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Section A: Vocabulary Part 1 (5 marks)
Look at the pictures carefully. Fill in each blank with a correct word
from the box. Use each word once only.

bread cake cap computer fireman

helmet policeman roundabout swing television

1. Bryan puts on his

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when he goes to the beach.

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2. The twins enjoy playing on the
at the playground.
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3. The uses handcuffs in his work.
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4. The pupils enjoy using the

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during their enrichment lessons.

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5. Mrs Chin told Lyndon to buy a loaf of

from the supermarket.

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Section B: Vocabulary Part 2 (10 marks)
Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct answer.

6. Mr Wang has grown a above his upper lip.

(1) beard
(2) goatee
(3) sideburn

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(4) moustache

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7. Molly and her sister love green leafy vegetables. They bought some

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on their way home.
(1)
(2)
chillies
carrots
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(3) spinach
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(4) tomatoes
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8. Mrs Kim is going out for dinner. She wears a on her wrist.
(1) tie
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(2) ring
(3) watch
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(4) clock
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9. To have a set of healthy teeth, you need to have your teeth checked by
a regularly, the teacher advised her pupils.
(1) pilot
(2) cashier
(3) soldier
(4) dentist

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10. I have warned you many times that using the computer for long hours
may lead to bad eye sight. Very soon, you will have to visit the
for an eye check-up.
(1) doctor
(2) dentist
(3) optician
(4) veterinarian

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11. The firefighter uses a to spray water on the burning
shop.

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(1) tap
(2)
(3)
pail
hose
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(4) ladder
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12. The construction worker has to wear a pair of safety so

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that he will not slip on the muddy ground.

(1) socks
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(2) boots
(3) slippers
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(4) sandals
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13. Alan has a mole on his next to his nose.

(1) leg
(2) ears
(3) neck
(4) cheek

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14. Nicks grandfather can only hear with the help of hearing aids as he is
partially .
(1) dumb
(2) mute
(3) deaf
(4) blind

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15. The pupils are donating twenty of milk to the charity

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home at Thomson Road.
(1) bags

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(2) slices
(3)
(4)
loaves
cartons
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Section C: Grammar Part 1 (10 marks)
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Choose the correct answer.

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16. Linda is excited about her birthday party. She is wearing

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favourite dress that is sewn with beads.

(1) his
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(2) her
(3) our
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(4) their

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17. The surgeon has long list of patients to operate on
this week.
(1) a
(2) an
(3) the
(4) any

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18. Last week, I met Mrs Lin and her husband at the Prime Mart centre.

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were going to the food centre for lunch.
(1) I

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(2) He
(3)
(4)
She
They
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19. The boys tidy their rooms by before they leave for
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school.
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(1) itself
(2) himself
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(3) yourselves
(4) themselves
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20. Sean has accidentally added too sugar to the pot of

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tea. It is too sweet now.

(1) few
(2) little
(3) many
(4) much

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21. My uncle no time to visit us because he works as a pilot
and he is away from home most of the time.
(1) has
(2) had
(3) have
(4) having

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22. song did she play on the guitar just now?

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(1) Who
(2) Why

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(3) What
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23. is taking us to the theme park later?
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(1) Who
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(2) How
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(3) What
(4) Where
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24. I living in the city of London. There are many beautiful

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attractions there.
(1) is
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(2) am
(3) are
(4) were

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25. The cashier always the money before she returned
change to the customers.
(1) count
(2) counts
(3) counted
(4) was counting

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Section D: Grammar Part 2 (5 marks)

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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the brackets.

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26. The story books in that shop are (cheap) than those
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found in the bookshops in shopping centres.

27. Mrs Tan bought a dozen (mango). She wants to give

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some to her neighbour.
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28. The carpenter has to (hit) the nail in the frame after he
mounts the picture.
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29. Joan and Jane (skip) now.

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30. The door bell (ring) now. Please answer it.

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Section E: Grammar Part 3 (5 marks)
Choose the correct word from the box below and write the word in the
blanks. Use each word once only.

between in on under in front of

31. She slept the guest room last night.

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32. To prevent her sons from fighting, Mrs Chan has to sit

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the two of them.

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33. The old lady hid her money her bed.
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34. Please lay the table cloth the table.
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35. We will wait for you the church.
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Section F: Comprehension Cloze (5 marks)
Choose the correct word from the box below and write the word in the
blanks. Use each word once only.

has have healthy him hungry

little me small their we

One Monday morning, while Ken and his brother, Harry were on their

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way to school, they saw a little kitten lying on a pavement.

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The kitten looks (36) and it needs food, said Ken. Do

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you (37) any extra food with you now? he asked Harry.
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Im sorry, said Harry. Mum has packed just enough for
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The two brothers thought for a while. They were very caring. They both
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gave the kitten a (39) of their own food. The kitten ate the
food and followed the boys to school and then to their home. The boys were
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very excited about (40) new found pet. They decided to call
it Tammy.
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Section G: Comprehension MCQ (5 marks)
Read the invitation card carefully and then answer the questions that
follow.

