MGUMILA ZONAL

Examination number:

EXAMINATION BOARD
2022 PRIMARY SCHOOL END OF TERM 1 ZONAL
EXAMINATION
STANDARD 6
ENGLISH (100 MARKS)
Date: December 2022. Subject number: P052
Time allowed: 2h
15min
8:00 Am – 10: 15 Am

Name of candidate
(Surname first)
Name of School

Instructions:
1. This paper contains 5 printed pages  Please make sure you have written
please check your name and examination on
2. Write your examination number on top question paper
of each page of the questions paper  Please hand in your filled in question
3. Write your name and name of your paper to the invigilator at the end of
school in the space provided examination.
4. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the question number you have Question Tick Questions if Do not write in
number answered these column
answered.
5. This paper consist of 4 sections:
6. You are expected to answer one
question only from Section A. you should
answer all questions in section B,C and
D
7. Your composition should be between
100 and 150 words.
8. In First 10 minutes are for reading
questions and choose the question to
answer from section A.

Important

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Total

Turn
over

SECTION A [30 MARKS]

Answer one question only form this section on the space provided. Write
between 100 and 150 words.
EITHER
1. Write a composition on the friend at the school where
title ‘HERB THAT CURE AN you were last year. You may
INFECTION’. You may include include the following points:
the following points: Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1  what is the name of your new
 name of the herb school?
 its appearance  where is the school?
 where it is found  how big is the school? [for
Paragraph 2 example, number of teachers,
 name of the infection that learners and classrooms]
the herb cures Paragraph 2
 how is the herb prepared?  What do you learn at your
 how often the herb is taken school?
Paragraph 3  which games do you play at
 time taken for the infection to the school?
be cured Paragraph 3
 People that have already used  Do you like your school?
the herb  What do you like or do not like
OR about the school?
2. You are at a new school this
year, write a letter to your

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SECTION B [20 MARKS]

3. Read the story below and answer questions that follow.

Kaleza village is near Mperere river. People in this village are farmers. They
grow vegetables and maize on both sides. They also do some fishing. One
day, two children from Kaleza village, Durani and Sanzira removed road sign
which indicated a bridge ahead. They also removed the rails and iron sheets
which protected the bridge from being eroded. The bridge became weak and
was washed away by rainy water.

One night, Umodzi’s uncle felt sick and people in Kaleza called for an
ambulance. The ambulance driver did not know that he was approaching the
bridge and worse still that part of the bridge had been washed away.
Suddenly, the ambulance fell into the river. Although the driver survived, the
ambulance was badly damaged.

QUESTIONS
a. Where is Kaleza village is located?
--------------------------------------------------------------(2 marks)
b. Mention two things on which the people of Kaleza village depend to
earn a living
i.--------------------------------------------------------------
ii. -------------------------------------------------------------------(4 marks)
c. Besides the sign post, what other two materials were removed
from the bridge
a. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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b. ------------------------------------------------------------------------(4 marks)
d. Who removed the sign post which indicated a bridge ahead?
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-(2 marks)
e. Why did the people from Kaleza call for an ambulance?
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-(4 marks)
f. What could be the title of the passage?
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-(4 marks)

SECTION C [10 MARKS]

Punctuate the following sentences correctly
(5 marks)
4. What kind of music do you like listening to?

5. Hey that’s not good

6. Yankho is a standard 7 learner

7. Long live the king

8. She bought pens books pencils and papers

Make sentences with each of the following words to show that you
know their meanings (5 marks).
9. Park

10. Sign

11. Desert

12. Refuse

13. Town

SECTIOND D (40 MARKS)

Questions 14 to 23. Choose the A. Of C. with
words which best complete the B. In D. at
sentences below 16. We will stop --------------- a
14. Don’t give ------------ easily. minute.
A. In C. up A. at C. for
B. On D. at B. in D. on
15. They died----------------------- 17. He put ------------- his coat.
hunger. A. of C. in

