Chikamu A (Mamakisi 20)

Sarudza musoro mumwe chete. Zvino chinyora rondedzero, tsamba kana nhaurirano
isingapfuuri mazwi zana namakumi maviri (120 words).

1. Nyora tsamba kushamwari yako uchimuudza nezvemutambo wakakufadza pachikoro

penyu.

2. Nyora hurukuro pakati pababa nemwana pamusoro pekukosha kwemiti.

3. Nyora rondedzero pamusoro pemutambo waunofarira.

4. Nyora rondedzero pamusoro pehope dzakakutisa.

5. Ndezvipi zvinhu zvingaitwa kuti mudzidze zvakanaka pachikoro penyu.

Chikamu B
Verenga ndima inotevera ugopindura nechishona chizere mumitsetse izere. Isa zvimiso
zvizere.
Kare-kare kune midziyo yainzi iyi ndeye varume iyi ndeyevakadzi. Zvaitonyadzisa kuwana
murume akabata duri kana hadyana. Hanzi kana musikana wawaida kupfimba akakuwanikidza
wakabata hadyana waitorambwa zvachose. Aikuramba achiti unokara. Zvimwechetezvo
musikana ainge asingatenderwi kuonekwa akabata zvakaita seuta nemiseve pamwe netsvimbo.
Zvainzi musikana anobata izvi ane masimuka-tienzane nemurume. Mazuva ano hapasisina
chichanyadzisa nokuda kweruenzaniso pakati pevarume nevakadzi. Hapana achadzvanyirira
mumwe. Izvi zvinonekwa nekuti tave nemakurukota echikadzi muHurumende yedu.

1. Chii chanzi chainyadzisa munyaya? [1]

2. Ndiani aifanira kushandisa duri nehadyana? [1]

3. Nderipi izwi rinoreva zvakafanana nokuti “akakuona”? [1]

4. Zvii zvakanga zvisingabvumirwi kubatwa nevasikana? [1]

5. Nderipi dimikira kana izwi rinoratidza kuti mukadzi anenge

asingaremekedze kana kutya murume wake? [1]

6. Nyora zvombo zviviri zvataurwa mundima [2]

7. Chii chiri kukonzera kuti mazuva ano zvinhu zvizhinji zvisanyadzise? [1]

8. Ndeipi mudziyo wataurwa munyaya ungashandiswa pakugadzira dovi? [1]

9. Chii chinoratidza kuti pane ruenzaniso pakati pevarume

nevakadzi munyika? [1]

[10]
 SCHOOL
END OF YEAR 2013
ENGLISH PAPER 2 Grade Six (6) Composition (20 Marks)

You are advised to spend 1 hour on this section

Answer either (a) or (b)

Either (a)
Write a composition about your favourite pet. Your composition should be between 80-120
words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of to write your
composition.

- name of the pet

- what it looks like
- its favourite food
- its habits
- how you look after the pet.

or (b)
Write a composition about a competition you participated in. your composition should be
between 80 and 120 words in length. Include all the following points and any other you may
think of to write your composition.
- type of competition
- number of schools involved
- results of the competition
- prizes awarded

Section B Comprehension (10 Marks)

TREASURE
One day, two girls were out in the bush picking wild flowers. When they had picked quite a lot of
flowers, they looked for something to put the flowers in. Behind a big stone, in a hole in the
ground they found a jam jar covered in soil. They pulled the jar out of the hole and it rattled. It
had lots of old coins. They took the coins to the police station but no one ever claim them. The
coins were given back to the girls and they sold them to the museum.

Questions
1) What were the two girls doing in the bush? (1)
2) What did the girls find to put flowers in? (2)
3) What was in the jar that rattled? (1)
4) Where did the girls take the coins to? (1)
5) Where was the jam jar? (2)
6) Where did the girls sell the coins? (1)
7) The opposite of the word old as used in the passage is --------------- (1)
8) Give a word in the passage which mean the same as rock (1)
 Grade Six End Year Examinations 2013
General Paper 2
Section A
There are four questions in this section. Answer question 1 and any other two questions.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions which follow.
1. It was parents’ day at Tsitsi school and the children were all waiting for their parents to come
to the assembly which was being held later that morning. Tsitsi was excited. She knew her
father, who was a shopkeeper, would be very smartly dressed. She was so proud of him
and wanted to show all her friends how smart her father was. Suddenly she saw him coming
down the path. She was shocked, her trousers were dirty, his shoes were covered with dust
and he had no tie on. She was so ashamed of him that she ran and hid in one of the
classroom.
a) Why did the parents come to Tsitsi school? [1]
b) What work did Tsitsi’s father do? [1]
c) Which two things mentioned in the passage shocked Tsitsi? [2]
Total [4 marks]
2. a) The Hindus place of worship is called the _______________ [1]
b) The Muslims call their god ___________________ [1]
c) Muhammad is the founder of _________________ [1]
d) One traditional name of god is ________________ [1]
e) In African Traditional Religion, people talk to god through ___________ [1]
Total [5 marks]

3. a) Name any two of Jesus disciples. [2]

b) Who baptized Jesus? [1]
c) Which disciple betrayed Jesus? [1]
d) Jesus earthly father was ________ [1]
Total [5 marks]
4. a) What is a parable? [1]
b) Name one parable you know. [1]
c) The Ten Commandments were given to ___________ [1]
d) In which river was Jesus baptized? [1]
e) What do people celebrate on the Christmas day? [1]
Total [5 marks]
Section B
There are five questions in this section. Answer three questions in this section.
5. a) State the currencies that are used in the following countries:
(i) Zimbabwe _______________
(ii) South Africa _____________
(iii) Botswana _______________
b) Name one cereal crop grown in Zimbabwe.
c) Name one cash crop grown in Zimbabwe.
Total [5 marks]
6. a) Complete the table below

Country Responsibility
(i) Zimbabwe -------------------- [1]
(ii) --------------- Transport and Communication [1]
(iii) Zambia --------------------- [1]

b) Name the two shona states that existed long ago. [2]
Total [5 marks]
7. a) Name any two forms of transport [2]
b) Which form of transport is used in Kariba? [1]
c) When transporting meat from Zimbabwe to America we
 use ________ transport [1]
d) Name one example of rail transport [1]
Total [5 marks]
8. a) What is food? [1]
b) The staple food of Zimbabwe is ________________ [1]

c) Complete the table below

Food Source
(i) Bread -------------------
(ii) Peanut Butter -------------------
(iii) Cooking Oil ------------------- [3]
Total [5 marks]
9. a) Long ago people lived in _________________ [1]
b) Pyramids are commonly found in ____________ [1]
c) Igloos are made from ______________________ [1]
d) Name shelter for the following animals:
(i) dog ____________ [1]
(ii) lion ____________ [1]
Total [5 marks]
Section C
There are four questions in this section. Answer any three questions
10. a) Water can be made safe for drinking by _______ and ______ [2]
b) Name two sources of clean water [2]
c) Complete the diagram below

Name the processes:

(i) A ________________ [1]
(ii) B ________________ [1]
(iii) C ________________ [1]
Total [7 marks]
11. a) Name two crop plants grown in Zimbabwe [2]
b) Study the diagram below and answer the question which follow

(i) Part labeled A is ---------------------- [1]

(ii) B is ---------------------- [1]
(iii) C is ---------------------- [1]
c) The function of roots on a plant is to ------------------------------ [1]
d) Where is food made on a plant? [1]
Total [7 marks]
12. a) In the male sexual organs sperms are made in the __________ [1]
b) When a sperm cell and an egg cell join together in the womb
this is called ______________ [1]
c) Name any two Sexually Transmitted Diseases [2]
d) State any two disease children are immunized against [2]
e) Name one water-borne disease [1]
Total [7 marks]
13. a) Where do we get solar energy? [1]
b) State any two fuels [2]
c) Electricity generated from water is called ------------------------ [1]
d) Complete this energy flow
Solar Energy Heat + [1]
 e) Name any two conductors of electricity? [2]
Total [7 marks]

Grade 6 END OF YEAR ExaminationsN 2013

General Paper (1)
1. The Jewish place of worship is called a _____________
A. Mosque B. Synagogue C. temple D. church
2. Which one is a holy or sacred place in Zimbabwe?
A. Magunje B. Sheraton hotel
C. Chinhoyi caves D. Tangle School Bulawayo
3. ____________ saw the bush burning up.
A. Jethro B. Abraham C. Isaac D. Moses
4. Baptism means _______________
A. to dip or immerse B. to pray C. to prophesize D. to forgive
5. In which river was Jesus baptized?
A. Tengwe river B. Jordan river C. Indian ocean D. Limpopo
river
6. “This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased”.
These words were spoken at Jesus’ ____________
A. birth B. death C. resurrection D. baptism
7. Among the following who was Jesus disciple?
A. Lot B. Jethro C. Pharaoh D. James
8. Inorder to live peacefully, people have to _________________
A. kill each other B. steal ones property
C. love each other D. commit crimes
9. Who received the Noble Peace Prize for her work with the poor and homeless?
A. Mother Teresa B. Jesus Christ
C. Judas Iscariot D. Muhammed
10. All religions help people who are ___________
A. poor B. rich C. generous D. mean
11. What do you do when you see two people fighting? I _______________
A. join in B. walk away
C. take side D. try to make peace between them
12. Which one is created by God?
A. all buildings B. bridges C. all plants D. schools
13. Jesus started preaching the word of God at the age of ____________
A. twenty five B. fourteen years C. ten years D. twelve years
14. Which one is not a commandment given to Moses?
A. do not steal B. do not kill
C. do not commit adultery D. do not love your parents
15. Which one is the largest group of nations in Africa?
A. SADC B. PTA C. AU D. The Non-Aligned Movement
16. People move from rural areas to urban areas inorder to ______________
A. drink clean water B. look for friends
C. buy goods D. look for work
17. USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 17 AND 18

FOODS EATEN BY PEOPLE EVERYDAY

Which food is mostly eaten by the greatest number of people?

