Grade 5 Extra Holiday Work, 2020, MR Dondowa.j-1 2

GRADE FIVE EXTRA WORK ……..Ralph Junior School………………….Done by Mr Dondowa .
Extra Holiday Work for Grade 5 First term 2020:
Dedication:
I'm dedicating this revision work to our Grade five children at Ralph Junior
School.
Objectives:
To enable learners to:
I) recall concepts covered during the first term
II) Prepare and geared for second term
III) Access areas of strengths and weaknesses.
IV) Look way forward and suggestions
AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE PAPER 2
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
1(a) What is Agriculture?

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b)List three benefits of agriculture to the community.
i)______________________________________________________________.
ii)______________________________________________________________.
iii)______________________________________________________________[3]
c)State three uses of animals to the nation.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
iii)______________________________________________________________[3]
d) What is foreign currency?
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e) The process of exchanging goods for other goods is called
__________________________________________________________________[1]
f)Selling products to other countries is called
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2(a) Name any four tools used for cutting.

i)__________________________________________________________________.
ii)__________________________________________________________________.
iii)_________________________________________________________________.
iv)________________________________________________________________[4]
b)what is the name of the tool below?
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c) What is the use of the tool above?
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d) State two types of water erosion.

i)_________________________________________________________________
ii)________________________________________________________________[2]
e) Name any two agents of soil erosion.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________[2]
3(a) What is weather?

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]
b) Name the instruments shown
i)
ii).
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c)State any two components of soil.

i)___________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________[
2]
d)List three major plant nutrients.
i)__________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________
iii)_________________________________________________________________[3
]
e)What are the two types of inorganic fertilizer.
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i) ___________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________[
2]
Study the human digestive system

below and answer the questions (4a and
b)
4( a)Where does the final stage of digestion takes place ?

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b) Food is first digested in the _________________________________[1]
c)What is balanced diet?

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d) Name the food nutrient that is lacking from tge diet when a child is suffering from
the following condition;
i) Kwashiorkor _______________________________________________
ii) Scurvy ____________________________________________________.
iii) Rickets ____________________________________________________.
iv) Night blindness ____________________________________________[4]
e)Name any one sexually transmitted infections.
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f) list any two ways that can be used in order to control the spread of sexual
transmitted infections.
i)___________________________________________________________________
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ii)
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5(a) What is evaporation?
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]
b) List any two conditions that can increase the rate of evaporation of water.
i)___________________________________________________________________
ii)_________________________________________________________________[2]
C) The disposal of unwanted materials into water bodies such as dams, lakes, river ,
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ponds and wells is called

_________________________________________________________________[1]
d)List any two causes of water pollution.

i)___________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________[2]
e) Complete the following food chain.
______________________ >goat________>man. [1]
f) State two agents of pollination

i)_______________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________[2)
g) Why plants are called producers?
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Agriculture and Science paper 1
Answer all questions
1. Which crop is a raw material for the clothing industry?

A. Sunflower. B. Tobacco. C. Cotton. D. Coffee
2. Which one of the following is most used for digging moist soil?
A. Shovel. B. Pick. C. Spade. D. Mattock
3. Which one of the following crops brings in most foreign currency?
A. Vegetables. B. Fruits. C. Maize. D. Tobacco
4. Which of the following is a staple food in Zimbabwe?
A. Maize. B. Rice. C. Sadza. D. Wheat
5. What is foreign currency?
A. Money from the community. B. Money from the local sales
C. Money from other country. D. Money from family members
6. To prevent rust we.......... tool.
A. Steal. B. Oil. C. Paint. D. Brush
7. Which tool is used for watering seedlings?
A. Hoe. B. Bucket. C. Watering can. D. Hosepipe
8. The following is an element of weather except.
A. Rainfall amount. B. Wind speed. C. Weather thermometer. D. Sunlight
intensity.
9. A rain gauge is used to measure............
A. Wind. B. Temperature. C. Rainfall. D. Humidity
10. ..............is used to measure humidity.
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A. Barometer. B. Wind vane. C. Hygrometer. D. Thermometer

