MUTARE JUNIOR SCHOOL

ENGLISH PAPER 1 SECOND TERM 2021

GRADE 5
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Karl Katz
A great many years ago there lived in a village at the foot of a mountain, a man called Katz Katz. Karl was a
goat herder and every morning he drove his flock to a part of the mountain side where there were patches of
good grass. In the evenings he sometimes thought it too late to drive his flock home, so he used to shut up
the animals in a ruin in the woods. The ruin was part of an old castle that had long been deserted. One
evening he found that the prettiest goat of his flock had vanished soon after they were driven into the fold.
He searched for it everywhere but in vain.

Comprehension Questions.
1. Karl Katz lived in a
A) cave B) city C) village D) boat

2. When did the story happen?

A) last year B) last week C) many years ago D) a decade ago

3. Karl Katz was in charge of

A) a herd of cows B) a flock of sheep C) a caravan of camels D) a flock of goats

4. At what time did he drive the goats for grazing?

A) morning B) afternoon C) evening D) night

5. Which of his flock was nursing?

A) the smallest B) the biggest C) the oldest D) the prettiest

6. We say a flock of sheep and a _________ of cattle.

A) gang B) swarm C) bunch D) herd

7. Which word in the passage means disappeared?

A) vanished B) vain C) fold D) gathered

8. The word in the passage which shows that no one was no longer living at the place is
A) village B) deserted C) castle D) flock

9. Everyday wash __________ in warm water.

A) yourself B) themselves C) myself D) itself

10. A thief has __________ my bag.

A) steal B) stolen C) stole D) stealing

11. I have ____________ the drinking bottle.

A) hide B) hidden C) hid D) hiding

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow

People all over the world go to school, colleges and universities to get education. For you to get education
you have to read and study hard. Education is needed for you to get knowledge so that you qualify for the
right job suitable for you. These days if you don’t stand up and fight against your opponent laziness, you will
find yourself roaming around the streets looking for things you can’t get. Today the population is increasing
and employees are now increasing. Today nothing is for free, for you to get something you have to work for
it. I say it is better for people to for what they want and not to sit and wait for it to come to them.

Comprehension Questions
12. Where do people all over the world go?
A) football matches B) churches C) cities D) school, colleges and universities

13. What must you do to get education?

A) play B) use internet C) google D) read and study hard

14. Education helps us to

A) get knowledge B) get data C) be able to read D) calculate maths

15. Education will help you __________ for the right job suitable for you.
A) good B) able C) qualify D) disqualify

16. Which is our opponent in the passage?

A) books B) laziness C) knowledge D) population

17. Which word in the passage means moving up and down the streets?
A) employs B) roaming C) opponent D) qualify

Language questions
Choose the best answer.

18. Many people are afraid ______ wild animals.

A) with B) to C) by D) of

19. We are now looking forward ______ the warm weather.

A) at B) on C) to D) for

20. I have never _____ a cheetah.

A) see B) saw C) seen D) seeing

21. A person travelling on foot is called a

A) pedestrian B) passenger C) cyclist D) motorist

22. I do not go to bed before I have _______ my homework.

A) doing B) does C) done D) did

23. Chivhu is halfway ______ Harare and Masvingo.

A) to B) between C) from D) on

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Borrowing and Lending

Mata and Temba went to Mrs Nyathi to borrow hoes to weed their gardens. Mrs Nyathi agreed to lend a hoe
each to the two men for two days. After two days the farmer returned the hoes in good condition. The latter,
however did not return the hoe for three , five, nine days. On the tenth day Mrs Nyathi reminded Temba to
return the hoe. Temba finally sent back the hoe, its handle was broken and there was a crack in the metal
blade. From that day onwards Mrs Nyathi stopped lending any of her tools to Temba.

Comprehension Questions
24. Who was lending the hoes?
A) Mafa B) Temba C) Mrs Nyathi D) two men

25. What did they want to use the hoes for?

A) weeding their garden B) repairing them C) breaking them D) digging holes
 26. Who returned the hoe in good condition?
A) Mata B) Temba C) Mrs Nyathi D) the farmer