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Announcing the arrival of

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BABY JOANNA

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(born to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Phan)
on Friday, 2 February 2007.
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There will Mr/Mrs/Miss/Mdm Jamie Lau
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be games
is specially invited
for the
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to join the proud parents and

guests and
family for a lunch at
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special
prizes will 38 Rocket Street, Singapore
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out to the on 2 March 2007 at 1 p.m.

winners.
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Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets.

41. Joanna is the name of .

(1) a baby boy
(2) the babys mother
(3) Jamies daughter
(4) Mrs Phans new-born baby girl

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42. Baby Joanna was born on .
(1) Monday

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(2) Tuesday
(3)
(4)
Friday
Sunday
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43. In the invitation card, the is not given
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(1) time for lunch

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(2) number of prizes

(3) day of babys arrival
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(4) name of the new-born baby

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44. The lunch is held to celebrate .

(1) games day
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(2) the birth of Jamie Lau

(3) the arrival of a new baby
(4) the wedding of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Phan

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45. Those who are winners in the games will be given .
(1) prizes
(2) sweets
(3) more lunch
(4) small tokens

Section H: Comprehension Open-ended (10 marks)

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Read the conversation between Mrs Samuel, Janet and Judy carefully
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Janet: Mummy, there are so many types of vegetables in your
basket. What are the names of these vegetables?
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Mrs Samuel: They are spinach, lettuce, long beans and cabbage.
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Judy: Why do we need to eat so much vegetables, Mum?
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Mrs Samuel: Vegetables must be included in all your meals, Judy. They
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Janet: How do you prepare vegetable dishes?

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Mrs Samuel: I can cook a delicious dish by frying cabbage with beef. The
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lettuce can be eaten without cooking. I can add tomatoes,

cucumbers and carrots to it to make a salad.

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46. What is Janets mothers name?
Her name is

47. What vegetables are found in Mrs Samuels basket?

They are

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48. Why does Mrs Samuel like to buy lots of vegetables?

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Eating vegetables keeps

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Which word in the passage tells you that the dish is good and tasty?
The word is .
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50. How does Mrs Samuel make a salad?
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Section A: Grammar (10 x 1 mark)
For each question, choose the most suitable answer.

1. Could you please get me a drink? I very thirsty.

(1) is
(2) were
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(4) am

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2. My sister likes to go to the library. goes there everyday.

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(1) He
(2)
(3)
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(4) They
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3. should I wear to the party?

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(1) When
(2) Who
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(3) What
(4) Where
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4. Could you please return these toys to the twins?

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These toys belong to .

(1) theirs
(2) their
(3) they
(4) them

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5. Mary always play chess because it is favourite game.
(1) her
(2) she
(3) him
(4) them

6. This is fathers computer

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(1) I

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(2) me
(3) my

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(4) mine

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boys here are playing basketball.
(1) These
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(2) Those
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(3) That
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(4) This
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8. Is your cup there?

(1) this
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(2) that
(3) these
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(4) those

9. Alan misses the bus. is late for school again.

(1) I
(2) Him
(3) He
(4) They

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10. My neighbours a pet. They play with it everyday.
(1) has
(2) have
(3) had
(4) having

Section B: Vocabulary (10 x 1 mark)

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For each question, choose the most suitable answer and write its
number in the brackets provided.

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11. I my favourite song when I feel happy.
(1) draw
(2) jump
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(3) sing
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(4) dance
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12. A postman letters and parcels.

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(1) writes
(2) delivers
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(3) reads
(4) creates
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13. The clowns and acrobats work in a .

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(1) train
(2) farm
(3) library
(4) circus

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14. We use our tongues to honey.
(1) hear
(2) touch
(3) taste
(4) smell

15. My mothers mother is my .

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(1) grandmother

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(2) niece
(3) aunt

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(4) cousin

16. Li Min is going to the

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(1) clinic
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(2) police station
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(3) bakery
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(4) classroom
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17. My father works in a hospital. He is a .

(1) librarian
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(2) firefighter
(3) teacher
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(4) doctor

18. The walk quietly from the hall to their classroom in twos.
(1) policemen
(2) nurses
(3) hawkers
(4) pupils

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19. Can you like a rabbit? asks Mani.
(1) hop
(2) fly
(3) climb
(4) slide

20. The dental nurse takes care of our .

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(1) ears

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(2) nose
(3) eyes

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(4) teeth

Section C: Grammar Cloze (5 x 1 mark)

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Fill in the blanks with the correct answers, using the words provided in
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the box. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.
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these She We you Her He

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I have a friend. (21) name is Ai Li. She is seven years

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old. (22) go to the same school. Ai Li brings strawberries for

recess everyday. Please help yourself to (23)
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strawberries, she always says. I enjoy doing things with Ai Li.

(24) is my best friend. Do (25) have a best
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Section D: Vocabulary Cloze (5 x 1 mark)
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers, using the words provided in
the box. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

protect family soldier swimming policeman jogging

My father works in the army. He is a (26) . He helps to

(27) the country. He must keep himself fit. He does that by

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(28) in Bishan Park everyday. Even though he is very

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busy, he still spends time with our (29) .