12. The hot season in Zimbabwe has .......
A. No rain , low temperature. B. No rain, high temperature
C. Rain , high temperature. D. Rain , high temperature
13.Wind assists agricultural activities by....
A. Breaking plants. B. Pollination. C. Flower drop. D. Soil erosion.
14. Low humidity leads to........
A. Transpiration. B. Growth. C. Germination. D. Soil erosion
15............ leads to wilting and plants to die.
A. Low temperature. B. Low rainfall. C. Low humidity. D. High rainfall
16. The least component of soil is....
A. Water. B. Air. C. Organic matter. D. Inorganic matter
17. The heaviest particle of soil is ....
A. Silt. B. Sand. C. Gravel. D. Clay
18. A good soil contains .....
A water and gravel. B. Water ,air , organic matter and inorganic matter
C. Air and nutrients. D. Water , mineral and organic matter.
19. Clay has got ...... particles
A. Tiny. B. Few. C. Large. D. Mixed
20. Which soil gets water logged quickly?
A. Silt. B. Clay. C. Loam. D. Sand
21. Urea is an example of .....
A. Compound fertilizer. B. Straight fertilizer C. Phosphoric fertilizer. D.
Pottassic fertilizer.
22. One of the following factors contributes to the loss of soil nutrients.
A. Erosion. B. Weathering. C. Manuring. D. Weeding
23. ....... of weather cause erosion.
A. Effects. B. Agents C . Types. D. Causes
24. Dust in the air is a sign of ........
A. Air erosion. B. Wind erosion. C. Water erosion. D. Danger erosion.
25. The removal of ...... Causes soil erosion.
A. Wind. B. Grass and trees. C. Water. D. Animals
26.The type of erosion which reduces soil depth uniformly is called......
A. Raindrop. B. Sheet. C. Gully. D. Rill erosion
27. The main cause of erosion in winter is ....
A. Ice. B. Wind. C. Water. D. Pressure
28. When you pour water into soil, bubbles rise up to show presence of ......in soil.
A. Mineral matter. B. Air. C. Water. D. Organic matter
29. The percentage of water in the soil is ......
A 25%. B. 5%. C. 45%. D. 95%
30. Organic matter comes from ........
A. Air. B. Water. C. Dead plants and animals. D. Inorganic matter.
31. Which of the following are the agents of soil erosion?
A. Water and temperature. B. Water and wind. C. Wind and temperature. D.
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Temperature and humidity.
33. Soil erosion is the washing away of ....... by water.

A. Wind. B. Rain. C. Top soil. D. Soap
34. Animals can lead to soil erosion due to .......
A. Low rainfall. B. Cutting down trees. C. High winds. D. Overgrazing.
35. A disadvantage of using inorganic fertilizer is .....
A. It is absorbed by plants quickly. B. It is easy to apply
C. It is expensive. D. The level of nutrients is known.
36. Cob rot is a ......... disease.
A. Viral. B. Fungal. C. Bacteria. D. Protozoa
37. There are ..... Seasons in Zimbabwe.
A 5. B. 2. C. 4. D. 1
38. Selling products to other countries is called.....
A. Importing. B. Exporting. C. Foreign currency. D. Barter trade
39. The importance of agriculture at national level is ....
A. Paying lobola. B. Making furniture. C. Food security. D. Irrigation.
41.Soil is the mixture of _________
A. Animals and plants. B. Plants and grass
C. Sand and humus. D. Water and clay
42. What do carnivores eat?
A. Vegetables. B. Grass. C. Meat. D. Leaves
43. The underground zone where there is too much water that it can no longer
continue to sink is called
A. Table mountain. B. Water table. C. Water fountain. D. Dining table
44. Water vapor is a ___________
A. Solid. B. Drink. C. Liquid. D. Gas
45. The process of breaking down food is called_______
A. Swallowing. B. Chewing. C. Grinding. D. Digestion
46. Kwashiorkor results when one lacks ______
A. Roughage. B. Mineral salts. C. Carbohydrates. D. Proteins
47. What is used to put out fires?
A. Fire extinguisher. B. Stove. C. Pump. D. Candle
48. Chemicals that are found in the stomach and the intestines that help to digest food
are called_____
A. Proteins. B. Enzymes. C. Carbohydrates. D. Vitamins
50. Over eating can result in _________.
A. Obesity. B. Anorexia. C. Bulimia. D. Kwashiorkor
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GENERAL PAPER
FAREME
1a)In indigenous culture what must a son-in- law do when greeting his
mother –in-law?
b)Children show respect to their parents by …………
c) The golden rule says love your neigh bough as you ………
d) School children show respect to their teachers by ……….
e) Living together and not minding our differences is ……….
2a) From whom did all families originate?
b) The Supreme Being is a name for ……….
c) What is a family?
d) Name one animal used as a totem in Africa.
e) A clan is a group of people who share the same ……….
3(a) State one indigenous way of getting married?
b) Who breaks the plate to seal the marriage promise in Judaism?
c) Which religion practices arranged marriages?
d) What comes after Lobola in Christianity?
e) Who arranges marriages in Islam?
HERITAGE-SOCIAL STUDIES
4a) Three causes of migration are ………….
b) Two types of migration are……………….
c) What is a conflict?
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d) Write down two ways of resolving a conflict?
e) Why are conflicts bad at School?
5a) Why is a baby immunized at birth?
b) Which is the adolescence period of a persons growth?
c) Write one change which takes place in girls during adolescence?
d) How many wives is a man allowed to marry in Christianity?
e) In which type of marriage is a marriage certificate given?
6a) What is the token of the Shona people who lived at Great
Zimbabwe?
b) Where did the Ndebele people come from?
c) From whom did the name Rhodesia come from?
d) Which company was given mining rights by Lobengula?
e) What did the Portuguese buy from the people of Mutapa?
7a)Three children’s right are………….
b)Three responsibilities of a learner at school are to…………
c) Name two forms of abuse.
d) Is pornography a form of abuse?
e) Which gender is protected by CEDAW.
8a) What is shelter?
b) Where was Cecil John Rhodes buried?
c) Why do buildings have windows?
d) Write one material used to construct skyscrapers.
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e) Khami ruins are found near which town in Zimbabwe?
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
9)What is an ambition?
10) State three qualities of a good friend.
11). What do good parents teach their children?
PAPER 1
1.Most religions believe that the earth and everything in it were created by _____________
A). God B). Ancestors C).Spirits D).scientist
2. Mother, father and their children make a ___________ family
A) Extended B).nuclear C). child headed D). One parent
3. People who share the same totem have the same ____________
A). me B). father C). animal D). lineage
4. Families should stay connected for much needed_____________
A) support and protection B). Resources C).culture D). ancestors.
5. When people of different tribes, races or religions marry, this is called_____________
A). remarriage B). marriage ceremony C) Intermarriage
6. A girl was carried by a young man to is homestead without her approval. In indigenous culture ,
this method of marrying is called_________
A). Kuganha B). kutizira C). musengabere D). kukumbira
7. People living in the same community share the same ________
A) Clothes B) house C) resources D) drink
8. In indigenous culture families would gather for a nhimbe or humure to _________
A) drink water B) skin an animal C) weed D) drink beer
9. When attending funerals, communities give each their ___________ support
A) emotional B) biological C) physical D moral
10. who kneels while greeting in-laws to show respect
A) son-in-law B) grandmother C) elders D) none
11. It is a cultural value for children to remember and give -------------- to their parents and
communities
A) worship B) support C) forgetfulness D) no attention
12. Your mothers sister is your ___________
a) Cousin B) aunt C) mother D) sister
13. In Judaism _________ are arranged by families of the bride and groom
A) ceremonies B) marriages C) gatherings D) couples
14. Moslems believe that what marries are not individuals but __________
A) families B) churches C) religions D) grooms
15. It is the __________ of the whole community to care for the elderly, sick and disadvantaged
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A) responsibility B) choice C) chance D) force

