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Composition Questions - 035441
Composition Questions - 035441
Composition Questions - 035441
1.Write a composition about a birthday party you attended. Your composition Should be
between 80-120 words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of
to write your composition:
-Whose birthday party was it
-the venue and date
-the food
-music and presents
-people at the birthday party
2.Write a letter to a book company requesting for reading books for your library.Your letter
should be between 80-120 words in length.Use all the following points and any you may
think of to write your letter:
-What kind of books
-for which grades
-why you need books
4. Write a letter to your brother who works in South Africa telling him about your mother
who is ill in hospital
5.Write a composition about the day you will never forget. Your composition should be
between 80 – 120 words in length. Use all the following points and any other you may think
of to write your composition
- time and date
- where and why you say it’s unforgettable
- how it occurred
- what makes it unforgettable.
6.Write a letter to a relative of your choice informing him/her about the journey you went to
any place of interest around Zimbabwe. You need to point out on
- the date you went
- what you used as transport
- whom you went with
- what you saw and enjoyed
- what happened
- when you returned
7 You are one of the underprivileged children in your school and you happen to see a
government scholarship advertised in a Sunday Mail Newspaper. Write an application for the
scholarship in response to the advertisement. Use the following points and any other that you
may think of to write your letter.
8.Write a composition on the problems being faced in your area by the community. Include
the following points and any other that you may think of to write your composition.
9.Your cousin Gideon is 15. You know that he has recently started smoking. Write him a
letter trying to persuade him to stop. The body of your letter should be between 80 to 120
words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of to write your letter.
10.Write a composition about a journey you had. Your composition should be between 80 to
120 words in length. Use the following points and any other you may think of to write your
composition
Means of transport
Where you were coming from (directions)
Where you were going (directions)
What you saw along the way
11. Write an essay entitled “My first journey by an aeroplane.” Your composition should be
between 80 – 120 words in length. Use the following points and any of your making
Date / date / time
Where you were going
What excited/ bored you
How you arrived where you were you going
12. Write a letter to the manager of a supermarket applying for work as a General hand during the
school holiday. The board of your letter should be 80 – 120 words in length. Use the following points
and any you may think of
The type of a job you want
The time you expect to work
Why you need to work
Your experiences
13 Write a letter to a doctor of the Ministry Of Health and Child Welfare asking him to send a team of
health officers to educate your community on typhoid. The body of your letter should be between 80 –
120 words in length. Use all the following points and any other that you may think of to write your
letter.
type of disease
how it started
how and when the disease was noticed
what is being done presently
the kind of help needed
17.Write a composition about “The happiest day of my life”.
20. Write a letter to a relative thanking him / her about something he /she did for you.
Your letter should be between (80-120) words.
25. The cat was _________by the car. ( run on, smashed, chased away, run over)
26. The sun will always _________ in the west. (set, sets, setting, seating)
27. The teacher enjoys his job _______ he? (does, does not, did, did not)
28. There are many houses ________ these days. (to let, too late, to late, for late)
29. For the rest of the journey they traveled _______ foot. (by, on, with, from)
30. The visitors had traveled to Zimbabwe ______air (by, on, with, from)
31. The thatched hut was _____ fire (in, at, for, on)
32. To look for the date, Peter went to the _____. (timetable, calendar, bar graph, library)
33. The boarding school provides the children _____ food. (some, with, for, and)
34. The teacher stopped the boys _______ fighting. (at, with, by, from)
35. The books belong to them, they are therefore _______. (theirs, their, them, there)
36. All the pupils will run the race ________ they are not feeling well. (until, till, unless, so)
37. This is the place ______ the thieves hid the money. ( who, where, when, why)
38. Shupikai was ______ her new mountain bike. (riding, ride, ridden, rides)
39. He came _______ in the 100 metre race. (one, number, first, to)
40. She put ________ sugar in the basin. (a, some, an, and)
41. He ________ when he said that he was not feeling well. (laid, lie, lay, lied)
42. The food belongs to and me so it is ______. (yours, mine, ours, theirs)
43. It took them minutes to ascend the _______. (heel, hell, hill, heal)
44. ________ and ______ must go to see him at the hospital (you and I; I and you; me and
