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Key Facts: ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam

7070

Official ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga subject code (2026 timetable and examiner notice)

40 questions

Four-option multiple-choice items in official Tonga Paper 1 (7070/01), one mark each

1 hr 30 mins

Official Paper 1 duration; sat Monday 28 September 2026 morning session

USD 65

2026 ZIMSEC Grade 7 fee for all subjects, unchanged; public parents pay USD 29.00

Nov 2026

ZIMSEC Grade 7 national examination results release window

ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga 7070 is a two-paper national exam: Paper 1 is 40 four-option MCQs in 1 hr 30 mins and Paper 2 is 1 hr 45 mins of structured writing. These 100 free MCQs retain Chitonga stems and options with English explanations as a study adaptation.

Sample ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Practice Questions

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1Bala nkani eeyi mpoonya usandule mibuzyo 1 kusikila ku 7: Muucece wakali mulombe mupati wakuSiabuwa kuBinga. Bumwi buzuba, wakaunka amataataakwe kuLwizi Zambezi kuyoozubya nswi. Nobakasika paMulonga, bakatantamika bwato bwabo bwaluboko mumenda. Taata wakaambila Muucece kuti: 'Mwanaangu, lino nciindi cakubikkila maano nkaambo mumenda mulizwide ngwena azibwantu zimbi.' Nibakakwela kancence kabo kakali amenda, bakajana nswi zinji zya mpfuta a nsonzi. Pele cakutayeeyela, ngwena mpati yakalumpuka yatalika kukulula bwato bwabo. Muucece tanaakayoowa pe; wakabweza nsingo yamupini wabbisu wamumaanzi nkuuma ngwena aampemo, eelyo yakadabuka yatijila munsi aamenda. Taata wakamulumbaizya mwanaakwe akaambo kabusicamba abupampu mbwaakatondezya. Kuzwa buzuba obo, bana mucisi boonse bakali kumuzyiba Muucece kuti mulombe sicamba uutayoowi mapenzi. Ino Muucece wakazwa kucisi nzi?
A.KuSiabuwa kuBinga
B.KuGokwe kuNembudziya
C.KuHwange kuDete
D.KuKariba kuMola
Explanation: According to the opening sentence of the passage, Muucece was a young man from Siabuwa in Binga ('Muucece wakali mulombe mupati wakuSiabuwa kuBinga').
2Ino Muucece amataataakwe bakaunkila nzi kuLwizi Zambezi?
A.Kuyoosambila mumenda
B.Kuyoozubya nswi
C.Kuyoozyana Budima
D.Kuyoolima muunda wampunga
Explanation: The text states that Muucece went with his father to the Zambezi River to catch fish ('wakaunka amataataakwe kuLwizi Zambezi kuyoozubya nswi').
3Ncibelesyo nzi cakali kukululwa angwena mumenda munkani?
A.Ibbasi lyabana bacikolo
B.Kacinga kamataataakwe
C.Bwato bwabo bwaluboko
D.Kancence kabo kakutentula
Explanation: The passage mentions that the large crocodile started shaking and rocking their canoe/boat ('ngwena mpati yakalumpuka yatalika kukulula bwato bwabo').
4Muucece wakacita buti ciindi ngwena noyakalumpuka kuyanda kukulula bwato?
A.Wakalumpukila mumenda kutija
B.Wakauma ngwena aampemo amupini wabbisu
C.Wakaambila bausi kuti bakkale zii
D.Wakapoompolola kulomba lugwasyo
Explanation: The passage recounts that Muucece did not panic; he took a paddle handle and struck the crocodile on the snout ('wakabweza nsingo yamupini wabbisu wamumaanzi nkuuma ngwena aampemo').
5Ijwi lyakuti 'busicamba' munkani eeyi lyaamba nzi?
A.Kuyoowa zintu zibi
B.Kutayoowa alimwi akuba amoyo muyumu
C.Kuba acisyomezyo cakubba
D.Kuba amulilo wakujika
Explanation: In Chitonga, 'busicamba' means bravery, courage, or fearlessness in the face of danger.
6Nkaambo nzi Taata ncaakalumbaizya mwanaakwe Muucece?
A.Akaambo kakujaya ngwena
B.Akaambo kakuleka nswi zyoonse zyatija
C.Akaambo kabusicamba abupampu mbwaakatondezya
D.Akaambo kakubbadala mali aacikolo
Explanation: The father praised him specifically for the courage, alertness, and quick intelligence he demonstrated ('akaambo kabusicamba abupampu mbwaakatondezya').
7Ciiyo cipati ncotwiiya munkani yaMuucece nci nzi?
A.Kubula busicamba kupa kuti muntu azunde ngwena
B.Kuba acicamba akuliyumya kutugwasya kuzunda mapenzi
C.Kuzubya nswi mulimo mubotu kwiinda milimo yoonse
D.Ngwena ninyama iitayoowi muntu pe
Explanation: The central moral of the story is that displaying courage, composure, and determination enables one to overcome frightening challenges.
8Bala nkani eeyi mpoonya usandule mibuzyo 8 kusikila ku 13: KuBatonka, cilengwa caLwiindi ncipati kapati mucisi. Muciindi eeci cakumwaka ciindi maseezo naazyala, bantu balabungana amunzi waMwaami kupa kulumba kuli Leza abakambausi babo akaambo kamvula azilyo zyakazyala mumyuunda. Mubuzuba oobu, kulalila ngoma zyaBudima. Ngoma eezi zilamvwika kulampa kapati, alimwi zilalisigwa abalombwana balicite luzibo lwakulizya nyungwe angoma zipati zya mpande. Banakazi balazwata zisani zyabo zyanyika zyampande zibekema kwiinda mubumpompo, kabaimba nyimbo zyakulumbaizya cisi. Bantu boonse balanwa maheu abusukwa bwaluboko bwakajikwa amabele. Lwiindi luleeta luumuno, lucite lumvano alimwi akuyumya bupati bwazilengwa zyacisi cabo. Bantu babungana kuli ciindi caLwiindi?
A.Kucikolo cipati
B.Amunzi waMwaami
C.Kunsengwe aamugodi
D.KuLwizi Zambezi
Explanation: The passage clearly specifies that during the Lwiindi festival people gather at the Chief's homestead ('amunzi waMwaami').
9Ngoma nzi zilalisigwa ciindi cakucita cilengwa caLwiindi?
A.Ngoma zyaBudima
B.Ngoma zyaJazz
C.Ngoma zyacilalambinda zyamalimba
D.Ngoma zyakucikolo zyamakani
Explanation: The text states that the Budima drums are played during the Lwiindi festival ('kulalila ngoma zyaBudima').
10Nkaambo nzi kapati kapa kuti BaTonga bacite cilengwa caLwiindi?
A.Kuyoobba ng'ombe zyabasinkondo
B.Kupa kulumba kuli Leza abakambausi akaambo kamvula azilyo
C.Kusala basikale banyowani mucisi
D.Kusobana mucizuba abana basyoonto
Explanation: The passage explains that Lwiindi is performed to express thanksgiving to God and the ancestors for rain and abundant crops ('kupa kulumba kuli Leza abakambausi babo akaambo kamvula azilyo').