16. The following can be causes of people to migrate except
A) drought B) floods C) poor living D) supports
17. Religion is the belief and worship of a __________
a) god b) tree c) cow d) church
18. Which religion is practiced by indigenous people in Zimbabwe?
a) Islam b) Judhaism c) Christianity d) Indigenous Religion
19. who among these communicates with the ancestors on behalf of the living people/
a) prophets b) spirit Mediums c) pastors d) mermaids
20. Who taught the beatitudes?
a) Jesus b) Paul c) Peter d) Mohammed
21,Most Africans in Zimbabwe speak their __________ at Home.
a) English b) Ndebele c) Chinese d) Native or local Language
22,When people move into a new country for new jobs the movement is called_________.
a) Emigration b) immigration c) external migration d) internal migration
23,Squatters re effects of __________
a) Dirty b) migration c) land shortage d) hunger
24, In a polygamous family there ________
a) few children b) is more than one wife c) is more than one man d) are no children
25. One of these is not a cause of conflict
a)Favoritism b) bullying c) fairness d) jealousy
26.The Ndebele use a _______ to cut the baby`s umbilical cord
a) scissors b) razor blade c) uqunga d) isihlahla
27.Who initiates courtship in the African Setup?
Relatives b) the boy c) the girl d) both the girl and the boy
29 When a girl elopes to a young mn`s home, this is called______.
a)Musengabere b) kutizira c) kuzvarira d) kukumbira
30. In which marriage is a marriage certificate given?
a)Customary marriage b) civil marriage c) Jewish marriage d) Islamic marriage
31. A period reached by children between 11 and 15 years of age is called ______--
a)Courtship b) puberty c) marriage d) teen
32.Which of the following was not a pre-colonial state?
a) Great Zimbabwe b) Mutapa state c) RozviState d) Rhodesia
Which Ndebel king came with his people from Suth Africa/
Mutapa b) lobengula c) Mzilikazi d) Mkwati
33. Which Mutapa was baptized in Christianity by father gonzalo Da Silveira?
a) Mapunzagutu b) ChangamireDombo c) Lobengula d) Changamirekawanzaruwa
34.Surplus crops from Zundera Mambo are used to ________
A) Sell for foreign currency. B) To feed the poor
C) To feed the kings family. D)To feed visitors
35,Who was the owner of teBritis Sout Africa company?
a) Lobengula b) Cecil John Rhodes c) Mzilikazi d) Chaminuka
36, Which spirit mediums were hanged by the Bristish South Africa company?
A) Chaminuka and Nehanda. B) Kaguvi and Mkwati
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C) Nehanda and kaguvi. D) Lobengula and Mzilikazi