 A. milk B. maize C. vegetables D. peanut butter
18. How many people eat apples everyday?
A. 15 people B. 20 people C. 40 people D. 30 people
19. The function of a building means
A. what it is made of B. what it is used for
C. How big is it D. its cost

20. The type of shelter draw above is _____________

A. a tent B. a pyramid C. a cave D. an igloo
21. The diagram shows the stages of housefly

On the diagram X is the ___ A. germ B. wings C. adult

D. Abdomen
22. Which one causes air pollution?
A. playing in water B. eating dirty food
C. cutting grass D. burning grass
23. Who make sure that laws made by parliament are followed?
A. the police force and law courts B. school teachers
C. the army D. members of parliament
24. People who break the law are ________
A. ignored B. punished C. trained D. taken to other countries
25. The fastest mode of transport to carry perishable goods from Harare to London is ______
A. road B. rail C. water D. air
26. What form of communication was used to sand message from one place to another long
ago?
A. cell phones B. television C. fire D. letters
27. The following are reasons why people wear clothes. Which one is not.
A. for protection B. to look smart C. for identification D. for pleasure
28. Wool for making clothes is obtained from _________
A. Sheep B. cotton plants C. silk worms D. skims
29. Money used in Zimbabwe is called ____________
A. rands B. dollars C. meticals D. pula
30. Which one is a natural resource?
A. buildings B. motor cars C. soil D. tables
31. The three states of water are _________
A. solid, liquid, gas B. stone, liquid, ice
C. vapour, ice, rain D. ice, sand, water
32. STUDY THIS EXPERIMENT AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 32 AND 33

What comes out at B? A. ice water B. steam C. smoke D. mist

33. The source of heat on the diagram above is the ___________
A. pot B. metal stand C. boiling water D. fire
34. The breaking down of rocks to form soil is called _______
A. heating B. erosion C. weathering D. condensation
35. Which one causes rocks to break?
A. temperature B. soil C. hail D. humus
36. Soils that have larger particles and feel more gritty are called __________
A. clay B. sand C. loam D. garden soils
37. The process whereby green plants make their own food is called __________
A. respiration B. transpiration C. photosynthesis D.
reduction
38. Plants take in carbon dioxide and give out _________ during photosynthesis.
A. water vapour B. air C. minerals D. oxygen
39. Small openings found on a leaf are called _________
A. pores B. stoma C. holes D. hair

STUDY THE MAP AND ANSWER QUESTION 40 AND 41

40. Kariba is well known for ________________

A. tea growing B. game reserve C. fishing D. industry
41. In which place do we expect to find a lot of wild animals?
A. Kariba B. Mutare C. Harare D. Hwange
42. Plants need _______ to grow well
A. water B. pests C. diseases D. frost
43. Which one lives in water?
A. donkey B. buffalo C. crocodile D. owl
44. A mosquito cause ____ A. measles B. malaria C. bilharzia D. cholera

45. STUDY THE DIAGRAM BELOW AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 45 AND 46

The part labeled A is the ____ A. vagina B. penis C. womb D. ovary

46. The baby grows in the _________
A. vagina B. ovary C. egg tube D. womb
47. Which one is a sexually transmitted disease?
A. HIV / AIDS B. cholera C. bilharzia D. polio
48. Energy from the sun is called __________
A. electrical energy B. heat energy
C. light energy D. solar energy
49. Zimbabwe gets electricity from coal and ______
A. wood B. falling water C. plants D. petroleum
50. Which one uses electricity to work?
 A. windmill B. electric iron C. scotchcart D. diesel engine

English Grade Six Paper I

Answer all questions on separate answer sheet provided

THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Tendai wondered where he would go and sleep. He picked up his luggage and walked out of the bus
terminus without knowing what to do. While he was struggling with his thoughts, a man came up to him
and said, “Good evening my son. How are you”?
“I am very well father”, Tendai answered
“My name is Nyasha Nyabezi. You look troubled son. What is your problem?”
“I am looking for a job and I don’t have anywhere to go in this city”, answered Tendai.
Okay my son that is not a big problem.
The man promised to help Tendai. He took him to his house in a part of the city, where many black
people lived. The houses were rather shabby and close together, but better than those in most rural
areas.
The following morning, Tendai accompanied the man to where he worked. Here the houses were more
attractive and well spaced. Mr Nyabezi’s employer offer Tendai a job as a gardener. Tendai was very glad
and thanked the man who helped him.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. When Tendai left the bus terminus his problem was to ___________
A. carry his luggage B. struggle with his mind C.greet the man D.find where to sleep
2. Mr Nyabezi helped Tendai to _____________________
A. know the people B.look for a job C.carry his luggage D.keep out of trouble
3. Mr Nyabezi lived in a suburb in the city where _________ lived
A. many black people B.the employer C.all people D.the gardener
4. According to the passage, Tendai was glad because ____________
A. the house were attractive B.he had found his father C.he had found a job
D.he had accompanied
5. The words “You look troubled” as used in the passage mean
A. Worried B.sorry C.serious D.fierce
6. According to the passage, the Good Samaritan is
A. the employer B. Mr Nyabezi C.Tendai D.the son

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
7. Tendai was __________ a fever, therefore he could not go to work
A. With B.from C.by D.for
8. He arrived home ______ exactly quarter past four and saw My Nyabezi.
A. on B. after C. at D. in
9. Tendai told his mother that e _______ going to look for work
A. am B. was C. were D. is
10. _________ scoring the only goal, Tendai also won the best player award.
A. Despite B. Instead of C. Although D. Besides
11. It is sad ____ that Mr Nyabezi is ill.
A. story B. saying C. news D. drama
12. Tendai worked hard and bought five _________ of cattle
A. Herd B. head C. heard D. had
13. Mr. Nyabezi’s employer was very _____ to his workers
A. happily B. easily C. sadly D. friendly
14. The doctor warned Mrs Nyabezi to be careful because many people are dying _____ AIDS. A. of
B. because C. about D. through

Comprehension
THE PARTNERS
A blind man and a deaf man once entered into partnership. The deaf man was to see for the blind man
and the blind was to hear for the deaf man. One day they went together to a musical and dancing party.
The deaf man jokingly said, “The dancing is very good but the music is not worth listening to”. Then the
blind man said, “on the contrary, I think the music is very good, but the dancing is not worth looking at”.
During the party a terrible storm come up. It thundered, lightened, rained and blew with such fury that
seemed as if heaven and earth were at war “Oh dear!” cried deaf man. How bad this lightning is! “Let us
be quick and get a shelter”. “I don’t see that lightning is dreadful at all”, answered the blind man, but the
thunder is very terrible. We must certainly seek some shelter.
COMPREHENSION QUESTION
15. If someone is deaf he or she ______
A. is unable to see B. sings well
C. is unable to hear D. plays music
16. The blind man was to _________ for the deaf man
A. sing B. see C. find D. hear
17. The blind man thought the music was ________
A. not sweet B. dreadful C. loud D. pleasant
18. The deaf man got a fright when
A. The thunder roared B. heaven and earth were at war
C. he saw some lightning D. the blind man cried
19. The passage is about ___________
A. deaf man B. disabled menC. blind man D. the dances
20. According to the passage the word “partnership” means
A. Being married B. dancing together
C. helping one another D. singing together
LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
21. The partners have only ________ to blame for being caught in the rain
A. ourselves B. herself C. himself D. themselves
22. It is time you _________ shelter
A. sought B. will seek C. seeking D. have sought
23. ______ the deaf man was puzzled by what he saw
A. if B. whether C. even D. after
24. If I ____ the blind man, I would not have gone to the party
A. will be B. were C. was D. have been
25. The storm was _____ frightening that the men could not continue with their walk.
A. so B. walk C. to D. that
26. The men sheltered from the storm _____ a tree
A. along B. on C. of D. under
27. The partners _________ to a concert last night
A. have gone B. went C. go D. will go