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On Sunday mornings, he wakes up early to go to the market with my
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mother. After that, he takes my sister and me to the pool for our
(30) lesson.
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Section E: Word Order (5 x 1 mark)
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Re-arrange the words to form meaningful sentences. Begin each

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sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop or question
mark.
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31. A rabbit ears long has

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32. to stickers Ali loves collect

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33. fire The fireman putting out is the

34. of the week are What the days

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35. in a can win drawing contest prizes We

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Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 x 1 mark)
Read the diary entry carefully.
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Monday, 25 December 2006

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Today I am six years old but tomorrow I will be seven. Tomorrow is a

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special day. My family is going to celebrate it with me.

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My parents will take my brother and me to my favourite restaurant for

dinner. It is beside the Lido Cinema, facing a bank.

I wish to be given a notebook and a pen. I have to stop writing now as I

am running out of space to write. I am running out of ink too.

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Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets
provided.

36. Miki will be the next day.

(1) five years old
(2) six years old
(3) seven years old

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(4) eight years old

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37. Tomorrow is a special day for Miki because .

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(1) it is her brothers birthday
(2)
(3)
she is going to watch a movie
she is going to the bank
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(4) it is her birthday
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38. Miki and her family will have their dinner at .

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(1) the bank

(2) home
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(3) the cinema

(4) the restaurant
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39. What presents does Miki wish for?

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She wishes for .

(1) a birthday cake and a notebook
(2) a notebook and a pen
(3) dinner and a pen
(4) dinner and a birthday cake

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40. Why do you think Miki wishes for a pen?
(1) She is running out of ink to write.
(2) She is running out of space to write.
(3) She wants to write with a new pen.
(4) She wants to write with a good pen.

Section G: Comprehension (5 x 2 marks)

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Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions.

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I like my school. It has a beautiful garden. In the garden, there is a pond

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with many big Koi swimming in it. There are beautiful flowers and plants too.
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My school has a big parade square. My friends and I like to play Catch
at the parade square. The teachers in my school are very loving towards us.
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They take good care of us and teach us new things every day.
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There are many good things I like about my school. Most importantly, I
enjoy going to school everyday.
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41. What are two things you can find in the writers school garden?
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I can find .

42. What is a Koi?

A Koi is a .

43. Where do the writer and his friends play Catch?

They play at the .

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44. Which word in the passage tells you that the teachers care about their
pupils?
The word is .

45. How do the teachers in the school show care for their pupils?
They
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Section 1: Vocabulary (20 marks)
(A) Choose the correct answer for each blank. (10 x 1 mark)

1. I have a . His name is Peter.

(1) sister
(2) brother
(3) grandmother

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2. Ahmad and Bala are on the . They have a fun time
bumping up and down.

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(1) slide
(2)
(3)
swings
see-saw
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3. Mary is crying. She is because her friend does not want to
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play with her.

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(1) sad
(2) happy
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(3) excited
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4. A is the young of a frog.

(1) cub
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(2) tadpole
(3) caterpillar

5. A lamb for its mother.

(1) honks
(2) bleats
(3) neighs

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6. The cooks food in a restaurant.
(1) chef
(2) baker
(3) waiter

7. Sue helps her mother to the table for dinner.

(1) fix

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(2) lay

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(3) make

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8. Grandfathers hair is as as snow.
(1)
(2)
white
black
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(3) brown
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9. Mei Ling goes to the to buy some stamps.

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(1) post office

(2) police post
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(3) food centre

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10. The person who writes a book is called an .

(1) artist
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(2) author
(3) illustrator

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(B) Vocabulary Cloze (5 x 1 mark)
Read the passage below carefully.
Fill in each word the most suitable word.
Use each word ONCE only.

favourite spider enjoys popular

florist bird dislikes gardener

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Mr Lee works in a garden. He is a (11) . He waters the
plants every day. His (12) flower is the rose.

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Sometimes, he sees a (13)
nest. Other times, he sees a (14)
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spinning a web. He
(15) his job very much.
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(C) Vocabulary Cloze (5 x 1 mark)

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Read the passage below carefully.

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
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I am Susan. My best (16) is Elaine. In class, we sit

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(17) each other. During recess, we (18) catch

in the sun.
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After school, we (19) home together. Elaine lives in a flat

but I live in a (20) . We live in the same neighbourhood.

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Section 2: Grammar (25 marks)
(D) Choose the correct answer for each blank. (10 x 1 mark)

21. ostrich lays eggs.

(1) A
(2) An
(3) Many

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22. The dogs loudly at the stranger.
(1) bark

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(2) barks
(3) barking ER
23. Ravi is as as Jack.
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(1) short
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(2) shorter
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(3) shortest
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24. There too much sugar in the coffee.

(1) is
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(2) are
(3) have
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25. There are children playing on the roundabout.

(1) any
(2) many
(3) much

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26. Three pupils are able to the words correctly.
(1) spell
(2) spells
(3) spelling

27. Pour some water the jar.

(1) in

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(2) out

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(3) into

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28. Oliver is strong and healthy. He can very fast.
(1)
(2)
ran
run
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(3) runs
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29. My father and I very well.

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(1) skip
(2) skips
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(3) skipping
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30. Ken and Siti left pencil cases in school.

(1) his
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(2) her
(3) their

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(E) Editing (5 x 1 mark)
Each of the underlined words contains either a spelling or
grammatical mistake. A wrong or missing punctuation is indicated
by a circle.
Put the correct punctuation mark or word in each box.