37.Rural and urban coucils are part of a _______--
A) Central government. B) Parliamen. C) Judiciary. D) Local governance
38. Who appoints chiefs to their positions?
A) Spirit mediums. B) Councilors. C) Members of parliament. D) The President
39, Rural councils do not provide
A) Land for resettlement. B) Schools
C) Clinics. D) Clothes to people
40.Children have a right to ___________
a. Be beaten b) sexual acts c) health care d) cedaw
41.Abuse is faced by ________
a) Men only b) women only c) both men and women
42.A heritageriate site found near Masvingo is ______
a) Dhlodhlo b) bhuhera c) Great Zimbabwe d) Khami
43.One of the factors that influence the type of shelter to be built at an area is ____________ a)
Tradition b) huts and stilts c) ice block d) houses on the ground
44.Disabled people should___________
a)Not help in society b) be left out c) be allowed to work d) not ne loved
45.A mineral used to make jewelery is ____________
a) Phosphate b) coal c) iron d) gold
46.Abstinence from sexual activity means.
a) Practicing sex b) not engaging in sexual abuse c) not engaging in sexual activity d)
watching pornography
47.AIDS is caused by a ___________
a) Protozoa b) virus c) bacteria d) fungi
48. Which of these is a quality of a good friend?
a) Jealousy b) gossiper c) violence d) kind
49. Which one is a quality of a responsible child?
a) Obedient b) rude c) bully d) unco-operative
50. Why is HIV testing important?
A)To eat a healthy diet. B)To get free treatment
C)So that one can die early. D) In order to prevent the spread of HIV
MATHEMATICS
1a) State the value of the underlined digit in the number 8 625.
b) Find the difference between 1 25 and 200.
c)Find the sum of 8 537 and 869.
d) What is the product of 689 and 1 7?
2a) Round off 3268 to the nearest hundred.
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b) Express 20/32 to its lowest terms.
3) What time does the clock below show? Write the time in two ways .
4)Emily bought 10 beds for $1 900.
a) What is the cost of one bed?
b) What was her change if she paid with ten $200 notes?
5) Complete the following statements by using >, =, < to make the statements true.
a) 6000 6006
b) 8796 897
c. 1256 2345
d) 447 474
6) What number is XLII in Arabic numerals?

7) Convert the following improper fractions to mixed numbered
a) 17/4
b) 37/7
c) 9/5
8) Write 2900, 600, 150, 3 800 and 1 400 in
a) ascending order
b) descending order
9) 2418 ÷ 9
10. A shoe factory employs 866 workers. Each worker gets a wage of $24 per day.a) Round
off the number of workers to the nearest ten. (1)
b) How much does the company pay its workers in a day? (2)
c) How much does the company pay its workers per week? (2
11). A square has a side of 7cm.
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a)Find the total perimeter of the square. (2)

b)Calculate the area of the square. (3
12). A watch shows time as 6.50 a.m.
a)Write the time in words. (1)
b)What will the time be in the next 15 minutes? (2)
c) If the watch is 20 minutes ahead, what should be the correct time? (2)
13).Mr. Greenwich earns $850 per month. In his budget he put aside 50% of the money on
food, 20% for fuel and the rest was saved in the bank account,
a) How much money was set aside for food? (1)

b) How much money was set aside for fuel? (2)
c) How much money was saved? (2)

14a).Round off 48 375 the nearest ten
b) to the nearest hundred (1
c) to the nearest thousand (2
d)to the nearest ten thousand (2)
15).A bowling club has 56 members. If 35 of them are men
a)How many women are there?
(1)
b) What fraction are the men? (2)
c)What fraction are the women?
MATHEMATICS PAPER 2
Instructions to candidates
Answer all questions on a separate sheet.
Choose one correct answer from those given
1.The value of the digit underlined in 3 7 4 5 is
A. 7000 B.700 C. 70 000 D. 70
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2. 809 in unit words is
A. Eight hundred and nine. B. Eighty-nine. C. Eight zero nine.
3. Which of these numbers does the number 8 have a value of thousands
15 368 B. 13 685 C.1 856 D. 18 356

4. Which of the following sets of numbers has the correct ascending order?
A.875 ,625, 375, 125 B. 875, 1 25 ,375, 625 C. 375, 875, 625, 125 D. 125,
375 625 ,875
5.The number XLVIII in Arabic numerals is
A.57 B. 48 C. 44 D.68
6. 6 449 to the nearest thousand is
A. 6 006 B. 6 400 C. 6 450 D. 6 000
7. What number is missing in the number pattern below?
7 9 11 [ ] 15
A. 14 B. 12 C. 8 D. 13
8. The difference between 5 090 and 4 113 is
A. 977 B. 779 C. 897 D. 978
9. A _________ has 3 sides
A. Square B. Circle C. C.
C.Rectangle D. Triangle
11.The sum of 15 oranges and 7 oranges is
A. 22 oranges B. 20 oranges C. 24 Oranges D.16 oranges
12. 247 – 83=
A 164 B. 461 C. 330 D. 174
13. 9 count back 4 =
A. 13 B. 5 C. 6 D. 9
14. 100 cm = 1 meter. How may meters are in 400 cm?