COMPREHENSION
HANDLE WITH CARE
A fortnight ago, Post Office workers at a Bulawayo sorting office shook in their shoes when a parcel
addressed to Kadoma started buzzing. The parcel which was marked handle with care began making the
strange noise when it was picked up for sorting. Throwing the parcel down, the handler and his colleague
ran out of the sorting room into the next, heading straight for the telephone. They quickly called the police
who arrived in no time at all. The police acted quickly by cordoning off the place, thus keeping in the
public a safe distance away. They sent for an expert on bombs.
On arrival, the expert was shown the parcel, which he carefully, unwrapped. What it revealed was
astonishing. It was a battery-operated tog train. This dismissed the fear everyone had. He slid its switch
off and immediately, the buzzing stopped.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
28. How many people were working in the sorting room?
A. One B. Two C. Many D. Four
29. When did the incident take place?
A. Two weeks ago B. A week ago
C. Four nights ago D. Forty nights
30. Why did the police send for an expert on bombs?
A. The thought there were bees inside the parcel
B. To have the buzzing stopped
C. To operate the buzzing train
D. They suspected that the parcel carried a bomb
31. The police cordoned off the place to_____
A. Act quickly B. reveal the parcel
C. dismiss the people’s fears D. keep the people away
32. Which words would best describe how people felt when they saw the tog train?
A. relievedB. disturbed C. awful D. fearful
33. Which words in the passages mean the workers were “very afraid?”
 A. “dismissed the fear everyone had” B.“darted out of the sorting room”
C. “shook in their shoes” D.arrived in no time

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

34. The worker was not at the post office, ______ was he at home
A. again B. too C. either D. neither
35. The policeman stretched his arm to pick up the ______ telephone
A. ring B. rang C. ringing D. rung
36. It appeared ______ there were bees buzzing in the parcel
A. much that B. so that C. so much D. as though
37. The post man waited ______ the police arrived
A. till B. for C. during D. if
38. Inspite of the shocking announcement that he had been fired from work, the worker remained as___
as a cucumber A. green B. nice C. cool D. delicious
39. The handler was a coward ______ he?
A. Weren’t B. wasn’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t

COMPREHENSION
THE HEADMASTER’S ADVICE

One evening, near the end of second term Thomas told Anesu and Allan that the Headmaster wanted to
see them. They wondered which of their mischief had been found out. They were worried about it as they
went to the Headmaster’s office. Mr. Nyoni had warned them about their mischief on several occasions.
The Headmaster was not angry but very serious. He wanted to speak to them before they went home.
They had been punished several times during the term for breaking school rules. The Headmaster said
that it could not go on. Rules are not made for the pleasure of making them but for very good reasons.
They must and shall be obeyed. Those who break shall not be allowed to stay at the school. “I should be
very sorry if you have to leave as the school might do both of you much good so, think it over during
holidays. Good night” he said. They returned to their rooms with troubled minds and resolved never to
brake the rules again.

QUESTIONS

40. The Headmaster wanted to see the boys ______

A. during holidays B. before the evening
C. before they went home D. after the holidays
41. ______ told the boys that the Headmaster wanted to see them
A. Anesu B. Thomas C. Allan D. Mr Nyoni
42. In the passage, the boys were frightened at the thought of ________
A. breaking school rules B. having been punished
C. leaving the school D. going for holidays
43. The Headmaster was advising, the boys to _____ school rules
A. end B. make C. leave D. obey
44. The words “it could not go on” mean that the Headmaster wanted their mischief to _______
A. stop B. break C. brake D. go
45. The word in the passage which mean the same as “scared “ is---------
A. “frightened “ B. “ worried” C. “troubled” D. “punished”
46. The Headmaster will punish the boys,-------he?
A. isn’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
47. The boys should be able to --------------their behavior after the holidays
A. changed B changing C change D changes
48. The boys are to be -------a hard punishment
A. given B give C giving D gave
49. The boys will be forced to leave school --------they change their behavior.
A. though B although C since D unless
50. Anesu and friends ------------when the Headmaster punished them
A. wonder B wonder C wondered D wondered
 Grade 6 Shona Paper 1
Term 3(2013)

Verenga ndima inotevera ugopindura mibvunzo

Kare-kare kune midziyo yainzi iyi ndeye varume iyi ndeyevakadzi. Zvaitonyadzisa kuwana
murume akabata duri kana hadyana. Hanzi kana musikana wawaida kupfimba akakuwanikidza
wakabata hadyana waitorambwa uchinzi unokara. Zvimwechetezvo musikana ainge
asingatenderwi kuonekwa akabata zvakaita seuta nemiseve kana tsvimbo. Zvainzi musikana
anobata izvi ane masimukatienzane nemurume. Mazuva ano hapasisina chinonyadzisa nekuda
kweruenzaniso pakati pevarume nevakadzi. Hapana achadzvanyirira mumwe. Izvi zvinonekwa
nekuti tave nemakurukota echikadzi muHurumende yedu.

1. Chii chanzi chainyadzisa munyaya?

A. kuba B. kuita misikanzwa
C. kubata midziyo isingaenderane newe D. kusaziva ruenzaniso
2. Ndiani aifanira kushandisa duri nehadyana?
A. vasikana B. vakomana C. chembere D. chero munhu
3. Izwi rokuti “akakuwanikidza” rinoreva kuti _____
A. akakuona B. akakunzwa C. akakurova D. akataurirwa
4. Vasikana vakanga vasingabvumirwi kubata ___
A. duri B. uta C. hadyana D. ndiro
5. “Masimukatienzane” zvinoreva kuti mukadzi anenge _____
A. achirwara B. akareba C. asina rukudzo D. arinzenza
6. Nyaya iyi inoreva kuti ____
A. Rume rimwe harikombi churu. B. Panotsika remberi ndipo panotsika reshure

C. Zano ndega akapisa jira D. Aive madziva ave mazambuko

7. Ndeupi mudziyo wataurwa ungashandiswa pakugadzira dovi?
A. duri B. hadyana C. uta D. tsvimbo
8. Sei zvinhu zvisisanyadzise mazuva ano?
A. varume vawandisa B. vanhu havachateerera
C. kwava neruenzaniso D. midziyo mizhinji haichashanda
9. Hurumende yedu mazuva ano inoumbwa ne____
A. varume chete B. varume nevakadzi C. vakadzi chete D. vakomana
chete
Pedzisa neizwi rakakodzera
10. Chibage chakati ______ kusvibira A. bhi B. kovo C. svi-I
D. ndu
11. Shiri dzakati _____ kutiza A. bvo-o B. tuzu C. mwanda D. mbe-e
12. Akati _______ kuneta A. rapata B. rukutu C. kata-kata D. wetsu
Zadzisa sematauriro edu
13. Mombe isina nyanga inonzi ___ A. mbocho B. njuma C. ramba D. tsiru
14. Munda munyoro unonzi ____ A. doro B. bakwa C. bani D. gura
15. Imba inotengeswa nyama inonzi ____ A. sikira B. siraha C. chitoro D.
ravhatiri

Verenga nyaya iyi ugopindura mibvunzo

Chokwadi murombo haarovi chine nguwo. Chido aiva akanga vanhu mate mukanwa.
Tsvarakadenga iyi yaiva yaita chisionekwi humhandara hwaamai. Vabereki vake vakange
vaisa mazai ose etariro paari. Murugwaro rwechinomwe Chido akava nemimba. Izvi
zvakashamisa nokuti Chido aiva nemukaka pamhuno. VaMoyo baba vake navaMapofu
amai vake vakamubvunza nezvemimba iyi. Chido akabva anwa mushonga wemakonzo.
 Akasiya tsamba yaireva kuti aiva arambwa nemuridzi wemimba. Hama neshamwari
dzakashamisika nehupenzi hwaiva hwaitwa naChido. Chido akachengetwa zvakanaka.
16. Chido aiva a_______ nezvaaiva aita
A. afadza B. anyadzisa C. ashamisa D. akurudzira
17. Chido aiva musikana ____
A. akanaka kumeso B. akaipa C. asingagone muchikoro D. asina tsika

18. Vabereki vaChido vaitarisira kuti Chido ____

A. aizova nemimba ari pachikoro B. aizodzidza nokuva neramangwana rakanaka

C. aizofa nekukurumbidza D. aizotizira murume ane mari yakawanda

19. Kuti Chido aiva nemukaka pamhuno zvinoreva kuti Chido ___
A. aiyamwa B. aienda kuchikoro C. aida vabereki vake D aiva
mudiki
20. Hupenzi hupi hwakaitwa naChido?
A. kuzviuraya B. kuramba chikoro C. kurasisa vabereki vake D. kuba
21. Nderipi izwi rinoreva zvakafanana nekuti “avavigwa”?
A. akanwa mushonga B. akava nemimba
C. akachengetwa D. akakanga vanhu mate mukanwa
Sarudza izwi rakakodzera kuzadzisa mitsara inotevera
22. Kurara nezamu_______ A. kusviba B. kuba C. kuvarairwa D. kukara mukaka
23. Chido _______ tsamba svondo rakapera
A. akanyora B. anyora C. anonyora D. achanyora
24. Imbwa iyi ____ A. rinopenga B. inopenga C. kanopenga D. anopenga
25. Ndaona bhuku _____ A. waChenai B. kaChenai C. raChenai D. rwaChenai
26. Baba ____ kuzondiona kana vawana nguva.
A. vakauya B. vauya C. vachauya D. vatouya
27. Ndini ndavaona ___ A. vakarova B. vairova C. vatorovana D. vachirovana
28. Tarisa mbudzi ___ manakiro adzakaita. A. iyo B. idzo C. iro D. utwo

