10.His youngest wife was the …………… wife of all. A. most beautiful B. more beautiful C.
beautiful D. oldest
Choose the best word to fill the gap.
11.There is too ……………water in the dam. A. many B. much C. a lot of D. more
12.He is carrying ………….. books in his hands. A. little B. few C. much D. litter
13.Your friend ………….. you to milk the cows. A. wants B. wanting C. want D. went
14.The pupils ………….. games at school oftenly. A. playing B. plays C. play D. played
15.We prefer meat …………. vegetables. A. and B. to C. too D. that

Read the following passage and answer questions that follow it.
Pen pals

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When Miss Moyo, a teacher at Khumalo school in Bulawayo was on holiday in Botswana, she met
another teacher, Miss Mulengeni. They became friends. Both felt that it would be good for the pupils to
be friends through letter writing. They agreed to organize this.
Mrs Mpofu Miss Moyo’s head teacher agreed to their plan one morning Mrs Mpofu visited Miss
Moyo’s class. She asked if the pupils wanted to write friendly letters to boys and girls at Sir Seretse
Khama school in Botswana (Gaborone). Everyone was excited about the idea.
16.Who was a teacher at Khumalo School in Bulawayo. A. Miss Mulengeni B. Miss Moyo C.
both d. teacher
17.Miss Moyo was on ………….. in Botswana? A. business B. trip C. holiday D. friends
18.Both wanted pupils to be friends through ………… A. letter writing B. organize it C. both
fell D. holidays
19.Who was the head teacher? A. Miss Moyo B. Mrs Mpofu C. Miss Mulengeni D.
Gaborone
20.Mrs Mpofu visited Miss Moyo’s ………….. A. home B. friend C. field D. class
21.From which school were the children going to write friendly letters to from ………… A. Makwara
B. St Columba’s C. Khumalo D. Sir Seretse Khuma
22.Where is Sir Seretse Khuma school? A. Bulawayo B. Khumalo C. Mulengeni D.
Gaborone
23.The word excited means the same as …………… A. happy B. angry C. sad D. foolish
Choose the best word or words to complete each sentence
24.She ………… another teacher in Botswana while on holiday. A. meet B. meets C. met
D. meeting
25.The choir ………… beautifully last night. A. singing B. sang C. sing D. sings
26.I will …………. tirelessly next term. A. work B. works C. working D. worked
Choose the opposites of the following words
27.That is sour news for the family. A. sweet B. souring C. sours D. sweets
28.I won’t remember the day. A. forget B. see C. remind D. remembering
Choose the best word to fill the gaps
29.You can either cook sadza ………… rice for us. A. or B. nor C. neither D. and
30.An ……….. writes books. A. teacher B. doctor C. author D. cobbler
31.A ………… receives visitors at a company. A. baker B. carpenter C. mechanic
D. receptionist
32.Who mixes and sells medicine? A……………A. chemist B. nurse C. cobbler D baker
Choose the best word to fill the gaps.
33.Deborah is a sister of ………… A. her B. she C. hers D. herself
34.That hoe belongs to me. Its ……….. A. his B. hers C. ours D. mine
35.The book belongs to Annah. Its …………. A. herself B. his C her D. hers
36.Mr Nyika believed that his team would ……………A. won B. winning C. win D. wins
Read the following passage and answer questions that follow.
The busy bus terminus
One very cold morning Nothando and Rufaro went with their aunt to the bus terminus. Aunt Sekai had
been visiting them over the weekend and now she was returning home. As usual the bus terminus was as
busy as a swarm of bees. Rhoda, Rufaro’s friend, was selling sugar cane and cabbages

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“What have you been doing this morning Rufaro?” Rhoda wanted to know. “I have been tidying up and
cleaning the house.”
They had been waiting for 30 minutes when the bus arrived. Nothando had to rush onto the bus to keep
the only empty seat for her aunt. They said good-bye to their aunt and the bus left.
37. Who went to the bus terminus with their aunt? A. John and James B. Nothando and Rufaro
C. aunt and Sekai D. Rufaro and Rhoda
38. …………… had been visiting the two girls over the weekend. A. Aunt Rhoda B. Rufaro C.
Nothando D. Aunt Sekai
39.The terminus was as busy as a swarm of ………….. A. bees B. elephants C. buses D.
cabbages
40.What was Rufaro’s friend’s name? A. Aunt Sekai B. Rhoda C. Nothando D. Mufaro
41.What was Rhoda Selling? A. sugar cane and cabbages B. sweets C.bus terminus D. bees
42. “I have been ………up and cleaning the house,” said Rufaro. A. doing B. empty C. tidying
D. weekend
43.For how long have they been waiting when the bus arrived? A. 1 hour B. 30 minutes C. 2
hours D. ten minutes
Choose the best word to fill the gaps.
44.What have you been ……… this morning? A. done B. do C. doing D. does
45.She had to ………onto the bus. A. rushes B. rush C. rushed D. rushing
46.They said good-bye to their aunt and the bus ………….. A. left B. leaving C. leaves D.
leave
Choose the best word(s) to fill the gaps.
47.Goat is to kid as elephant is to ……… A. puppy B. kid C. calf D. nestling
48.Up is to down as high is to ……….. A. highest B. low C. lower D. height
Choose the best punctuated sentences.
49. A. The teacher bought pens pencils rubbers and rulers
B. The teacher bought pens, pencils, rubbers and rulers.
C. The teacher, bought pens, pencils, rubbers, and rulers.
D. The teacher bought, pens, pencils, rubbers and rulers.
50. A. “I am going to town,” said Peter.
B. “I am going to town said Peter”
C. “I am going to town said,” Peter
D. “I am going to town?” said Peter.

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