ZIMSEC O Level English Language Comprehension questions

Question 1

From paragraph 1. What is the nation's greatest resource?

Accepted Answer

Its human element

Question 2

From paragraph 5. 'Those who have a practical bias require the essential theory and practice that go with it.' What does 'it' refer to?

Accepted Answer

practical bias

Question 3

From paragraph 7. Which current group of people is being referred to as the future adults of our society?

Accepted Answer

learners

Question 4

From paragraph 7. According to government, who among the following should play the greatest role in educating the nation: teachers, government, parents and learners?

Accepted Answer

All of them

Question 5

From paragraph 10. What are the two major educational activities that take place at a school?

Accepted Answer

Teaching and learning

Question 6

From paragraph 1. Give the name of the person telling the story.

Accepted Answer

Cameron Thomas

Question 7

From paragraph 1. What lifted the writer from the stool?

Accepted Answer

a blast

Question 8

From paragraph 2. Give the main reason why the author sweated.

Accepted Answer

terror

Question 9

From paragraph 7. What gave the author a clue that there was something dead in the area?

Accepted Answer

vultures

Question 10

From paragraph 22. '... from nose to tip' Which part of Assassin's body is being referred to by the word 'tip'?

Accepted Answer

the tail

Question 11

From Paragraph 1 What problem did the writer face in the reserve regarding the provision of water for the game?

Accepted Answer

Nearly all the water courses dried up soon after the rains stopped.

Question 12

From Paragraph 1 What was the effect of Cyclone Eline on Mutoko Communal Lands?

Accepted Answer

It caused flooding throughout the communal lands.

Question 13

From paragraph 1 What was Genie doing when Wins came to her room?

Accepted Answer

She was typing a letter to a friend

Question 14

From Paragraph 1 Write down one word which shows that all the men had agreed to move on.

Accepted Answer

decision

Question 15

From paragraph 1 What was the author's main aim in going to the market?

Accepted Answer

To see for himself what was actually going on in the market

Question 16

Form Paragraph 1 How does the picture affect the author?

Accepted Answer

It moves him to tears as nothing has ever done before

Question 17

From Paragraph 1 The narrator says, "... the uncertainties ... were relieved by an innocent dream." (line 1 – 2). What was the dream?

Accepted Answer

That he would become a world class boxer, the middleweight champion of the world

Question 18

From Paragraph 1 How many men were at work in the train to Cartier, Ontario?

Accepted Answer

Three

Question 19

From Paragraph 1 Give evidence to show that the place had dry vegetation.

Accepted Answer

The hillside was sun drenched and covered with twisted acacia shrubs and mopane bushes

Comprehension Questions and Answers

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From paragraph 1.
What is the nation's greatest resource?

From paragraph 5.
'Those who have a practical bias require the essential theory and practice that go with it.'
What does 'it' refer to?

From paragraph 7.
Which current group of people is being referred to as the future adults of our society?

From paragraph 7.
According to government, who among the following should play the greatest role in educating the nation: teachers, government, parents and learners?

From paragraph 10.
What are the two major educational activities that take place at a school?

From paragraph 1.
Give the name of the person telling the story.

From paragraph 1.
What lifted the writer from the stool?

From paragraph 2.
Give the main reason why the author sweated.

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Comprehension Questions and Answers

Test yourself on this topic

From paragraph 1.What is the nation's greatest resource?

From paragraph 5.'Those who have a practical bias require the essential theory and practice that go with it.'What does 'it' refer to?

From paragraph 7.Which current group of people is being referred to as the future adults of our society?

From paragraph 7.According to government, who among the following should play the greatest role in educating the nation: teachers, government, parents and learners?

From paragraph 10.What are the two major educational activities that take place at a school?

From paragraph 1.Give the name of the person telling the story.

From paragraph 1.What lifted the writer from the stool?

From paragraph 2.Give the main reason why the author sweated.