PRACTICE9
Vocabulary(25marks)
Choosethemostsuitableanswerandwriteitsnumberinthebracketsprovided.(101=10marks)
()1.Filesandratsarehousehold_________.
??????A.pets?????????B.pests????????C.friends??????D.insects
()2.PatrickandJohnarehavingadrinkatthe__________.
??????A.bookshop?????B.stadium??????C.cafeteria????D.market
()3.Thelabourerswear_________toprotecttheirheads.
??????A.helmets??????B.raincoats????C.caps?????????D.scarves
()4.Thesolesofmyshoesneedtobemended.
??????A.plumber??????B.chef?????????C.cobbler??????D.hawker
()5.Fatherexpectsustobe_________andtolistentowhathesays.
??????A.obedient?????B.naughty??????C.wilful???????D.drowsy
()6.Thatbuildingisundergoingmajor_________.
??????A.renovation???B.tearing??????C.rebuilding???D.decoration
()7.The_________intherubbishdumpsmells.
??????A.garage???????B.garbage??????C.baggage??????D.cabbage
()8.Thesoldiersmarched___________intheparade.
??????A.shyly????????B.timidly??????C.smartly??????D.bravely
()9.Themonkeys__________incessantly.
??????A.chatter??????B.chirp????????C.bark?????????D.mew
()10.Joanie__________inpainwhenherfatherbeather.
???????A.screamed????B.laughed??????C.grinned??????D.sang
Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.(51=5marks)
11.Thereweremanyp_______atthedoctor''sclinic.
12.Mollywearsab_______onherwrist.
13.Iusethes______towashmyhair.
14.Mypetdog,Rover,livesinak_____.
15.Ababypigiscalledap_____.
Answerthequestionsincompletesentenceusingthewordsintheblackets.(52=10marks)
16.WhyisJackcrying?(lost,wallet)
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17.WhatdoesJennyhaveasapet?(hamster)?
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18.Whatisthemagicianholdinginhishand?(wand)
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19.WhyisVictorlaughing?(Terry,tickled)?
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20.Whatisgrandfatherdoingnow?(strolling,park)
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Grammar(25marks)
Underlinethecorrectwordineachofthebrackets.(151=15marks)
21.(Has,Have,Are)myfriendSophiacalledyet?
22.There(is,are,am)foodonthetable.
23.Becarefulof(the,a,an)thornsonthestem.
24.What(a,an,the)interestingcomicbookyouhave!
25."(When,Where,What)areyoucomingtoSingapore?"Jennyaskedherpen-pal.
26.Ienjoy(help,helps,helping)Fatherwhenhewasheshiscar.
27.ChrisandJean(walk,walks,walking)toschooleverymorning.
28.There(is,are,am)sevendaysinaweek.
29.Iput(in,on,off)myshoesquicklyasIwaslate.
30.Everyone(enjoy,enjoys,enjoying)agoodmeal.
31.We(celebrate,celebrates,celebrating)Christmaseveryyear.
32.Thelittlegirl(tremble,trembles,trembled)infearwhenshesawthe
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33.Everychildintheplayground(is,are,am)playinghappily.
34.MrsLeeis(buy,buys,buying)somesaltfromthegrocer.
35.(May,Should,Must)Iborrowyourbookforaday?
Rearrangethewordstoformcorrectsentencesandendeachsentencewithafull-stop.(52=10marks)
36.shouldnot???You???atree???stand???when???under???itis???raining
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37.into???new???has???The???justmoved????Tanfamily???their???apartment
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38.never???any????Mary???makes???mistakes???careless???in???herwork
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39.theparty???is???She????to???going???herfriends????with
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40.nibbled???the???Therats???at???cheese???cupboard???inthe?
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VocabularyCloze(8marks)
Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwordsfromthebox.
effective
sport
competitors
inexpensive
fit
athletics
cycling
mountain
????Apartfrombeingan(41)_________meansoftransportandan(42)_________wayofkeeping(43)_________,cyclingisa(44)_________withseveralbranches,fromroadandtrackracingtoBMXand(45)__________biking.Thereweremore(46)__________takingpartinthe(47)___________eventsinthe1996OlympicGamesatAtlantathananyothersportexcept(48)__________andswimming.
ComprehensionMCQ(10marks)
Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethecorrectanswerandwriteitsnumber(A,B,CorD)inthebrackets.