Verenga nyaya inotevera ugopindura mibvudzo

Achisvika pachibhorani pedyo nemusha wake Maidei akanzwa ruzha rwevanhu vaiimba
nokupemberera. Akaramba amire nemikwende yake yaaiva abva nayo kudutavanhu. Aiva
anzi nemurume wake Mujubheki aende kumusha kwake kunoona vamwe. Mujubheki
akasara akaroora imwe mvana yainnzi Tambudzai. Akagadzirira muchato. Vanhu vakange
vari mavhu nemarara. Maidei akabvunza chimwe chikomana chainon’ona mazino kuti chii
chaive chichiitika. Chikomana chakamuudza kuti Mujubheki aiva achata naTambudzai.
29. Ruzha rwakanzwikwa naMaidei rwaibva kupi?
A. pamba pake B. munzira C. pachibhorani D. kuzvitoro
30. Nderipi izwi rinoreva kuti Maidei aiva akatakura zvakawanda?
A. pemberera B. muchato C. non’ona D. mikwende
31. Sei Mujubheki akati Maidei ambonoona vamwe?
A. aiva netsika B. pane airwara kumusha
C. aida kusara achiroora D. aida kutumira mari kuhama dzaMaidei
32. Pamuchato waMujubheki paiva nevanhu vangani?
A. vashanu B. vashoma C. vazhinji D. vasingapfuuri gumi
33. Maidei akanga auya nei kubva kumusha kwake?
A. nedutavanhu B. nemuchovha C. nebhasikoro D. netsoka
34. Chii chaigona kunge chiri icho chainon’onwa nechikomana?
A. muriwo B. mazino anorwadza C. nyama yaiva yadyiwa pamuchato D.chibage
chokukanga
35. Kubva munya zvinoreva kuti Tambudzai ____
A. aive nemwana wake B. aive nzenza C. aityiwa naMaidei D.aiva asina kumusha
36. Mazwi akataurwa nechikomana kunamaidei____
A. akamunakidza B. akamuvhundutsa C. akamufadza D. akamukomborera
Sarudza zvinoreva madimikira akatarwa pasi
37. Maidei achine mukaka pamhuno A. anoyamwa B. mudiki C. haana tsika D. anoba
38. Nhasi vanhu vanga vakarasa muswe kumuchato
 A. vanga vasingazive zvokuita B. vanga vachifara zvakanyanya
C. vanga vakasuwa D. vange vasinganakidzwe
Sarudza izwi rinopikisana nerakatarwa pasi
39. Enda unomona way padanga remombe
A. monera B. mononora C. sunga D. dhonza
40. Mudzidzisi haazive zvakaitika. A. haana ruzivo B. haana njere C. haafunge
D. anoziva
Grade Five (5) General Paper II End Year 2013

Instructions to Candidates

Section A
There are four questions in this section, answer question 1 and any other two questions on a
separate answer sheet.

1. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS

Panashe and Kudakwashe lived in Chatima Village. Panashe’s grandfather is very old, but
he knows lots of things about various religion in Africa. One day the two boys went to talk to
him about Islam.

“Grandpa; do you know anything about Islam?” Panache asked. “Yes; followers of Islam are
called Muslims. Muslims believe in one God called Allah and worship in a Mosque”.
Panache and Kudakwashe were happy about this and later, they went home.
a) Panache and Kudakwashe lived in ______ village [1]
b) One day the two childen went to talk to the old man about ________ [1]
c) The old man said, “Muslims believe in one god called _____ and their
place of worship is a _________ [2]
2. a) Jesus was baptized in the river ________ [1]
b) Christmas believe that Jesus is the son of _______ [1]
c) Jesus’s special friends are called ______ [1]
d) Name any two disciples of Jesus [2]
3. a) The Jewish holy book is called _____________ [1]
b) It is made up of ____ parts [1]
c) The first and most important part of the Jewish holy book is the ______ [1]
d) The last part of the Jewish book is called the _______ [1]
e) Jews worship in a _________ [1]
4. a) Jesus was born in ___________ [1]
b) The ten commandments were given to Moses on Mt _________ [1]
c) One traditional name of God is [1]
d) Name any two public holidays in Zimbabwe [2]

Section B
Study the map of Zimbabwe and answer questions that follows

5. a) The place marked A is _________ [1]

b) The river marked B is __________ [1]
c) People get a lot of ______ from place marked A [1]
d) Name two neighbouring countries of Zimbabwe [2]
6. a) Complete the Table
Food Source Food Nutrients
Wheat Bread ----------------
Maize ----------- Carbohydrates
 -------------- Meat Proteins [3]

b) The staple food of Zimbabwe is ________ [1]

c) One cash crop grown in Zimbabwe is ____________ [1]
7. a) Long ago people lived in ____________ [1]
b) Two materials used to make a house are ______ and _______ [2]
c) Eskimos live in ______________ [1]
d) A habitat for a pig is a _______________ [1]
8. a) People who treat sick people are called ______________ [1]
b) Name any two water borne disease [2]
c) A mosquito germ can cause __________ [1]
d) The best food for a growing baby is _____________ [1]
9. a) Complete the table below
Modes of Transport Example
Rail -----------------
----------------- Bus
Water -----------------
------------------ Aeroplane
[4]
b) The fastest means of transport is ____________ transport [1]

Section C
Answer any three question in this section
10. Study the diagrams below

a) In which container will water evaporate faster? [1]

b) Two sources of heat which enable water to evaporate are ______ and _______ [2]
c) Water changes from liquid to gas by ________ [1]
d) Rain falls in _______ state [1]
e) The three states of water are solid, _____ and __________ [2]
11. a) Trees can be grown from _______ and _______ [2]
b) Name one tree that can be grown from shoots [1]
c) Which part of a plant absorbs water from the ground? [1]
d) Name two indigenous trees found in Zimbabwe [2]
Study the diagram below

e) Name the part labelled B. [1]

12. a) During fertilization, male sex cells are called ______ and female sex cells are
called _____ [2]
b) A female bird lay ___________ [1]
c) Name two insects which helps pollination to take place. [2]
d) Bees collect ______ from flowers [1]
e) Give one example of an insect [1]
13. a) Name any two sources of clean water [2]
b) Energy from the sun is called [1]
c) Temperature is measured by a __________ [1]
d) Which colour absorbs heat quickly? [1]
e) State two examples of non-renewable sources of energy [2]
 Grade 5 End of Year Examinations
Shona Paper II 2013
Chikamu A: Rondedzero
Sarudza musoro mumwe chete pane yakapiwa. Zvino chinyora neChishona chakanaka
rondedzero ina mazwi anokwana peji imwechete.
1. Rwendo rwandakafamba nebhazi
2. Mutambo weBhavhude rasisi vangu
3. Ndakaziva haitungamiri. Nyaya yako inofanira kuratidza zvinhu zvakaipa zvakazoitika
nokuda kwokusateerera vamwe kwako kana kuzvinyengedza kwawakaita.
4. Hurukuro pakati pevanhu vaviri pamusana pezvingaitwe nevanhu vakabatana nehurumende
kupedza dambudziko renzara munyika.
5. Nyora tsamba kushamwari yako uchitaura pamusoro pemitambo yamakaita pachikoro
chenyu.
Chikamu B: Nzwisiso
Verenga tsamaba inotevera ugopindura mibvunzo.
House No. 42
Rujeko Street
Muzuwerere Township
Masala

10 Chivabvu 2003

Vadiwa Baba naAmai Chibaya

Tiri kunyora tsamba iyi tichikukokai kumutambo. Uyu mutambo wokupemberera mwanasikana
wedu Mavis akamedza mabhii. Akabudirira zvinonwisa mvura muzvidzidzo zveBachelor of
Science paUniversity yeZimbabwe. Pamutambo panenge pane shamwari dzake dzaakabudirira
nadzo pazvidzidzo izvi.

Kunwa uye kudya kwemhando dzakasiyana-siyana kunenge kuripo. Tapota musasiye vana.
Mutambo uyu uchaitirwa pamba pano musi wa24 Nyamavhuvhu 2003. Tinotarisira kuti
uchatanga nenguva dzembiri zuva rorereka.

Tichafara zvikuru kuva nemhuri yenyu pamutambo uyu.

Chisarai nomufaro
Vanasahwira venyu
Baba naMai Dziva
Mibvunzo
1. Mutambo wainge uri wekupemberera chii? (1)
2. Ndiani ari kukokwa kumutambo? (1)
3. Ndiani akanyora tsamba iyi? (1)
4. Tsanangura zvirevo zvinotevera:
a) Zvinonwisa mvura (1)
 b) Kumedza mabhii (1)
c) Vanasahwira venyu (1)
5. Sei baba naMmai Chibbaya vakanzi vasasiye vana? (1)
6. Ndavapi vamwe vaizovapo pamutambo uyu? (1)
7. Mutambo uyu waizovako musi wani uye waizoitirwa kupi? (2)

Grade 5 End of Year examination

Shone Paper I 2013
Verenga detembo rinotevera ugopindura mibvunzo

Iyi inzvimbo yehurudza dzoga

Dzoga kumaruwa nyope dzasiyiwa
Kuminda mirefu vazhinji vakaenda
Varefu vanenge nzira
Kuvaka misha chikava chipata-pata
Nenguva isipi misha yakamira
Dzakaonekwa, nyope hapana

“Dhiriri!” yakatanga kuti poso kunaya

Kuchururuka waiti yaibva mudende
Mangwana kuminda vakafumira
Dzakaonekwa nyope hapana
Nokukwira kwaro zuva mudenga
Asina mombe, anadzo kwaiva kubatsirana
Hurudza dzakaratidza kushandira pamwe

Sarudza mhinduro kana mhedziso yakanaka kubva mudetembo rawaverenga.

