PRACTICE3
Vocabulary(15marks)
Choosethemostsuitableanswerandwriteitsnumberinthebracketsprovided.(151=15marks)
()1.Thepigletslovedthedirty___________.
??????A.kennel??????B.cage????????C.sty???????D.coop
()2.Shestrungthe__________intoabeautiful
??????necklace.
??????A.marbles????????B.beads
??????C.balls??????????D.counters
()3.MrTan''s__________isdrivinghimtohisoffice.
??????A.chauffeur???B.caddie??????C.housewife?D.clerk
()4.Zebrashave__________tohidefromenemies.
??????A.dots????????B.stripes?????C.lines?????D.strips
()5.Adrianplaysthe___________verywell.
??????A.piano??????????B.violin
??????C.flute??????????D.trumpet
()6.Thecakewhichwasleftintheovenwas___________.
??????A.ashes???????B.burnt???????C.black?????D.sooty
()7.Thegirlcried__________whenshelostherpen.
??????A.happily?????B.sadly???????C.joyously??D.curiously
()8.MrsSelvilooksfabulousinher_________.
??????A.uniform????????B.sari?
??????C.qipao??????????D.pyjamas
??????A.uniform?????B.sari????????C.qipao?????D.pyjamas
()9.Thedoughhastobe_________tomakethebread.
??????A.beaten??????B.kneaded?????C.pressed???D.changed
()10.The__________arrestedtheburglar.
???????A.policeman??B.fireman?????C.chef??????D.officer
()11.Stillwaterisbreedinggroundsfor________.
???????A.lizards????B.mosquitoes??C.birds?????D.tadpoles
()12.Charleswokeupatdawntoseethe_________.
???????A.sunrise????B.sunset??????C.dusk??????D.clouds
()13.Timdivedintotheriverto________thedrowningboy.
???????A.flap???????B.rescue??????C.push??????D.flip
()14.The________isespeciallyroundtonight.
???????A.sun????????B.stars???????C.moon??????D.planet
()15.Thefrogs__________fromtherocksintothepond.
???????A.push???????B.leap????????C.run???????D.glide
Grammar(35marks)
Underlinethecorrectwordineachofthebrackets.(151=15marks)
16.Reptiles(is,are,was)cold-bloodedvertebrates.
17.(Which,When,Who)moviedoyouprefer,''HolyMan''or''PrinceofEgypt''?
18.Mandyalertedthepolicewhenshe(see,sees,saw)theburglarather
???neighbour''shouse.
19.Jackson(is,are,was)praisedbytheteacheryesterday.
20.Thetwoboysalways(dress,dresses,dressing)alike.
21.Weshould(learn,learns,learnt)tobeindependentatayoungage.
22.Thebait(is,are,am)forattractingthefish.
23.Weiming(hear,hears,heard)thecriesofhisbrotherandrantothe
???kitchen.
24.Theleavesrustlewhenthewind(blow,blows,blowing).
25.Theactorsput(up,on,in)theirmake-upbehindthestage.
26.Irenelikesthestory(onto,in,about)thefoxandthecow.
27.Theculpritshavenotbeen(arrest,arrests,arrested)yet.
28.Wouldyoumind(pass,passes,passing)methesugar,please?
29.Thebabywillcryifyoutakehistoy(in,off,away).
30.Shewenttothedoctor(as,in,on)shewasill.
Rearrangethewordstoformcorrectsentencesandendeachsentencewithafull-stop.(102=20marks)
31.returned????have???in????They????just????from????aholiday????London?
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32.picture?????the????Lookat????on?????wall???beautiful????the
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33.because?????forgive???an?????Youshould???him??itwas???mistake?
???unintentional
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34.aching???are????the????Mybones???after????exercise????strenuous
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35.accompanied????to????Doreen????me?????yesterday?????thebookshop
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36.noodles????awful????plate??????tastes???of?????that
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37.was????the????Tony????water???bottleof????he????sothirsty
???finished???that
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38.eat???the????to???monkey??????bananas?????loves
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39.lives??a???hard????in??????snail?????shell???a
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40.itsyoung???kangaroo????itspouch????carries????the????in?
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VocabularyCloze(10marks)
Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwordsfromthebox.
tired
slipped
upset
dark
way
twisted
avoid
broken
injured
journey
JohnandMarytookabigstepto(41)__________themuddygroundastheymadetheir(42)__________home.Theskywasvery(43)___________asitwasastarlessnight.
''Plod!''Mary(44)__________andfell.Shesuffereda(45)___________ankle.SuspectingthatMarymighthave(46)__________herankle,Johnputabandageonherleg.Though(47)__________,JohndecidedtocarryMaryfortheremaining(48)_________.Whentheyreachedhome,theirparentswere(49)__________tolearnthatMaryhad(50)__________herself.
ComprehensionMCQ(10marks)
Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethecorrectanswerandwriteitsnumber(A,B,CorD)inthebrackets.