A. 4 B. 1 C. 100 D. 40
15. 913
× 3
A. 1 826 B. 2 739 C. 319 D. 6 379
18. Round off 19 762 to the nearest ten thousand.
A. 19 800 B. 20 000 C. 19 700 D. 19 760
20. What number is 145 more than 1 499?
A 1 465 B. 1 429 C. 1 644 D. 1 362
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21. Five thousand five hundred and eighty-four in figures is

A. 2 489 B. 9 984 C. 5 584 D 5 849
22. The missing number in this pattern is

3 6 9 12 15
A. 18 B. 16 C. 22 D. 20
23. 2004 × 3 =
A. 2 400 B. 3 400 C. 6 012 D. 8 000
25. Change 9.5 cm to mm.
A. 59mm B. 0.95mm C. 95mm D. 950mm
26. There is 12.8m of fabric on a roll. If the shopkeeper sells 4 equal pieces. How
long was each
piece of fabric?
A. 5.8m B. 3.2m C. 2.7m D. 4.3m
28. Write 67 in Roman numerals.
A. LVII B. LXIX C. VIII D. LXVII
30. Covert 3 760cm to meters.
A. 37m 60cm B. 376m C. 376m D. 367m
33. A bus made two return trips between Harare and Chitungwiza in one day. If the
distance between the two towns is 25km. What distance did it travel altogether?
A. 125km B. 75km C. C
100km D. 50km
34. 2m = cm
A. 230cm B. 200cm C. C
C. 120 cm D. 90 cm
35. Write the following numbers in descending order 235, 638, 120 , 950
A. 635, 235, 120 , 950 B. 950 , 638 , 235 , 120 C. 120 , 235 , 638 , 950 D.
235 , 635 ,120, 9508
36. What is the product of 285 and 9?
1 815 B. 2 245 C. 2
565 D. 2 250
37. 81 ÷ 9 =
A. 14 B. 9 C. 86 D. 15
38. A woman in a clothing factory cuts three patterns in 15 minutes. How many
patterns can she Cut in 2 hours
A. 8 B. 145. C. 23 D. 32
39. A shop buys 10 similar dresses for $350. How much does each dress cost ?
A. $17.50 B. $35 C. $70 D. $17
40. There were 7 165 chickens at a farm , 4 125 were sold to supermarkets how may
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chickens
remained
A. 3 040 B. 2 550. C. 3 050 D. 4 500
41. What is the value of the underlined digit in 5 734
A. 17 B. 70 C. 47 D. 700
42. Which of the following statements is true
A. 5698 > 5986 B. 2006 < 2600 C. 4367 = 4637
D. 2550 > 3550
43. 3 248 textbooks were distributed equally to 8 schools. How many textbooks did
each school get
A. 525 B. 406 C. 506 D. 400
44.The table below shows the distances by road between four tourist centers in
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
680 Kariba
421 637 Nyanga
744 117 11443 Victoria Falls
45. The Distance between Victoria Falls and Nyanga is

A. 680km B. 744km C. 637km D. 1 143km
46. 415 ÷ 5 = A. 4 155 B. 803 C. 380 D. 83
47. A square has 5cm on each side. Find its perimeter.
A. 45cm B. 40cm C. 20cm D. 25cm
48. The Ralph sports Stadium accommodates 60 000 people. During a soccer match
Between Ralph and
Ariel 53 729 people entered the stadium. How many more people were needed to
fill the stadium?
A.6 271 B. 7 290 C. 6 280 D. 6 381
48. 2 004 × 9 =
A. 18 096 B. 19 765 C. 11 914 D.17 908
49. 356 + 20 =
A.376 B. 320 C. 400 D. 456
50. 9 × 9 =
A. 18 B. 81 C. 56 D. 82
ENGLISH PAPER 1
The Eagles Nest
Sekai and Chipo loved small animals. They loved wild animals that live in the bush,
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the ones that run and those that crawl on the ground. Most of all they loved birds.
They could tell you the name of any bird from the shape or the colour of its feathers.
They could also tell the name of the birds from the way they sang. The girls spent
many hours watching birds as they flew across the sky or sat quietly on branches.
They enjoyed listening to the birds sing.
1.Sekai and Chipo loved _______________.

A all animals B small animals C animals with feathers D cattle
2. What did Sekai and Chipo love the most?
A wild animals B names of all birds C colour of birds D birds
3. Sekai and Chipo could tell the names of birds from the following except
____________.
A the way they sang B colour C legs D their shape
4. Animals crawl when they move on their _________________.
A stomach B legs C backs D hands
5. Which animal among the following is not a wild animal __________________.
A hyena B buffalo C goat D snake
6. How many people are in the story?
A one B two C three D four
Language Questions
7. Sekai and Chipo __________________ some birds flying yesterday.
A see B seen C will see D saw
8. I heard the birds ______________ early in the morning.
A crying B barking C whistling D mewing
9. A snake crawls when making movement while a bird ______________ .
A walks B flies C jogs D sings
10. These two girls are _______________ .
A very beautiful B very handsome C most beautiful D most handsome
11. Sekai was driving her car ______________ the Masvingo highway.
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A under B behind C along D between

12. Her father is the Head master at the ________________.
A church B nearby C bush D school
13. Nouns are names of things and people. Which of the following is not a noun?
A paper B cat C wheel D long
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Florence likes to help her mother. Yesterday she cleaned the house and swept under
the chairs and tables. Then she went through the door into the bedroom and cleaned
all the windows. Later she put polish on the floor and finally she put everything away
in the cupboard.
14. Florence can be described as _________________________.
A lovely B hard working girl C a woman D a confused girl
15. Tables, chairs and cupboards are all ________________.
A tools B luggage C stationery D furniture
16. Florence _________________ to clean the house.
A used B uses C use D using
17. She sweeps today. Yesterday she _______________________.
A sweeps B swept C sweeping D sweep
18. _____________________ of sweeping, she mopped.
A despite B inspite C instead D unlike
19. The girl went ________________ the bedroom.
A up B at C into D in
Choose a suitable word to complete the sentence
20. There is very ________________ cooking oil left.
A few B little C some D nothing
21. _______________ Tinashe and Munashe are good football players.
A both B all C every D not
22. Tsitsi chose to work with Chido ____________ her laziness.
A inspite of B even though C despite D unlike
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23. There _____________________ many boys at Fountain.