1. “Iyi inzvimbo yehurudza dzoga”, nzvimbo inorehwa
A. mumaruwa B. minda mirefu C. inzira D. inzvimbo yokurima
2. “Dhiriri yakatanga kunaya” yaidero, A. imvura B. mupande C. ipovo D. ihora
3. Mushandirapamwe
A. kusevenza woga B. kusevenza vanhu vachibatsirana
C. kusevenza neshungu D. kufumira muminda
4. Ndoupi ungaita musoro wenyaya iyi?
A. Nyope dzasara dzoga B. Vazhinji vanoenda kuminda mirefu

C. kunaya kwemvura muminda D. Hurudza paminda mirefu

5. Hurudza zvinoreva
A. munhu anoshanda nesimba pakurima achikohwa pakuru
B. munhu ane unyope C. munhu ane shungu D. munhu anobatsirana nevamwe
6. Chii chakakonzera kuti munhu asaenda kuminda mirefu?
A. hushing hwake B. kusadawo zvake C. unyope D. godo
7. Ndechipi chinhu chinoratidza kuti varimi ava vaibatsirana?
A. vaifumira kuminda vose B. aive asina mombe aibatsirwa neanadzo

C. vaiva neshungu yekurima D. vakasiya nyope dzoga

Sarudza mhedziso kana dudziro yetsumo dzakashandiswa
8. Muromo hauzarirwi _____ A. nekudya B. nerwizi C. nekufema D.
nekutaura
9. Matakadya kare ________ A. akapera kudyiwa B. haanyaradze mwa
C. anonyaradza mwana D. haana magumo
10. Tsumo yokuti “Chinono chinengwe, bere rinodya richifamba” inokurudzira vanhu kuti
_______
A. vasingavhunduke B. vachinonoka C. vachikurumidza D. vachifamba
11. Tsumo yekuti “Aiva madziva ava mazambuko” inoreva kuti _______ A. zvese zvinopera
B. hapana asingafi C. kugarika tange nhamo D. muupenyu zvinhu zvinosanduka
 Verenga nyaya iyi ugopindura mibvunzo 12-19
Mafaro edhorobha zvino akanga anyamupinda atibikirwa nehanganwa. Akabva akanganwa
kana nechembere dzake mbiri dzaakanga asiya kumaruwa. Waimunzwa achizvirova
dundundu ari pakati pevamwe achiti, “Kwandiri mari marara, nhamo ndinotoinera pane
vamwe”.

Bva, vakuru vakati, chisingaperi chinoshura, uye chinobhururuka chinozoguma nekumhara.

Zvakare kunonzi ukaona ngoma yaririsa yoda kuparuka. Makore akapindana Maguranye
uya ndokubatwa nehosha yakaita kuti amire basa. Nenguva pfupi jaya rakaonda zvekuti
vazhinji vaimuona vaitotadza kumiziva. Ainge zvino asviba uye chimiro chake chakange
choita kunge cheharahwa.
Shuku yekushaya zvipfeko, uye nenzara yamazuva ose zvakamubvisa chiri kumeso. Ndipo
paakazoyeuka vabereki kumusha. Akakwarakwasha kusvikira awana mari yebhazi kuti
adzokere kumusha kunyange ainyara zvikuru. Achisvika pamba akakummbira ruregerero.
VaZimuto nemudzimai wavo Havana kuda kutaura zvakawanda asi kutochema kuti mwana
wavo mumwe chete, zai regondo, akange achitapuurira chirwere chemukondombera.

12. Vanonzi “chembere dzake mbiri”, mundima yekutanga ndivanani?

A. vamwe vaaigarisana navo B. VaZimuto nemudzimami wavo
C. Harahwa dzekumaruwa D.Hameno
13. Munhu anonzi, “anozvirova dundunndu” anenge _____
A. atibikirwa nehanganwa C. achionera nhamo pane vamwe
C. achizvitutumadza D. achizvidukupisa
14. Mukomana airevei achiti “kwandiri mari marar”?
A. mari yakanga yakamuwandira B. mari yakanga isingamunetsi kuwana

C. mari yakanga isina kukosha kwaari D. aiwana mari mumarara

15. Ndeipi tsumo inoreva kuti ukaonamufaro wanyinyasa chibva waziva kuti wava pedyo
nekupera?
A. kana ngoma yoririsa yoda kuparuka B. chisingaperi chinoshura
C. chinobhururuka chinoguma nekumhara D. kuridza ngoma nedemo
16. Chii chakakonzera kuti Maguranye amire basa?
A. akanga asisina nhamo B. akanga ava harahwa
C. akadzokera kumusha kwake D. kurwara kwaakaita
17. Vazhinji vakatadza kuziva Magurunye nemhaka yei?
A. vaiva nehanganwa B. kupindana kwemakore
C. kuonda kwaakanga aita D. kuhwarahwasha kwake
18. Mwana anonzi “izai regondo” anenge _______
A. akazvarwa ari ega mumhuri B. achifarira kudya mazai
C. akumbira ruregerero D. asingadi kutaura zvakawanda
19. Chii chakaita kuti VaZimuto nemudzimai wavo vasataure zvakawanda?
A. kutsamwa nokusadzoka kwake kumusha B. vaive vasisadi kumuona

C. kushungurudzika neurwere hwaiva nemwana wavo D. kushaya hanya

Zadzisa nezwi rakanaka
20. Hameno kuti sei akapindwa nepfungwa A. imi B. iri C. idzi D. umu
21. Anoshanda nesimba nechido ____ mhuri yake
A. chekuriritira B. chekuti C. chepamusoro D. chakanaka
Sarudza izwi rinoreva zvakafanana neizwi rakatarwa
22. Sarudzai musikana ane shanje haadi kuona vanobudirira
A. tsitsi B. utsinye C. godo D. usahwira
23. Kazhinji mviromviro yechirwere ichi kupisa kwemuviri
A. mavambiro B. magumiro C. marwadziro D. marapiro
24. VaChirombe vanongova munhu muchena asina zvaanazvo
A. mutema B. munaku C. mukuru D. murombo
25. Paakanenerwa mhosva musikana akati tana kuramba
A. mwiro B. kanan’ana C. tumbi D. kunun’unu
Verenga nyaya iyi ugopindura mibvunzo 26-33
 Nerimwe zuva Chengeto akatumwa nemotokari kundotakura huni kumapurazi aive
nechemhiri kwerukova. Asvikako wanei kune hwahwa ivo vagary veko vachihushapira. Uku
ndiko kuya kunonzi kutuma bête kumukaka haridzoke, sezvo Chengeto akabva akanganwa
zvaakanga afambira. Akaswera navo kunge munhu akakokwa. Ihwo hwahwa hwacho
hukagoti hwaikora. Kutaura kwevanhu vaihunwa kwainge kupopotedzana. Kufamba kwavo
kwaingova kudzadzarika.

Vachiri pakati pekunwa hwahwa kinze kwakanaya dzvotsvotsvo remvura yaiva

nemabhanan’ana. Nzizi dzakazara zambuko remotokarindokuzadzwa nemvura
zvekusaonekwa. Chengeto akabva atadza kudzokera kumusha nemotokari. Iye akabira
rukova nepaibirwa napo nevanhu vetsoka ndokufamba zvishoma zvishoma achidzokera
kumba. Nechemumoyo aingonamata kuti dai kukashaya anomuvhunza.
Ramangwana racho, mukomana akafumobata jongwe muromo kudzokera. Akati rwizi
rwaserera akati hekani waro! Akayambuka achimhanya-mhanya ndokunotora nzira
yainanga paseri pechikomo pedyo nemusha waVaMachakata.
Sarudza mhinduro kana mhedziso yakanaka kubva mune zvawaverenga
26. Nyaya iyi inoratidza pachena kuti Chengeto _________
A. aida mukaka sebete B. aive muridzi wepurazi
C. aiva chidhakwa D. aiva nehanganwa
27. Nderipi izwi rakashandiswa mundima rinoreva kuti “kunwa mvura kana zvimwe zvinwiwa
zvakapfurikidza”? A. hwaikora B. Vaihunwa C. kushapira D. akakosha
28. Kazhinji vanhu vanenge vakorwa chaizvo nehwahwa vanoonekwa ______
A. nekufamba vachidzadzarika B. nekupopotedzana
C. kunge vanhu vakakohwa D. nekusada kuvhunzwa
29. “Kufumobata jongwe muromo” kudini?
A. kuuraya jongwe B. kunamata nechemumoyo
C. kudzokera kwawabva D. kufumira mangwanani-ngwanani
30. Nderipi izwi rakashandiswa munya rinotiudza kuti kwakanaya mvura zhinji zhinji?
A. Mabhanan’ana B. Dzvotsvotsvo C. kwakanaya D. zambuko
31. Unofunga kuti Chengeto ainamata nechemumoyo kuti dai akashaya anomuvhunza zvipi?
A. Kuti sei achibira vanhu zviro zvavo B. Kuti sei anonoka kudzoka nehuni
C. Kuti hwahwa huri kupi D. kuti rwizi rwaserera here
32. Chii chakatadzisa Chengeto kuti adzokere kumusha nemotokari?
A. kudhakwa nehwahwa B. kukanganwa
C. kuzara kwerwizi nemvura D. aifarira kufamba netsoka
33. Chii chinoratidza kuti hwahwa hwainwiwa nevanhu hwaikora
A. kunaya kwemvura B. kutaura kwavo namafambiro avo
C. Chengeto akazobira rwizi netsoka D. hanganwa dzaChengeto
Sarudza mhedziso kana dudziro yakanaka yemadimikira akashandiswa
34. Kufira mafufu segonzo kushandira kana kutamburira
A. zviro zvisina mature B. nhamo dzevamwe vanhu
C. zvausingazivi D. zvausingafe wakawana
35. Munhukadzi anonzi ave nepammuviri anenge ________
A. akakora zvikuru B. ari muhombe zvikuru C. akasimbarara D. aine mimba