Iwasnicknamed''dreamer''sincechildhooddays.Oblivioustothehappenings,surroundingsandpeople,Ilivedinmyownsmallworld.
''Sheisveryquiet''.that''swhatmyprimaryschoolteacherswroteonmyreportcard.Indeed,Inevertalkedinclass.Ialwayskepttomyself.Whilemysisterandbrotherplayedandskippedwithotherchildren,Idreamtofbeinganactress.MytimewasspentinactingoutrolesIimaginedmyselftobein.Sometimesmymotherwouldseemetalkingtotheemptyair.Shewouldstopatthedoorandask,"AreyoualrightMay?"Feelingsheepish,Iwouldpretendtosing''lalaIorlimama...''
Mybrotheroftenlaughedatmyself-inventedsongs."Stopthat!It''shorrible.Doyouknowwhatyou''resingsing?"hewouldcomplainandskipaway.
()51.Thewriterwasnicknamed''dreamer''because____________.
???????A.shealwaysdreamedatnight
???????B.shealwayshadnightmares
???????C.shelikeddreams
???????D.shelikedtodaydream
()52.Inprimaryschool,thewriter___________.?
???????A.wasnoisy
???????B.daydreamtalot
???????C.wasverytalkative
???????D.wasveryquiet
()53.Whichofthefollowingisfalse?
???????A.Thewriterdidnotnoticewhathappenedaroundher.
???????B.Thewriterspenthertimeactingrolessheimaginedherselftobein.
???????C.TheWritersangwell.
???????D.Thewriterdidnotplaywithhersisterandbrother.
()54.Thewriterpretendedtosingbecause____________.
???????A.sheimaginedherselftobeasheep
???????B.shefeltembarrassed
???????C.hermotheraskedhertosing
???????D.shelikedtoscarehermother
()55.Thewriter''sbrotheraskedhertostopsingingbecause_________.
???????A.hecouldsingbetter
???????B.shesangtoosoftly
???????C.hersingingwashorrible
???????D.hersingingwasgood
ComprehensionOE(10marks)
Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
ItwasTina''sbirthday.Tinaandherfriendswantedtohaveagoodlunch.Theywenttoarestaurantnamed''TheFlintstones''.Aftertheyweregiventhemenubythewaiter,theyaskedforcoldwater.Thewaitercamewiththeglasses,buttoppledaglassasheservedthegroup.Hedidnotapologiseforwhathehaddone.Hemerelywipedthespilledwateronthetablewithacloth.
AshestoodwaitingforTinaandherfriends''orders,hisfacewaswithoutasmile.Tinaandherfriendswereoffendedbyhisrudeness.Afterashortwhile,thegroupplacedtheirorders.Theyaskedforfishandchipswhichwasthecheapestonthemenu.Theycouldnotaffordtheotherdelicaciesonthemenu.Thewaitergavethemadisgustedlook.Hethenwentoffwiththeorderswithoutaword.
56.WhydidTinaandherfriendsgoto''TheFlintstones''?
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57.Whyshouldthewaiterapologisetothegroup?
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58.InwhatwayhadthewaiteroffendedTinaandherfriends?
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59.WhydidTinaandherfriendsorderthesamefood?
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60.Whatwasthewaiter''sreactiontotheirorderoffishandchips?
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GuidedWriting(20marks)
Writeastorybasedonthepicturesbelow.Youmayusethewordsandphrasesinthebox.
Story-tellingCompetition
excited
practised
nervous
stagefright
audience
forgotthestory
embarrassed
sad
comforted
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ANSWERS
Primary2English
Practice3
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.A
13.B
14.C
15.B
16.are
17.Which
18.saw
19.was
20.dress
21.learn
22.is
23.heard
24.blows
25.on
26.about
27.arrested
28.passing
29.away
30.as
31.TheyhavejustreturnedfromaholidayinLondon.
32.Lookatthebeautifulpictureonthewall.
33.Youshouldforgivehimbecauseitwasanunintentionalmistake.
34.Mybonesareachingafterthestrenuousexercise.
35.Doreenaccompaniedmetothebookshopyesterday.
36.Thatplateofnoodlestastesawful.
37.Tonywassothirstythathefinishedthebottleofwater.
38.Themonkeylovestoeatbananas.
39.Asnaillivesinahardshell.
40.Thekangaroocarriesitsyounginitspouch.
41.avoid
42.way
43.dark
44.slipped
45.twisted
46.broken
47.tired
48.journey
49.upset
50.injured
51.D
52.D
53.C
54.B
55.C
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56.Theywantedtohaveagoodlunch.
57.Hehadspilledaglassofwaterontothetable.
58.Hisrudenessoffendedthem.
59.Theyorderedthesamefoodbecauseitwasthecheapestonthemenu.
60.Hegavethemadisgustedlookandwalkedawaywiththeorderswithoutaword.
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