MUROMBEDZI PRIMARY SCHOOL

GRADE 5 TEST, TERM 3,2022

Section A: (20 marks) Answer either 1(a) or 1 (b)

1 (a) Write a composition about your pet. Your composition should be 10-12 lines. Use all the
following points and any other your may think of.

-what is it

-its name and colour

-its favorite food

-what you like doing with your pet.

1(b) Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your birth day party. The body of your letter
should be between 80-120 words in length. Use the following points and any other of your own.
-date and time
-place

-how many years will you be turning

-presents you wish to get.

Read and answer the questions that follow.

Mr Moyomurefu was a hardworking man. Every season people flocked to his piece of land to
buy quality tomatoes. Mr Moyomurefu had two sons who helped him to grow the tomatoes. The
two sons did not enjoy working on the land. They wanted to go and look for jobs in the city.

Before he died Mr Moyomurefu told his sons that there was treasure on the piece of land.
Treasure is a collection of something that is valuable, like gold or diamonds. When the two sons
heard this they were excited. After the death of their father the two brothers started digging and
planting tomatoes on the land which they had dug. They got a bumper harvest of healthy
tomatoes. They sold them and got a lot of money.

Questions

a) Who was Mr Moyomurefu? (1)

b) What was Mr Moyomurefu well known for? (1)
c) How many people worked on Mr Moyourefu’s farm? (1)
d) What did the two sons want? (1)
e) Which word in the passage tells us that many people went to buy tomatoes from
Mr Moyomurefu? (1)
f) Summary-5 marks Write a summary of not more than 80 words. Begin as follows:

Mr Moyomurefu was a well known …………………………………………………

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MUROMBEDZI PRIMARY SCHOOL
GRADE 5 TEST,TERM 3, 2022
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

A busy rural shopping centre.

The shopping centre is the busiest place in the rural areas. It is a place where people are always
in a hurry. They are shopping, selling vegetables and fruits, and getting on to and off the buses.

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When a bus arrives sellers run from their stalls towards the bus with their tomatoes, eggs, fruits
and sweet mealies to sell to the passengers. They shout in order to catch the attention of their
customers. Sometimes the bus driver is in a hurry, and quickly drives off before all the vendors
have been paid. The unhappy sellers are upset.
1.The vendors run to meet the buses because they want to _______ A greet passengers B see
their friends. C meet relatives D sell their goods.

2. The vendors shout because __________ A they want to catch the attention of their customers
B the want the passengers to get out of the bus. C they always shout. D they will be happy.
3. The rural shopping centre is always busy because __________ A sellers run from their stalls
towards the bus. B people are always in a hurry. C people are shopping,selling vegetables and
fruits. D. they want to go home.
4. Why does the bus driver sometimes drives off quickly? A sellers are upset. B people are
always in a hurry. C the shopping centre is busy. D he will be in a hurry.
5. The other name for sellers is _______ a vendors B passengers C stalls D drivers.
6 The word unhappy as used in the passage is the same as __A stalls. B vendors C upset D hurry.

Complete the sentences with the best word

7 The boys are making ________ noise.A a lot of B much C very much D many noise.

Tthose good children ____ helping their mother in the house. A having beenB wasC have
been D has.

8. Nancy was good at all her subjects ______ Maths. A except for B for C despite D even.
9. Grandmother lived _____ a small village. A on B in C over D along
10. Mr and Mrs Moyo _____ coming tomorrow. A is B was C will D are

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Michaeland his friends Yona and Tongai were herding cattle early one morning. There were big
dark clouds in the sky. Just then a big drop of rain fell on Michael’s face and they heard thunder
and saw a flash of lighting over the hills. The rain started and it poured for some time. The three
boys drove their cattle towards the bridge. When they arrived they saw that the water was
flowing over the bridge. The boys were scared to cross the bridge so they just sat at the river
bank and watched the fast flowing water.
12. What was Michael and his friends doing when the rain started? A swimming B cleaning C
herding cattle D sitting at the river bank.

13. How many boys were herding cattle? A one B three C four D two
14. Why did the boys drive their cattle towards the bridge? A drink water B water their cattle C
to cross the river D see the lighting.