(31) (32)
I have a wonderful father. In the morning my father eat breakfast
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with us. After that, he walks my siter and me to school . In the evening, he

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(35)

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jogs with we. I love my father very much.

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(F) Rearrange the words to form a sentence or a question. Begin your
answer with a capital letter and end it with a full-stop or question
mark. (2 x 1 mark)
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36. have sandwich may I a
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37. does not Ben like exercise to

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(G) Circle the correct word from within the brackets. (3 x 1 mark)

38. Hannah is pointing to (this, that, those) birds in the sky.

39. (That, These, Those) pencil in Paulines hand is blunt.

40. (This, That, These) oranges in the basket are fresh.

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(H) Grammar Cloze (5 x 1 mark)
Read the passage below carefully.

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Fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
Use each word ONCE only.

is it
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are his they him
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Jack has a toothache. (41) hurts badly. Mother takes

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(42) to the dentist. The dentist (43) a kind lady.

She pulls his tooth out gently. She shows him how to clean
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(44) teeth. Mother and Jack thank (45) . They

go home happily.
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Section 3: Comprehension (10 marks)
(I) Read this passage carefully.
Then answer the questions that follow.

It is Monday. The children are excited because of the Skipping Contest.

Siti and Eileen go to the quadrangle to watch the contest. They eat their
sandwiches as they watch the contest. Twenty children take part in the
contest. The winner of the contest is the girl who can do the most number of

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skips. Jane wins the contest. She does one hundred skips. After the contest,

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all the children get a free cup of orange juice each.

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Choose the correct answer for each blank. (5 x 1 mark)

46. The Skipping Contest is on

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(1) Monday
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(2) Tuesday
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(3) Wednesday
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47. The contest is held in the .

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(1) field
(2) canteen
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(3) quadrangle
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48. children take part in the contest.

(1) Two
(2) Twelve
(3) Twenty

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49. is the winner of the contest.
(1) Siti
(2) Jane
(3) Eileen

50. Everyone gets free .

(1) ropes

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(2) sandwiches

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(3) orange juice

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(J) Read this passage carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.
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The children are very excited to go to the zoo. They will have breakfast
with Ah Meng, the orang utan and Elsie, the chimpanzee. Mrs Tan, their
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teacher, tells the children to sit at the table quietly and wait for the
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zookeepers to bring Ah Meng and Elsie out. The children take turns to shake
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hands with the animals. When it is Marys turn, she is too afraid of Ah Meng.
She walks away without shaking its hand.
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After that, the children have a big breakfast of ham and cheese
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sandwiches. Ah Meng and Elsie eat an enormous bunch of bananas. The

children take photographs of Elsie and Ah Meng enjoying the bananas.
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Answer the following questions in complete sentences. (5 x 1 mark)

51. Where are the children?

They are

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52. Who is Mrs Tan?
She is

53. Why does Mary walk away from the orang utan?
She is

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54. What do the children have for breakfast?
They have

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55.
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Which word in the passage has the same meaning as very big?
The word is .
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Section A: Vocaabulary (5
5 x 1 mark)
Look at the pictu
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foo
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supermarke
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Section B: Voca
abulary (5
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Study th
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(smiles, cries, says)

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9.
M mothe
My er buys a for
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m
me.
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(blouse, skirt, dre

ess)
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10.
M Lee is
Mrs b
because she
s
h lost her
has h wallett.
(angry, sad,
s happ
py)

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Section C: Grammar (10 x 1 mark)
Read each sentence carefully. Put a () in the box for the correct
answer.

11. The boy is hiding the door.

His mother cannot find him when she goes into the room.
on
under

M
behind

O
12. Tom is a polite helpful boy.

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or
but ER
and
H
13. is my teacher.
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miss chen
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Miss chen
Miss Chen
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14. My sister is eating orange now.

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a
an
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and

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15. Jane is sitting the mat.
in
on
up

16. John and Mary have water bottles.

They are drinking water from water bottles.

M
his

O
her
their

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17. My brother is not feeling well. ER is resting in my sisters
bed.
I
H
He
C

She
EA

18. Sam hides the cupboard.

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in
over
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between
18

19. My sister and I share a room.

keep the room clean.
I
We
She

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20. Myy mother buys me
e a bag. bag is p
pink.
M
My
His
Her

Section D: Cloze
e Passag
ge (5 x 1 mark)
Fill in ea
ach blank with th
he correc
ct word from
f the box.

M
Use eac ch word only
o ONCCE.

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walk pla
ayground
d loo
ok rea
ads

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park pla
ants rou
undaboutt like

here is a park
Th p
ER
nearr my housse. My fa
amily and I (21)
to go the
ere everyy Sunday morning.
H
Myy father jo
ogs in the
e (22) . My mother
m
C

(23) a book under a tre

ee. My brrother, sisster and I play att
EA

the playg
ground. We
W enjoyying playin
ng on the
e (24) .
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In the aftern
noon, we
e (25) to th
he food centre to have
e
lunch.
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Section E: Word Order (5 x 1 mark)
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences. Begin each sentence
with a capital letter and end it with a full stop or a question mark.