27. Who broke the hoe?

A) Mata B) Temba C) Mrs Nyathi D) the farmer

28. Who between them was trustworthy?

A) Mata B) Temba C) Mrs Nyathi D) everyone

29. Mufaro saw a _______ of lions.

A) game B) reserve C) pride D) herd

30. Vendors are people who _______ things outside the shop.
A) sell B) sail C) cell D) sale

31. The sun always sets in the

A) west B) worst C) waist D) waste

32. People who visit places on holiday are known as

A) visitors B) travellers C) tourists D) strangers

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow

Krak
Krak was a fat and lazy old snake. He would not hunt in the bush or in the forest. To make his life easy he
lived near a village. Every time he needed meat he waited for a dog from the village. He stretched himself
out on a branch and caught the dog as it went past. Kral was big and greedy. When he caught a dog or cat,
he would swallow the whole animal in one bite. The people in the village did not like having a snake near
their homes. While they talked about it Chengetai sat nearby smoking his pipe and listening. He was a very
old man and he knew many things about snakes.

Comprehension Questions
33. Who was krak?
A) a lazy villager B) a wise old man C) a hunter D) a lazy old snake

34. Why did krak live near the village?

A) to make his life easy B) he was friendly
C) to help the villagers D) because he liked dogs and cats

35. What did he usually catch from the village?

A) chickens B) rats C) small animals D) dogs and cats

36. Who listened to the villagers when they discussed about the snake?
A) old Chengetai B) the headman C) the game warden D) dogs and cats

37. Which word in the passage describes a person who is clever?

A) stretched B) wise C) greedy D) pipe

38. Why would krak go away and hide nearby for many days? It was because
A) he was afraid of people B) he was too lazy
C) he felt cold D) his stomach was full
 Language Questions
Choose the best answer.

39. “Mother likes apples, “_______________ ?

A) is she? B) do she? C) does she? D) won’t she?

40. The box was ______ heavy to carry.

A) very B) too C) so D) as

41. Most trees shed their leaves _______ winter.

A) during B) through C) at D) when

42. ________ I was going home, I met a friend.

A) Because B) And C) As D) Until

43. Father will buy me a bicycle ______ I pass.

A) when B) because C) if D) then

44. We did not go to school ______ it was a Saturday.

A) since B) but C) and D) then

45. I could tell that there was a snake when I heard its ________
A) roaring B) hissing C) whistling D) shrieking

Language Questions
Choose the best answers

46. A person who writes books is called

A) a teacher B) a reporter C) an author D) a librarian

47. The people who are listening to a speech are called the
A) clan B) gathering C) spectators D) audience

48. The opposite of competent is

A) imcompetent B) discompetent C) incompetent D) uncompetent

49. A __________ repairs shoes.

A) plumber B) cobbler C) optician D) surgeon

50. Lionel Messi ________ for Barcelona Football Club.

A) play B) plays C) playing D) played
 MUTARE JUNIOR SCHOOL

ENGLISH PAPER 2 SECOND TERM 2021

GRADE 5
SECTION A (Composition)

Answer either (a) or (b)

1. a) Write an essay about a “family I admire.” Your composition should be between 80 and 120
words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of to write the composition.

 Names of family members

 The home
 Jobs and schools
 Hobbies and life style
 Why you admire them

b) Write a letter to your friend telling them how you started the first term at your school. Your letter
should be between 80 and 120 words in length. Include the following points and any other you
may think of to write the letter.

 School time table

 Covid guidelines
 Learning activities
 New teacher
 Your new classmates and friends

SECTION B (Comprehension)

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

The Frogs
Some frogs who lived in a large pond wished very much to have a king to rule over them, but they could not
decide which of them should be chosen. So they asked Jupiter the king of the Gods to send them a king,
Jupiter, saying “This is your king,” dropped a heavy log with a great splash into the pool. After a time the
frogs grew used to the log, which only floated there and did nothing else. So they asked Jupiter for a new
king, one hoe would be more exciting.
This time Jupiter sent them a stork to rule over them and it was not long before the new king was moving
about amongst his subjects, gobbling up as many as he could catch. The frogs fled in terror to the bottom of
the pool. They asked Jupiter to take away their cruel king. But Jupiter refused to do so.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where did the frogs live? {1}

2. What was the frogs wish? {1}

3. Where was Jupiter? {1}

4. What type of king were they given by Jupiter at first? {1}

5. Why were the frogs not excited by their old king? {1}

6. Where was the new king sent by Jupiter? {1}

7. Who were the subjects in the story? {1}

8. The word, “gobbling” is describing how the stork was ___________________ {1}

9. Why did the frogs flee in terror? {1}

10. The phrase which describes how the heavy log fell into the pool was __________ {1}

TOTAL {10}

SECTION C

In less than 50 words summarise the story you read about The Frogs