English Paper One 11

READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

A SPECIAL LUNCH

The poultry club held a meeting organised by their chairman. Miss Barbara, the club patron also attended the meeting. They discussed the success of their poutry project.

They also sold over five hundred chickens to the villagers and some big supermarkets in town.,. Mr Ken, the school head, had helped by delivering the chickens to the custormers.

Miss Barbara praised the club members for their hardwork. She encouraged the members to use the knowledge to rear chickens even after leaving school. The chairman of the club suggested that they donate some chickens to feed the whole school. They all agreed.

The following day, the pupils were surprised to have chicken and rice for lunch. This was quite a big change from the usual beans, soya means or vegetable and sadza, which they had become used to at the boarding school. Everybody enjoyed the meal. Afterwards, the headboy thanked the Poutry Club.

Apted from: Crossing the Boundary Fence by Patricia Chater, College Press (1995)

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

6 Mark(s)

Who called for the meeting? Who called for the meeting?
- The Head The Head
- The Chairman The Chairman
- The patron The patron
- The Headboy The Headboy

The poultry project was successful because ........
- Miss Barbara worked hard Miss Barbara worked hard
- the head praised them the head praised them
- they sold over five hundred chickens chickens
- they ate all the reared chickens they ate all the reared chickens

The Head delivered the chickens to the ...........
- customers. customers.
- school. school.
- meeting. meeting.
- project project

Miss Barbara told the members to .........
- donate chickens to the community. donate chickens to the community.
- praise other members. praise other members.
- help the head. help the head.
- keep rearing chickens later in life. keep rearing chickens later in life.

Why was the lunch special? Why was the lunch special?
- The pupils did not want beans and sadza.
- They were at a boarding school. They were at a boarding school.
- The members had all agreed. The members had all agreed.
- The pupils rarely ate chicken and rice. The pupils rarely ate chicken and rice.

in the passage, the word "rear" means .....
- look after. look after.
- sell. sell.
- feed. feed.
- check. check.

READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

The Impact of HIV and AIDS on Farming

The Impact of HIV and AIDS is slowly affecting food security. Since HIV and AIDS has seriously reduced the population, this has led to a decrease in farm workers. The absence of workers in farms affect the production in agriculture. Land peparation for planting and weeding requires labour and this has affected a lot of farmers.

Land praparation takes time and is hard work that requires strong and healthy people. All praparation have to be done on time in order to avoid poor harvests. In recent years, harvest in communal areas have been reduced because of delays in palnting. These delays in planting have been caused by shortage of workers.

The effects of the disease require farmers to practise comservation farming methods. These include crop rotation, intensive farming, zero tillage and mixed cropping. Conservation farming also make better use of rain water and the soil. Timely planting makes use of the first rains.Therefore, farmers must be alert.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.

6 Mark(s)

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

7 Mark(s)

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES THAT FOLLOW.

4 Mark(s)

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Kwaramba Searches For New Land

Kwaramba came to settle among us from the North. He brought with him a small heard of cattle and very few other possesions. The elders recieved him well and treated him with respect. After a couple of days, they called him to the village council for an interview.

Kwaramba appeared to have satified the elders, because soon after the interview, he was seen being shown some patches and plots of unoaccupied land. Apparently, he had moved south in search of better grazing and arable land. He had claimed that land in the north had become barren due to overuse. His family was finding it difficult to make a living there, so they had come to find better land.

His final choice was a plot of unused land next to Mamunda's field. He was very happy with this piece of land and thanked the council for their kindlness. Soon, he started to work on the piece of land to prepare for the not so far rainy season.

Adapted from: Stories Tru To Life by N.M. Rungano, Mambo Press (1990)

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

6 Mark(s)

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

8 Mark(s)

LANGUAGE QUESTIONS

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

7 Mark(s)

READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOW.

The Agricultural Show

This year's Mashonaland East agricultural show was a great success. It was held from September the twenty-fourth to the twenty-eighth. Thousands of people, young and old, went through went through the gates to see the displays. It started and eight o'clock in the morning and finished at six o'clock each day.

Closest to the entrance of the show grounds were displays of model blair toilets and protected wells, by the Ministry of Health. Horticultural displays of flowers, fruits, vegetables and crops such as maize and finger millet were in one of the big buildings. In another building, items such as dresses, knitwear and information technology equipment were on show.

For entertainment, there displays in the arena. The police showed how they work their dogs in solving crime.They had other displays, where they were mounted on motor bikes. Later on, the police band played music and the people cheered amd danced.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

6 Mark(s)

English Paper One 11 : Question 1 of 8

Who called for the meeting? Who called for the meeting?

The poultry project was successful because ........ The poultry project was successful because ........

The Head delivered the chickens to the ........... The Head delivered the chickens to the ...........

Miss Barbara told the members to ......... Miss Barbara told the members to .........

Why was the lunch special? Why was the lunch special?

in the passage, the word "rear" means ..... in the passage, the word "rear" means .....

The ......... is affecting farming in Zimbabwe. The ......... is affecting farming in Zimbabwe.

One of the factors affecting farming is shortage of .......... One of the factors affecting farming is shortage of ..........

How many methods of improving harvests have been mentioned in the passage? How many methods of improving harvests have been mentioned in the passage?

The passage suggests ............. as one of the ways of reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS on farming The passage suggests ............. as one of the ways of reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS on farming

The use of first rains is ............ The use of first rains is ............

The word "conservation" as used in the passage means ........ The word "conservation" as used in the passage means ........

The village council wanted to know ............ Kwaramba was serious about his request. The village council wanted to know ............ Kwaramba was serious about his request.