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15. How can we tell that the rain was about to start? A it was windy B there were big dark
clouds in the sky. C the cattle were making a lot of noise. D it was dark.
16. Why were the boys scared to cross the river? A the cattle were running fast. B the river was
flowing very fast. C there was thunder over the hills. D it was dark.

17. ‘It poured’ is the same as ________ A rained B grazed C flashed D ran Language .

18. ______ of the boys crossed the river. A many B none C few D lot

19. This is Sam’s toy. It is _____ A mine B yours C his D him

20. The rain began _________ 10 o’clock in the morning. A on B at C in D for.

21. The _________ is sunny. A whither B weather C wheather D wether.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
All the colours in the flag tell us something. Green is for the crops we grow on the farms. Yellow
is for the minerals that we mine like gold and copper. Red is for the blood of the people who died
in the war for independence which ended in 1980. The bird is like the stone carving that were
carved at Great Zimbabwe long ago. The flag flies during the day at all government buildings
like school, post office and banks.

22 Green tells us that Zimbabwe is _______ A a beautiful country B full of life C a farming
country D always green.
23. The Zimbabwe bird is _______A the national flag Ba symbol of Zimbabwe C still
flying around Great Zimbabwe D a sign of peace
24. Where would you find the flag flying? A schools only B post offices C all
government buildings D banks only.

25.When did Zimbabwe became independent? A 1980 B 2018 C 2019 D 1918 26.
One example of mineral that we mine is _____ A vegetables B gold C blood D crops

Use the best word to complete the sentences.

27. People __________ A peoples B people C pupil D pupils
28. mineral _______ A mineral B mine C minerals D mines.
29. The school children are not ______ to take drugs. A aloud B allow C allows D allowed
30. Which word is spelt correctly? A govement B gorvernet C goverment D government

Read the following letter and answer the questions that follow.
8681 Gwabalanda
P O Luveve
Bulawayo

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19 February 2019
My dear Anna.
I am very happy to write this letter about my new school in the city of Bulawayo. My school is
called Fusi Primary School. It is in Gwabalanda Township a few kilometers south of the city.
Our house is close to the school. Fusi is a beautiful school is surrounded by a Dura wall. There
are eight blocks of classrooms and wide play grounds. The headmaster is Mr M Shoko. My class
teacher Miss Goto. All our teachers want polite, obedient and hardworking students.
There are forty two learners in my class. My favourite subject is Maths. I am the class prefect.
Please tell me about your school.

Your loving friend

Susan
31. Who wrote this letter? A Anna B Susan C Miss Goto D Mr Shoko

32. To whom was this letter written to? A Anna B Susan C Miss Goto D Mr Shoko
33. When was this letter written? A February B January C April D May
34.The head of Fusi primary is _________ A Miss Goto B MrMoyo C Miss Goto D Mr Shoko
35. Fusi Primary school isin _______ Township. A GwabalandaB Fusi C Luveve D Bulawayo
36. Susan stays _________ to the school. A far B close C away D high Choose the correct

word to complete the sentences.

37. opposite of ‘happy’ is _____ A angry B unhappy C hungry D smile

38. Every day he _____ sadza and chicken. A eaten B eats C ate D eated
39.Yesterday I ______ my clothes. A washed B washing C washes D wash.
40. Sam was absent ____ school on Friday. A at B to C for D from
41. You should ______ when you have done something wrong. A cry B complain C apologise
D reply

42. Parents should love ______children. A their B they C there D them

43. I am afraid __________ a lion.A at B of C from D on

44. Yesterday I saw _________ elephant.A a B some C an D are

45. what you enjoy doing most during your free time is your A job B duty C hobby D game.
46. No one gets money ____ without working hard for it. A nicely B already C hardly D easily

47. Father sold many cattle and got _______ money A big B much C many D high

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48.My sister Janet is the only _________ in our family. A child B son C brother D daughter

Which sentence is written correctly?

49. A Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe. B Harare, is the capital city of Zimbabwe
50. C Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe? D Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe
51. A.Oh! What a wonderful !goal? B Oh! What a wonderful! Goal! C Oh! What a
wonderful goal? D. Oh what a wonderful! goal

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