????AlbertSchweitzercaredalotforthepoorpeopleinAfrica.Hestudiedmedicinesothathecouldhelpthesickpeopleinthatcountry.UnlikeinAmericaandEurope,therewereveryfewdoctorsinAfrica.?
????DrSchweitzergaveuphiscomfortablelifewhichhisfortunehadbroughthimandworkedinAfrica.Initially,thenativeswerecautiousofhimashewasawhile.WhentheyunderstoodthatDrSchweitzerwastheretohelpthem,theyassistedhimtobuildasmallhospital.Hispatientstravelledfartoconsulthimabouttheirillnesses.AsDrSchweitzerwastheonlydoctorinthatpartofAfrica,heworkeddayandnight.Besidestreatingthesick,healsotaughtpeoplehowtohelponeanother.
????DrSchweitzer''sgreatworkofpractisingmedicineinAfricaencouragedotherdoctorsandnursestoworkinAfrica.
()49.AlbertSchweitzerwasa_________.
???????A.sickperson??????B.greatdoctor???????C.nurse?????D.poordoctor
()50.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
???????A.TherewerefewdoctorsinAmerciabutmanyinEurope.
???????B.ThereweremanydoctorsinAfrica.
???????C.TherewerefewdoctorsinEuropebutmanyinAmerica.
???????D.TherewerenotmanydoctorsinAfrica.
()51.ThenativeswerecautiousofDrSchweitzerbecausehe_________.
???????A.wasanative??????????
???????B.wasnotfromAfrica
???????C.waswhite
???????D.wasadoctor
()52.DrSchweitzerworkeddayandnightbecause_________.
???????A.hispatientstravelledfartoseehim
???????B.hetaughtotherstohelponeanother
???????C.hewastheonlydoctor
???????D.helikedtowork
()53.DrSchweitzer''swork__________otherdoctorsandnurses.
???????A.inspired??????B.saddened???????C.angered???????D.worried
ComprehensionOE(12marks)
Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
????Dancecanoftenexpressthoughtsandfeelingsfarbetterthanwordscan.Youshouldsaythatdancespeakstooureyesasmusicspeakstoourears.Therearemanydifferentkindsofdancing.Folkdanceisforcelebrationorceremonies.Itisusuallypartofalongtraditionoflocalcustoms.Socialdancelikeballroomdance,discoandbreakdanceisfunandinformal.Alltypesofdancehavespecialstepsandmovementswhichmustbelearnt.Theseskillsarecalledtechnique.Whenadancetechniqueismixedwithmusic,costumeandscenerytotellastory,itiscalledaperformancedance.
54.Whatcandanceoftendobetterthanwords?
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55.Whatisthepurposeoffolkdance?
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56.Givethreeexamplesofsocialdance.
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57.Whatdoyouunderstandbytheword''technique''mentionedinthepassage?
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58.Whatisaperformancedance?
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59.Whyissocialdanceenjoyable?
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GuidedWriting(20marks)
Writeastorybasedonthepicturesbelow.Youmayusethewordsandphrasesinthebox.
ABurglary
tiptoed
sleepingsoundly
jewellery
watches
phonerang
panicked
dashedout
screamedforhelp
neighbour
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ANSWERS
Primary2English
Practice9
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.A
11.patients 12.bracelet 13.shampoo 14.kennel 15.piglet
16.Hehaslosthiswallet.
17.Shehasahamsterasapet.
18.Heisholdingawand.
19.HeislaughingbecauseTerrytickledhim.
20.Heisstrollinginthepark.
21.Has 22.is 23.the 24.an 25.When 26.helping 27.walk 28.are 29.on 30.enjoys 31.celebrate 32.trembled 33.is 34.buying 35.May
36.Youshouldnotstandunderatreewhenitisraining.
37.TheTan?familyhasjustmovedintotheirnewapartment.
38.Marynevermakesanycarelessmistakesinherwork.
39.Sheisgoingtothepartywithherfriends.
40.Theratsnibbledatthecheeseinthecupboard.
41.inexpensive 42.effective 43.fit 44.sport 45.mountain 46.competitors 47.cycling 48.athletics
49.B 50.D 51.C 52.C 53.A
54.Danceoftenexpressthoughtsandfeellingsbetterthanwords.
55.Folkdanceisforcelebrationandceremonies.
56.Ballroomdance,discoandbreakdancearesocialdance.
57.Itreferstothespecialstepsandmovementsofdance.
58.Aperformancedancecombinesadancetechniquewithmusic,costumeandscenery
???totellastory.
59.Itisfunandinformal.
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