36. Mumatare edzimhosva munoda zviya zvekubaya dede _______ kwete kutaura uchipota-
pota. A. nepfumo B. nemumukanwa C. nemabayo D. nemuseve
Sarudza nyaudzosingwi yakanaka kuzadzisa zvinotevera
37. Mazuva ano mutano akati ______ kusimba
A. tekeshe B. gwindiri C. kwidiba D. tana
38. Tichivhima takangoerekana tsuro yati ________ kumuka mugwenzi
A. nyamwi B. warashu C. pepu D. tote
Sarudza mutsara wakanyorwa zvakanaka uye zvakazara zvine zvimiso zvinofanira
kuvapo nemazwi akapereterwa zvakanaka
39. A. Paya pandakangoti nyamwi kusimuka karuke.
B. Hameno kana chiri chokwadi chekuti.
C. Izvi ndinobvumirana nazvo.
D. Izwi ndinovhumirana nazwo.
40. A. Chipo akavhunza achiti, “Unodei pano?”
B. Chipo akavhunza achiti unodei pano>
C. Chipo akavhunza achiti, “unodei pano?”
D. Chipo akavhunza achiti unodei pano.

Grade 5 End Year Exams English Paper 2

Section A: Composition (20 Marks) 1 Hour
Answer either 1(a) or (b)
A letter of thanks
Write a short letter to your Uncle thanking him for buying you a new school uniform. The body of
your letter should be between 80 and 120 words. Use all the following points and any other you
may think of to write your letter.
- name of your Uncle
- what makes him help you
- how did he helped you
- what was your feelings

or (b) Write a composition about a Speech and Prize giving day you have held at your school.
Your composition should be between 80 and 120 words in length. Include all the following points
and any other you may think of to write your composition.
- the day of the function
- time it started
- people who were present
- prizes given to pupils and teachers
- the person who gives vote of thanks

Section B: Comprehension (10 Marks)

You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section
Read the following passage very carefully before you attempt any questions
Answer all the questions in full sentences. You are advised to write your sentences in
good grammar and punctuate them correctly.

One animal that tourists and Zimbabweans love to see is the Ostrich, a bird that cannot fly. It is
the largest of all living birds. It is taller than a full grown man and weighs up to 150kg. A female
ostrich has greyish brown feathers while the male is black with white wings and tail.
1. What do you call people who visit places to see animals? (1)
2. Which is the largets bird in the world? (1)
3. What canot be done by an Ostrich which is done by other birds? (1)
4. What is the height of an Ostrich compared to? (1)
5. What is the weight of a fully grown Ostrich? (1)
6. What is the difference between a male and female Ostrich? (2)
7. What covers the body of the bird? (1)
8. What enables the bird to fly? (1)
9. What is the opposite of the word female? {1}

Grade 5 EndYear Exams

General Paper I 2013
1. Jesus was born in A. Bethlehem B. Nazareth C. Egypt D. Zimbabwe
2. Jesus had ____ special friends A. many B. Christian C. twenty D. twelve
3. The first people created by God were __________
A. Simon and Samson B. Paul and Peter C. Moses and Aaron D. Adam and Eve
4. Joseph was a _________A. teacher B. driver C. carpenter D. doctor
5. Christians use a book called _____
A. Koran B. Novel C. Dictionary D. Bible
6. We talk to God through A. dancing B. praying C. crying D. singing
7. Samson’s girl friend was A. Delilah B. Docars C. Sarah D. Marry
8. Who was Abraham’s wife? A. Mary B. Dorcas C. Elizabeth D. Sarah
9. Islam worship in a A. temple B. synagogue C. church D. Mosque
10. We must _____ one another at school A. hate B. shout C. love D. fight
11. To tell a lie is to do something _____ to God
A. good B. bad C. nice D. brave
12. An earthly story with a heavenly meaning is called a _________
A. novel B. Bible C. parable D. talent
13. Who baptized Jesus? A. Peter B. Judas Iscariot C. John the Baptist D. Luke
14. In December, Christians celebrate _____
A. the death of Jesus B. the Pentecost C. heroes day D. birth of Jesus
15. A shelter for an animal is called a _____ A. house B. manson C. nest D. habitat
16. Long ago people lived in ______ A. towns B. caves C. streets D. trees
17. People who live in South Africa are called
A. Zimbabweans B. Shonas C. Ndebeles D. South Africans
18. A meal containing all food substances in correct proportion is called a______
A. balanced diet B. dessert C. carbohydrates D. vitamins
19. We get proteins form _______ A. sugar cane B. rice C. oranges D. animals
20. We get vitamin D from _______ A. fruits B. the sun C. vegetables D. mineral salts
21. The shelter below is an A. sky scraper B. ban C. Igloo D.
temple
22. Every home in town needs a _______
A. garden B. play center C. toilet D. heater
23. We are encouraged to wear ______ clothes in winter
A. white B. torn C. woolen D. clean
24. If we want to stay healthy we must be _____
A. dirty B. eat a lot of food C. clean D. eat three times a day
25. Which of the following is a water-borne disease?
A. bilharzia B. herpes C. kwashiorkor D. AIDS
26. To tell your mother about school fees you write a ____
A. book B. newspaper C. telephone D.letter
27. When my clothes get torn I _____ them A. iron B. burn C. mend D. wash
28. Some blind and crippled people live in the
A. forest B. hotel C. Jairos Jiri home D. church
29. We use ____ to carry out maize to G.M.B in Lions Den
A. road transport B. air transport C. water transport D. a scotchcart
30. At school we wera ____ A. worksuits B. helmets C. gowns D. uniforms
31. The capital city of Zimbabwe is ____ A. Karoi B. Tengwe C. Harare D. Chinhoyi
32. Water freezes in ____ state A. vapour B. solid C. liquid D. gas
33. Water sinks into the A. tree B. stone C. tap D. soil
34. Uncovered soil is --------- A. bare B. soil C. loam grass D. clay soil
35. Trees produce---- A. flowers B. soil C. birds D. buildings
36. One example of exotic tree is
A. Musasa B. Munhondo C. Gumtree D. Muvanga
37. Plants need ---------------to grow
A. salt and water B. water and sunlight C. Grass D. leaves
38. A locust has --------- main body parts A. two B. six C.four D three
39. Tooth decay caused by eating too much A. sugar B. salt C. Iodine D. sadza
40. This type of grass represent ………

A. tufted grass B. runner grass C. tall grass D. leaf grass

41. Mosquito germs can be cause A. cholera B. bilharzia C typhoid D malaria
42. What is the best food for a growing baby
A. sausage B. bisicuits C. meat D. mother’s milk
43. Trowing rubbish in a Dam causes A. noise B. water C. air D. pollution
44. Shadows change according to the movementof the
A. sun B. moon C stars D. Clouds
45. ------------ is a safe source of drinking water A. dam B. river C. ocean D. tap
46. We should --------- our hands after visiting the toilet
 A. burn B. wash C. soak D . bandage
47. We should put rubbish in a -------- A. ban B. pot C. house D. rubbish pit
48. We get solar energy fro the A. moon B. buttery C. sun D. electricity
49. The sun rises from the A. north B.east C. west D. south
50. Which of the following disease can not be cured
A. malaria B. bilhazia C. cholera D. herpes

Grade 5 End of Year Exams English Paper 1, 2013

2 Hours
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow
Nowadays, tomatoes are grown and eaten in coutries all over the world. They are one of the world’s most
popular vegetable. They can be cooked in several different ways or sliced and eaten raw. The strange
thing is that the tomato is not really a vegetable. It is a fruit. However, people never use it as a fruit. It is
always used as a vegetable.
Comprehension Questions
1. Where are tomatoes grown and eaten?
A. nowadays B. all over the world C. vegetables D. fruits
2. According to the passage, is a tomato a fruit or vegetable?
A. tomato B. fruit C. vegetable D. sliced
3. What is the cutting of tomato called?A. popular B. raw C. several D. sliced
4. Which word from the passage tells us that a tomato is well-known?
A. popular B. cooked in several different ways C. vegetable D. always
5. If you eat a fruit not cooked you have eaten it ____
A. countries B. cooked C. raw D. several
6. The word from the passage that means something that is unusual is ______
A. sliced B. several C. different D. strange
Language Questions
Choose the best word or words to complete each of the following sentences.
7. Zimbabwe needs _____ A. piece B. peace C. paced D. paece
8. Father has grey hair in the ____ A. herd B. heard C. headD. hard
9. _______ the soap in the pot A. stir B. state C. stare D. sitr
10. Tendai and his teacher used ____ strength to carry Nyasha A. their B. her C. his D. him
11. October is a good time ___ okra. A. plant B. to plant C. planting D. to planting
12. We can travel ____ quickly by car than by bus A. most B. more C. no D. on

