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The document is a mid-year examination paper for Grade 4 English at Alaska Primary School, consisting of comprehension and language questions based on passages and letters. It includes questions about attendance, school details, and language usage, as well as a section on a vegetable garden project. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of the material and their language skills.

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Grade 4 English p1

The document is a mid-year examination paper for Grade 4 English at Alaska Primary School, consisting of comprehension and language questions based on passages and letters. It includes questions about attendance, school details, and language usage, as well as a section on a vegetable garden project. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of the material and their language skills.

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ALASKA PRIMARY SCHOOL

MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS


ENGLISH 20242024 GRADE 4
PAPER 1 TIME: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
A strange week for our group
Last week was a strange week for the learners in my class. On Monday Melisa
was absent from school. On Tuesday Tinaye, Samson and I came very late to
school. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Thandiwe was ill and absent from
school. On Friday our class teacher Miss Napulu also fell ill during the lessons
and was taken to the hospital.
Comprehension questions
1. Who was absent from school on Monday.
A. Ali B. Melisa C. Tinaye D. Miss Napulo

2. Who came late to school on Tuesday?


A. Melisa and Samson
B. Miss Napulu
C. Tinaye Ali, Samson
D. Tinaye, Ali, Samson and the writer

3. Thandiwe was ill and absent for days.


A. three B. four C. five D. six

4. Why was Miss Napulu taken to the hospital?


A. She was lazy and tired B. Her baby was sick
C. She was looking beautiful D. She was not feeling well

Language questions
5. A donkey
A. bleats B. bray C. barks D. blew

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6. A cat
A. moos B. roars C. cries D. meows

7. The shepherd was looking after a of sheep.


A. flock B. herd C. troop D. Kraal

8. A sells meat in a butchery.


A. shepherd B. farmer C. baker D. butcher

9. Which of the following word comes first in the dictionary?


A. between B. beast C. bed D. beads

10. Choose the sentence that is written correctly


A. kariba is a tourist destination in zimbabwe.
B. kariba is a tourist destination in Zimbabwe.
C. Kariba is a tourist destination in Zimbabwe.
D. Kariba is a tourist destination in zimbabwe.

Read the friendly letter below and answer the questions that follow.

House Number 55
Runyoro Street
Rujeko
Masvingo

17 April 2021

My dear Anna

I am very happy to write this letter about my new school in the city of
Masvingo.

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My school is Shakashe Primary School. It is in Rujeko township. Our house is
very close to the school. The walk to achool takes me a few minutes. I am
never late for lessons.

Shakashe is a beautiful school surrounded by a high durawall. There are eight


blocks of classrooms. The head teacher is Mr J. Mutero. My class teacher is
Miss Goto. There are forty-two leaners in my class. I also sing in the school
choir.

Please tell me about your school. How are you? I am very well.

Your loving friend

Susan

Answer these questions from the letter you read


11. Who wrote this letter?
A. Rujeko B. Susan C. Anna D. Shakashe

12. To whom was this letter written to?


A. Mr Mutero B. Miss Goto C. Masvingo D. Anna

13. Where is Shakashe Primary School?


A. Masvingo B. Kariba C. township D. Runyararo

14. Who was the head teacher of Shakashe Primary School?


A. Mrs Masocha B. Miss Goto C. Mr Kashiri D. Mr Mutero

15. What do people in a choir do?


A. they read B. they sing C. they run D. they shout
Language questions
16. “My father is neither a soldier nor a policeman,” means .
A. the father is not a soldier
B. the father is not a policeman
C. the father is a both a soldier and a policeman
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D. the father is not a soldier and not a policeman also

17. The wind away my hat.


A. blew B. blue C. blow D. blewed

18. They tied a on the bandage so that it would not fall.


A. tie B. knot C. not D. belt

19. Sam was absent school on Friday.


A. at B. to C. for D. from

20. The man drowned in the pool he could not swim.


A. otherwise B. if C. because D. after

21. People who travel on foot are called .


A. tourists B. visitors C. pedestrians D. passengers

22. They were as busy as cleaning the school.


A. bees B. honey C. baboons D. zebras

23. Last week, the paths by the learners.


A. are swept B. are sweeping C. were swept D. were sweeping

24. The shepherd died malaria last week.


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

Read the following passage and answer questions that follow


My sister Sarah and I started a small vegetable garden project. Everyday we
worked very hard on the garden project and got a lot of tomatoes. We sold
the tomatoes to the women at the vegetable market and shared the money
equally.

25. Using money wisely means .


A. buying what you see other people buying
B. selling tomatoes to women at the market

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C. rushing to buy sweets
D. spending money only on what you need

26. Sarah stopped his brother from .


A. buying just because he had money
B. growing more tomatoes to sell
C. buying what he really needed
D. buying a raincoat

27. By starting a garden project, Sarah and Tom are showing us that .
A. they were poor children
B. it is very easy to start a garden project
C. you can get money if you start working hard
D. their mother sold tomatoes at the market

28. Who wrote this passage?


A. Sarah B. Woman
C. Sarah’s brothers D. we do not know

29. Which word from the passage shows us Sarah and her brother shared their
money fairly?
A. buying B. borrow C. equally D. wisely

Language questions
30. An elephant is a animal.
A. huge B. long C. tiny D. thin

31. It is very to cross flooded rivers.


A. safe B. dark C. heavy D. dangerous
32. After the strong winds, the streets were with pieces of paper.
A. loaded B. surrounded C. littered D. full

33. Everyday after school I my homework.


A. do B. did C. does D. doing

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34. The river is far away, but I am going on foot.
A. they B. their C. there D. them

35. In winter some trees lose leaves.


A. there B. their C. them D. this

Give the past tense of the underlined word.


36. Joram tell his class his story.
A. taught B. told C. telled D. tallied

37. Jane herd cattle with his friends and she enjoyed it.
A. herded B. herding C. herds D. head

38. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?


A. It was raining on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
B. it was raining on monday, tuesday and Wednesday
C. it was raining on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
D. It was raining on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

39. Which of these sentences is correct?


A. Some girls are smart, others are dirty.
B. Other girls are smart, some are dirty.
C. Some girls are smart, some are dirty.
D. Other girls are smart, others dirty.

40. A millionaire is a very person.


A. rich B. honest C. wrong D. kind

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