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B. on D. into A. Article C. Noun
18. He is suffering ------------- B. Verb D.
malaria. Adjective
A. by C. under 29. Learners wear uniforms.
B. out of D. from A. Noun C. Adverb
19. The teacher is B. Conjunction D. Verb
looking------------his lost pen. 30. Although he was not well,
A. at C. under he decided to go ahead with
B. for D. over the meeting.
20. The dog is running A. Preposition C.
------------------- the cat. Adverb
A. To C. after B. Conjunction D. Verb
B. for D. at 31. Angella brought a letter
21. ------------------ Tinyade nor yesterday.
James has stolen the book. A. Conjunction B.
A. both C. or articles
B. either D. neither B. Preposition D. Verb
22. Standard one learners are 32. A woman is wearing a blue
learning --------------Tikwere skirt.
radio programme. A. Adjective C. Noun
A. On C. to B. Verb D.
B. At D. from Preposition
23. Madalo is older ------------- 33. The rashes spread very
Ekali. fast.
A. Than C. with A. Pronoun C.
B. To D. from Adverb
Questions 24 to 33; In each of B. Article D. Noun
the following questions, choose Questions 34 to 38; Choose the
the correct part of speech (A, correct answer for the riddles
B, C or D) for each underlined 34. I have a large mat but I
word sleep on the ground. Who am
24. We do not have enough I?
desks at our school A. Tortoise C.
A. Verb C. Noun Pumpkin
B. Pronoun D. Adjective B. Mushroom D.
25. Maria and John are groundnuts
working. 35. I am a house, yet I have no
A. Pronoun C. door. Who am I?
Preposition A. An egg C.
B. Verb D. Adjective Groundnuts
26. My school is in Santhe B. Mushroom D. House
zone. 36. I beat myself before I cry,
A. Noun C. Verb who am I?
B. Adverb D. C. Baby C. Cock
Adjective D. Bell D. Dog
27. Mary is a beautiful girl. 37. My leaves are relish but
A. Pronoun C. Verb my roots are flour. Who am I?
B. Adverb D. A. Beans C.
Adjective Mushrooms
28. He was eating an orange.

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B. Guavas D. 45. Her dress is as white
Cassava as-----------------
38. I am an umbrella, yet A. Snow C. star
people eat me. Who am I? B. Dove D. lamb
A. Mushrooms C. 46. He walks as slow
pumpkins as--------------------
B. Potatoes D. A. A hare C. a lamb
Groundnuts B. A snail D. a
Questions 39 to 43. Choose the peacock
correct proverb (A, B, C , or D) 47. Tadala is as clever as
39. A hungry person -------------------
. A. Sheep C. goat
A. is not gold C. is bitter B. Snake D. hare
person 48. The food is as hot
B. is a man D. is an as---------------------
angry person A. pepper C. fire
40. Time is B. sun D. moon
----------------------------------- Question 52-56; Choose the
A. Money C. clock correct question tags that best
B. Food D. good suit the sentences below
41. One man 49. I am a good learner,
cannot-------------------------- ------------------?
A. Fight people C. Fight A. Am not C. aren’t I
a dozen B. Don’t I D. Do I
B. Make hay D. Take 50. We ran to school this
a dozen morning, ------?
42. All that glitters A. Do we C. aren’t I
-------------------------- B. Don’t we D. didn’t
A. Is elephant C. meat we
B. Is not gold D. is 51. Hard work
gold pays----------------?
43. An apple a day A. Does it C. doesn’t
--------------------------- it
A. Is sweet C. B. Does she D. isn’t it
cooks good 52. I am not a
B. Never catches a rat thief-------------------?
D. keeps the doctor A. Am I C. do I
away B. I’m not D. don’t I
Question 47-51; Choose the 53. Mary is in the library
best word that completes the -------------------?
similes below A. Isn’t she C. Hasn’t
44. Thoko is as busy as this
--------------------- B. Has it D. does
A. Goat C. hare she
B. Elephant D. bee
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