Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number

RG MUGBE PRIMARY SCOOL

GRADE 7 FEBRUARY EXAMINATIONS 2020

GENERAL PAPER
PAPER 2

FEBRUARY 2020 Time:1 hour 30 min

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Section A

Answer question 1 and any two other questions. Write your answers in the
spaces provided on the question paper.

Section B
Answer any three questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on
the question paper.

Section C
Answer any three questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on
the question paper.
FOR EXAMINER`S USE
Section A
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Section B
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Section C
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 Section A

Answer question 1 and any two other questions. Write your answers in the
spaces provided on the question paper. [14Marks].

Read the following passage and answer questions that follow

Lindiwe lives with her parents in Bulawayo. Her family home is found in
Mabutweni. The Sithole family has proved to be good to all their
neighbours. They belong to the End Time Message Church under Pastor
Sinyolo. Each time a visitor or stranger arrives at their home, they give him
or her some water to drink first, then they prepare food for the visitor.
Lindiwe has also learnt to receive visitors in this way. Her mother, Mrs
Sithole, always reminds her, “Do not forget Hebrews 13 v 2,” a scripture
which encourages them to give.

1a) State two things that Lindiwe’s family gives to visitors and strangers.

(i) __________________________________________

(ii) ___________________________________________ (2)

b) Welcoming visitors and giving them something to eat is called

____________________________________________________ (1)
c) To which world religion does the Sithole family belong?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [4]

2 a) Who taught people in parables?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) State any one parable you have learnt about.

_____________________________________________________ (1)
c) A centurion was a commander of how many soilders?

_____________________________________________________ (1)

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 d) People who were non-Jewish believers were called _______

_____________________________________________________ (1)

e) What did Jesus receive on the day of his baptism?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

3.
a) On which special occasion did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit?

_______________________________________________________ (1)
b) Jesus’ disciples were later called the ____________ .

_______________________________________________________(1)
c) Among the disciples, who were nick named the two ‘Sons of Thunder’
by Jesus?

(i) _________________________________________________

(ii) ________________________________________________ (2)

d) Why were the two disciples called the Sons of Thunder?

______________________________________________________(1)
Total [5]

4 a) In which country did the people of Israel become slaves?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) Who among the sons of Jacob was known as the dreamer?

_____________________________________________________(1)
c) Which country was the promised land?

_____________________________________________________ (1)

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d) Who was sent by God to deliver and set free the people of Israel from
Pharaoh?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
e) Why did the leader in the above question fail to reach the promised
land?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

Section B

Answer any three questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on
the question paper. [15Marks].

5 a) Which son of Gatsi Rusere was a puppet chief?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) The Land Apportionment Act of 1930 divided the country into
_________________ and _______________ areas

_____________________________________________________ (2)
c) Name the Ndebele king who signed the Rudd Concession.

_____________________________________________________ (1)
d) What is the full name of SADC?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

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a) What two activities did the Bushmen do to get food?

i. ________________________________________________

ii. ______________________________________________ (2)

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 b) List any two methods they used to preserve their food?

(i) ________________________________________________

(ii) ________________________________________________ (2)

c) Which country was known as the bread basket of Southern Africa?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

7 a) What do people need in order to live and work peacefully and

happily in a country?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) Who chooses the government in Zimbabwe?

_____________________________________________________ (1)

c) Complete the table below on types of governments (3)

Type of Government Description

(i) ……………………… Does the wishes of the people.

Only one person’s wishes, the
(ii) ……………………… leader’s are considered.

(iii) …………………… Is led by the queen or king.

Total [5]

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8 Study the picture below and use it to answer questions that follow.

a) What is the name of the shelter above.

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) Who uses it?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
c) Name two things that can influence our choice of site for
settlement?

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (2)
d) Give one disadvantage of a storey building

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

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 The map below shows the movement of migrant workers.
Study the map and answer question 9.

9 a) What are migrant workers?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
b) To which two countries did migrant workers from Namibia go?

_____________________________________________________ (2)
c) From which country did migrant workers in Botswana come from?

_____________________________________________________ (1)
d) Why did so many migrant workers go to South Africa?

__________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________ (1)
Total [5]

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 Section C
Answer any three questions in this section. Write your answers in
the spaces provided on the question paper. [21Marks].
10.
a) State three conditions necessary for germination.
i. ___________________

ii. ___________________

iii. ___________________ (3)

b) Give one example of a tree that can be grown from the

following.
i. Seeds _____________________

ii. Truncheon _____________________

iii. Cutting _____________________ (3)

c) Most trees lose their leaves in the _______________ season.(1)

Total [7]

11. a) Match the following animals with diseases they can spread.

Animals Diseases
e.g. snail bilharzia

i) dog ---------------------------

ii) ------------------------ anthrax

iii) tsetse fly ---------------------------

iv) ------------------------ cholera

b) State two ways of preventing the spread of malaria.

i. ___________________________________________

ii. _________________________________________(2)
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 c) Why is it important to have children vaccinated?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________ (1)
Total [7]

12.
Study the diagram on the female reproductive system below
and answer questions that follow.

ii iii

a) Name the parts labelled

i. ___________________________

ii. ___________________________

iii. ___________________________ _ (3)

b) The production of sperms takes place in which part of the male
reproductive system?

________________________________________________ (1)
c) What is fertilization?

_________________________________________________

________________________________________________ (1)
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 d) A mature baby is born after how many months?

________________________________________________ (1)
e) What does HIV stand for?

________________________________________________ (1)
. Total [7]

13. a) Study the diagram on light reflection below and answer

questions that follow.

i. How do light rays travel?

___________________________________________________ (1)
ii. What do shiny materials do to light rays?

___________________________________________________ (1)
iii. The representation of yourself in the mirror is a/an

___________________________________________________(1)
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b) Study the experiment below set up to demonstrate rusting.

i. From the experiment above, which container had the nail which
rusted?
________________________________________________ (1)
ii. List two conditions necessary for rusting.

___________________________________________________

________________________________________________ (2)

iii. Suggest one way of preventing rusting in metal objects.

________________________________________________ (1)
Total [7]

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