A is B had C was D are
24. Many __________________ are in prison today.
A thieves B thiefs C thives D thiefes
25. The tree has many ___________ .
A leafs B leaves C leives D laeves
26. The teacher ________________ a rat in the cupboard.
A see B saws C seeing D saw
27. ________________ of them came for the party.
A more B moreover C most D much
28. _______________ of them were late.
A none B no C no-one D not
29. It _________________ rain today.
A maybe B many C mey D might
30. The Head-boy wrote the names of the late comers’ together _______________
other prefects.
A by B on C with D as
31. Children at the Fountain School ______________ foot.
A by B at C means D with
Read the following passage and answer questions that follow.
First break the eggs into the basin. Then beat the eggs. Heat the oil in the pan. Add the
beaten egg and milk. Stir with a spoon until the eggs are cooked. Then eat them.
32. The eggs come from __________________ .
A fowl run B basin C hen D chick
33. We break eggs. we ________________ bread.
A chop B grate C cut D break
34. Spoon is to stir. Knife is to ______________________.
A stop B clear C cut D break
35. The outer part of the egg, is the _________________.
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A basin B shell C egg D yolk

36. We fry eggs. We ____________ cakes.
A scramble B beat C roast D bake
37. She _________________ the eggs.
A bite B bit C beat D beate
38. When frying eggs, you _____________ the oil in the pan.
A heat B hit C hate D hurt
Complete with the most suitable word/words.
39. Hen is to eggs. Pigs is to _____________________.
A sheep B cow C goat D pork
40. I don’t want ______________ more cake, thank you.
A any B some C all D by
41. The school needs _______________ more teachers.
A any B more C some D about
42. After a storm comes a _______________.
A rain B calm C wind D day
43. She sits ____________ to Rudo.
A nearer B between C near D next
44. I like Mr. Chiroodza because he is __________________.

A short B tall C kind D frightened
Choose the odd one out
45. A tables B chairs C chalk D stool

46. A rake B hoe C spade D spoon
. Which word is correctly spelt
47. A hosptal B farther C sike D kettle

48. A plein B instead C verandarh D stop
Complete with the correct answer
49. A cake is ______________ than a bun.
A expensive B most expensive C more expensive D much
expensive
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50. Ben helps others, he is very ____________________ .

A cruel B kind C stupid D wasteful
SHONA PAPER 1
VERENGA NYAYA INOTEVERA UGOPINDURA MIBVUNZO
“Mwanangu, mari inozvara mabasa akanaka kana akashata.” Vakambonyarara

ndokuputa fodya yavo. Tonderai akaramba anyerere akateya nzeve achida kunzwa
zvaiva mupfungwa dzababa vake.
“Ndinofunga kuti uri kuona zviri kuitika pamusha pano. Amai vako mazuva ano
vakagarwa nezvekwavo pamusana pokushaikwa kwemari. Vanomuka mashambanzou
zuva rega rega vachingozvituka kuti vakatadza zvikuru kuroorwa netsuro zvayo
inonwa mvura nembama.” Vakambonyarara vopukuta misodzi yanga yoerera nekuda
kweshungu.
Mwanangu ndinoda kuti udzidze ugova neupenyu hwakanaka, kwete hwangu ini.
Ukatamba nedzidzo chibva waziwa kuti ramangwana rako irima. Mazuva ano dzidzo
inhaka youpenyu. Tonderai akangokwanisa kugutsurira musoro. Misodzi yake yave
mumaziso abayiwa nemashoko ababa vake.
1. Nyaya iyi ndeya baba vari ku_______________ mwana wavo.

A kutuka B kudemba C kuraira D kuchema
2. Idambudziko ripi raiva pamusha apa?
A rokushaya dzidzo B rokushaya mari C rokushaya amai
D rokushaya chokunwa nacho mvura
3.Kuteya nzeve kuita sei?
A kuteereresa B kutora nezeve C kufa nzeve D
kusanyatsonzwa
4. Nyaya iyi inotatidza kuti baba ava __________________________.
A Vaichema mudzimai wavo B vaishungurudzika C vairangarira
basa ravo D vaida kuroora amai vaTonderai
5. Kumuka mashambanzou zvakafanana noku__________________.
A Muka zuva rati kwirei B fumobata jongwe muromo C muka
D rara vakasvinura
6. Tonderai akatamba nedzidzo, upenyu hwake hwaizova “rima” zvinoreva kuti
________________.
A aizove noupenyu hwakanaka B aizogara murima
C aizova noupenyu hwokutambura D aizogarika kudarika baba vake
Isa mazwi aya muuzhinji

