GRADE 4 EXAMINATIONS

ENGLISH PAPER 1
Time 1 hour 45 minutes

CHIPANGAIDZO AND HIS BATH

Chipangaidzo was long and lanky. He always looked hungry even after a huge meal. He was very
black and handsome but his teeth were not very white. They were yellowish because he never
brushed them. He just did not want to. When Chipangaidzo went for a bath, he put some tooth paste
on his toothbrush and swallowed it.

There was always plenty of water in the house and his mother always kept a piece of soap for
washing with. Chipangaidzo went for a bath like everybody else in the family. But his mother was
worried because he never looked clean and smart. She washed and ironed his clothes and told him
to put fresh ones everyday but Chipangaidzo still looked rather dirty. His mother was worried about
this and decided to check on him.

1. What colour were Chipangaidzo’s teeth?

A] black B] white C] yellow D] red
2. Why were Chipangaidzo’s teeth not white?
A] because he brushed them everyday B] because he never brushed them
C] because he was smart D] because he looked hungry
3. Chipngaidzo was long and lanky. The words long and lanky mean that he was …………..
A] fat B] short and stout C] tall and thin D] tall and big
4. When did Chipangaidzo swallow toothpaste?
A] in the morning B] before his bath C] after his bath D] at noon
5. Why was Chipangaidzo’s mother worried? She was worried because…………….
A] Chipangaidzo was always hungry B] Chipangaidzo was black and handsome
C] Chipangaidzo never looked clean D] Chipangaidzo bathed everyday
6. According to the passage, plenty of water means ……………
A] a little water B] a lot of water C] no water at all D] clean water

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LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. I …………my teeth twice a day.
A] brushes B] brushing C] brush D] brushs
8. The opposite of huge is …………..
A] big B] tiny C] smooth D] large
9. He put toothpaste …………..his mouth.
A] at B] into C] by D] off
10. She ironed the clothes …………..an iron.
A] by B] without C] with D] besides
11. ……………Chipangaidzo and his mother wore clean clothes.
A] all B] both C] half D] them
12. The word opposite to handsome is………..
A] pretty B] awesome C] ugly D] beautiful
READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW
Once there was a man who owned a donkey. The man had lived with the donkey for many years.
The donkey had carried bags of maize and pulled the plough. He had worked very hard and had
become old and weak. One day the man brought another donkey in the stable and told the old
donkey to leave. He had brought this young donkey because he wanted a lot of work to be done.

‘’Go away!’’ he cried.’’I cannot keep you anymore because you are too old and weak to work.’’ The
donkey was very sad and bitter. He started walking down the road and met a dog. The dog asked
him why he was sad. He told him that his master had chased him away. I am too old to work
because I have been working very hard for him all my life. I was born twenty years ago.

The dog listened with sympathy.

13. What belonged to the man?

A] a dog B] a cock C] a donkey D] a cat
14. How many jobs had the donkey done according to the story?
A] four B] five C] one D] two
15. Why did the man chase the donkey? Because ……………
A] the donkey was stubborn B] the donkey had kicked him
C] the donkey was too old to work D] the donkey was a friend of the dog
16. The donkey lived in the ……………….
A] home B] stable C] sly D] kraal
17. The master was a ……………man.
A] kind B] fair C] bitter D] cruel

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18. The donkey had worked hard …………..of his life.
A] half B] the whole C] one year D] for five years
LANGAUGE QUESTIONS
19. The man had two ………………..
A] donkey B] donkies C] donkeys D] donks
20. The donkey …………..old and weak.
A] become B] becoming C] becomed D] became
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW
My uncle’s name is Pedro. He has big brown round eyes and very white teeth. Pedro is always
smiling and he looks cheerful all the time. Everyone likes him because he is never angry or sad. One
day Pedro showed me his new shoes. They were shiny black shoes with long laces. I thought they
were the best shoes in the world. Pedro looked very smart in them. I was so glad that he was my
uncle.

21. What is the name of the writers’ uncle?

A] Black B] Pedro C] Smart D] Kufa
22. In the passage the word …………..means the same as happy.
A] cheerful B] angry C] sad D] thin
23. Pedro showed his nephew his new ………………
A] laces B] teeth C] shoes d] hat
24. The shiny shoes were ……………..in colour.
A] round B] brown C] white D] black
25. Why do people like Pedro?
A] he is tall and thin B] he has big round eyes C] he is never sad or angry
D] he has white teeth
26. Pedro is a tall thin ………………
A] man B] boy C] girl D] woman
LANGUAGE QUESTIONS
27. The new shiny shoes are Pedro’s shoes. They are …………shoes.
A] his B] her C] him D] mine
28. The opposite of thick is ………………..
A] short B] thin C] big D] small
29. He …………………big round brown eyes and very white teeth.
A] have B] is C] has D] was
30. Mr Pedro is ……………….smiling and looks happy all the time.
A] also B] although C] always D] very

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31. One who paints houses is a ……………………….
A] painter B] longest C] longer D] tall
32. My shoe laces are ……………..than yours.
A] long B] longest C] longer D] tall
READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW
A FAMOUS BRIDGE

One of the biggest bridges in our country is the Birchenough bridge. This bridge crosses the broad
Save river. It is in the south-eastern part of the country. It links Masvingo with Mutare and Chipinge.
Thick cables hang from a big steel arc to hold up the long bridge. It is so wide that cars, buses and
lorries can pass each other on the tarred road. There is also pavement for people to walk across
safely.

33. Which river flows under the Birchenough bridge?

A] Muzvezve B] Save C] Munyati D] Mutare
34. Name the material that hold up the long bridge.
A] thick cables B] ropes C] bricks D] lorries
35. Which part of the country is it located?
A] south- eastern B] Chipinge C] Save D] Masvingo
36. How do people on the fruit cross the bridge safely?
A] railway line B] dust road C] pavement D] road
37. The bridge is so wide that ……………and ………………..can pass each other on the tarred road.
A] busses and lorries B] donkey, carts and cars C] trains and boats
D] aeroplanes and ships
38. The bridge links ………….with Mutare and Chipinge.
A] Kadoma B] Hippo valley C] Masvingo D] Kwekwe
LANGAUGE QUESTIONS
39. The opposite of wide is …………………
A] narrow B] thick C] small D] long
40. One of the biggest animal in Zimbabwe is ………………
A] cheetah B] elephant C] buffalo D] lion

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