GRADE 3 ENGLISH PAPER 1 2023....

DURUWUYU SCHOOL

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Last Saturday my friend Tom was nearly bitten by a snake. Tom was visiting me on the farm. It
was a very hot day. We decided to go for a swim in the river. While Tom was walking he dropped
his knife in the tall grass. Before he picked it he saw a big cobra. The cobra did not bite him
because my dog Patch caught it by the head.

1.The friend of the writer was -------------------------.

A.Tom B. Cobra C. Patch D. farm

2.On what day did Tom visited his friend?

A. Monday B. last C. Before D. Saturday

3.Tom’s friend lives on a -------------------------.

A. Snake B. grass C. farm D. river

4.Tom and his friend decided to go for a -------------------------------.

A. Swim B. dog C. snake D. party

5.The snake they saw was a ----------------------------------------------.

A.Patch B. cobra C. swim D. knife

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6.I always enjoy -----------------. Television in the evening.

A.Watching B. watches C. watched D. watches

7.I -------------------- tea every morning before l go to school.

A. Drinks B. drink C. drank D. drinking

8.My sister is a smart girl, she ------------- her teeth dail

A. brush B. brushing C. brushed D. brushes

9.He -------------- to live in town long back and never came back.

A.go B. goes C. went D. going

A.lived B. living C. live D. lived

11.The area is -------------------------- by forests with animals.

A.surrounded B. surrounds C. surrounding D. surround

12.IN WHCH WORD HAS THE (u) A DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE REST?

A. ambush B. summer C. hundred D. jug

13.IN WHICH WORD DOES THE (ea) HAVE A DIFFERENT SOUND FROM THE REST?

A. bread B. thread C. threat D. meat

14.WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME SOUND AS THE REST

A. height B. light C. heat D. white

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15.A lion is --------------------- animal that is fierce.

A.a B. an C. which D. what

16.You will not win the race ------------------ you run fast.

A.If B. after C. unless D. but

17.In our family we always pray --------------------- going to bed.

A.because B. during C. although D. before

18.Maria walked into the house, greeted everyone ---------------- sat down.

A.and B. but C. when D. because

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19.Every morning l go to school ---------------- foot.

A.by B. on C. with D. to

20.Nowadays most people travel overseas ----------------- air.

A.in B. on C. with D. by

21.The sun sets --------------------------- the west.

22. I shared the sweets -------------------- John and Peter.

A.for B. among C. to D. between

23.She was speaking ------------------------ English all the time.

A.by B. in C. with D. to

24.In the evening, many people sit outside and look ---------------- moon.

A .at B. on C. to D. after

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In Duma village there is a funny man called Jimmy. The young boys and girls in the village call
him Jimalo. Jimmy lives all by himself in a small brick hut. The hut is at the end of the village.
Everybody in the village knows Jimmy. They all knew him because he is a funny man.

25.Jimmy lives in -------------------------- village.

A.Madu B. Duma C. Jimalo D. Jim

26.The young boys and girls in the village call him ----------------.

A.him B. Jimmy C. Jimalo D. Duma

27.What is used to built Jimmy’s house?

A.brick B. thatched C. house D. plastic

28.Who knows Jimmy in the village?

A.no one B. boys and girls C. everybody D. funny

29.Where is Jimmy’s hut?

A.fown B. farm C. village D. mine

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30.The teacher wants everyone to write ---------------------------------.

A.kindly B. softly C. early D. neatly

31.We celebrate Christmas -------------------------------------------------.

A.hourly B. annually C. weekly D. monthly

32.Mother uses a ------------------- knife to cut the meat into small pieces.

A.tall B. difficult C. sharp D.deep

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33.There is a narrow bridge across the river.

A.wide B. small C. big D. high

34.When my name was called, l was awake.

A.happy B. present C. asleep D. absent

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35.She was collecting firewood ------------------ make a fire.

A.instead of B. in order to C. next to D. because of

36.I want to use ____pen.

A.is B.me C. your D.them

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Our country, Zimbabwe has a birthday too. It is on the eighteenth of April every year. Zimbabwe
became independent in year 1980. Heroes and heroines who went to war were brave.

37.Our country is called --------------------------.

A.Zimbabwe B. Zambia C. Malawi D. Harare

38.In which year did Zimbabwe became independent?

A. 18 April B. 2020 C. 1890 D. 1980

39.What was the character of heroes and heroines?

A.happy B. afraid C. tired D. brave

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40.A ------------------ sells meat in a butchery

A.farmer B. peasant C. butcher D. doctor