7. rurimi
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A zvirimi B karimi C marurimi D ndimi

8. bveni
A mabveni B mapfeni C mazipfeni D pfeni
9. datya
A datya B madatya C matatya D matitya
Ipa izwi rinopesana neiri

10. uchapa
A unyope B usimbe C unhubu D utsanana
11. shirikadzi
A tsikombi B mvana C mukomana D pfunda
12. jaya
A mhandara B murume C mukomana D musikana
Sarudza izwi rinoreva zvakafanana neizwi rakapiwa pakutanga

13. gudo
A Garwe B tsoko C bveni D gunguwo
14. Ukosha
A Uterera B Urwere C utera D ushumwari
15. Tsutsumwa
A popota B tsamwa C tsungirira D nyunyuta
Verenga tsamba iyi ugopindura mibvunzo iy

Muringamombe School
P.O Box 2
Shamva
25 Gunyana 2014
Wadiwa Tarisai
Ndakava nourombo chaizvo kunzwa zvorufu rwomutyairi wemotokari yechikoro

chenyu nemudzimai wake. Izvi zvakandisuwisa zvikuru.
Ndinovimba kuti nherera dzavakasiya dzichawana anosara achidzichengetawo uye
ndinovimba zvakare kuti muchawana mumwe.
Wakadii zvako shamwari? Ini ndiri nani chaizvo uye chikoro chichiri kufadza chose.
Ukwazise shamwari dzako dzaunodzidza nadzo.
Ndini shamwari yako
Mutsawashe
16. Ndiani akanyora tsamba iyi?

A Tarisai B Mutwawashe C mutyairi wemota D shamwari
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17. Ndiani ari kunzi akafa?

A tarisai B shamwari yaTarisai C mukuru wechikoro
D mutyairi wemota yepachikoro chavana tarisai
18.________________ anodzidza kuShamva.
A Tarisai B Shamva C Mutsawashe D mutyairi
19.Tsamba iyi yakanyorwa riini?
A Nezuro B mangwana C gore rino D gore rakapera
20. Ndiani ainyorerwa tsamba iyi
A Tarisai B Mutsawashe C mutyairi wemota D muringamombe
Sarudza nyaudzosingwi inokodzera
21. Ndati ___________________ kutsi kwehope ndokuzoona inga ndiri pakati
pesango.
A pepu B tibvu C mone D nzve-e
22. Hope dzangu dzati ____________________ ndokuzoona kwataienda.
A mone B ware C hwa-a D dzvamu
Shandisa dimikira rinokodzera kuzadzisa zvirevo zvakashama
23. Sarudzai _______________ haagone kurara mumba ega.
A ane ruoko B akabereka tsoka C ane bapu D akazvitakura
24. Garikai _____________ akasvikowana mbuya vake vasipo.
A anodya magaka mambishi B akarodza nzeve C akafambira dhongi
rakaora D akaisa muromo munhuno
25. Ambuya vake _____________________ nokuti akaba nyama.
A Chabikwa chaora B Vakamunhonga C vakazvionera pamhuno
sefodya D vakafumobata jongwe muromo
Verenga nyaya inotevera ugopindura mibvunzo iri pazasi payo

VaMhakure Havana kuzopedza mazuva. Vakafunga kundogadzirira kuvaka dumba
ravo. Nomusi weMugovera vakatora bhazi ndokusvika kumusha zuva rava
panhongonya. Hazvina kuvatorera nguva kuti vasvike pamusha pavo nokuti paive
pedyo nomugwagwa.
“Unoziwa mwanangu, baba Sarah ndine bundu mumwoyo. Tarira mazimba ari
kutsemurwa nevamwe vana vemuraini rino. Hapana murume asina kaimba kake
mumuchas muno. Iwe unofanira kuvaka, ndakatotsaka pokuti uvake” sekuru Mhakure
vakataurira mwana wavo.
“Ndiyo nyaya yandatofambira” vakadaro baba vaSarah. Chasara kuti tichitotangisa.
“Hauchinzwa, ndiko kutaura ikoko” vakadaro sekuru. Baba nomwana vakananaidzana
vachiratidzana nzvimbo yokokuti mwana wavo avakire. “Kudivi rorudyi uku unoisa
imba yako. Kuruboshwe uku woisa chimbuzi” sekuru vaingunotaura.
26. Chii chiri kunzi dumba munyaya iyi?

A imba B chimbuzi C chitoro D musha
27. Sekuru Mhakure vaikurukura nomwana wavo nomusi
we_________________________.
A Muvhuro B Svondo C zororo D Mugovera
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28. VaMhakure vakasvika kumusha ____________________.