Kwaramba did not wake up until the sun had ........... Kwaramba did not wake up until the sun had ...........

My grandfather is an ........... to the village council. My grandfather is an ........... to the village council.

Kwaramba ............ different types of crops on his plot. Kwaramba ............ different types of crops on his plot.

........... of the elders was absent from the council meeting. ........... of the elders was absent from the council meeting.

A he was clearing the field, he caught two mice and ............ them. A he was clearing the field, he caught two mice and ............ them.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose the correct sentence.

The HIV and AIDS Pandemic ........ slowly eroding food security. The HIV and AIDS Pandemic ........ slowly eroding food security.

............... HIV and AIDS has seriously affected farming communities, there is a decrease in food production. ............... HIV and AIDS has seriously affected farming communities, there is a decrease in food production.

Some communal farmers manage to plant early but others ............. not. Some communal farmers manage to plant early but others ............. not.

Reducing the impact of the diseases in agriculture ......... different strategies. Reducing the impact of the diseases in agriculture ......... different strategies.

Originally Kwaramba lived in the ........ Originally Kwaramba lived in the ........

The village council interviewed Kwaramba before .... The village council interviewed Kwaramba before ....

Once satisfied with kwaramba's answers, the village council ....... Once satisfied with kwaramba's answers, the village council .......

Kwaramba failed to make a living in the north because ............. Kwaramba failed to make a living in the north because .............

A word from the passage which means nearly the same as infertile is ...... A word from the passage which means nearly the same as infertile is ......

Kwaramba soon began working on the land because ...... Kwaramba soon began working on the land because ......

.............. members wanted to do their best for the success of the project. .............. members wanted to do their best for the success of the project.

One of the boys was given ...... food for lunch although he was very hungry. One of the boys was given ...... food for lunch although he was very hungry.

Mr Ken has worked at the school ........... he graduated from university. Mr Ken has worked at the school ........... he graduated from university.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose the correct sentence.

"All boarders ......... have gone home from the school for holidays by now", complained the school Head. "All boarders ......... have gone home from the school for holidays by now", complained the school Head.

Some of the chicken was .......... at the factory. Some of the chicken was .......... at the factory.

Students should be rewarded ............. they do well at school. Students should be rewarded ............. they do well at school.

.......... anyone feed the chicks that were delivered yesterday? .......... anyone feed the chicks that were delivered yesterday?

The police were mounted ......... horses. The police were mounted ......... horses.

They held ....... displays in the arena They held ....... displays in the arena

During the show, some people people were going through the entrance, while others were leaving through the ............ During the show, some people people were going through the entrance, while others were leaving through the ............

Fruits, .................... vegetables are horticulture produce. Fruits, .................... vegetables are horticulture produce.

Which answer would be most suitable to the question, "Was the show a great success?" Which answer would be most suitable to the question, "Was the show a great success?"

The police, with .......... their dogs, solved the robbery case. The police, with .......... their dogs, solved the robbery case.

This year's agricultural show was better than that of last .......... This year's agricultural show was better than that of last ..........

The show started ............ The show started ............

The show was held for .......... days. The show was held for .......... days.

The stand nearest to the entrance displayed ............ The stand nearest to the entrance displayed ............

The ........... provided entertainment during the show. The ........... provided entertainment during the show.

Which words explain that the show was popular with people of all ages? Which words explain that the show was popular with people of all ages?

From the passage, we can say that the agricultural shows are held mainly to ....... From the passage, we can say that the agricultural shows are held mainly to .......

The poultry project was successful because ........

The Head delivered the chickens to the ...........

Miss Barbara told the members to .........

in the passage, the word "rear" means .....

The ......... is affecting farming in Zimbabwe.

One of the factors affecting farming is shortage of ..........

How many methods of improving harvests have been mentioned in the passage?

The passage suggests ............. as one of the ways of reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS on farming

The word "conservation" as used in the passage means ........

The village council wanted to know ............ Kwaramba was serious about his request.

Kwaramba did not wake up until the sun had ...........

My grandfather is an ........... to the village council.

Kwaramba ............ different types of crops on his plot.

........... of the elders was absent from the council meeting.

A he was clearing the field, he caught two mice and ............ them.

The HIV and AIDS Pandemic ........ slowly eroding food security.

............... HIV and AIDS has seriously affected farming communities, there is a decrease in food production.

Some communal farmers manage to plant early but others ............. not.

Reducing the impact of the diseases in agriculture ......... different strategies.

Originally Kwaramba lived in the ........

The village council interviewed Kwaramba before ....

Once satisfied with kwaramba's answers, the village council .......

Kwaramba failed to make a living in the north because .............

A word from the passage which means nearly the same as infertile is ......

Kwaramba soon began working on the land because ......

.............. members wanted to do their best for the success of the project.

One of the boys was given ...... food for lunch although he was very hungry.

Mr Ken has worked at the school ........... he graduated from university.

"All boarders ......... have gone home from the school for holidays by now", complained the school Head.

Some of the chicken was .......... at the factory.

Students should be rewarded ............. they do well at school.

.......... anyone feed the chicks that were delivered yesterday?

The police were mounted ......... horses.

During the show, some people people were going through the entrance, while others were leaving through the ............

Fruits, .................... vegetables are horticulture produce.

Which answer would be most suitable to the question, "Was the show a great success?"

The police, with .......... their dogs, solved the robbery case.

This year's agricultural show was better than that of last ..........

The stand nearest to the entrance displayed ............

The ........... provided entertainment during the show.

Which words explain that the show was popular with people of all ages?

From the passage, we can say that the agricultural shows are held mainly to .......