you; you and me
45. Which word is correctly spelt?
46. (tempreture, temperature, tempereture, tampereture)
47. (continuously, continously, contenuosly, continosly)
48. The confusing word was _______ (puzzled, puzzling, puzzle, puzzleng)
49. Your brother’s wife is your ________ (sister in law, brother in law, daughter in law,
father in law)
50. What you cannot hear clearly is ________ (audible, inaudible, laudible, loud)
51. Your uncle’s son is your _______ (cousin, brother, nephew, niece)
52. The house was ___________ decorated by the painter ( beautifully, beautiful, beauty,
beautiful)
53. The soldiers were surrounded _________ the enemy (for, with, by, in)
54. Another word which has the same meaning with “buy” is _______ (sell, profit, loss,
purchase)
55. Will you ________ me your pencil, mine is broken (borrow, lend, borrowed, lent)
56. Dylan was exactly on time. He was __________ (prompt, sudden, punctual, ready)
57. The old woman was hard of hearing. Hard of hearing means _____ (deaf, dumb, mute,
blind)
58. The lady _______ dress was stolen is Mrs. Ngoni (who, whom, whose, which)
59. The cow _______ gave us a lot of milk has gone missing (what, who, whom, which)
60. Please share the sweets equally _______ these two children (between, among, with, from)
61. Tatenda has been absent from school _________ Monday (since, through, buy, before)
62. Ryan arrived before the afternoon lessons had ________ (begun, begin, begging, began)
63. The dictionary belongs to Edward. Please give it to _____ (him, he, himself, them)
64. While Chipo had one loaf. Spiwe had three ____ (loafs, loaf, loafes, loaves)
65. The exhibits at the show were beautiful, ________they? (wasn’t, weren’t, will not, aren’t)
66. A word which means the same with “depart” is _______ (wait, arrive, leave, reach)
67. Many people passing by are called ______ (passer-bys, passers-by, by-pass, pass-by)
68. Mr. Tafaranei’s wife was dead. He was therefore a _______ (widower, spinster,
barchelor, widow)
69. Tindo was asked to carry the _______ of the two tins (heavy, heavier, heaviest, more
heavier)
70. The girls ________ the most beautiful flowers in the garden last week (choose, choosing,
chose, have chosen)
71. The prisoner was __________ by the policemen when he tried to escape (beat, beaten,
bitten, bit)
72. It ____________ rain after sunset, will it? (won’t, weren’t, wouldn’t, wasn’t)
73. Thabani will not play _________ he has a swollen ankle (but, so, because, although)
74. Grandmother told us a very interesting __________ about hare (tale, tail, tell, trail)
75. Thandiwe and Themba were not happy with __________ results (there, their,they, that)
76. This book was ___________ by a well known author (written, writing, wrote, write)
77. She ________ to the mother of the lost child last Friday (speak, speaking, spoke, speech)
78. The man ________ know the answer to the question last week (doesn’t , didn’t , don’t ,
does)
Words that do not sound the same
79. Laugh _______ (dough, half, tough, rough)
80. Shave ________ (rave, grave, valve, cave)
81. The soldier committed suicide by shooting ________ with a gun (him, himself, he, self)
82. The thief picked ______ the maize cob and fled from the market (up, on, at, for)
83. The young man has been in hospital ___________? (is he, was he, hasn’t he, wasn’t he)
84. Maria is not yet fifteen __________? (isn’t she, aren’t she, is she, was she)
85. The boy will not attend classes _______ he pays school fees (although, since, until, if)
86. Sarah accidentally ________ grandmother’s pot last Sunday (break, breaks, broken,
broke)
87. Tatenda’s _______ is smaller than Tichaona’s (west, waste, worst, waist)
88. Of the two girls, Tsitsi is the _________ (cleverer, cleverest, clever, most clever)
89. The morning train _______ before 6am yesterday (leave, leaving, will leave, left)
90. Mr. Moyo’s blue car is not for __________ (sale, sell, selling, sold)
91. The _________ beautiful girl won the first prize (most, more, much, many)
92. Shorai will __________ the new car to Mount Pleasant (drives, drive, driven, drove)
93. Not one of them ____________ his best at school last year (did, done, will do, has don)
94. Baboons and humans never see eye to eye means __________ (they hate each other, love
one another, look alike)
95. Mother baboon was satisfied _________ the result (for, in, with, by)
96. The boon succeeded _______ crushing the mirror (on, with, in, at)
97. The cattle _______ taken to the dip tank (was, were, is, be)
98. The blue jar has __________ water than the red one (more, much, most, many)
99. A horse is __________ than a donkey (powerful, more powerful, most powerful, almost
powerful)