26. a father is my policeman

M
27. is in wallet my the bag

O
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28. the pupil is tall thin
ER and
H
C

29. i to carry help my books teacher

EA
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30. my sister library goes the to

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Section F: Comprehension MCQ (5 x 2 marks)
Read the passage carefully.

Tom goes to school from Monday to Friday. On Saturday, his mother

takes him and his sister, Jane, to the library. Tom and Jane like to read.

On Sunday, the children and their parents eat at the food centre. Then

M
they stop at a bookshop nearby. Their father buys them books sometimes.

O
After that, they go to their grandmothers house.

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The childrens mother always reads them a story at bedtime. They love
listening to stories. ER
Answer these questions based on the passage. Put a () in the box for
H
the correct answer.
C

31. Tom goes to the library on .

EA

Monday
Friday
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Saturday
Sunday
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32. The bookshop is near .

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the library
Toms house
the food centre
Toms grandmothers house

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33. Tom and Jane every week.
tell a story
go to school
buy books from the bookshop
go to their grandmothers house

34. Jane does not go to .

M
school

O
the library
the food centre

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her grandmothers house
ER
35. The childrens read / reads them a story before
they sleep.
H
father
C

mother
EA

parents
grandmother
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Section G: Comprehension OE (5 x 2 marks)
Read the passage carefully.
Answer the questions that follow in complete sentences.
Your answer must be based on the passage.

It is recess time. The children line up to buy their food in the canteen.

Alice joins the queue to buy her favourite noodles. Suddenly a boy falls

M
down in front of her. She takes him to his form teacher. The teacher thanks

O
Alice and takes the boy to the office.

.C
Alice goes back to the canteen to buy the noodles. When the bell rings,
she lines up and goes back to her class. ER
36. Where do the children buy their food?
H
They buy
C
EA

37. What is Alices favourite food?

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Her favourite food

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38. How does Alice help the boy?

18

She

39. Where does the teacher take the boy to?

She takes

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She

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5
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Section A: Voca
abulary (5
5 x 2 marks)
Look at the pictu
ures. Ch
hoose the
e correctt answerr and the
en put a tick
t ()
orrect bo
in the co ox.

1.
J
John is that tthe bees
w sting him.
will
sad
s

M
afraid
a

O
angry
a

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happy
h

2.
ER
M Tan and
Mr a his family has just
H
m
moved in
nto their new
n .
C

shop
s
office
o
EA

house
h
hotel
h
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3.
T pupills are in the
The t .
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w theirr teacher.
with
fiield
canteen
c
bookshop
b p
classroom
c m

4.

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The takes the
e cake
o of the
out e oven.
dentist
d
baker
b
nurse
n
waiter
w

M
5.

O
M
Mother buys meatt at the .
library

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bakery
b
ERmarket
m
fo
ood centrre
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Section B: Voca
abulary Cloze
C (5 x 1 mark
k)
C

Fill in ea
ach blank with a suitable
e word fro
om the box.
b Use each wo
ord only
EA

ONCE.

wrrite quiet walk libraryy jum

mp
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pa
ark read books
storyb noisyy ga
ames
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Ma
ay and Ja
ane are neighbour
n rs. They like
l to (6)) books.
18

After sch
hool, theyy always go to the
e (7) near the
eir flats to borrow
w
books. They
T lookk for their favourite
e (8) on the
e shelve
es. Theyy
like it the
ere becau
use it is cool
c and (9)
( . They u
usually spend
s an
n
hour the
ere. After borrowing the boo
oks, they (10) home
togetherr.

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Section C: Grammar (10 x 1 mark)
Choose the correct answer.

11. My friend is eating ice cream

(1) a
(2) an
(3) many

M
(4) few

O
12. The boys good football players. They have not lost any

.C
game yet.
(1)
(2)
is
am
ER
(3) are
H
(4) was
C
EA

13. Jane with her sister everyday.

(1) play
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(2) plays
(3) playing
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(4) played
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14. My brother left his dirty socks the floor.

(1) in
(2) on
(3) behind
(4) under

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15. Ahmad and I are neighbours. always play football
together.
(1) He
(2) We
(3) She
(4) They

M
16. The ducks are flying in a row high the trees.

O
(1) above
(2) below

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(3) under
(4) between ER
17. Can you please softly? The baby is sleeping.
H
(1) speak
C

(2) speaks
EA

(3) spoke
(4) is speaking
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18. Ali sing very well. He wins the first prize in the singing
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contest.
(1) can
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(2) may
(3) cannot
(4) may not

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19. Every Monday, I my dinner at my grandparents
home.
(1) have
(2) had
(3) has
(4) having

M
20. That bag belongs to my mother. It is bag.

O
(1) my
(2) his

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(3) their
(4) her ER
Section D: Grammar Cloze (5 x 1 mark)
H
Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. Use each word only
C

ONCE.
EA

wants on the mix in

his mixes her a want
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Siti likes to help out in the kitchen. Every day, she helps
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(21) mother to prepare dinner for the family.

18

Siti is in the kitchen now. She (22) to make some salad.

First, she washes (23) vegetables. Next, she (24)
them in a bowl. After mixing them, she puts the bowl (25) the
table.