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
Zimbabwe sells its products to other countries. We call the products we sell exports. These products
earn us foreign currency to buy products abroad. Because Zimbabwe is rich in minerals it can export
some of them. Gold is the most important mineral.other minerals are chrome, copper, nickel and
asbestos. But there is another export which is not a mineral. It is a tobacco crop.
Comprehension Question
13. What name is given to products we sell to other countries?
A. products B. exports C. imports D. production
14. Zimbabwe sell its products to ____
A. Zimbabwe B. foreign currency C. other countries D. products abroad
15. We get ____ through selling our products to other countries.
A. foreign currency B. products C. minerals D. tobacco
16. From the passage which mineral is most important?
A. Nickel B. Asbestos C. Copper D. Gold
17. Zimbabwe is rich in ____ A. water B. fish C. minerals D. export
18. According to the passage, which crop is one of Zimbabwe’s exports?
A. tobacco B. rice C. maize D. wheat

Language Questions
Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence correctly
19. The opposite of export is ____ A. inport B. import C. important D. minerals
20. The government is trying to increase ___ A. illiteracy B. literacy C. liter D. litres
21. An elephant cannot run as fast ____ a zebra A. as B. for C. less D. be
22. What’s your ____? I am an engineer. A. do you do B. job C. sport D. doing here
23. Most people work ____ 4.30pm or 5pm. A. from B. until C. on D. at
24. We can travel to Gweru ___ by bus or by train. A. both B. either C. neither D. by
25. _____ are scored in soccer. A. Enters B. Races C. Goals D. Apples
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
My best friend is Kufa. He is a tall thin boy. He has big round dark eyes and very white teeth. Kufa is
always smiling and he looked cheerful all the time. Everyone likes him because he is never sad or
angry. One day kufa showed me his new shoes. They were shiny black shoes with long laces. I
thought they were the best shoes in the world. Kufa looked very smart in them. I was so glad that he
was my friend.
Comprehension Question
26. Who is a tall thin boy? A. The Writer B. my best friend C. Kufa D. Rudo
27. The best friend of Kufa is ___ A. thin boy B. The writer C. Rudo D. Taku
28. Kufa always smiles and looked ____A. sad B. angry C. cheerful D. dark
29. The colour of the shoes is _______ A. yellow B. shing C. black D. white
30. The writer thought they were the best shoes in the ____.
A. word B. world C. wide D. angry
31. Who was so glad? A. Kufa B. The writer C. Nobody D. Rudo
Language Questions
32. Peter’s painting is _____ than Luke’s
A. colourful B. most colourful C. more colourful D. really colourful
33. Tendai ran ____ the path. A. along B. through C. over D. into
34. I washed the pots ___ the plate A. at B. on C. and D. for
35. I have two brothers and three ___ A. sister B. ssiters C. sisters D. sistrs
36. ___ we eat dirty food, we will be sick. A. Can B. Althoug C. May D. If
37. The phrase “went on his hands and knees”, can be replaced by a word ____
A. chased B. famous C. crawled D. walking

Read the following letter and answer the questions that follow
Gono School
P.O Box 31
Bikita

2 April 2002

Dear Uncle Charles

Thank you very much for the dress you sent me for my birthday. It was just the present I wanted. I will
wear it when I come to see you during the school holiday.

Father says I can visit you in four weeks time. I will come by bus. I hope you are well. We are all fine.

Mother and father sand their love to you, and so do my brothers and sisters.

Thank you once again for a lovely present.

Love from

Verna
Comprehension Questions
38. Who wrote the letter? A. Uncle Charles B. Father C. Mother D. Vverna
39. The letter was going to ___ A. verna B. Father C. Uncle Charles D. Mother
40. ____ bought a dress as a present to Verna.
A. Sisters B. Uncle Charles C. Brothers D. Mother
41. ___ people sent love to Uncle Charles.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
42. The letter was written on 2 April ___ A. 2012 B. 2002 C. 1992 D. 2000
43. The address shows that verna lived in ___
A. Karoi B. Binga C. Bindura D. Bikita
Language Questions
44. The land belongs to the people. It is ___ A. them B. theirs C. themselves D. they
45. I have not been to the village ____ the last rains
A. until B. since C. from D. because
46. I saw mother ___ soap in the shop. A. buy B. buying C. eat D. eating
47. We have only ___ sugar in the house
A. a few B. a little C. a bigger D. a smaller
48. There are four lady teachers here and thye are ___ very nice.
A. all B. both C. either D. neither
49. We had enough rains that season, _____
A. have we? B. hadn’t we? C. haven’t we? D. had we?
50. Which list are the words arranged in correct alphabetical order?
A. season stretch scattered starved
B. stretch starved season scattered
C. scattered season starved stretch
D. starved scattered stretch season

Grade 6 Exam
Mathematics Paper 2 End of year 2013
Answer all questions in Section A
Answer three questions in Section B

1. a) Add 116 to 124 [2]

b) Find 7 of 288m [2]
8
2. a) Write 27 minutes past 10 in a 24 hour notation [1]
b) Expand 3,47 [1]
c) 126
x 10 [1]
3. a) John is 1,55m tall, his sister Rudo is 0,95m tall.
How much taller is John than his sister? [2]
b) Change 500kg to grams [2]

4. a) The sum of 67 , 13 and 21 is _____

[1]
b) Write 70/100 to its lowest term [2]
5. a) Mr Soda bought a table for $16,55c. How much change does he
get from two $10 notes? [2]
b) 130 count back 120 [1]

Study the diagram and answer the following questions

6. a) How many kilometers is the journey from karoi to Gweru? [2]

b) How many kilometers further is it from Chinhoyi to Gweru and from
Karoi to Chinhoyi [2]

7. a) A triangle with all sides equal is called _______ [1]

 b) ½ -1 = [1]
6
c) Write 13 March 1986 in international notation [2]

Section B
Answer three questions only

Below is a pie chart, study and answer question

8. a) What is the percentage of the following animals

(i) cattle [1]
(ii) pigs [1]
b) There are 360 animals in the village. How many are
(i) sheep [2]
(ii) goats [1]
[5]
9. Vongai read ½ of a book on Monday and 1 on Tuesday. The book has 690 pages.
3
a) How many pages did she read on Monday and Tuesday [2]
b) How many left? [2]
c) 30% of 100 is ___ [1]
[5]

10. A full bucket of maize has a mass of 47kgs. When it is empty it has a mass of 7kg.
a) Find the mass of seeds [2]
b) Vongai subtracted 25,5kg. How many kilograms left? [2]
c) Write 966g in kgs [1]
[5]
Study the calendar and answer the following questions

11. SUN 5 12 19 26
MON 6 13 20 27
TUE 7 14 21 28
WED 1 8 15 22 29
 THU 2 9 16 23 30
FRI 3 10 17 24
SAT 4 11 18 25

a) How many days are in this month? [1]

b) How many full weeks are there? [2]
c) Which months could be this calendar be? [2]
[5]

12. a) What is 7109 to the nearest thousand? [1]

b) Chipo wrote $1,50c instead of $1,05. By how many cents was her answer wrong? [2]
c) What is the sum of 2,36 and 4,69? [2]
[5]

Grade 6

Mathematics Paper I: End of year 2013

Answer all questions

1. 216 + 44 = A. 261 B. 260 C. 259 D. 270

2. 1 3 can be written as ___ A. 4 B. 14 C. 12 D. 13
9 9 9 9 9
3. What is the value of the underlined digit 2 432 A. 400 B. 432 C. 4 D. 4 00

4. What is the number shown by the abacus Th H T U

A. 0236 B. 6 320 C. 236 D. 326

5. 5 066 60 +4 + 5 000. What sign should replace ?