100. Have you ________ from your brother lately (heard, herd, hard, head)
101. The boys have _______ all the cattle to the dip tank (bring, brought, bringing, brings)
102. Mr. Muza _____ Grade 7 for three years (teaches, teaching, taught, teach)
103. Which opposite oppose the meaning to “expensive”? (Dear, purchase, funds, cheap?
104. Which word is similar in meaning to the word “alter”? (change, fix, repair, mend)
105. Mother ___________ the tomatoes next month (sell, sells, sold, will sell)
106. I saw him _____ an exercise book at the bookshop (buying, bought, will buy, was
buying)
107. When he arrived at the bus stop the bus _________ (had left, left, have left, leaving)
108. Chipo managed to win the race ________ she was injured (since, though, until, so)
109. Show me the boy ___________ satchel was stolen, (whom which, who, whose)
110. When I arrived, father _________ the hedge (was cutting, is cutting, were cutting,
cut)
111. The prisoner was _______ $200 by the magistrate (find, finding, fined, found
RONDEDZERO (MAMAKISI 20)
Sarudza musoro mumwe chete pane inotevera. Zvino chinyora muchishona chakanaka
rondedzero kana hurukuro ine mazwi asingadariki zana nemakumi maviri. Kana
wasarudza tsamba mutumbi wayo unofanira kuva nemazwi asingadariki zana
nemakumi maviri.
1. Rondedzero zuva rawakafadza kana kutsamwisa vabereki vako.
2. Nyora tsamba kuvabereki vako uchikumbira mari yechikoro.
3. Nyora rondedzero pamusoro pechikafu chaunofarira.
4. Nyora rondedzero pamusoro pemuchato wakakufadza.
5. Nyora hurukuro pakati pemudzidzi nemurairidzi pamusoro pokushungurudzwa
kunoitwa mudzidzi Nevanogara navo.
CHIKAMU CHECHIPIRI
Verenga zvinotevera ugopindura mibvunzo inotevera.
Vakuru vakati, “Rinonyenga rinohwarara rinozosimudza musoro rawana” zvimwe chete kana
uchitsvaga pekuroja.Unofanira kutaura zvakanaka uchiremekedza muridzi wemba. Izvi
hazvirevi kuti unobva wazvininipisa kunge muranda aiwa.Nguva youranda yakapfuura
nokupfidziswa kwakaitwa bhunu navanamukoma.
Uyezve hazvirevi kuti uyo ane imba yacho anofanira kuzvitutumadza kunge ndiye ega
panyika. Hatidaro inga wani vakuru vanoti, “Gudo guru peta muswe vadiki vagokutya”.
1. Nyorarondedzerouchitsananguranezverwendorwawaka-fambanebhazi.
2. Nyoranhauriranopamusoropevanhuvaviri, mumweachibvunzanzira.
3. Nyoratsambakuvaberekivakouchivatauriranezvebasarauchadakuzoita kana
uchingewapedzachikoro.
4. Nyaradetembopamusoropemiti.
5. Nyorarondedzerouchitsanangurakukoshakwavadzidzisimukudzidzakwako.
6. Nyora detembo pamusoro pebarika
7. Nyora pamusoro pezuva rawakaenda kunorinda makudo
8. Rondedzero mavakirwo akaitwa chikoro chenyu apo chakapaziwa nemvura
9. Nyora tsamba kushamwari uchiikoka kubhavhadhe rako richaitwa
10. Nyora hurukuro pamusoro pemukuru wechikoro ari kutaura nemubereki pamusoro
pemwana wake asiri kuita basa rechikoro
Chikamu Chechipiri
Nzwisiso
Rimwe gore mudunhu reMushawasha mvura yakaramba kunaya. Gore iroro vanhu Havana
kurima kana kudyara mbeu. Zvipfuwo nemhuka dezemusango zvakapera kufa. Makomo
aikanda mweya yehwai, mbudzi neyetsindi dzaora dzaifa nenzara. Gore rainge rapera
zvekuti kana madhongi akafa.Sachigaro wedunhu iri, vaMatapura vakashevedza vanhu
pataundishipi yepaMashate kuti vaise musoro pamwe chete. Vakuru vedu vanoti kutsva
kwendebvu varume vanodzimurana. Naizvozvo ngationei zvatingaite nedambudziko iri
ratiwira,” akadaro sachigaro.Mushure mekubvunzana nekuongorora, musangano
wakawirirana kuti vanhu vachere matsime avo asiwo vagozotsvaga rubatsiro kuhurumende.
Uyewo vakabvumirana kubika hwahwa hwemukwerera. Zvese izvi zvakaitwa sekuronga
kwevanhu. Hurumende yakabatsira nekuchera mamwe matsime.
Sarudza Musoro mumwechete kubva pane inotevera. Zvino chinyora muchishona chakanaka
rondedzero kana hurukuro inemazwi asingapfuuri zana namakumi maviri. Kana wasarudza
tsamba, mutumbi wayo unofanira kuva nemazwi asingapfuuri zana namakumi maviri.