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Section E: Sentence Arrangement (5 x 1 mark)
Arrange each word or group of words to form a correct sentence. Begin
each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop (.) or a
question mark (?).

26. takes Aini to school the bus every day

M
O
27. together John clean their bedroom Mary and

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28. after dinner can you
ER
wash the dishes
H
C
EA

29. my pulls out bad tooth carefully the dentist

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30. to Singapore flies the aeroplane the pilot

18

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Section F: Comprehension (5 x 2 marks)
Read the passage carefully.

Andy and Jim are best friends. They sit beside each other in class. However
they are very different from each other.

Andy likes to talk in class when the teacher is teaching. He likes to play tricks

M
on his friends and make them cry. He does not hand in his homework on

O
time. Instead of doing his homework, he sits in front of the television all day
long. His father always scolds him.

.C
ER
Jim is not like Andy. He is hardworking and seldom talks in class. He always
pays attention to what the teacher is teaching. He also finishes his work
quickly and carefully. At home, he always helps his brother and sister with
H
their homework after he finishes his own homework.
C
EA

For questions 31 36, choose the correct answer.

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31. Andy and Jim are .

(1) cousins
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(2) brothers
(3) neighbours
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(4) classmates

32. Andy likes to .

(1) read books
(2) watch television
(3) do his homework
(4) listen when his teacher is teaching

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33. Which of the sentences describes Jim?
(1) Jim always finishes his work quickly and carefully.
(2) Jim likes to watch television.
(3) Jim always forgets to do his homework.
(4) Jim likes to talk when his teacher is teaching.

34. Which sentence is true about Andy?

M
(1) Andy is a kind and helpful boy.

O
(2) Andy is a lazy and boastful boy.
(3) Andy is a talkative and lazy boy.

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(4) Andy is a quiet and hardworking boy.

35.
ER
The last sentence in the passage tells you that Jim
.
H
(1) never finishes his homework
C

(2) is hardworking and kind

EA

(3) loves to do his brothers homework

(4) always pays attention to his teacher
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Section G: Comprehension (5 x 2 marks)
Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions in complete
sentences.

Mary receives many presents on her seventh birthday. Her father gives
her a shiny green bicycle which has a basket in front. Her grandfather gives
her a story book of fairy tales as Mary enjoys reading.

M
O
Marys favourite present is the one from her mother. It is a white rabbit
with big fluffy ears and sparkling pink eyes. She names her rabbit, Snowy.

.C
ER
Every day when she returns home from school, Mary feeds Snowy. She
also cleans its cage. Mary likes to show off Snowy to all her neighbours. The
children love to play with Snowy.
H
C

For questions 36 to 40, write the answers in complete sentences.

EA

36. How old is Mary?

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37. Why does Marys grandfather give her a book?

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38. What present does Mary like best?

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39. How does Mary take care of her pet?

40. How do you know that Mary is proud of her pet?

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Worksheet
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Section A: (5 x 1 mark)
Circle the correct word that matches each picture.

1.

ear

head

neck

M
cheek

O
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2.
ER running

dancing
H
skating
C

swimming
EA

3.
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lion
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tiger

zebra
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horse

4.

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 a leaf

a tree

a plant

a flower

5.

M
a pair of socks

O
a pair of shoes

.C
a pair of slippers
ER a pair of sandals
H
Section B: (10 x 1 mark)
C

Choose the most suitable answer.

EA

6. I dont have any to buy food from the canteen today.

(1) pay
-T

(2) cents
(3) purse
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(4) money
18

7. There is a of fish swimming in the water.

(1) nest
(2) team
(3) troop
(4) shoal
8. Robert is as slow as a when he works.

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 He is always the last person to hand in his book.
(1) snail
(2) peacock
(3) elephant
(4) hippopotamus

9. The mouse loudly when it is hungry.

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(1) purrs

O
(2) hisses
(3) croaks

.C
(4) squeaks

10.
ER
My cat, Snowball, licks its fur with its .
(1) lips
H
(2) teeth
C

(3) mouth
EA

(4) tongue
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11. Uncle Tang is happy to see the grow into healthy goats
on his farm.
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(1) kids
(2) cubs
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(3) calves
(4) tadpoles

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12. The spider is spinning a up there in that tree.
(1) nest
(2) web
(3) hive
(4) hole

13. There are twelve months in a .

M
(1) day

O
(2) week
(3) year

.C
(4) month

14. Can you see the mole on Peters

ER ? It is above his eye.
(1) chin
H
(2) nose
C

(3) mouth
EA

(4) forehead
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15. My mother is frying a fish in the .

(1) kitchen
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(2) bedroom
(3) living room
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(4) dining room

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Section C: (10 x 1 mark)
Choose the most suitable answer.

16. The aeroplane is flying the buildings.

(1) in
(2) on
(3) above
(4) under

M
O
17. Look at flowers over there! They are beautiful.

.C
(1) this
(2) that
(3) those
ER
(4) these
H
18. I can hear a bird. It chirping at my window.
C

(1) is
EA

(2) are
(3) was
-T

(4) were
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19. Daisy says, I seven years old this year.