About the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam

Tonga (7070) is an independently examined ZIMSEC Grade 7 subject. Scope follows the MoPSE Junior Indigenous Languages syllabus covering reading comprehension, dialogue, language structures, proverbs (tusimpi), idioms (tusoko), and composition writing.

Assessment

Two written papers. Paper 1 (7070/01, 1 hr 30 mins) is a 40-item four-option multiple-choice paper marked one mark per question and answered on a separate answer sheet in HB pencil. Paper 2 (7070/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (makanze), and Section B covers comprehension (kutelelezya) and summary (kufwiifwimya).

Time Limit

Paper 1: 1 hr 30 mins, Monday 28 September 2026 (morning session, 0900 hrs). Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins structured writing.

Passing Score

Official unit/percentage cut-scores are not published on the ZIMSEC public site as a single pass mark.

Exam Fee

2026 fee unchanged at USD 65.00 for all Grade 7 subjects. Public schools: Government USD 36.00 + parent/guardian USD 29.00. Private schools and colleges pay the full USD 65.00. Termly: USD 5.00 public, USD 11.00 private/college, USD 21.00 extra-territorial. (Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC); syllabus from Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) Junior Indigenous Languages (Tonga) curriculum)

ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam Content Outline

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Kutelelezya aMubandi (Reading Comprehension & Dialogue)

Retrieve, infer and evaluate ideas in Chitonga passages, stories, poems and conversational dialogues.

No official % weights published

Miyubulwida yaMilaka (Language Structures & Grammar)

Noun classes (mikwashi yamazwi), verbs, verb suffixes, adjectives, pronouns, tenses and punctuation.

No official % weights published

Tusimpi, Tusoko aTulabi (Proverbs, Idioms & Figurative Language)

Meanings, context application, completions and cultural values of Tonga proverbs, idioms and riddles.

No official % weights published

Kulemba Makanze aKufwiifwimya (Composition & Summary Judgment)

Purpose, narrative/descriptive planning, formal and informal letter formats, and summary choices.

How to Pass the ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Official unit/percentage cut-scores are not published on the ZIMSEC public site as a single pass mark.
  • Assessment: Two written papers. Paper 1 (7070/01, 1 hr 30 mins) is a 40-item four-option multiple-choice paper marked one mark per question and answered on a separate answer sheet in HB pencil. Paper 2 (7070/02, 1 hr 45 mins) is structured: Section A offers composition choice (makanze), and Section B covers comprehension (kutelelezya) and summary (kufwiifwimya).
  • Time limit: Paper 1: 1 hr 30 mins, Monday 28 September 2026 (morning session, 0900 hrs). Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins structured writing.
  • Exam fee: 2026 fee unchanged at USD 65.00 for all Grade 7 subjects. Public schools: Government USD 36.00 + parent/guardian USD 29.00. Private schools and colleges pay the full USD 65.00. Termly: USD 5.00 public, USD 11.00 private/college, USD 21.00 extra-territorial.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read each comprehension passage carefully and identify context clues before picking an answer.
2Memorise common Chitonga tusimpi and tusoko along with their cultural applications.
3Review noun classes and concordial agreement prefixes in Chitonga.
4Practise identifying the correct opening, closing and register for formal vs informal letters in Chitonga.
5Use this 100-question practice set to master Paper 1 MCQ mechanics while continuing regular essay writing for Paper 2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ZIMSEC Grade 7 Tonga 7070?

It is the national Grade 7 Tonga examination administered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council. Subject code 7070 is listed on official ZIMSEC timetables and examiner recruitment notices.

How many official papers are there?

Two papers: Paper 1 (7070/01) is 40 four-option multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, and Paper 2 (7070/02) is structured composition and comprehension in 1 hour 45 minutes.

Are these official exam questions?

No. These 100 questions are a free English-explained study adaptation designed to practise Paper 1 target-language skills. They are not official ZIMSEC past papers.

What does Grade 7 Tonga cost in 2026?

ZIMSEC 2026 Grade 7 fees are USD 65.00 for all subjects combined. In public schools, Government subsidises USD 36.00 and parents pay USD 29.00.

When is the 2026 Grade 7 Tonga exam?

Paper 1 is scheduled for Monday 28 September 2026 morning session (0900 hrs). Results are published in late November 2026.