A mangwanani B manheru C masikati D usiku
29. Sei sekuru Mhakure vaive nebundu pamwoyo pavo?
A Vaive vasina pogara B vaive neshungu yokuti mwana wavo agovaka C
tsvaga nzvimbo yokuti mwana wavo agovakira
D Tsvaga munhu anozovaka imba yacho
30. Zvinorevei kuti “Tarira mazimba ari kutsemurwa nevamwe vana vemuraini rino.”
A Vamwe vana vakange vachivaka dzimba dzakanaka kwazvo
B Vamwe vana akange vachitadza kuvaka dzimba dzakanaka.
C Vamwe vana vakange vasingade zvekuvakwa dzimba
D Dzimba dzaivakwa nevamwe vana dzaingo tsemuka.
31. VaMhakure ndiani vababa Sarah?
A mwana B baba C sekuru D babamunini
Ipa mazvita evana vemhuka idzi
32. Nyoka
A nyokana B mhuru C zunguzurwa D nzvenzvana
33. Gudo
A rushiye B kuto C zana D bipwi
34. Nyuchi
A honye B nhopi C shamba D zana
Verenga nyaya iyi ugopindura mibvunzo inotevera
Muruwa rwashe Mandima mune mumwe murume anorima zvikuru. Gore negore
vaTazviona vanokohwa zvine mbiri. Ivo nemhuri yavo vanoshanda zvine simba.
VaTazviona pachavo murongi mukuru zvakare vanotevedzera mazano avonopihwa
navarimisi. Pamusha pavo isaruraude mukaka, huku, mbudzi chimwe chiiko.
Zvakanaka hazvingoendi zvega. Vavakidzani vakatanga kukwenya mhuno nekasiyana
vachiona kubudirira kwaVaTazviona pane chakasara chine nudzimu wacho.
VaTazviona vakapihwa mazita ese akaipa neuroyi hwavasina. Meari ndewemunhu
wese. Mushonga haubati pasina ronda. VaTazviona vakakunda kurima.
35. VaTazviona vaive __________________.

A hombarume B hurudza C mhizha D shasha
36. Izwi rekuti “mbiri” rinorevei mundima iyi?
A mukurumbira B zviviri C ruzha D munyawi
37. Chii chimwe chakaita kuti VaTonzviona vabudirire pakurima?
A kungwara B kuvenga vavakidzani C kutevedzera mazano evarimisi
D kushanda vari voga
38. Pamusha pavo “isaraude” zvinorevei?
A paiva pakavakwa zvinoyevedza B paivanikwa zvinhu zvakawanda
C paiuya vanhu vakawanda D paitambira vana vakawanda
39. “kukwenya mhuno nekasiyana” kwaive
A kuda VaTazviona B kuda kubatsira VaTazviona C kuda kushanda
naVaTazviona D kuvenga VaTazviona
40. “Mushonga haubati pasina ronda” zvinoreva kuti
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A mhosva haibati munhu asina kutadza B mushonga unoiswa pane chironda

C mushonga unorapa zvironda D mushonga unoporesa maronda
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GRADE FIVE EXTRA WORK ……..Ralph Junior School………………….Done by Mr Dondowa .

Extra Holiday Work for Grade 5 First term 2020:

AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE PAPER 2

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED

1(a) What is Agriculture?

2(a) Name any four tools used for cutting.

d) State two types of water erosion.

3(a) What is weather?

___________________________ [1] _______________________[1]

c)State any two components of soil.

Study the human digestive system

4( a)Where does the final stage of digestion takes place ?

c)What is balanced diet?

ponds and wells is called

d)List any two causes of water pollution.

e) Complete the following food chain.

______________________ >goat________>man. [1]

f) State two agents of pollination

Agriculture and Science paper 1

Answer all questions

1. Which crop is a raw material for the clothing industry?

A. Barometer. B. Wind vane. C. Hygrometer. D. Thermometer

Temperature and humidity.

33. Soil erosion is the washing away of ....... by water.

b)Children show respect to their parents by …………

d) School children show respect to their teachers by ……….

e) Living together and not minding our differences is ……….

2a) From whom did all families originate?

b) The Supreme Being is a name for ……….

d) Name one animal used as a totem in Africa.

e) A clan is a group of people who share the same ……….

3(a) State one indigenous way of getting married?

b) Who breaks the plate to seal the marriage promise in Judaism?

c) Which religion practices arranged marriages?

d) What comes after Lobola in Christianity?

e) Who arranges marriages in Islam?

4a) Three causes of migration are ………….

b) Two types of migration are……………….

d) Write down two ways of resolving a conflict?

e) Why are conflicts bad at School?

5a) Why is a baby immunized at birth?

b) Which is the adolescence period of a persons growth?

c) Write one change which takes place in girls during adolescence?

d) How many wives is a man allowed to marry in Christianity?

e) In which type of marriage is a marriage certificate given?

b) Where did the Ndebele people come from?

c) From whom did the name Rhodesia come from?

d) Which company was given mining rights by Lobengula?

e) What did the Portuguese buy from the people of Mutapa?

7a)Three children’s right are………….

b)Three responsibilities of a learner at school are to…………

c) Name two forms of abuse.

d) Is pornography a form of abuse?

e) Which gender is protected by CEDAW.

8a) What is shelter?

b) Where was Cecil John Rhodes buried?

c) Why do buildings have windows?

d) Write one material used to construct skyscrapers.

e) Khami ruins are found near which town in Zimbabwe?

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

10) State three qualities of a good friend.

11). What do good parents teach their children?

A) responsibility B) choice C) chance D) force

_____ [1] _[1]

______________ >goat>man. [1]