(1) is
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(2) am
(3) was
(4) were

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20. Cindy and I going shopping at Raffles Shopping
Centre.
(1) is
(2) am
(3) was
(4) are

M
21. Wendy has finished sewing the dress. is lovely!

O
(1) It
(2) He

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(3) She
(4) You ER
22. The pupils lining up to buy their food now.
H
(1) is
C

(2) are
EA

(3) was
(4) were
-T

23. Rachel is than Ben.

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(1) short
(2) shorter
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(3) shortest of
(4) the shortest

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24. Jane fell the stairs when someone pushed her from
behind.
(1) in
(2) up
(3) into
(4) down

M
25. case in my hand is given to me by Eileen.

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(1) This
(2) That

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(3) Those
(4) These ER
Section D: (5 x 1 mark)
H
Choose the most suitable answer from the box to complete the
sentences.
C
EA

bicycle bus land trunk

leaves tame water wild
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The children and their teacher soon arrive at the zoo. They get off the
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(26) one by one.

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Inside the zoo, they see many (27) animals in cages. They
also see hippos in the (28) . Some giraffes are eating the
(29) of trees. A bear is rubbing its body against a tree
(30) .

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Section E: (5 x 1 mark)
Fill in each blank with the plural forms of the words in brackets.

Mary and Janet are at a shopping centre. There are many

(31) (shop) in the shopping centre. They walk into a bookshop.
There are many (32) (shelf). They decide to buy some
(33) (magazine), three (34) (ruler) and two

M
(35) (box) of erasers.

O
Section F: (5 x 1 mark)

.C
Fill in each blank with the right pronouns. Use each word in the box
once only.

He She It
ER They We You
H
Lynn and Joy are at home. (36) are baking a cake for
C

their father. (37) loves to eat chocolate cakes. Lynn mixes some
EA

flour and sugar together. (38) also puts in some chocolate

chips. Joy puts the cake into the oven to bake. (39) smells nice.
-T

Looking at the cake, their father says to them, (40) have

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done a good job!

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Section G: (5 x 1 mark)

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Put the correct punctuation mark in each circle below.
Use each punctuation mark once only.

. ? ,

41. Does a horse neigh?

Yes it does.

M
O
42. Are there any more apples in the bag

.C
43. Jerry often plays chess with his father
ER
Read the passage in the box. Two words should begin with capital
letters. Circle them.
H
C

44. My name is james and today is my birthday.

EA

45. i am going to celebrate with my family and friends.

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Section H: (3 x 1 mark)
Read the poster below:

Invitation to a Barbie Doll Party

To all members of The Barbie Dolls Club,

You are invited to a party! Come and make friends!

M
O
There will be

.C
a fashion show, Show-and-Tell and free gifts.

ER
You can also win prizes when you take part in the games.

Date: Friday, 25th May 2007

H
Time: 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
C

Place: 123 Troy Road

EA

Only members who come with their Barbie dolls are allowed to enter.
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**Owners of Barbie dolls, dont wait!

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Join as a member now and you will be invited to the party!

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Choose the most suitable answer and put a () tick in the box provided.
(3 x 1 mark)

46. All of The Barbie Dolls Club are invited to this party.
members
owners
friends

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47. You can win a prize by taking part in the .

O
fashion show

.C
Show-and-Tell
games
ER
48. You need to bring along a to join the party.
H
prize
C

free gift
Barbie doll
EA
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Section I: (7 marks)
Read the passage below carefully.

The pupils are at Westwood Primary School. When the bell rings, the
pupils walk out of their classrooms and they rush towards their school buses.

Tina and Lily wave to their friends as they board their buses. They wish

M
that the driver would drive faster. They are eager to go home for lunch. Tina

O
looks forward to eating chicken rice. Lily looks forward to eating her fried
noodles.

.C
ER
Choose the most suitable answer and put a () tick in the box provided.
(3 x 1 mark)
H
49. After the bell rings, Tina and Lily rush .
to board their bus
C

to wave to their friends

EA

for their next lesson

-T

50. Lily will have for her lunch.

chicken rice
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fried noodles
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chicken rice and fried noodles

51. Tina and Lily reach home in the .

evening
morning
afternoon

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Answer the following questions. Write your answers in complete
sentences. (2 x 2 marks)

52. Give another word for get on from the passage.

The word is .

53. Why do the children wish that the driver would drive faster?
They

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Section A: Grammar (7 x 1 mark)
Fill in each blank with the correct answer.

1. My family and love to exercise in the morning.

(1) I
(2) We
(3) They

M
2. His grandmother is old but is very strong.

O
(1) it

.C
(2) he
(3) she
ER
3. My neighbour is in the pink of health. He every evening.
H
(1) jog
(2) jogs
C

(3) jogging
EA

4. Ali is hiding the door, whispered Mei Ling.

-T

(1) under
(2) behind
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(3) in front of
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5. Teacher: Does a pig grunt?

Pupil:
(1) Yes, it does.
(2) Yes, they do.
(3) No, it doesnt.

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6. She was late for school because she .
(1) sleep
(2) sleeps
(3) slept

7. Mrs Lim went to the market to some vegetables.

(1) buy

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(2) buys

O
(3) bought

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Section B: Vocabulary (5 x 1 mark)
Fill in the blank with correct answer.ER
8. My mothers sister is my .
H
(1) aunt
C

(2) uncle
EA

(3) sister
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9. A of reindeer is running away from the lion.