A. < B. > C. = D. +
6. 3 512 rounded off to the nearest 1 000 is A. 4 000 B. 3 500 C. 3 510 D.3 002
7. Vongai had 57 cents. She spent 27 cents. How many cents had she now?
A. 84 cents B. 30 cents C. 34 cents D. 40 cents
8. 11:36 pm in 24 hour notation is A. 1136pm B. 23:36hrs C. 11:36am D. 23:00hrs
9. What fraction is shown by the diagram

A. 1 whole B. 1 ¾ C. 1 ½ D. ½
10. 60 reduced to its lowest term is A. 15 B. 6 C. 30 D. 3
100 100 10 50 3
11. What is the difference between 100 and 10 A. 90 B. 0 C. 110 D. 10

12. 4 92 A. 23 B. 2 r 3 C. 8 r 1 D. 23 r 1

13. Which of these shapes is a squere?

B C D
A

14. 10% of 30 is A. 3 B. 33 C. 10 D. 1
30 3
15. Expand 231 A. 200 + 30 + 1 B. 200 + 31 C. 23 + 1 D. 230 + 1
16. Twenty 5c coins are A. 25c B. 205c C. 200c D. 100c
17. One axe cost $11,15c. What is the cost of 10 axes?
A. $111,50c B. $11,15c C. $11,05c D. $11,25c
18. 9 x 7 = A. 73 B. 53 C. 43 D. 63
19. Rudo is 10kgs heavier than Vongai. Vongai weighs 67kgs and Rudo is
A. 57 B. 77 C. 58 D. 67
20. Mr Kunatsa planted 20 rows of cabbages. There were 20 cabbages in each row. How many
cabbages did he plant? A. 400 B. 40 C. 0 D. 440
21. 746 ÷ 10 = A. 7460 B. 74,6 C. 74 r 6 D. 736
22. ¼ of 32 = A. 8 B. 28 C. 36 D. 24
23. A factor of 81 = A. 8 B. 7 C. 9 D. 10

24. 3 as a mixed number is ___ A. 1 ½ B. ½ C. 0,2 D. 1 1

2 3

25. This shape is a

A. square B. rectangular prism C. rectangle D. cube

26. 27% can be written as A. 27 B. 2,7 C. 207 D. 27
10 100 10 100
27. 5 of 1 day A. 12hrs B. 14hrs D. 16hrs D. 20hrs
6
28. 3 1 ÷ 2 = A. 1 2 B. 10 C. 5 D. 10 x 2
3 3 3 3
29. How many months are there in a year? A. 24 B. 60 C. 31 D. 12
30. 42mm in cm = A. 47cm B. 4,7cm C. 470cm D. 0,47cm
31. Forty thousand, two hundred and thirty in numerals
A. 40 000 + 200 + 30 B. 40 230 C. 42 030 D. 40 023
32. What is the missing number 5, 10, 20, 25 A. 11 B. 19 C. 30 D. 15

33. What time is shown on the clock

A. 8:11am B. 8:55am C. 8:55pm D. 8:11pm

34. 240mins in hrs = A. 4hrs B. 6hrs C. 8hrs D. 5hrs
35. What is the value of 3 $10 notes, 1 $5 note and 3 10c coins
A. $30,10c B. $35,30c C. $40,05c D. $36,30c
36. 9090 ÷ 10 A. 99 B. 990 C. 909 D. 900
37. Cost 90c, paid 50c, change = A. 140c B. 4c C. 40c D. 44c
38. Mr Ndoro put 80kg of rice into 8 equal bags. How many kgs were there in each bag?
A. 8kgs B. 9kgs C. 11kgs D. 10kgs
39. A farmer had 113 cattle, 70 goats and 17 sheep. How many animals were there altogether?
A. 200 B. 180 C. 170 D. 190
40. 1 950 rounded offto the nearest 100 is
A. 1 900 B. 2 000 C. 1 000 D. 1 960
41. A tent shape has a side with a shape rectangle and ____
A. square B. triangle C. cube D. rectangle
42. 602ml in litres is A. 0,602l B. 6020l C. 6,02l D. 602l
43. 75 to its lowest term is A. 75 B. 15 C. ¾ D. ¼
100 100 200
44. Multiplying 3 by itself three times gives A. 27 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15
45. A class has 44 children; 20 are boys. How many are girls?
A. 64 B. 20 C. 34 D. 24
46. Mrs Shamu had 5 kilograms of flour. She used 1 of it. The mass of remaining flour was
5
A. 1kg B. 6kg C. 5kg D. 4kg

Study the graph and answer question 49 and 50

47. How many pupils play soccer than handball? A. 10 B. 40 C. 50 D. 30

48. How many pupils play the four games? A. 40 B. 70 C. 90 D. 100

49. 0124 in12 hour notation is A. 1.24am B. 1.24 pm C. 4.21pm D. 4.21am

50. 0,2 as a common fraction to its lowest term is A. 2/10 B. 2/100 C. 1/5 D.2/5

MATHS GRADE 6 – END OF YEAR PAPER 1

1. The number shown on the abacus is

A. 50 704 B. 50 703 C. 50 7, 03 D. 5, 0703

2. The sum of the shaded part is

A. ¼ B. 1 ¾ C. 1 ½ D. 1 ¼
3. 3 017 to the nearest ten is
B. 3 020 B. 3019 C. 3 027 D. 3028

4. 3 ¾ as improper fraction is A. 3/12 B. 15/4 C. ¾ D. 3,75

5. 3/5 as a decimal is A. 0,03 B. 0,05 C. 0,6 D. 0,8
6. 7420 A. 13036 B. 13603 C. 12 063 D. 13063
1657
+3986

4813 A. 2 976 B. 2967 C. 2769 D. 2796

7. -1846
8. N X 9 = 81 The n is A. 9 B.6 C. 5 D. 8
9. Write 7623ml in litres is A. 72, 63l B. 76 23l C. 7,623l D. 73 62l
10. 8/9 of 54 = A. 45 B. 52 C. 40 D. 48
11. Which shape this?
A. Circle
B. Rectangle
 C. Prism
D. Cylinder

12. 0, 755 X 8 = A. 6,040 B. 60,40 C. 604,0 D. 6040

13. O,975KG = g A. 957g B. 0,957g C. 9570g D. 9750g
14. Choose a sign 42 7= 35 – 27 A. + B. - C. -:- D. X
15. In a class of 45 children. 4/5 got full marks in a test. How many children got full marks?
A. 36 B. 8 C. 12 D.10
16. A car has a mass of 2,075t. The passengers have a mass of 0,475t. What is the mass of an empty
car? A. 2,550t B. 0,475t C. 1,600t D.2, 075t
17. Japu had 15 cents. He spent 6 cents. What fraction of his 15c did he spent
A. 1/3 B. 2/3 C. 4/9 D. 2/3
18. The product of 24 and 16 is A. 384 B. 168 C. 144 D. 40
19. 78 -:- 13 and add the answer to 49 is A. 6 B. 33 C. 44 D.55
20. Use >;<; = ; or X 0, 75 ¾ A. > B. < C= D. X
21. 8 720 A. 8 B. 9 C. 7 D. 90
22. ½ +1/4 = A. 2/7 B. 7/12 C. ½ D. 2/3
23. 5hr change into minutes A. 200mins B. 300mins C. 400m D. 5 mins
24. $31, 08 cents in cents is A. 31,08c B. 318C C. 3108c D. 3180c
25. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is A. BXH B. LX W C. L + W D.(L+W)2
26. The value of three 110 notes, two $5 notes and five 5 cents coin is A. $30,25 B.$35,25 C.40,25
D. $38
27. How many hours are there between 1530 and 1945 same day. A. 4 hr 15 B. 3hrs 15 C. 3hrs
D. 2 hours
28. A retailer bought a farm for $200. He later sold it for $240. How much profit did he make?
A. $440 B. $40 C. $100 D. $20

Calculate the area of this triangle

8cm 7cm A. 50cm B. 40cm C. 40cm D. 35 cm

29.
10cm
30. 32/40 in its lowest term is A 1/5 B 2/5 C 3/5 D 4/5
31. The number exactly divisible by 8 and 5 is
A 40 B 60 C 90 D 70
32.Mr Japu uses 500ml of milk every day . How much milk does be use per week.
A 500ml B 1000ML C 3500ML D 1500ML
33.Which number is a prime number ?
A 12 B 7 C 9 D 15
34. 1-1/2 = A 3/2 B ½ C ¼ D 1/5
35.If $400 is shared among 20 people .How much does each person get?
A $10 B $30 C $40 D $20
36.A rectangle has an area of 63cm .If it is 9cm long then the width is
A 7cm B 5cm C9cm D 8CM
37. Study the pie chart and answer questions 37-40 The most liked sport is

A. Netball B. Volleyball C. soccer D. All

38. The least wanted sport is A. Cricket B. soccer C. volleyball D. Netball
39. What fraction of the pupils play net ball A. 3/10 B. ½ C. ¼ D.1/3
40. If there are 80 pupils at school. How many pupils like soccer A. 34 B. 21 C. 24 D. 36
41. What is the missing number? 4; 12;20; ………; 36
A. 24 B. 26 C. 28 D. 36
42. Tendai is facing west. He turns through 2 right angles he is now facing ……….
A. North B. South C. East D. West
43. Favourite Games played by 20 pupils

The number of pupils who play soccer is ….. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D.8

44. The number of pupils who play volleyball is ……. A. 8 B. 6 C. 2 D. 4

45. The number of pupils who play volleyball and tennis is A. 2 B. 6 C.10 D. 8

46. 21/4 is the same as A. 2 1/4 B. 4 ¼ C. 5 ¼ D. 6 ¼

47. The underlined digit represent 8 5 7 9 A. 500 B. 50 C. 5 D. 5000

48. Line A. C. is the …… A. Circle B. radius C. diameter D. centre

49. Line D B is the …. Radius A. radius B. diameter C. centre D. circle

50. A shape with three sides is called …. A. pentagon B. hexgon C. decagon D. triangle