CHKAMU CHECHIPIRI
Verenga ndima inotevera ugopindura mibvunzo nechishona chakanaka
Takanga tichirova hondo tiri kwaGezani neimwe shamwari yangu yeropa. Shamwari yangu
iyi yainzi Tongai Mabhunu. Rimwe zuva misodzi yakaswera ichiyerera nematama angu.
Bara rakarira zvine mutsindo ndikati cheu ndokuona Tongai avakubhidirika. Ndakamuzvuva
ndokuenda naye pane rimwe bako, iro ropa rwuchinge Save rwakatsamwa. Ndakaedza
napose pandaigona asi zvakakona n’anga murapwa achida.Tangai akapfauma-pfauma ndiye
sarai mudye. Zuva iri ndakarwadziwa zvikuru. Ndakazomuitira munamato ndiri ndega
ndokumuviga mubako muya asi nanhasi kumutondera, inoyerera pamatama.Zorora murugare
nyika takatora.
PINDURA MIBVUDZO YOSE NECHSHONA CHAKANAKA
1.Vanhu vairwa hondo vari kudunhu ripi? (1)
2. Mazita evanhu vaishamwaridzana pahonho apa vainzi vanaani? (1)
3. Nderipi rimwe izwi rinoreva zvakafanana nerokuti ‘magidi’ riri mundima? (1)
4. Chii chinonzi munya? (1)
5. Vanhu vemudunhu umu vakanga vasingaiti mabasa nezuva rechingani? (1)
6. Nemhaka yei munyori nevamwe vake vakapind mupfubvudza? (1)
7. Ndeapi mashoko ekuzvisimbisa akaataurwa nemunyori paairwa hondo? (1)
8. Chii chakatanga kuitwa nemunyori apo akaona Tongai achibhidhirika? (1)
9 Chirevo chinotaridza kufa kwekupedzisira kwaTongai chinoti________________. (1)
10. Tongai akavigwa pai neshamwari yake? (1)
RONDEDZERO
2. Nyora hurukuro pakati pemukuru wechikoro nemwana anogarouya kuchikoro asina
zvokushandisa zvakakwana.
1. Rondedzera zverwendo rwamakafamba sechikoro nechinangwa chokunodzidza.
2. Nyora tsamba yenyunyuto kune mukuru weimwe kambani yausina kubatwa zvakanaka.
3. Nyora rondedzera pamusoro pechimwe chivakwa chinoyemurika chiri munharaunda
yaunogara.
4. Rondedzera zvakaitika pamhemberero dzokuzvarwa kwemwana mudiki wekumba
kwenyu. CHIKAMU CHECHIPIRI - NZWISISO.
“VaMoyo, ndizvo zvandava kuita izvozvi. Handingajaidzi makudo neanokamhina. Ndava
kuenda nemwanasikana wangu izvozvi,” vakadaro VaShoko vachidedera nehasha. VaMoyo
vakapindurawo nezwi rakakwira voti, “Ndiko kunonzi kufarisa kwamava kuda kuita. Moda
kupinda nemwenje mudziva zvino.”“Aika! Saka munoti ndisiye mwana wangu imi
muchimubata sedhongi kudaro, he-e? Dzava nhumbu nhatu dzake dzabva. Zvose izvi nokuti
anogara achirakashwa nemurume wake, mwana wenyu. Zvakare munomurambidza kuenda
kuchipatara. Iko zvino angoti svapata kunge mombe dore. Munhu mudiki akadaro anoti pera
pera kunge asina mabhonzo? Kuperezeka kudaro?” “Mwana wenyu takaroora mukadya
danga redu. Mukadzi uyu mukadzi wepano! Hapana kwamunoenda naye.” “Kana zviri
zvetupfuma twenyu handina basa natwo. Ndinokudzorerai tupfuma twacho. Handingaregi
mwana wangu achifa ndakatarisa.” Vainge zvino vadumbirwa VaShoko. VaMoyo
vakapindura voti, “Munoita zvekuseka imi. Hapana kwaanoenda nokuti mukadzi wemwana
wangu...” VaShoko vakavadimbudzira voti, “Imi chinokudaroyi chiiko? Ndimi murume
wacho here?” “Ko, imi ndimi Sekai wacho here? Iye Sekai haana kumboti haachadi zvepano
saka munotaurirei marara ese aya?” Shasha mbiri dzakadzvokorana nemaziso akati piriviri
kunge mhiripiri.
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