(1) herd
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(2) troop
(3) group
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10. The mouse in fear when it sees the cat.

(1) tweets
(2) squeaks
(3) screams

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11. The witch cast a on John and changed him into a rat.
(1) spell
(2) word
(3) wand

12. Our teacher saw when we broke the windows.

(1) red

M
(2) blue

O
(3) pink

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Section C: Grammar Cloze (8 x 1 mark)
Read the passage below carefully. Choose the answers from the words
ER
given in the box. Each word is given a letter name (A to C). Write the
letter for the correct word in each blank.
H
USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.
C

Passage 1
EA

(A) a (B) an (C) the

-T

It was raining heavily. Candy looked inside her school bag and found
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(13) umbrella. Her brother, Peter, wore (14)

raincoat instead. On the way home, the wind was so strong that it blew
18

(15) umbrella away. When Candy reached home, she was all
wet.

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Read the passage below carefully. Choose the answers from the words
given in the box. Each word is given a letter name (A to D). Write the
letter for the correct word in each blank.

USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

Passage 2
(A) has (B) have

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(C) had (D) having

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My neighbour, Jack, is a friendly and active boy. He (16)

.C
two good friends. They always (17) fun playing games in the

(18)
ER
afternoon. Sometimes I join them when they play soccer. Yesterday, they
a game of basketball. After that, they went for a movie.
H
Read the passage below carefully. Choose the answers from the words
C

given in the box. Each word is given a letter name (A to D). Write the
EA

letter for the correct word in each blank.

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USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

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Passage 3
(A) dance (B) dances
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(C) danced (D) dancing

Kelly loves to dance. Last year, she (19) at the school

concert. The principal praised her for being a good dancer. Now, Kelly
(20) in school every week. Next year, she will take part in a
dance competition.

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Section G: Vocabulary Cloze (5 x 1 mark)
Read the passage below carefully. Choose the answers from the words
given in the box. Each word is given a letter name (A to H). Write the
letter for the correct word in each blank.

USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

(A) far (B) wide (C) fight (D) water

M
(E) mouth (F) high (G) long (H) tongue

O
Giraffes are very tall animals. They have (21) necks. They

.C
can see very (22) . Their necks are sometimes used to
(23) with other giraffes. When a giraffe drinks (24)
ER ,
it spreads its legs to balance. In this way, it does not topple over. Do you
know that a giraffe uses its (25) to clean its nostrils? Can you
H
do that?
C
EA

Section H: Editing Spelling (5 x 1 mark)

There are 5 words that are underlined in the sentences below. They are
spelt wrongly. Write the correct spelling of each word in the boxes
provided.
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26. The boy is in his classrom.

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27. His baby bother cries a lot.

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28. The fastest brid is called the swift.

29. The children were afriad of the big dog.

30. The walls are painted orange and grin.

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Section I: Editing Punctuation (3 x 1 mark)
Write the correct punctuation mark in the circles provided.

31. Are you going to the zoo on Monday

32. Mother shouted, Dont touch the kettle!

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Section J: Word Order (4 x 2 marks)

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Rearrange the words to form sentences or questions. Begin with the
underlined word.

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33. are in family There ER rules every

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34. colour Do a have you favourite

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35. fun learn is rhymes to It nursery

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36. school does to How go Bala

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Section K: Comprehension Information Transfer (4 x 1 mark)
Read the poster put up by National Primary School carefully.

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The school is looking for children

with good voices to act in the
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musical Snow White and the Giants.

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If you would like to perform in the

musical in November,
come to the hall on Friday, 15 September.
Report to Mrs Tan by 2pm

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For questions 37 to 40, fill in each blank with one word from the text.

37. The title of the is Snow White and the Giants.

38. The school needs children who have good .

39. The musical will be held in the month of .

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40. Those who are keen to perform must report to Mrs Tan in the
by 2 oclock in the afternoon.

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Section M: Comprehension (5 x 2 marks)
Read the passage below carefully.

Yesterday, Alvin was on his way to school when he heard a tapping

noise behind him. He stopped and turned around. He heard a tiny voice
calling out, Help! Help!

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Whos that? Alvin asked.

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My name is Tinker. A branch is blocking the door of my house. I am

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trapped in my house! Tinker shouted.
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Alvin saw a branch at the foot of a tree and removed it. He found a
mushroom-like house half hidden in the hollow of the tree trunk. A tiny fairy,
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not bigger than Alvins thumb, flew out.
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Thank you for helping me! I will grant you a wish, Tinker said.
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Alvins eyes lit up upon hearing that.

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Really? I would like to have a new bicycle! Alvin said excitedly.

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Adapted from Toto and the Tiny Fairy

by Karen Yat

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Answer Questions 41 to 45 in complete sentences.

41. Where was Alvin going yesterday?

He was going

42. What happened to Tinker?

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She

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43. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as took away?
The word is ER .

44. Which sentence in the passage shows that Alvin was very happy when
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Tinker said she would grant him a wish?
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The sentence is
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45. What was Alvins wish?

He wanted
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